Camping sites & Campgrounds in Essex

Weeley Bridge Holiday Park

Waterside Holiday Park

• Landscaped family park on the edge of St Lawrence Bay
• Mersea Island views and rural setting
• Spa pool, sauna, kids' clubs, pool and tavern

Martello Beach Holiday Park

• Direct access to seven miles of beach on the Essex coast
• Indoor and outdoor swimming pool, sports court and kids' club
• Lively restaurant and bar with takeaway and entertainment

Foster's Meadow Glamping

• Luxury shepherd’s hut near Finchingfield in north Essex countryside
• Half an hour’s drive to Saffron Walden or Audley End House and Gardens
• Kitchenette, woodburner and hot tub; pubs five minutes’ drive

Petersfield Village

• Secluded grass pitches on a former farm near Braintree in Essex
• A 15-minute drive to Hedingham Castle; 40 minutes to Dedham Vale
• Antiques, farm shop and café on site; walks five minutes’ drive away

Eastland Meadows Country Park

Pretoria Caravan Park

• Caravan site minutes from Point Clear Beach on foot
• A 15-minute drive to St Osyth village and 40 to Colchester
• Across the creek from Brightlingsea Beach’s open-air swimming pool

Valley Farm Holiday Park

Lee Wick Farm Cottages and Camping

• Dog-friendly glamping site on an Essex farm
• Next to a nature reserve and a 15-minute drive from Clacton-on-Sea
• Within walking distance of an aqua park; fishing reservoir nearby

Naze Marine Holiday Park

• Within walking distance of the beach at Walton-on-the-Naze
• Nature reserve and Naze Tower nearby
• Indoor pool with terrace, adventure play area and amusements

Springwood Naturist Club

Lower Barn Farm

Homestead Lake Park

Battlesbridge Campsite

West House Farm

• Pop-up riverside site on a farm, easily accessed from the A12
• A half-hour walk to central Colchester; half-hour drive to beaches
• Next to a family-friendly golf course; footpath from site to town

Acorn Cottage

• Sole lodge surrounded by the spectacular scenery of Constable Country
• Dry skiing at Ipswich, plus fishing and sailing at Ardleigh Reservoir
• Six minutes' drive to handsome Dedham village for pubs and tearooms

The Hare and Hounds

• Family-centric camping paddock at a country pub near Colchester, Essex
• Five minutes’ drive to Colchester Zoo; 20 minutes to West Mersea beach
• Bar and restaurant adjoining the site; shops 10 minutes’ drive

The Rare Breed Yurt

• Spacious, well-appointed yurt in a fenced meadow near Dunmow
• Colchester Zoo and Hylands House within a half-hour drive
• Rare-breed animals to meet; firepit, hammock and football goal

Scotties Farm

• A peacful and modern yurt located on a farm in Essex