Toilet block: Campsites in Central England

Powkesmore Holding

• Small, peaceful wildlife haven at the base of the Shropshire Hills
• A 35-minute drive from the Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd
• Free tea and coffee; firepits in the wood or meadow; pub nearby

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

Get Lost In Nature

• Family-friendly glamping in a peaceful private woodland
• A 10-minute drive from Market Harborough; Stamford 35 minutes
• Luxury bell tents with private verandas and snug cotton bedding

Fordhall Organic Farm

• Private site on a working organic farm in the Tern valley
• Two miles from the town of Market Drayton
• Top spot for stargazing and bat spotting

Watermill Leisure Park

• Peaceful 55-acre site on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds
• Half an hour from the beach at Cleethorpes
• Two large and well-stocked fishing ponds; bar on site with food

Birchcanoes

• Small, rural and simple site by the River Wreake
• Sustainable approach using reclaimed materials
• Electric car charging point, a play area, hammock space and free wifi

Quarry Walk Camping and Caravan Park

• Quiet park four miles from Alton Towers
• Wildlife haven spanning 46 acres and woodland trails
• Within easy reach of the Peak District

Whatton House

• Nearly-wild campsite on a private estate in Leicestershire
• Ten minutes’ drive to Download Festival at Donington Park
• Grass pitches with basic facilities; pubs and shops 25 minutes’ walk

Jordans Youth Hostel

Old Willow Works Camping

• Well-maintained Nottinghamshire site 20 minutes' walk from River Trent
• Gainsborough 10 minutes' drive; Lincoln 35 minutes
• Secluded pitches across the road from an RSPB reserve

Willow Fields Camping

• Ten-acre campsite five minutes’ drive from Haxey in rural Lincolnshire
• Epworth Old Rectory five minutes’ drive; 20 to Yorkshire Wildlife Park
• Clubhouse with licensed bar open summer weekends; dogs welcome

Foxholes Farm

• Smart safari lodge with lake view, hot tub and barbecue provided
• A five-minute drive to Hertford; 20 minutes to Hatfield House
• Free entry to on-site farm park; discount on farm shop purchases

Just One Bell Tent

• Exclusive glamping site in a rural setting close the the Malvern Hills
• Worcester a 20-minute drive, five minutes to Worcestershire Way walks
• Heated outdoor pool, tennis court and games room

Bluebell Farm

• Small family-run working farm a mile from Upton Upon Severn
• Countryside base a couple of miles from the M5
• Semi-wild camping with toilet, electric shower and chemical disposal

Whatoff Lodge Farm