Budget/backpacker: Campgrounds in Ripley, England

Wildwood Adventure Camps

• Wild-style camping in a 100-acre Derbyshire woodland
• A 20-minute drive from Matlock and Carsington Water
• Bushcraft class included; forest bathing sessions bookable on site

Go Wild in Wirksworth

Mount Cook Adventure Centre

• Pop-up site with grass pitches a mile from Wirksworth
• A 25-minute drive to Chatsworth House; 35 minutes to Alton Towers
• In the grounds of an activity centre with zipwire and low ropes course

Moor Farm Pop-up Campsite

• Peaceful back to basics site surrounded by the Derbyshire countryside
• A 20-minute drive from Bakewell; 20 minutes from Chatsworth House
• Dog walking area; pubs serving food and real ales nearby

The Laurels

• Back to basics rural site on the southern edge of the Peak District
• A mile from Harborough Rocks or 15 minutes' drive from Matlock Spa
• A few minutes' walk from the High Peak Trail and clay pigeon shooting

Barn Farm

Shirebrook Staff Sports and Social Club

• Family-friendly and dog-friendly site part of a friendly social club
• A 20-minute drive from Sherwood Forest and Clumber Park; walks nearby
• Social club activities, pool table and bar; farm park next door

Redhill Marina

• Self-contained glamping pods floating on a canal off the River Soar
• A 25-minute drive from Nottingham and The National Water Sports Centre
• Units have beds, basic kitchenettes, bathrooms and a deck for fishing