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Site opens 13 March 2008 / site closes 3 November 2008

90 Pitches - Non Members welcome


Kelvedon Hatch

"Rural Essex, near the coast and the city"

In the heart of rural Essex, our Club Site at Kelvedon Hatch is within striking distance of the beaches of the Essex coast; but the cosmopolitan draw of London is only 20 miles away by train from the local station.




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Members' and non-members' caravans welcome Members' and non-members' motorhomes welcome Members' and non-members' tents welcome Members' and non-members' trailer tents welcome
This is a very pleasant Site with excellent facilities. - LE Hanson

Kelvedon Hatch has a once-secret nuclear bunker – designed to hold 600 personnel in the event of war. It is now a museum.

The village church is famous for its Arts and Crafts architecture.

Brentwood is four miles from Site. It has several attractions, including Mountnessing Windmill – a restored, working post mill.

Trains into London go from Brentwood every ten minutes. Buses to the station stop half a mile from Site. Underground trains depart from Upminster on the District Line.

The RAF moved to Blake Hall in 1940 after the destruction of North Weald Aerodrome. A museum commemorates this in the Hall’s North Wing. Also at the Hall, the Tropical House holds one of the largest private collections of plants in the UK.

Old MacDonald’s Farm has a breeding colony of red squirrels.

Ingatestone Hall is one of the finest Tudor mansions in the country, but check its opening times.

The Epping Ongar Railway runs through six miles of beautiful Essex countryside. A vintage bus often connects the line to the London Underground Central Line at Epping.

South Weald, Thorndon and Hutton Country parks are all nearby.

The church of St Andrew at Greensted-juxta-Ongar is thought to be the world’s oldest log church.

There are several good places for eating out near Site.


Did You Know

The Kelvedon Hatch bunker was built in the 1950’s and designed to hold up to 600 people. It opened as a rotor station, rotor being the code name for the updated and improved air defence system.

Eat Local

There is a good farm shop a mile and a half from Site, selling a range of local produce, including fruit, vegetables, meat and bottled beers.


Google Map

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If you would like to see an Ordnance Survey style map,
Click here to view Kelvedon Hatch provided by Multi-Map.

Address, Contact Details and Map

UK map showing the location of Kelvedon Hatch

Kelvedon Hatch Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Warren Lane
Doddinghurst
Brentwood
Essex
CM15 0JG

Telephone Number 01277 372773.

No calls after 8pm please.



Site Managers

John Booth, Sue Booth


Location

OS Map Reference: 167 - TQ577976
Latitude: 51.6551
Longitude: 0.2784

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Seasons and Fees

Season Start End
Low 30 Sept 2007 20 Dec 2007
High 21 Dec 2007 3 Jan 2008
Low 4 Jan 2008 12 Mar 2008
Mid 13 Mar 2008 20 Mar 2008
High 21 Mar 2008 24 Mar 2008
Mid 25 Mar 2008 20 Apr 2008
Low 21 Apr 2008 1 May 2008
High 2 May 2008 4 May 2008
Mid 5 May 2008 22 May 2008
High 23 May 2008 31 May 2008
Mid 1 June 2008 10 July 2008
High 11 July 2008 30 Aug 2008
Mid 31 Aug 2008 28 Sept 2008
Low 29 Sept 2008 20 Dec 2008
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High Mid Low
Adult £6.95 £5.15 £4.40
Child £2.25 £2.15 £2.15
Member's age concession rate £6.95 £3.60 £3.10
Special family deal £17.30 £13.55
Additional non member site fee £6.00 £6.00 £6.00
Member back packer £5.05 £3.60 £3.10
Non member back packer £6.45 £5.05 £4.50
Standard Fee
Club Service Pitch (per pitch, per night) £2.90
Nightly storage £4.20
Winter storage £154.00
Summer Store and Camp £347.00
Towing (In and out of storage) £5.25
Seasonal Pitch £1260.00

  • Members' children camp free in Low Season if accompanied by an adult.

National Cycle Network

Cycle Routes

Click here to find local cycle routes on the National Cycle Network around Kelvedon Hatch. The National Cycle Network is a groundbreaking project providing over 10,000 miles of safe and attractive cycling and walking routes throughout the UK. The project is coordinated by Sustrans the UK's leading sustainable transport charity.


Regional Weather Check

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Find out by clicking the Met Office link to see the forcast for the area over the next few days.


Public Transport

Nearest Train Station Icon Nearest train station: Brentwood-Liverpool Street – 6 miles Nearest Bus Icon Nearest bus: Mon-Sat, hourly – 1 mile


Special Needs

Seperate disabled facilities The Club was working to improve accessibility of our Sites long before the Disability Discrimination Act came into force in 2004. We are committed to a continual programme of improvements through access audits to ensure our facilities are available to all.


Arrivals after 8pm are only permitted by prior arrangement direct with Holiday Site Managers.