Dogs allowed: Tent campgrounds and tent camping parks in Halstead, 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

Wickham Fruit Farm

Teybrook Orchard

• Glamping site on a farm in Essex, an hour on the train from London
• Luxury accommodation between an orchard and 20 acres of woodland
• Five miles to Colchester and Colchester Zoo

Willowmere Caravan Park

Golden Grove Caravan Park

Woodhouse Farm

• Rural camping on a working cattle and arable farm in Essex
• Five minutes' drive to the edge of Dedham Vale; Colchester 10 minutes
• On the Essex Way walking route; animal visits with the farmer

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

Braggons Farm

• Spacious grass pitches on a working farm in Suffolk
• A mile and a half from Glemsford; Bury St Edmunds 20 minutes' drive
• Surrounded by scenic country walks and car-free footpaths

Woodland Weekends

• Secluded 'nearly wild' woodland camping on a Suffolk working farm
• A 10-minute drive to Clare; 20 to Lavenham or Bury St Edmunds
• Campfires permitted; walk to local pub in 45 minutes

Weylands Farm

• Peaceful site on a working family farm for a back-to-basics break
• In the protected Dedham Vale area, a 25-minute drive from Colchester
• A 10-minute drive from Dedham for rowing a boat on the River Stour

The Six Bells

• Back-to-basics site behind a country pub three miles from Lavenham
• Canoeing, falconry and National Trust estates within a half-hour drive
• Daily changing menu of seasonal local dishes in the pub