- Brightlingsea
Dog-friendly camping near Brightlingsea
91% (691) • 507 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Brightlingsea
Luna Domes
1. Luna Domes
100%
(9)
95km from Brightlingsea · 8 units · Glamping
High-end glamping with hot tubs in the Garden of England
Showers
Hot Tub
Wifi
from
£192
/ night
Cuckoo Farm Campsite
2. Cuckoo Farm Campsite
99%
(202)
140km from Brightlingsea · 13 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Family camping with campfires on an organic farm, set alongside the beautiful River Chater
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Showers
from
£20
/ night
Hook Farm Campsite
3. Hook Farm Campsite
98%
(203)
111km from Brightlingsea · 18 units · Tents
Blissfully back-to-basics camping in the heart of the West Sussex High Weald
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£12
/ night
Lookout cabin hertford farm stay
4. Lookout cabin hertford farm stay
77km from Brightlingsea · 1 unit · Glamping
large open plan cabin with elevated views over the spectacular grade 1 listed country estate and rare breeds farm . Up to 6 accomadate in comfy king or double beds . Large open plan new kitchen , huge table with 10+ seats . Stylish and unique curate interior. Comfy sofas , with log burner , new bathroom .Private large area with seating fire pit , pizza oven . Loads of activities included , wander the 60 acre estate with chalk streams, canals , woodlands meadows . friendly animals , farm tour collect eggs from hens , gary and elvis our donkeys , piglets , sheep , walk our pygmy goats .
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£160
/ night
Dernwood Farm Wild Camping
5. Dernwood Farm Wild Camping
95%
(65)
113km from Brightlingsea · 17 units · Tents, Glamping
Camping and glamping in Sussex meadows and woodlands
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£12
/ night
91% (691) • 507 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Brightlingsea
Luna Domes
1. Luna Domes
100%
(9)
95km from Brightlingsea · 8 units · Glamping
High-end glamping with hot tubs in the Garden of England
Showers
Hot Tub
Wifi
from
£192
/ night
Cuckoo Farm Campsite
2. Cuckoo Farm Campsite
99%
(202)
140km from Brightlingsea · 13 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Family camping with campfires on an organic farm, set alongside the beautiful River Chater
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Showers
from
£20
/ night
Hook Farm Campsite
3. Hook Farm Campsite
98%
(203)
111km from Brightlingsea · 18 units · Tents
Blissfully back-to-basics camping in the heart of the West Sussex High Weald
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£12
/ night
Lookout cabin hertford farm stay
4. Lookout cabin hertford farm stay
77km from Brightlingsea · 1 unit · Glamping
large open plan cabin with elevated views over the spectacular grade 1 listed country estate and rare breeds farm . Up to 6 accomadate in comfy king or double beds . Large open plan new kitchen , huge table with 10+ seats . Stylish and unique curate interior. Comfy sofas , with log burner , new bathroom .Private large area with seating fire pit , pizza oven . Loads of activities included , wander the 60 acre estate with chalk streams, canals , woodlands meadows . friendly animals , farm tour collect eggs from hens , gary and elvis our donkeys , piglets , sheep , walk our pygmy goats .
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£160
/ night
Dernwood Farm Wild Camping
5. Dernwood Farm Wild Camping
95%
(65)
113km from Brightlingsea · 17 units · Tents, Glamping
Camping and glamping in Sussex meadows and woodlands
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£12
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Alan
September 2025
Tent
Really quiet, toilets and showers clean and tidy. Definitely be going back!
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István Ferenc
September 2025
Tent
Perfect place. I loved the small woods. Highly recommend
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Alan
September 2025
Tent
With kids
Lovely time once again at Hook Farm. Can't recommend this site enough
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Elizabeth
August 2025
Tent
The campsite was lovely, huge with nice compost loos and you could camp anywhere. Fires were welcomed and the hot showers were great too.
However, the site wasn’t very flat, so you had to pick a good spot.
It also seems like the site is only weekends which is a lot of effort to get setup for only two nights! If we could camp for longer we’d definitely be back as we loved it!
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Sandra
August 2025
5 m Class B
With kids
Great one night stop over with my grandson. Great showers and we were there on a Sunday morning so went on the farm tour which was brilliant
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Alex
August 2025
Tent
Beautiful location. Great facilities. Really helpful and friendly team. Hope to return soon. Thank you for providing such a lovely location.
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Rachel
August 2025
Tent
Hook Farm was an absolutely beautiful site, surrounded by woodland and lovely walks. All of the staff were extremely helpful and we had such a memorable stay. The facilities are simple, and eco conscious which is what we were looking for. The warm showers were lovely. Thank you for hosting us!
