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.

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.

Sprawling orchards, cute farm animals, heaps of space for the kids to play, and delicious home-made meals from the local pub across the site – look forward to the ultimate Hertfordshire getaway at Church Farm.

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.

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.

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.

Puddledock Woods Camping is a friendly, rural site nestled in lush, two-acre woodland, ideally placed a twenty-minute drive from the cathedral city of Canterbury, and twenty-five from the coastal town of Margate.

Knowler Farm is a family-run site set within peaceful, scenic surrounds, in proximity to wild woodlands and pristine beaches. There are two pubs and a village shop, an ideal ten-minute trot from the campsite.

For a unique eco camping experience, pack your bags and rumble over to Hadlow Hideaways, an eco-glamping site with hot tubs in East Sussex. The compact, friendly campsite is a trifling ten-minute drive from the attractive market town of Uckfield.