Tent campgrounds and tent camping parks in Central England

Goose Pasture Farm

• Off-grid Rutland site with 30 peaceful acres of pasture and woodland
• A 25-minute drive to Rutland Water; half an hour to Burghley House
• Dogs welcome; access to footpaths and bridleways from the farm

Spring Bank Campsite

• Peaceful and family-friendly campsite in Staffordshire countryside
• Direct access to the Newcastle Way; a 45-minute drive to Alton Towers
• Barbecues allowed; 20 minutes’ walk to pubs and a park

Poplars Farm

• Adults-only site in scenic and peaceful Derbyshire countryside
• A 10-minute drive from Carsington Water and 15 from the Peak District
• Well-maintained amenities including shower block and communal kitchen

Whatton House

• Nearly-wild campsite on a private estate in Leicestershire
• Ten minutes’ drive to Download Festival at Donington Park
• Grass pitches with basic facilities; pubs and shops 25 minutes’ walk

Longfield Farm

• Rural farm-style camping with views of the Humber Bridge
• On the edge of Barrow upon Humber; Thornton Abbey 10 minute's drive
• Welcome boxes of fresh produce available to order; dogs allowed

Meadow Farm Camping

• Simple Shropshire farm site with lovely rural views all around
• A 10-minute drive to central Telford; 20 minutes to Ironbridge museums
• Horses, ducks and pond on site; easy access from main roads

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

Cuckoo's Corner Camp Site

Barn Farm

Milton Keynes Youth Hostel

RFC Landing Ground

• Lincolnshire campsite in the grounds of a World War I airfield
• Sleaford 10 minutes' drive; Lincoln half an hour
• Barbecues/firepits/firewood provided, platform for pond dipping

The Baron at Bucknell

• Peaceful paddock behind a pub beer garden
• Friendly country inn popular for miles around
• Booklets detailing walks starting from the pub

By the Wood

Hulme End Campsite

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

Weaver View Camping

• Restful pop-up site on a family-run farm looking over the Weaver Hills
• A 10-minute drive from the Peak District; 20 minutes from Alton Towers
• Barbecues permitted; pubs within five minutes’ drive of the site

Doward Park Campsite

YHA Wilderhope Manor

• Simple, peaceful pitches in the grounds of an Elizabethan manor house
• In the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• Self-catering facilities, restaurant and licensed bar on site

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

Fiskerton Wharf

• Site with 200 feet of Trent riverfront space, next to a popular pub
• In Fiskerton, a 10-minute drive from Southwell and 40 from Nottingham
• Boat hire and wifi; ferries cross the river to a famed battlefield