Heath Hall Farm

There’s no public transport to Heath Hall Farm, making it a true rural retreat. If you’re not driving, you can take a train from your destination to the nearest market town, Godalming, then jump in a taxi for 15 minutes or so for a scenic trip through the quintessentially English countryside. For strolls of an unstructured sort after you arrive, there are seven square miles of common land to tramp through in one direction from the site, with farms and forestry sprawling in the other. If jaunts further afield are on the itinerary, the National Trust’s Winkworth Arboretum, under a 20-minute journey from camp, is a hilly woodland reserve with a lake and wildflowers for meandering about. To partake in some city slicking instead (albeit of a low-key sort), Guildford and its castle, promising memorable views from the square tower, are less than half an hour away in the car. Artsy types might like to drop by the 17th-century Guildford House for a gander at the gallery’s ever-changing exhibits. Days out having a flutter on the horses are encouraged at Goodwood Racecourse, a 45-minute drive south. The centre of London, meanwhile, is about an hour and 20 north if you're bookending your trip with a stint in the capital.