Set within 18 acres of Essex countryside, Hill Farm Camping offers a family adventure just five minutes from Finchingfield. With spacious grass pitches tents, caravans and campervans can pitch up with the choice of electric. There is something for all ages at the site with friendly alpacas and wallabies to meet, a nature pond, pitch and put, skateboarding and accessible tours! Just a 15 minute walk from Great Bardfield with a pub and shops.

Small site in the pretty Essex countryside with a nature pond and surrounded by rolling hills

Family friendly site set on a farm with ponies, ducks, wallabies and alpacas to meet!

Excellent accessible facilities and onsite activities like skateboarding, archery and pitch and put

About Hill Farm Camping

Enjoy your next family holiday on this action-packed farm site set just a 15 minute walk from the village of Great Bardfield in the scenic Essex countryside. Stretching across 18 acres the site has plenty of space for guests to unwind, play games and try out the activities! The site offers spacious grass pitches, measuring up to 20m x 20m with non electric pitches for tents and an electric hook up for campervans and caravans. Meet the roaming ponies, alpacas and wallabies or stop by the nature pond to say hello to the ducks, this site is great for animal lovers of all ages. The site can even take you on a tour of the farm on their trailers! The site has been modified to provide wheelchair access and accessible facilities so no one needs to miss out on the fun. The local village is just a 15 minute walk away with a local pub and a few shops, or head to Fingingfield, a five minute drive away and known as one of the prettiest villages in Essex. Little ones will love the play area, equipped with swings, slides, a zip wire and even a sand pit! Or, try frisbee golf, archery or the pitch and put course! Sorry, no dogs are allowed due to the animals but please be aware that the farm dog will be onsite. BBQs are welcome and can be hired from the site.

Hill Farm Camping is open from 01/05 to 29/09.


Facilities and amenities

Facilities include showers and toilets as well as accessible facilities including disabled toilets, a mobile friendly wet room, an electric height adjustable changing table and a power outlet for a personal hoist. There is also WiFi access.

There is also a washing up area and a shared fridge/freezer. BBQs can be purchased from the site and electric bikes are available to hire.

For little ones there is a play area with a swing, a slide, a sandpit, zip wire and games. The site is also on an activity centre with frisbee golf, a 9 hole pitch and put, archery, farm tours, animal petting and a nature pond.

If you are planning on cooking during your stay you can pick up supplies there is a Co-op in Great Bardfield, or if you would prefer to dine out there is The Vine Bardfield both of which are a 15 minute walk away or under a five minute drive.

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Adult only

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Allow commercial vans

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Allow pets

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Bike hire

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Café / restaurant

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Communal BBQ

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Disabled facilities

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Drinking water

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Electric hookups

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Entertainment

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Family friendly

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Fires allowed

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Fishing

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Games room

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Glamping

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Golf

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Horse riding

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Hot tub

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Internet access

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Kids club

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Kids playground

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Laundry

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Near beach

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Near pub

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Open year round

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Peaceful

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RV pitches

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Shop

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Showers

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Swimming pool

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Toilets

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TV room

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Vineyard

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Water hookups

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Watersports

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W.C. disposal


Map and address

Park address

Hill Farm Camping,

Hill Farm, Mill Road, Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4QQ

Coordinates

51.9481, 0.4576 | TL 68 30

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Hill Farm Camping is ideal for...

Couples

Older children (13+)

Peace and quiet

Young children


There are 18 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

Non electric grass tent pitches

16 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches

Max 6 people

Spacious grass pitches measuring 20m x 20m for tents only, without electric. No dogs and shared facilities nearby.

Electric grass pitches

2 x Electric Grass Pitches

Max 6 people

Spacious grass and sand pitches for campervans, caravans and motorhomes with a 13 amp electric hook up. No dogs allowed and shared facilities nearby.


Hill Farm Camping reviews

4.92 /5

10 reviews

100%

would recommend

Overall
4.92
Location
5
Value for money
4.9
Service
5
Facilities
4.8
Cleanliness
4.9

"Alan goes above and beyond ... taking you around the site on his quad and trailer which is a thrill"

Jo V - Aug 2024


Lovely place, lovely animals, lovely people!

Jake R

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Small Tent - Non Electric Grass Tent PitchesSep 2024

Alan and Ruth (the owners) were really friendly and hospitable but also let you get on with your own thing when you want to as well. The location is very pretty and quiet, the facilities and amenities were all very modern and clean and the animals are just an added bonus! Can’t wait to come and stay here again!

Amazing!

Chris W

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Small Tent - Non Electric Grass Tent PitchesSep 2024

I had an amazing stay at Hill Farm with my three-year-old daughter, who absolutely adored all the animals. From the moment we arrived, Alan and Ruth made us feel incredibly welcome. The campsite offered so much space and our pitch felt wonderfully secluded, with no one else in sight. The facilities were excellent and spotlessly clean. I highly recommend staying here and can't wait to return—hopefully for a longer stay next time!

Lovely

Alix B

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Sep 2024

An absolutely lovely stay at the farm! Ruth and Alan were so helpful and went out of their way to be hospitable. The campsite was lovely and animals were a super cute addition. Lots of free activities too, like badminton, archery etc. Facilities were good too. Town is an easy, nice walk and The Vine has amazing food. Can't wait to stay next year.

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FAQ

Guests can check in from noon until 7pm, if you are delayed please let the site know. Check out is due before 11am on your last day.

Sorry, dogs are not allowed onsite but you may see a dog as the site has a farm dog.

Yes, fires are only permitted in raised fire pits and BBQs must also be raised off the ground.

Yes, group bookings are welcome at this site.

Yes, gazebos, awnings and pup tents are allowed just please select this option when booking. If you are bringing a pup tent please ensure it fits within your pitch.

The electric grass pitches have a 13 amp hook up.

Yes, there is WiFi onsite.

Sorry, fishing is not permitted in the pond.

There is a train station in Braintree a 20 minute drive away or there is a bus stop a 20 minute walk away.


There is plenty onsite to keep boredom at bay and with wheelchair accessible paths and facilities everyone can join in! Meet the wallabies, ponies, emus, ducks and alpacas and if you prefer not to walk the site offers farm tours too.

Walk by the nature pond and see what wildlife you can spot with dragonflys, frogs and great crested newts often spotted! Or, try archery, the descender board (skateboarding with tracks!), the 9 hole pitch and put course, or of course visit the playground!

If you wish to explore the area there are some pretty villages and countryside all around the site, the village of Finchingfield is just 15 minutes away or Audley Head is a 25 minute drive. The market town of Saffron Walden has a whole host of cafes, shops and restaurants to explore for a day of mooching.

Other nearby activities include:

  • Tuffon Hall Vineyard (20 minutes)
  • Audley End House and Gardens (25 minutes)
  • Golf World Stansted (30 minutes)
  • Chelmsford (35 minutes)
  • Colchester Zoo (45 minutes)
The listing for Hill Farm Camping was last updated on October 31st, 2024 at 6:02 PM

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