Bell tent camping near Brightlingsea
91% (213) • 232 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Brightlingsea
Constable Park
1. Constable Park
100%
(20)
16km from Brightlingsea · 14 units · Tents, Glamping
A holiday and leisure park ideal for kayaking and paddleboarding, with premium glamping options
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£50
/ night
Chapter Farm Glamping
2. Chapter Farm Glamping
100%
(21)
56km from Brightlingsea · 4 units
Family-friendly, bell-tent camping in a quiet countryside setting, close to the beach at Whitstable
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£100
/ night
Fleets Paddock Glamping & Camping
3. Fleets Paddock Glamping & Camping
95%
(104)
57km from Brightlingsea · 21 units · Tents, Glamping
Pitches, bell tents and a gypsy caravan on the outskirts of Canterbury
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£11
/ night
Glamping at Bressingham Gardens
4. Glamping at Bressingham Gardens
100%
(13)
63km from Brightlingsea · 2 units
Peaceful glamping in an undisturbed meadow in beautiful Bressingham Gardens
Campfires
Potable water
Cooking equipment
from
£105
/ night
Secluded Woodland Camp
5. Secluded Woodland Camp
95%
(10)
71km from Brightlingsea · 26 units · Tents, Glamping
Glamp or pitch up here in our secluded and peaceful mini off-grid site combining both field and forest.
We have a shared under cover space and also an outdoor fire-pit to gather more than 20 people comfortably. There is a simple compost loo for your use with hand-washing and dish washing area outside. And the rest is all Mother nature! There is no running water or drinking water. You will need to bring your own. No electricity points or WIFI are in the campsite and no masts nearby so enjoy the EMF cleanse.
Whether you chose to stay in the ancient woodland or the herbal pasture, you will feel the benefits of reconnecting with yourself in nature, breathing the clean air and hearing the birds singing. The parking is 800m away and there is minimal tractor use so you can imagine yourself roaming the fields and forest of England in days gone by.
Fitness required. It's a long walk from the car park to the campsite. Trolleys provided.
Pets
Campfires
Picnic table
from
£12
/ night
Driftways Glamping and Camping
6. Driftways Glamping and Camping
100%
(12)
73km from Brightlingsea · 13 units · Tents, Glamping
Camping and glamping in a spacious meadow on a South Norfolk smallholding
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£40
/ night
The Sunnyfield Campsite
7. The Sunnyfield Campsite
94%
(99)
73km from Brightlingsea · 24 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Looking for a place where you can camp, glamp and campervan together with friends? The Sunnyfield is the place.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£38
/ night
Far and Away Camping
8. Far and Away Camping
100%
(18)
75km from Brightlingsea · 40 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Nestled within the heart of the Kent countryside, Far and Away allows you to escape into a rural, peaceful and wild campsite. The skies are full of song birds and birds of prey, hot air balloons dominate the still summer evenings and there is always a spitfire or biplane circling from the local aerodrome. With close to zero light pollution, the night skies are a stunning way to end the day not to mention Far and Away sunrise and sunsets are also worth staying up for!
Immerse yourself in the heart of the beautiful Kent countryside and take advantage of the many public footpaths around the campsite. Far and Away is 1.2 miles away from Headcorn village where you can find a host of local amenities, shops, pubs and restaurants.
There is also a host of National Trust sites within a short drive including Sissinghurst Castle and many wonderful villages to visit including medieval Biddenden and the magical market town of Tenterden. Next to junction 8 of the M20 there is also Leeds Castle, only a 20 minute drive from Far and Away and the Big Cat Sanctuary is only a few fields away. At night you can hear the roar of the wild cats really making it feel like you are Far and Away!
