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Folkards Farm Certificated Location

Brightlingsea, Essex

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Please note that this site doesn't provide toilets or showers and so guests must bring their own facilities.

Folkards Farm nestles on the outskirts of Brightlingsea, just a 20 minute walk from the vibrant town centre. The 26-acre CAMC site offers five grass pitches with electric hooks ups suitable for caravans, campervans, and motorhomes. Families can unwind from day-to-day life and take a coastal stroll along Brightlingsea Beach. Visit Colchester in 20 minutes by car, with local attractions such as Colchester Castle. Dogs are welcome to join your stay.

Why choose Folkards Farm Certificated Location


Family and dog friendly CAMC site just 25 minutes from Clacton-on-Sea

20 minute stroll from Brightlingsea town and beach with plenty pubs and eateries!

20 minutes from Colchester home to Colchester Castle and Colchester Zoological Society

About the site


Located on a family-owned smallholding, surrounded by secluded woodlands, this CAMC site offers a peaceful stay 20 minutes from Brightlingsea Beach. With fields and woods, kids can explore and build dens or visit the horses, while others relax and unwind from the everyday hustle and bustle. Open all year, there are five grass pitches with a 10 amp electric hook up suitable for caravans, campervans, and motorhomes. Seaside town Clacton-on-Sea is a 25 minute drive away, where you can visit the restored Victorian pier and enjoy a day of amusements. Please note that facilities are limited on this site, so guests are expected to provide their own. Dogs are welcome to join your stay, but due to animals on the farm, it is asked that they be kept on a lead.

Open all year

Caravan & Motorhome Club

Facilities and amenities

Accessible facilities

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant / takeaway

Drinking water

Family friendly

Shop

Showers

Toilets

W.C. disposal

WiFi

Electric hookups

Near beach

Near pub

Open year round

Peaceful

Water hookups

Please note that the site does not provide toilets and showers, so guests will need to bring their own facilities. There is a grey waste disposal point, and pitches have an electric hook up.

For essentials, there is a Sainsbury's a ten minute walk away. The Brewers Arms is a 15 minute stroll, serving food and hearty pub food.



Folkards Farm Certificated Location is ideal for...

Couples

Members only

Older children (13+)

Young children


There are 5 accommodation options on-site

5 x Electric Grass Pitches

Electric grass pitches with a 10 amp electric hook up. Suitable for caravans, campervans, and motorhomes.



Interested in staying at Folkards Farm Certificated Location?

Unfortunately Folkards Farm Certificated Location doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.


* Earliest arrival time is midday, and latest is 12am.

* Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead due to animals onsite.


Things to do on site and in the Brightlingsea area

For anglers, Brightlingsea Fisheries is just a five minute drive or 20 minute stroll, with a well-stocked lake open 7am until 7pm, or visit Brightlingsea Sailing Club (5 minutes). For families, Wyvernwood is a ten minute drive, full of activities for all to enjoy.

20 minutes away is Colchester city, home to Colchester Castle and Bourne Valley Local Wildlife Site. There is also a popular Colchester Golf Club, open 24 hours.

Clacton-on-Sea is a 25 minute drive away, with the popular restored Victorian pier and plenty to do! Enjoy the funfair or amusement arcade, or even head to the aquarium or bowling.

Other nearby attractions include:

  • Martins Farm Country Park (10 minutes)
  • High Woods Country Park (25 minutes)
  • Colchester Zoological Society (30 minutes)
  • Naze Tower (35 minutes)
  • Cudmore Grove Country Park (40 minutes)

Interested in staying at Folkards Farm Certificated Location?

Unfortunately Folkards Farm Certificated Location doesn't share their availability calendar with us yet. Availability changes quickly, especially in summer, so we recommend enquiring by phone to avoid missing out.

The listing for Folkards Farm Certificated Location was last updated on August 13th, 2025 at 3:45 PM

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