Welcome to one of Essex’s best campsites and activity centres.
Located just outside the town of Colchester, we are home to action-packed activities and experiences. Thorrington is the perfect place to learn new skills, try new activities and make friendships that last a lifetime.
Volunteer with us
Thorrington is run by passionate volunteers, and we’re keen for more people to join our teams. If you’d like to get involved, click below to see our current opportunities.
Accommodation
We’ve got 14 campsites and 3 buildings to choose between when it comes to visiting Thorrington. If you’d like to learn more about our accommodation click the link below.
Activities
We’ve got plenty of activities on offer for those visiting, and for the 2024 season we’re pleased to announce the return of our climbing and abseiling tower.
About us
Learn more about the history of our campsite and the key role our volunteering team play.
Events at Thorrington
Take a look at our calendar to find out about the upcoming events taking place at Thorrington.
Booking portal
Use our handy online booking system to book and manage your next visit to Thorrington
We are currently on the lookout for a new treasurer following the well earned retirement of our previous treasurer. We are making this appeal urgently to ensure the continuation of…
They say an army marches on it’s stomach and this definitely applies to camps too. With our camp menu blog why not cook up a storm for your next visit.
This week we’re making campfire bannock bread.
Visiting Thorrington can be a great way to earn new badges, this week we’re looking at how you can earn your international activity badge.
Our camp essentials can help you plan things to do during your visit, why not give Cache and dash a go when you next visit?
British weather can be a pain, but with our wet weekends blog you can find a way to maximise your visit no matter the weather.
This week take a look at how you can make your own recycled robot.
They say an army marches on it’s stomach and this definitely applies to camps too. With our camp menu blog why not cook up a storm for your next visit.
This week we’re making sausage, pepper and potato packets.
Wherever we go and whatever we do, we put young people’s safety and wellbeing first.
