Plumptons Farm Creek Campsite
4.85 /5
Please note that this is a pop-up campsite, open for a limited number of days each year.
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 for the whole family 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
Family friendly site 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 family friendly, 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. 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 5th September.
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.
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Colchester area
The site is the perfect way to unwind, with a beautiful lake which is perfect for fishing that is filled with large roach, rud and more! You can purchase a day ticket from the site.
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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