Playground: Glamping parks in England

Carnebo Holiday Barns

Celtic Harmony Camp

• Roundhouse glamping at a recreated Stone Age site in Hertfordshire
• Hertfordshire Zoo and the Speedway Museum five minutes’ drive
• Family-friendly site with a bistro, disc golf and organised activities

Skiddaw View Holiday Park

• Family-owned holiday park with spectacular Lake District fells views
• Bassenthwaite Lake 15 minutes’ drive; Grasmere 40 minutes
• Luxury accommodation with a dog park, herb garden and tourist info

Dragons Den Camping

• Peaceful glamping site in the grounds of a New Forest pub
• In Brook, a 10-minute drive from Lyndhurst; Lymington 25 minutes
• Furnished bell tents with internet access; pub food and drinks served

Cheddar Woods Holiday Park

Killigarth Manor Holiday Park

Swallowfields Retreat

• Luxury safari tent glamping with hot tubs in a three-acre meadow
• On the edge of the Malvern Hills, 25 minutes' drive from Ross-on-Wye
• Spa treatments, shop, hampers, play area, bike hire, fire pit, garden

Knight's Glamping at Leeds Castle

• Glamping stays in the grounds of one of Kent's top attractions
• Includes free access to Leeds Castle and grounds for your entire stay
• Four-poster beds, woodburning stoves and firepit with cooking griddle

Colehurst Lake

• Secluded lakeside glamping site in the peaceful Shropshire countryside
• A 30-minute drive to Shrewsbury, and 10 minutes to Market Drayton
• Fishing lake on site; close to canal or river walks, and local pubs

Crabtree Farm

• Rural glamping site on an 18th-century farm in the Kent Downs
• Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty half an hour’s drive from the coast
• Firepits and barbecues on site; country pub within walking distance

Dower House Touring Park

• Award-winning park on the edge of Thetford Forest Park
• Zoo, whisky distillery and nature reserve within 15 minutes' drive
• Outdoor heated pool and games facilities; pub open in high season

Croft Farm Holiday Park

Landscove Holiday Park

Deerstone Glamping

• Glamping domes on the border between Yorkshire and Lancashire
• A 20-minute drive from Skipton and half an hour from Bolton Abbey
• Family-run site with cinema and barrel sauna evenings; walks from site

Devon Eco Retreat

• Eco-sustainable campsite on a chemical-free city farm near Exeter
• Half an hour to Dartmoor, and 40 minutes’ drive to Sandy Bay beach
• Camper’s kitchen, firepit and showers powered by woodfired stove

Embers Camping - Bentley

• Family-friendly campsite on the private Bentley Estate in East Sussex
• South Downs National Park 10 minutes’ drive; Seaford half an hour
• Activities, licensed snack bar and takeaway pizzas available on site

Embers Camping - Knowlton

• Well-equipped family-friendly site a 20-minute drive from Deal, Kent
• Canterbury 25 minutes’ drive; Margate half an hour
• Playground and ping-pong table; restaurant and covered seating area