Glamping sites by the beach

Camping Sotterum

• Family-friendly site on the banks of the IJsselmeer
• Five minutes' drive from Makkum beach and half an hour from Leeuwarden
• Ponies, playground, pedal karts and well-equipped games barn

Shilvington Barn

• Peaceful Dorset site on a family farm, with stunning rural/sea views
• A 15-minute drive from the Jurassic Coast and Dorchester
• Homemade burgers and local produce for sale; firepits for hire

La Belle Folie

• Woodland site just outside Ploemel village, in the Morbihan department
• Alignements of Carnac 10 minutes’ drive; Lorient half an hour
• Hot tub; permaculture workshops and yoga classes; restaurant

Whitsand Bay Fort

Shirkoak Fishery

• Well-equipped lakeside pods at a Kent fishery near Woodchurch
• A 20-minute drive to Rye or Sissinghurst Castle Garden
• Kitchen and shower room in each pod; free fishing for guests

Shorefield Country Park

Camping Molino a Fuoco

• Leafy and family-friendly seaside site surrounded by Tuscan vineyards
• Windsurfing, surfing and sailing school next door
• Direct beach access and restaurant serving seafood specialities

Old Quay Escape

• Stylish modern shepherd's hut five minutes' drive from Tenby
• A 15-minute drive to Saundersfoot or Carew Castle
• Ensuite hut with kingsize bed; quad biking on site

Camping Spiaggia di Velluto

• Family-friendly site opposite a free beach on the Senigallia Promenade
• Half an hour's drive from Ancona, Fano and Corinaldo
• Play area on site; watersports school opposite

Halgarrack Farm Hideaway

• Farm glamping site set in eight acres of orchards and countryside
• A five-minute drive from Camborne; 15 minutes from Hayle
• Furnished luxury canvas bell tents with firepits; on-site yoga

Camping de Roguennic

• In the dunes behind an 800-metre beach
• Sailing centre next door; sea fishing trips
• Sailing and sea fishing trips from the site

Enneywevers

• In an arty neighbourhood beside two and a half acres of woodland
• A 30-minute walk to Bristol city centre and 45 to the Harbourside
• Sauna, outdoor kitchen, pizza oven and solar showers

Blackdown Yurts

• Yurts with kitchenettes and barbecues on an eco-friendly smallholding
• Jurassic Coast beaches and fossil hunting within 45 minutes' drive
• Private bathrooms; shared barn with dining and lounge space

Wolf Meadows Farm

• Wild camping on a north Devon farm by the banks of the River Taw
• A 40-minute drive to Dartmoor National Park and Saunton Sands surfing
• Pick your own pitch among meadows and woods or by the river

Camping Mougás

• By the Ria de Vigo estuary and close to the coast
• With spectacular views of the Groba mountain range
• Pool, sports areas, games room, communal barbecue area and food shop

Halkyn Castle Wood

• Bell tents in a wildflower meadow with views across the Dee Estuary
• A 15-minute drive to the Wales Coast Path; 30 minutes to Talacre beach
• Communal firepit and a 47-acre wood; burger bar five minutes' walk

One Cat Farm

• A tiny glamping site set in a hidden valley 3 miles from the coast
• Warm camping dens, campfires, hot showers, proper kitchen facilities
• Set in a 3 acre meadow with wildlife ponds and walks from the door

On the Moor Shepherd's Huts

• Luxury Cornwall shepherd’s huts with direct access to Bodmin Moor
• A five-minute drive to the Camel Trail; 40 minutes to Polzeath beach
• Fully furnished pods with a foodie pub five minutes’ drive away

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