Debden Park

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.6 30 reviews
Grassy pitches
Green countryside
Grassy pitches
Views of the field

  • Adults-only site surrounded by 30 acres of peaceful parkland
  • A 10-minute drive to Audley End House and Gardens; Cambridge 35 mins
  • Within walking distance of village pubs, farm shops and cafés
Hello, 30 acres of peaceful parkland and goodbye noisy kids… Debden Park is an adults-only site with grass parklands and a quiet location in Essex with views over Debden Lake. With running water and an Elsan point, all folk who set down here are in for a peaceful getaway. There’s a public footpath that goes from Debden Park to the villages of Debden, Widdington and Newport. With each route taking around half an hour or so (avoiding the roads) and the end destinations having at least one excellent pub, this is bound to keep you quite occupied. For hot brews, cakes and the likes, there are cafés within half an hour’s walk of the site and for fresh farm eats, there are many farm shops around too (including one 40 minutes’ walk away). The site has direct road access, making it easy to get out to historical properties such as Audley End House and Gardens (10 minutes’ drive) or to Cambridge (35 minutes) for grand architecture, bookshops and river punting activities. If you are going to the concerts at Audley End House, the owners advise you to arrange your transport well in advance as it's almost five miles away, and the area doesn't have many taxis. It's a little too far to walk but easy to get to by car or bike (for experienced cyclists). Debden Park has views of (not access to) the lake. It runs a farm with horses, sheep and pheasants, so well-behaved dogs are welcome (as long as they are kept under control at all times). There are basic facilities (no showers or electricity), but a gorgeous, untouched setting and good 4G signal (usually).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 3
Touring caravan pitches 3
Tent pitches 50
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Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely peaceful site. Very friendly, helpful owner.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Charles C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely peaceful site.
Very friendly, helpful owner.
Reasonably flat ground.

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Loved this site for the locality and space. The walks are peaceful…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Loved this site for the locality and space. The walks are peaceful and beautiful. Lynne was very helpful and informative. Will definitely stay here again.

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Perfect fora quick overnight in the local area.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Jill O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Perfect fora quick overnight in the local area.

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Lovely setting and perfect for the gig at Audley End. Proprietor's were…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely setting and perfect for the gig at Audley End. Proprietor's were really friendly and helpful, couldn't ask for more

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A lovely weekends stay, everything was superb.

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The site is so peaceful, toilets immaculate and nothing was too much trouble.
We went for an event at Audley End and the camp site offered shuttle lifts back and forward, really helpful.

Disliked: Obviously the lack of showers was always going to be tricky, but we knew before we went. We took advantage of the local leisure centre who were happy to provide us with showers at £2 per person which was great!
There was nothing about our stay that we disliked!

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Good friendly people. Clean and flat field. Facilities very clean.

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Plenty of space and friendly environment. With enough facilities.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Lynn who met us was very helpful and the facilities were as…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lynn who met us was very helpful and the facilities were as described. Nice to see horses in field behind van whilst having a brew in the morning.

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Perfect place to stay for the night after attending a concert at…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Perfect place to stay for the night after attending a concert at Audley end. Lynn was very helpful and even assisted us with getting to and from the venue without any issues.

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Campsite was a great location and the very friendly ladies running the…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Campsite was a great location and the very friendly ladies running the site kept it very secure and offered transport to audley end for the concerts.

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Can’t wait to book for heritage live 2025. Thank you

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The setting and great terrain. Lady in charge was so great and welcoming

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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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Disabled facilities

Location

Debden Park

Debden Road

Saffron Walden

Essex

England

CB11 3RZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.97831°N
0.24325°W

Route directions

Please note that the site should be accessed from Newport because turning into the site is easier coming from the Newport side due to the angle. Turn onto Debden Road, travel for just over one mile and on the sharp left-hand bend where you see the black and white chevron road sign, Debden Park is immediately on the right. What3words: pocketed.vital.comforted.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.2 mi Coach Station
6.2 mi Coach Station
6.2 mi Coach Station
Rail
1.2 mi Newport (Essex) Rail Station
2.4 mi Audley End Rail Station
4 mi Elsenham Rail Station
Airport
6.1 mi London Stansted Airport
16.3 mi Cambridge Airport
27.4 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Saffron Walden (market town): 10 minutes’ drive - Audley End House and Gardens (early 17th-century country house with tours, playgrounds and walks): 10 minutes - Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village (reconstructed medieval castle and Norman settlement with a toy museum): 15 minutes - Hatfield Forest (National Trust ancient royal hunting forest): half an hour - Cambridge (city with museums, a Gothic chapel and activities on the river Cam): 35 minutes.

Must see

Audley End House and Gardens 3.1 mi

Imperial War Museum Duxford 9.4 mi

Fitzwilliam Museum 16.2 mi

Scudamore's Punting Company 16.3 mi

Kings College Chapel 16.5 mi

National Trust

Wimpole Home Farm 16.8 mi

Wimpole Hall 16.8 mi

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 17.9 mi

Paycocke's 20 mi

Coggeshall Grange Barn 20.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SHORTGROVE HALL 1.5 mi

QUENDON HALL 1.8 mi

Saffron Walden - Newport - Wendens Ambo - Audley End 3.1 mi

THE MAZE, SAFFRON WALDEN 3.1 mi

AUDLEY END 3.2 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

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Debden Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Debden Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Debden Park? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Saffron Walden (market town): 10 minutes’ drive - Audley End House and Gardens (early 17th-century country house with tours, playgrounds and walks): 10 minutes - Mountfitchet … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Debden Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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