Glamping in Braintree, England

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

South Park

• Romantic shepherd’s hut with a sculpture park in the Essex countryside
• A 10-minute drive to the Essex Way and historical houses further out
• Firewood provided and tennis court on site; walks and cycles nearby

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

Finchingfield Camping

• 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

Teybrook Orchard

• Glamping site on a farm in Essex, an hour on the train from London
• Luxury accommodation between an orchard and 20 acres of woodland
• Five miles to Colchester and Colchester Zoo

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

Space of Mind Camping

• Unique rustic riverside woodlland site.
• Peaceful and relaxing

Warren Lodge Park

Dairymeade Farm Glamping

• Peaceful glamping on a farm with three lakes in rural Essex
• A 20-minute drive from London Stansted Airport; 45 minutes from London
• Off grid site with well-equipped bell tents

Feather Down Country Retreats (Layer Marney Tower)

Great Sampford B&B

• Peaceful self-catering unit near Saffron Walden in rural north Essex
• A 35-minute drive to IWM Duxford, and 40 minutes to Cambridge
• Converted stable with kitchen, living space and private courtyard