Play area: Campsites in Central England

The Glamping Group at Ashbourne Touring and Camping Park

• Luxury bell tents at a rural site in the Peak District National Park
• A 20-minute drive to Chatsworth House and 25 minutes to Alton Towers
• Play area, picnic spots and pond; pubs and shops 10 minutes' drive

Highclere Farm Country Touring Park

Shaw Farm Static Caravans

The Elms Touring Caravan Park

Kantankye Scout Campsite

• Family-run rural site near the village of Wainfleet All Saints
• A 15-minute drive from Skegness and the Lincolnshire Wolds
• Scout hut with kitchen, dining tables and space to play games

Out to Grass

• Friendly family-run glamping and camping farm site near Malvern Hills
• A 15-minute drive to Great Malvern and 10 minutes to Bromyard
• Bar and communal campfire with sofas

Hardwick Park

• Secluded site on 180 acres of parkland, eight miles from Oxford
• Watersports centre and fishing
• Licensed clubhouse serving meals

Longridge

Butlins Caravan Village

• Smart modern three-bedroom caravan by the beach in Ingoldmells
• A five-minute drive to Skegness; Fantasy Island 15 minutes' walk
• Passes included for holiday park activities including large waterpark

Park Grange Holidays

Cosgrove Leisure Park

Coastfields Holiday Village

• Active holidays near Skegness
• Family entertainment for everyone
• Close to the beach

Colehurst Lake

• Secluded lakeside glamping site in the peaceful Shropshire countryside
• A 30-minute drive to Shrewsbury, and 10 minutes to Market Drayton
• Fishing lake on site; close to canal or river walks, and local pubs

Black Grove Farm

• No-frills eco site in rural Hertfordshire, a 10-minute drive from Ware
• Hertford 15 minutes’ drive; Knebworth House half an hour
• Dogs welcome; communal fridge; shared areas for socialising

BrackenXcapes

• Luxury holiday stays in Nottinghamshire countryside
• A half hour’s drive to Sherwood Forest; 15 minutes to Newark-on-Trent
• Cider-apple orchard walks on site

Hurley Riverside Park

• Award-winning park on the Thames
• On-site fishing in season and bits and bobs to entertain the kids
• Block out some time to visit Legoland Windsor (11 miles)

Kings Head Park