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Lee Valley Campsite Sewardstone
Sewardstone Road
Chingford
London (Browse area)
E4 7RA
Tel: 03000 030 623
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Pitches: 200
Open: 01/03/2024 to 31/01/2025
01/03/2025 to 31/01/2026
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 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 |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire On Site |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: November 2014 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Colinandpete |
1 review from this member |
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 We wanted to stay on a London site that was not within the dreaded Low Emission Zone and picked this site at random - we will definitely be coming back again. The staff on site are very friendly and helpful. There has been a lot of very heavy rain so having a slightly sloping tarmac pitch for the motorhome is an absolute blessing. Travel into central London is not quite as simple off season as there is no bus service to the site but once you access the bus or tube system it is an absolute breeze. The site is kept very clean and tidy. My only niggle is the lack of WiFi on site. The mobile phone reception is not good and trying to access the internet via your mobile is frustrating and slow. I understand the site is run by the local authority which would explain why there is no WiFi - having worked for a local authority I know it takes 500 people who know nothing about the site to have a debate about when to think about having a meeting to decide whether or not to vote about having WiFi put in! 
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| Date of Visit: October 2014 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: PEPSIFARR |
4 reviews from this member |
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Stayed here over the kids half term, great site. Staff were extremely friendly and made us feel at home from the word go. Site has everything you need for staying around London, easy access to London staff again really helpful on best ways to get in and they also sell travel tickets. The site itself is lovely and well kept, pitches not on top of one another and level with plenty of space. The one little area for improvement are the shower facilities at the entrance, the showers whilst clean and smart looking aren't very effective, that said there is a much better and bigger block close by (We were just to lazy to walk the extra 50m). Would highly recommend this site for those visiting London and will be top of our list when we are down that way again.
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| Date of Visit: September 2014 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Timpaul63 |
4 reviews from this member |
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We had a really good weekend here and will without a doubt be returning again, the staff were so helpful and the facilities were all very clean and tidy. Like has been mentioned in other reviews, the shower flow is a bit low and with the push button types only gives 15 seconds of flow but a minor criticism really for what is a really well managed site. Access to London and the day travel tickets from the on site shop were cheaper than an Oyster Card, a bargain at £8. 90. If you want to stay near London then this is the site for you.
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| Date of Visit: August 2014 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kareny |
1 review from this member |
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Stayed at this campsite primarily for its position and easy travel into London.
Friendly and informative greeting prior to being shown to the field primarily for tents. Advised where to pitch but no pre designated pitches which was nice (hate uniformed pitches where you have to pitch within a centimetre of the circumference!)
Great children's park next to the field which our children loved. Facilities were plentiful and clean. We did not have to wait for the showers once despite it being over a weekend in August.
There are a lot of campervans and caravans on this site but to be honest you barely notice them when you are on the tent field
The campsite itself feels rural despite its location-we saw several foxes, ducks/ geese and even went blackberry picking. If you do leave the campsite to go on the woodland walk, don't get caught out like we did. The gate does lock shut and if you do not have the pass code you cannot re-enter- worth checking the pass code number if you are going to leave the campsite on foot via this exit.
We encountered no excessive noise on the campsite and were able to sit outside our tent until late with no interruptions. We found the managers and wardens friendly, polite and helpful
The campsite is a little gem for getting to London- could not be easier. You can purchase travel cards in the reception, with the bus coming every 20 minutes at the entrance. The bus takes you to Walthamstow tube (Victoria line). It takes just under an hour from leaving the campsite to being in central London. The return bus was not as reliable ( waited upto 45 minutes for this) but the bus station does have a little shop on it and toilets so not to bad to wait in). For those camping there is a Tesco express just next to the bus station. Another great idea on this campsite is that a takeaway van comes 3 times per week. We had a chippy tea which was delicious and very inexpensive (£16 for 4 meals)- well worth a try
So thanks very much and we will return
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| Date of Visit: July 2014 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Louizebedz |
5 reviews from this member |
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Very friendly and helpful staff. Facilities very good. We will return! We chose this sight as it was close to an Underground station and we wanted to spend a couple of days exploring London. We weren't disappointed! A bus comes into the campsite and takes you straight to Walthamstow Central station which is included in the £8. 90 day travelcard. The site was very busy (very popular!) but we never felt cramped, plenty of room for everyone. :)
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| Date of Visit: May 2014 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Absinthe_boy |
17 reviews from this member |
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Two years ago my wife and I said we might not come back, having found the previously excellent site mostly taken over by static caravans and hardstanding EHU pitches for touring caravans and motorhomes, with tents pushed into one small field. However we wanted to camp with friends who live in London in May 2014 and this site was ideally located.
