Shun London hotels in favour of rolling countryside, big skies, and wildlife – all a trifling twelve miles from the cosmopolitan capital of London. This hundred-acre site sprawls out on the lush landscape.

Finchingfield Camping is an eco-friendly campsite set on a beautiful working lavender farm, just twenty-five minutes from Audley End House and Gardens, and a smooth hour's drive from buzzing London.

Sprawling orchards, cute farm animals, heaps of space for the kids to play, and delicious home-made meals from the local pub across the site – look forward to the ultimate Hertfordshire getaway at Church Farm.

Lee Valley Caravan Park, Dobbs Weir is the perfect spot to trade in the hustle and bustle of the cities in favour of the picturesque rural landscapes of Hertfordshire and Essex.

Lee Valley Camping and Caravan Park is a friendly, modern site ideally positioned with easy reach of buzzing London and a range of visitor attractions suited for all ages and abilities.

Mill Farm has grown in leaps and bounds from a former vegetable field to a luxury bell tent site to become a sought-after camping space for comfortable escapes. There are five luxury bell tents for hire.

Look forward to a warm welcome from Andrew, Ellie, Tom, Natasha and Dan, the welcoming family who own and operate Little Rompers Farm. This small, friendly site rests on the grounds of a 100-acre mixed farm.

Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Campsite is one of those peaceful, excellently-positioned campsites where one ends a holiday feeling completely refreshed and ready to tackle the complexities of the modern world.

Fen End Farm is a splendid spot for eco-conscious campers to get their holiday fix while leaving minimal carbon footprints in Cambridge. This cracking glampsite provides guests with a heady taste of sweet rural seclusion on an organic apple orchard nestled just 10-miles from the city centre of Cambridge.

Immerse yourself in the stunning natural beauty of a woodland forest at Essex Glamping, a splendid site blending the delights of a back to nature experience with luxurious abodes and a range of fun-filled activities to keep guests of all ages entertained throughout.

West Mersea Holiday Park enjoys a beautiful location on West Mersea Beach, and afford direct access to the golden sands and shimmering water a stone’s throw away. Despite its idyllic position on the beachfront.

Thames View Camping is a member-exclusive Proud Greener Camping Club, which allows guests to join on arrival for an annual fee of £10. Nature lovers and environmentally conscious campers will be touched to know that the camping fee goes toward planting a tree on the campsite.

Waldegraves Holiday Leisure Park is an ideal base for self-catering holidays in Essex, resting in the heart of the unspoilt countryside in the leafy Mersea Island. The site looks directly out towards the sparkling estuary of the River Blackwater.

Houghton Mill Campsite is an idyllic location for camping stays, nestled on the banks of the River Great Ouse, with spectacular vistas over the lush Ouse Valley and the National Trust's Houghton Mill the sole working watermill on this sparkling body of water.

Essex explores made all the sweeter by relaxing stays at Pretty Thing, a welcoming, family-friendly park enjoying a central location to local amenities, attractions and the caramel sands of Clacton-on-Sea.