The Meadow at Waples Mill

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Stunning lake full of big carp (added by jamie_m227947 23 Apr 2022)
Visitor image of the spacious pitches (added by manager 02 jun 2023)
Meadow view (added by manager 07 jan 2022)
Large open pitches (added by manager 07 jan 2022)

What do you fancy putting on the schedule for your countryside break? Rural walks, for sure… and maybe an evening by the campfire? How about proper farm activities like tractor rides (ask site staff for details)? The place to find all this is The Meadow at Waples Mill, an Essex farm site between Chelmsford and Dunmow (and about 15 minutes’ drive from both). This family-friendly site is handy for walks on the Essex Way and other local footpaths, and tractor and trailer rides around the farm are organised on alternate days to give guests a glimpse into agricultural life. Activities complete for the day, it's time to chill out, and that should be easy here – all pitches have access to toilets and hot showers in a long trailer close by, and firepits are provided so you can have a safe campfire (with wood available to buy on site and a great farm shop 10 minutes’ drive away for fireside snacks). Pitches themselves are large, well kept and well spaced within a meadow that backs onto the River Roding. Dogs are welcome, and there are plenty of places to take them for a walk nearby. London folk looking for a quick escape to the countryside, this is a place to bear in mind – it’s only about an hour and quarter by road from the city.

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Fire pit provided along with free fire wood. Free tractor rides covering…

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering Ingen vurdering
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 6
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Anonym Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt eller bobiler på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Fire pit provided along with free fire wood. Free tractor rides covering the whole farm estate. Close to local shops and pubs. Beautiful setting, quiet, tranquil. Great place to go and shout at your kids , nobody can hear you. Lol

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Good value, good spot.

Alt i alt 8/10
Beliggenhet 8
Valuta for pengene 8
Innkvartering 8
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 6
Kundeservice 8
Barnevennlighet 6
Renslighet 6
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Anonym Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt eller bobiler på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: We were given a friendly greeting and instructions upon arrival. Really good open area next to fields and away from main roads. We had no problems finding a good spot and there were Fire pits available for use. We were only a 20 minute drive from the centre of Chelmsford.

Likte ikke: The toilet block was a little bit messy and a flush handle had been snapped off, but these are minor observations only.

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Not good.

Alt i alt 4/10
Beliggenhet 6
Valuta for pengene 2
Innkvartering 2
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 2
Kundeservice 4
Barnevennlighet 6
Renslighet 2
Wifi 2
Paul F. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt eller bobiler på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: The ground was flat and the grass was well maintained.

Likte ikke: There was no signage at the entrance as a wedding was taking place which meant finding the site was tricky. When on site, the signage was poor and meant I had to call the manager/owner to find wheee we should be. The showers weren’t working, there was no mention of this before we arrived. The toilets had no lighting. The door on one had no working lock and the other had no working flush. Neither of them had a light. Not even a broken one. For a relatively high cost, £48 for two small tents, I had expected the bare minimum to be in place. I was wrong.

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Good location!

Alt i alt 8/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 8
Innkvartering 6
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter Ingen vurdering
Kundeservice 6
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 6
Wifi 2
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Plass for telt eller bobiler på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Location was good! Nice and peaceful

Likte ikke: Free to pitch up anywhere however certain areas are off limits. It would be nice if there was signs that show where this is. As it can get very confusing. The host was friendly however when we booked on pitch up, he complained that the price was to low, what we paid. Made the kids and I feel very uneasy, as we paid what was on the website.

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The view, we were lucky to witness a beautiful sunset.…

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 8
Valuta for pengene 4
Innkvartering Ingen vurdering
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 4
Kundeservice Ingen vurdering
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet Ingen vurdering
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Nicole R. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt eller bobiler på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: The view, we were lucky to witness a beautiful sunset.

Likte ikke: The facilities could have been a little cleaner and there wasn't anywhere to dispose of our rubbish on site.

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Friendly staff, level pitches and facilities on site.

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi 6
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Plass for telt eller bobiler på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Lovely campsite with big pitches and beautiful views of the meadow. Fire wood available onsite at no extra charge and welcoming staff ensured we where happy and was very friendly. Will definitely stay again soon.

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Small quiet and relaxed…

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 6
Kundeservice 8
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 6
Wifi Ingen vurdering
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Plass for telt eller bobiler på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Small quiet and relaxed

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I am certain I won't be back.

Alt i alt 2/10
Beliggenhet 6
Valuta for pengene 2
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 2
Kundeservice 2
Barnevennlighet Ingen vurdering
Renslighet 2
Wifi 2
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Plass for telt eller bobiler på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: The site is really picturesque and peaceful. I was the only person there. Except for the random dog walkers wandering through the site at 6.45 am.

Likte ikke: No one available to speak to when I arrived in the evening. Had to wander around the house to find a guy ignoring me while watching telly. He seemed annoyed at me for turning up. Told me they had a crowd over the weekend but they were gone. Maybe he should have tidied up after them. The shower/toilet blocks are awful. Think third devision football club away end toilets and you are close. Flooded, doors don't lock. Windows can be seen through. Fine if you are a swinger/exhibitionist. No toilet roll. Looks like someone has used the loo brush to ream a hippo. No lights (but this is a bit of a god send as you can't see what you are stepping in). Lukewarm water for a shower and you'd have more water pressure from a pensioners piss. The step up to the cabin was missing on one side and I turned my ankle on the other side as I stepped out onto the broken breeze block. £24 is way too much for this site.

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Offer tractor rides Sunday morning and fire wood for fire pits.

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 8
Innkvartering 8
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 6
Kundeservice Ingen vurdering
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 8
Wifi Ingen vurdering
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Plass for telt eller bobiler på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Nice quiet location with great country veiw.

