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Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

From £18 (£18) 1 night, 2 adults

Adults only 4 people maximum 9.7/10 85 reviews
One Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Min 6m width × 10m depth (60m²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.
Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed

Gazebos not allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Availability
Arrive or depart on this date
Your booking From £18 (£18)
Based on 1 night, 4 people
2 adults

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The Star Inn Caravan Park

View prices & book 9.6 728 reviews
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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 728 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, clean, adult-only site with well-serviced pitches. New ablutions are spotless. Attached Star Inn pub gets rave reviews for food & service, plus live music. Peaceful spot, perfect for chilling. Many return visitors.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Beautiful views out to the surrounding…

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Piotr H.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful views out to the surrounding fields and well maintained and clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The view is beautiful and the area is clean.

Disliked Nil

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site.

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Steven A.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Everything

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A perfect site

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Tim H.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked A lovely spacious field behind a very nice rural pub. Nice clean new toilets.

Disliked Can’t fault it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.

A lovely well kept site, fabulous…

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Julie R.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked A lovely well kept site, fabulous new toilets and showers all kept so clean.
Convenient to have a pub on site, with excellent food and friendly staff.
Plenty of space to walk your dogs around with walks from the site to the Dengie Peninsula.

Recommend to friends Visit again

All in all a great site,level pitches ,would stay again

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice ,quiet area with a nice pub attached to the site

Disliked The only thing that was slightly annoying was they were cleaning the toilet and shower block in the evening, was in the toilet cubicle having a number 2 and the mop kept coming through underneath ,was a little strange

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.

We do alter are cleaning times depending on usage and not to cause undue inconvenience to guests, however it appears not so successfully in this case.

Very quiet clen place

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Andrew D.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very clean great toilets 🚻 and pub

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and support, it is much appreciated.

Lovely rural site with onsite pub

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Sharne V.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked It's a big site - but each pitch has plenty of space.
The new toilet and shower block are lovely - hot water and spacious showers.
The old toilet block is cute ... made of cedar so smells gorgeous - like a sauna!
Being close to the pub is super if you don't feel like cooking
Walks to the playing field or even river are directly opposite the site - so great for dogs.
The staff were friendly and check in was easy
The mop in the shower so I could dry the floor after me
WiFi was everywhere - very useful

Disliked The stupid gate locking system! Security is important - but the lock chain is too short and was impossible to rotate the numbers - it was broken several times at the weekend.
Insufficient soap in the ladies toilet for such a busy weekend.
The water taps need an attachment (going to buy a selection of my own as every site is different!!)
The lazy guests who can't clean a toilet after them, pick up tissues off the floor or keep things looking nice - have some respect people

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Lovely friendly site with great facilities…

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Susan E.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely friendly site with great facilities and a lovely pub on site will definitely return

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K H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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

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

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Star Inn Caravan Park

The Street

Steeple

Southminster

Essex

England

CM0 7LF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.69252°N
0.80173°E

Nearest transport

Coach
16.4 km The George
16.4 km The George
18.2 km Westcliff Plough
Rail
4.2 km Southminster Rail Station
6 km Althorne Rail Station
6.6 km Burnham-on-Crouch Rail Station
Ferry
7.7 km Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing
7.7 km Wallasea Island Ferry Landing
19.5 km Point Clear Ferry Landing
Airport
15.4 km London Southend Airport
43.4 km London Stansted 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

The area of tidal mudflats between the estuaries of the Blackwater and Crouch is home to Dengie National Nature Reserve (15 minutes’ drive). Birdwatchers flock to this Site of Special Scientific Interest to spot dunlins, oystercatchers and curlews, plus wintering populations of Brent geese. Established in 1916, the Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome (20 minutes) played a key defensive role during World War I. Today, it still has several original buildings from that tumultuous time, as well as a collection of WWI aircraft and a lively programme of reenactments. If history is your thing, it's likely you'll also appreciate Mangapps Railway & Museum (10 minutes) and St Peters Chapel (15 minutes), the oldest church in England. For a day surrounded by plants and blossoms, head to RHS Garden Hyde Hall (20 minutes), where themed areas present vegetation from different parts of the world, including Australasia. There's also an interesting Dry Garden planted with drought-tolerant plants and a bird hide overlooking a reservoir inhabited by herons and cormorants. Enrol in a tour or tasting at Crouch Ridge Vineyard (10 minutes) or the New Hall Wine Estate (15 minutes, and on cellar door days) too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
West Mersea 12.4 km Sea N/AGoodN/AN/A
Shoebury East 17.9 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southend Thorpe Bay 18.5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southend Three Shells 18.8 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Shoeburyness 18.9 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 15.9 km

Colchester Zoo 19.1 km

firstsite 23 km

Colchester Castle Museum 23 km

East Anglian Railway Museum 26 km

National Trust

Coggeshall Grange Barn 20.9 km

Paycocke's 21.5 km

Bourne Mill 21.8 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 33.2 km

Thorington Hall 33.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Burnham-on-Crouch 7 km

Battle of Maldon, 991 7.3 km

Heybridge - Maldon - River Chelmer - River Blackwater 7.8 km

Tollesbury - Thistly Road - Marshes - Shinglehead Point 8 km

Bradwell-on-Sea - Roman Fort - St Peter's Way - Bradwell 9.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Star Inn Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Star Inn Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Star Inn Caravan Park? The area of tidal mudflats between the estuaries of the Blackwater and Crouch is home to Dengie National Nature Reserve (15 minutes’ drive). Birdwatchers flock to this Site of Special Scientific Interest … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Star Inn Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Star Inn Caravan Park? From R429,13 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.