- Forest Glamping
Woodland glamping near Chelmsford
84% (242) • 152 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Chelmsford
Secluded Woodland Camp
1. Secluded Woodland Camp
95%
(10)
37km from Chelmsford · 27 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
Unique Shepherds Huts on a Vineyard
2. Unique Shepherds Huts on a Vineyard
100%
(21)
39km from Chelmsford · 2 units
Luxury shepherds huts near the Essex coast, with beautiful, watery surroundings and a wonderfully private setting
Showers
Potable water
Cooking equipment
from
£130
/ night
Brightwell Country Park
3. Brightwell Country Park
100%
(14)
65km from Chelmsford · 1 unit
Bell tents and an accessible cabin, with activities right from your door
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£115
/ night
The Orchard at Fen End Farm
4. The Orchard at Fen End Farm
96%
(13)
69km from Chelmsford · 7 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
The Barn KT9
5. The Barn KT9
97%
(271)
71km from Chelmsford · 22 units · Tents, Glamping
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£12
/ night
Wingbury Farm Glamping
6. Wingbury Farm Glamping
98%
(26)
84km from Chelmsford · 3 units
Modern pod glamping with hot tubs in a quiet Buckinghamshire meadow
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from
£160
/ night
Wild Boar Wood Campsite
7. Wild Boar Wood Campsite
97%
(68)
88km from Chelmsford · 9 units
Wild woodland glamping in the heart of Sussex with fires
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£96
/ night
Dogwood Glamping
8. Dogwood Glamping
90%
(42)
89km from Chelmsford · 4 units
The luxury option to one of the Sussex High Weald's loveliest rural retreats
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£95
/ night
Beech Estate Campsite
9. Beech Estate Campsite
97%
(185)
90km from Chelmsford · 57 units · Tents, Glamping
Tent pitch camping and wild glamping in a Sussex woodland hideaway
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£22
/ night
Battle Pods & Bells
10. Battle Pods & Bells
100%
(13)
91km from Chelmsford · 10 units
Off grid bell tents and pods in a woodland just outside Battle
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£80
/ night
Thompson Hall Retreat
11. Thompson Hall Retreat
96%
(25)
91km from Chelmsford · 6 units
An adult-only shepherds hut retreat in the Norfolk Brecks, with a luxurious outdoor spa area.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£275
/ night
Dernwood Farm Camping & Glamping
12. Dernwood Farm Camping & Glamping
95%
(65)
91km from Chelmsford · 17 units · Tents, Glamping
Camping and glamping in Sussex meadows and woodlands
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£12
/ night
The Secret Campsite
13. The Secret Campsite
99%
(91)
94km from Chelmsford · 21 units · Tents, Glamping
A not so secret campsite in East Sussex with camping and glamping – and campfires encouraged
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£26
/ night
Brakehill Lodge Farm Camping
14. Brakehill Lodge Farm Camping
100%
(45)
100km from Chelmsford · 5 units
Small, secluded, homespun farm campsite in rural Norfolk, a short drive from Thetford Forest Park
Showers
Potable water
Cooking equipment
from
£95
/ night
Wardley Hill Campsite
15. Wardley Hill Campsite
100%
(110)
108km from Chelmsford · 24 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A relaxed, back-to-basics campsite on the Norfolk Suffolk border
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£13
/ night
Whitlingham Broad Campsite
16. Whitlingham Broad Campsite
98%
(164)
114km from Chelmsford · 72 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
Quaint Farm in a National Park
17. Quaint Farm in a National Park
100%
(26)
118km from Chelmsford · 2 units
Our 17 acre Farm is set deep within the beautiful South Downs National Park on the outskirts of the quiet village of Milland (near Liphook) in rural West Sussex (close to its border with Hampshire and Surrey). We have direct access to an excellent bridleway and footpath network through peaceful open countryside and quiet lanes as well as being on the Serpent Tail and close to the South Downs Way.
Our Glamping Pod and Shepherd's Hut are available to book all year round. We also offer stabling if you would like to take your horses or ponies on holiday with you!
Milland village (0.8 miles) has the Rising Sun pub, serving great food and drink, and Milland Stores, which stocks all your essential fresh and local produce as well as having a small cafe.