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£18
/ night
Willow Grove Farm Glamping
9. Willow Grove Farm Glamping
100%
(12)
76km from Brightlingsea · 13 units
Furnished bell tents with private shower rooms, great for gatherings and get togethers.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£150
/ night
The Orchard at Fen End Farm
10. The Orchard at Fen End Farm
96%
(13)
82km from Brightlingsea · 4 units
No passing traffic; no near neighbours; just sweet rural seclusion when glamping at this organic Fenland apple orchard near Cambridge
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£80
/ night
Brakehill Lodge Farm Camping
11. Brakehill Lodge Farm Camping
100%
(45)
87km from Brightlingsea · 4 units
Small, secluded, homespun farm campsite in rural Norfolk, a short drive from Thetford Forest Park
Showers
Potable water
Cooking equipment
from
£95
/ night
Glassenbury Camping
12. Glassenbury Camping
99%
(65)
88km from Brightlingsea · 33 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Eco camping in the heart of the High Weald and Kent's castle country
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£14
/ night
Star Field Camping
13. Star Field Camping
97%
(62)
89km from Brightlingsea · 20 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Off-grid camping and glamping in the High Weald of Kent with campfires, acres of space and a farm shop on site
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£25
/ night
Whitlingham Broad Campsite
14. Whitlingham Broad Campsite
98%
(164)
92km from Brightlingsea · 71 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Laid-back camping and glamping a stone's throw from Norwich and at the gateway to the Norfolk Broads
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£14
/ night
Dogwood Glamping
15. Dogwood Glamping
90%
(42)
102km from Brightlingsea · 4 units
The luxury option to one of the Sussex High Weald's loveliest rural retreats
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£95
/ night
Downsview Vineyard
16. Downsview Vineyard
100%
(55)
106km from Brightlingsea · 4 units
Simple but sophisticated, adults-only bell tent camping on a tiny vineyard with distant views of the South Downs
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£125
/ night
Battle Pods & Bells
17. Battle Pods & Bells
100%
(13)
106km from Brightlingsea · 10 units
Off grid bell tents and pods in a woodland just outside Battle
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£80
/ night
The Barn KT9
18. The Barn KT9
97%
(271)
107km from Brightlingsea · 16 units · Tents, Glamping
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£12
/ night
Keepers Meadow
19. Keepers Meadow
100%
(14)
107km from Brightlingsea · 3 units
Small-scale luxury bell tent glamping in Oxnead, halfway between Norwich and the Norfolk coast
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£115
/ night
Beech Estate Campsite
20. Beech Estate Campsite
97%
(185)
107km from Brightlingsea · 52 units · Tents, Glamping
Tent pitch camping and wild glamping in a Sussex woodland hideaway
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£22
/ night
91% (213) • 232 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Brightlingsea
Constable Park
1. Constable Park
100%
(20)
16km from Brightlingsea · 14 units · Tents, Glamping
A holiday and leisure park ideal for kayaking and paddleboarding, with premium glamping options
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£50
/ night
Chapter Farm Glamping
2. Chapter Farm Glamping
100%
(21)
56km from Brightlingsea · 4 units
Family-friendly, bell-tent camping in a quiet countryside setting, close to the beach at Whitstable
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£100
/ night
Fleets Paddock Glamping & Camping
3. Fleets Paddock Glamping & Camping
95%
(104)
57km from Brightlingsea · 21 units · Tents, Glamping
Pitches, bell tents and a gypsy caravan on the outskirts of Canterbury
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£11
/ night
Glamping at Bressingham Gardens
4. Glamping at Bressingham Gardens
100%
(13)
63km from Brightlingsea · 2 units
Peaceful glamping in an undisturbed meadow in beautiful Bressingham Gardens
Campfires
Potable water
Cooking equipment
from
£105
/ night
Secluded Woodland Camp
5. Secluded Woodland Camp
95%
(10)
71km from Brightlingsea · 26 units · Tents, Glamping
Glamp or pitch up here in our secluded and peaceful mini off-grid site combining both field and forest.
We have a shared under cover space and also an outdoor fire-pit to gather more than 20 people comfortably. There is a simple compost loo for your use with hand-washing and dish washing area outside. And the rest is all Mother nature! There is no running water or drinking water. You will need to bring your own. No electricity points or WIFI are in the campsite and no masts nearby so enjoy the EMF cleanse.
Whether you chose to stay in the ancient woodland or the herbal pasture, you will feel the benefits of reconnecting with yourself in nature, breathing the clean air and hearing the birds singing. The parking is 800m away and there is minimal tractor use so you can imagine yourself roaming the fields and forest of England in days gone by.
Fitness required. It's a long walk from the car park to the campsite. Trolleys provided.
Pets
Campfires
Picnic table
from
£12
/ night
Driftways Glamping and Camping
6. Driftways Glamping and Camping
100%
(12)
73km from Brightlingsea · 13 units · Tents, Glamping
Camping and glamping in a spacious meadow on a South Norfolk smallholding
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£40
/ night
The Sunnyfield Campsite
7. The Sunnyfield Campsite
94%
(99)
73km from Brightlingsea · 24 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Looking for a place where you can camp, glamp and campervan together with friends? The Sunnyfield is the place.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£38
/ night
Far and Away Camping
8. Far and Away Camping
100%
(18)
75km from Brightlingsea · 40 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Nestled within the heart of the Kent countryside, Far and Away allows you to escape into a rural, peaceful and wild campsite. The skies are full of song birds and birds of prey, hot air balloons dominate the still summer evenings and there is always a spitfire or biplane circling from the local aerodrome. With close to zero light pollution, the night skies are a stunning way to end the day not to mention Far and Away sunrise and sunsets are also worth staying up for!
