Remote location: Camping sites & Campgrounds in Braintree, England

Petersfield Village

• Secluded grass pitches on a former farm near Braintree in Essex
• A 15-minute drive to Hedingham Castle; 40 minutes to Dedham Vale
• Antiques, farm shop and café on site; walks five minutes’ drive away

Little Leigh’s Campsite

• Simple but well-maintained Essex pitches in Little Leighs
• A 20-minute drive to Chelmsford or Stansted Airport
• Barbecue area on site; village shop and pub five minutes' drive

Finchingfield Camping

• Eco-friendly, off-grid site on a working lavender farm
• An hour's drive from London; 20 minutes' walk to Finchingfield's pubs
• Pitches cut into a wildflower meadow; private composting loo per pitch

Foster's Meadow Glamping

• Luxury shepherd’s hut near Finchingfield in north Essex countryside
• Half an hour’s drive to Saffron Walden or Audley End House and Gardens
• Kitchenette, woodburner and hot tub; pubs five minutes’ drive

Space of Mind Camping

• Unique rustic riverside woodlland site.
• Peaceful and relaxing

Dairymeade Farm Glamping

• Peaceful glamping on a farm with three lakes in rural Essex
• A 20-minute drive from London Stansted Airport; 45 minutes from London
• Off grid site with well-equipped bell tents

Feather Down Country Retreats (Layer Marney Tower)

Great Sampford B&B

• Peaceful self-catering unit near Saffron Walden in rural north Essex
• A 35-minute drive to IWM Duxford, and 40 minutes to Cambridge
• Converted stable with kitchen, living space and private courtyard

The Hare and Hounds

• Family-centric camping paddock at a country pub near Colchester, Essex
• Five minutes’ drive to Colchester Zoo; 20 minutes to West Mersea beach
• Bar and restaurant adjoining the site; shops 10 minutes’ drive

Osea Leisure Park

Little Ropers Woodland Camping

• Working farm with llamas and cattle, 15 minutes from Sudbury
• Wild camping among spectacular scenery
• Five minutes' walk from a nature reserve

School Barn Farm