Ivy Farm - Essex
Site Owners - Jenny and Ralph Spence
Ivy Farm is a beautiful, secluded farm on the Essex coast, offering a quiet rural setting with easy access to the sea and a small woodland. Owned by Jenny and Ralph Spence, it has been home to Camp Jojo’s first accessible camp since August 2018.
The camp’s founders brought together complementary skills, compassion and dedication, sharing a vision of a place where children with complex needs and their families could enjoy a restful and fun time together. Jenny and Ralph’s commitment and support helped make that vision possible.
Families can enjoy campfire sing-songs and talent shows, bushcraft sessions and pottery, alongside trips to the beach to catch crabs or take a dip in the sea using customised wheelchairs.
The farm’s donkeys, chickens and sheep are firm favourites, while evening bat spotting offers another opportunity to discover the wildlife around them. Together, these experiences create a welcoming place for families to relax, explore and enjoy time outdoors.
Jenny and Ralph Spence
Camp Jojo Essex Promo Video
Activities at Ivy Farm
Scheduled activities include: beach trip, feeding the animals, pizza making, pottery, CJJ's Got Talent, music therapy and massage. Other activities shown are examples and may vary for each camp weekend
How to find us
Directions to Ivy Farm
Ivy Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8US
Directions from the M6 Motorway
(Travelling from the North or West of England)
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Travel south on the M6
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At Junction 19 or 20, join the M1 South
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Follow signs for the A14 East towards Felixstowe / Cambridge
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Stay on the A14 to Junction 29, then take the A12 South towards Colchester
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Leave the A12 at Junction 25, following signs for Mersea / Mersea Island
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Follow the B1025 through East Mersea
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Turn into Ivy Lane – Ivy Farm is located along this lane
Directions from London or the South
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Leave London on the A12 North towards Colchester / Ipswich
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Continue on the A12 until Junction 25
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Take the exit signed Mersea Island / East Mersea
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Follow the B1025 through West Mersea and continue towards East Mersea
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Turn into Ivy Lane – Ivy Farm is located along this lane
Finding Ivy Farm using what3words
For precise navigation to rural locations, we recommend using what3words.
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Download the free what3words app from the Apple App Store or Google Play
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Or open the location directly using the link below
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Using what3words enter: ///frostbite.opponent.scorching to navigate to the Ivy Farm entrance
👉 What3words app link: 👉 https://what3words.com/products/what3words-app
🚗 Tip: Mobile signal can be limited in the area, so we recommend downloading maps before you travel.