Glamping sites by the beach

Pentre Dolau Escapes

• Carmarthenshire wild camping with spectacular Black Mountains views
• A 10-minute drive to National Botanic Garden; 20 to Carmarthen Castle
• Pitch in meadows or woods, fresh eggs for sale; pubs 15 minutes’ drive

Pertamina Village U Farniente

Pitt Hill Campsite

• Dog-friendly pop-up site on a hilltop on the outskirts of Appledore
• A 10-minute drive to Westward Ho! beach; walk to the estuary
• Pubs, crabbing activities and ferries to Instow available in Appledore

Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre

• Bunkhouse accommodation in the grounds of a waterside activity centre
• Caernarfon Castle 10 minutes' drive; 20 minutes to Snowdon trails
• Indoor pool and food options on site; various activities to book

Plas Panteidal

• One-bedroom lodge in a quiet location with views over the Dyfi Estuary
• In Snowdonia National Park, five minutes' drive from Aberdovey beach
• Lounge with TV/DVD player, garden room and fully-equipped kitchen

Purbeck Glamping

• Dorset glamping close to the Isle of Purbeck
• On the edge of Winfrith Newburgh; West Lulworth 10 minutes' drive
• Street food three times a week in August

Quarry Pods

• Insulated pods in a historic stone quarry
• Private bathroom for each pod
• Communal covered area with tables and chairs

Rambling Rose Gypsy Caravan Holidays

• Traditional gypsy caravan in Cornish countryside near Lostwithiel
• A 15 minute drive to the Eden Project, and five minutes to Lanhydrock
• Woodburner, private garden and showers; pubs 20 minutes’ walk

Rashfield Sheilings

• Luxury ensuite lodges on the Eachaig river in Argyll Forest Park
• A few minutes on foot to Pucks Glen and 10 minutes’ drive to Dunoon
• Egyptian cotton linens, wifi, kitchen, woodburner, private deck and TV

Red House Chalet & Caravan Park

Rivermead Holidays

• Small and peaceful holiday park on the edge of Bodmin Moor
• Half an hour’s drive to Tintagel Castle; walk to The Camel Trail
• Pub 10 minutes’ walk away; horse riding school nearby

Riverside Holidays

Thistle Lodges

• Well equipped A-frame lodges 15 minutes' walk from Sandyhills Bay
• A 10-minute drive from 7Stanes mountain bike trails at Dalbeattie
• Swimming pool, private loch and bar-restaurant on site

Romagna Camping Village

• Riccione site over the road from a long, sandy Adriatic coast beach
• Waterparks, animal park and watersports within a couple of kilometres
• Kids' activities and family entertainment on site in summer

Rosie and Albert's Exmoor Escape

• Rural glamping site by Wimbleball Lake, in Exmoor National Park
• Watersports a 10-minute walk away; Dunster Castle 25 minutes' drive
• Firepits, woodburning stoves and barbecues provided

Roundhill Caravan and Camping Site

• Bell tent camping with spacious pitches in New Forest National Park
• National Motor Museum 10 minutes’ drive; Peppa Pig World half an hour
• Next to Beaulieu Heath, with access to walking paths; dogs welcome

Rowan Tree Paddock

• Single barrel-shaped cabin at a one-acre Northumberland paddock
• A 20-minute drive to Blyth beach; 10 minutes to Northumberlandia
• Off-grid stays with double bed, barbecue and covered deck area

Royal Oak Farm

• Luxury off-grid cabins at a 14-acre farm in the Blackdown Hills
• A 20-minute drive to Lyme Regis or Charmouth on the Jurassic Coast
• Private outdoor rolltop bath and firepit for each cabin