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St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex

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Aerial of The Pretty Thing with electric grass touring pitches

Just ten minutes from Clacton-on-Sea, The Pretty Thing offers a peaceful camping, touring and glamping spot. Choose from spacious grass pitches, cosy bell tents or colourful furnished camping pods, then start your day with a coffee from the site's coffee shop before exploring nearby beaches or sightseeing at Colchester, 30 minutes away. It's the ideal base for a coastal Essex escape, and dogs are welcome too!

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Louise M

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Small Tent - Non Electric Grass Tent PitchesSep 2023

George was very friendly in the café and I enjoyed my soya cappuccino.

Lovely site

Janet H

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Trailer Tent - Electric Grass Touring PitchesSep 2023

Situated in the right place for us, the weather was spot on. Visited the site where the Hay Wain was painted by Constable, a lovely part of England - we love Essex.

Fantastic!

Leigh-Anne P

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Large Tent - Non Electric Grass Tent PitchesSep 2023

We had a fantastic time. Very clean site - Phil the owner is so hospitable and friendly, the facilities were constantly being cleaned. A lovely atmosphere.

Great site

Christopher M

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Single Axle Caravan - Electric Grass Touring PitchesSep 2023

Great site with very friendly owners. Toilets and showers clean.

Lovely stay!!

Natasha B

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Bell Tent - Bell TentAug 2023

Decided on a last minute spontaneous stay and a new experience for the kids to go glamping! The pretty thing did no disappoint. We had a lovely stay, was easy to find, clean and friendly staff and a nice little experience for the kids. Breakfast was also good! We will definitely be back!

Great stopover site

Bernadette D

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Motorhome - Electric Grass Touring PitchesAug 2023

A great place for us for a stopover night. Great facilities, clean, but busy, so didn't stay clean for long! Super friendly campsite hosts.

Great site

Maggie A

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Single Axle Caravan - Electric Grass Touring PitchesAug 2023

Great site in an area where there's lots to do nearby. Tent area, glamping site and motorhome/caravan part are well set out and separate.. Kids have play park, and site has a breakfast to mid morning cafe. Owners live on site and are super helpful and friendly. Facilities are spotless, they could just do with more of them to make the rating 5 star. Clean, well run site, quiet peaceful area. Guests observe the 11pm "quiet now please" requirement and sleeping therefore not a problem. We had an almost perfectly flat & level pitch for our caravan & awning, all grass pitches. Good access to electric hook up, fresh water, grey water & waste disposal. We'd come back!

A beautiful area

Abbie G

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Bell Tent - Large Bell TentsAug 2023

First time glamping, the host was very accommodating when we had forgotten glasses to drink from. He was lovely and friendly. The bell tent was beautiful, as described. The toilets and shower was very clean.

Lovely place to stay

Tracey R

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Sprinter-Type Campervan - Electric Grass Touring PitchesAug 2023

We stayed for 1 night, wished it was more! The showers, toilets and washing up area are spotlessly clean! The pitches are good sized and level. Perfect for children too as there's a little play area.

Lovely place

Vicki G

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Single Axle Caravan - Electric Grass Touring PitchesAug 2023

We absolutely loved our stay. Well-kept site, toilets and showers regularly cleaned throughout the day. Enjoyed having breakfast (additional cost) in an old air raid shelter. Phil the owner is a very nice chap, we can't wait to stay again.

Excellent

Dave C

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Bell Tent - Large Bell TentsAug 2023

Very good service throughout. Breakfast was very basic but wholesome. Accommodation excellent Toilet & shower’s excellent

‘Sweet Pea’

Daisy S

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Camping Pod - Camping PodsAug 2023

Lovely stay for us a family. Kids had a blast. It was clean and everyone was so friendly. Would 100% recommend!

Nice quiet site

Glenn G

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Single Axle Caravan - Electric Grass Touring PitchesJul 2023

The owner was lovely, he met us on arrival and explained the site layout, he was there again taking our order at breakfast which was nicely cooked and was on hand when we needed.