This medieval church, with parts dating from the 1100s, stands next to the grounds of Stansted Hall. The setting is peaceful despite the convenience of the nearby motorway and airport. It contains two exceptional seventeenth-century tomb figures, those of wasp-waisted Hester Salusbury in her hunting clothes and her father Sir Thomas Middleton.

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St Mary the Virgin Church

Up to two good dogs are very welcome – or three, if they’re very small…

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex – St Mary the Virgin

Our Coppice Woodland glamping site is a collection of intertwined ‘rooms’. We let the site to one family or couple at a time so our unique glamping site offers exclusive use of our native two acre woodland. The romantic woodland site offers bathing under the stars in the indulgent wood fired hot tub. This is a great family event or something special just for two.

**Sleeping Arrangements**

A renovated 1973 VW camper van with a permanent full sized double bed at one end and a small children’s (up to about aged 6) bed at the other end (where the driver and passenger seats used to be)

A woodsman’s yurt with king size bed to sleep two or use as a living area.

**Bathroom**

a genuinely beautiful twin vault dry compost toilet (really!) and ‘bathroom’ (wood fired hot tub and solar shower).

**Useful things to know**

There is no power at the glampsite. There are solar lamps and solar fairy lights and torches. There are plugs in the potting shed a short walk away if you need to charge any devices during your stay.

   The glampsite is unheated, so please bring appropriate clothing, hot water bottles and extra duvets or sleeping bags during the winter months!


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Coppice Woodland

The Secret Garden is perfect for a couple or can be used as a sister site to the Coppice Woodland for a larger group or two families. Our Secret Garden site has an earth sheltered cabin with kingsize bed and solar fairy lights. The woodland spa area hosts your own private wood fired hot tub while the covered swing pod and open hammock hang, both nestling amongst a wildflower meadow & fruit orchard, allows for outdoor relaxation whatever the weather.

There is no power at the glampsite. There are solar lamps, solar fairy lights and torches, also there are plugs in the potting shed if you need to charge any devices during your stay.
The glampsite is unheated, so please bring appropriate clothing during the winter months!

The Secret Garden

Situated in Beards Oak Wood, which is 150m from the Farm Shop, Café and Pub, our rustic cabins are the perfect rural get away without the effort of camping – think of them as wooden tents with a proper bed and wood burner. 

Cabins are suitable for two adults and two children - each cabin has a double bed and camp beds can be provided for children (under 2 stay for free). A wood burner is in every cabin, ideal to for those chilly evenings. Logs can be purchased from the Farm Shop. Well behaved dogs are welcome. There is room for one car to be parked next to each cabin.

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Beards Oak Wood Cabin

Fire Pack

Made locally from the best British Hardwood by expert Charcoal makers using traditional methods from fully sustainable woodlands.

Charcoal

Foggage Cabin & Foggage Field is a secluded cabin located in its own one-acre private field which is perfect for family groups. The views are amazing. Located in a lovely spot on the farm approximately 10 minutes from the main farm complex, there are two compost loos and a gas shower located in Foggage Field near the cabin for your private use.  Price includes Cabin and Field Hire - campers pay on top - price per person, per night.

Our rustic cabins are the perfect rural get away without the effort of camping – think of them as wooden tents with a proper bed and wood burner. Foggage Cabin is slightly smaller than the other cabins accommodating one small camp bed, plus the double bed, so two adults and one child in total. Under 2's stay for free.

A wood burner is in every cabin, ideal to for those chilly evenings. Logs can be purchased from the Farm Shop. Well behaved dogs are welcome. Parking is in Squitmore Field which is a minutes walk from Foggage Cabin.

Foggage Cabin & Foggage Field Hire (secluded cabin, includes own private field for groups)

Badgers Cabin is located in Upany Field accessible by the Sunken Lane – it’s away from other cabins and has great views over the fields. It is not unusual to wake up to a view of sheep outside the window and it is located near the badger sett so perfect as a hide to wait and see what comes by.

Badgers Cabin is suitable for two adults and two children - it has a double bed and camp beds can be provided for children (under 2 stay for free). A wood burner is in every cabin, ideal to for those chilly evenings. Logs can be purchased from the Farm Shop. Well behaved dogs are welcome. There is room for one car to be parked next to each cabin.

Badgers Cabin

Pits Wood was planted in 2003, it’s a very pretty area to stay and an opportunity to see young woodland growing with developing ecosystems. Accessed through Vicarage Field and nestled amongst surrounding fields, Pits Wood is located near where many of the farm animals live so don’t be surprised to hear piglets grunting or chickens clucking. The wood is approx. 200m to the farm and access is possible with a car when fields are dry.

