Playground: Glamping parks

Balmeadowside Country Lodges and Cottages

• Luxury south-facing lodges set on a rural Fife working farm
• Dundee, Perth, seaside towns and coastal walks all within an hour
• Hot tubs in every lodge, farm walks and visits to llamas and deer

Camping San Marco

Camping San Pedro

• Family business with extensive experience in family/outdoor holidays
• A 20-minute drive from Arica and its 20 kilometres of beaches
• Pools, play area, TV room, cafeteria and shop

Sandvik Gästhamn och Camping

• Waterside site on the northeastern side of Kökar island
• Guest marina with fuel sales plus canoe and rowing boat hire
• Restaurant, bar, bike hire, saunas and shared kitchens/lounge areas

Moor Farm

• Dog-friendly yurt in a peaceful field on a farm in Godshill
• Lots of walking trails nearby; a 15-minute drive from Blackgang Chine
• Woodburning stove, firepit, mezzanine and a shower with a glass roof

Sandybrook Country Park

Sandymouth Holiday Park

• Family park near Bude with first-rate facilities and beach views
• Less than a mile from Sandymouth
• Indoor pool, crazy golf, sports, kids' club, café and bar

Càmping Santa Eugènia Park

• Quiet campsite close to Santa Eugenia de Berga town centre
• Peaceful area surrounded by nature
• Bar/restaurant serving traditional Catalonian meals and snacks

Camping Santa Monica

• Family site with mountain views in the town of Raron
• A couple of minutes' walk from a cable car station for mountain walks
• Kids' club with a busy programme of varied activities

Sans Parure

• Spacious site near Buxières-sous-Montaigut, run by a Dutch family
• Around an hour's drive from Puy-de-Dôme volcano and Le PAL theme park
• Farm animals, veg garden, swimming pool and table d'hôte meals

Camping Santa Vittoria

• Peaceful site five kilometres from the beaches of Sestri Levante
• A 45-minute drive from Portofino and Cinque Terre
• Bar-restaurant serving local food and wine on a flowery terrace

Camping Sant'Andrea

• Excellent base for mountain hikes, set in the Abruzzo National Park
• A five-minute drive from the slopes and pistes of Pescasseroli
• Indoor swimming pool, tennis courts and sauna less than five minutes

Woodmans Shepherd's Huts

• Stay at a handmade shepherd's hut in the Lake District National Park
• Set in Haverthwaite, a five-minute drive from Lake Windermere
• Units each have an ensuite, equipped kitchen and underfloor heating

Pagel

• Comfortable family-friendly site in the Lot countryside
• Within 20 minutes' drive of Cahors; an hour to Rocamadour
• Heated pool, paddling pool, large play area, kids' club and bar

Camping Sarlat

• Friendly Dordogne site in a woodland setting
• A short walk from medieval Sarlat
• Pool, terrace café, central lodge and shop with foie gras and confit

Camping Saumur

• Hillside setting with views over the UNESCO-listed Loire Valley
• Six kilometres from Saumur and the Château du Saumur
• Two pools, lodge with books and games, mini golf and bike hire

Camping Sauxillanges des Prairies D'Auvergne

• Spacious site on the banks of the Eau-Mère river
• Between the Auvergne Volcanoes and Livradois-Forez natural parks
• 3km from the Bois de Bord forest and close to Usson and Issoire

Le Vieux Moulin

• Less than 900 metres from the beach
• Heated waterpark with waterslides and an indoor pool
• Multisports field, miniature golf, beach volleyball and restaurant

Camping Schwabenmühle

• Family-run site in the Tauber valley, five mins' walk from Laudenbach
• Five minutes' drive from Weikersheim; 25 from Rothenburg ob der Tauber
• Next to the Liebliches Taubertal bike path; cycle hire on site