Tent campgrounds in Essex
7 bookable campgrounds with tent sites in Essex
- Favourite
Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone
Chingford, Essex, England- Wildlife haven with easy access to London
- Close to whitewater rafting, bike and walking paths
- London travel cards available to buy
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Colchester Country Park
Colchester, Essex, England- Well-maintained park within walking distance of ancient Colchester
- Easy access to London, East Anglia, Suffolk and Essex
- Three facility blocks: never queue for the toilet or shower
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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
New Favourite
Hill Farm Camping
Braintree, Essex, England- Well-equipped Essex farm site with excellent accessible facilities
- A 25-minute drive to Audley End; Colchester Zoo 40 minutes
- Archery, frisbee golf and trailer rides on site, plus animals to meet
- Favourite
Gosfield Lake Resort
Halstead, Essex, England- Family-run Essex site on the banks of a 68-acre lake
- Playground and picnic areas on site, plus waterside café
- Five minutes' drive from the village and pubs of Halstead
- Favourite
Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac
Southminster, Essex, England- Wild camping on a small organic farm on Essex’s Dengie Peninsula
- Saltmarsh Coast and Bradwelll beach half an hour’s walk away
- Bike hire and barbecue available on site, along with eggs and bread
- Favourite
Finchingfield Camping
Finchingfield, Essex, England- Eco-friendly, off-grid site on a working lavender farm
- An hour's drive from London; 20 minutes' walk to Finchingfield's pubs
- Pitches cut into a wildflower meadow; private composting loo per pitch
- Favourite
Riverside Village Holiday Park
Rochford, Essex, England - Favourite
Grange Farm Campsite
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England- Just over an hour's drive from London and 20 minutes from Colchester
- A 10-minute drive from the coast at Clacton and Frinton-on-Sea
- Within easy walking distance of the local village's pubs and takeaways
- Favourite
Fen Farm Caravan and Camping Site
Colchester, Essex, England- Quiet family-friendly Mersea Island site, family-run since 1923
- Wildlife haven, woodland walks, games field and two play areas
- Close to the beach and with a pub a few minutes' walk away
- Favourite
Wickham Fruit Farm
Halstead, Essex, England - Favourite
Waldegraves Holiday and Leisure Park
Colchester, Essex, England- Family-friendly site on Mersea Island with beach access
- Plenty of activities in the park and nearby area
- Heated swimming pool, fishing lake and restaurant on site
- Favourite
Orchards Holiday Park
St Osyth, Essex, England - Favourite
The Pretty Thing
St Osyth, Essex, England- Family-friendly and peaceful park on an acre of lush green land
- Clacton-on-Sea within 15 minutes; half an hour to centre of Colchester
- Within easy reach of beer and cider festivals, and the Clacton Airshow
Narrow your tent site search to:
Braintree
Witham
Broxted
Dunmow
Elsenham
Finchingfield
Gosfield
Halstead
Helions Bumpstead
Takeley
Saffron Walden
Chelmsford
Colchester
Heybridge
Maldon
West Bergholt
Beaumont-cum-Moze
Brightlingsea
Clacton-on-Sea
Elmdon
Little Baddow
Little Clacton
Ongar
Roydon
St Lawrence Bay
St Osyth
Thorpe Le Soken
West Mersea
Althorne
Bradfield
Brentwood
Buckhurst Hill
Burnham On Crouch
Chingford
Dedham
Epping
Dedham Vale
Hockley
Hullbridge
Lambourne End
Loughton
Rochford
Romford
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