27 campsites near Colchester Zoo
Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Camping Site
Nayland, Colchester, Suffolk (7.3 miles)
4.55 /5
11 reviews
91%
would recommend
Riverside camping in Constable Country. Hire a canoe and paddle to the pub, then relax by the campfire at night.
Plumptons Farm Creek Campsite
Colchester, Essex (7.6 miles)
4.85 /5
22 reviews
91%
would recommend
Small family friendly campsite in a remote and peaceful location while still just 20 minutes from Colchester.
Osea Meadows
Maldon, Essex (9.9 miles)
4.6 /5
6 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family park on the banks of the Blackwater Estuary. Onsite entertainment, a snack hut, a cafe and restaurant!
Lee Wick Farm Cottages and Glamping
St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (10.8 miles)
4.8 /5
4 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful glamping, camping and touring site in the picturesque North Essex countryside, ten minutes from the beach.
The Pretty Thing
St Osyth, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (11.9 miles)
4.84 /5
86 reviews
97%
would recommend
Family friendly camping, touring and glamping with a coffee shop. Ten minutes from Clacton-on-Sea and the beach.
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Grange Farm Campsite
Thorpe-Le-Soken, Essex (14 miles)
4.76 /5
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful, simple site in the middle of a small working farm. Just 15 minutes to the coast and Clacton-on-Sea!
Hill Farm Camping
Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex (17.3 miles)
4.93 /5
11 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small farm site with accessible facilities and a short walk to a pub. Onsite animals to meet, archery and more!
Finchingfield Camping
Finchingfield, Essex (17.9 miles)
4.7 /5
4 reviews
100%
would recommend
Luxury camping and glamping on a working lavender farm and 9 acres of wild flower meadow.
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Colchester Country Park
Lexden, Colchester, Essex (2.4 miles)
An award-winning country park with touring and camping right by Colchester, with its excellent castle.
Gatehouse Barns Camping and Glamping
Peldon, Essex (3.7 miles)
Family and dog friendly camping and glamping site with views towards Abberton Reservoir and close to Mersea Island.
Tey Brook Orchard
Colchester, Essex (4.3 miles)
Escape the ordinary at this quirky glamping site amongst 20 acres of woodland. Restaurant on site.
Waldegraves Holiday Park
Mersea Island, Colchester, Essex (7.4 miles)
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)
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
Mersea Island, Colchester, Essex (8.1 miles)
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)
A unique and romantic shepherd's hut for two, in a truly special and secluded location on the Essex coast.
Little Ropers Camping
Bures, Suffolk (8.9 miles)
A back to basics campsite woodland and meadow pitches, plus hassle free bell tents. Campfires welcome.
Woodchests Glamping
Pebmarsh, Essex (9.5 miles)
Luxury ensuite safari tents with pizza ovens on a family site with countryside views and a 19-acre fishing lake.
Polstead Country Park
Tye, Polstead, Suffolk (11.6 miles)
A well-maintained adult-only rural site, located 25 minutes from Ipswich. Dog friendly.
White Horse Inn
Edwardstone, Sudbury, Suffolk (13 miles)
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)
Bespoke ensuite shepherd's hut on a small, family-run farm in the heart of East Anglia's countryside.