How much does it cost to stay at Colemans Cottage Fishery?

From $51.13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Colemans Cottage Fishery

From GBP 27 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked one day ago 9 37 reviews

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Peaceful rural site a mile and a half from the village of Witham
Five fishing lakes with 100+ pegs and carp up to 22lb
Tackle shop; licensed bar-restaurant on site open on select days/times

To Essex! And to angling followed by peaceful eves by the lake… take your tackle to Colemans Cottage Fishery to get hooked on these green and serene surrounds. There are five fishing lakes on this lush Essex site, home of over 100 pegs and stuffed with specimens of roach, bream, barbel, rudd and carp of up to 22lb. Fishing is via day tickets bought from the Colemans Cottage tackle shop, where you can also top up your kit, buy bait, or swap tales of whoppers and fishing tips with the expert staff. And if you're not a fishing sort? Also sorted: Colemans is a mile and a half from the village of Witham, from which you can reach Colchester in 15 minutes' drive in one direction and Chelmsford in 25 minutes in the other for days of shopping and sightseeing. Maldon and Mersea Island are within easy reach too, as is Southend for days at the Essex coast. Whatever your plans for the day, there's a warm welcome at the site's Waterside licensed bar and restaurant (open Thursday through until Sunday for breakfast and brunch). The menu offers up full breakfasts, homemade brunches, desserts and seasonal dishes, along with drinks to raise a glass to the catch of the day.

Campground type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 24 or over.

The restaurant is open Thursday to Sunday between 9am -1pm for breakfast and brunch.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good sized pitch ,good location for Temple barn weekend, friendly staff ,good…

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

ian m. May 2024

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Good sized pitch ,good location for Temple barn weekend, friendly staff ,good location .

Disliked: All good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site. Staff lovely. Mostly used by fishermen/women fishing in…

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

Sonia S. May 2024

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely quiet site. Staff lovely. Mostly used by fishermen/women fishing in the lakes. We don’t fish but enjoyed a lovely time relaxing in the sun. The cafe is very handy for a bacon roll for breakfast! Loved the bird song and the lovely scenery.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Such a friendly reception from the owners, fishing brilliant, breakfast very good…

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

Anonymous May 2024

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Such a friendly reception from the owners, fishing brilliant, breakfast very good and a wide choice.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very friendly reception, fishing brilliant, food from cafe really good. Will definitely…

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

Martin B. May 2024

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: A very friendly reception, fishing brilliant, food from cafe really good. Will definitely be going again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendlt staff with amazing on site cafe

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
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Anonymous Apr 2024

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Friendly owner Onsite cafe, lovely breakfast Variety of fishing lakes (although didn’t use on this occasion)

Disliked: Wouldn’t really class 3 of the pitches as hard standing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A home from home 🏡

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

Alan G. Apr 2024

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Absolutely everything. Arrived on Friday to Monday for the Easter bank holiday weekend, upon arrival we were greeted right away by the owner who was lovely. Felt like a home from home 🏡 The pitch location was perfect and very peaceful. Wish we could have stayed a lot longer 😢 Can't wait to go back very soon. The bar and breakfast - 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Most of all no children onsite 👌 pure bliss!!!

Disliked: Nothing to say here 👍👌

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal stopover site

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

Emma D. Mar 2024

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Easy access, small site. Everything that was needed for a stopover.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly and helpful host. Peaceful. Convenient to get into town by bus. Basic facilities…

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

Christine M. Mar 2024

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Very friendly and helpful host. Peaceful. Convenient to get into town by bus. Basic facilities but clean and close.

Disliked: Nowt

Recommend to friends Visit again

We've been there before and is nothing with didn't like it,the pod…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Laura I. Nov 2023

Owl camping pod

Liked: We've been there before and is nothing with didn't like it,the pod is clean but the most important is there is plenty of fish to cache

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is definitely a site of two different characters. On one hand the…

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

Phil S. Sept 2023

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: This is definitely a site of two different characters. On one hand the cafe is brilliant, the staff very friendly and helpful and the views of the lakes splendid. But then where you camp feels hidden at the back and a bit unloved. I turned up to one unit with cans scattered on the floor. The A12 is really close making it really easy to get to and to get around,.but then there is the constant drone. In summation I would stop again, but only as a stop over

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Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

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 site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Colemans Cottage Fishery

Little Braxted Lane

Witham

Essex

England

CM8 3EX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.80418°N
0.65631°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1.1 km The George

10 km Tesco Store

Rail

1.2 km Witham (Essex) Rail Station

5.2 km Kelvedon Rail Station

5.2 km Hatfield Peverel Rail Station

Ferry

22.3 km Wallasea Island Ferry Landing

22.9 km Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing

25.2 km Point Clear Ferry Landing

Airport

26.4 km London Southend Airport

28.9 km London Stansted 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

Local village Witham is a short stroll from the River Blackwater: take the river walk for three and half miles through town for nature spotting and birdwatching. The town's also home to a golf and country club as well as a leisure centre with pool and is on National Cycle Route 1. Going further afield, book coach trips for shows, day trips and theatre evenings at Witham Public Hall, or head into London for the day on the 45-minute journey from Witham station to Liverpool Street. Boat trips are also bookable at Maldon, 15 minutes' drive away, a market and estuary town popular for its riverside walks. Constable country at Dedham is 25 minutes' drive away. You could also have days out at Braintree (20 minutes), Mersea Island (30 minutes) and Southend (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
West Mersea	19.2 km	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Brightlingsea	24.4 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Leigh Bell Wharf	29.5 km	Estuary	Good	N/A	Poor	N/A
Southend Chalkwell	29.7 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Southend Westcliff Bay	30 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Colchester Zoo 13.9 km

East Anglian Railway Museum 15 km

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 16.3 km

Colchester Castle Museum 19.3 km

firstsite 19.5 km

National Trust

Coggeshall Grange Barn 7.1 km

Paycocke's 7.6 km

Bourne Mill 19.3 km

Thorington Hall 27.1 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 30.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Witham - Faulkbourne - Peg Millar's Lane - Fairstead - Essex Way - Terling - Dancing Dick's Lane - Witham 1.9 km

BRAXTED PARK 2.6 km

FAULKBOURNE HALL 3.1 km

Tiptree - Great Braxted - Great Totham - Tiptree 5.1 km

Kelvedon - Coggeshall - River Blackwater - Kelvedon 5.3 km

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

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 24 or over.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 5 day(s) of arrival.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Extras

Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Admission

Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: GBP50.00 ($96.40) damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Changes to your holiday

Modifications are subject to a GBP5.00 ($9.64) fee.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. between 01/01 and 31/12.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

General

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.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Visitors

Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

General

You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Additional terms

Day fishing tickets are priced at £12 per person.

Barbecues must not be used on the unit verandah.

Payment terms

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Does Colemans Cottage Fishery have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Colemans Cottage Fishery? Local village Witham is a short stroll from the River Blackwater: take the river walk for three and half miles through town for nature spotting and birdwatching. The town's also home to … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Colemans Cottage Fishery?

Camping and caravan
Arrive:	12:30 p.m. –	7 p.m.
Depart by:	noon
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	7 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Colemans Cottage Fishery? From $51.13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.