Tent Campsites in Central England

Mount Cook Adventure Centre

• Pop-up site with grass pitches a mile from Wirksworth
• A 25-minute drive to Chatsworth House; 35 minutes to Alton Towers
• In the grounds of an activity centre with zipwire and low ropes course

Croft Farm Camp Site

Whittlebury Park

The Elms Touring Caravan Park

Murphy’s Meadow Camping

• Small, peaceful rural Shropshire site a mile from the Welsh border
• A 10-minute drive from Oswestry; Offa's Dyke path nearby
• Woodfired hot tub; swing and trampoline; short walk to a pub

Brandend Camping

• Basic but peaceful campsite in the Peak District National Park
• A 10-minute drive from Buxton; Bakewell 30 minutes
• A short walk from the river Dove; spectacular views from the pitches

Hermitage Field Camping

• Wild meadow camping on a working farm with rural views near Retford
• Five minutes’ drive to Sundown Adventureland, Clumber Park 30 minutes
• Back-to-basics pop-up site within walking distance of a pub

The Cross Keys

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

The Croft Campsite

• Family-run site located between Sherwood Forest and the Peak District
• On the edge of Shireoaks village; Clumber Park 20 minutes' drive
• Free-range eggs for sale; five minutes' walk from a lake and canal

Netherseal Sports Club

• Nice and quiet location

New Vincent Farm Caravan and Camping

• Simple and scenic Peak District site just off the A515
• Five minutes' drive from Hartington and 15 minutes from Buxton
• Close to the Tissington and High Peak trails, bike hire and a bus stop

Beehive Farm Woodland Lakes

The Coates Farm

• Small no-frills site on a working farm in the Shropshire Hills
• Half an hour's drive from Ludlow
• Access the Jack Mytton Way from the farm for hiking and horse riding

Nottingham Nature Lakes

• Peaceful site near fishing lake, a sailing club and the river Trent
• A 20-minute drive from Newark or Lincoln city centre
• Dog-friendly site with picnic benches

Woodleigh

• Wild camping with spectacular views of Gloucestershire’s Severn Vale
• A 25-minute drive to Highgrove Gardens, and 45 minutes to Bristol
• Access to the Cotswold Way, pubs, shops and neolithic ruins nearby

Seed Low Rake Camping

• Peaceful, simple site deep in the Peak District National Park
• A five-minute drive from Eyam; Buxton town centre 25 minutes
• Back to basics camping on quiet Derbyshire farmland