Walkers' paradise: Campsites in England

Brightling Park Campsite

• Spacious site next to woodland in the middle of a country estate
• A 10-minute drive from Battle and half an hour from Hastings
• Campfires, barbecues and kids welcome on the peaceful grounds

Eastfield Wild Camping

• Large, wild and natural woodland campsite close to London

The True Lovers Knot

• Small site in Tarrant Keyneston, overlooking the Tarrant Valley
• Half an hour's drive from the beach and Monkey World
• In the grounds of a pub, with beer garden and playground

Castlerigg Farm Camping and Caravan Site

Spring Hill Wild Camping

• Family-friendly wild camping field in the village of St Mary Bourne
• On the Test Way footpath and a 35-minute drive from Stonehenge
• Firepits welcome; walk to the village shop, pubs and a PYO fruit farm

The Engine Inn

• Back-to-basics pitches next to a traditional Cornish country pub
• A five-minute drive from St Ives and 10 from Carbis Bay beach
• Friendly pub with home-cooked food, beer garden and gorgeous views

Chafford Park Campsite

Polgreen Camping

• Secluded bell tents in a valley meadow close to north Cornwall coast
• A 25-minute walk to Mawgan Porth; 15 minutes' drive to Newquay
• Spacious, eco-friendly tents with shared kitchen and firepit

Wortwell Hall Barn

• Norfolk countryside site in the Waveney Valley
• Centrally set for most Norfolk attractions including the Broads
• Sleep in a restored 18th-century barn with thatched roof

Riverside Holiday Park

• a stunning riverside campsite small and friendly community
• Amazing walks along the river to the beach
• A range of pitches, lodges, tents and cabins

Retallack Resort and Spa

• A 100-acre site with fishing lakes, a spa and wave-riding simulator
• Beaches 20 minutes’ drive away; 15 to the harbour town of Padstow
• Watersports, sauna, steam room, indoor pool, health club and eatery

Glebe Farm Camping

• Peaceful South Hams farm site in Stoke Fleming, with sea views
• A five-minute drive from Dartmouth; half an hour from Salcombe
• Blackpool Sands beach and South West Coast Path a short walk away

Romantic Shepherds Retreat

• Luxurious adults-only shepherd’s hut a 20-minute drive from Harrogate
• Ripley Castle 10 minutes’ drive; Studley Royal Park 25 minutes
• Fully equipped kitchen; logburner and smart TV; hot tub

The Hideaway at Hudegate Farm

• Peaceful back-to-basics site on a working farm in the North Pennines
• Four miles from High Force and Low Force waterfalls
• A few minutes' walk from a village with pubs and cafés

Spring Meadow Camping

• Back to basics farm site in a peaceful South Downs meadow
• A 20-minute drive from Goodwood and half an hour from Chichester
• Logs available on site; within a mile of a pub and the South Downs Way

Challaborough Bay Holiday Park