Birdwatching: Campsites in Central England

Epworth Fields Holiday Park

• Family-run site with several fisheries within a 15-minute drive
• Epworth five minutes’ drive; Cleethorpes beach 45 minutes
• Dogs welcome and barbecues allowed; shower and toilet block

Five Wells Campsite

• Back to basics wild camping on a Derbyshire working farm
• Chatsworth House and Ashbourne within a half-hour drive
• In the Peak District National Park, between Bakewell and Buxton

Mease Meadows Midlands

• Well-maintained farm camping field at Edingale in Staffordshire
• Twycross Zoo 15 minutes’ drive; Drayton Manor Resort 25 minutes
• Lake and river fishing available; woodland walks; wildlife on site

Oakdean Cottage

• Cosy Mongolian yurt with direct walking access into the Forest of Dean
• Five minutes’ drive to Soudley and 15 minutes’ walk to Blakeney
• Double bed, shower room, kitchenette, outdoor eating area and campfire

New Vincent Farm Caravan and Camping

• Simple and scenic Peak District site just off the A515
• Five minutes' drive from Hartington and 15 minutes from Buxton
• Close to the Tissington and High Peak trails, bike hire and a bus stop

Hipsley Field

• Back-to-basics dog-friendly site in the north Warwickshire countryside
• NEC 20 minutes’ drive; Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre 25 minutes
• Spacious pitches on a well-kept field; country walks to village pubs

White Mark Farm

Longridge

Manor Bungalow

Fishill Farm

• Peaceful no-frills pop-up campsite on a small family-run farm
• Witney and Woodstock within a quarter of an hour's drive
• A mile from two pubs and restaurants; stabling available

Greenlife Motorhome Park

• Well-maintained adults-only site two miles from Retford
• Canal walks, fishing and nature reserves all close by for days out
• Bring-your-own beer garden and tiki bar on site; live entertainment

Standen Lodge Farm

• Rural farm in a wildlife haven a mile from Mablethorpe
• Access to both countryside and seaside activities
• Quiet site: no frills but clean and welcoming

Passage Farm Caravan and Campsite

• Family-run farm site with Severn views in Arlingham, Gloucestershire
• Thames and Severn Canal 10 minutes’ drive; WWT Slimbridge 20 minutes
• Level grass pitches with electric hook-ups; 10 minutes’ walk to pubs

New Hanson Grange Holidays

• Luxury shepherd’s huts on a Peak District National Park sheep farm
• Tissington Trail 10 minutes’ drive; Chatsworth House half an hour
• Adults-only wildlife haven with exclusive-use shower rooms

Clover Farm

Greenacres Caravan and Touring Park

• Family-owned adults-only holiday park on the outskirts of Tuxford
• A 20-minute drive from Newark-on-Trent and Edwinstowe
• Within walking distance of a pub and a working windmill and café

Marshlands Lakeside Nature Retreat

• Stunning lakeside nature retreat in the Waters' Edge Nature Reserve
• Amazing views of the reserve and over Humber Bridge
• Many restaurants and pubs nearby, close to Hull and its attractions