Lee Valley Campsite at Sewardstone offers touring pitches and cosy camping pods and cabins in the Lee Valley, only 30 minutes from London. The attractions of the capital are on your doorstep, while staying in tranquil country surroundings on the rural outskirts of Chingford. Enjoy great onsite facilities including a shop, playground and bike and fire pit hire along with nearby walking trails by the King George Reservoir and in the Epping Forest!

Just a half hour from the bustling centre of London, five minutes from Chingford

Nestled on the beautiful River Lee, with canal-side walks and a bus stop onsite

Peaceful site with excellent biking trails and the Epping Forest a few minutes away

About Lee Valley Campsite Sewardstone

This campsite is the perfect mix of a country and city break in the London/Essex area. Just 30 minutes from the capital, yet set it glorious countryside between the King George Reservoir and the Epping Forest, you truly get the best of both worlds! The site offers a great range of pitches catering for backpackers and cyclists, all the way to RVs. The smallest pitches allow only one camper coming with a small tent and there are only eight on site. For tent campers, there is the option of one of the 18 non electric or the eight electric grass pitches. Each of these pitches measures 7m x 5m with up to six people welcome per pitch. If you're taking a family road trip in your caravan, motorhome or RV there's a wide range of spacious pitches for you to enjoy onsite. Touring pitches each have a 10 amp electric hook up available, some being fully serviced and hardstanding, ranging from 3.5m x 7m up to 3.5m x 13m for RVs. For anyone wanting to travel light, the pods could be perfect. The camping pods, also known as Cocoons, give you some of the comforts of home and more protection from the elements than a tent can offer. Each sleeping up to two, choose whether you would like a double or twin beds for your pod. Each pod comes with a small table, electric sockets and a kettle for that important morning brew. Even more spacious are the camping cabins which sleep up to two adults and two children. The cabins come with a double bed with a single bunk, a foldaway camp bed, a coffee table, a fridge and a kettle. All cocoons and cabins come with heating and electricity. Please note, bedding is not provided for the glamping units and shared facilities can be found nearby. For nights in the open, BBQ and fire pit hire is available. You may also bring your own BBQ but it must be raised off the ground. Four-legged friends are also welcome to join you for your stay, with up to two welcome per pitch and in the pet friendly glamping units.

The site is open all year round except for February.

Visit England (4 Star)

Facilities and amenities

Facilities include heated shower and toilet blocks (including accessible toilets), laundry with ironing, and a shop and playground. Free WiFi is available on site, along with cycle and fire pit hire.

There is a Tesco Express a five minute drive away for grabbing essentials, with The Plough pub only a couple of minutes drive away.

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Adult only

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Allow commercial vans

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Allow pets on site

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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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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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Toilet

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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

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WiFi


Map and address

Park address

Lee Valley Campsite Sewardstone,

Sewardstone Road, Chingford, London, E4 7RA

Coordinates

51.6552, -0.0072 | TQ 37 97

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Lee Valley Campsite Sewardstone is ideal for...

Couples

Large same-sex groups

Older children (13+)

Peace and quiet

Rallies

Young children


There are 112 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

Camping field

4 x Backpacker Pitches

Max 1 people

Grass pitches for backpackers or cyclists. No electric available.

18 x Non Electric Grass Pitches

Max 6 people

Grass pitches measuring 7m x 5m for tents only. No electric hook up.

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8 x Electric Grass Pitches

Max 6 people

Grass pitches measuring 7m x 5m for tents. Electric hook up available.

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25 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches (7m)

Max 6 people

Suitable for trailer tents, caravans and motorhomes measuring up to 3.5m x 7m. 10 amp electric available.

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14 x Electric Hardstanding Pitches (10m)

Max 6 people

Suitable for trailer tents, caravans and motorhomes measuring up to 3.5m x 10m. 10 amp electric available.

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4 x European Electric Hardstanding Pitches (10m)

Max 6 people

Large hardstanding pitch suitable for European caravans and trailer tents measuring up to 3.5m x 10m. 10 amp electric available.