Immerse yourself in the heart of the beautiful Kent countryside and take advantage of the many public footpaths around the campsite. Far and Away is 1.2 miles away from Headcorn village where you can find a host of local amenities, shops, pubs and restaurants.
There is also a host of National Trust sites within a short drive including Sissinghurst Castle and many wonderful villages to visit including medieval Biddenden and the magical market town of Tenterden. Next to junction 8 of the M20 there is also Leeds Castle, only a 20 minute drive from Far and Away and the Big Cat Sanctuary is only a few fields away. At night you can hear the roar of the wild cats really making it feel like you are Far and Away!
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£18
/ night
Willow Grove Farm Glamping
9. Willow Grove Farm Glamping
100%
(12)
76km from Brightlingsea · 13 units
Furnished bell tents with private shower rooms, great for gatherings and get togethers.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£150
/ night
The Orchard at Fen End Farm
10. The Orchard at Fen End Farm
96%
(13)
82km from Brightlingsea · 4 units
No passing traffic; no near neighbours; just sweet rural seclusion when glamping at this organic Fenland apple orchard near Cambridge
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£80
/ night
Brakehill Lodge Farm Camping
11. Brakehill Lodge Farm Camping
100%
(45)
87km from Brightlingsea · 4 units
Small, secluded, homespun farm campsite in rural Norfolk, a short drive from Thetford Forest Park
Showers
Potable water
Cooking equipment
from
£95
/ night
Glassenbury Camping
12. Glassenbury Camping
99%
(65)
88km from Brightlingsea · 33 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Eco camping in the heart of the High Weald and Kent's castle country
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£14
/ night
Star Field Camping
13. Star Field Camping
97%
(62)
89km from Brightlingsea · 20 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Off-grid camping and glamping in the High Weald of Kent with campfires, acres of space and a farm shop on site
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£25
/ night
Whitlingham Broad Campsite
14. Whitlingham Broad Campsite
98%
(164)
92km from Brightlingsea · 71 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Laid-back camping and glamping a stone's throw from Norwich and at the gateway to the Norfolk Broads
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£14
/ night
Dogwood Glamping
15. Dogwood Glamping
90%
(42)
102km from Brightlingsea · 4 units
The luxury option to one of the Sussex High Weald's loveliest rural retreats
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£95
/ night
Downsview Vineyard
16. Downsview Vineyard
100%
(55)
106km from Brightlingsea · 4 units
Simple but sophisticated, adults-only bell tent camping on a tiny vineyard with distant views of the South Downs
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£125
/ night
Battle Pods & Bells
17. Battle Pods & Bells
100%
(13)
106km from Brightlingsea · 10 units
Off grid bell tents and pods in a woodland just outside Battle
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£80
/ night
The Barn KT9
18. The Barn KT9
97%
(271)
107km from Brightlingsea · 16 units · Tents, Glamping
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£12
/ night
Keepers Meadow
19. Keepers Meadow
100%
(14)
107km from Brightlingsea · 3 units
Small-scale luxury bell tent glamping in Oxnead, halfway between Norwich and the Norfolk coast
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£115
/ night
Beech Estate Campsite
20. Beech Estate Campsite
97%
(185)
107km from Brightlingsea · 52 units · Tents, Glamping
Tent pitch camping and wild glamping in a Sussex woodland hideaway
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£22
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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DONGHYUN
October 2025
With kids
it was great place! great glamping! host is great!
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Sunghwan
October 2025
With kids
My family really enjoyed one night glamping at this lovely site. It is very quiet and cozy place. Best for family fun and rest.
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Nicolas
October 2025
With kids
We can only recommend this sweet little camp site in the middle of the orchard. We stayed in a bell tent for the weekend with our 7 year old son. The tent is cosy with a lovely wood burner.
There is a communal hut kitchen with all ustensiles and board games!
We enjoyed all the fire-pit and the honesty box to buy wood logs etc.
