Leave the car at home: Campsites in England

The Oak Inn

• Touring pitches behind a 17th-century village pub in Defford
• A 10-minute drive from Upton upon Severn; 25 minutes from Worcester
• Pub with food, local ales and beer garden; farm shop across the road

The Paddock

• Dog-friendly site on the Lancashire moors
• Half an hour's drive from Pendle Hill and Manchester
• Shops, pubs and takeaways within five minutes' drive

Troytown Farm Campsite

Wardley Hill Campsite

• Relaxed back to basics car-free camping in the Waveney valley
• On the Norfolk/Suffolk border close to the Broads and Suffolk coast
• Six acres of woodland with three ponds, a stream and a spring

Trevolankan Farm

• Eco-friendly Cornwall countryside site with its own livery
• A 10-minute drive from Camborne and 20 to Hayle and Porthleven beaches
• Within 15 minutes' drive of Flambards, Paradise Park and Poldark

West of Wells Camping and Glamping

• Eco-friendly wildlife haven in Burnham on the Norfolk Coast
• A 10-minute drive to Holkham, Brancaster and Wells-next-the-Sea
• Next to the Norfolk Coast Path, with beach views at low tide

At The Cowshed

• Shepherd's huts at a small, friendly site in the village of Kilmington
• On the Wiltshire Cycleway, two miles from Stourhead Estate
• Comfy beds, hot showers, shared kitchen, firepit and hot tub

Ashdown Forest Campsite - 100 Acre Wood

• Dog-friendly site surrounded by the Sussex countryside
• A five-minute drive from Ashdown Forest and Weir Wood Reservoir
• Access to a private woodland with ancient trees and a walking track

Cote Ghyll Caravan & Camping Park

Higher Heights Farm

• Friendly wild camping woodland site on a Yorkshire farm
• A five-minute drive to Haworth and half an hour to Skipton
• Fresh eggs and breakfast, lunch and dinner packages available on site

Lower Buckton

• Shepherd's hut by an ancient millstream 20 minutes' drive from Ludlow
• Private vintage caravan with shower, kitchen and cooking kit
• Firepit, barbecue and 'hot tub' made from a cast iron Victorian bath

Croquet Lawn Camping at Court Farm

• Family-run farm site in the Kent Downs, a mile from Halling village
• A 10-minute drive to Rochester, 20 minutes to Leeds Castle
• Well-stocked farm shop on site; next to the North Downs Way

Applegates Glamping

• Luxury glamping with Bybrook River Valley views edging the Cotswolds
• Bath and Castle Combe 15 minutes’ drive; Lacock 20 minutes
• Insulated, well-designed yurt with a bathroom in a converted horse box

Drews Farm

• Luxury shepherd’s huts on a farm in the South Downs National Park
• Chichester, Hayling Island and Goodwood 25 minutes’ drive
• Outdoor bath and secure shed for bikes; pub and shop 20 minutes’ walk

Adhurst Yurts

• Quiet glamping in an ancient woodland two miles from Petersfield
• Half an hour's drive from Chichester and Winchester
• Next to a river; part of a 500-acre South Downs Victorian estate

Dale Farm Rural Campsite

• Small rural site and working farm in the Peak District
• A short walk from the Monsal Trail and three local pubs
• Shop selling farm produce and award-winning baked goods