905 nearly wild campgrounds

Lichfield Waterside Campsite

• Pop-up site with optional music events in Staffordshire countryside
• SnowDome and Statfold Country Park both 15 minutes’ drive
• Budget-friendly family camping with a three-acre lake for paddlesports

Wilton Windmill Camping

• Pop-up Wiltshire campsite with views up to a working windmill
• Stonehenge and Avebury both within half an hour's drive
• Easy access from the A338; gastropub five minutes' walk away

Green Life

Vall De Laguar

Valley Club Naturist Camping and Caravan Site

• Rural naturist site within walking distance of historic Knaresborough
• Near Harrogate, Ripley Castle, RHS Garden Harlow Carr and more
• Putting course and tennis court

Coed Esgair Las Blue Ridge Woods Wildcamp

• Discrete Dyfi Valley wild camping site in 30 acres of working woodland
• A 20-minute drive from Tywyn beach and Penygader
• Multiple firepit areas and a four-wheel drive shuttle available

The Paddocks Pop-up Campsite

• Simple, peaceful paddock pitches in Lincolnshire Coastal Country Park
• Next door to a donkey sanctuary; five minutes’ drive from the beach
• Village pub a short walk away; barbecues and firepits allowed on site

MSID Outdoors

• Back-to-basics woodland campsite 25 minutes’ drive from Nefza
• A 40-minute drive to Barkoukech beach; 50 to the Aiguilles of Tabarka
• Hiking, yoga, archery and kayaking available; regional food provided

Riverside Paddle and Stay

• Tipi and paddling experience in a rural location by the River Thames
• Harcourt Arboretum 10 minutes' drive; Oxford 20 minutes
• Paddleboarding/canoeing included; three pubs within five minutes' walk

Wolf Meadows Farm

• Wild camping on a north Devon farm by the banks of the River Taw
• A 40-minute drive to Dartmoor National Park and Saunton Sands surfing
• Pick your own pitch among meadows and woods or by the river

Camping Le Plan d'Eau

• Beautiful campsite on the river Ardèche, in the middle of nature
• Warm welcome and family-like atmosphere
• Lots of activities to do in the area

Witham Rest

• Small, secluded and peaceful site for relaxed and laidback breaks
• Close to the shops and services of the Fairtrade town of Woodhall Spa
• Cosy pods with electricity, heating, kettle and firepits

Buxton Bush Camp

• Queensland campsite overlooking the Burrum and Gregory rivers
• Childers 25 minutes’ drive; Burrum Coast National Park 40 minutes
• Licensed bar and bistro at weekends; fishing, kayaking and hiking

Riverview Retreats

• Nights under canvas at a peaceful bell tent site by the river Eden
• A 30-minute drive to the Lake District; 35 minutes to Hadrian’s Wall
• Wood, kindling and charcoal available for barbecues and firepits

Wolohans Caravan and Camping Park

Camping le Paroy

• Small family site on the edge of the Morvan Regional Park
• Table d'hôte meals twice a week in summer
• Hiking and mountain bike trails starting from the grounds

Fron Farm Fishery

• Small family-run fishery and site in scenic west Wales countryside
• A five-minute drive to Bronant village and 15 to Tregaron market town
• Two coarse fishing lakes and two fly fishing lakes

Wonders Corner Camping

• Back to basics site in a peaceful north Devon paddock
• A 20-minute drive from Westward Ho!; 30 minutes from Dartmoor
• Wildlife haven on the edge of a deciduous woodland

Galtres Farm Campsite

• Family-run and dog-friendly pop-up site on a working farm near York
• A 10-minute drive to central York, 40 minutes to Flamingo Land Resort
• No-frills camping field with shops and pubs within 10 minutes’ drive