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Jason
September 2025
Group trip
My experience at fleet paddock was everything I had hoped for and more all the facilities were clean and well kept , I shared the family bell tent with friends and it had everything we needed for a memorable evening, the campsite was pretty busy but still maintained a peaceful family vibe, I would highly recommend this camping site to anyone wanting to escape the chaos of city life and connect with nature.
For me the highlight was the clear sky's at night which revealed the most stars I have ever seen it was amazing 👏 🤩
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Christine
September 2025
With kids
My recent glamping trip in a bell tent was absolutely great, perfectly blending tranquil nature with a comfortable double bed; soft blankets and pillows and the spacious and thoughtfully decorated bell tent ready and waiting for us. We were able to immediately relax and enjoy our surroundings. It was the perfect escape for anyone who has had a long week at work and loves camping with a touch of luxury.
The sun was shinning and it was wonderful to lie hammock! I'm already looking forward to my next visit!
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Alexander
September 2025
With kids
It was great for my first trip with my son 11. Everything was exactly as advertised and more. Will definitely be returning next year and will certainly explore more of the 460acres of stunning woodland.
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Cleo
September 2025
With kids
We loved your place, it's fantastic. All the little details make it extra special. Clean, great location, swings, a tree house, bats and balls, a kitchen and lounge area, a great view of rabbits in the field from the warm shower. Quite magical. Would definitely come again.
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Rosemary
August 2025
With kids
My grandchildren and I have stayed at Brakehill Lodge Farm twice. It has proved to be our happy place. Peaceful, and just remote enough to escape the madding crowd.
Clare is a considerate host. She loves her home and all the nature it encompasses.
Try it...you will love ir too.😀
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Megan
August 2025
With kids
The tent was lovely and spacious. Loved the seating and fireplaces outside each tent. The communal kitchen had more or less everything needed. It’s conveniently close to Leeds Castle so we were able to spend a day there. Jayne was great and very helpful!
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Richard
August 2025
With kids
Fantastic glamping site by the river plus kayak / paddle board hire, great facilities, friendly staff & a lovely coffee shop
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Philippa
August 2025
With kids
Beautiful spot! I love that each plot has it's own BBQ and fire pit, this really made a difference to our stay. The games are a great touch and being able to walk to the cafe for a coffee and sausage roll in the morning was the icing on the cake. Honesty box for wood and coal, drinking water, clean (flushing!) toilets and showers, everything you could need. Can't wait to come back.
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Sam
August 2025
With kids
Second trip of the summer and didn’t disappoint. Stayed in bell tent this time (hut last time) and it was clean and comfortable and facilities good. Location very close to Whitstable and Canterbury. Would definitely recommend.
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Aurimas
August 2025
Weekend Trip to Fleets Paddock Glamping & Camping
We had a wonderful stay at campsite. The bed was very comfortable-we slept like at home.Evrythink was clean and well maintained,you can really tell the place is taken care of.The host was super friendly and checked into make sure we hade evrything we needed. We're really happy we found this place. Definitely planing to come back next summer-or even earlier if it weather nice.
Highly recommended.
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kate
August 2025
With kids
Good location. Short walk or drive into Battle.
Very well organised and clean camp.
Philippa and her husband were welcoming and helpful.
We stayed in one of the bells which were comfortable and large enough for two adults and two children.
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Whitley
August 2025
With kids
We enjoyed our stay at this campsite. Glamping Bell tent 2 was amazing; everything you need is available. Our boys loved the space to run around and play. Toilets weer spotless, hot showers. I recommend staking Here!
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Kamlesh
August 2025
Weekend Trip to The Barn KT9
Second time here. Fantastic place. Must try. Ever so helpful. Great access to Ashford Common.
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Piyush
August 2025
With kids
Wonderful campsite with thoughtful touches, as well as cool little forests, paths, dens and swings for the kids to explore
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Victoria
July 2025
1 night at The Barn KT9
We absolutely loved our stay at the Barn KT9. It really is a little slice of camping heaven. The bell tent was beautiful and very comfortable for our family. The shower and bathroom facilities were clean and the on site cafe is a lovely bonus with great coffee!
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Asa
July 2025
2 nights at Beech Estate Campsite
Everything we wanted it to be. A wonderful peaceful place. We will be back!
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Nicola
June 2025
Weekend Trip to The Barn KT9
Lovely camping spot! Really cosy and inviting, perfect place to escape from the city just a stone's throw from London, great cafe and onsite facilities (barbecue, coal if needed, toilets, hammocks) - just enough to feel comfortable yet still embracing nature and the great outdoors! We loved it.
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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.