Nearly wild camping in England

Valley Farm Camping

• Comfy glamping tents on a Cotswolds meadow in rural Gloucestershire
• A 15-minute drive to Cattle Country Farm Park; 20 to Berkeley Castle
• Pre-erected bell tents close to hikes, swimming and family activities

Henry's Campsite

Tin and Canvas Glamping

• Country meadow in central Pickering overlooking a steam railway stop
• A half-hour drive to Whitby; 10 minutes to the North Yorkshire Moors
• Two minutes’ walk from shops, cafés and pubs on Pickering high street

Heron's Rural Retreat

• Secluded site set on a working farm in the Aylesbury Vale
• Five minutes' drive to Leighton Buzzard; next to Rushmere Country Park
• A mile from the Grand Union Canal towpath and a waterside pub

Hidden Meadows

• Luxury glampsite on the edge of the Broads National Park
• A 20-minute drive from Lowestoft: shops, stately home, theme park
• Top spot for stargazing beside the campfire

Hoopers Farm Camping

• Adults-only site with direct access to bridleways onto Salisbury Plain
• A 10-minute drive from Stonehenge and 25 minutes from Longleat
• Shop and pub a short walk away; equestrian facilities for horses

Tollerford Camping

• Quiet rural site in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• A 25-minute drive from the Jurassic Coast; cycling and fishing nearby
• Train station, pub, shop and organic milk bar within walking distance

High Barn Retreats

• Dog-friendly wild camping site in the South Downs National Park
• A 25-minute drive from Lewes and half an hour’s drive from Brighton
• A five-minute drive to pubs, local shops and the beach in Rottingdean

Hopgarden Glamping and Camping

• Swish glamping site with well-kept shepherd’s huts in a woodland glade
• In the High Weald, a 10-minute drive from Bewl Water countryside park
• Units include a real double bed and have access to a shared kitchen

Top Field

• Small, peaceful and scenic site with fantastic views over open fields
• A 10-minute drive from Penrith and 30 from Lake Ullswater
• Great base for off-grid, self-sufficient stays close to walking paths

Higher Aunemouth Farm

Higher Coarsewell Farm

• Peaceful wild camping on a working farm close to Dartmoor in Devon
• A 20-minute drive to Kingsbridge beaches, Totnes and Dartmoor Zoo
• Simple site with no facilities; five minutes’ drive to a pub and shop

Homecharm

• Quiet dog-friendly site on the edge of Weston Park
• A 25-minute drive from Ironbridge; miniature railway at Weston Park
• Two pubs half an hour’s walk away; rare breed animals on site

Higher Whitemore Farm

• Peaceful dog-friendly farm site in the Staffordshire countryside
• On the Granite Way; 20 mins' drive to the Peak District National Park
• Barbecues allowed; pubs, restaurants and food shops nearby

Newlands Farm

• Spacious dog-friendly pitches on a working farm with sea views
• Bamburgh Castle and Holy Island within a 20-minute drive
• Firepits and breakfast hampers available on request

Tranquil Hill

• Scenic dog-friendly hilltop site just outside the Shropshire Hills
• A 25-minute drive from Ironbridge Gorge; half an hour from Shrewsbury
• Barbecues and campfires allowed; shops and pubs 10 minutes’ drive away

Valley View Touring Park

• Clean, tidy, friendly and small site in southwest Cornwall
• Easy drive to the Eden Project and National Maritime Museum Cornwall
• Toilets, showers and undercover washing-up point on site