Barbecue grills allowed: Campgrounds in Central England

The Gate Hangs High

• Stays in the lush green grounds of a traditional Cotswolds inn
• A five-minute drive to Hook Norton Brewery and 10 to Broughton Castle
• Meals made with local ingredients served at the dog-friendly pub

Ladybirch Motorhome Park

• Secluded motorhome pitches on a rural site in central Staffordshire
• A 15-minute drive to Stafford; Drayton Manor Theme Park is 45 minutes
• Toilet and shower block; games room and karaoke, options for meals

Cosgrove Leisure Park

Cotswold Tipi Experience

Meadowtown Farm

• Back to basics wild camping on a 32-acre Shropshire Hills farm
• In the hamlet of Meadowtown; Shrewsbury town centre 35 minutes' drive
• Dog-friendly campsite; barbecues and campfires welcome

Rosewood Waters Retreat

• Adults-only site near Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire countryside
• A 30-minute drive to the Lincolnshire Wolds; 40 minutes to Lincoln
• Fishing lake on site; pubs, shops and a spa 10 minutes’ drive away

Lambs Glamping

• Scenic luxury pods on the edge of the Peak District National Park
• Chatsworth House gardens, petting zoo and more 20 minutes' drive away
• Two pub restaurants a short walk from the site

Cricket Field Campsite

• Pop-up riverside campsite in a classic Cotswold setting
• Cotswold Farm Park five minutes' drive; Sudeley Castle 15 minutes
• Half a mile from amenities in Temple Guiting village centre

Bromson Hill Farm

• Single furnished bell tent on a Warwickshire working farm
• A 10-minute drive to Warwick; 20 minutes to Stratford-upon-Avon
• Barbecue/firepit provided; bell tent sleeps up to six guests

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

Ryelands Campsite

• Well-connected dog-friendly site in a Staffordshire village
• A 20-minute drive from Cannock Chase; 35 minutes from Alton Towers
• Pubs, canal and village green a short walk away; barbecues permitted

Dale Farm Rural Campsite

• Small rural site and working farm in the Peak District
• A short walk from the Monsal Trail and three local pubs
• Shop selling farm produce and award-winning baked goods

The Dragons Gate

• Wild(ish) camping with spectacular mountain views in Herefordshire
• Grosmont Castle 15 minutes’ drive; Symonds Yat 25 minutes
• Wild swimming and walks on site; five minutes’ walk to the pub

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

Scaldersitch Farm

• Luxury glamping in the Peak District National Park
• Luxury yurts and tipis all with private wood fired hot tubs
• Woodburning stove, Nespresso machine and USB charging in each tipi

Wykeham Hall Camping

• Back to basics site on a family-run farm in the Lincolnshire Wolds
• Half an hour's drive from the coast and 40 minutes from Lincoln
• Off-grid stays with dark skies at night; close to the Viking Way

Wyes Workshops

• Luxury adults-only glamping in the Wye Valley National Landscape
• Direct access to Offa’s Dyke Path; Tintern Abbey an hour’s walk
• Full kitchen and shower at each unit; stunning Gloucestershire views