880 nearly wild campgrounds

Camping Drepanos

• Direct access to the fine sands and crystal waters of Drepanos beach
• Watersports, boating and island hopping within an hour's drive
• Beach bar, terrace restaurant, beach volleyball and sea fishing

Logfire Holidays

• Small hilltop glamping site with views over the Clwydian Range
• At the base of Penycloddiau; Offa's Dyke Path within walking distance
• Eco-friendly energy sources used; firepits and barbecues welcome

Badgers Field

• Spacious nine-acre site on a working Cornish dairy farm
• Two miles from Saint Just; Cape Cornwall 10 minutes' drive
• Wildlife haven in a field bordered by woodland

Badgells Wood Camping

Camping La Crique

• Emerald Coast site between Saint Malo and Cap Fréhel
• Direct access to the beach, 1.5 kilometres from Saint-Cast-le-Guildo
• Snack bar serving pizza, chips and fresh local mussels

Water Wood

• Back to basics dog-friendly wildlife haven in the Knatts Valley
• A 20-minute drive from Chartwell; just over an hour from London
• Public footpaths nearby; pubs and food shop within walking distance

Norton Moor View Camping

• Private bell tent on an eco-friendly smallholding with animals
• A 20-minute drive from Dartmoor and 35 minutes from the north coast
• Well-stocked kitchenette and access to a football table on site

Babbling Brook Glamping

• Furnished bell tent with private facilities and sole use of an acre
• Five minutes' drive from Lampeter and half an hour from the coast
• Horses and goats on site, plus free-range chickens for breakfast eggs

Camping Lac du Pont à l'Age

• Forest site with lake in Limousin, five minutes' drive from villages
• A 40-minute drive from the Valley of the Painters and from Limoges
• Boating, swimming and fishing from site; bar-restaurant and kids' club

Waterfall Rafting Center

• Peaceful riverside site in the Piva Regional Nature Park
• Rafting, kayaking, horse riding and canyoning trips from the site
• Restaurant on site serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and local drinks

West Stoke Farm

• Dog-friendly site in Dartmoor National Park with access to the moors
• A short walk from Venford Reservoir; swimming in the river Dart nearby
• Wild camping site with minimal facilities and overnight parking

Wanderoo

Ayurveda Hoddesdon

• Pop-up wild campsite edging the River Lee Navigation in Hertfordshire
• A 15-minute walk to Rye House Kart Raceway and RSPB Rye Meads
• Pitches in private woodland; bike rides and walks direct from the site

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

ECO Camp Supot

• Small, eco-friendly and family-run site in the middle of a forest
• A five-minute drive to Koštabona and 30 to the Slovene Riviera
• Wifi, bike rental and shop selling homemade organic food and wine

ecoVita Agri-Glamping

• Sustainable glampsite with spectacular views in south-eastern Sardinia
• A 15-minute drive to Sarrabus beaches and Sette Fratelli regional park
• Off-grid yurts on a permaculture farm with organic produce available

Castle Copse

• Back-to-basics meadow camping in the South Downs National Park, Surrey
• A 30-minute drive to Birdland, Farnham Maltings and Petworth House
• Grass pitches with access to walks on site; pubs a 10-minute drive