Play area: Glamping sites

Camping La Rivière

• In the Dordogne with direct access to the Vézère river
• Near ancient caves and UNESCO sites
• Pool, library, takeaway and grocery shop

Camping Bois Simonet

Ingenia Holidays Phillip Island

• Family holiday park on a Phillip Island beachfront in Victoria
• Penguin Parade 20 minutes’ drive; The Nobbies 25 minutes
• Basketball court, games room, bouncy castle; cafés five minutes’ walk

La Charrette Bleue

• Peaceful donkey farm retreat, 20 minutes' drive from historic Dole
• Home-cooked dinners and breakfast hampers of organic local produce
• Finnish kota hut, massage treatments and organic donkey milk cosmetics

Camping Le Royan

• Large waterpark
• Plenty of activities in the area
• Near the Atlantic coast

Waldcamping Am Großsee

Indian Springs Campground

• Ten minutes from Fort Wayne near Auburn Auctions America
• Sandy beach and swimming pond
• Three fishing lakes, snack shack and party pavilion

Camping Penisola Verde

Camping Le Rouge Gorge

• Calm family-friendly park with an undercover heated pool and Jacuzzi
• In Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, a 10-minute drive to Puy du Fou theme park
• Large play area with a multi-sports field, zipline and bouncy castle

International Camping

• Right in front of a white sandy beach
• Restaurant serving Italian and regional food, takeaway and rotisserie
• In the Torre del Cerrano marine reserve

Camping La Cléroca

Camping dei Tigli

• Family-friendly site within half an hour of Pisa and Lucca
• A kilometre from the beach: free shuttle bus from June to August
• Pool, bar-restaurant, pizzeria and many summer events and activities

Camping La Garenne

• Family-friendly park 15 minutes' walk from Peyrignac in the Dordogne
• Canoeing, château and cave visits within a half-hour drive
• Kids' club, organised outings and evening entertainment

Pidley Bottom Shepherd's Huts

• Seven-acre smallholding in the Cambridgeshire countryside
• A 45-minute drive from Cambridge; fishing and golf a walk away
• Lots of hands-on activities including collecting eggs or feeding lambs

Camping La Plage

Camping Le Roquelongue

• Family-friendly site with pools, playgrounds and zoo by the Lot river
• 400 metres of private river for kayaking, pedal boating and fishing
• A five-minute drive to shops, eats and drinks in Livinhac-le-Haut

Il Pioppeto Camping

• Family-run site right on the sandy Adriatic beach of Marina di Vasto
• Termoli 25 minutes’ drive; Parco Nazionale della Maiella one hour
• Restaurant and bar; shop with local produce; kids’ club and play area

Picket Pods

• Small, friendly site on a farm 10 minutes' drive from Cowbridge
• Insulated and double-glazed pods with barbecue and electricity
• Ogmore and Southerndown beaches within 15 minutes' drive