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£125
/ night
Cuckoo Farm Campsite
18. Cuckoo Farm Campsite
99%
(202)
121km from Chelmsford · 13 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Family camping with campfires on an organic farm, set alongside the beautiful River Chater
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£20
/ night
Get Lost In Nature glamping
19. Get Lost In Nature glamping
100%
(15)
122km from Chelmsford · 5 units · Tents, Glamping
Family-friendly farm glamping, with luxury bell tents in a glorious natural woodland setting
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£120
/ night
Keepers Meadow
20. Keepers Meadow
100%
(14)
128km from Chelmsford · 3 units
Small-scale luxury bell tent glamping in Oxnead, halfway between Norwich and the Norfolk coast
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£115
/ night
84% (242) • 152 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Chelmsford
Secluded Woodland Camp
1. Secluded Woodland Camp
95%
(10)
37km from Chelmsford · 27 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
Unique Shepherds Huts on a Vineyard
2. Unique Shepherds Huts on a Vineyard
100%
(21)
39km from Chelmsford · 2 units
Luxury shepherds huts near the Essex coast, with beautiful, watery surroundings and a wonderfully private setting
Showers
Potable water
Cooking equipment
from
£130
/ night
Brightwell Country Park
3. Brightwell Country Park
100%
(14)
65km from Chelmsford · 1 unit
Bell tents and an accessible cabin, with activities right from your door
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£115
/ night
The Orchard at Fen End Farm
4. The Orchard at Fen End Farm
96%
(13)
69km from Chelmsford · 7 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
The Barn KT9
5. The Barn KT9
97%
(271)
71km from Chelmsford · 22 units · Tents, Glamping
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£12
/ night
Wingbury Farm Glamping
6. Wingbury Farm Glamping
98%
(26)
84km from Chelmsford · 3 units
Modern pod glamping with hot tubs in a quiet Buckinghamshire meadow
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from
£160
/ night
Wild Boar Wood Campsite
7. Wild Boar Wood Campsite
97%
(68)
88km from Chelmsford · 9 units
Wild woodland glamping in the heart of Sussex with fires
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£96
/ night
Dogwood Glamping
8. Dogwood Glamping
90%
(42)
89km from Chelmsford · 4 units
The luxury option to one of the Sussex High Weald's loveliest rural retreats
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£95
/ night
Beech Estate Campsite
9. Beech Estate Campsite
97%
(185)
90km from Chelmsford · 57 units · Tents, Glamping
Tent pitch camping and wild glamping in a Sussex woodland hideaway
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£22
/ night
Battle Pods & Bells
10. Battle Pods & Bells
100%
(13)
91km from Chelmsford · 10 units
Off grid bell tents and pods in a woodland just outside Battle
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£80
/ night
Thompson Hall Retreat
11. Thompson Hall Retreat
96%
(25)
91km from Chelmsford · 6 units
An adult-only shepherds hut retreat in the Norfolk Brecks, with a luxurious outdoor spa area.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£275
/ night
Dernwood Farm Camping & Glamping
12. Dernwood Farm Camping & Glamping
95%
(65)
91km from Chelmsford · 17 units · Tents, Glamping
Camping and glamping in Sussex meadows and woodlands
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£12
/ night
The Secret Campsite
13. The Secret Campsite
99%
(91)
94km from Chelmsford · 21 units · Tents, Glamping
A not so secret campsite in East Sussex with camping and glamping – and campfires encouraged
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£26
/ night
Brakehill Lodge Farm Camping
14. Brakehill Lodge Farm Camping
100%
(45)
100km from Chelmsford · 5 units
Small, secluded, homespun farm campsite in rural Norfolk, a short drive from Thetford Forest Park
Showers
Potable water
Cooking equipment
from
£95
/ night
Wardley Hill Campsite
15. Wardley Hill Campsite
100%
(110)
108km from Chelmsford · 24 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A relaxed, back-to-basics campsite on the Norfolk Suffolk border
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£13
/ night
Whitlingham Broad Campsite
16. Whitlingham Broad Campsite
98%
(164)
114km from Chelmsford · 72 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
Quaint Farm in a National Park
17. Quaint Farm in a National Park
100%
(26)
118km from Chelmsford · 2 units
Our 17 acre Farm is set deep within the beautiful South Downs National Park on the outskirts of the quiet village of Milland (near Liphook) in rural West Sussex (close to its border with Hampshire and Surrey). We have direct access to an excellent bridleway and footpath network through peaceful open countryside and quiet lanes as well as being on the Serpent Tail and close to the South Downs Way.
Our Glamping Pod and Shepherd's Hut are available to book all year round. We also offer stabling if you would like to take your horses or ponies on holiday with you!
Milland village (0.8 miles) has the Rising Sun pub, serving great food and drink, and Milland Stores, which stocks all your essential fresh and local produce as well as having a small cafe.