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daniel
August 2025
Tent
A great site
Will definitely be coming back
Very clean facilities
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Jen
August 2025
Tent
This was such a perfect campsite for my friend and I over the bank holiday. We took the train into Hayward’s Heath and grabbed a cab outside the station (cab is about £20 each way). As others have mentioned, it’s not the flattest site but it’s easy enough to find a spot. It was so quiet and peaceful and lovely to have a fire right at our tent. In terms of nearby food, we had a great burger over at the Missing Link brewery, a quick drink at the Cat Inn and a sunny breakfast at the Pericles Cafe (all accessible on foot not that far from the site). We went on a couple big walks walked through loads of local woods and up to the Gravetye Estate and the Weir Wood Reservoir - there’s plenty of public pathways (useful to have the OS app for this) and beautiful countryside. We’ll definitely be back. Didn’t use the showers but the compost toilets were totally fine and not smelly and there was plenty of water points around.
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Andrea
August 2025
Tent
What a wonderful place to escape the rat race! Such friendly and attentive hosts and what a beautiful, peaceful setting. Kids ran free through the woodland - building dens, getting their hands dirty, and making new friends. Yes, the pitches are sloped and compost toilets aren’t for everyone - but we love the back to basics slow living. We also appreciated the “no music” rule and how quiet the campsite got towards 10pm. Despite being the bank holiday weekend, the site was a pleasant level of business - not crowded at all. We will be back!
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Dovile
August 2025
Tent
With pets
Lovely place,very clean,so many toilets sinks for water
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Waisele
August 2025
Tent
With kids
I love the camping the camping site. My son loves it, running around the field, climbing trees. And he’s wanting to come.
I definitely recommend this place.
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Daniel
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Great site. Lovely setup, lots of space and showers were great. Good little hut supplying wood, kindling and, most importantly, marshmallows! Toilets were well spread around and in decent condition. Would definitely recommend and would return. It’s a back to nature site but worked perfectly for a long weekend away with my 10 year old. Nice pubs nearby for dinner/lunch and easily walkable. Thoroughly recommend!
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Sam
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Love it. Great campsite - really friendly staff running the site. The showers were good. The scenery was stunning! Very spacious. Fun to explore with kids. Great village close by.
Only slight critique is that much of the site is on a gradient which can be slightly precarious.
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Jim
July 2025
Tent
With pets
Great site with freedom to choose where to pitch. Not easy to find a level pitch however there is plenty of space. Good clean showers and plenty of composting toilets around the site. For the price it was well worth it.
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Justin
July 2025
Tent
With kids
Lovely friendly back to basics campsite (don’t take that as a negative). Loads of space, open fires, roasted marshmallows, great star gazing and a lovely pub in walking distance (the fox).
My little boys first camp and he absolutely loved it.
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Claire
July 2025
Weekend Trip to Dernwood Farm Wild Camping
Lovely campsite with very comfortable bell tents. Amanda and her team are very friendly and accommodating. We will definitely be back!
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Debbie
July 2025
5 m Class B
With pets
My partner and I spent two nights camping this week at Cuckoo Farm in our campervan. What can I say. It was perfect. Roland was very welcoming and the whole vibe was chilled and relaxed. We ended up camping up the top with an amazing view as we went for a grass pitch without hookup, though the hookup pitches were also lovely; the whole field is beautiful with different plus points wherever you chose; riverside with trees, or friendly sheep and views! You can just go wherever you like. The facilities were spotless, and the organic farm reared pork chops we purchased from the handy shop were delicious. The directions were spot on. Thanks so much, we can’t wait to come back.
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James
July 2025
Tent
With pets
Beautiful camp site, plenty of space and two pubs within 20min walk. Good showers and plenty of toilets. Best of all, not overcrowded and laid back owners.
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Alli
June 2025
Tent
With pets
What a beautiful find. This campsite was the quiet retreat we were looking for. Spacious with clean utilities. The birdsong from the woods in the early hours was just incredible. The scenery was stunning and the staff super friendly. Close to some wonderful pubs and some of the most stunning walks in Sussex. I’d really recommend this campsite. I took my dog too who loved the surroundings. Only thing I’d add (and only minor) might be good to split the campsite slightly and have an adults only area.
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As always, Hipcamp swerves the commercial and goes in hunt of the very best independent campsites and glamping sites so that you can find a camping holiday that's suited to you. Between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea, at the mouth of the River Colne, Brightlingsea is both accessible and beautiful, with great access to the waterside marina and Brightlingsea Creek.