Student friendly campgrounds in England

Ashton Hill Camping

• Cornish camping on a working farm with spectacular sea views
• Three miles to Praa Sands and Porthleven; under two miles to the beach
• Family-friendly site with dogs welcome; half a mile from a café or pub

Happy Valley Wild Glamping

• Bell tent glamping in quiet woodland

Portreath Lighthouse Hill Camping

• Quiet dog-friendly farm site just off the South West Coast Path
• A 20-minute walk from Portreath beach, watersports and amenities
• Refreshing cold shower; drinking water points; barbecues permitted

Copper Beach Camping

• Family-friendly simple pitches two miles from Cromer seafront
• A 25-minute drive to Blakeney; 35 minutes to Wells-next-the-Sea
• Relaxed site with dogs, barbecues and campfires all permitted

Round Ring Glamping

• Devon farm site just outside Exmoor National Park, with lovely views
• A 20-minute drive from Barnstaple; 45 minutes from Croyde
• Pub 10 minutes' walk away in North Molton; easy access to A361

Grange Farm

• Working farm with alpacas, sheep and goats
• Beach within 100 metres, with good sea fishing
• Free hot showers, launderette, playground and well-stocked shop

Custards Fields Camping

• Pop-up site on a farm in the southern part of the Peak District
• A 15-minute drive from Bakewell and 25 from Chatsworth House
• Half an hour from Blue John Cavern for caving experiences

Emily's Meadow Camping

• Pop-up budget campsite near medieval Weobley village in Herefordshire
• On the Black and White Village Trail and a 25-minute drive to Hereford
• Animals on site, pubs, takeaways, shops and rural walks nearby

Cligga Cliff Farm

• Small, friendly and family-run site on the north Cornish coast
• On the South West Coast Path 10 minutes' walk from Perranporth beach
• Firepit and hay bale for each pitch; free-range eggs and pork for sale

Grafham Water Centre

• Peaceful Cambridgeshire bell tent village next to Grafham Water
• Aqua park and bike hire five minutes' drive away
• Activities on site including ropes courses, climbing and bike tracks

Cloud Nine Camping

• Peaceful glamping getaway on a Somerset smallholding near Yeovil
• A five-minute drive to Ham Hill and 40 minutes to the Jurassic Coast
• Well-equipped, comfy tipis with private shower, kitchen and firepit

Proper Camping

• Back to basics Cornwall family campsite just off the A39
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Port Isaac and Tintagel
• Friendly dogs welcome; open campfires allowed

Broadmeadow

Provost Farm

• Stays on a working dairy farm, 15 minutes’ drive from Shaftesbury
• On Cranbourne Chase’s edges; fishing lakes under 20 minutes' walk
• Afternoon teas and picnic hampers available (request in advance)

Firebeacon Farm

• Quiet Devon pop-up site on a family farm with lovely Exe Valley views
• Tiverton 10 minutes' drive away; 20 minutes to the edge of Exmoor
• Farm beef available to buy; footpath access to Knightshayes Court

Dartmoor Camping

• Friendly site near Moretonhampstead with plenty of outdoor space
• Sports field, skate park, play area and function room on site
• Large outdoor pool and three trout fishing lakes a short walk away

Minninglow Meadows

• Small glamping site in the Peak District National Park near Matlock
• Bakewell, Dovedale and Chatsworth Estate within 25 minutes' drive
• Cosy bell tents with proper beds, next to the High Peak Trail

Hawes Villa Campsite