Lodges and log cabins in Essex

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

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

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

Warren Lodge Park

Hidden Gem Glamping

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

Zen and Den

• Woodland Zome

Seawick Holiday Park

Serenity Lakes

• Adults-only lakeside glamping location at the back of a working farm
• A 35-minute drive to Cambridge; 25 minutes to the IWM Duxford museum
• Well-stocked fishing lake and firepits; country pub a short walk away

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

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

Feather Down Country Retreats (Layer Marney Tower)