Date of Visit: October 2025
Overall View
This is a full facilities CAMC site located on the Eastern side of London. For access please see arrival video HERE. The site is in the ULEZ zone and charges may be payable.
Following the closure of Crystal Palace Club site – the extensive transport network and facilities made this site’s location appealing.
We found the site to be very quiet both during the day and always at night. There is some aircraft noise as it is on the flightpath for Heathrow Airport – this was not at night and as planes are still quite high up at this distance, it is not excessively noisy.
Facilities
There are two full facility amenities blocks which have both male/female and accessible toilets/showers. In addition there are laundry rooms and dishwashing areas in each block. There is also a toilet only block at the top of the site itself.
There is a Reception Room and an Information Room alongside. The site also has a small storage area for caravans and motorhomes. A late night arrivals area is at the entrance of the site before the large security gate which is closed between 22.00 and 08:00. As a result, staying on site feels very secure. The normal barrier/keycard is in operation during the rest of the time and pedestrian access is allowed day and night.
There is a small children’s play area in the middle of the site.
A pizza truck normally visits twice a week, orders taken in advance.
Review of Site Pitch
The site has pitches of every type offered by the Club up to and including fully serviced pitches. There are also a number of hardstanding and non-awning pitches approaching Reception. There is a tent area too.
We were on a hard-standing and non-awning pitch on the road by Reception. It should be noted that these are not very long and we only just managed to get the van off the roadway and still be able to access the drainage pipes which are to the rear of the van in this case. If you wish to have a little more room and be off the roadway, best to pick an awning pitch.
You will need to use ramps and blocks for a good number of pitches, of all types throughout the site as the site as a whole is on a slope.
Water and CDP points are dotted throughout the site meaning you do not have to walk far from any pitch. Many of the CDP points are newly shielded by wooden fencing. At the moment, rubbish disposal and recycling points are still located throughout the site.
Both TV and radio reception were good and all the mobile network operators indicated 4G coverage with O2 adding 5G coverage outdoors. Our personal experience with EE and Three was good.
Around and about
For those people visiting London for the first time, you would be best advised to have a look at www.visitlondon.com
In this review, we will concentrate on the immediate surrounding area and the site’s many transport links.
The nearest railway station is Abbey Wood which is both one terminus of the Elizabeth Line and also part of the National Rail network which goes to Gravesend in an easterly direction. Elizabeth Line trains are frequent and go towards Reading and Heathrow Airport in the West after crossing Central London. Links with the Northern Line underground take you to Euston Station, from the Tottenham Court Road underground station. www.tfl.org.uk
You could also use the mainline service from Southeastern to travel to London Bridge and change for Charing Cross.
The station is a 10-minute walk downhill from the site – conversely on your return an uphill walk is in store! There is a bus which drops you off, one block from the site, no. 180 and leaves from opposite the station, as part of your TfL daily cap. There is also a taxi rank underneath the station and both traditional black cabs and pre-booked Uber taxis are available. You should expect to pay between £5-£6 for the journey – we found it a small price to pay after a long day out.
From the same bus stop as you get off from the station, it is possible to catch the bus as far as North Greenwich and then catch the Uber boat into London. Please note that this is not part of the TfL daily cap but offers an alternative and pleasant way of getting into central London. There is a 10 minute level walk from the bus station to the boat pier – plenty of seating opportunities on the way. We found the signposting to be somewhat lacking and relied on Google Maps to direct us.
Locally, there is a small parade of shops including a convenience store however, we opted to move about 500 yards to the other side of the station and use the full sized Sainsburys Superstore – this has a Costa cafe and is totally accessible. We enjoyed a coffee whilst waiting for the store to open at 11am on a Sunday – the full length glass windows affording us quite a view of the area as it is all on the first floor. It was interesting to see how much development is going on – obviously, the impact of the Elizabeth Line – the area is very much on the up. There is also another 180 bus stop opposite this entrance – useful if you have a fair bit of shopping.
One of the nearest parks to visit is Lesnes Abbey Woods, an 88 hectare site of ancient woodlands, park and a ruined abbey. www.lesnesabbeywoods.org/
This is part of the Green Chain Walk, 50 miles, split into 11 sections stretching from the River Thames to Nunhead Cemetery.
Another close by attraction is the Crossness Steam Pumping Station. Following the realisation by prominent scientists of the 19th century, that there was a link between ill health and poor sanitation, Crossness Pumping station was built by Victorian Engineers as a sewage treatment works. Now, long since ceased to be operational, there is an opportunity to view Victorian engineering at its best. It is not open every day, please check their website before setting out. On running days there is an old fashioned red Routemaster bus which runs between Abbey Woods railway station and the site. Pre-booking is essential. The tiled decoration in the main hall is a true testament to Victorian engineering of the day. www.crossness.org.uk
Summary
A very pleasant little green oasis inside the M25 with good access to Central London offer the caravanner a great option. The site was pretty full the whole time we were there – which was October half-term. The older toilet block is in need of some updating and we understand that work is in hand. Very friendly and helpful wardens on site. Overall, a great holiday and we will return.
