Disabled facilities: Campsites in Thorington Street, England

Tomcat Farm

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

Pretoria Caravan Park

• Caravan site minutes from Point Clear Beach on foot
• A 15-minute drive to St Osyth village and 40 to Colchester
• Across the creek from Brightlingsea Beach’s open-air swimming pool

Orchards Holiday Park

Festival of Wheels

• Family camping weekend with lots of entertainment for all ages
• Funfair, live comedy and music; kids’ rides and extreme stunt shows
• Security-guarded pitches with showers; food, drink and shops on site

Fen Farm Caravan and Camping Site

• Quiet family-friendly Mersea Island site, family-run since 1923
• Wildlife haven, woodland walks, games field and two play areas
• Close to the beach and with a pub a few minutes' walk away

Cowslip Farm

Essex Outdoors Mersea

• Mersea Island site right on the coast two miles from West Mersea
• Five minutes' drive/bike ride to Cudmore Grove Country Park
• Activity centre on site; watersports lake next door

Lakeside Caravan Park

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

Highfield Grange Holiday Park

• Lively holiday park on the Essex coast
• A short stroll from the seafront, pier and amusements of Clacton
• Indoor pool complex, bar, restaurant and evening entertainment