Balance paid before arrival: Campgrounds in Central England

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

Newlands Meadow

• Small family-run shepherd’s hut in the shadow of the Malvern Hills
• A 10-minute drive from Great Malvern and 15 from Worcester
• Self-contained shepherd's hut with a kitchenette and own bathroom

Meadow Glamping

• Quiet meadow site in Shropshire, five minutes' drive from the Severn
• A 10-minute drive from Ironbridge Gorge; 20 minutes from Wenlock Edge
• Smart, clean and modern amenities

Monk's View

• Lakeside wild camping on a nature reserve near Evesham, Worcestershire
• A 15-minute drive to Broadway, and half an hour to Cotswold Farm Park
• Limited pitches on a dog-friendly site with fishing and woodland walks

Acton Scott Escapes

• Stylish glamping in ancient woodland at a 1,000-acre Shropshire estate
• A 15-minute drive to Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd
• Hot tub, barbecue, bathroom and kitchen for each unit

Broadmeadow

Thames Meadow Camping

• Back to basics grass pitches half a mile from the Thames Path
• A 20-minute drive from Witney and 25 minutes from the Cotswolds
• Working farm within walking distance of three pubs; campfires welcome

The Plough Inn

• Smart shepherd's huts in the grounds of a 16th-century pub
• In the Peak District National Park, 10 minutes' walk from Hathersage
• Breakfast included; seasonal menu and local ales served at the pub

Moreton Farm Field Camping

• Family-run site on the outskirts of Moreton-in-Marsh in the Cotswolds
• A 10-minute drive to The Rollright Stones; 15 minutes to Broadway
• Access cycle routes 48 and 442 nearby; barbecues permitted

The Castlefields

• Traditional country pub and restaurant near Hay-on-Wye
• Open fireplace, gardens and beer garden with spectacular views
• Set in the Golden Valley surrounded by the Merbach Hills

The Cider Orchard

• Dog-friendly farm site on an apple orchard in south Gloucestershire
• A 15-minute drive from the Cotswold District; 35 minutes from Bristol
• Village shop and pub with cask ales and food within walking distance

The Dandelion Hideaway

• Six canvas cottages proving your peaceful back to nature break

The Dragons Gate

• Wild(ish) camping with spectacular mountain views in Herefordshire
• Grosmont Castle 15 minutes’ drive; Symonds Yat 25 minutes
• Wild swimming and walks on site; five minutes’ walk to the pub

Five Wells Campsite

• Back to basics wild camping on a Derbyshire working farm
• Chatsworth House and Ashbourne within a half-hour drive
• In the Peak District National Park, between Bakewell and Buxton

The Field of Dreams at Melbourne Hall

• Derbyshire glamping within the Melbourne Hall estate
• Donington Park Circuit and Twycross Zoo within a 20-minute drive
• As featured on TV in Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping

Flax Farland Camping

• Northamptonshire glamping site 10 minutes’ walk from a nature reserve
• A 25-minute drive to Silverstone Circuit; Blenheim Palace 45 minutes
• Bell tents on a livestock farm, 10 minutes’ walk from pubs and shops

Fordhall Organic Farm

• Private site on a working organic farm in the Tern valley
• Two miles from the town of Market Drayton
• Top spot for stargazing and bat spotting

Mount View Farm

• Small, peaceful adults-only site in the Shropshire countryside
• Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Powis Castle within a half-hour drive
• Less than a mile from the River Vyrnwy on the Welsh border