Glamping sites by the beach

Emerald Coast Gîtes

• Heated wooden lodges 15 minutes from Brittany's Emerald Coast
• Heated swimming pool, kids' pool, play areas, sports field and bar
• Kids' activities and excursions in summer

Centro Vacanze Pra' delle Torri

• Modern holiday centre with huge aqua park
• With Fantasy World on-site theme park
• Skate park, gym, golf course, tennis courts and football pitch

L.Stile Glamping

• Family-friendly glamping on the stunningly scenic Slovene Riviera
• Gulf of Trieste, Adriatic beaches and Portorož within 10 mins’ drive
• Swimming pool and hammocks; pick your own organic fruit and veg

Lugar do Pôr-do-Sol

• Quiet site in a rural area under five kilometres from the coast’
• Praia Formosa and Santa Cruz 10 minutes’ drive; Sintra 55 minutes
• Family-friendly site with direct access to walking and cycling trails

Château la Forêt

• Stay at a family site in the grounds of a stunning 19th-century castle
• Cyclists' paradise: on-site bike rental, access to Vélodyssée route
• Pool, waterslides, fishing lake, miniature golf, massages all on site

Bail a’ Chairn

• Comfy shepherds’ huts on a Caithness working croft near Wick
• A 25-minute drive to Dunnet beach; close to the North Coast 500 drive
• Ruins of an Iron Age broch and ancient standing stone on site

Machrihanish Holiday Park

• Walkers' paradise and wildlife haven on the Kintyre peninsula
• Under 10 minutes' stroll from acclaimed Machrihanish Golf Club
• Spectacular scenery, beach nearby, shop and spotless amenities

Union Lido

• Between the Venice Lagoon and the Adriatic Sea, an hour from Venice
• Two aqua parks with paddling pools, pools, sun terrace and slides
• Wellness club, private beach, theme park, 13 restaurants and dog camp

Mapperton Camps

• Luxury bell tents set a secluded hilltop on a Dorset country estate
• Easy walk to Mapperton House; 15 minutes’ drive to the Jurassic Coast
• Spectacular walks on site and in the local area

La Résidence du Lac

Makkan Club

• Small family-friendly glampsite 20 minutes’ drive from A Coruña
• Castelo de Santa Cruz 20 minutes’ walk; beaches five minutes’ drive
• Bungalows around a swimming pool; café and bar; evening entertainment

Camping Amaido

• Peaceful farm site in lush green space with orchards and native trees
• Trekking, horse riding, canoeing and diving all arranged on site
• Cider/cooking workshops, playgrounds, animal feeding and restaurant

Chitcombe Barns

Upper Parsonage Farm

• Traditional and quiet site in the South Downs National Park
• Half a mile from the South Downs Way; 20 mins' drive from Winchester
• Eco-friendly site with firepits provided and bike hire available

Chitty Chitty Glamping

• Luxury glamping site with lovely views over Kent countryside
• A 10-minute drive from the coast; 20 minutes from Canterbury
• Bell tents with kingsize bed, woodburner and firepit provided

Mangerton Lake

• Working farm site with a coarse fishing lake in a Dorset valley
• Under 15 minutes’ drive from three beaches; 20 minutes from Charmouth
• Firepits to hire; walk to pubs and shops; fishing included in the stay

Essex Glamping

• Essex country park site with bike trails used for the 2012 Olympics
• A 25-minute drive from Southend-on-Sea; 45 minutes by rail from London
• Kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing and walks from site

Essex Outdoors Mersea

• Mersea Island site right on the coast two miles from West Mersea
• Five minutes' drive/bike ride to Cudmore Grove Country Park
• Activity centre on site; watersports lake next door