Likte ikke: As with most camping sites, very basic toilets/wash facilities.

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Generous pitch sizes Lots of space between other campers Fire pit to use about…

Alt i alt 4/10
Beliggenhet 8
Valuta for pengene 6
Innkvartering 6
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 2
Kundeservice 2
Barnevennlighet 4
Renslighet 4
Wifi 6
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Plass for telt eller bobiler på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Generous pitch sizes Lots of space between other campers Fire pit to use about site and wood that you can split yourself and use for free

Likte ikke: Water pump gets turned off over night so no morning coffee or able to wash hands in the morning No rules or curfew so other campers were chopping wood and playing music until early hours of the morning

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Funksjoner

Fritidsaktiviteter på stedet

Bar eller klubbhus

Barneklubb

Fisking

Innendørs basseng

Kveldsunderholdning

Lekeplass

Restaurant/Kafé på plassen

Spillerom

Sykkelutleie

TV-rom

Takeaway

Tennis

Treningssenter

Utendørs basseng

Vannsport

Bekvemmeligheter på stedet

Badekar tilgjengelig

Bilparkering ved plassen/enheten

Bærbart toalett

Dusj tilgjengelig

Familietoaletter

Fasiliteter for bevegelseshemmede

Gratis WiFi

Henting fra offentlig transport

Hundepark

Internettilgang

Ispakkekjøling

Kompost-toaletter

Matbutikk

Myntvaskeri

Offentlig telefon

Oppvaskområde

Pub-toaletter

Toalettblokk

Tørkerom

WiFi

Grupper velkomne

Familievennlig

Grupper av samme kjønn velkomne

Motorsykkelvennlig

Studentgrupper velkomne

Regler

Bål tillatt

Griller tilgjengelig

Grilling tillatt

Hunder tillatt

Hunder tillatt hele året

Nyttekjøretøy tillatt

Tjenester

Fornybar energi

Gassflasker tilgjengelig

Ladefasiliteter

Ladestasjoner for el-biler

Resirkulering tilgjengelig

Tømming av kjemisk avfall

Bekvemmeligheter i nærheten

Bar i nærheten

Hundelufteområde i nærheten

Type

Mini (1-10 plasser)

Pop-up-camping

Fritidsaktiviteter i nærheten

Fisking i nærheten

Beliggenhet

The Meadow at Waples Mill

Ongar Road

Margaret Roding

Dunmow

Essex

England

CM6 1QS

Veibeskrivelse

Tidssone

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

GPS

51,77736°N
0,3172°V

Veibeskrivelse av ruten

Please use the postcode CM6 1QS for navigation purposes.

Nærmeste transport

Buss
11,3 km Bus Station
13 km Coach Station
13 km Coach Station
Jernbane
11,4 km Chelmsford Rail Station
11,6 km Sawbridgeworth Rail Station
12,8 km Harlow Mill Rail Station
Ferge
35,7 km Woolwich Arsenal Pier
35,8 km Woolwich Ferry North Pier
36 km Woolwich Ferry South Pier
Flyplass
13,2 km London Stansted Airport
35,4 km London Southend Airport
35,6 km London City Airport

Legg merke til: Alle avstander på siden er beregnet i luftlinje – undersøk faktisk avstand basert på transportmetode og Få veibeskrivelse-knappen over.

Lokale attraksjoner

These rural surroundings have plenty of natural landscapes to explore, and plenty of paths to follow to see some of them. The 82-mile Essex Way is the area’s major route, but there are lots of shorter trails around too if that sounds like too much. Or for a much more relaxing day out you could try a ride on the Epping Ongar Railway (15 minutes’ drive away). Scattered around the area are also several lovely houses and gardens to visit, including Audley End (40 minutes), RHS Garden Hyde Hall (40 minutes) and the Gardens of Easton Lodge (25 minutes). If you time your trip well you could also book ahead for a tour of ‘Britain’s Most Extraordinary Home’ Talliston House & Gardens (15 minutes). It’s worth making a trip into Chelmsford (15 minutes) too – it's home to the gorgeous gardens of Hylands Park, a cathedral with Gothic remnants, and a couple of top-notch museums including the Essex Police Museum. Kids need to let off a bit of energy? Try Jump Street trampoline park, just outside the city (25 minutes).

Vannkvaliteten ved nærliggende badevann

Navn Avstand Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Leigh Bell Wharf 35,2 km Elvemunning Bra N/A Dårlig N/A
Southend Chalkwell 36,2 km Elvemunning N/A Bra N/A Bra
Southend Westcliff Bay 37,1 km Elvemunning N/A Utmerket Utmerket Utmerket
Southend Three Shells 38,5 km Elvemunning N/A Utmerket Utmerket Bra
Southend Jubilee 39,4 km Elvemunning N/A Bra Bra Bra

Datakilde: European Environment Agency

Må oppleves

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 21,6 km

Lee Valley Regional Park 23,8 km

Audley End House and Gardens 27,9 km

East Anglian Railway Museum 34,3 km

Discover 34,3 km

National Trust

Paycocke's 27 km

Coggeshall Grange Barn 27,1 km

Rainham Hall 30,2 km

Eastbury Manor House 30,9 km

Sutton House 36 km

Sykkelruter

Finn lokale ruter i National Cycle Network - over 19000 km med sykkelruter.

Annet

Hatfield Broad Oak - Hatfield Forest 7,5 km

DOWN HALL 8 km

BLAKE HALL 8,6 km

Ford End - Hartford End - Leez Priory - Ford End 9,5 km

LANGLEYS 10,4 km

Lokale begivenheter

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  • British Summer Time (fredag 5. juli 2024 – fredag 5. juli 2024)

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