Washing-up area: Campgrounds in Central England

The Valletts

• Quiet secluded site three miles from the cathedral city of Hereford
• Close to the walking trail along the banks of the river Wye
• Wild camping with toilet, shower and dogs and campfires allowed

Get Lost In Nature

• Family-friendly glamping in a peaceful private woodland
• A 10-minute drive from Market Harborough; Stamford 35 minutes
• Luxury bell tents with private verandas and snug cotton bedding

The Closes Caravan Park

• A peaceful rural site in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales.

The Little Yurt Meadow

Glamping at the Homestead

• Rural glamping stays in traditional grass meadows
• In the hamlet of Norton Wood; Hay-on-Wye 25 minutes' drive
• Views over the Welsh hills; located on the Black and White Trail

The Knockerdown

• Well-maintained 10-acre site under a mile from Carsington Water
• A 10-minute drive to Ashbourne; 15 mins to Peak District National Park
• In the grounds of a pub with restaurant, beer garden and play area

Glamping Thorpe

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

Gilberries Hall Farm Caravan Park

• Beautiful location in the heart of the Shropshire hills.
• Tranquil site with great views.
• Hard standing pitches with grass patches

Gold Acre

• Close to the historic town of Ludlow
• A mile from Croft Castle and Parkland
• Sustainable and low-impact approach

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

Moor Farm Campsite

• Small pet-friendly site in rural Nottinghamshire with a communal feel
• A five-minute drive from go-karting tracks and an alpaca centre
• Communal firepit; pub and village shop within walking distance

Grange Alpacas Glamping

• Glamping site on an alpaca farm near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire
• A 15-minute drive to Twinlakes Park; 25 to the National Space Centre
• Spacious bell tents, outdoor kitchen and showers; farm shop close by

The Dandelion Hideaway

• Six canvas cottages proving your peaceful back to nature break

Greendale Farm Caravan & Camping Park

• Small, tranquil touring park.

Milton Keynes Youth Hostel

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