Nearly wild camping in England

Ye Olde Swan

• Lively family-friendly island site on the Thames
• A 20-minute drive from hikes, bikes and sights of the Cotswolds
• Easy stroll from traditional English pub-restaurant on the Thames

Crooked Willow Campsite

• Eco-friendly and laidback site, off grid among meadows and woodland
• A 10-minute stroll from Burgh-le-Marsh with takeaways and seven pubs
• Campfires welcome: private firepit on each pitch

Crooked Willows Farm

• Rural site on a working farm 10 minutes' drive from Wimborne Minster
• Bournemouth beach, Poole and the New Forest within a half-hour drive
• On the edge of the Holt Heath National Nature Reserve

Allercott Farm

• Pop-up site with views across Exmoor and the Bristol Channel
• A five-minute drive from Timberscombe and 10 from Dunster
• Woodland and countryside walking trails leading straight from the park

Croquet Lawn Camping at Court Farm

• Family-run farm site in the Kent Downs, a mile from Halling village
• A 10-minute drive to Rochester, 20 minutes to Leeds Castle
• Well-stocked farm shop on site; next to the North Downs Way

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

Ruffwoods

• Small Cambridgeshire campsite with woodland views
• Wisbech 15 minutes' drive; Spalding half an hour
• Dog-friendly; one-acre pitches; no more than two groups at one time

Camping Blindwell Exmoor

• Spectacular site in Exmoor National Park, with wildlife viewing ark
• Sustrans' National Cycle Route 3 and the Two Moors Way path nearby
• In Europe's first International Dark Sky Reserve for stargazing

Keep It Wild

• Wild camping on a farm with stunning views of the Sterridge Valley
• A 15-minute drive from Exmoor National Park and Ilfracombe
• Campfire area and kids' mud kitchen; excellent stargazing on site

YMCA Fairthorne Manor Family Park and Campsite

2Posh 2Pitch at Burnham Breck

• North Norfolk op-up glamping in bell tents with distant sea views
• A 10-minute drive to Holkham beach; 10 mins’ walk to Burnham Market
• Communal firepit, solar lights and plenty of space for play

Custards Fields Camping

• Pop-up site on a farm in the southern part of the Peak District
• A 15-minute drive from Bakewell and 25 from Chatsworth House
• Half an hour from Blue John Cavern for caving experiences

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

The Holmes

• Peaceful Lincolnshire countryside site close to the River Witham
• A 10-minute drive to Woodhall Spa; 20 minutes to Lincolnshire Wolds
• Great for wildlife and stargazing; pub and tearoom within a short walk