Tent Campsites in Central England

The White Lodge

• Family-friendly Staffordshire site by the river Trent
• A 15-minute drive from Stafford and a mile from the Shugborough Estate
• Easy access to canalside trails; five minutes' walk from a farm shop

Lichfield Waterside Campsite

• Pop-up site with optional music events in Staffordshire countryside
• SnowDome and Statfold Country Park both 15 minutes’ drive
• Budget-friendly family camping with a three-acre lake for paddlesports

Pike Low Farm Camping

• Family-run back to basics site in the Staffordshire Moorlands
• A five-minute drive from the edge of the Peak District and Alton Tower
• Friendly farm animals; free-range eggs available

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

Ashminton Farm

• Quiet farm site set on 56 acres with a lake and watercress stream
• Five minutes' drive from Brockhampton; Worcester 25 minutes
• Organic veg grown on site; two miles from local shops

Pillaton Hall Farm

Ashfield Camping

• Peaceful pet-friendly site a mile from the edge of the Malvern Hills
• A 15-minute drive from Great Malvern and 20 minutes from Worcester
• Fishing available in the brook with a licence; lots of local walks

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

Lincoln Farm Park

Apple Wood Glamping

The Manor at Tur Langton

• Wild camping on a family-run farm and business park in Leicestershire
• Half an hour’s drive from Leicester city centre and its sights
• Businesses such as café, CrossFit gym and jewellery-making classes

Thorpe Park Holiday Centre

The Lower Lode

• Fifteenth-century traditional riverside pub
• Rural setting overlooking the River Severn
• Well placed for the Cotswolds, Cheltenham, Worcester and Malvern

Stable Park

• Adults-only touring site half an hour's drive from Alton Towers
• A 10-minute drive from Stafford; 20 minutes from Uttoxeter racecourse
• Dogs and barbecues allowed; easy access on gravel paths

Camping at Gleneith

• Dog-friendly farm-based site with views over the Malvern Hills
• A 15-minute drive to the river Wye; 25 minutes to the Forest of Dean
• Firepits and barbecues welcome; village shop 25 minutes’ walk away

Old Leake Leisure Park

• Rural Lincolnshire site close to Skegness
• Secure car park, modern amenities and play area
• Supermarket, farmers' market and family pub serving food all close by

Toad Abode

• Wild site by the River Ash, 15 minutes' drive from Bishop's Stortford
• Forage on site for elderberries, rosehips and edible Himalayan blossom
• Within 40 minutes' drive of Audley End and Knebworth House