Canoeing/kayaking nearby: Campgrounds in Central England

Black Grove Farm

• No-frills eco site in rural Hertfordshire, a 10-minute drive from Ware
• Hertford 15 minutes’ drive; Knebworth House half an hour
• Dogs welcome; communal fridge; shared areas for socialising

Willow Hill

• Relaxed site with far-reaching views over the Cotswolds
• A 10-minute drive to Tewkesbury and 20 minutes to Cheltenham
• Heated outdoor pool with raised sun deck

Mount View Farm

• Small, peaceful adults-only site in the Shropshire countryside
• Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Powis Castle within a half-hour drive
• Less than a mile from the River Vyrnwy on the Welsh border

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

Colehurst Lake

• Secluded lakeside glamping site in the peaceful Shropshire countryside
• A 30-minute drive to Shrewsbury, and 10 minutes to Market Drayton
• Fishing lake on site; close to canal or river walks, and local pubs

Peake's Retreats

• Luxury glampsite with hot tub, 12 miles from the Peak District
• Everything provided including linen and luxury toiletries
• Finnish barbecue cabin, cooking cabin, breakfast and private firepits

The Yurt at Midland Farm

• Exclusive-use glamping site on a farm 12 miles from Hereford
• 10 miles from bookshops and kayaking in Hay-on-Wye
• Private kitchen, bathroom and dining area in adjacent shepherd's hut

The Lower Lode

• Fifteenth-century traditional riverside pub
• Rural setting overlooking the River Severn
• Well placed for the Cotswolds, Cheltenham, Worcester and Malvern

The Little Yurt Meadow

Beaver Hall Equestrian Centre

• Simple and family-owned rural site within an equestrian centre
• Covering 80 acres, within eight miles of Alton Towers
• On the edge of the Peak District National Park and near Manifold Trail

Feather Down - Upper Shadymoor Farm

• Off-grid glamping site on a farm 25 minutes’ drive from Shrewsbury
• Ironbridge museums 40 minutes’ drive; Ludlow 45 minutes
• Fishing and wild swimming; hot tub; nature walks

Daisy Meadow

• Family-sized pods with stargazing domes in the Malvern foothills
• Half an hour’s walk from the centre of Upton upon Severn
• Pub on site serving drinks and pub meals; fires for outdoor cooking

Nicholson Farm

• Peaceful rural site on a working farm seven miles from Leominster
• Three National Trust properties within a 20-minute drive
• Fishing, farm tours and walks on site

Wolds Wine Estate

• Smart glamping site with views over a Nottinghamshire vineyard
• A 25-minute drive to Belvoir Castle and the National Space Centre
• Luxurious pods with kitchen, living area, bathroom and sun decks

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

Whitney Bridge

• River Wye and Herefordshire Way site facing a historical toll bridge
• A 10-minute drive form Hay-on-Wye – or go by canoe from the site
• Canoes for hire, river fishing permitted and barbecues available

Willow Fields Camping

• Ten-acre campsite five minutes’ drive from Haxey in rural Lincolnshire
• Epworth Old Rectory five minutes’ drive; 20 to Yorkshire Wildlife Park
• Clubhouse with licensed bar open summer weekends; dogs welcome

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