Wildlife haven: Camping sites & Campgrounds in England

Basingstoke Canal Centre

Fisherground Campsite

Rutland Rural Retreats

• Adults-only glamping cabins 10 minutes’ stroll from Belton in Rutland
• Uppingham 10 minutes’ drive and Burghley House half an hour
• Dog-friendly accommodation with securely fenced gardens

The Cider Vat

• Peaceful pitches in a Devon cider orchard near Exbourne
• A 15-minute drive to Okehampton and Dartmoor National Park
• Cider tours and sampling on site, plus well-stocked farm shop

Honeybridge Park

Moorhead Country Holidays

• Family-run rural Devon campsite 20 minutes' drive from Westward Ho!
• A 10-minute drive from Clovelly village and the coast at Buck's Mills
• Indoor pool with hot tub; summer restaurant; fishing lake

Honeybrook Camping

• Peaceful site in a secluded setting with Dartmoor views
• Three miles from Okehampton and its shops and castle
• Adults-only haven for hikers, cyclists and nature spotters

Hillside Campsite

Pilgrims Fathers Caravan Park

• Quiet park in scenic grounds in Scrooby village, by the River Ryton
• A 10-minute drive from Bawtry and 15 from Yorkshire Wildlife Park
• Acclaimed food pub within a couple of minutes' walk

Custards Fields Camping

• Pop-up site on a farm in the southern part of the Peak District
• A 15-minute drive from Bakewell and 25 from Chatsworth House
• Half an hour from Blue John Cavern for caving experiences

Pike Low Farm Camping

• Family-run back to basics site in the Staffordshire Moorlands
• A five-minute drive from the edge of the Peak District and Alton Tower
• Friendly farm animals; free-range eggs available

Pidley Bottom Shepherd's Huts

• Seven-acre smallholding in the Cambridgeshire countryside
• A 45-minute drive from Cambridge; fishing and golf a walk away
• Lots of hands-on activities including collecting eggs or feeding lambs

Sweeney Farm Glamping

• Luxury safari tents on a family-run organic farm in rural Shropshire
• 10 minutes drive from Oswestry; 45 minutes from Snowdonia
• Firepit, woodburning stove and well-equipped kitchen for each tent

Oakdean Cottage

• Cosy Mongolian yurt with direct walking access into the Forest of Dean
• Five minutes’ drive to Soudley and 15 minutes’ walk to Blakeney
• Double bed, shower room, kitchenette, outdoor eating area and campfire

Philliols Farm

• Working family farm and wildlife haven next door to Wareham Forest
• A five-minute drive from Bere Regis and 25 to the Jurassic Coast
• Lots of animals on site and walks in woodland right from the grounds

Cuckoo Down Farm Yurts

Under the Walls

• Peaceful dog-friendly site with views of the historic Sutton Walls
• A 15-minute drive from Hereford and 20 minutes from Leominster
• Walk to the local pubs; lots of local bridleways and footpaths

Swallow Barn Woodland Campsite

• Low-impact, nearly wild woodland site on the banks of the River Severn
• A 20-minute drive from the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley
• Exclusive use of five acres of dog-friendly wood and field

Barn Meadow Camping

• Farm camping in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• Battle and Bodiam Castle 10 minutes’ drive; Camber Sands half an hour
• Dog-friendly wild site with a small petting farm and horse sanctuary