How much does it cost to stay at Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite?

From £48 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.5 37 reviews

For top breaks in rural Hertfordshire (added by manager 15 Jun 2020)

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Waterside views (added by manager 12 jun 2020)

A splendid slice of countryside (added by manager 12 jun 2020)

Nearly wild site (added by manager 12 jun 2020)

Peaceful woodland site on the border between Hertfordshire and Essex
On the outskirts of Broxbourne; 20 minutes' drive from Hertford
Waterside views and great public transport links

Forget about 'getting back to nature' – when you rock up at Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite you'll feel like you never left it in the first place. This peaceful back to basics campsite sits close to the Hertfordshire–Essex border and has gorgeous views over mature woodland and a grassy glade. Water surrounds the site on three sides too, which makes this spot promising indeed for relaxing breaks – a riverside pub, watersports centre and boat hire shop are all within comfortable walking distance. Facilities at Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite have been stripped down to the bare necessities so you can spend as much time as possible soaking up the site's all-natural vibes (think compost toilets and no on-site showers). Brought a hammock? Here you'll be welcome to sling it between a couple of trees and bivouac under the stars. Such lightweight sleeping arrangements are particularly likely to suit those arriving here without a car. It’s extra easy to avoid spending long hours on the road at this well-connected spot, as Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite is just over a quarter of a mile from Broxbourne station. Stick around in Broxbourne to make use of its handy range of shops, pubs and takeaways. Not that you'll have to eat out here if you don't want to – this site welcomes barbecues and campfires.

Site type

Open now

Please note

This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Guests under the age of 12 are not allowed on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 5 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to Sun, 27 Oct 2024

Pitch types & availability

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Beautiful site within short commute from London

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Value for money	8
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Oct 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (riverside)

Liked: Large pitches and nice surroundings.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location of site…

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lee b. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (riverside)

Liked: Location of site

Disliked: Our riverside pitch R12 was close to the two composting toilets. We could smell urine most of the weekend which was really unpleasant as you can imagine. There were large party groups in the other pitches and the large number of people must have been to much for the two toilets to cope with . I will not be staying again unless I can guarantee I can book a pitch further away from the toilets next . ☹️

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Easily accessible from station/London Lovely grounds Great size pitches…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	4
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (riverside)

Liked: Easily accessible from station/London Lovely grounds Great size pitches

Disliked: Bit expensive for very basic facilities

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A lovely stay in an idyllic spot, sanitation could be better

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
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Anonymous Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (riverside)

Liked: Beautiful riverside pitches, friendly atmosphere with staff and other campers. Quiet and serene.

Disliked: The compost toilets weren’t as clean as they could have been, and the bins were never emptied while I was there

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Great place 😊

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
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lee b. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (riverside)

Liked: Great place really nice spot to camp with friendly helpful staff member called Bailey. Will be staying again soon hopefully 👍🏼

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Thumbs up! Really enjoyed it!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
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Calin D. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (riverside)

Liked: I like the tidiness, the care taken by the employees. I also like how the river pitches are clearly marked and divided. I also like the fireplace and the benches by the river. A nice place to sit and and enjoy nature. A nice little place hidden in plain sight. I will definitely recommend and return. Very well done!

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Thoroughly enjoyed my stay, great communication prior to check in and easy…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Emma M. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (woodland)

Liked: Thoroughly enjoyed my stay, great communication prior to check in and easy online check in made everything so clear. Staff are very friendly. Really nice pitches with individual spots, made for a peaceful night’s camping with a real feel of being in nature. Facilities were clean and site is well maintained

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I went for the weekend with my friends and it was one…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Dane B. Jun 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (riverside)

Liked: I went for the weekend with my friends and it was one of the best weekends ever. The people a very friendly and open and the staff are very kind

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tony@hoodlumcircus.com

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Tony K. Jun 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (riverside)

Liked: Beautiful site. Great pitches. If I'd had company we'd have had that log pit fired up. This was part of a bikepacking trip and you've no idea how please we were with the benches at the pitches. Perhaps not strictly 'wild' but very, very welcome

Disliked: The walk back from the road to camp in the dark was pretty spooky. And, I'm a huge hairy Glaswegian

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Beautiful calm site. Richard who checked us in was very friendly and helpful. Lots…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Freya B. May 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch (riverside)

Liked: Beautiful calm site. Richard who checked us in was very friendly and helpful. Lots to do on the river lea

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Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Tents for hire

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Location

Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite

Nazeing New Road

Broxburne

Hertfordshire

England

EN10 6TD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.74346°N
-0.00842°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.8 mi Bus Station

9.3 mi Bus Station

9.5 mi Gracemead House

Rail

0.3 mi Broxbourne Rail Station

1.9 mi Rye House Rail Station

2.9 mi Cheshunt Rail Station

Ferry

15.2 mi Camden Lock Waterbus

15.8 mi London Zoo Waterbus Stop

16.3 mi East India Pier

Airport

15.4 mi London Stansted Airport

16.7 mi London City Airport

18.4 mi London Luton Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

This site has particularly advantageous access to sporting jaunts in the surrounding area. For starters, there's the fact that you're a 25-minute walk from ESSA Water Activities Centre where taster sessions, crash courses and in-depth lessons can be arranged for activities as varied as windsurfing, powerboating, rafting and sailing. If you'd rather practice your teeing instead, there's also nearby Nazeing Golf Course (10 minutes' drive). If the peace and quiet of golf has you hooked, you may well appreciate similarly serene local activities like birdwatching at RSPB Rye Meads (10 minutes) or touring the many quiet corners of the National Trust's Morven Park (20 minutes). Younger travellers who like to be a bit more boisterous, meanwhile, have plenty of hands-on rural activities on hand at Lee Valley Park Farms (10 minutes). When it's time to spend a spell in town, there are ample options in Hertford (20 minutes), where a theatre, castle and interesting museum will tide you over nicely if you're at a loose end. For a car-free day trip somewhere new, let the train drop you off in the centre of historic Cambridge (45 minutes by train or an hour by car).

Must see

Lee Valley Regional Park 4 mi

Hatfield House 8.7 mi

Willows Farm Village 12.4 mi

Knebworth House 12.6 mi

Kenwood House 13.7 mi

National Trust

Shaw's Corner 12.8 mi

Sutton House 13.7 mi

2 Willow Road 14.6 mi

Fenton House 14.8 mi

Eastbury Manor House 15.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

WORMLEYBURY 1.4 mi

RYE MEADS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/12/2001) 2.2 mi

The New River and the Lee 3.1 mi

STANSTEAD BURY 3.2 mi

AMWELL GROVE AND AMWELL POOL 3.5 mi

Local events

All Points East (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)
London, Greater London 14.6 mi
British Summer Time (Friday 5 July 2024 – Friday 5 July 2024)
London, Greater London 17.7 mi
Mighty Hoopla (Saturday 1 June 2024 – Saturday 1 June 2024)
London, Greater London 21 mi
Hampton Court Palace Festival (Tuesday 11 June 2024 – Tuesday 11 June 2024)
Hampton, Surrey 27.4 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Guests under the age of 12 are not allowed on site.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 5 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 4 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 5 consecutive nights.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
No vehicle movement between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m..

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Does Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite? This site has particularly advantageous access to sporting jaunts in the surrounding area. For starters, there's the fact that you're a 25-minute walk from ESSA Water Activities Centre where taster sessions, crash … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite? From £48 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.