Twitey's Tipis and Campsite

Twitey’s Tipis and Campsite is four miles from Stratford-upon-Avon, eight miles from Warwick and Royal Leamington Spa and close to the Cotswolds. Nearby Stratford has a wealth of Shakespeare to experience and the Cotswolds has walks, wildlife spotting and England’s biggest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to potter around.

For history fans there are National Trust houses all around, including Charlecote Park (a mile away) and the Tudor Packwood House at Lapworth (30 minutes' drive) with gardens, park and topiary. Wellesbourne (10 minutes) has the 19th-century Chedham’s Yard, an award-winning blacksmith’s and wheelwright’s workshop (book if you want to visit), and an underground World War II museum at Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield.

There are excellent castles to see too: Warwick Castle (15 minutes) has events and activities throughout the year and Kenilworth Castle (25 minutes), built by pining Robert Dudley for his love Elizabeth I, has Elizabethan costume days, kids’ audio tours and a recreated Elizabethan garden.

Also have a look at Hill Close Gardens (15 minutes) with its collection of 18 restored Victorian gardens, Grade II summerhouses and kids’ events and workshops year-round. Ragley Hall at Alcester (30 minutes) should be on any day trip list with its 17th-century hall, acres of Capability Brown gardens and park with adventure wood, 3D maze and woodland walks.

For vintage vehicle fans, race along to the British Motor Museum at Gaydon (20 minutes), which has a large collection of vintage and veteran cars and motorbikes. Or if horse racing is your thing, courses are at Stratford and Warwick, (the latter being one of the oldest in the country and with regular meets throughout the year); both are within 15 minutes' drive.