Wild swimming: Campgrounds

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Barra Dica Resort

• Beachside resort on the Barra peninsula
• Peninsula watersports, scuba diving and fishing all close by
• Sail by dhow or drive half an hour to the ancient port of Inhambane

Heart of the Glen

• Rural family-friendly site on the banks of the Water Of Ken river
• Galloway Forest Park half an hour’s drive; Dumfries one hour
• Wild swimming and fishing; play area and pétanque

Camping Le Clos des Peupliers

• Family site in central Lozère, 15 minutes' drive from Mende
• In Barjac village; a 50-minute drive to Gorges du Tarn or Aven Armand
• On the edge of the river Lot and access to fishing; seasonal pool

Lawsings Brow Campsite

• Tranquile counrtyside setting
• access to incredable countryside
• no on looking properties

Tyngsjö Vildmark

• On the shores of Tyngsjö lake and surrounded by forest
• Sauna available for private hire
• Covered sheltered deck, games room and snack restaurant

Creagan Station Tourers

• Peaceful touring park on the shores of Loch Creran in Argyllshire
• Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel 20 minutes’ drive; Glencoe 25 minutes
• Loch views and fishing from site; whisky pub five minutes’ drive

Camping de la Plage

Camperplaats Pontdyk

• Quiet and spacious motorhome pitches in the Frisian Lakes
• A 15-minute drive to Sneek; cycle to Langweer in 20 minutes
• Easy access from the A7; fishing, swimming and boat trips on site

Glanmarlais Camping

• Wild camping on a 103-acre organic farm in the Mid Wales hills
• Brecon Beacons National Park 10 minutes' drive; 20 to Cwm Rhaeadr
• Grass pitches and a focus on conservation; shops and pubs close by

Lydbrook Wild Camping

• Family-run wild camping site in the Wye Valley National Landscape
• Peaceful spot a couple of miles from Lydbrook in the Forest of Dean
• Within walking distance of the river Wye, a café and a pub

Kmetija Drole

• Small campsite with mountain views 10 minutes’ drive from Cerkno
• Divje Babe 35 minutes’ drive; Smučarski Center Cerkno 45 minutes
• Traditional restaurants 10 minutes’ drive; waterfall walks 20 minutes

Le Domaine du Moulin Neuf 1605

• Spacious wild camping-style pitches on the banks of the Périgord river
• Drive to Château de Jumilhac in 10 minutes, or cycle in half an hour
• Fishing, forest walks and wild swims on site, plus heated pool

Caradon Woods Camping

• 'Wild glamping' in a 40-acre ancient woodland, for exclusive use
• Watersports, mountain biking and steam railway within 25 mins' drive
• Bell tents on the banks of the river, with beds and firepit provided

La Colline Vagabonde

• Secluded and peaceful adults-only glamping with lovely views
• In the Cévennes National Park, an International Dark Sky Reserve
• Breakfast included; swim in the river next to the site

Shangri-La Base Camp Costa Rei

Domaine de la Baleine Bleue

• Luxury eco-lodges on a woodland estate in the Charente-Maritime
• Aubeterre-sur-Dronne 35 minutes’ drive and Jonzac 45 minutes
• Micro-farm with animals ranging freely; fishing and boating available

Camping de Moncontour Active Park

• Lakeside site near historic Moncontour
• 45 minutes' drive to Futuroscope and 90 minutes' drive to Puy du Fou
• Next to a 10-hectare lake with a watersports centre and miniature golf