Glamping sites in Essex

Essex Glamping

• Essex country park site with bike trails used for the 2012 Olympics
• A 25-minute drive from Southend-on-Sea; 45 minutes by rail from London
• Kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing and walks from site

Essex Outdoors Mersea

• Mersea Island site right on the coast two miles from West Mersea
• Five minutes' drive/bike ride to Cudmore Grove Country Park
• Activity centre on site; watersports lake next door

Feather Down Country Retreats (Layer Marney Tower)

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

Coastal Park Camping

• Secluded site at Othona Community, close to Dengie Peninsula beaches
• A 30-minute drive from Maldon; Bradwell-on-Sea 10 minutes
• Woodlands to roam and direct access to the beach for birdwatching

City to Country Retreat

• Luxury bell tents on a working farm just outside Toppesfield village
• Heritage railway, vineyard and distillery within five minutes' drive
• Tennis court and bike hire on site; kitchen and barbecue for each tent

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 Pretty Thing

• 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

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

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

Scotties Farm

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

Seawick Holiday Park

Southey Creek Glamping

• Cosy Essex glamping accommodation on an arable farm near Mundon
• A 10-minute drive to Maldon; 40 minutes to West Mersea beach
• Adults-only pods with private decking; vineyard and wildlife on site

Swallows Field Glamping Pods

• Adults-only glamping pods in a landscaped paddock with valley views
• A 10-minute drive from Colchester in the village of Fordham Heath
• Units have kitchenettes with ovens, double beds and private gardens

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

Warren Lodge Park

Space of Mind Camping

• Unique rustic riverside woodlland site.
• Peaceful and relaxing

Chester Camp

Hidden Gem Glamping

• Romantic escape in a luxury shepherds hut with outside Stargazing Bed