Chelmsford campsites
Famous as the sole city in Essex, there's a cathedral, river and RHS garden to draw your interest here. Stretch your legs around elegant Hylands House, give the kids a trampolining sesh at Jump Street and try a little fishing at Hanningfield Reservoir. It's all in arm's reach from these Chelmsford campsites.
7 Chelmsford campsites
Osea Meadows
Heybridge, Maldon, Essex
8 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family park on the banks of the Blackwater Estuary. Onsite entertainment, a snack hut, a cafe and restaurant!
Hill Farm Camping
Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex
35 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small farm site with accessible facilities and a short walk to a pub. Onsite animals to meet, archery and more!
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Seabrook's
Little Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex
A back-to-basics tent campsite in Little Leighs, enjoy the Essex countryside to venture to Chelsmford.
Aldersroot Certificated Site
Brentwood, Essex
Off grid, adult only campsite located on a working farm with a sauna and fishing!
Golden Grove
Great Saling, Braintree, Essex
An adult only site set in picturesque parkland ideal for peace and quiet. Open all year round and dog friendly.
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Hadleigh Park
South Benfleet, Essex
Year round safari tent glamping with stunning mountain bike trails and activities in Essex.
Rockinghams Farm Glamping and Camping
Colchester, Essex
Peaceful and secluded working farm site only 20 minutes from Mersea Island! Family and dog friendly.
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Things to do in Chelmsford
This city's just 33 miles from London's busy streets and sits in the heart of Essex - making it a lovely day escape or a spot for a longer getaway.
Top of your list should be a browse around the beautiful Chelmsford Cathedral. Parts of the cathedral are over 800 years old and this striking building is steeped in history, once the source of fierce feuding in the Wars of the Roses.
Another stunning landmark is Hylands House, nestled along the edge of the city, with more than 500 acres to explore. It's Grade II listed, boasting extensive grounds, a scrummy cafe and a castle themed adventure play ground for your youngsters.
Equally gorgeous for nature lovers is Hyde Hall with its good looking RHS gardens, a short drive outside of town.
And if your cubs are ready for some indoor fun, give them a look around the Chelmsford Museum and the Essex Regiment Museum for some shiny armour and quirky pieces from history. Then test out your somersaults on the incredible trampolines at Jump Street - you're sure to be flying high in no time!
For more thrills, Chelmsford has a top racecourse where you can watch all the action and it's also a winner for cricket fans, home of the Essex County Ground.
Chelsmford has no less than 1,500 acres of parks, nine of which have been awarded Green Flag status. Take a stroll and admire the posies at Admirals Park, Central Park and Danbury Common and Lingwood - and that's just the start of it.
Keen to catch a whopper? You need the pleasant surroundings of the Hanningfield Reservoir with its 800 acres of beauty and a dedicated trout fishery.
The surrounding area is also packed with interesting places to explore. The city is only 30 minutes by train from the centre of London - so why not go and see the Crown Jewels? Just north of the city you can swoop up, up and away in hot air balloon ride with Virgin Balloon Flights - and nothing could be lovelier at sunset.