Plumptons Farm Creek Campsite
Plumptons Farm Creek Campsite
4.81 /5
Plumpton's Farm Creek is ideally located just outside the Essex village of Alresford and a 20 minute drive to Colchester. With only six spacious grass pitches all without electric you can be sure to sit back, relax and enjoy the surrounding farmland and wildlife. A perfect getaway with nearby attractions and Brightlingsea Beach just 15 minutes away.
Just 20 minutes to the historic town of Colchester and 15 minutes to Brightlingsea Beach
A small, peaceful campsite surrounded by countryside and wildlife
Set on Alresford creek, great for walking and even kayaking to Wivenhoe!
About Plumptons Farm Creek Campsite
Set on a 100 acre working farm, this small campsite offers true peace and quite surrounded by local wildlife. Sat just off Alresford creek, it's a great site for walkers with miles of footpaths nearby heading to Wivenhoe or Brightlingsea or kayak along the estuary. The perfect location to enjoy the remote Essex countryside while just 20 minutes from the historic town of Colchester and 15 minutes to Brightlingsea Beach, with footpaths to Brightlingsea and Wivenhoe Peg down your tent or park up the tourer in one of only six pitches. All pitches are without electric and are suitable for tents, campervans, caravans and motorhomes with a maximum of three caravans and motorhomes at any one time. Looking to relax and fish? Look no further as there is a beautiful lake onsite where guests are able to purchase day tickets for onsite coarse fishing for roach, rud and more! Sorry no dogs are permitted due to being on a working farm. Fire pits and BBQs are allowed as long as they are raised off the ground.
The site is open for weekends from 24th May to 30th June and is then open from 19th July to 30th August.
There is a shower and toilet room onsite. Fishing is available in the lake for an additional cost.
The small town of Alresford is just a 10 minute drive away. Here you will find a traditional pub, The Pointer Inn, a couple of takeaways and a Premier store for essentials.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Internet access
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilets
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
There are 6 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
6 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Max 6 people
Spacious grass pitches all without electric, suitable for tents only.
4.81 /5
94%
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Beautiful and welcoming campsite in idyllic surroundings
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Anne S
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I visited Plumptons in my little campervan, along with three other friends in theirs, and am delighted to have discovered this little gem of a campsite, only 15 minutes from my home. The perfect getaway in an idyllic location. Erica and Josh and their family, including their lovely trio of dogs and pigmy goats, were delightful hosts and immediately made us feel welcome. The walks from the camping fields are many and diverse; around the site and lakes and down to the estuary. My van proved to be quite the little bird hide in this perfect countryside setting! The recently added little block with a toilet one side and a perfect shower on the other was just right. Peaceful, welcoming and relaxing. I wish Erica and Josh every success with their continuing venture for this lovely location. I will be back and, next time, will bring a life jacket so that I can have a swim in that lovely 'blue lagoon'!
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Samantha S
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Beautiful location. Amazing views and lakes. Erica and Josh are so kind and welcoming, we felt really at home. There is a new toilet and shower facility that was brilliant to have. So glad I found this place.
Perfect little campsite
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Erin E
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A lovely little campsite in the middle of nowhere, perfect for getting away from everything. They have a recently built toilet/shower block, which was very clean and had lots of space for changing as well. You can pick your own spot, the ground is level and there were fairy lights in the trees. I met Erica, who was absolutely lovely, along with both dogs and a Pygmy goat! Would highly highly recommend for anybody, and I wish Erica and Josh the best of luck for their future endeavours!
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Things to do on site and in the Colchester area
The site is home to a beautiful lake which is perfect for fishing. Filled with large roach, rud and more, purchase a day ticket from the site and it's the perfect way to unwind.
Alternatively enjoy the miles of footpaths from the site, take riverside walks from the Alresford creek to the River Colne. You can even walk as far down as Brightlingsea Beach and spend the day on the beach, crabbing or in the public lido.
Colchester is also within easy reach and is the perfect location for a day out. There are plenty of shops and restaurants as well as museums and galleries to explore. Head to Castle Park and venture around the grounds and see the historic castle.
Other places to see nearby include:
- Wivenhoe Nature Park (15 minutes)
- Clacton Pier (25 minutes)
- Essex Wildlife Trust Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park (35 minutes)
- National Trust - Flatford (35 minutes)
- Cudmore Grove Country Park (40 minutes)
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