Student friendly campgrounds in Central England

YHA National Forest

• Family-sized bell tents five minutes' drive from Swadlincote
• Next door to an adventure park, with easy access to National Forest
• Restaurant on site for breakfast and supper, plus well-stocked bar

YHA Wye Valley

• Scenic setting in the Forest of Dean, 5 miles from Symonds Yat Rock
• Orienteering course on site; miles of paths and bike trails close by
• Bar, restaurant, kitchen, lounge, firepit and canoe landing station

Prestbury Farm Shepherd Huts

• Shepherd’s huts in an orchard just outside Huntley, in Gloucestershire
• Gloucester 20 minutes’ drive; Forest of Dean 25 minutes
• Private patios; communal barbecue hut; resident farm animals

RFC Landing Ground

• Lincolnshire campsite in the grounds of a World War I airfield
• Sleaford 10 minutes' drive; Lincoln half an hour
• Barbecues/firepits/firewood provided, platform for pond dipping

Cricket Field Campsite

• Pop-up riverside campsite in a classic Cotswold setting
• Cotswold Farm Park five minutes' drive; Sudeley Castle 15 minutes
• Half a mile from amenities in Temple Guiting village centre

Huckleberry Farm

• Pop-up campsite on a family-run smallholding in rural Oxfordshire
• A 10-minute drive to Bicester Village and Blenheim Palace
• Farm animals and pony rides on site; five minutes’ drive to a pub

River Severn Bank Pop-up Campsite

• Back-to-basics site right on the River Severn, in Gloucestershire
• Gloucester and Forest of Dean Cycle Centre 25 minutes’ drive
• Front-row seats for the Severn Bore; barbecues allowed

Willow Hill

• Relaxed site with far-reaching views over the Cotswolds
• A 10-minute drive to Tewkesbury and 20 minutes to Cheltenham
• Heated outdoor pool with raised sun deck

Rose Villa Farm

• Quiet rural campsite on a Herefordshire family farm
• Within a 15-minute drive of Hereford and Hampton Court Castle
• Dogs, campfires and barbecues allowed; opposite a small shop

YHA Wilderhope Manor

• Simple, peaceful pitches in the grounds of an Elizabethan manor house
• In the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• Self-catering facilities, restaurant and licensed bar on site

Sacred Nature Campsite

• Peaceful High Peak site on the edge of Chapel-en-le-Frith
• A 15-minute drive to Buxton; 40 minutes to Chatsworth Estate
• Train station, shops, pubs and cafés within easy walking distance

Ash Hill Camping

• Traditional Oxfordshire farm on the edge of the Cotswold Hills
• Blenheim Palace 20 minutes' drive; central Oxford 40 minutes
• Well-behaved dogs allowed; half a mile from the village pub

White Horse Holiday Park

• Fully-serviced camping pitches in the heart of Lincolnshire
• Cycling, fishing, walking trails available nearby
• On-site pub serving food and drinks

Seaview Holiday Home Park

• 8 Berth Caravan in the Heart of Ingoldmells and Next to the Sea

Lane Head Farm

Shaw Farm Static Caravans

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