Slade Paddock

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Aerial view of site (added by manager 17 Aug 2022)
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Nice and quiet
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The electric field.
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First night
Nice and quiet
Beautiful stay

  • Well-maintained and gated park in a peaceful rural village
  • A 10-minute drive to Ely, 35 to Newmarket and 40 to Cambridge
  • Pub on site with trampoline; dog-walking track right across the road
Ease yourself into East Anglia by booking a pitch at Slade Paddock, a well-located and secure gated site in Witcham that is also part of a working farm. Splendid for ramblers and cyclists alike, there is a pub on site called The Humble Pig (open from Tuesday to Sunday) which has a lovely terrace to sit on and treat yourself to a drink. During high season, live music is held in the marquee on Saturday evenings, and on Friday and Saturday evenings, The Jolly Trotter food van provides delicious homemade food on site. This park is a prime spot for pet owners too, with a dog-walking track right across the road for guests bringing their four-legged pals along. History buffs are sorted here too thanks to a bus service that stops just off the local green and whisks you to the stately sights of Cambridge within an hour. Barbecues are allowed on the spacious open grounds too if you’re keen to rustle up alfresco food. Rather order local grub at a restaurant when evening rolls around? If you fancy dining out, eateries are a 15-minute drive away in Ely, which is also home to top local attractions like Oliver Cromwell’s House. Modern facilities at this Cambridgeshire park include four wetrooms with showers, two washing-up areas, and a toilet that's accessible for people with disabilities. Entertainment is scheduled throughout June, July and August.

Site type

Tent pitches 12
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Open now
Opens 29 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 301 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very clean site. Facilities very good. Small pub on site with a…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
David A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Very clean site. Facilities very good. Small pub on site with a good selection of drinks. Good dog walks easily accessible from directly from site. Pitches andare large and flat. Would recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean facilities. A shame we couldn’t stay longer.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Julia H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Quiet flat pitch with all the amenities that you could want. Friendly greeting on arrival even though we arrived quite late.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Julia. Sal

Nice, clean and good facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
adam b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Really nice campsite, quite clean and good facilities. The wifi was very quick which as a first time camper allowed me to have one home comfort. This has set the bar very high for future sites Special shout out to Jane who was really lovely, and made me feel relaxed when I first got there and was nervous to get set up

Disliked: Nitpicking but nothing walkable that was interesting, however lots to see a short car journey away

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From the manager: Thanks Adam, Jayne is a great asset to our site and has great knowledgeable on the camping/touring aspect. Sal

Clean and very nicely located…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Donna L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Clean and very nicely located

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you Donna

Excellent site - great facilities, welcoming staff and level pitches.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Karen H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The site has the cleanest and loveliest bathroom facilities that I’ve experienced- with great little wet rooms. Another absolutely plus is the on site pub and food truck- can thoroughly recommend the loaded chilli cheese fries. Jump on a bus from just down the road in the village of Witcham into Ely for a hassle free car less daytrip. Take some of your old books with you too to swap at the bus stop

Disliked: There was a bit of noise from the main road but that’s to be expected- it’s a busy road and the fens are flat so sound travels

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From the manager: Thanks Karen, so happy you enjoyed your food and stay.

Exceptionally clean, well set up and friendly. On site pub and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Exceptionally clean, well set up and friendly. On site pub and food really nice. Couldn't ask for more!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much..... Sal

Excellent stay at Slade Paddock!

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: A small site which was ideal for us, extremely clean and tidy, it had everything we needed. We were only there for two nights. Received a warm welcome on arrival and allowed to pick our pitch. Level pitch, good TV signal. We walked up the road into the village (no shop) to get the bus into Ely. The petrol station on the main road had a Londis for emergency supplies but crossing the road was dangerous. We loved our stay and would recommend!

Disliked: Hearing a gun blast which sounded close by.

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From the manager: Thank you for review, sorry about that blast (the mechanic accidently let off a car air bag - never happened before). I didn't realise they are so loud myself. Sal and Trev

Would recommend this site for a quiet few days

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Angelyn H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Clean tidy site Short grass Site warden friendly and informative Bar on site Near to bus service Large pitches Good dog walk nearby Clean facilities

Disliked: Paying £2 per night for the dog !!

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really enjoyed my stay will definitely be going back.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Paul F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Amazing little site , bar was great, staff were great , food was great. Facilities were great. Could not fault the place , can't wait to go back again.

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From the manager: Thanks Paul, love the photos even one of the loaded chilli fries.... Ta Sal

Met on arrival by very nice lady who explained everything. Had a lovely…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Janet B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Met on arrival by very nice lady who explained everything. Had a lovely flat pitch great little chem. Clean toilets and loved the wet rooms so much space. Bar on site, plus not far from bus stop into Eyl which is very nice. Village pub was nice as well, but limited opening hours. Would recommend

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Janet, glad you enjoyed our site Sal

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Slade Paddock

The Slade

Witcham

Ely

Cambridgeshire

England

CB6 2LA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.39508°N
0.14974°W

Nearest transport

Coach
20.6 km Madingley Rd Park-and-Ride
21.4 km Parkside
23.9 km Bus Station
Rail
8 km Ely Rail Station
11.6 km Manea Rail Station
13.6 km Littleport Rail Station
Ferry
43.3 km King's Lynn Ferry Landing
43.3 km West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
20.7 km Cambridge Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Ely (15 minutes’ drive) has endless activities to keep you entertained: head to this town to roam around the cracking cathedral and stained-glass museum before leaping onto a Liberty Belle Cruises boat at Ship Lane to bob along the Great Ouse river. Fancy a flutter? Newmarket (35 minutes) is known for being the birthplace of horse racing, so it’s a must-visit spot for equestrian types. Peer at the high-tech displays in Palace House’s National Horseracing Museum, timing your visit to the town just right to catch a fixture at the renowned racecourse afterwards. If you’re hot on history, you’ll want to amble around Anglesey Abbey (35 minutes) and admire the artworks before covering some of the 98 acres of grounds during a stroll. Wander to Wimpole Hall (40 minutes) later on, stopping to fawn over the farm animals that live here, then eye up the aviation displays – an old Concorde plane included – at the Imperial War Museum Duxford (40 minutes). Many of East Anglia’s other absorbing attractions are in Cambridge (40 minutes): think a series of stunning colleges, fab art galleries like the Fitzwilliam Museum and pleasant punting on the River Cam.

Must see

Ely Cathedral 7.8 km

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 13.4 km

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 18.6 km

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial 21.3 km

Kings College Chapel 21.3 km

National Trust

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 13.5 km

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 18.6 km

Houghton Mill 19.7 km

Peckover House and Garden 30 km

Wimpole Home Farm 31.4 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Wardy Hill - Mepal - Wardy Hill 2.7 km

Witchford 4.7 km

OUSE WASHES (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 6.2 km

Stretham 6.7 km

Little Downham 7 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Slade Paddock have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Slade Paddock dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Slade Paddock? Ely (15 minutes’ drive) has endless activities to keep you entertained: head to this town to roam around the cracking cathedral and stained-glass museum before leaping onto a Liberty Belle Cruises boat … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Slade Paddock?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Slade Paddock? From R580.55 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.