Single-sex groups welcome: Glamping sites in England

Sweeney Farm Glamping

• Luxury safari tents on a family-run organic farm in rural Shropshire
• 10 minutes drive from Oswestry; 45 minutes from Snowdonia
• Firepit, woodburning stove and well-equipped kitchen for each tent

Swinton Bivouac

• Luxury site with upcycled features in the Yorkshire Dales
• Three miles from the market town of Masham
• Hot tub, café, craft workshops and regular activities

Thorn Farm

• Off-grid site with a shepherd’s hut in a secluded Exmoor valley
• A 15-minute drive from Dunster beach and South West Coast Path
• Eco-friendly unit with woodburning stove, firepit and kitchen

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

The Merry Harriers

• Shepherd’s huts beside a pond on the grounds of a 16th-century pub
• A 15-minute drive to Godalming; llama treks organised from the site
• Units include smart TVs, coffee machines, wifi and underfloor heating

Pre-Pitched at Vine Cross

• A digital detox on a family-run farm
• Near a walking route leading to two local pubs
• Mini concierge service: order wine, chocolates and barbecue meat

The Dales Camping and Caravanning

• Well-maintained family-run site next to Thornton Steward Reservoir
• On the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, 10 mins' drive from Jervaulx Abbey
• Fishing passes available; great stargazing and wildlife-spotting

The Glamping Group at Ashbourne Touring and Camping Park

• Luxury bell tents at a rural site in the Peak District National Park
• A 20-minute drive to Chatsworth House and 25 minutes to Alton Towers
• Play area, picnic spots and pond; pubs and shops 10 minutes' drive

The Green Escape

The Greenhouse Spa Retreat

• Glamping pods in the grounds of a well-established Cornish garden
• A 20-minute drive to Whitsand Bay and Plymouth; 35 minutes to Polperro
• Wildlife haven; beauty treatments and massages in the garden spa

The Little Yurt Retreat

• Luxury yurt in central Canterbury, 15 minutes' walk from the cathedral
• A 15-minute drive to Whitstable or Howletts Wild Animal Park
• Log burner, barbecue, outdoor bath and 'secret cinema' snug

Pop-up Brighton Campsite

The Artisan Bakehouse

• Luxurious shepherd’s hut set in woodland near Steyning, West Sussex
• A 20-minute drive to the South Downs National Park and Worthing beach
• Bread making school on site; firepit and kitchen area provided

Blossom in the Beans

• Stylish and cosy camping pods at a five-acre rural Leicestershire site
• Twycross Zoo and Bosworth Battlefield within 15 minutes' drive
• Private hot tubs and firepits; meet animals and collect fresh eggs

The Old Thorns Manor Hotel

• Luxury heated pods in the grounds of a South Downs manor hotel
• Fitness centre on site with gym, sauna, hot tub, pool and steam room
• Champagne and cocktail bar, sports bar and a Starbucks

The Little Stable

• Luxurious wooden cabin in Northamptonshire with stylish interiors
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Oundle; Stamford 30 minutes
• Kingsize bed, Egyptian cotton bedding, oak flooring and flatscreen TV