Nearly wild camping in South East England

The Paddocks

• Peaceful camping paddock a mile from the Solent coast
• Titchfield Abbey 10 minutes' drive; 25 to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
• Dogs on leads welcome; quiet site with no noise after 10pm

The Swipes Camping

• Wild and pet-friendly site in the South Downs with meadow views
• On the South Downs Way and less than 10 minutes’ drive to Storrington
• Barbecues and campfires permitted; deli meals organised for delivery

Bottom Pond

• Family-friendly site in the South Downs National Park
• A 10-minute drive from Winchester and the Watercress Line
• Access to a private woodland with a bridleway to the South Downs Way

Top Corner Camping

• Pop-up wild camping site on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire
• A 10-minute drive to Peppa Pig World, and 25 minutes to Marwell Zoo
• Next-door to Petlake Alpaca Farm; pub with food 20 minutes’ walk

Fox Wood Camping

• Hideaway site on 35 acres of private woodland
• In the South Downs National Park 15 minutes' drive from Worthing
• Three pubs within walking distance, serving food and with gardens

Brightling Park Campsite

• Spacious site next to woodland in the middle of a country estate
• A 10-minute drive from Battle and half an hour from Hastings
• Campfires, barbecues and kids welcome on the peaceful grounds

Abbotstone Wood Camping

Park Farm Camping

• Pop-up campsite on a family farm near Calbourne on the Isle of Wight
• A 20-minute drive to The Needles, and 15 minutes to Carisbrooke Castle
• Grass pitches close to walking routes; beaches, pubs and shops nearby

Ashdown Forest Campsite - 100 Acre Wood

• Dog-friendly site surrounded by the Sussex countryside
• A five-minute drive from Ashdown Forest and Weir Wood Reservoir
• Access to a private woodland with ancient trees and a walking track

Walnut Grove Camping

• Well-maintained campsite on a Hampshire walnut farm
• Half a mile from Over Wallop village; Stonehenge 20 minutes' drive
• Two local pubs and a village shop 15 minutes away on foot

Rebel Farmer Tipi

• Single tipi in a peaceful acre of meadow by a market garden near Wye
• Canterbury, Leeds Castle and Hythe beach within a half-hour drive
• Barbecue, small kitchen, cosy bedding and space for a campfire

Warninglid Camping

• Spacious wild camping site spread over several fields in Warninglid
• A 10-minute drive to Nymans gardens; 20 minutes to Wakehurst
• Extra-large pitches; gastropub five minutes' walk away

Badgells Wood Camping

Barton Farm Glamping

• Dog-friendly bell tents at a pop-up site in the Hampshire countryside
• A 15-minute drive to the South Downs; 25 minutes to Winchester
• Firepits, firewood and a picnic table provided; pubs 10 minutes’ drive

Groombridge Camping

• Well-maintained meadow site 10 minutes’ drive from Tunbridge Wells
• Penshurst Place 10 minutes’ drive; Haysden Country Park 15 minutes
• Free ticket to Groombridge Place for each guest; showers and toilets

Pop-up Brighton Campsite

Whitehouse Farm Campsite

• Pop-up site for guests aged over 25 and families in Essex countryside
• Free kids’ zorbing on site; Tropical Wings Zoo 10 minutes’ drive
• Free live music and crafting activities for Essex Farm Family Festival