Washing-up area: Campgrounds in Central England

Eye Kettleby Lakes

• Peaceful adults-only park with eight coarse fishing lakes
• Rutland Water's watersports and outdoor activities 30 minutes' drive
• DVD library, lounge bar and clubhouse serving breakfast and lunch

Camping in Frankland

• Small, peaceful site just outside Sutton St Nicholas
• A 15-minute drive from Hereford; buses stop just by the site
• Footpaths all around the site; pub a 10-minute walk away

Secret Wood Glamping

• Single luxury bell tent among four acres of private woodland
• On the edge of the Peak District, 15 minutes' drive from Chatsworth
• Hot tub, firepit, outdoor kitchen and woodburning stove provided

Hill View Campsite

• Small meadow site on a working farm near Southam, Warwickshire
• A 30-minute drive to Althorp, Silverstone Circuit and Warwick Castle
• Spacious pitches and cattle on site; near pubs, spas and shops

Pillaton Hall Farm

Prestbury Farm Shepherd Huts

• Shepherd’s huts in an orchard just outside Huntley, in Gloucestershire
• Gloucester 20 minutes’ drive; Forest of Dean 25 minutes
• Private patios; communal barbecue hut; resident farm animals

Meadow Farm Camping

• Relaxed campsite by the river Thames in Pangbourne, Berkshire
• Pangbourne station 10 minutes' walk; Basildon Park 10 minutes' drive
• Direct access to the Thames Path; half a mile from a café

The White Lodge

• Family-friendly Staffordshire site by the river Trent
• A 15-minute drive from Stafford and a mile from the Shugborough Estate
• Easy access to canalside trails; five minutes' walk from a farm shop

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 Buzzards

• Simple, spacious rural site in the peaceful Herefordshire countryside
• A five-minute drive to Croft Castle and the Black and White Trail
• Firepit area and wood available to buy on site; pubs and cafés nearby

Valley Farm Campsite

Malvern Holiday Park

• Glampsite at the foot of the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire
• A 10-minute drive to Ledbury, and 30 minutes to Cheltenham Racecourse
• TVs and kitchenettes; pub next door and a shop in five minutes’ drive

Bramble Lodge Glamping

• Adults-only yurts in a peaceful, rural Lincolnshire setting
• A 20-minute drive to Cadwell Park and Mablethorpe on the coast
• Shared kitchen and lounge facility; garden area with a barbecue

Witham Rest

• Small, secluded and peaceful site for relaxed and laidback breaks
• Close to the shops and services of the Fairtrade town of Woodhall Spa
• Cosy pods with electricity, heating, kettle and firepits

Hoe Grange Holidays

• Glamping site with hot tub access surrounded by scenic farm views
• On the edge of the Peak District a 10-minute drive to Carsington Water
• Wifi, barbecue and firepit; dog-friendly pubs within walking distance

Hollies Farm

• Peaceful dog-friendly working farm site in the Shropshire Hills
• A 10-minute drive from the Stiperstones; 25 minutes to Church Stretton
• Pub serving local ales and meals nearby; Shropshire Way trail nearby

Ludlow Vintage Airstream

• Vintage-style luxury retreat in a refurbished 1959 Airstream
• Set on a private pitch on a family farm, 10 minutes' drive from Ludlow
• Double bed, kitchen and patio

Crosshands Log Pods

• Glamping on a smallholding three miles from Chipping Norton
• Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham within a 45-minute drive
• Easy access from the A44