4.83 /5
It's time to relax and unwind during your stay at The Pretty Thing - providing guests with a picturesque and calm atmosphere on peaceful grounds which cater for camping, touring and glamping. You'll find a choice of grass pitches or you can spend your nights under the shelter of a stylish bell tent or camping pod. Dogs welcome.
Peaceful site with welcoming owners, just 20 minutes from the historic town of Colchester
Within 20 minutes of the sandy beach and pier at Clacton-on-sea
Great facilities including a kid's play park and George's coffee shop where you can buy breakfast
A warm welcome awaits you at this peaceful camping, touring and glamping park. Just ten minutes from Clacton-on-Sea and Jaywick Sands Beach, you will be in a prime location for exploring the beautiful Essex coastline. Tent campers are welcome on one of the site's 15 non electric grass pitches. Each pitch allows up to six guests, with plenty of surrounding space for kids to play. There are also 18 grass touring pitches, each with a 16 amp electric hook up, suitable for campervans, caravans and motorhomes. For those who prefer glamping, there is a wide range of charming bell tents and pods for you to choose from. Each of the bell tents allows up to four guests, equipped with a double bed and either two camp beds or a sofa bed with bedding provided, though not for the pet-friendly tent. However, the two pet friendly tents do include a dog blanket, along with dog food and a drinking bowl so your four legged friends are catered for. Inside each of the tents, you will find plenty of soft furnishings, along with solar lighting in the large bell tents. Outside you will also have your own picnic bench, great for al fresco dining, along with shared toilet and shower facilities nearby. The site also has three camping pods available, suitable for groups of up to four, and a large camping pod fod up to five. The pods are furnished with a double bed, two camp beds with bedding (an optional additional camp bed in the large pod), tea and coffee making facilities and electric. The pods also all have their own decking area with a picnic bench, perfect for making the most of the summer sun. You're welcome to bring your own BBQs but please use with caution. Non electric grass touring pitches and caravan storage is also available.
The Pretty Thing is open from 07/03 to 31/08.
Max 6 people
Grass pitches without electric for tents only.
Max 6 people
Grass pitches without electric suitable trailer tents, caravans and motorhomes.
Max 6 people
Grass pitches with 16 amp electric hook ups. Suitable for campervans, caravans and motorhomes.
Clacton-on-Sea is just a ten minute drive from the site, great for days out at the beach. Head to Clacton Pier and enjoy the amusements and arcade, or challenge your friends and family to a game of bowling. The sandy beach is also the perfect place to head for a dip when the weather gets warm.
For wildlife lovers, Essex Wildlife Trust Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park (35 minutes) is a must. Here you can see goats and sheep grazing, wander through beautiful walking trails and even bring your dogs along for a picturesque walk.
If you're looking for a challenge, Cluetopia - Harwich Escape Rooms (30 minutes) will be sure to get your brain working. Take on Dr Evil's science lab or try and make your way out of the prison cell.
Other attractions nearby include:
Nayland, Colchester, Nayland (15.2 miles)
Riverside camping in Constable Country. Hire a canoe and paddle to the pub, then relax by the campfire at night.
Shottisham, Woodbridge, Shottisham (19.9 miles)
Peaceful family-friendly campsite with onsite animals on the beautiful Suffolk Coast, near Sutton Hoo.
Sutton, Woodbridge, Sutton (21.6 miles)
Small, family friendly campsite in the Suffolk Coast AONB, just minutes from the Sutton Hoo site. Dogs welcome!
Maldon, (17.3 miles)
Family park on the banks of the Blackwater Estuary. Onsite entertainment, a snack hut, a cafe and restaurant!
Woodbridge, (21.5 miles)
Off grid, almost wild woodland camping. A hidden gem just ten minutes from Woodbridge town and the coast.