Wildlife haven: Campsites in Central England

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

Ynys Hut

• Romantic couples-only hideaway in the Herefordshire village of Orcop
• Hereford city centre 20 minutes' drive; Eastnor Castle 40 minutes
• Cosy hand-built shepherd’s hut set in a totally private garden

Crooked Willow Campsite

• Eco-friendly and laidback site, off grid among meadows and woodland
• A 10-minute stroll from Burgh-le-Marsh with takeaways and seven pubs
• Campfires welcome: private firepit on each pitch

Standen Lodge Farm

• Rural farm in a wildlife haven a mile from Mablethorpe
• Access to both countryside and seaside activities
• Quiet site: no frills but clean and welcoming

Stay on Wye

• This site is currently closed and is being extensively refurbished
• Hollybush Camping will reopen in late 2019!

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

Daisy Meadow

• Family-sized pods with stargazing domes in the Malvern foothills
• Half an hour’s walk from the centre of Upton upon Severn
• Pub on site serving drinks and pub meals; fires for outdoor cooking

Dale Farm Rural Campsite

• Small rural site and working farm in the Peak District
• A short walk from the Monsal Trail and three local pubs
• Shop selling farm produce and award-winning baked goods

Thames Meadow Camping

• Back to basics grass pitches half a mile from the Thames Path
• A 20-minute drive from Witney and 25 minutes from the Cotswolds
• Working farm within walking distance of three pubs; campfires welcome

Wyes Workshops

• Luxury adults-only glamping in the Wye Valley National Landscape
• Direct access to Offa’s Dyke Path; Tintern Abbey an hour’s walk
• Full kitchen and shower at each unit; stunning Gloucestershire views

Lazy Acre

Sunhill Farm Campsite

• Laidback site in the grounds of a family farm just outside Cublington
• Milton Keynes, Waddesdon Manor and Woburn within a half-hour drive
• Food pub, fishing lake and golf within a five-minute drive

Wyre Forest Campsite

• Very quiet location for family-friendly camping by the Wyre Forest
• West Midland Wildlife Park 15 minutes' drive; Craven Arms 40 minutes
• Wildlife-rich meadows a short distance from the river Severn

Deerheart

• Peaceful eco-friendly site in the Herefordshire hills
• Wye Valley, Black Mountains, Forest of Dean within 50 minutes' drive
• Communal kitchen, campfire and yurt; five minutes from pub with food

Swallow Barn Woodland Campsite

• Low-impact, nearly wild woodland site on the banks of the River Severn
• A 20-minute drive from the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley
• Exclusive use of five acres of dog-friendly wood and field

Lyford Camping

• Peaceful riverside grass meadow in the Vale of the White Horse
• Half-hour drive to Oxford, Blenheim Palace and Cotswold Wildlife Park
• Easy access to walks in the Cotswolds or Chiltern Hills

Barn Farm

Hurley Riverside Park

• Award-winning park on the Thames
• On-site fishing in season and bits and bobs to entertain the kids
• Block out some time to visit Legoland Windsor (11 miles)