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Homestead Lake Park
Thorpe Road
Weeley
Essex (Browse area)
CO16 9JN
Tel: 01255 833492
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Pitches: 50
Open: 01/04/2026 to 01/11/2026
25/03/2027 to 31/10/2027
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 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Shiraz39 |
4 reviews from this member |
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 Stayed for a long weekend here with my other half and my parents. Absolutely fab site. Very clean shower / toilet block. Fully serviced pitches. Great lay out. Very organised, clean, tidy and attention to detail from the moment we passed the barriers. We had a plot on the edge of the lake, which had perfect views and excellent fishing facilities. You do not need to be a fisherman (or lady) to enjoy this park. We did not do any fishing. The ducks were a joy to have around with all their little chicks (tip of the day, do not feed them as they will be back to your van at the crack of dawn for breakfast quacking like crazy with the babies - lesson learnt). Very quite and peaceful. No club house, but that does not bother us. This place certainly is a hidden gem (you would never believe it existed from the road side as you enter via a caravan dealer / shop / café - all part of the Homestead lake experience. It was also great to have a caravan accessories shop to hand, which we did use. Their prices are reasonable and we had breakfast in the café twice (fairly priced food and enjoyable). I can not find anything to fault on. Shops nearby. Plenty of village style pubs either direction. We had sunday lunch at the nearest pub (Black Boy) which is just a short walk from site. Nicely laid out, very clean, good service, reasonable food at reasonable prices. Worth a visit. Will visit this site again and again without question. A little more expensive than many sites we have stayed on, but worth paying the extra for. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Russelldave |
1 review from this member |
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Visited this site after being recommend by friends, originally booked and paid for four nights but liked the place so much we stayed another.
Fishing the lake for two days was great fun.
We were on pitch number six which is on the side of the lake.
The toilet and shower facilities were second to none and were kept in excellent condition.
Breakfast in The Cabin was very good.
We wandered out to the pub 'The Black Boy' about half mile up the road food in hear was very disappointing and I could not recommend it to anyone.
Homestead Lake park however is a fantastic little spot and I would recommend it to anyone its well worth a Visit
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| Date of Visit: April 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Jillyb illy |
5 reviews from this member |
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What a lovely site we had a pitch over looking the fishing lake. Very well maintained. Having the caravan centre there was really good it was our first time on a fully serviced pitch and they were really helpful with any problems we had connecting up the water supply. It is a site we can recommend and we will be going back at a later date.
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Barry915 |
18 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from 2 nights at this site and we really enjoyed our stay.
The site does slope down to the lake at the bottom and levellers are definitely needed, we had a pitch just in front of the lake which was lovely just to watch the wildlife.
People with small children would have to watch them carefully as there is a lot of water around. Probably not a very good site for people with small children.
The shower block was very clean and tidy, ALL the staff we met on site were extremely helpful and friendly.
There is a pub, The Black Boy, just 5 minutes walk from the site which for me was on the 'doorstep', good food and friendly staff, reasonably priced. A post office and shop were about a ten minute walk. Bus stops to Clacton or Colchester were a 5 minute walk away.
The Camping store had everything you could want for and was nice to just browse around. The Cabin Cafe was nice, plain food and friendly staff.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Zedhead36 |
30 reviews from this member |
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We stayed for 2 nights on a fully serviced pitch close to the lake and backing on to a small wooded area. The pitch was slightly sloping ( levellers required ), but was a very good size. There was road noise and noise from the village both nights. Not too loud, but there all the same.
The whole site was very nicely set out and the reception staff, wardens and fishing bailiff were always pleasant, friendly and helpful. The amenities were of standard but due to the terrible weather were not as clean as you would normally expect.
The lake is larger then the campsite. Has two small islands and is well stocked with very nicely conditioned and hard fighting carp. With some going to very good sizes.
There are caravan sales, a second hand shop, camping supplies and a cafe at the entrance to the site and a log cabin community the other side of the lake. The owners have definitely put the land available to very good use without squeezing in too much. A very nice place to stay.
Would we return ? Possibly, but the noise from the road and village is a bit of a detraction.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Challenger565 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Absolutely wonderful site. Fantastic view over a lake. Fabulous for walks and fishing.
The site facilities are immaculate second to non. The toilets are always clean and tidy, laundry room on site. The site has a cafe and caravan sales and equipment.
The wardens are always obliging. The immediate area has plenty to offer with Clacton, Walton and Frinton near by, also Dedham Vale constable country nearby.
There is a pub in walking distance from the site and the local village store to provide all your daily need including fish and chips.
Overall highly recommended
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Zoe Anne |
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We have just returned from our first caravanning weekend with our own caravan. What a great site, very quiet and secluded with a lovely lake.
