Bell Tents in Battlesbridge, Essex

Shun London hotels in favour of rolling countryside, big skies, and wildlife – all a trifling twelve miles from the cosmopolitan capital of London. This hundred-acre site sprawls out on the lush landscape.

Immerse yourself in the stunning natural beauty of a woodland forest at Essex Glamping, a splendid site blending the delights of a back to nature experience with luxurious abodes and a range of fun-filled activities to keep guests of all ages entertained throughout.

Thames View Camping is a member-exclusive Proud Greener Camping Club, which allows guests to join on arrival for an annual fee of £10. Nature lovers and environmentally conscious campers will be touched to know that the camping fee goes toward planting a tree on the campsite.

West Mersea Holiday Park enjoys a beautiful location on West Mersea Beach, and afford direct access to the golden sands and shimmering water a stone’s throw away. Despite its idyllic position on the beachfront.

Elmley Nature Reserve is a beautiful nature reserve. The UK’s only such site offers overnight stays amid wildlife and jaw-dropping views in stunning cabins and cottages sprinkled across its wild and wind-swept expanse.

Waldegraves Holiday Leisure Park is an ideal base for self-catering holidays in Essex, resting in the heart of the unspoilt countryside in the leafy Mersea Island. The site looks directly out towards the sparkling estuary of the River Blackwater.

Kits Coty Glamping is the place to be if you’ve dreamt of waking up to birdsong in a bell tent or a shepherd’s hut in a lush, Area of Outstanding Beauty. The compact, family-run site rests in Aylesford.

Escape the hustle and bustle of the cities for the delightful woodland settings at Badgells Wood Camping, a lovely site with oodles of space for guests to find a private clearing in the woods.

Finchingfield Camping is an eco-friendly campsite set on a beautiful working lavender farm, just twenty-five minutes from Audley End House and Gardens, and a smooth hour's drive from buzzing London.

Lee Valley Camping and Caravan Park is a friendly, modern site ideally positioned with easy reach of buzzing London and a range of visitor attractions suited for all ages and abilities.

Lee Valley Caravan Park, Dobbs Weir is the perfect spot to trade in the hustle and bustle of the cities in favour of the picturesque rural landscapes of Hertfordshire and Essex.

Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Campsite is one of those peaceful, excellently-positioned campsites where one ends a holiday feeling completely refreshed and ready to tackle the complexities of the modern world.

Essex explores made all the sweeter by relaxing stays at Pretty Thing, a welcoming, family-friendly park enjoying a central location to local amenities, attractions and the caramel sands of Clacton-on-Sea.

Look forward to a warm welcome from Andrew, Ellie, Tom, Natasha and Dan, the welcoming family who own and operate Little Rompers Farm. This small, friendly site rests on the grounds of a 100-acre mixed farm.

Clear Sky Glamping offers luxury lakeside glamping nestled amid easy reach of Kent’s ancient royal castles, sprawling country estates, and affluent towns. Booking yourself into a hotel restricts your access to England’s cherished ‘Garden of England’.

The friendly team at Welsummer Camping take great pride in creating a safe, well-thought-out, and sustainable camping space for adventuring sorts of all ages. A natural and eco-friendly campsite allows one to kick back guilt-free.

Seaview Holiday Park is a family-friendly site tucked two-miles respectively from Whitstable and Herne Bay. The welcoming park is ideal for families and offers a range of activities and amenities to ensure parents have a stress-free stay while allowing the munchkins plenty of freedom to run about and enjoy a sense of freedom not found at home.

Go Glamp Camping and Glamping is a well-appointed, peaceful site tucked on the fringes of the sleepy village of Headcorn and Smarden, enveloped by the rolling greenery of the stunning Kent countryside.

The Knoxbridge Inn Glamping and Campsite is a beautiful spot for traditional camping escapes and swish glamping holidays on a spacious field surrounded by miles of open countryside.

Simple and peaceful camping and glamping are the orders of the day at Nethergong Nurseries Camping, an idyllic camping space for traditional tent and sumptuous glamping escapes.