Wild swimming: Campsites

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  8.7

  Camping Liberté Verdon

  Artignosc-sur-Verdon, Var, France

  • Family-friendly site 10 minutes’ walk from Lake Artignosc in the Var
  • Gorges du Verdon an hour's drive; 35 minutes to Gréoux-les-Bains
  • Outdoor pool, restaurant, canoe/paddleboard hire and kids’ club
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  9.3

  Waterhead Coniston

  Coniston, Cumbria, England

  • Quiet, back to basics pop-up site on the shoreline of Coniston Water
  • Tarn Hows and lake cruises within walking distance
  • A 10-minute walk from Coniston village; two minutes to local pub
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  9.5

  Pant Gwyn Farm

  Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales

  • Quiet family-friendly site with spectacular Irish Sea views in Gwynedd
  • Access to Llŷn Coastal Path; Eryri National Park 45 minutes’ drive
  • Private pebble beach walkable from the pitches; pubs 10 minutes’ drive
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  9.2

  Preston Campsite

  Madley, Herefordshire, England

  • Herefordshire farm site between an ancient church and River Wye
  • Hay-on-Wye and Hereford within 25 minutes' drive
  • Access to the river for fishing, watersports and nature spotting
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  Opens 13 May

  9.4

  Camping Lac de Neufont

  Saint-Amand-de-Vergt, Dordogne, France

  • Peaceful Périgord site next to a lake near Saint-Amand-de-Vergt
  • Bergerac and Périgueux both half an hour's drive away
  • Lake beach with fishing, swimming and watersports on site
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  Opens 1 April

  9.4

  Riverside Valley Camping

  Dronfield, Derbyshire, England

  • Peaceful riverside pop-up site in the Derbyshire Peak District
  • Peak District National Park 15 minutes’ drive; Chatsworth 25 minutes
  • Dog walks straight from the pitches; Barlow pubs 10 minutes’ drive
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  6.6

  Camping Merendella

  San-Nicolao, Haute-Corse, France

  • Family-friendly site on a Tyrrhenian Sea beach at Moriani in Corsica
  • Bastia 50 minutes’ drive and Monte Calleruccio hiking 55 minutes
  • Swimming pool and watersports hub; restaurant, bar and basics store
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  9.4

  Ynyslas Camping

  Borth, Ceredigion, Wales

  • Well-kept flat pitches with lovely views over the Dyfi estuary
  • Aberystwyth and Dyfi Bike Park both 20 minutes' drive away
  • Launch kayaks or paddleboards on the river from the site
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  Opens 28 May

  9.7

  Frost Hole

  Kendal, Cumbria, England

  • Peaceful pop-up site with stunning Lake District National Park views
  • Lakeland Farm Visitor Centre 15 minutes’ drive; Windermere 20 minutes
  • Showers available; pubs and shops 10 minutes’ drive
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  7.6

  Camping Relais du Léman

  Messery, Haute-Savoie, France

  • Spacious and shaded grass pitches 800 metres from Lac Léman
  • Five minutes' drive to Yvoire; half an hour to Geneva
  • Summer entertainment on site, plus swimming pool with retractable roof
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  9.1

  Crafted Camping at Ty'r Felin

  Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales

  • Peaceful Llŷn Peninsula pop-up site overlooking Porth Neigwl beach
  • Plas yn Rhiw gardens over the road; 15 minutes' drive to Abersoch
  • Access to the sea to swim dive surf fish kayak & bookable boat trips
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  8.3

  Camping Meerwijck

  Kropswolde, Groningen, The Netherlands

  • Family-friendly site with a beach on lake Zuidlaardermeer
  • A 25-minute drive from the centre of Groningen; 35 minutes from Assen
  • Indoor swimming pool, beach club, marina and cycle hire on site
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  Opens 25 April

  8.5

  Falkensteiner Premium Camping Lake Blaguš

  Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici, Pomurska, Slovenia

  • Peaceful, well-equipped site on the eastern shore of Lake Blagus
  • Živalski vrt Sikalu Zoo 15 minutes’ drive; Maribor half an hour
  • Lakeside restaurant, watersports hire and lake swims on site
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  Opens 1 April

  8.7

  Happy Valley Camping

  Stockport, Cheshire, England

  • Semi-rural Cheshire campsite on a farm next to a nature reserve
  • Peak District walks or Manchester city centre within a half-hour drive
  • Easy access to bus and train services; dogs welcome on site
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  Opens 1 April

  9.7

  Au Bonheur Nomade

  Caumont-sur-Aure, Calvados, France

  • Peaceful site on a farm 35 minutes’ drive from Caen, in Normandy
  • Bayeux 25 minutes’ drive; Omaha Beach 40 minutes
  • Dogs are welcome; playground and board games; communal living room
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  Opens 1 April

  9.4

  Camping Les Saules de Cormery

  Cormery, Indre-et-Loire, France

  • Shaded grass pitches on the banks of the Indre river in Cormery
  • Tours, Loches and Château de Chenonceau within a half-hour drive
  • Next to the Cyclo Bohème bike path; shops and tennis a few mins' walk
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  Opens 15 April

  6.4

  Camping du Château de Belon

  Riec-sur-Belon, Finistère, France

  • Family campsite in the grounds of a Finistère château and oyster farm
  • Carnac standing stones and Concarneau both half an hour’s drive
  • Playground, games room and chill-out area; oyster tasting on site
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  Opens 17 April

  9.1

  Camping Les Trouillères

  Sampzon, Ardèche, France

  • Quiet and leafy family site by the Ardèche River in the Rhônes-Alpes
  • Ardèche Gorges 15 minutes’ drive and the Pont-d’Arc 20 minutes
  • Communal barbecue; swimming and canoeing from the river beach
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  9.8

  River Bank Camping

  Barnstaple, Devon, England

  • Peaceful pop-up Devon campsite 10 minutes’ drive from Barnstaple
  • Exmoor National Park 15 minutes’ drive; Woolacombe beach 20 minute
  • Fly fishing for trout, wild swimming and dog walks available on site
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  7.8

  Lauwersoog

  Lauwersoog, Groningen, The Netherlands

  • Spacious and family-friendly site by the Wadden Sea
  • By the birdwatching haven of Lauwersmeer National Park
  • Restaurant, playground and shop with fresh produce and fresh bread