Finchingfield Camping
Finchingfield Camping
4.8 /5
Finchingfield Camping is a quiet rural hideaway in North Essex, situated on a working lavender farm. Find your grass pitches nestled throughout the wildflower meadows here, suiting tents and campervans, or choose a luxury glamping break in one of two fully furnished bell tents. Sorry, no dogs.
Set in the picturesque village of Finchingfield, close to bordering counties
Camp amongst the wildflower meadow on this peaceful lavender farm
Fully furnished bell tents available for a luxury glamping retreat
About Finchingfield Camping
This North Essex hideaway is perfect for a country camping or glamping retreat under the stars. Just over an hour away from Central London located outside the picture perfect village of Finchingfield filled with tea rooms and independent pubs. Campers in tents or campervans are welcome to pitch up on one of eight grass camping pitches, with their own private loo, fire pit and BBQ grill for cosy campfire evenings and a picnic bench for dining alfresco. Go glam in one of two Lotus Belle tents onsite. Providing a luxury retreat under the stars, these also have their own 2m veranda to soak up the views onsite. The farm also keep chickens, runner ducks and geese tucked away in the corner of the site kids can get involved and help at feeding times. This site is part of The Greener Camping Club and at least one person must be a member. This can be added on at booking.
Finchingfield Camping is open from 11/04 to 20/09.
Each pitch has its own composting loo, fire pit, a BBQ grill for the fire pit and picnic bench. There are phone charging points and a shared fridge and a freezer. Shared hot showers too.
There are a number of independently run pubs in the local area, including The Finchingfield Lion, The Three Tuns, and the Fox on the Green.
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 10 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
8 x Ensuite Grass Pitches
Max 6 people
Grass circular pitches measuring 12m in diameter. Suitable for tents and small campervans, each including their own composting toilet, fire pit, BBQ grill for the fire pit and a picnic bench. No electric.
4.8 /5
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Introducing two princesses to camping
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Damian M
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Background. I've camped a lot in history. But had a daughter and now she's 6, it was decided best time to see if she likes it. Her uncle and cousin were invited so we had to figure out when we could all go. This was a test for us! Unfortunately it rained all weekend. But the girls still loved it and want to go back. We were greeted shortly after arrival, giving us info and useful nuggets of local knowledge. We settled in for the storm ahead. The girls were invited to feed ducks and collect eggs so was a lovely touch and Julia has assisted with tips for my tent maintenance. We loved the site. Our own toilet, spaced out. Quiet. But we were alone after 15:00 due to rain. Loved the honesty shed and would go back. Mostly due to the rain my "negatives" were car free site so had to make a dozen trips with a giant wheel barrow to load the car, which wasn't pleasant in the rain. In summer, this would not be so much an issue lol. Recommend this site for all, but due to lack of onsite play area it would be hard to entertain children for a long period of time. My daughter, for example, when on caravan holidays goes to parks every 2 hours haha. I've suggested this as a project for them - let's hope they listen (wink wink). Oh and you're given a picnic table fire pit and BBQ rack, making it easier as I didn't need to bring my own table and chairs for dinner times.
Pitch for 2 nights
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Deon P
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We had a lovely stay over 2 nights in Deer leap. Julia was very welcoming and offered an extended stay as there was no booking for the pitch the next day. The honesty shop stocks good quality wood for the on site fire pits, which add to the camping experience. Our daughter enjoyed feeding the chickens and ducks. Due to proximity of the site to Stanstead Airport and the road, there is some background noise, but we were looking for a campsite close to London so the compromise was worth it. Would definitely recommend this campsite.
A beautiful stay
Recommends site
Matt W
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We stayed here for our first family camping trip with a 7 and 3 year old. It served as the perfect hub for our main day out at Hedingham Castle, and was close enough to Colchester Zoo to make a full weekend of it. After seeing the site, setting up the tent, and looking around the facilities, we immediately booked an extra night. The farm is stunning, with gorgeous sunset views from our pitch and a very welcome en-suite toilet. The owners were lovely and invited the kids to help with their chickens and ducks in the morning, which they loved. The fire pit and well stocked woodpile (for a fair fee) were a welcome addition, and the use of a fridge and freezer proved invaluable. I would definitely recommend the site to anyone, and have been!
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Finchingfield area
Finchingfield is a picture perfect chocolate box village in a corner of Essex bordering Cambridge and Suffolk.
Meet a variety of animals at Boydells Dairy Farm including alpacas, sheep, pigs, a donkey and more. Kids will love the tractor ride, or time your visit in the spring for bottle feeding the lambs.
The gardens at Audley End are stunning to behold, with dense woodland to explore as well as a Victorian country house.
Pop to the river Stour for a paddle, hire a canoe, or head to Hoe Mill Lock for a day of wild swimming!
Other attractions nearby include:
- Great Notley Country Park
- Paper Mill Lock
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