Daisy Mays Farm
From £25 For 1 night, 6 adults- Farm site with a petting zoo 15 minutes’ drive from Bishop’s Stortford
- A 30-minute drive to IWM Duxford, and 40 minutes to Colchester Zoo
- Off-grid camping with a playground and animal encounters on site
Site type
- No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
- The showers are unavailable during the winter months as the water supply freezes.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 28 Apr 2023 to
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass and earth
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £25 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookNon-electric grass and earth touring caravan pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass and earth
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £25 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookNon-electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Gravel and hardstanding
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £25 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 59% of visitors View breakdown
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Great location for animal encounters
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Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch
Liked: Lots of fun meeting the animals. Friednly and helpful staff.
Disliked: Noise from the airport - although it does stop overnight (11pm-6am?)
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Good site, basic facilities. Very family friendly
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Non-electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch
Liked: Great place for the kids to explore. Staff very welcoming and explained the rules of the site on arrival. Kids can wander the animals and fed the lambs. Peaceful nights sleep
Disliked: The camper van area was very tight. No more that 15m x 15m. Sola light for the toilet broken so need a torch even during the day. Grandson disappointed as we were advised to go to the farm at 9am to pick his own eggs. Got there on time but no one around to help out.
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Fun for kids, not so much for adults on the hard pitch
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Non-electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch
Liked: This place is lovely if your main aim is to spend the time at the farm with kids. The scenery was beautiful with lots to keep the children entertained. The place was well maintained and looked after. There were nice areas for the children to explore while staying. We also liked the free roaming sheep who came to visit during our stay.
Disliked: I think it’s really important to be aware that if you are camping on the hard ground with camper vans/motor homes, you are pitched on a car park in the middle of the farm, and there is absolutely no privacy between you and those customers visiting the farm. We didn’t realise as we arrived after closing on a Friday, however when 11am rolled around we quite literally felt like part of the attraction with lots of families slowly walking past staring at us in between the pigs and the sheep, then walking through our pitch to exit the public walkway. We were not prepared for this and we felt very vulnerable with our privacy invaded. We felt misled with the description, and If we would have been made aware of the set up we would not have booked here. To not feel safe and comfortable on your pitch in our opinion is not worth the cost of the entrance to the farm. I have tried to be as fair as possible with this review, as it really is a lovely place to visit, just misleading in the advertisement for accommodating motorhomes.
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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to write us a review. We are glad you enjoyed the farm but are sorry to hear that you were disappointed with the camping area. We feel that is important to mention that this weekend when you visited, there was a weather warning in place for very high winds and rain. This made accessing many of our normal pitches impossible. We did cancel several of our bookings because of this but left yours (and your friends in the other 2 motorhomes) as confirmed, as we received messages from you all upon booking, stating that you all wanted to pitch next to each other. Therefore we did not think that being in a small space would cause a problem to the group. We are sorry that you were not happy with the area that we provided. However, during the winter we are only able to use areas of hardstanding for motorhomes, as accessing the grass pitches is not possible. As soon as the weather improves, the full site will once again be open, so that people can enjoy more space and tranquillity. Kind Regards The Daisy May’s Team
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Non-electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch
Liked: Just me and my nephew - staff were really lovely. Opened the field for me, checked up on me and stopped to chat. Field great, campfire under the stars listening to the sheep. Free entry to the petting section to feed the goats and sheep.
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Great stay for cheap price
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Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch
Liked: We had a great stay at Daisy Mays. We camped by the trees opposite a sheep field in February. It was very muddy following a very wet few weeks, but that didn't stop us having a good time. A lovely area with a ground fire pit which we used each night to keep warm. The kids especially liked seeing all the animals and holding baby goats in the petting area. I think for the price it was ideal for a few days get away. The first 2 days we were the only people camping which I think definitely helped with the camping experience! There was a viking adventure golf 5 minutes walk from the site which we played and a nearby national trust park which we walked out dog at. Lovely location and family friendly.
