Campervan Hire in Essex

Essex — a city worth exploring

A campervan is the perfect way to see Essex at your own pace. The county's flat terrain and well-connected roads mean even a compact van handles every route with ease, from the narrow lanes around Finchingfield — often called England's most photographed village — to the wider A-roads linking the coast to the capital. With Chelmsford as your base, you are never far from sandy beaches, ancient woodland or a country pub.

Pick up your campervan through Goboony and head straight to the coast. Southend-on-Sea has the world's longest pleasure pier and the free-admission Adventure Island fun park right on the seafront. A short drive north brings you to Leigh-on-Sea, a fishing village known for its cockle sheds and independent galleries. From there, the road runs east along the Thames Estuary toward Canvey Island and the salt marshes of the Dengie Peninsula — a haven for birdwatchers.

Inland Essex offers just as much to discover. Visit the Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker near Brentwood for a fascinating Cold War history lesson, then continue to Chelmsford's RHS Garden Hyde Hall, one of the finest gardens in the east of England. For culture, Firstsite gallery in Colchester stages contemporary exhibitions in a striking crescent-shaped building. With a campervan from Goboony, you can link all of these together in a single trip and park up wherever the mood takes you.