Visit

Little Laver is named for an old crossing over the brook. It's ten minutes from the M11, in the fields between Harlow and Ongar.

Finding us

Drag the old map, or tap a place, to look around. The signs point to the nearest towns, with the time by car.

You'll find us here
  • Ongar10 min
  • M11, junction 710 min
  • Harlow15 min
  • Epping15 min
  • Stansted Airport20 min

We send the address and directions when we confirm your booking.

By train to Sawbridgeworth or Harlow Mill, 35 to 48 minutes from London Liverpool Street, then about 12 minutes by taxi.

You can park on the driveway.

Little Laver on John Chapman and Peter André's map of Essex, 1777. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

The white house across the lawn from the gravel drive, the old oak and the cedar, two friends walking up from the car

Little Laver, Essex

Before you come

Bring

  • Your swimwear. Robes, towels, slippers, tea and water are here for you.
  • For pool hire, towels and floats too, and come ready to swim: changing is part of your time.
  • Leave jewellery and valuables at home.

At the pool

  • There's no lifeguard. The adult who books looks after everyone in their group.
  • Up to 6 in the water at once, and children watched by their adult all the time.
  • No diving, no glass and no alcohol.
  • Shower before you swim. If you have an infection, tell us and we'll move your booking.
  • Pool hire is for swimming: no parties or music.

Questions

Is it really just us?

Yes. Nobody else is booked while you're here. The pool, the lounge and the garden are yours; the rest of the house is our home.

Can my children come?

From 5, with Mini Me treatments beside yours. A child is always with their adult. Pool hire takes all ages.

Can more friends come?

Up to 6 for a spa booking, or up to 10 with private pool hire.

What if we're running late?

Your time still ends when booked, so leave a little early.

What if we need to move our booking?

Tell us 7 days before and you can move or cancel for free. The rest is in refunds and cancellation.

Anything to know before a treatment?

We ask a few health questions first. If you're pregnant, have a condition or take medication, tell us then and we'll suggest what suits you. Nails, tints and waxing come after your last swim.

The White House Estate, Little Laver, Essex.

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The Cripsey Brook at Moreton: a narrow brook under a willow, between grass banks and a post and rail fence.
The Cripsey Brook at Moreton. Photograph by Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.