Our rustic cabins are the perfect rural get away without the effort of camping – think of them as wooden tents with a proper bed and wood burner. Cabins are suitable for two adults and two children - each cabin has a double bed and camp beds can be provided for children (under 2 stay for free).

A wood burner is in every cabin, ideal to for those chilly evenings. Logs can be purchased from the Farm Shop. Well behaved dogs are welcome. There is room for one car to be parked next to each cabin.

Pits Wood Cabin

The ESSENTIALS Bell Tent package includes hire of a spacious canvas Bell Tent for up to 4 nights. Suitable for 2 adults and up to 3 children, the bell tent is not glamped and remember to bring your own bedding for this option :-).

As standard the bell tent comes with one double bed and two single mattresses (complete with new waterproof disposable mattress covers) and a third single camp bed can be provided on request. A small rustic wooden crate is provided for storage.

The farm is a place for quiet camping and enjoyment of the countryside and no amplified music of any kind is allowed at on site. It’s essential that prior to booking you familiarise yourself with our Camping Rules & Regulations, as there are important points you will need to know as part of your stay with us, thank you. 

Our bell tents are in two set locations around the farm - Pits Wood which is closer to the main farm & the more secluded Squitmore Spring Wood which is 5 minutes drive from the main farmyard (view map HERE) - and cannot be moved. Cars can be parked next to the bell tents. Occasionally, we do move the tents although this will incur an additional charge. Please contact us to ensure this is feasible before booking.

Hire of 5m Canvas Bell Tent for up to 5 people  
Mattresses - 1 double & 3 singles   
Small Storage Crate  
Camping Fees & Parking for your entire stay  
Picnic Bench outside your tent  
Complimentary unlimited access to Farm Trail, Farm & Woodland Play for the duration of your stay (normally £4.95 per person, per day).


ESSENTIALS Bell Tent Package

Woodland Camping - Beards Oak Wood or Lowany Wood, ideal for Wild Camping, Hammocks & Tarps. Camping with us and you will sleep under the stars. Staying on a real working farm set in 170 acres of beautiful Hertfordshire countryside. Our campsite is a place for quiet camping and enjoyment of the countryside. Ideal for families and friends. 

Woods camping locations are limited and rotate around our woods throughout the season. In peak months we will be operating a pitch allocation system. Most of the time it is possible to drive a car to the woods - exception is in winter when fields are wet.

**Small campervans such as traditional VW size are permitted - but larger than this and motorhomes and caravans are not allowed on our site.**



Woods Camping

Awning

Camping with us and you will sleep under the stars staying on a real working farm set in 170 acres of beautiful Hertfordshire countryside. Our campsite is a place for quiet family camping and enjoyment of the countryside. Ideal for families and friends.

We run an open pitch campsite allowing customers to pitch where they wish in the camping field. Therefore, there is no guarantee you can pitch near friends / family, so it is highly advisable to book a private area if you want family & friends to be close by.

**Small campervans such as traditional VW size are permitted - but larger than this and motorhomes and caravans are not allowed on our site.**



Camping At The Farm

The PREMIUM Glamping Package includes hire of a spacious canvas Bell Tent for up to 4 nights. Suitable for up to 2 adults and 3 children, the tent includes a double mattress & 3 single mattresses, with freshly laundered linen, camping essentials, a small rustic wooden crate for storage, floor mats & camp light for use during your stay. As standard the bell tent comes with one double bed and two single mattresses and a third single camp bed can be provided on request.

Enjoy freshly laundered linen including duvet, pillows & throw for double mattress, duvet, pillows & throws for the single mattresses. Essentials also include a kettle, pan, can and bottle opener, washing up kit, tea towel &water bottle for you to use for the duration of your stay with us.

The farm is a place for quiet camping and enjoyment of the countryside and no amplified music of any kind is allowed at on site. It’s essential that prior to booking you familiarise yourself with our Camping Rules & Regulations, as there are important points you will need to know as part of your stay with us, thank you.

Our bell tents are in two set locations around the farm, Pits Wood which is closer to the main farm & the more secluded Squitmore Spring Wood which is 5 minutes’ drive from the main farmyard (view map HERE), and cannot be moved. Cars can be parked next to the bell tents. Occasionally, we do move the tents although this will incur an additional charge. Please contact us to ensure this is feasible before booking.

Open Campfires are allowed and are made on the ground near your tent.


