Single-sex groups welcome: Glamping parks

Luxury Desert Camp

• Luxury site in the Wahiba Sands desert, 40 minutes’ drive from Bidiya
• Sur an hour and 50 minutes’ drive; Ras Al-Hadd two and a half hours
• Archery, sandboarding and yoga classes; car rental; airport pick-up

River Cottages Caravan and Camping

• Peaceful spot on the banks of the Vaal River with fishing and canoeing
• Parys half an hour’s walk; Johannesburg one hour and 20 minutes’ drive
• Three swimming pools; barbecues and lapas; cafés and shops in Parys

BergSpektive

• Dog-friendly alpine site with views over southern Carinthia
• Terraced pitches 10 minutes’ drive from Koralpe; hikes nearby
• Small farm shop and a pond on site; guided quad biking tours available

Kampaoh Mézos

• Aquitaine glamping tents surrounded by lush tropical vegetation
• A 15-minute drive from the Landes coast and its sandy beaches
• Swimming pools, water park and beach area, plus kids' activities

The Hideaway Wild Camping Retreat

• Bell tent at pop-up Anglesey site five mins' drive from the coast
• Cemaes Bay five minutes’ drive; Newborough Forest 50 minutes
• Dog-friendly site with free-range chickens and ducks for fresh eggs

Kampaoh Urrugne

• Family glampsite at Urrugne on the Basque coast, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
• Plage de Socoa 10 minutes’ drive and elegant Biarritz half an hour
• Swimming pool, daily entertainment, a restaurant and snack bar on site

Kampaoh Ile de Ré

• Well-equipped bell tents near Plage des Grenettes, on the Ile de Ré
• Vauban fortifications 10 minutes’ drive; La Rochelle half an hour
• Heated outdoor pool and waterslide; cycle hire; organised activities

Holiday Lashbrook

• Small, peaceful back to basics site 10 minutes' drive from Holsworthy
• Dartmoor National Park and Bude beaches half an hour's drive
• Dog-friendly site with vehicle-free camping field

Ned's Meadow

• Cosy adults-only shepherd’s hut on a working farm in South Devon
• Bigbury Beach 10 minutes’ drive; Dartmoor National Park half an hour
• Woodburning stove; traditional village pub a 10-minute walk away

Lamorna Glamping

• Luxury Cornwall glampsite on a farm 15 minutes’ drive from Penzance
• Lamorna Cove, pub and South West Coast Path 20 minutes’ walk
• Play area, games room and cinema room; hot tubs and honesty shop

Ramblers' Rest

• Pre-erected rental tents at Princetown in Dartmoor National Park
• Dartmoor Prison Museum five minutes’ drive; Castle Drogo 35 minutes
• Sheltered outdoor kitchen with pizza ovens and dining facilities

Bohème Glamping Expérience

Nederhögen Vildmarkscenter

• Wilderness campsite 15 minutes’ drive from Rätan in Jämtland
• Hiking and cycling from the site; Vemdalsskalet half an hour’s drive
• Barbecue hut and restaurant; shop and lakeside beach 15 minutes

Shire Escapes

• Luxury Herefordshire shepherd’s hut with stunning Bircher Common views
• Croft Castle five minutes’ drive, and Berrington Hall 10 minutes
• Romantic getaway with a hot tub, firepit, barbecue and rural views

Les Toiles du Cassis

• Luxurious waterside hideaway on a Charente wine estate
• Angoulême and Cognac 25 minutes’ drive; boat hire 15 minutes
• Well-equipped bell tent with decking overlooking a fishing pond

Lorato Lodge and Camping

• Spacious site on the Chobe River, on the Botswana–Namibia border
• On the edge of Chobe National Park and Salambala Conservancy
• Good for wildlife sightings; tents for hire; braai facilities

Parc St. Vincent

• Quiet, family-friendly Lot-et-Garonne holiday park set in four acres
• Wine châteaux, Eymet and Marmande all within 20 minutes’ drive
• Modern caravans; swimming pool; restaurant serving local dishes

Penny Lane Luxury Pods

• Luxurious and family-friendly pods in Burton Fleming, East Yorkshire
• Hunmanby Sands 10 minutes’ drive; Yorkshire Wolds Way 20 minutes
• Stylish decor; fitted kitchens; private decking and enclosed garden

Coodlie Park Eco Retreat

• Unique off-grid bush campground and eco retreat