Canoeing/kayaking nearby: Campgrounds in England

Rabbit Catchers Retreat

• Stylish shepherd’s hut in a secluded valley near Bridport in Dorset
• A 20-minute drive to West Bay beach, and 35 minutes to Lyme Regis
• Horses, goats and sheep on site; food pubs five minutes’ stroll

Peaceful Meadow Camping

• Back-to-basics camping in a flower meadow near Totnes in Devon
• Dartmoor 20 minutes' drive, and 25 minutes to south-coast beaches
• Simple site with compost loos and drinking water

Patterdale Hall Estate

• Idyllic riverside Caravan site in the heart of the Lake District,

Prestbury Farm Shepherd Huts

• Shepherd’s huts in an orchard just outside Huntley, in Gloucestershire
• Gloucester 20 minutes’ drive; Forest of Dean 25 minutes
• Private patios; communal barbecue hut; resident farm animals

Landlooe Bridge Farm Camping

• Dog-friendly site on a non-working farm in the Cornish countryside
• A 10-minute drive to Looe; 20 minutes to Polperro
• Simple pitches next to the Looe river and Looe Valley Line railway

Lane End Farm

• Small-scale Peak District farm site for adults only
• Just off the A623, a mile from Litton; Tideswell five minutes' drive
• Back to basics campsite with spectacular hill views

Passage Farm Caravan and Campsite

• Family-run farm site with Severn views in Arlingham, Gloucestershire
• Thames and Severn Canal 10 minutes’ drive; WWT Slimbridge 20 minutes
• Level grass pitches with electric hook-ups; 10 minutes’ walk to pubs

Crooked Willow Campsite

• Eco-friendly and laidback site, off grid among meadows and woodland
• A 10-minute stroll from Burgh-le-Marsh with takeaways and seven pubs
• Campfires welcome: private firepit on each pitch

Croquet Lawn Camping at Court Farm

• Family-run farm site in the Kent Downs, a mile from Halling village
• A 10-minute drive to Rochester, 20 minutes to Leeds Castle
• Well-stocked farm shop on site; next to the North Downs Way

Swallow Barn Woodland Campsite

• Low-impact, nearly wild woodland site on the banks of the River Severn
• A 20-minute drive from the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley
• Exclusive use of five acres of dog-friendly wood and field

Camping Blindwell Exmoor

• Spectacular site in Exmoor National Park, with wildlife viewing ark
• Sustrans' National Cycle Route 3 and the Two Moors Way path nearby
• In Europe's first International Dark Sky Reserve for stargazing

Swallows Field Glamping Pods

• Adults-only glamping pods in a landscaped paddock with valley views
• A 10-minute drive from Colchester in the village of Fordham Heath
• Units have kitchenettes with ovens, double beds and private gardens

Greengates Farm

• Peaceful site on a family-run working farm in rural North Yorkshire
• A 20-minute drive from Harrogate and Yorkshire Dales National Park
• Scenic views of the Arthington viaduct and River Wharfe

Swanage Bijou Camping

• Flat camping field close to Swanage town centre and beach in Dorset
• A 10-minute drive to the Jurassic Coast and Dorset Adventure Park
• Snack Shack on site and a free adventure playground next door

Wicks Farm Holiday Park

Seaview Tipis

• Off-grid furnished tipis with sea views for guests over 20 years old
• Walk to Mawgan Porth and Porthcothan beaches in half an hour
• Beds, firepits and lanterns provided; dogs and families welcome