The Meadow at Waples Mill

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Stunning lake full of big carp
Visitor image of the spacious pitches
Meadow view
Large open pitches

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.

Type campingplass

Teltplasser 15
Bobilplasser 3
Åpen nå
Åpner april
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Engelsk

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Tranquil site. Great for getting away from it all.

Alt i alt 8/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 7
Innkvartering 5
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 4
Kundeservice 7
Barnevennlighet 8
Renslighet 7
Wifi 1
Anonym Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for bobil på gressplen og jordunderlag , uten strøm

Likte: Beautiful, peaceful site with lovely view across the fields. The sun goes down right across from the site so you get a magical view each night.
Nice and level for vans and tents.
Fire pits are great for marshmallows!!

Likte ikke: The site was hard to find. No signs off the road and the sat nav isn’t that helpful.
Minor inconvenience solved with a quick call to the friendly host.
Toilet and shower block is basic and the water needs topping up daily by the sound of it. The host explained that this is a temporary solution and has plans for better amenities.

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Quiet, large pitches, lovely setting by the river…

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 8
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 9
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 7
Kundeservice 8
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 9
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Anonym Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for bobil på gressplen og jordunderlag , uten strøm

Likte: Quiet, large pitches, lovely setting by the river

Likte ikke: The hot showers were cold, but hey it's camping!

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Idyllic semi wild camping. Very relaxed atmosphere. I was only 12 miles…

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

Plass for telt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Idyllic semi wild camping. Very relaxed atmosphere. I was only 12 miles from the busy Tube Central Line at Epping but I could have been in deepest Dorset. Facilities are very basic. If you want more luxury this is not the site for you. For me however it was just perfect.

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The open countryside, rural and untouched. The host was very friendly and…

Alt i alt 5/10
Beliggenhet 5
Valuta for pengene 5
Innkvartering 3
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 1
Kundeservice 4
Barnevennlighet 2
Renslighet 2
Wifi 2
Paige J. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: The open countryside, rural and untouched.
The host was very friendly and welcoming
Secluded
Big pitch and lots of open space

Likte ikke: The toilet/ shower cubicle wasn’t pleasant and we wouldn’t have used the shower if we had needed to have one. Luckily there for 1 night to test out the camping gear so it wasn’t that much of a problem for our stay.
No pubs or eateries within walking distance

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Think of this place as a wild campsite.

Alt i alt 6/10
Beliggenhet 8
Valuta for pengene 5
Innkvartering 6
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 2
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 7
Wifi 1
Emma N. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for telt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Lovely maintained field, friendly hosts, really liked the fire pit and logs provided. Easy to get to.

Likte ikke: The toilets and showers that were available are very basic, one doesn't have a door on it for privacy. The host has to fill up the water tank on top of the building, we found there was no water when we arrived, so couldn't flush the toilet. It doesn't detract the peacefulness or beauty of the space, but see it as wild camping. I can understand the hosts trying to raise the money to then improve the site, but I think this creates a catch 22, investment is needed to then bring in the profit. We would visit again, but probably only once the facilities have been updated.

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Will book again when visiting my friend down the road

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 8
Wifi 10
Kim M. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for bobil på gressplen og jordunderlag , uten strøm

Likte: Very very peaceful

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Would visit again but when a bit warmer

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

Plass for telt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Just a huge open field to relax and enjoy martin come to check on us a few times lovley gentleman
Toilet flushed had clean runing water hot and cold maybe could do with a little upgrade.
And add some washing up stations
But its camping so you make do

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Beautiful, simple campsite with spaced out, level pitches looking out over farmland.…

Alt i alt 8/10
Beliggenhet Ingen vurdering
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 6
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 6
Kundeservice 6
Barnevennlighet 8
Renslighet 4
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Nicola S. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for bobil på gressplen og jordunderlag , uten strøm

Likte: Beautiful, simple campsite with spaced out, level pitches looking out over farmland. Plenty of grass to play games on.

Likte ikke: Basic, fine bathroom facilities - could do with an outdoor tap to fill up water containers.

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Nice site. Worth a visit.

Alt i alt 8/10
Beliggenhet 8
Valuta for pengene 8
Innkvartering 8
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 6
Kundeservice 6
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 8
Wifi 2
John M. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass for bobil på gressplen og jordunderlag , uten strøm

Likte: Was a nice site, very casual owner who checked very quickly once or twice but really just left us to it. I would return.

Likte ikke: Toilets are a bit grim though.

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Big pitches.

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

Plass for telt på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Perfect big pithes near the small river. My friends managed to do fishing from the pitch, that was the perfect add on. There were 2 toilets with shower with hot and cold water, good enough for short stay. Fire pits on each pitch, just bring your own bbq. It was about 6 tents on the day and the area is huge, so we stayed quiet privately from each other. Amazing escape from city life.

Likte ikke: Nothing really. As expected. Even better.

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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

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Regler

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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

Pop-up-camping Små (11-25 plasser)

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

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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 2020201920182017
Leigh Bell Wharf 35,2 km Elvemunning BraN/ADårligN/A
Southend Chalkwell 36,2 km Elvemunning N/ABraN/ABra
Southend Westcliff Bay 37,1 km Elvemunning N/AUtmerketUtmerketUtmerket
Southend Three Shells 38,5 km Elvemunning N/AUtmerketUtmerketBra
Southend Jubilee 39,4 km Elvemunning N/ABraBraBra

Datakilde: European Environment Agency

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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

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Coggeshall Grange Barn 27,1 km

Rainham Hall 30,2 km

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Annet

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