Campsites for backpackers in Thaxted, Essex
7 listings within 15 miles of Thaxted with 0 bookable
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Daisy Mays Farm
Elsenham, Essex, England- Farm site with a petting zoo 15 minutes’ drive from Bishop’s Stortford
- A 30-minute drive to IWM Duxford, and 40 minutes to Colchester Zoo
- Off-grid camping with a playground and animal encounters on site
Wild Camping at Lawrences Farm
Halstead, Essex, England- Off-grid site on a small family farm at Castle Hedingham in Essex
- Colne Valley Railway five minutes’ drive; Lavenham 25 minutes
- Dog-friendly with access to footpaths; pub and shop 15 minutes’ walk
The Meadow at Waples Mill
Dunmow, Essex, England- Spacious grass pitches in the green Essex countryside
- A 15-minute drive to Chelmsford; 40 minutes to Audley End
- Tractor rides on site; firepits provided for campfires
Little Leigh’s Campsite
Chelmsford, Essex, England- Simple but well-maintained Essex pitches in Little Leighs
- A 20-minute drive to Chelmsford or Stansted Airport
- Barbecue area on site; village shop and pub five minutes' drive
The Red Lion
Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, England- Quiet and peaceful back-to-basics site at a 450 year old country pub
- Food made from scratch using local produce where possible
- Just off the Icknield Way and 15 minutes' drive from Newmarket
Toad Abode
Ware, Hertfordshire, England- Wild site by the River Ash, 15 minutes' drive from Bishop's Stortford
- Forage on site for elderberries, rosehips and edible Himalayan blossom
- Within 40 minutes' drive of Audley End and Knebworth House
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