Hikers’ paradise: Campgrounds in Maulden, England

North End Farm Glamping

• Small and secluded glamping site on a peaceful family-run farm
• A mile from the village of Stagsden; Milton Keynes 20 minutes' drive
• Furnished bell tents in a spacious meadow; kids and pets 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 Reserve

• Secluded site in a meadow bordered by Bedfordshire woodland
• Five minutes' drive from Dunstable and 15 from Whipsnade Zoo
• Direct access to Sewell Cutting Nature Reserve; hammocks welcome

Heron's Rural Retreat

• Secluded site set on a working farm in the Aylesbury Vale
• Five minutes' drive to Leighton Buzzard; next to Rushmere Country Park
• A mile from the Grand Union Canal towpath and a waterside pub

Hill Farm Pop-Up Campsite

• Pop-up campsite on a working farm overlooking Ivinghoe Beacon
• A 20-minute drive to Whipsnade Zoo, 30 minutes to Woburn Safari Park
• Spacious grass pitches close to the Grand Union Canal, pubs and shops

Milton Keynes Youth Hostel

Mill Farm

• Family- and dog-friendly rural meadow two miles from Potton
• 35-minute drive to Cambridge; 20 minutes to Shuttleworth Collection
• Electricity and CCTV; covered barn, firepits and hammocks available

Barn Field Camping

• Pastureland camping on a working family farm in the Bedfordshire Wolds
• Saint Neots 15 minutes' drive; 45 minutes from Cambridge city centre
• Direct access to footpaths/bridleways; farm shop five minutes' drive