4 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches (7m)

Max 6 people

Premium pitches with drainage, water and 10 amp electric for trailer tents, caravans and motorhomes, no larger than 3.5m x 7m.

9 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches (10m)

Max 6 people

Spacious premium pitches with 10 amp electric hook up, water and drainage for touring vehicles 3.5m wide and between 7m and 10m in length.

6 x RV Pitches (13m)

Max 6 people

Large hardstanding pitches with 10 amp electric, suitable for RVs measuring up to 3.5m x 13m.


3 x Ensuite Peaky Pods

Max 4 people

Ensuite, insulated pods with a kingsize bed and sofa bed, all bedding and towels included. Fully equipped kitchen area with TV and WiFi access. With decking and outdoor seating area.


Lee Valley Campsite Sewardstone reviews

97%

would recommend

Overall
4.5
Location
4.71
Value for money
4.48
Service
4.48
Facilities
4.42
Cleanliness
4.39

Our first ever campsite stopover.

Paul W

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Motorhome - Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches (10m)Dec 2024

We felt the campsite is in a reasonably convenient location enabling us to venture into the city via train during our 2-day stay. As this was our first ever stopover in our new motorhome, and taking into account the time of year and the weather during our stay, we found the campsite to be very quiet with next-to-no pitches in use (just 3) on arrival. We were impressed with the friendly and helpful staff, we found the facilities to be very good, clean and well maintained. A club house or similar would have improved our stay greatly, whereby we would have given the site facility score a 5/5 rating, but to be fair we were aware there was no such club house before we made our booking. The local transport to get into the city is pretty good. There is a bus stop within the entrance to the campsite which will get you there or to the nearest train station (Ponders End) in 30 minutes, or just a 10 minute journey by taxi will get you to the train station.

London stay

Brian E

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Motorhome - Electric Hardstanding Pitches (7m)Oct 2024

Nice site, a good location for central London. There was a bus service on site to London and near to the train station. The shop on site and the showers were good. I would go again if visiting London👍

Excellent site

Dan E

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Glamping Cabin - Camping Cabin (Pet Friendly)Sep 2024

Already booked two more stays for when I'm working away from home and in the area, I have also recommended to others. It's reasonably close to the motorway and major routes, I made it into central London in about 40 minutes one evening, but it's still in a nice quiet location. I'm looking forward to returning next week.

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FAQ

Check-in is from 3pm-8pm and you must vacate your pitch by 11am on your final day.

Up to two dogs per pitch are welcome here, provided they are kept on a lead whilst on the site - they are also welcome to explore the site's very own woodland walk.

Charcoal BBQs are permitted and must be kept raised off the ground, so as not to damage the grass. Fire pits and BBQs are available to hire and the site also stocks logs and firelighters - open campfires are not permitted.

An awning and gazebo can be brought for a small extra charge, please add these at the point of booking. A pup tent may be brought free of charge.


If you have a need for speed, go whitewater rafting at Lee Valley White Water Centre (10 minutes). You'll be flung over raging rapids in an adrenaline-filled ride! Or if you'd rather hit the water yourself you can rent supplies to go canoeing and kayaking and see England in a new way.

Explore beautiful walking routes through the Lee Valley and try your hand at bird watching since they attract some of the UK's best wildlife. Waltham Abbey Gardens (10 minutes) will also tempt you with tranquil rose gardens packed with history. You'll be wandering beside an Augustinian Abbey, with great picnic spots.

Only ten minutes away you'll find Lee Valley Park Farms in Essex with adventure play zones for children and friendly farmyard animals.

Other nearby attractions include:

  • Forty Hall Estate (20 minutes)
  • Jump In Trampoline Parks: Enfield (20 minutes)
  • Paradise Wildlife Park (25 minutes)
  • Go Ape Cockfosters (30 minutes)
  • Emirates Stadium (50 minutes)
The listing for Lee Valley Campsite Sewardstone was last updated on December 28th, 2024 at 8:29 AM

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