Tent campgrounds in South East England

New Forest Youth Hostel

Waterside Holiday Park

• Landscaped family park on the edge of St Lawrence Bay
• Mersea Island views and rural setting
• Spa pool, sauna, kids' clubs, pool and tavern

Nunnington Farm Camping Site

Oakdene Forest Park

Oakdene Orchard

• Pop-up site on 15 acres near Wootton Bridge
• A 10-minute walk to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Wootton station
• Next to a woodland nature reserve; pubs within 15 minutes' walk

Denny Wood

• Peaceful New Forest campsite five minutes' drive from Lyndhurst
• Beaulieu, Buckler’s Hard and Paultons Park within 20 minutes’ drive
• Simple woodland pitches with access to waymarked walking trails

New Beach Holiday Park

• A couple of minutes' walk from Dymchurch's shoreline
• Pool on site along with kids' clubs and nature trails
• Café, takeaway and amusements centre

Nightingale Camping

• Spacious family-friendly and dog-friendly village site in Kent
• Walking distance from watersports, fishing lakes and off-road cycling
• Five pubs, tearooms and shop a short walk away; walking trails nearby

Pete's Field

• Quiet off-grid site in the Kent countryside
• A 15-minute drive from Folkestone and Hythe on the coast
• Firepits permitted in the spacious car-free field; walk to the pub

Sevton Farm Rural Camping

• Family-friendly farm site spread across 100 scenic acres of land
• A 10-min drive to Hildenborough village; 30 to Royal Tunbridge Wells
• Woodland walks straight from the site and carp fishery next door

Orchard Camping

• Pop-up campsite in a Kent orchard five minutes’ drive from Higham
• Rochester, Historic Dockyard Chatham and Diggerland 15 minutes’ drive
• Quiet off-grid pitches shaded by trees; pubs within 15 minutes’ drive

Chanctonbury View Wild Camping at Gallops Farm

• Peaceful family-oriented campsite on a farm with South Downs views
• A 15-minute drive to Worthing; 10 minutes’ walk to the South Downs Way
• No-frills pitches with outdoor showers; fires allowed in firepits

Orchards Holiday Park

Chafford Park Campsite

Washington Glamping Site

• Glamping in bell tents on the edge of the South Downs National Park
• A 15-minute drive from Arundel and south coast beaches
• Well-equipped tents with bedding, towels, firepit and fridge

Warren Valley Farm

• Scenic family-friendly paddock pitches alongside the South Downs Way
• An hour's walk from Devil’s Dyke; 30 minutes' drive from Brighton
• Café a few minutes' walk away; raised barbecues welcome on site

Bury Hill Farm

• Wild camping on a Hampshire farm just outside the South Downs
• A 15-minute drive from Alice Holt Forest and Birdworld; golf nearby
• Pubs five minutes’ drive away; walking and cycling trails nearby