# 36 Campsites for tents in Essex (2026)

> 36 campsites for tents in Essex, best reviewed first — including Waldegraves Holiday Park. Ratings, locations and details.

Source: https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/tent-camping (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version.

36 listed · best reviewed first

Updated 9 November 2026 · Ratings from Google · [All campsites in Essex](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping)

[Dog-friendly 43](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/dog-friendly) [Glamping 24](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/glamping) [Lodges 39](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/lodges) [Caravan parks 31](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/caravan-parks) [Motorhomes 30](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/motorhomes) [Tents 36](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/tent-camping) [Families 22](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/family-friendly)

[Colchester Waldegraves Holiday Park ★ 4.4 (1,599) Tent, caravan and motorhome pitches near Colchester in Essex, with electric hook-ups and showers, on a beach.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/waldegraves-holiday-park) [Colchester Waldegraves Holiday and Leisure Park ★ 4.4 (1,586) Family-oriented leisure park near Colchester with pool, fishing lakes, driving range, electric hook-ups for caravans and motorhomes, and beach access; dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/waldegraves-holiday-and-leisure-park) [Clacton-on-Sea St Osyth Beach Holiday Park ★ 3.7 (2,633) Holiday park in Clacton-on-Sea with caravans near the beach and local attractions.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/st-osyth-beach-holiday-park) [Colchester Fen Farm Caravan and Camping Site ★ 4.7 (422) Fen Farm near Colchester welcomes tents, caravans and motorhomes with electric hook-ups, dogs, WiFi and walking access to beach and local pubs.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/fen-farm-caravan-and-camping-site) [Southminster The Star Inn Caravan Park ★ 4.6 (471) Caravan park near Southminster with 40 pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, most with electric hook-ups.](https://staycation.co.uk/southminster/camping/the-star-inn-caravan-park) [Harwich Dovercourt Caravan Park ★ 3.9 (1,268) Caravan park in Harwich with beach access 163 metres away and a heated outdoor pool.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/dovercourt-caravan-park) [Manningtree Strangers Home Inn and Caravan & Camping Site ★ 4.3 (436) Caravan and camping site in Bradfield, Essex, with spacious pitches and free showers near Harwich Port.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/strangers-home-inn-and-caravan-camping-site) [Maldon Osea Leisure Park ★ 4.3 (436) Essex leisure park with pods near Maldon, overlooking water with fire pits and basic cooking facilities.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/osea-leisure-park) [Bradfield Strangers Holiday Park ★ 4.3 (435) Essex campsite near Harwich with tent, caravan and motorhome pitches, electric hook-ups and showers.](https://staycation.co.uk/bradfield/camping/strangers-holiday-park) [Colchester Mersea Island Holiday Park ★ 4.3 (417) Mersea Island Holiday Park near Colchester offers tent pitches with private beach access, indoor pool, dog park and adventure playground.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/mersea-island-holiday-park) [Colchester Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Camping Site ★ 4.6 (251) Riverside campsite near Colchester taking tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with canoeing and paddleboarding on the River Stour, dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/rushbanks-farm-caravan-and-camping-site-colchester) [Colchester West Mersea Holiday Park ★ 4.2 (417) West Mersea Holiday Park near Colchester welcomes tents, caravans and motorhomes with 27 electric hardstanding pitches, an on-site pub-restaurant, and dogs allowed.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/west-mersea-holiday-park) [Halstead Gosfield Lake Resort ★ 4.4 (313) Gosfield Lake Resort near Halstead is a family-run leisure park with tent and caravan pitches set around a 68-acre lake, offering lakeside picnic spots and an onsite café.](https://staycation.co.uk/halstead/camping/gosfield-lake-resort) [Southminster Steeple Bay Holiday Park ★ 3.6 (1,078) Caravan park at Steeple, Essex, on the waterfront with a heated pool and boat slipway.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/steeple-bay-holiday-park) [Bishop's Stortford Daisy Mays Farm ★ 4.3 (315) Tent and motorhome campsite near Elsenham in Essex with shower facilities.](https://staycation.co.uk/elsenham/camping/daisy-mays-farm) [Camping Finchingfield Camping ★ 5.0 (139) Tent campsite near Finchingfield with on-site cafe, restaurant, and composting toilets on a working farm.](https://staycation.co.uk/finchingfield/camping/finchingfield-camping) [Loughton Debden House Camp Site ★ 4.1 (405) Campsite on the edge of Epping Forest with tent, caravan and motorhome pitches, plus a café and shop.