Disliked: There was quite a bit of rubbish around the camping area (drinks cans, metal pegs, muddy socks, old air pump, batteries on the fire pit) all which we tidied up before pitching our tent. During the second night some people arrived late when we were sleeping and pitched a tent in the dark (making noise and using torches outside our tent) this woke us and the kids which wasn't ideal. Between them and the other 2 campervans that arrived after dark, I feel the arrival time wasn't adhered by.
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Overall a solid 6/10 but will return in spring for a hopeful re-review
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Non-electric gravel and hardstanding motorhome pitch
Liked: It’s a working farm with a nice variety of animals. The people were friendly and our child was able to milk a goat. It was a very relaxed atmosphere. Nice walks around the village. Pubs just 5 min away, a Tesco and chippy just 10 min walk.
Disliked: Being out of season we felt a little that we were not supposed to be there and a little run down. And was very muddy. But to be expected being January with a lot of rain recently.
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It’s a very good campsite and campfire is awesome!!
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Liked: I like this friendly farm staff! They are so friendly and kind to explain for campsite ! And I love sheep and lamb and pigs and chickens! My children are like to play with them
Disliked: I don’t have a dislike
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Don’t go there.
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Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch
Liked: Nothing
Disliked: Everything is disgusting and filthy, the worse camping site I have ever seen in my life.
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From the manager: Osman, our campsite is open all year round as often in the winter we have hikers wanting to stay, or campers hopping from site to site. We are a farm and in the winter it is certainly not picturesque and there is plenty of mud. As an open farm our campsite includes family entry to the farm and I can see how you maybe don’t think that you got great value for money, as a single person. However, this is all stated in our listing, along with the fact that all of our pitches are grass. To anybody that wishes to camp in the winter months, please fully read the description. You are more than welcome but please come prepared. It’s camping at its bleakest! Many Thanks The Daisy May’s Team
Great experience
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Liked: Was great fun and clean camping, got to see lots of animals and would definitely go again
Disliked: There was a wasps nest at the camp underground and 2 of us got stung But wasn't a major issue
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Had a fantastic time yesterday, best camp site ever! Being around the free…
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Liked: Had a fantastic time yesterday, best camp site ever! Being around the free roaming goats/sheep was fantastic. Bottle feeding baby goats, holding chicks, lovely coffee, lovely food. Plenty of room for everyone, honestly was a great stay.
Disliked: The noisy family up being loud until 11pm, obviously not the farms fault. The family that had their car running for HOURS was pretty annoying too! Again not the farms fault, just selfish people.
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Features
Dogs allowed
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
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Budget/backpacker
Forest
Leave the car at home
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wild camping
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Farm
Small (11-25 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Golf nearby
Restaurant nearby
Location
Daisy Mays Farm
Hall Road
Elsenham
Essex
England
CM22 6DN
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.91165°N
0.23811°W
Nearest transport
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Local attractions
Must see
Audley End House and Gardens 7.6 mi
Imperial War Museum Duxford 13.5 mi
Lee Valley Regional Park 18.5 mi
Knebworth House 19.5 mi
Wimpole Hall and Home Farm 20 mi
National Trust
Paycocke's 19.1 mi
Coggeshall Grange Barn 19.3 mi
Wimpole Home Farm 20 mi
Wimpole Hall 20 mi
Shaw's Corner 22.2 mi
Cycle routes
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Other
Elsenham - Henham - Plegdon Green -Elsenham 0.7 mi
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Bentfield Green - Chatter End - Harcamlow Way - Manuden - Bollington Hall - Bentfield Green 2.2 mi
EASTON LODGE 3.7 mi
QUENDON HALL 3.8 mi
Local events
- All Points East (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)
London, Greater London 28.8 mi
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Nearest sites
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- Does Daisy Mays Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Daisy Mays Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
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- When can I check in and check out of Daisy Mays Farm?
Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Daisy Mays Farm? From £25 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.