Remote location: Campsites in Little Baddow, England

Space of Mind Camping

• Unique rustic riverside woodlland site.
• Peaceful and relaxing

Osea Leisure Park

Stuarts Wood

• Nearly wild site in an oak woodland on a working country farm
• Five-minute drive to Stock and 10 minutes to Hanningfield’s bird hide
• Campfires allowed; 35 minutes from Southend-on-Sea beaches

White House Farm

• Adults-only shepherd’s hut in a quiet village on the river Crouch
• A 15-minute drive from Maldon; 15 minutes’ walk to a nature reserve
• Paddleboarding available in the marina; two minutes’ walk to a pub

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

Waterside Holiday Park

Feather Down Country Retreats (Layer Marney Tower)

Riverside Village Holiday Park

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

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

Eastland Meadows Country Park