Wild swimming: Campgrounds

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

Priory Hill Holiday Park

Vital CAMP Bayerbach

• Family wellness site in the Rott Valley Spa Triangle
• Near hiking, cycling, horse riding, Nordic walking and golf courses
• Three bathing lakes, a thermal pool, saunas and beauty treatments

Camping du Signal

• Peaceful dog-friendly site 10 minutes’ walk from Lac de Nantua
• Access the Jura Mountains Regional Natural Park from 15 minutes’ drive
• Play area, tennis court, table tennis and other activities

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

Ferme de L'Oadie

• Peaceful site on a Drôme organic farm five minutes’ drive from Die
• Horse rides available; Via Ferrata Chironne half an hour’s drive
• Pre-pitched bell tents and communal kitchen; farm produce for sale

Vicar's Field Campsite

• A peaceful campsite in Bosherston, just minutes from Pembrokeshire's

Camping du Lac de Grolejac

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

Thunder Mountain Camp

• Secluded adults-only site in Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas
• Hot Springs 50 minutes’ drive; Little Rock an hour and 45 minutes
• Private trails; swimming in the river; outdoor bathhouse

Tom an Fhuadain

• Unique, exclusive, sustainable semi-wild pitch above Loch Odhairn
• World-class nature, kayaking, walking and cycling on the doorstep
• Opportunity to stay on a Hebridean croft in a working township

La Voix du Ruisseau

• Cosy well-furnished yurts in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park
• A 15-minute drive to fortified Boussagues; Béziers 50 minutes
• Next to two streams, with mountain and forest views all around

Treringey Farm

• Private spacious camping in a very peaceful and beautiful space
• Free use of 6-8 person hot tub included with music sound system!
• Picnic bench, hot shower, bbq, hammock toilet, changing area.

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

Tweni Lagoon Resort

• Small family-friendly waterside resort at Umtentweni in KwaZulu-Natal
• Leopard Rock and Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve both 40 minutes’ drive
• Swimming pool, kids’ gym and zipwire; communal braai with lagoon views