Forest campgrounds in Central England

Lydbrook Wild Camping

• Family-run wild camping site in the Wye Valley National Landscape
• Peaceful spot a couple of miles from Lydbrook in the Forest of Dean
• Within walking distance of the river Wye, a café and a pub

Eastridge Glamping

• Luxury wooden camping pods in the Shropshire Hills
• On the edge of Habberley; Shrewsbury 25 minutes’ drive
• Rural glamping with electricity, heating, beds and an electric grill

Elton Farm

• Forest of Dean glamping in restored 1950s caravans
• Fishing, adventure golf and giant maze within a few minutes' walk
• Retro features with kitchen, heating and bathroom on board

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

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

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

Mount Cook Adventure Centre

• Pop-up site with grass pitches a mile from Wirksworth
• A 25-minute drive to Chatsworth House; 35 minutes to Alton Towers
• In the grounds of an activity centre with zipwire and low ropes course

Paradise Valley Hideaways

• Delightful luxury 2 pod glamping

Mythe Farm Caravan Park

• Spacious pitches with stunning views; easy access from the M42
• A 10-minute drive from Twycross Zoo; 20 minutes from Drayton Manor
• Activities on site including archery, quad biking and bushcraft

Powkesmore Holding

• Small, peaceful wildlife haven at the base of the Shropshire Hills
• A 35-minute drive from the Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd
• Free tea and coffee; firepits in the wood or meadow; pub nearby

Quarry Walk Camping and Caravan Park

• Quiet park four miles from Alton Towers
• Wildlife haven spanning 46 acres and woodland trails
• Within easy reach of the Peak District

Shaw Farm Static Caravans

Shirebrook Staff Sports and Social Club

• Family-friendly and dog-friendly site part of a friendly social club
• A 20-minute drive from Sherwood Forest and Clumber Park; walks nearby
• Social club activities, pool table and bar; farm park next door

Stars and Wild

• Peaceful back-to-basics woodland site in the Severn Valley
• West Midlands Safari Park, Go Ape and Severn Valley Railway nearby
• Woodland walks and fishing at the River Severn

Swallow Barn Woodland Campsite

• Low-impact, nearly wild woodland site on the banks of the River Severn
• A 20-minute drive from the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley
• Exclusive use of five acres of dog-friendly wood and field

Spellbound Glamping

• Lotus bell tents in 10 acres of woodland and 12 acres of fields
• In the Cotswolds, 10 minutes' drive from Chipping Norton
• Bordering a river for swimming, canoeing and paddleboarding

Staden Grange

• Farmland and woodland site on the edge of the Peak District
• On six acres of space two miles from Buxton
• Dog-friendly site with heated amenities block