Wildlife haven: Campsites in England

Home Farm Holiday Centre

Spring Bank Campsite

• Peaceful and family-friendly campsite in Staffordshire countryside
• Direct access to the Newcastle Way; a 45-minute drive to Alton Towers
• Barbecues allowed; 20 minutes’ walk to pubs and a park

Cheddar Woods Holiday 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

Usha Gap Campsite

Warren Bay Holiday Village

• Somerset holiday village with sea views 15 minutes’ drive from Watchet
• Exmoor National Park and Tropiquaria Wildlife Park 10 minutes’ drive
• Playground and private beach; pubs and shop 15 minutes’ drive

Royal Oak Farm

• Luxury off-grid cabins at a 14-acre farm in the Blackdown Hills
• A 20-minute drive to Lyme Regis or Charmouth on the Jurassic Coast
• Private outdoor rolltop bath and firepit for each cabin

Nottingham Nature Lakes

• Peaceful site near fishing lake, a sailing club and the river Trent
• A 20-minute drive from Newark or Lincoln city centre
• Dog-friendly site with picnic benches

Apple Mount Retreat

• Luxury ensuite glamping site in a hilltop Suffolk location
• A five-minute drive from Lavenham; 40 minutes from Dedham Vale
• Book holistic therapies; tennis court and heated outdoor pool on site

Valley Club Naturist Camping and Caravan Site

• Rural naturist site within walking distance of historic Knaresborough
• Near Harrogate, Ripley Castle, RHS Garden Harlow Carr and more
• Putting course and tennis court

Valley Farm Campsite

Chitcombe Barns

Oakcliff Holiday Park

Frogs Hall Camping and Caravan Site

Porth Beach Tourist Park

Round the Woods

Bronte View Camping

• Family-friendly site on the Yorkshire-Lancashire border
• Five minutes' walk to a country park; 25 minutes' drive to Haworth
• 300 yards from Wycoller Country Park; direct access to footpaths

Horseshoe Lake Activity Centre

• Family-friendly lakeside site with bell tents, a mile from Sandhurst
• A half-hour drive from Legoland Windsor; 40 minutes from Winchester
• Book ahead for open water swims and watersports on the lake

Porthtowan Campsite

• Laidback dog-friendly site with sea views towards St Ives
• By the South West Coast Path, 20 minutes’ walk from Porthtowan beach
• Space for ball games and barbecues permitted; walk to local pubs