Nearly wild camping in England

The Paddocks

• Peaceful camping paddock a mile from the Solent coast
• Titchfield Abbey 10 minutes' drive; 25 to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
• Dogs on leads welcome; quiet site with no noise after 10pm

Pollard’s Combe

• Peaceful dog-friendly site in south Devon, two miles from the beach
• A 10-minute drive to Slapton Sands and 30 minutes to Dartmouth
• Sea views; pubs, farm shops and brewery within 10 minutes' drive

Scorriton Court Campsite

• Peaceful almost-wild pitches at a farm in Dartmoor National Park
• A 10-minute drive to Buckfastleigh and the South Devon Railway
• Next to the Two Moors Way; pub a few minutes' walk away

Anneth Lowen Camping

• Cosy Cornish shepherd’s hut with spectacular views to the sea
• Falmouth, Swanpool Beach and Flambards Theme Park 15 minutes’ drive
• Shower hut and well-equipped galley kitchen; pub 20 minutes’ walk

Hundred Acres Woodland Camping

• Well-kept woodland campsite in a West Sussex wildlife haven
• A 20-minute drive to Chichester; Portsmouth city centre half an hour
• Campfires allowed; a mile from Compton village shop and tea rooms

The Six Bells

• Back-to-basics site behind a country pub three miles from Lavenham
• Canoeing, falconry and National Trust estates within a half-hour drive
• Daily changing menu of seasonal local dishes in the pub

2Posh 2Pitch at Burnham Breck

• North Norfolk op-up glamping in bell tents with distant sea views
• A 10-minute drive to Holkham beach; 10 mins’ walk to Burnham Market
• Communal firepit, solar lights and plenty of space for play

Chester Lakes

Grundisburgh Wild Camping

• Wild camping at a secluded Suffolk grassland site
• A 10-minute drive from Ipswich and Woodbridge; 15 from Sutton Hoo
• Dog-friendly site five minutes' drive from village shop and pub

Tripark

• Dog-friendly wildlife haven near the Devon and Cornwall border
• A 10-minute drive from Trethorne Leisure Park; 35 minutes to the beach
• Close to coarse fishing, game fishing and riverside walks

School Farm

• Pop-up site in the historic farming village of Laxton, Nottinghamshire
• History tours in the village; a 15-minute drive to Rufford Abbey
• Set on medieval fish ponds, near walks, a local pub and historic sites

Whatton House

• Nearly-wild campsite on a private estate in Leicestershire
• Ten minutes’ drive to Download Festival at Donington Park
• Grass pitches with basic facilities; pubs and shops 25 minutes’ walk

Holly's Haberdashery

• Secluded six-metre bell tent just over a mile from Mundesley beach
• A 20-minute drive to BeWILDerwood and the Norfolk Broads
• Private bathroom and kitchen; log burner and hammock provided

Hundred Acres Camping Field

• Simple South Downs campsite a mile from the village of Compton
• A 20-minute drive to Emsworth; Bognor Regis half an hour
• Natural-style grass tent pitches; well-behaved dogs welcome