Caravan parks

Meadow Farm Park

• Spacious pitches in the County Durham countryside
• Bishop Auckland 10 minutes' drive; half an hour from Durham
• Dogs, barbecues and campfires allowed

Campingpark Dockweiler Mühle

• Dog-friendly site in the centre of the Vulkaneifel
• A 10-minute drive to the Volcanic Eifel Nature Park
• Fishing lake on site and restaurants within walking distance

La Petite Place dans Les Bois

• Friendly family-run site surrounded by woodland near Tarnac
• In the Millevaches Regional Natural Park with easy access to hikes
• Games barn on site, plus takeaways, workshops and pony walks

Camping de Reneville

• Dog-friendly site with sea and city views on the cliffs of Fécamp
• A 10-minute walk to the beach and GR21; Étretat 20 minutes’ drive
• Pétanque pitch on site and barbecues permitted; walk to the shops

Complejo Ecologico Naturaleza Viva

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

Camping Le Champion

• Grassy two-hectare campsite on the banks of the Charente river
• A few minutes' walk from Mansle; Angoulême half an hour's drive
• Sports pitches and table tennis; next to miniature golf/bike rental

Verbe Caravan Park

• Privately-owned, family-run park in rural Northern Cape
• In Kamieskroon, 40 minutes' drive from Namaqua National Park
• Covered and open-air braai facilities; dogs allowed

Allicins Ranch

• Pitches on a small organic garlic farm in the Kootenai Valley
• Forest setting 45 minutes' drive from Canadian border
• Volunteering opportunities, plus pond with rope swing

EuroParcs Marina Strandbad

• Well-equipped Gelderland park on the banks of the IJssel in Olburgen
• Close to National Park de Hoge Veluwe; half-hour drive to Arnhem
• Lake beach, fishing, outdoor pool, restaurant and watersports on site

Camping du Lac d'Aydat

• Dog-friendly site in the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Nature Park
• Next to Lac d'Aydat and a 20-minute drive from Saint-Nectaire
• Outdoor pool, playground and playing field; beach a short walk away

Sportsman's Port Canoe Camp

• Well-maintained Michigan campsite 10 minutes' drive from Wellston
• Surrounded by the Manistee National Forest for hikes and fishing
• Canoe, kayak and raft hire, plus shuttle to the Pine River

Broken Arrow Campground

• Fully serviced campsite in the Black Hills National Park
• A 10-minute drive from Custer; half an hour from Mount Rushmore
• Playground, outdoor kitchen, camping store and outdoor social area

Bidston Farm Camping

• Peaceful dog-friendly site at a farm on the Lincolnshire coast
• A 10-minute drive to Mablethorpe; 15 minutes to Donna Nook seals
• Back to basics pitches 10 minutes' walk from the nearest beach

Camp Ikigai at Ikigai Animal Sanctuary

• Stay at a 72-acre California animal sanctuary and historic goldmine
• A half-hour drive to Kings Canyon National Park entrance
• Naturist-friendly site with hiking trails and a communal firepit

Clyngwyn Camping

• Dog-friendly site five minutes' walk from Sgwd Clun-Gwyn waterfall
• Brecon Beacons Visitor Centre and BikePark Wales 35 minutes’ drive
• Firepit and barbecue on site, plus a coffee shop selling hot food

Folly Farm

• Five-acre, wild-ish campsite on a family farm in the Teme Valley
• A 20-minute drive from Great Malvern, Worcester and the M5
• Hiking routes nearby; a five-minute walk to a shop, pub and café

Pergamon Permaculture

• Quiet, nine-acre family farm just outside of Bergama
• A 15-minute drive from the UNESCO-listed Pergamon Ancient City
• The site makes food from farm-grown produce; shops nearby too