Drying room: Campgrounds in England

The Croft Campsite

• Family-run site located between Sherwood Forest and the Peak District
• On the edge of Shireoaks village; Clumber Park 20 minutes' drive
• Free-range eggs for sale; five minutes' walk from a lake and canal

Borrowdale Youth Hostel

The Hideaway at Baxby Manor

• Friendly Yorkshire stays with campfires and eco-friendly facilities
• Within 30 minutes of historic York and Harrogate
• A short stroll from the village shop, pub and bus stop

The Old Sun

• Adults-only back to nature site in a quiet rural setting
• Seaside towns, theme park and safari park all a short drive away
• Choose your own pitch next to the beck, under trees or in the open

The Quiet Site

• Peaceful site for pod, tent and van dwellers
• On-site pub converted from a 17th-century barn
• Outdoor playground and indoor games room available for kids

Oakwood Escapes

• Luxury glamping cabins surrounded by peaceful countryside
• A 20-minute drive from Beverley and 40 minutes from York
• Each cabin has a southerly private veranda and handmade kitchen

Brickyard Lakes Country Park

• Peaceful rural site in Ryedale, three miles from Malton
• Within a 45-minute drive of York, the North York Moors and the coast
• Large lake on site for fishing and wildlife spotting

Brook Lodge Farm Camping & Caravan Park

Meonvale Farm Camping

• Simple site on a working farm in the South Downs National Park
• A mile from Meonstoke; Winchester city centre 20 minutes' drive
• Easy pedestrian access to established trails

Canvas and Coast at Combas Farm

• Small farm site located in a secluded North Devon valley
• A mile from Putsborough Beach and 1.5 miles from Croyde Bay
• On-site toilets, showers and device charging in modern facilities

Fasbourn Glamping

• Secluded Mid Suffolk site set on a family-run community farmstead
• A short drive from the Suffolk Coast and Cambridge city
• Pizza oven, honesty shop, campfire circle and preordered hampers

Barn Farm

Birchcanoes

• Small, rural and simple site by the River Wreake
• Sustainable approach using reclaimed materials
• Electric car charging point, a play area, hammock space and free wifi

Beachside Holidays

Harford Glamping Dartmoor National Park

• Glamp on a working farm site in Dartmoor National Park
• Rambler’s paradise: long-distance trails within 10 minutes’ drive
• Half an hour from beaches and Plymouth city centre

Haydown Gardens

• Dog-friendly North Downs site with a vineyard, forest and orchard
• On the North Downs Way; a 15-minute drive from St. Andrew's Lakes
• Half an hour’s walk to a pub through vineyards; barbecues allowed

Highburn House Country Holiday Park

Vicarage Meadow Camping

• Avon riverside camping in peaceful meadows in Evesham
• A 10-minute walk to the Hampton ferry; a 15-minute drive to Broadway
• Dog-friendly site; play area, pubs, pool and fishing nearby