Washing-up area: Campgrounds in Central England

Plum Tree Glamping

• Glampsite in an ancient plum orchard near Pershore in Worcestershire
• Stratford-on-Avon, Worcester and Sudeley Castle half an hour’s drive
• Kitchen corners and private showers; pubs within 10 minutes’ drive

Pomeroy Caravan Park

• Friendly family-run park in the High Peak
• Adjacent to the High Peak Trail
• Well-kept and clean amenities

Callow Top Holiday Park

• Award-winning park a short drive from Ashbourne and the Peak District
• A 20-minute drive from Alton Towers; 35 minutes from Chatsworth Estate
• Dog-friendly site with coarse fishing lake and provisions to buy

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

Ranksborough Hall Caravan and Camping

Family Teeny Lincoln

• Luxury glamping in Lincolnshire
• Discover the nearby historic city of Lincoln
• Serene country escape with excellent amenities

Church House Caravan and Camping Park

• Peaceful riverside site next to a 12th-century church
• Land salmon of up to 12lb in the calm River Vyrnwy waters
• Edged by the Severn Way and close to the Offa’s Dyke Path

Easthope Caravan and Camping

• Peaceful campsite situated on the Wenlock Edge

Eastridge Glamping

• Luxury wooden camping pods in the Shropshire Hills
• On the edge of Habberley; Shrewsbury 25 minutes’ drive
• Rural glamping with electricity, heating, beds and an electric grill

The Knockerdown

• Well-maintained 10-acre site under a mile from Carsington Water
• A 10-minute drive to Ashbourne; 15 mins to Peak District National Park
• In the grounds of a pub with restaurant, beer garden and play area

Godwin's Caravan and Camping Site

• Small site five minutes' walk from a pub in Weston-on-the-Green
• Just off Junction 9 of the M40 with good access to Oxford
• Café on site with homemade meals and ice creams

Glamping Thorpe

Apple Tree Park

Bainland Country Park

Worcester Glamping

• Farm site bordering a small lake with views over the Malvern Hills
• A 30-minute walk along the river to Worcester town centre
• Firepits, common room and kitchen; farm café and restaurant on site

Havenhouse Farm

• Family-run site with private fishing lake, four miles from Skegness
• Wildlife haven a mile from the pubs and village of Wainfleet
• Café, shop and bar for takeaway drinks

Vicarage Meadow Camping

• Avon riverside camping in peaceful meadows in Evesham
• A 10-minute walk to the Hampton ferry; a 15-minute drive to Broadway
• Dog-friendly site; play area, pubs, pool and fishing nearby