Lovely owners who were really helpful and considering the horrendous weather great that all of the 50 pitches are hard standing and fully serviced.
I would really recommend this site if it's your first weekend away as the second hand shop and main caravan shop were a godsend. There is a great cafe on site but it's a shame they don't have a shop on site selling provisions.
This is one of the best sites I have stayed on and the only thing I would change Is that there was a playground for children but this does make the site much quieter for those that don't have children.
Showers were spotless, no queues and plenty of hot water. We will definitely be returning !
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| Date of Visit: March 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Ksparky |
9 reviews from this member |
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We've just got back from a weekend away here and will definitely be going back, loved it!
This is quite a big site there are 50 fully serviced pitches and this weekend nearly everyone of them was occupied, despite this we had a lovely peaceful weekend, I know this makes me sound old but one of the things I really liked about this site is there is very little for kids so you don't get many of them! If you do have children with you there is a field for ball games etc (no ball games allowed on the site.
My husband loves fishing and I'm quite happy to sit in the sun with a book so this was ideal for us.
Has all the facilities you would expect from a good site, electric hook-up, disposal points, toilet and shower block, which were very clean and pleasant despite the site being almost full.
The site is situated behind a camping/caravan shop so easily accessible for anything needed/forgotten.
There is a cafe on site although we didn't use it so can't comment.
A little way off site there is a Post Office and shop open late.
Fishing is £5 a day, no one seemed to be catching much, but whether that was because the lake wasn't well stocked or down to the fishermens technique who knows?
There is a Pub within easy walking distance, we didn't go because we had a dog and it isn't dog friendly.
Although we stayed on site for the weekend if you want to venture out the seafront at Clacton or Walton are both about 7 Miles, Clacton factory village is about 6 Miles.
As I say we loved it and will definitely return although I don't think we would have 10 years ago when the kids were younger.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Camping Swede |
6 reviews from this member |
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We enjoyed this site, despite the cold rainy weather. It was quiet, although there was loud music one evening, into the night, and quite a lot of barking dogs. It is well laid out with clearly marked pitches and road ways.
Our pitch (19) was a little bit boggy where the water collected in dips in the ground. The toilet and shower facilities seemed fairly clean. They were not busy when we were using them. The rubbish bins were over flowing and there were a lot of wasps and a stench as a result.
There is a wooded area and a lake (not fenced so little kids need careful supervision). There was a huge family of ducklings roaming around: fun for our small kids. There were other families there but the other children were not particularly loud or intrusive.
The local area was fairly interesting, and it was easy to get to the coast or inland to the Colchester (zoo, castle, indoor play centre etc). There were a few climbing frames nearby (e. G. Colchester castle grounds, Clacton shopping village) so we didn't think the site needed one and it is nicer without.
There is also a family friendly restaurant a quick drive away (The Bowling Green). The site cafe closes too early to be useful for kiddy tea times and opens too late for their breakfasts.
Overall, this does not really seem to be a site aimed at families with kids but it was fine if you have them. It would also be great if you don't but can tolerate kids.
There is a large camping and caravan store nearby. Booking was very straight forward. The weather spoilt the experience but would definitely consider staying again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Qsbuilder |
21 reviews from this member |
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There are some inaccuracies in previous reviews here. First of all there are indeed direct public transport links nearby. Buses to Clacton and Colchester are from a bus stop less than 10 minutes walk, and Weeley station is about 15 minutes walk and has a train service to Clacton, Frinton, Walton on the Naze and Colchester.
The next point is that there is no 'pub on the doorstep'. The Blackboy is at least 5 minutes walk away and does not cause any disturbance to the site visitors.
There is one service point to approximately 3 pitches; if your pitch is adjacent to the service point then your electric cable, water hose and similar length waste pipe will reach all the facilities of a fully serviced pitch.
If you are sited to one side, then an electric extension cable might well be required, and certainly a much longer food grade hose than is standard with an Aquaroll mains water kit will be needed.
The site is very pleasant indeed, but I had a few reservations. Firstly I asked for a quiet pitch and was pre-booked with pitch 16. However, pitch 17 is regularly given to campers and for two nights I had a tent pitched in the wrong place right next to my caravan so that their voices were always clearly audible. There seem to be no active wardens on this site from my experience, and e-mailing the site office (I was out all day) with a complaint didn't even receive a response. The wardens only appear when delivering some heavy item purchased in the well stocked accessory shop
And although I infrequently used the amenity block, I wasn't convinced that it was cleaned regularly enough. The club sites I've visited even in peak holiday periods have all been kept much cleaner.
The business itself is probably more geared up to its caravan sales side and the touring site appears to be more of a sideline
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