Best known for its unbeatable sandy beach, strewn with colourful beach huts, this Essex gem is temptingly close to London. The kids'll race along its esplanade, have an ice cream and feel the ocean breeze. And after all that excitement, you can head back to one of these Frinton-on-Sea campsites.
St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (6 miles)
Family friendly camping, touring and glamping with a coffee shop. Ten minutes from Clacton-on-Sea and the beach.
4.83 /5
St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (8.6 miles)
Peaceful glamping, camping and touring site in the picturesque North Essex countryside, ten minutes from the beach.
4.73 /5
Colchester, Essex (10.2 miles)
A small campsite in a remote and peaceful location while still just 20 minutes from Colchester.
4.81 /5
Thorpe-Le-Soken, Essex (3.9 miles)
Peaceful, back-to-basics tent, caravan and motorhome camping set in the middle of a small working farm.
Thorrington, Colchester, Essex (9.5 miles)
A unique and romantic shepherd's hut for two, in a truly special and secluded location on the Essex coast.
Stutton, Ipswich, Suffolk (11 miles)
Peaceful camping and touring by the water with a tasty tea room, bike routes, fishing and water sports to enjoy.
Mersea Island, Colchester, Essex (11.4 miles)
A quiet family retreat, set by the sea (and beach) and close to a country park in a small village on Mersea Island.