Student friendly campgrounds in England

Great British Glamping at Rainbow Wood Farm

• Pop-up glamping village at a 300-acre 17th-century working farm
• Close to the Bath Skyline Walk and two miles from the city centre
• Fully furnished tents with luxury airbeds, bunting and deckchairs

Hawkshead Youth Hostel

Gisburn Forest Hub

• Remote and rural Lancashire site in a peaceful forest clearing
• Roughly a mile from Stocks Reservoir; Settle railway 25 minutes' drive
• An accredited Dark Sky Discovery site; café open seven days a week

Warcombe Campsite

• Peaceful farm pitches five minutes' drive from Kingsbridge
• A 15-minute drive from Salcombe and the South West Coast Path
• Back to basics pitches with lovely views towards Dartmoor

Wardlow Wells Farm

• Woodland site on the outskirts of the Peak District National Park
• Gulliver's Kingdom and Alton Towers theme parks within an hour
• Equestrian centre on site; guests are welcome to bring their horses

Calshot Activities Centre

• Beachfront site with spectacular views over the Solent
• Beaulieu 20 minutes by car; half an hour from Lymington marina
• Breakfast available; activities including a ski slope and velodrome

Camp Ashmore

• Set in the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• Waterpark and family theme park both around 40 minutes' drive away
• Golf course five miles from the site

Toghill House Farm

• Gloucestershire glamping with stunning views and easy road access
• A 15-minute drive to Bath city centre; 25 minutes to Westonbirt
• Comfy beds, ensuite bathrooms, kitchens and firepits

The Reserve

• Secluded site in a meadow bordered by Bedfordshire woodland
• Five minutes' drive from Dunstable and 15 from Whipsnade Zoo
• Direct access to Sewell Cutting Nature Reserve; hammocks welcome

Tom's Eco Lodge

• Glamping at its best! Rolling countryside, sea views and endless charm

Hill Farm

• Cosy converted truck at a farm in Suffolk's Fynn Valley
• Woodbridge 10 minutes' drive; half an hour to the coast
• Take walks around the private 25-acre nature reserve with bird hide

Hillside Campsite

Top Field

• Small, peaceful and scenic site with fantastic views over open fields
• A 10-minute drive from Penrith and 30 from Lake Ullswater
• Great base for off-grid, self-sufficient stays close to walking paths

Beer Youth Hostel

• Set in a hidden wooded valley
• Restaurant serving local ales, beer, wine and home-cooked meals
• Flanked by National Cycle Network Route 2

Peacock Farm Paddock

• Grass pitches at a Suffolk working cattle farm, with dogs welcome
• Southwold, Walberswick and RSPB Minsmere within 15 minutes' drive
• Just off the A12, a couple of minutes' walk from an artisan bakery

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