Campsites in Benfleet, 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

Thorney Bay Park

Wyburns Farm Caravan and Camping Site

Allhallows Leisure Park

Allhallows Place Touring Park

• Small quiet site with country views, near the River Thames’ mouth
• Five minutes' walk from Allhallows and a 25-min drive from Rochester
• Birdwatching, coastal walks and shipwrecks all within 15 minutes

Bartletts Farm Caravan Club

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

Stuarts Wood

• Nearly wild site in an oak woodland on a working country farm
• Five-minute drive to Stock and 10 minutes to Hanningfield’s bird hide
• Campfires allowed; 35 minutes from Southend-on-Sea beaches

Riverside Village Holiday Park

Blackbarn Farm

Bartons Point Coastal Park

Bridge Field

• Spacious basic pitches just outside the Essex village of Sandon
• A 10-minute drive from Chelmsford and 15 minutes from Maldon
• Close to the A12; 10 minutes' walk to the nearest pub