Birdwatching: Campgrounds in Central England

Home Farm Camping and Caravan Park

Hood Lane Farm

• Small adults-only site in the grounds of a farm in rural Warwickshire
• A 25-minute drive from Drayton Manor Theme Park and Twycross Zoo
• A short walk from two village pubs; footpaths and country lanes nearby

Old House Farm Rural Camping Retreat

• Well-maintained farm site in a green setting in the Chiltern Hills
• Between London and the Cotswolds, a mile from Stokenchurch village
• Within half an hour's drive of Henley-on-Thames and Oxford

Horseshoe Lake Activity Centre

• Family-friendly lakeside site with bell tents, a mile from Sandhurst
• A half-hour drive from Legoland Windsor; 40 minutes from Winchester
• Book ahead for open water swims and watersports on the lake

Rose Hideaway

• Cosy cabin retreat in the Forest of Dean
• Looking out over a small woodland and paddock
• Set in the sleepy village of Viney Hill

Jordans Youth Hostel

Kantankye Scout Campsite

• Family-run rural site near the village of Wainfleet All Saints
• A 15-minute drive from Skegness and the Lincolnshire Wolds
• Scout hut with kitchen, dining tables and space to play games

Gateham Grange Camping

• Back-to-basics Peak District site, a five-minute drive from Hartington
• Peak Wildlife Park 15 minutes’ drive; Alton Towers half an hour
• Dark night skies and expansive views, plus a fresh water supply

Clover Fields Touring Park

Marlow Family Camping

• Family-friendly site in Buckinghamshire with adventurous activities
• A five-minute drive from Marlow; 15 minutes from Cliveden
• Archery, raft-building and bushcraft on site