Lake and/or mountain: Glamping parks

The Dragons Gate

• Wild(ish) camping with spectacular mountain views in Herefordshire
• Grosmont Castle 15 minutes’ drive; Symonds Yat 25 minutes
• Wild swimming and walks on site; five minutes’ walk to the pub

Boyce Fen Farm Retreat

• Rural glamping site on a farm near the Norfolk/Cambridgeshire border
• Downham Market and King's Lynn within a half-hour drive
• Smart shepherd's huts with kingsize bed and ensuite shower room

Liberty Hill Hideaway Lake Retreat

Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre

• Bunkhouse accommodation in the grounds of a waterside activity centre
• Caernarfon Castle 10 minutes' drive; 20 minutes to Snowdon trails
• Indoor pool and food options on site; various activities to book

Aire Naturelle de Camping Moulin de Malesse

• Shaded dog-friendly site with an 11-hectare pond for no-kill fishing
• A 15-minute drive to Tours de Merle and the Dordogne Valley
• Equestrian centre, café and restaurant and boat or tube rental on site

River Cottages Caravan and Camping

• Peaceful spot on the banks of the Vaal River with fishing and canoeing
• Parys half an hour’s walk; Johannesburg one hour and 20 minutes’ drive
• Three swimming pools; barbecues and lapas; cafés and shops in Parys

Ivory's Rock

BergSpektive

• Dog-friendly alpine site with views over southern Carinthia
• Terraced pitches 10 minutes’ drive from Koralpe; hikes nearby
• Small farm shop and a pond on site; guided quad biking tours available

Go Alpine

• Wooden Nordic Lodge 250m from the ski lifts in the heart of Paradiski
• Self contained Alpine accommodation for 4/5 people

Ramblers' Rest

• Pre-erected rental tents at Princetown in Dartmoor National Park
• Dartmoor Prison Museum five minutes’ drive; Castle Drogo 35 minutes
• Sheltered outdoor kitchen with pizza ovens and dining facilities

Nederhögen Vildmarkscenter

• Wilderness campsite 15 minutes’ drive from Rätan in Jämtland
• Hiking and cycling from the site; Vemdalsskalet half an hour’s drive
• Barbecue hut and restaurant; shop and lakeside beach 15 minutes

Le Laurier Blanc

• Scenic and peaceful Île-de-France glampsite near Cannes-Écluse
• A 25-minute drive to Fontainebleau; around an hour to Paris
• Lakeside location with private hot tub and boat/canoe for each unit

L'Atelier des Rêves

• Repurposed shipping container a five-minute drive from Salernes, Var
• Verdon Natural Regional Park 10 minutes’ drive; Port Fréjus one hour
• Large terrace with a hot tub and swings; magazines and board games

Les Toiles du Cassis

• Luxurious waterside hideaway on a Charente wine estate
• Angoulême and Cognac 25 minutes’ drive; boat hire 15 minutes
• Well-equipped bell tent with decking overlooking a fishing pond

Kokoni

• Haut-Béarn microlodges with spectacular views of Pyrenees peaks
• La Pierre Saint-Martin ski resort half an hour’s drive
• Private decking and wildflower gardens; Nordic bath and e-bike rental

Bönabo Norrgård

• Luxury wooden lodge in Småland Forest, 15 minutes’ drive from Hestra
• Store Mosse National Park 35 minutes’ drive; High Chaparral 40 minutes
• Barbecue and woodfired oven; dinner hampers available; private hot tub

Barn Door Hostel and Campground

• Simple pitches in a nine-acre meadow at the base of Stinson Mountain
• In the White Mountain National Forest, close to lots of hiking trails
• Rumney Rocks Climbing Area within walking distance

Trewithen Farm Glamping

• Small and peaceful adults-only glampsite on a Cornwall working farm
• Eden Project 45 minutes’ drive; The Lost Gardens of Heligan 55 minutes
• Luxurious and eco-friendly pods with spectacular views to Bodmin Moor

Domaine de Chatebier

• Cosy wooden lodges in a lakeside setting in Haute-Saône
• Belfort 20 minutes' drive away; 40 minutes to Plateau des Mille Étangs
• Fishing on site, plus lake-view terrace for each lodge