Hikers’ paradise: Campgrounds in South East England

Grove Fields Camping

• Family-friendly, back to basics farm site in the Kent countryside
• A 25-minute drive to Royal Tunbridge Wells and Hever Castle & Gardens
• Barbecues and firepits permitted; pubs a short drive away; woodlands

Lymington Camping

• Well-kept spacious pitches on a hilltop just outside Lymington
• Beaulieu, Bucklers Hard and Highcliffe Castle within 20 minutes' drive
• In the New Forest National Park, a 10-minute walk from the local pub

Woodland Bell Tent

• Peaceful bell tent glamping on the edge of St Leonard’s Forest
• Horsham 10 minutes' drive; Brighton 45 minutes
• Kingsize bed, woodburning stove, firepit and free logs

Woodlands Park

Kestrel Valley View

• Dog-friendly pop-up glampsite 15 minutes’ drive from Winchester
• South Downs National Park five minutes’ drive; Marwell Zoo 30 minutes
• Off-grid shepherd’s hut in a wildlife haven with stunning valley views

Nethergong Nurseries Camping

Bentley's Glamping

• Luxury adults-only shepherd’s hut on a rural Hampshire smallholding
• Half an hour’s drive to Salisbury, and 35 minutes to Stonehenge
• Welcome pack, hot tub and pizza oven; sheep and alpacas on site

Tile Barn Camping

• Simple pitches on a family-run traditional Kent farm near Headcorn
• Sissinghurst Castle and Big Cat Sanctuary within five minutes' drive
• Great base for Headcorn Aerodrome air show; train station two miles

Counting Sheep Shepherds Huts

• Glamping on a 100-acre working farm in the High Weald
• A five-minute drive to Herstmonceux; 20 minutes to the south coast
• Private bathroom and kitchen; home-cooked meal deliveries available

Plumpton College

• In the South Downs National Park, with fab views over local hills
• A 10-minute drive from Lewes and 25 from central Brighton
• Surrounded by several walking trails, including the South Downs Way

Berry Camping

• Peaceful family-run farm site 15 minutes' drive from Chichester
• West Wittering and Medmerry beaches within walking/cycling distance
• Farm eggs and fresh produce for sale; communal campfire area

Forest Green

• Remote New Forest site bordered by heaths, woods and a nature reserve
• Two miles from Pilley and four miles from Brockenhurst’s train station
• A 35-minute drive from Paultons Park, Home of Peppa Pig World

Bigberry Farm

• Spacious tent pitches on a well-kept woodland and orchard site
• In Chartham Hatch, a small village three miles from central Canterbury
• Views over the city and countryside; next to a community playground

Abbotstone Wood Camping

Southdown Way Caravan & Camping Park

Southey Creek Glamping

• Cosy Essex glamping accommodation on an arable farm near Mundon
• A 10-minute drive to Maldon; 40 minutes to West Mersea beach
• Adults-only pods with private decking; vineyard and wildlife on site

Forest Garden Shovelstrode

• A magical woodland eco-retreat nestled on the edge of Ashdown Forest
• A place to escape, unwind, and soak up the forest atmosphere