Etherley Farm

View prices & book 9.4 19 reviews
Caravans on the field (added by manager 23 Aug 2023)
Camp field 2 (added by manager 23 aug 2023)
Campfield 1 (added by manager 04 aug 2023)
Camping field (added by manager 11 aug 2011)

  • Peaceful farm site near the North Downs
  • Less than an hour from London
  • Campfires allowed: buy farm produce to cook
'It’s not proper camping unless there’s a campfire,' as Prometheus said when he nicked Zeus’s fire for a singalong with some tent-dwelling ancient Greeks. The flame-loving trickster would have approved of Etherley Farm, where campers are free to get their embers blazing without reprimand (poor old Prometheus suffered a rather harsh punishment for his fireiness). Caravans, campervans and tents are all welcome, with a free choice of location within the roomy field. The site has basic facilities including water, individual showers and a toilet block, but no electric hook-ups. Although the poultry farm at Etherley isn't open to visitors, it's a different matter for guests, who can bag some of its mouthwatering produce for their barbie: chicken, burgers and sausages are all on sale (just drop the owners a line stating what you’d like when you book). Campers can also purchase wood for their fire on site.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 10
Tent pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Please note
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Groups of 5 or more people under the age of 25 are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 01 Apr to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very good price for excellent campsite in beautiful surroundings.

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Really lovely site, close to the beautiful Surrey Hills. The lady in the shop (and owner of campsite?) was really friendly and let me stay in the quieter field as potentially noisy in main field, but all was quiet anyway. Great showers, clean toilets, regularly serviced. Very reasonably priced and I would definitely stay here again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We really all enjoyed the stay and would come back in a heartbeat

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Farm shop was excellent Facilities excellent Location good for walks People were lovely All good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Space between pitches, clean toilet/shower block, Charlie in the farm shop was…

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
Gary A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Space between pitches, clean toilet/shower block, Charlie in the farm shop was a delight

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site with clean facilities, good produce shop and friendly staff

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great location by Leith Hill, good for walks. Plenty of space for children to run about and play in the middle of the field. Quiet at night. Hot running water for washing up and good shower/toilet block.

Disliked: Pitches further down the field had a less scenic view of farm buildings, equipment etc.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great surroundings and really nice atmosphere…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Brian L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great surroundings and really nice atmosphere

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, will definitely return

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great site, clean facilities, well stocked shoop, beautiful walks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall an enjoyable experience once DofE vacated the campsite!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Buck K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Spacious pitches! Good access to the Surrey 3-peaks hiking & biking. Hot showers. Great peeps in the local farm shop… in particular Charli. Great meat stocks… plus other basics.

Disliked: Not signposted… can’t easily miss the entrance… the SatNav takes you eisewhere! Unisex toilets/showers… not a great place to be at when the Duke of Edinburgh awards groups/lads are in situ… very messy/unclean! There needs to be strict rules in place as other campsites! Surprisingly the Shop doesn’t stock any veg. Does not provide freezer block freezing facilities… have to buy bags of ice cubes! Costly during hot weather!

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Nice site with flexible checkout time which was great for us! There’s 2…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Nice site with flexible checkout time which was great for us! There’s 2 fields and you can pull up where you like. We chose the 2nd field because there was a big school group in the other one. Not a problem but they were quite loud! Nice walk into the nearest village via the wooded track, there a nice pub in the nearby village.

Disliked: 2 things I personally didn’t like were: 1 - check in was in the farm shop which also acts as a butchers. The lady who checked us in was in the middle of plucking a bird when we arrived. I know it’s a working farm but this wasn’t something I like to see when I check in! 2 - the toilets and showers are unisex, although this doesn’t really bother me personally, I felt it wasn’t appropriate when the have school groups.

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Excellent site at very good prices

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendliness of staff. Superb Farm shop selling largest best fresh eggs. Good toilet and shower block. Lots of choice of pitches.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities, shop and surroundings…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Facilities, shop and surroundings

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Etherley Farm

Ockley

Dorking

Surrey

England

RH5 5PA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.16212°N
-0.38392°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.5 km North Terminal Bus Station
14.5 km North Terminal Bus Station
15.7 km South Terminal Bus Station
Rail
3.6 km Ockley Rail Station
4.9 km Holmwood Rail Station
7.5 km Gomshall Rail Station
Ferry
24.9 km Weybridge Ferry Landing
25.1 km Shepperton Ferry Landing
25.9 km Ditton Island Ferry Landing
Airport
14.3 km London Gatwick Airport North Terminal
15.4 km London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
15.5 km London Gatwick 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

There are some lovely foodie pubs very close to the site, and the area is great for walking: the sweeping views of the North Downs from Box Hill, six miles from the site, are not to be missed. Guests who want to keep things local can visit the nearby National Trust property of Polesden Lacey, or take a tour of the country’s biggest vineyard. Those prepared to venture a little further will find a vast number of attractions and activities across Surrey and in London (a 50 minute train journey from Dorking).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Shoreham Beach 38.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Excellent
Lancing, Beach Green 38.3 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Southwick 38.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Worthing 39.5 km Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hove 40.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Denbies Wine Estate 10.2 km

Polesden Lacey 10.6 km

Fishers Adventure Farm Park 16.6 km

RHS Garden Wisley 18 km

Nymans 18.1 km

National Trust

Polesden Lacey 10.5 km

Box Hill 10.8 km

Hatchlands Park 12.2 km

Clandon Park 13.4 km

Winkworth Arboretum 14 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Friday Street, Coldharbour, Leith Hill 4.3 km

WOTTON HOUSE 5.2 km

Peaslake - Hurt Wood - Pitch Hill - Greensand Way - Peaslake 5.6 km

Peaslake - Countryside South of Shere - Peaslake 5.6 km

Farley Green - Winterfold - Shamley Green 8.5 km

Local events

  • Hampton Court Palace Festival (Tuesday, 11 June 2024 – Tuesday, 11 June 2024)

    Hampton, England 27.1 km

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday, 22 July 2024 – Monday, 22 July 2024)

    Farnborough, England 29.2 km

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday, 17 August 2024 – Saturday, 17 August 2024)

    Arundel, England 36.3 km

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday, 11 July 2024 – Thursday, 11 July 2024)

    Chichester, England 40.7 km

  • British Summer Time (Friday, 5 July 2024 – Friday, 5 July 2024)

    London, England 41.2 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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Surrey?

  • Does Etherley Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Etherley Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Etherley Farm? There are some lovely foodie pubs very close to the site, and the area is great for walking: the sweeping views of the North Downs from Box Hill, six miles from the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Etherley Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Etherley Farm? From R595.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.