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£125
/ night
Cuckoo Farm Campsite
18. Cuckoo Farm Campsite
99%
(202)
121km from Chelmsford · 13 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Family camping with campfires on an organic farm, set alongside the beautiful River Chater
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£20
/ night
Get Lost In Nature glamping
19. Get Lost In Nature glamping
100%
(15)
122km from Chelmsford · 5 units · Tents, Glamping
Family-friendly farm glamping, with luxury bell tents in a glorious natural woodland setting
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£120
/ night
Keepers Meadow
20. Keepers Meadow
100%
(14)
128km from Chelmsford · 3 units
Small-scale luxury bell tent glamping in Oxnead, halfway between Norwich and the Norfolk coast
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£115
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Alexa
October 2025
With kids
My three year old and I had an amazing time, such great facilities, incredibly comfortable, and absolutely dreamy setting. We are planning our return :) thank you so much Sara and Julian!
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Emily
September 2025
1 night at Quaint Farm in a National Park
Matt met us on arrival and helped carry our bags to the The Shepherds Hut which is well fitted out , nicely decorated , lovely and clean, and well equipped. Nice hot shower and towel rail. Electric fire and also a log burner should you need it for the cold weather,The bed was so so comfy and the oat biscuits and eggs were delicious !!
All windows had lovely views.
Ivan & Sylvia S xxx
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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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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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Teddy
August 2025
With kids
Great place to glamp, would love to go back and would certainly recommend.
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Barnaby
August 2025
Weekend Trip to Quaint Farm in a National Park
Really lovely stay, absolutely nothing bad to say. Highly recommend!
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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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Cameron
August 2025
Weekend Trip to Quaint Farm in a National Park
We loved our stay at the hut - it was perfect! Being surrounded by the beautiful scenery at the back of the farm and waking up to the incredibly friendly sheep and horses was so nice. The hut itself is really cozy, lovingly decorated and has everything you need in it. We would love come and stay again!
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Barb
August 2025
2 nights at Quaint Farm in a National Park
Super nice shepherd’s hut! Loved the animals nearby too.
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Kim
August 2025
With kids
We loved the cosy Yurt and the laid back atmosphere a lot! Animals running around the campsite is also a lot of fun, but close the yurt when you are gone or get a visit from the goats that eat what they can find!
Phil and his wife were very friendly.
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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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Rezaur Rahman
August 2025
4 nights at Quaint Farm in a National Park
We had such a wonderful stay in the shepherd’s hut! Mandy greeted us when we arrived and kindly showed us to our hut, which was tucked away in a very private and peaceful spot.
The hut itself was spotless, cosy, and welcoming. We were pleasantly surprised to find oat flip biscuits waiting for us, along with coffee pods and milk — such a thoughtful touch. At night, the skies were incredible, and we loved sitting outside stargazing in complete tranquillity.
One of the highlights was meeting Timmy and Otto, the resident sheep. Timmy in particular is such a character — he loves a scratch under the chin and made us smile every day.
Throughout our stay we didn’t have a single disturbance — it was just pure peace and relaxation.
I’d definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a quiet, charming getaway with a touch of nature and plenty of comfort. We can’t wait to come back!
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andrew
August 2025
With kids
We had two excellent nights at Oak Pod. The boys (my three grandsons) really enjoyed themselves. The hot tub kept them amused and the campfire finished off their nights with the obligatory s'mores.
The pub down the road was handy and the food good. We also spent an evening at the Indian on the way to Aylesbury.
The pod was clean, well appointed, great shower, everything was there.
Overall a fantastic break with my favourite boys
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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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Fiona
July 2025
3 nights at Quaint Farm in a National Park
A superb find! We were totally delighted with every aspect of our stay at Matt and Mandy's exquisitely located shepherd's hut.
A warm welcome and practically instantaneous communication made things feel really relaxed and easy. Peace and quiet and abundant wildlife, this place is somewhere that will hold some lovely memories. Thank you 😊
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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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Grace
July 2025
With kids
Thank you so much to Matt and his family for a wonderful stay. The cabin was clean and we loved the little touch of the welcome gifts. We were so pleasantly surprised by the space around the cabin and the privacy we had. It was such a great space for children to run around in. It is so special that there is only one cabin as so many farms have numerous, we loved the private feel. Our only comment is that as a group of 4 adults and 1 child, we felt it was about as packed as we would like it. The bunk beds are very small for adults but we made it work.
Fabulous that there was an air fryer available. Could do with some more outdoor cooking equipment like tongs, grills and oven gloves. But we all had a great stay and would love to visit you again in the near future.
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Danilo
June 2025
Weekend Trip to Quaint Farm in a National Park
Such a great place, Matt is really friendly too. Highly recommended
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There are plenty of excellent campsites near Chelmsford if you know where to look and, as always, only the very best make the cut for our Hipcamp shortlist.