Actually we came away feeling a bit better. Having visited this site several times from 2007 we've seen it change, not necessarily for the best if you are a tent user. However there are now two tent fields, with a choice of grass pitches with and without EHU. In particular the Scottish couple who were running the site for two of our three days were lovely, very friendly.
As previously reported, this site is excellently located if you want to travel to London or live in London. The 215 bus runs until after midnight, allowing access from Walthamstow tube station.
The facilities are still excellent, with the top block having some of the nicest showers we've ever seen. Water pressure is no better than a domestic shower but the facilities are immaculate. The second block isn't quite as good but it still quite modern, and cleaned several times a day.
The nearest town is Waltham Abbey which has a Co-Op, a street market and Mr. John's butcher is highly recommended. Do take a look at the abbey itself and grounds, there's quite a lot to see. From near the abbey there's a lovely walk through a dragonfly sanctuary which anyone who is reasonably mobile can do, including a hide from which you can view water birds.
Back on the site, you will see rabbits and possibly foxes, especially in the evening. Ducks come when it rains. Ah, rain. Yes, the site does get boggy very quickly when it rains, but the grass and ground also dries quickly.
So, I would say give this site a try. If it's not too busy it can still be a very pleasant place to stay with a tent. If you have a caravan or motorhome it's well set up to cater for you. Many visitors to the site from continental Europe and travelling around in motorhomes. If (like us) you have a tent, they have taken note and there are now two tent fields, some open air and some with trees. There are also 'cocoons' (two person cabins) and four person log cabins.
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| Date of Visit: March 2014 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: The High and Lo |
24 reviews from this member |
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We stayed for one night while attending an event at Lee Valley so found the site ideally located for the short drive to this on the Sunday morning.
The site is well maintained and has good facilities. The staff were friendly and informative on arrival directing us us to our pitch. There are two modern toilet blocks, a laundry and washing area. The touring pitches were flat and seem to be mainly hardstanding being reasonably spread out uniformly around the site. There is also small play park for children to play in. The site office has small shop, there is a garage selling further essentials a short walk away and just over a mile away is a large supermarket so plenty of shopping options.
As for the area, you are able to walk onto part of the Lee Valley so can walk as far as you would like. The site is in an ideal location to pick up the features of the Lee Valley such as The Gun Powder Mills and the Country Park. If you want to use the site as a base for getting into London whose sky scrapers you can see in the distance. There is a bus to the local underground and site staff can advise on best options.
The site is in a semi-urban area so the locality is not overly pretty, but the trees and the view over the reservoir belies his. On one point the entrance did have height barriers in place which had to be unlocked by staff to let us in and out. This was explained as a security precaution at the moment while some people had been entering the site that were not desired.
All in all a good campsite with good facilities, a place to stay if you had something you were visiting the Lee Valley for.
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| Date of Visit: January 2014 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Miles1966 |
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The location of this site is brilliant and the wardens are extremely friendly and helpful.
However, we visited the site in winter and during a very rainy period and as such it was very muddy.
The showers are quite poor, in that there is quite a delay before the water flows and the pressure isn't great. The ladies also didn't flow away that well (not sure whether it was something to do with the weather conditions and drainage) and so you were stood in an inch of water whilst drying off.
We were disappointed that the footpath down to the reservoir was closed because of the wet weather conditions.
During the weekend, you can also hear motorbikes racing at a local trading estate apparently, which was also a bit annoying and quite noisy.
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kenhin |
4 reviews from this member |
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What an excellent camp site! The camping field was very tidy with toilets, showers and washing up facilities, all lovely and clean.
The reception staff were very helpful and told us where restaurants, shops and places of interest were.
We will definitely return next year, especially as we saw there was a bus going from the site into Walthamstowe, where I believe it is just an underground ride into London. Very useful for going to the theatre or sightseeing.
We would recommend this site to campers and people looking for static caravan rental.
10/10!
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| Date of Visit: August 2013 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Pezamb |
10 reviews from this member |
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At first glance a very nice, conveniently located rural ish site. However. Very noisy, airline traffic and a huge group of hen party girls arriving back at 4am. We also had a tent load of undesirables playing Loud music, drinking heavily, swearing and fighting nearby. Although we mentioned that the wardens keep an eye on them nobody did until the morning when they were thrown off. Which didn't help with our terrifying night and lack of sleep. Not a site for the camping purist. Our indeed for anyone looking for any kind of peace and quiet. Bus to the site was good and we were in central London in les than 40 mins. Toilet facilities etc were of a reasonable standard and the site shop wasn't too bad. But overall shockingly poor. Will never return
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