Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone

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  • Wildlife haven with easy access to London
  • Close to whitewater rafting, bike and walking paths
  • London travel cards available to buy
In a wildlife haven among the traffic-free trails of the 1,000-acre River Lee Country Park – and all only 40 minutes by train from central London: have a stay at Greater London's Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone to escape the city for a weekend, or to use the site as a nifty rural base for getting into the urban for day trips. (Either way, do take quite a bit of time to get around the country park for ambling, pedalling and wildlife watching among its rare resident species). Lee Valley Campsite has a play area, a shop selling essentials and one-day travel cards for London, a launderette with ironing facilities, and heated showers and toilet blocks. Dogs are welcome. The site also has free wifi – just the ticket when researching which museum or shopping area to get to in London first...?

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 65
Motorhome pitches 65
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 17
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including washing machine and hair dryer are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/03 and 31/01.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar 2025 to

Open from Sun, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

95%

would recommend this site to a friend

93%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great site with a rural location.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Vernon J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked: Good sized pitch.
Friendly staff.
Good location.
Bus stop location on site.

Disliked: Push button showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will be returning

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Phil C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Wonderful. All that is needed and in excellent clean order.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff , easy to book on , easy access to London.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Robert S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked: Fantastic campsite , all amenities very clean and tidy , plenty to do and very easy to get into and out of London ,

Disliked: Tokens only for laundrette and only available from office when it was open

Recommend to friends Visit again

Sehr schöner Platz, immer wieder gern!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: - sehr saubere Umgebung (Duschen, Toiletten, Umgebung)
- Bushaltestelle nach London direkt vor der Haustür
- Sehr höfliches Personal
- Spielplätze sind gepflegt und abwechslungsreich
- Waschmaschinen sind vor Ort in ausreichender Menge (bei der Größe des Platzes sind die beiden Maschinen für mich ausreichend!) vorhanden.

Disliked: - Saubere Anlagen, ja, aber die Toiletten und Duschen sind alt und haben ihre besten Tage hinter sich.
- Leider kein Ladengeschäft in dem man am morgen, z.Bsp., frische Scones kaufen konnte. Hauptsächlich führte der Laden Ersatzteile und Ausrüstung für die Camper!
- Das kostenlose WLAN war zu schwach. Jedoch für einen kleinen Obolus konnte man einen schnelleren Zugang erwerben! Die Verbindung ins Mobilfunknetz war vor Ort auch nicht optimal. Das hat die Recherche nach Sehenswürdigkeiten und weitere Reiseplanungen leider etwas erschwert.

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Clean, well laid out.…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Ian N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Clean, well laid out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A wonderful stay.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
sarah-Jayne w. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Cocoon T camping pod (no pets, twin)

Liked: The staff were friendly and professional and the Cocoon Camping Pod was very nice. Also there was a regular bus service and the showers and toilets were nice and clean. A very nice campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked: Lovely quiet site with great play area and large green for ball games
Friendly staff, clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent wanna give 5 stars

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Woodland cabin (no pets)

Liked: Very nice east access in bus station
Well cleaned toilets
Friendly Nd supportive staff

Disliked: Poor internet, should have free fast internet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site if you want to explore London.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Adam H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: Staff were friendly, facilities were clean although some toilets were out of order. Pitches were flat and large. Access to lee valley park. Located just outside the congestion zone.

Disliked: Nothing really wrong but not our usual type of site. Quite busy and quite a lot of background noise as it's on the edge of a city which is obviously not the sites fault.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Every thing site was quite clean tidy and staff were really friendly…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked: Every thing site was quite clean tidy and staff were really friendly will be going back again

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 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 Peaceful Walkers' paradise 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Lee Valley Campsite

Sewardstone

Sewardstone Road

Chingford

Essex

England

E4 7RA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.65505°N
-0.00695°W

Route directions

By car: the campsite is on the A112 between Chingford and Waltham Abbey to the south of the M25. Leave M25 at Junction 26 and follow signs. By bus: 215, 379 and 505 services from Chingford. Underground Station: Walthamstow Central. By underground: take the Victoria underground line from London going north. The underground stops at Walthamstow central. From here, catch the 215 bus.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.8 mi Stratford Bus Station
7.9 mi Stratford Bus Station
7.9 mi Stratford Centre Burtons Court
Rail
1 mi Brimsdown Rail Station
1.4 mi Enfield Lock Rail Station
1.5 mi Ponders End Rail Station
Ferry
9.9 mi Camden Lock Waterbus
10.2 mi East India Pier
10.4 mi Canary Wharf Pier
Airport
10.7 mi London City Airport
19.9 mi London Stansted Airport
22.2 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

Get to London fast for day trips from this family-friendly site via train, bus and Tube, or stay in the countryside to investigate the walking paths and bike routes of River Lee Country Park and nearby Gunpowder Park; both also have regular activities and events to keep all ages entertained. Waterwise, take a boat out or float along on a river cruise at the Lee Valley Boat Centre, or up the adrenaline a notch with a spot of whitewater rafting at the Lee Valley White Water Centre just down the road from the site. Too much for you? Have a leisurely paddle on the lake with the kids. Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone is also within easy reach of Waltham Abbey's Lee Valley Park Farms, a good option for a family day out with its four adventure play areas, events including pig and lamb racing, and many creatures to meet including llamas and reindeer.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Leigh Bell Wharf 29.4 mi Estuary GoodN/APoorN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lee Valley Regional Park 2.2 mi

Discover 8 mi

Kenwood House 9 mi

Geffrye Museum 9 mi

Museum of Childhood at Bethnal Green 9 mi

National Trust

Sutton House 7.7 mi

Eastbury Manor House 9.5 mi

2 Willow Road 9.7 mi

Fenton House 10 mi

George Inn 11 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

An Introduction to Epping Forest 1.6 mi

Connaught Water - Strawberry Hill Pond – Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge 1.9 mi

MYDDLETON HOUSE 2.6 mi

FORTY HALL 2.8 mi

COPPED HALL 4.1 mi

Local events

  • All Points East (Friday 22 August 2025 – Friday 22 August 2025)

    London, Greater London 8.6 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone? Get to London fast for day trips from this family-friendly site via train, bus and Tube, or stay in the countryside to investigate the walking paths and bike routes of River Lee … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    Between 01/05 and 30/09, arrivals are until 8pm.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone? From £19.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.