Wildlife haven: Campsites in England

Bellevue Certificated Location

• Quiet, well-maintained dog-friendly site a mile from the Norfolk coast
• Half an hour's walk to a sandy beach; 25 minutes' drive to The Broads
• Playground and picnic area on site; pubs and a shop a short walk away

Go Wild in Wirksworth

• Wild camping site two miles from the market town of Wirksworth
• Exclusive use for a single group of up to 12 people
• Learn bushcraft and survival skills and build your own shelter

The Croft Campsite

• Family-run site located between Sherwood Forest and the Peak District
• On the edge of Shireoaks village; Clumber Park 20 minutes' drive
• Free-range eggs for sale; five minutes' walk from a lake and canal

Primrose Paddock

• Luxury shepherd's hut; exclusive use of tree-lined, two-acre site
• 45 minutes to Norfolk Broads National Park and Suffolk Heritage Coast
• Double bed, heating, microwave, fridge and field kitchen with barbecue

Westwood Caravan Park

Little Church Farm Campsite

• Peaceful back-to-basics site on a riverside farm in Hampshire
• Basingstoke 20 minutes’ drive; New Forest National Park 50 minutes
• Dogs welcome; pub 10 minutes' walk away

Allercott Farm

• Pop-up site with views across Exmoor and the Bristol Channel
• A five-minute drive from Timberscombe and 10 from Dunster
• Woodland and countryside walking trails leading straight from the park

Once Upon a Fell

• Peaceful site on a family-run Cumbria working farm
• Between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks
• Next to Hutton Roof Crags and Farleton Knott; easy access from the M6

Meadowbeck Shepherd Huts

• Quiet accommodation on a 10-acre smallholding in the North York Moors
• A 15-minute drive from Whitby and 20 minutes from Scarborough
• Views over Robin Hood's Bay; five minutes' walk from a local pub

Thornton Lodge Country Retreats

• Well-maintained and peaceful adults-only touring park
• A five-minute drive from Easingwold and half an hour from York
• Overlooks trout fishing lakes and has views of the Howardian Hills

Allercombe Farm Glamping

• Spacious yurts on a family-run farm in the South Hams
• A 15-minute drive from Totnes; half an hour from Paignton
• High-quality meat and firewood sold on site; dogs welcome

Lower Liston Farm Touring Park

Bunnies Yurt

• Single self-contained yurt by a woodland with paths to river Tavy
• Tavistock, Buckland Abbey and Dartmoor within a 20-minute drive
• Breakfast baskets available with free-range eggs and homemade bread

Thornley Hall

• Dog-friendly rural pop-up site between Durham and the coast
• A 15-minute drive from Durham; 20 minutes from Hartlepool and Seaham
• Shops, takeaways, café and pub within walking distance; walks nearby

Hartridge Springs

• Bell tents on a boutique glamping site in the Blackdown Hills
• A 35-minute drive to Lyme Regis and Charmouth on the Jurassic Coast
• Site spa with a sauna and hydrotherapy showers; in-tent woodburners

The Cider Orchard

• Dog-friendly farm site on an apple orchard in south Gloucestershire
• A 15-minute drive from the Cotswold District; 35 minutes from Bristol
• Village shop and pub with cask ales and food within walking distance

South Park

• Romantic shepherd’s hut with a sculpture park in the Essex countryside
• A 10-minute drive to the Essex Way and historical houses further out
• Firewood provided and tennis court on site; walks and cycles nearby

Southey Creek Glamping

• Cosy Essex glamping accommodation on an arable farm near Mundon
• A 10-minute drive to Maldon; 40 minutes to West Mersea beach
• Adults-only pods with private decking; vineyard and wildlife on site

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

Hale's Camping