Campsites near Colchester Zoo
Encounter species from around the world at Colchester Zoo. See the zebras and white rhino at the 'Kingdom of the Wild', feed the elephants, and come face to face with komodo dragons. Head out to a day at the zoo from any of these campsites near Colchester Zoo.
26 campsites near Colchester Zoo
West Mersea Holiday Park
West Mersea, Colchester, Essex
7.4 miles from Colchester Zoo
8 reviews
75%
would recommend
Family and dog friendly holiday park. Next door to West Mersea Beach with an onsite pub, arcade and playground.
27 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches
6m x 6m
Osea Meadows
Heybridge, Maldon, Essex
9.9 miles from Colchester Zoo
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family park on the banks of the Blackwater Estuary. Onsite entertainment, a snack hut, a cafe and restaurant!
Pitches: 4 x Glass House Ensuite Glamping Cabins with Optional Hot Tubs (Dog Friendly), 4 x Royal Ensuite Glamping Pods (Dog Friendly)
Lee Wick Farm Cottages and Glamping
St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
10.8 miles from Colchester Zoo
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful glamping, camping and touring site in the picturesque North Essex countryside, ten minutes from the beach.
Pitches: 8 x Ensuite Lushna Petites (Optional Hot Tub), 3 x Ensuite Armadillas Pods (Optional Hot Tub, Dog Friendly)
The Pretty Thing
St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
11.9 miles from Colchester Zoo
91 reviews
95%
would recommend
Family friendly camping, touring and glamping with a coffee shop. Ten minutes from Clacton-on-Sea and the beach.
Pitches: 18 x Electric Grass Touring Pitches, 15 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Hill Farm Camping
Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex
17.3 miles from Colchester Zoo
Opens 1 May
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!
Pitches: 16 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 2 x Electric Grass Pitches
Rum Bridge Glamping and Fishery
Clare, Suffolk
18.6 miles from Colchester Zoo
Highly ratedLakeside, off-grid glamping site with two fishing lakes, wildlife and countryside views. 40 minutes to Cambridge!
Pitches: Ed's Lakeside Camping Pod (Dog Friendly), Hart's Lakeside Camping Pod
Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Camping Site
Nayland, Colchester, Suffolk
7.3 miles from Colchester Zoo
Opens 30 April
16 reviews
100%
would recommend
Riverside camping on the River Stour in Constable Country. Onsite canoe hire, a 90 minute paddle to a pub!
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Colchester Country Park
Lexden, Colchester, Essex
2.4 miles from Colchester Zoo
An award-winning country park with touring and camping right by Colchester, with its excellent castle.
Rockinghams Farm Glamping and Camping
Colchester, Essex
3.9 miles from Colchester Zoo
Peaceful and secluded working farm site only 20 minutes from Mersea Island! Family and dog friendly.
Tey Brook Orchard
Colchester, Essex
4.3 miles from Colchester Zoo
Quirky glamping site with a communal kitchen, amongst 20 acres of woodland. Restaurant on the farm.
Waldegraves Holiday Park
Mersea Island, Colchester, Essex
7.4 miles from Colchester Zoo
An award winning holiday park in Essex with camping, touring and caravan hire on Mersea Island.
Mersea Barns Glamping
East Mersea, Colchester, Essex
7.5 miles from Colchester Zoo
Small, dog friendly ensuite glamping site with an onsite cafe and shop. Just a 15 minute walk to the coast!
Fen Farm Caravan and Camping Site
Colchester, Essex
8.1 miles from Colchester Zoo
A quiet family retreat, set by the sea (and beach) and close to a country park in a small village on Mersea Island.
The Shepherds Hide
Thorrington, Colchester, Essex
8.3 miles from Colchester Zoo
A unique and romantic shepherd's hut for two, in a truly special and secluded location on the Essex coast.
Brightlingsea Touring Park
Brightlingsea, Colchester, Essex
8.8 miles from Colchester Zoo
Family friendly lakeside touring on the Essex coast, just a ten minute walk to Brightlingsea and a sandy beach!
Little Ropers Camping
Bures, Suffolk
8.9 miles from Colchester Zoo
A back to basics campsite woodland and meadow pitches, plus hassle free bell tents. Campfires welcome.
Folkards Farm Certificated Location
Brightlingsea, Essex
8.9 miles from Colchester Zoo
A small, peaceful CAMC site surrounded by woodland and fields, and a 20 minute stroll from Brightlingsea town.
Polstead Country Park
Tye, Polstead, Suffolk
11.6 miles from Colchester Zoo
A well-maintained adult-only rural site, located 25 minutes from Ipswich. Dog friendly.
White Horse Inn
Edwardstone, Sudbury, Suffolk
13 miles from Colchester Zoo
Camping at a cosy pub and craft brewery along the South Suffolk Cycle Route and wildlife trust!
Hedingham Huts
Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex
13.4 miles from Colchester Zoo
Bespoke ensuite shepherd's hut on a small, family-run farm in the heart of East Anglia's countryside.