Hire of 5m Canvas Bell Tent for up to 2 adults and 3 children  
Double & Singles mattresses - 1 double & 2 singles (third single on request)  
Freshly Laundered Linen  
Cushions & Throws  
4 x Plates, Mugs, Bowls, Cutlery (4 x forks, spoons, knives, teaspoons)        
Small Storage Crate, Floor Mats & Camp Light   
Essentials Kit Hire: kettle, pan, can & bottle opener, washing up kit, tea towel, water bottle
Small Crate, Floor Mats & Camp Light   
Picnic Bench outside your tent    
Camping Fees & Parking for your entire stay  
Complimentary unlimited access to Farm Trail, Farm & Woodland Play for the duration of your stay (normally £4.95 per person, per day)




PREMIUM Glamping Package

PREMIUM PLUS Glamping Package
The Premium PLUS Glamping Package includes everything the PREMIUM package PLUS a bottle of Prosecco, Campfire Package with logs & lighting package AND large BBQ hire with charcoal and all the equipment.

Campfire Package includes extra large 40L bag of Ash logs, extra long matches, kindling & firelighters and permission for an open fire. The large BBQ hire is set up close to your site (grill, extra large 2kg bag of charcoal, tongs, matches, firelighters). 

Suitable for up to 2 adults and 3 children, the tent includes a double mattress & 3 single mattresses, with freshly laundered linen, camping essentials, a small rustic wooden crate for storage, floor mats & camp light for use during your stay. As standard the bell tent comes with one double bed and two single mattresses and a third single camp bed can be provided on request.

Enjoy freshly laundered linen including duvet, pillows & throw for double mattress, duvet, pillows & throws for the single mattresses. Essentials also include a kettle, pan, can and bottle opener, washing up kit, tea towel & water bottle for you to use for the duration of your stay with us.

The farm is a place for quiet camping and enjoyment of the countryside and no amplified music of any kind is allowed at on site. It’s essential that prior to booking you familiarise yourself with our Camping Rules & Regulations, as there are important points you will need to know as part of your stay with us, thank you.

Our bell tents are in two set locations around the farm, Pits Wood which is closer to the main farm & the more secluded Squitmore Spring Wood which is 5 minutes’ drive from the main farmyard (view map HERE), and cannot be moved. Cars can be parked next to the bell tents. Occasionally, we do move the tents although this will incur an additional charge. Please contact us to ensure this is feasible before booking.

Hire of 5m Canvas Bell Tent for up to 2 adults and 3 children  
Double & Singles mattresses - 1 double & 2 singles (third single on request)  
Freshly Laundered Linen  
Cushions & Throws  
4 x Plates, Mugs, Bowls, Cutlery (4 x forks, spoons, knives, teaspoons)     
Small Storage Crate, Floor Mats & Camp Light   
Essentials Kit Hire: kettle, pan, can & bottle opener, washing up kit, tea towel, water bottle    
Small Crate, Floor Mats & Camp Light  
Bottle of Prosecco    
Campfire Package (logs, fire lighters, matches & kindling)  
Large BBQ hire  with grill, 2kg bag of charcoal, tongs, matches & firelighters  
Picnic Bench outside your tent  
Camping Fees & Parking for your entire stay  
Complimentary unlimited access to Farm Trail, Farm & Woodland Play for the duration of your stay (normally £4.95 per person, per day)

PREMIUM PLUS Glamping Package

Large BBQ hire  with grill, 2kg bag of charcoal, tongs, matches & firelighters
Picnic Bench outside your tent

BBQ Food Pack

Church Farm

Perched on a hill in a quiet and leafy church yard next to the meandering High Street, this quirky church shares the space with the neighbouring church of St Mary’s. Both buildings have occupied the same churchyard for centuries and shared mixed fortunes along the way. By 1806 much of St Cyriac’s was a crumbling, ivy-strewn ruin with no roof, but there wasn’t a princess who had been asleep for a hundred years at the top of the medieval bell tower. After checking for sleepy princesses and re-homing the bats, the ruined building was knocked down and a new structure built. The result is an elegant Georgian interior with slim columns, beautiful clear glass windows, acres of open space and great acoustics – perfect for a party.

The church of St Cyriac & St Julitta is very popular locally and has a thriving community who use it for local events. During the summer the Friends group use part of the church to host a pop-up afternoon tea shop, with home-made cakes and steaming cups of tea. Yum. This won’t impact greatly on your booking as the last scone crumb will be packed away by tea-time, but please be aware that there may be people in the church when you arrive. With tea. And cake.

St Cyriac & St Julitta Church

Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire – St Cyriac & St Julitta

Audley End Miniature Railway | Family Day Out Essex | Saffron Walden

The Audley End Miniature Railway and Enchanted Fairy and Elf Walk is a family day out near Saffron Walden, Essex designed for imaginative family fun together


Audley End Miniature Railway and Enchanted Fairy and Elf Walk

Audley End Rd, Saffron Walden, Uttlesford CB11 4JB, England

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Audley End House and Gardens

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