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/debden-house-camp-site) [East Tilbury Thames View Camping ★ 4.9 (126) Thames View Camping in East Tilbury offers tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping on the Thames riverbank, an hour from London with waterside paths and cycle routes.](https://staycation.co.uk/east-tilbury/camping/thames-view-camping) [Colchester Colchester Country Park ★ 4.2 (272) Colchester Country Park in Colchester, Essex welcomes tents, caravans and motorhomes with dogs year-round, offering grass and hardstanding electric pitches in woodland.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/colchester-country-park) [Southend On Sea Riverside Village Holiday Park ★ 4.1 (199) Riverside Village Holiday Park near Southend-on-Sea offers tent, caravan and motorhome pitches with electric hook-ups from £28 a night.](https://staycation.co.uk/southend-on-sea/camping/riverside-village-holiday-park) [Clacton-on-Sea Lee Wick Farm Cottages and Camping ★ 4.4 (111) Campsite near Clacton-on-Sea with showers, within walking distance of Wild Acre Cart Lodge.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/lee-wick-farm-cottages-and-camping) [Colchester Rockinghams Farm Glamping and Camping ★ 4.5 (42) Peaceful and secluded working farm site only 20 minutes from Mersea Island! Family and dog friendly.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/rockinghams-farm-glamping-and-camping) [Halstead Emily's Cut ★ 4.8 (27) Private, back-to-basics camping for tents and tourers on an exclusive use site with up to 20 grass pitches.](https://staycation.co.uk/halstead/camping/emily-s-cut) [Halstead Woodchests Glamping ★ 5.0 (22) Glamping site near Halstead with five safari tents on a family farm beside woodland and fishing lake, each with kitchen, ensuite and woodburner.](https://staycation.co.uk/halstead/camping/woodchests-glamping) [Ingatestone Stuarts Wood Camping ★ 4.7 (26) Tiny woodland campsite near Stock with composting toilets and open fires, but no hot water or shower facilities.](https://staycation.co.uk/stock/camping/stuarts-wood-camping) [Clacton-on-Sea Glamping at Lodge Farm ★ 4.9 (12) Glamping and tent pitches at Lodge Farm near Little Clacton, Essex; from £26 a night.](https://staycation.co.uk/little-clacton/camping/glamping-at-lodge-farm) [Heybridge Osea Meadows ★ 4.6 (12) Osea Meadows near Heybridge accepts tents, caravans and motorhomes with glamping pods, welcomes dogs, and offers campfires, hot showers and electric hook-ups.](https://staycation.co.uk/heybridge/camping/osea-meadows) [Chelmsford Novoli Farm ★ 4.2 (11) Tent, caravan and motorhome site near Chelmsford with electric hook-ups and showers from £19.99.](https://staycation.co.uk/chelmsford/camping/novoli-farm) [Dunmow The Meadow at Waples Mill ★ 4.4 (7) Tent and motorhome campsite near Dunmow, Essex, with shower facilities from £26 per night.](https://staycation.co.uk/dunmow/camping/the-meadow-at-waples-mill) [Brentwood Aldersroot Certificated Site ★ 5.0 (2) Small Essex campsite near Brentwood with tent pitches and shower facilities.](https://staycation.co.uk/brentwood/camping/aldersroot-certificated-site) [Saffron Walden Debden Park ★ 5.0 (1) Campsite near Saffron Walden taking tents, caravans and motorhomes from £23 a night.](https://staycation.co.uk/saffron-walden/camping/debden-park) [Frinton-on-Sea Great Holland Campsite ★ 5.0 (1) Tent campsite near Frinton-on-Sea with showers but no hot water or drinking water on site.](https://staycation.co.uk/frinton-on-sea/camping/great-holland-campsite) [Billericay Barleylands Large Essex campsite near Billericay with 200 pitches for tents and motorhomes, electric hook-ups and showers.](https://staycation.co.uk/billericay/camping/barleylands) [Camping Wild Camping at Lawrences Farm Wild camping meadow near Castle Hedingham in Essex accepting tents and motorhomes with portable facilities only, footpath access to the village and countryside walks.](https://staycation.co.uk/halstead/camping/wild-camping-at-lawrences-farm) [🏨Camping Southminster Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac ★ 5.0 (1) Health-focused campsite near Southminster with tent, motorhome and glamping pitches, electric hook-ups and showers from £18.](https://staycation.co.uk/southminster/camping/peace-place-pilgrim-bivouac) [🏨Camping Great Saling Golden Grove An adult only site set in picturesque parkland ideal for peace and quiet. Open all year round and dog friendly.](https://staycation.co.uk/great-saling/camping/golden-grove)

## Quick answers

How many campsites for tents are there in Essex?+

We list 36 in Essex. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which campsites for tents in Essex are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: Waldegraves Holiday Park (4.4/5, 1,599 reviews), Waldegraves Holiday and Leisure Park (4.4/5, 1,586 reviews) and St Osyth Beach Holiday Park (3.7/5, 2,633 reviews).

Is this list up to date?+

It is built live from our listings; ratings come from Google and each venue page shows when its details were last checked. Always confirm with the venue before travelling.