Playground: Glamping parks in England

Sumners Ponds Fishery and Campsite

• Campsite and fishery set on a secluded working farm in West Sussex
• Footpaths and cycle trails in and around the site
• Restaurant and bar on the side of the Sumners Lake

Kingfishers Cretingham

• Spacious site with gorgeous views of the Suffolk countryside
• Framlingham Castle 15 minutes' drive; Aldeburgh 35 minutes
• A 15-minute walk from a cosy local pub; close to the Suffolk coast

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

Upwood Holiday Park

Eweleaze Farm

• Glamping on the Jurassic Coast

Feather Down - Canfields Farm

• Luxurious and family-friendly glampsite on a West Sussex beef farm
• An hour’s drive from London; 20 minutes to Horsham
• Play area and animal encounters; pizza oven and covered pavilion

Feather Down Farm Days - College Farm

• Family-friendly holidays in a dark skies area in the Norfolk Broads
• In the Waveney Valley, 35 minutes’ drive from Southwold and its beach
• Farm tours, honesty shops and play area on site; near river activities

Feather Down - Heydon Grove

• Spacious and well-equipped safari tents at a Norfolk family farm
• A half-hour drive to the Norfolk coast or Norwich
• Private bathroom and kitchen for each tent: play area on site

Feather Down - Upper Shadymoor Farm

• Off-grid glamping site on a farm 25 minutes’ drive from Shrewsbury
• Ironbridge museums 40 minutes’ drive; Ludlow 45 minutes
• Fishing and wild swimming; hot tub; nature walks

Tattershall Lakes Country Park

• Lakeside activity centre with jetski and waterskiing lakes
• Three fishing lakes, boat hire, watersports and daily activities
• Indoor pool, spa, gym, lakeside hot tubs, bar and outdoor cinema

Field 725 Eco Camping and Glamping

• Peaceful site on a large estate 10 minutes' drive from Frome
• Within half an hour of Longleat, Wookey Hole, Glastonbury and Bath
• Camp kitchen, café and barbecues or firepits to hire

Kelling Heath

The Dales Camping and Caravanning

• Well-maintained family-run site next to Thornton Steward Reservoir
• On the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, 10 mins' drive from Jervaulx Abbey
• Fishing passes available; great stargazing and wildlife-spotting