We had a fantastic weekend stay at Lea Valley Almost Wild Campsite. The campsite is very tranquil and relaxing. There is a lot of room between the woodland pitches. By the river, all pitches are separated by bushes giving you some privacy. The pitches were huge and it was lovely to have a fire right next to the river. The amenities are basic, with a running water tap and compost loos. We loved online check-in and being able to purchase online additional fire logs during our stay. These were delivered to our pitch first thing the next morning. The only criticism would be that the site is not manned by staff. There is a ranger there in the afternoon for an hour or so and that's it. Some people didn't quite get the ''almost wild'' and "quiet" memo, so on Friday, there was a group of teenagers partying on one of the woodlands pitches until the early hours of the morning. Also, quite a few groups ignored the sign by the gate and drove their car straight to the pitch to pack and pack their belongings. When choosing an almost wild campsite, the last thing I want is breathing car fumes parked with the engine on a few meters away from my blanket. Maybe it's worth putting a permanent padlock on that gate too?

Had an amazing weekend here. Riverside pitch is very spacious and you can take a look through a small walkway to the river. Ranger is very friendly and will help with whatever you need. Just a heads up that your camp can be seen by others so not completely wild. The woodland pitches look amazing too especially if you want a bit more privacy. Very keen to come again!

My dogs first camping experience... You must check in before hand to get the padlock code at the front gate. Once on site I was greeted by Richard who personally showed me to my pitch area, answered any questions I had about the area and made some good suggestions for local pubs. Throughout the evening Richard would take the time to check up on us and make sure we had everything we needed. I didn't find one bit of rubbish on site and toilets where clean. One fresh water tape in the middle of site. I would recommend this camp site on the customer service that I seem to struggle to find in England now a days and how clean it is even when it's an almost wild camp site. Thank you Richard.

Please note anyone who would like to book that this is a slightly different campsite in the sense of the type of clientele it attracts. By that I mean because the pitches are so large and spacious that this means that it attracts large groups which equals a lot of drunk people making a lot of noise! On the night we stayed there were parties and music and general loud everything until the early hours of the morning. Having camped in Canada the focus of camping is usually to relax in the peace and quiet of nature. In England or at least at this campsite it is to go with a large group of friends and play music and party and get drunk until the early hours of the morning. Noted. And this is no reflection on the campsite itself which is absolutely beautiful in a stunning spot with the nicest ranger and the nicest pitches!! Also pitches are auto selected - this means some people get much nicer pitches than others- but overall all are nice. I should add this wasn’t a one off group having a party - there were at least 6 or 7 parties going on that night all very loud some with music. 11pm cut off quiet hours not observed in any way.

This is one of the most beautiful sites we have stayed out of many other ones around Europe. The person on site on 02 Sep 2022, I think his name is Richard. Such an helpful person took care of anything before we needed it. Went above and beyond to look after people. Magnificently mantained in its wild nature, there is a river that floats by just next to your pitch if you choose river side. The forest pithces are also a green bliss. The fire place is fantastic. Tent pithches are huge. Toilets are great. Drinking water. There are plenty of cycling, walking, and baoting spaces arount the site. Around 15 mins walk from the Station. Just a gem!!

This place is a true gem! It's a beautiful campsite, with brilliant staff who are always happy to help. We've stayed here twice now and will definitely continue to come back.

Tried the camp site first time with a gf. Lovely spacious areas for each tent and nice walks around but at the riverside the view of the river was blocked by the bushes. Toilet was unbearable. Wish they gave better service. Other sites with less fee provides better facilities.

I have stayed at this site a few times and every time it's been excellent. I have stayed in both the woodland pitch as well as the river side pitches. If you're after a more "wild" camping experience then this is an excellent choice of campsite. There are compost toilets on site as well as running water and a sink to wash up. Would highly recommend staying here.

Not sure why no one is mentioning the poo everywhere. This campsite is stunning and it will be my “go to” now. However, there was so much poo (dog mainly and duck) on both of the riverside pitches i booked - i spent 20mins on each, picking up the poo before i was comfortable enough to walk on it let alone put my things there! Its a bit of a shame having to be weary of where your foot lands when your trying to have a holiday! Would have given it 5 star otherwise - it is idyllic!

Lovely place, huge pitch area, great fire pit with benches and by the river. Not big fish but my son had fun fishing canal side for tiddlers. Very peaceful and very well looked after for anything we needed and will definitely go again . Highly recommend and our fav campsite as enjoy the open fire. Toilets composting but kept very clean and a tap for drinking water and to wash up so don’t expect showers etc but enjoy the peace and tranquility

Excellent. Small, quiet, and almost wild, though very well maintained. Super-friendly caretaker/manager, Richard. Pitches nicely spread out. My only complaint is that I could not get the gate lock open and had to phone Lee Valley for help (they contacted Richard, who came immediately). That September 2022, so maybe they've gotten a new lock since then. Also, I drove past it twice. It would be helpful is they had some sort of sign, with a symbol if they don't want to post the name.