Tent Campsites in Central England

Swallowholme Camping & Caravan Park

Mayday Retreats

• Eco-friendly, carbon-neutral retreat surrounded by Lincolnshire woods
• A 25-minute drive from Burghley House; half an hour from Rutland Water
• Private swimming; pub a short walk away

Golden Sands Holiday Park

Flax Farland Camping

• Northamptonshire glamping site 10 minutes’ walk from a nature reserve
• A 25-minute drive to Silverstone Circuit; Blenheim Palace 45 minutes
• Bell tents on a livestock farm, 10 minutes’ walk from pubs and shops

Fiveacres

• Small friendly site within 20 minutes' drive of Grimsby and Ceethorpes
• Within easy reach of The Deep aquarium and Cleethorpes' Jungle Zoo
• Plenty of wide open space for strolls among Lincolnshire countryside

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

Field Barn Park

Far Peak Campsite

Otters Camping

• Family-friendly, peaceful site on the River Thames near Pangbourne
• Basildon Park 10 minutes' walk away; Oxford 40 minutes' drive
• Stays here get 10% off the price of entry to Beale Park

Monk's View

• Lakeside wild camping on a nature reserve near Evesham, Worcestershire
• A 15-minute drive to Broadway, and half an hour to Cotswold Farm Park
• Limited pitches on a dog-friendly site with fishing and woodland walks

Moor Farm Campsite

• Small pet-friendly site in rural Nottinghamshire with a communal feel
• A five-minute drive from go-karting tracks and an alpaca centre
• Communal firepit; pub and village shop within walking distance

Moor Farm Pop-up Campsite

• Peaceful back to basics site surrounded by the Derbyshire countryside
• A 20-minute drive from Bakewell; 20 minutes from Chatsworth House
• Dog walking area; pubs serving food and real ales nearby

Thistleford Camping

• Family-orientated campsite on the river Roden in rural Shropshire
• A 10-minute drive from Wem; Shrewsbury 25 minutes
• Farm site with excellent stargazing; campfires welcome

People Love Camping

• Spacious site in the Bedfordshire countryside, just off the A1
• A mile and a half from Sandy; Bedford 20 minutes' drive
• Three miles from Shuttleworth's aerial displays

The Paddocks Pop-up Campsite

• Simple, peaceful paddock pitches in Lincolnshire Coastal Country Park
• Next door to a donkey sanctuary; five minutes’ drive from the beach
• Village pub a short walk away; barbecues and firepits allowed on site

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

Mount View Farm

• Small, peaceful adults-only site in the Shropshire countryside
• Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Powis Castle within a half-hour drive
• Less than a mile from the River Vyrnwy on the Welsh border

Go Wild in Wirksworth

• Wild camping site two miles from the market town of Wirksworth
• Exclusive use for a single group of up to 12 people
• Learn bushcraft and survival skills and build your own shelter

Murphy’s Meadow Camping

• Small, peaceful rural Shropshire site a mile from the Welsh border
• A 10-minute drive from Oswestry; Offa's Dyke path nearby
• Woodfired hot tub; swing and trampoline; short walk to a pub