Lodges and log cabins in St Lawrence Bay, Essex

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)

White House Farm

• Adults-only shepherd’s hut in a quiet village on the river Crouch
• A 15-minute drive from Maldon; 15 minutes’ walk to a nature reserve
• Paddleboarding available in the marina; two minutes’ walk to a pub

Warren Lodge 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

Lee Wick Farm Cottages and Camping

• Essex farm site with stabling for horses
• Fishing reservoir within five miles
• Next to a nature reserve: free entry included in accommodation price

Seawick Holiday Park

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

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

Chester Camp

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