Canoeing/kayaking nearby: Campsites in England

Wild Camping at Dark Lane

• Wild camping in a rural field in the North Wessex Downs
• A 10-minute walk to the Kennet and Avon Canal; Wolfhall 15 minutes
• No parking available on site or locally, but close to public transport

Coniston Hawkshead

• Back to basics site on the edge of Coniston village and Coniston Water
• A five-minute walk to the shore and village; gondola rides nearby
• Water provided; pubs, cafés and takeaways a short walk away

Penbugle Farm

• Peaceful farm between Looe and Liskeard
• Campfires allowed: buy organic eggs or rare breed meat to sizzle up
• A mile from the nearest shop and a local pub

Andrea's Farm Breaks

• Scenic countryside glampsite on an Isle of Purbeck working farm
• A 15-minute drive from Swanage and 20 minutes from Studland beaches
• Barbecue hire, campfire bowls and high-season mobile shop

Solent Breezes Holiday Park

Alfriston Campsite

• Scenic Glamping Getaway in the Heart of Alfriston

Glamstreams

• Converted Airstream caravans at a riverside spot near Frome, Somerset
• A 20-minute drive to Longleat, and 40 minutes to Cheddar Gorge
• Heated with well-equipped kitchens; pubs and shops five minutes’ drive

Solent Glamping

• Friendly glampsite between the New Forest and the south coast
• On the outskirts of Lymington; Brockenhurst 15 minutes' drive
• Well-equipped furnished bell tents with private firepits

Patterdale Hall Estate

• Idyllic riverside Caravan site in the heart of the Lake District,

Cotswold Tipi Experience

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

Southernhay Holidays

• Family-friendly glamping site with lake views in central Cornwall
• A 15-minute drive from the Eden Project; 20 minutes from Lappa Valley
• Fully-furnished units with a barbecue and picnic bench; pubs nearby

South Farm Camping

• Basic site on a family-run working farm with views of the sea
• A five-minute drive from the local beach and 20 minutes from Sidmouth
• Dog-friendly, with a couple of alpacas and a farm shop on site

Peaceful Meadow Camping

• Back-to-basics camping in a flower meadow near Totnes in Devon
• Dartmoor 20 minutes' drive, and 25 minutes to south-coast beaches
• Simple site with compost loos and drinking water

Coutts Glamping

• Glamping site in a designated Area of Outstanding Beauty
• Spotless facilities, with a separate toilet for each unit
• Kitchen facilities and firepit area on site; pub a few minutes' walk

Cowage Farm Camping

• Dog-friendly family-run farm site on the edge of the Cotswolds
• Half an hour’s drive from Cirencester and 55 minutes from Bath
• River running through; barbecues allowed; pubs and restaurants nearby

Spring Heath

• Dog-friendly three-bedroom log cabin near the village of Knockin
• A 20-minute drive to Shrewsbury or half an hour to Llangollen
• Part of a quiet coarse fishery, with day tickets available to guests