Spend your days admiring the countryside and topping up your tan on the seafront at Mersea Island. Head to Cudmore Grove Country Park and investigate the 16th century ruins before tasting the local seafood at the Company Shed on your way back to one of these campsites near Mersea Island.
East Mersea, Colchester, Essex (0.7 miles)
Small, dog friendly ensuite glamping site with an onsite cafe and shop. Just a 15 minute walk to the coast!
Colchester, Essex (4 miles)
A small campsite in a remote and peaceful location while still just 20 minutes from Colchester.
4.81 /5
St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (4.5 miles)
Peaceful glamping, camping and touring site in the picturesque North Essex countryside, ten minutes from the beach.
4.73 /5
Layer Marney, Colchester, Essex (7 miles)
Family friendly glamping lodges with hot tubs, by a historic Layer Marney Tower and stunning Mersea Island.
St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (7 miles)
Family friendly camping, touring and glamping with a coffee shop. Ten minutes from Clacton-on-Sea and the beach.
4.82 /5
Maldon, Essex (10.3 miles)
Family park on the banks of the Blackwater Estuary. Onsite entertainment, a snack hut, a cafe and restaurant!
Colchester, Essex (11.3 miles)
Escape the ordinary at this quirky glamping site amongst 20 acres of woodland. Restaurant on site.
Pebmarsh, Essex (16.6 miles)
Luxury ensuite safari tents with pizza ovens on a family site with countryside views and a 19-acre fishing lake.
4.77 /5
Nayland, Colchester, Suffolk (13.2 miles)
Riverside camping in Constable Country. Hire a canoe and paddle to the pub, then relax by the campfire at night.
4.46 /5
Mersea Island, Colchester, Essex (0.7 miles)
An award winning holiday park in Essex with camping, touring and caravan hire on Mersea Island.
Mersea Island, Colchester, Essex (1.5 miles)
A quiet family retreat, set by the sea (and beach) and close to a country park in a small village on Mersea Island.
Peldon, Essex (3.4 miles)
Family and dog friendly camping and glamping site with views towards Abberton Reservoir and close to Mersea Island.
Thorrington, Colchester, Essex (4.3 miles)
A unique and romantic shepherd's hut for two, in a truly special and secluded location on the Essex coast.
Lexden, Colchester, Essex (8 miles)
An award-winning country park with touring and camping right by Colchester, with its excellent castle.
Thorpe-Le-Soken, Essex (9.9 miles)
Peaceful, back-to-basics tent, caravan and motorhome camping set in the middle of a small working farm.
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex (12.6 miles)
Small welcoming site in an excellent location, with nearby pubs and onsite WiFi.
Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Essex (13.8 miles)
A tranquil picturesque site, surrounded by wildlife, with onsite fishing for guests.
Stutton, Ipswich, Suffolk (15.1 miles)
Peaceful camping and touring by the water with a tasty tea room, bike routes, fishing and water sports to enjoy.
Bures, Suffolk (15.2 miles)
A back to basics campsite woodland and meadow pitches, plus hassle free bell tents. Campfires welcome.
Tye, Polstead, Suffolk (16.4 miles)
A well-maintained adult-only rural site, located 25 minutes from Ipswich. Dog friendly.
Copdock, Ipswich, Suffolk (16.7 miles)
Small and quiet, friendly and welcoming family-run site is ideally situated for those visiting Suffolk.
Edwardstone, Sudbury, Suffolk (18.5 miles)
Camping at a cosy pub and craft brewery along the South Suffolk Cycle Route and wildlife trust!