Canoeing/kayaking nearby: Campgrounds in England

Essex Outdoors Mersea

• Mersea Island site right on the coast two miles from West Mersea
• Five minutes' drive/bike ride to Cudmore Grove Country Park
• Activity centre on site; watersports lake next door

Penzance Youth Hostel

Ramblers Stables

• Small pop-up campsite on pony fields in peaceful Essex countryside
• A 30-minute drive to Dedham Vale and 40 minutes to the beach
• Grass pitches located on the Essex Way, close to shops and pubs

Bryndir Campsite

• Small, secluded and peaceful site with glorious countryside views
• Less than a 10-minute drive to Exeter city centre and 20 to Dartmoor
• Within 35 minutes of south coast beaches; pub 15 minutes’ walk away

Spindlestone Farm

• Camping field overlooking Bamburgh Castle and Northumbrian countryside
• A 30-minute walk to Budle Bay beach; 25-minute drive to Alnwick Castle
• Small, back-to-basics farm site near pubs, restaurants and shops

Morrells Wood Farm

• Glamping at a family-run farm at the foot of the Wrekin Hill
• A 15-minute drive from Ironbridge and half an hour from Shrewsbury
• Spacious units with kitchen, shower room, barbecue and stunning views

Stonefold Touring Caravan Park

Plaistow Mills

• Four-acre camping field for over-12s 10 minutes' drive from Barnstaple
• A 15-minute drive to Ilfracombe; Woolacombe 20 minutes
• Farm shop on site; short walk to a gastropub and smart restaurant

Sprigg Farm

• Dog-friendly pop-up site on a family-run working farm near Portishead
• A 10-minute drive from Clevedon and half an hour from Bristol
• Fresh eggs available; barbecues and campfires allowed; pubs nearby

Springfield House

• Dog-friendly wild camping site on the edge of a South Somerset village
• A 40-minute drive from the Jurassic coast; walking trails nearby
• Barbecues and firepits permitted; pub and shop five minutes’ walk away

Eastern Beach Caravan Park

• Seafront site with stunning views in Caister-on-Sea
• Excellent setting between the beach and Norfolk Broads
• Comfy caravans with direct access to dog-friendly beach

Colandene Centre

• Family-friendly farm site on the Devon and Cornwall border
• A five-minute drive from Tamar Lakes and 20 minutes from Bude
• Barbecue and firepit area on site, with farm shops close by

Tamar View

• Peaceful, rural paddock site with far-reaching views over Tamar Lakes
• Watersports at Tamar Lakes Activity Centre under 10 minutes’ drive
• A 15-minute drive from Sandymouth beach and the coastline around Bude

Camp Sainte

• Peaceful and private glamping site for two in the Norfolk Broads
• A five-minute drive from Hickling on the Broads and Sea Palling beach
• Fully-equipped outdoor kitchen and an outdoor bathtub in your camp

Pentreheylin Park

• Dog-friendly wild camping meadows on a working livery farm
• A 25-minute drive from Llangollen and 40 minutes from Chester
• Walks, shops, restaurants and pubs in Ellesmere, five minutes’ drive

Hill Farm

• Well maintained holiday complex, 6 miles from the beach

Stone House Farm

• Peaceful camping on an East Sussex farm meadow near Hailsham
• The Cuckoo Trail a five-minute walk; Drusillas Park a 15-minute drive
• Simple pitches with walks, a kids’ play area, pubs and shops close by

Camping in Frankland

• Small, peaceful site just outside Sutton St Nicholas
• A 15-minute drive from Hereford; buses stop just by the site
• Footpaths all around the site; pub a 10-minute walk away