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Colchester Country Park Touring And Camping
Cymbeline Way
Colchester
Essex (Browse area)
CO3 4AG
Tel: 01206 545551
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Pitches: 90
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <10 miles |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 Outdoor Pool <1 mile |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 Golf <1 mile |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: October 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Cufcbarside |
68 reviews from this member |
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The noise from the main east anglian arterial route is on first reflection quite noisy but its a main road and very busy, add to this the noise from the trains and the although it could be quite loud it didn't bother us at all and we got used to it very quickly to the point it didn't bother us. Its not that bad to warrant giving it minus points.
On arrival we found that the disabled toilets were missing rolls of toilet paper but a quick call to reception and it was sorted in under 5 mins
Whilst we were there they had a blockage in one of the facilities which they were quick to sort out but it didn't cause any grief as there is 2 other facilities blocks
The pitches are plenty and big enough for all units although if your big like ours then avoid 118 as the lamp post makes it awkward
This is a big site with both grass and hardstanding pitches.
The facilities are fine for both short stay and longer stays, although not modern in design they are well cleaned, the showers are wicked and not push button.
There is plenty to do in the area including the castle, town centre and the football team.
The reception is well stocked with items and the team we met were very friendly and welcoming
The site is locked at night 2300 - 0700 ish with a secured barrier
There is quite a reasonable play area for the kids at the beginning of the site
The costs for the weekend thurs - sunday for 3 adults were very reasonable
The big question then, would we go again,
Yes we would and will be planning in a trip back there. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Doggy do little |
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It was Very dark around the entrance area to this site at night time, if walking you need a torch or you won't see where you are walking.
It was very well maintained during my stay by the groundsman who is very hardworking from what I saw.
The toilets and showers on this site are very basic. No hot water in 2 out of 4 showers in the last shower block, and only cleaned twice a week.
I wouldn't stay here again as the road noise was pretty unbearable.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Steph1409 |
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The site itself is very nice, big plots and very well looked after.
However being in a tent the noise from the A12 was very distracting especially first thing in the morning and when we were trying to sleep at night! We had asked for a pitch furthest away from the road as we had read the reviews about the noise and the lady on reception told us we had 'a lovely pitch far from the road' I don't actually think we could of been any closer than we were! Another thing we found was that the welcome and information from the reception was very cold. My partners parents are keen campers and wanted to join us for a quick cup of tea to look around the site. The man on reception tutted and moaned and said they were allowed to have a look around for 10 mins! He even added '10 minutes means 10 minutes' I found this very rude!
On the upside, the site is pretty close to Colchester town centre and there are plenty of things to do out of the site, however I don't think we will be going back!
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Gemandrichard |
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We booked this site at fairly late notice.
We arrived at 20:00 on a Friday evening (as we advised the camp site) and were greeted on arrival as promised.
The site is close to the A12 and after reading other reviews on this site we requested a pitch away from the road. To be honest the road noise is obviously there, however if you get the pitch we did you don't notice it at all.
The facilities were generally clean, though there were a few occasions when the toilets needed a clean.
The site shop seemed to be well stocked.
We would definitely go back to this site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Up-in-20-minutes |
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We turned up for a long weekend with a small dog and were put right down the bottom end of the site nearest the A12. The dog exercise area was a good 10-minute walk back to the Reception area so bear this in mind. Great open park opposite the site entrance though.
Facilities clean and ok. 'hot' water unpredictable (mostly warm) in showers. Water and EHU readily available.
Nothing much within walking distance of the site in the way of food and drink.
Let's cut to the chase. That A12 is very, very noisy - take your earplugs because you really will need them. If we got any nearer we'd have been camping on the hard shoulder - in fact it sounded as if we were!
Well kept site - a bit 'health and safety' crazy but we're new to all this and at least you felt secure.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Yellowmatress |
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This was our first camping expedition - 2 children aged 8 & 11 and one adult.
We booked one night by telephone a few days before with no problems and paid extra to turn up at 9:30.Total cost £22.
The site felt secure and safe with plenty of loos, showers and washing up areas. There is a small shop too.
We had a nice pitch although we told to park our car in front of our tent. Naturally, I would want to park my car next to the tent as I want to have a view out of the front of my tent and not look at my car!
A major problem though, which we should have spotted prior to booking, was the close proximity to the A12 and its slip road. On the upside - it was easy to find and signposted with brown signs. On the down side we were continually woken throughout the night by tremendous noise and were glad to leave the following morning. The A12 is a link route for international lorries so the noise continued through the night. I imagine being in a caravan it would not be so problematical but in a tent it was nearly unbearable.
We have learnt our lesson to research sites more closely.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Addlestones |
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We stayed here for a few nights with our children. When we booked, we found that the owners were friendly, but they were not overly welcoming or very helpful when we arrived.
The site itself is immaculate - the loo blocks do appear worn but were fairly clean. There is a nice play area for the children, a little dog walk, a shop and a nice info & phone area. It appeared that the site was mostly a stopover, as there seemed to be a lot of motorhomes and not that many people actually staying.
The big problem that we encountered through was that the pitch was literally a few metres from an extremely busy main road. We did ask to move pitch, but the owners were not helpful at all, despite the site being fairly empty.
There is a line of trees/hedging in between, but the noise was quite horrendous at times and we were all woken throughout the night by lorries rumbling past. The noise level does lessen throughout the park however, as the distance to the road increases.
The park is quite near to Colchester itself and there is lots to do in the area.
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| Date of Visit: February 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Smart152 |
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The toilet block was not to a caravan club standard and was in a well worn state, but clean. The site has storage facilities, which come recommended by the few we spoke to. There is a children's allocated play area. The receptionist was very polite & helpful. The shop had the essentials, tea, sugar, milk (long life). I found the pitches quite small. If we had a neighbour, our porch awning would almost touch another caravan. Bring a long electrics lead too, as some pitches you have to trail around your neighbour to get to the hook up point. Ok for a 1 or 2 night stop off point. I found the price was quite high even though we went in February. 1 Night with porch awning no pets with extra time for departure extended for £29. The close proximity to the A12 can be a little noisy at first if the wind is blowing in the wrong direction, but we soon got used to it! Clean site.
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| Date of Visit: February 2010 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Klunked |
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I stayed at this site this last weekend, Friday and Saturday night. It might be close to the slip road for the A12 but it was not even noticeable. I admit that if I had been in a tent it might have been different. The lady who took my booking was extremely helpful, checking the length of my van, that I was on my own etc. And then arranging for me to telephone when near so that the owner could come and see me onto the site.
Very nice people, nice little shop, toilets clean with several blocks and showers - no issues there. Admittedly its out of season and there were only half a dozen people there, if it had been busy it would have been too close for me especially with kids and dogs but out of season brilliant. Walked up through the lanes to the main road and got bus straight into Colchester, didn't want to walk all the way. Brilliant telephone room with lots of books and magazines you could borrow, any churchgoers beautiful local C of E.
Only possible drawback, my T mobile would not work at all so no telephone or internet access and don't have expensive satellite for TV so only three channels. But for the £12 a night it cost me it was a bargain.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Nicola Gillham |
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We have just returned from a 4 night visit to this site. We were very impressed with the quality of the grounds and the facilities were good. The children's play area was a hit with my 6 year old as were the badminton and basketball nets.
The only downside was the proximity to the A12 slip road. The noise was pretty bad all night to the extent that my husband slept in the car in an attempt to escape it. Probably fine for caravan / motorhome users but not too good for tents - unless you pack industrial earplugs!
Unfortunately, the noise problem has affected my overall rating which is a shame as it is otherwise a lovely site.
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