64 campsites
Every site here is hand-picked for the guide.
Bloomsburys Biddenden
A bohemian, eclectic glamping wonder near Biddenden where garden centre, gig venue, cafe and spa collide, and cabins and safari lodges sit tucked among sculpture-filled gardens
In a field
Ling's Meadow
A tiny, car-free family farm in Norfolk where just twenty campers lose themselves in four acres of waving meadow grass, with luxury compost loos and solar-heated showers
In a field
Alde Garden
Camping in a garden grotto in Suffolk, a small but wild and winding site full of surprises where bell tents, yurts and a gypsy caravan sit behind the Sweffling White Horse pub
In an orchard
Hole Station
An adults-only woodland site near Dartmoor where pitches nestle in clearings amongst the canopy, and a ban on music, TVs and radios completes the tranquility
Devon
Priory Mill Farm
A picture-postcard riverside site around a Grade II* listed corn mill just outside Brecon, lovingly restored by Noel and Susie into something Cath Kidston could package and sell
By a river
Nethergong Camping
A former tree nursery turned 26-acre nature reserve of a campsite by a Kent river, family-run by Jed and clan with generously spaced pitches across woodland, meadow and lakes
By a river
Welsummer Camping
A simple, sunny smallholding in the Kent countryside where pitches split between garden meadows and shady woodland, and sustainability and the simple pleasures of camping come first
Kent
Henry's Campsite
The most southerly campsite in the UK, an eccentric, characterful and unique Lizard hideaway of gaudily painted buildings, wildflowers and a menagerie that even runs to llamas among the palm trees
By the sea
Askr Grange
Hand-built shepherd's huts and lodges on a working Dorset farm, two miles from Bridport, with open countryside views and a wood-fired hot tub.
Dorset
Barefoot Yurts and Safari Tent
Three private glamping units in the Brede valley near Rye, each set apart so you genuinely have no neighbours and uninterrupted valley views.
In a valley
Belan Bluebell Woods
A working sheep farm at 1, 300ft in the Cambrian Mountains where the dark-sky views and wood-fired pizza Friday are both genuinely special.
In a valley
Big Sky Hideaway Camping Farm
Dave and Em's 15-acre Lincolnshire operation is part rewilded meadow, part social campsite, held together by alpacas, communal fires, and wood-fired pizza.
In the forest
Cae Nant Glamping
A ten-acre Welsh smallholding where Charlie's homemade brownies, wood-fired hot tub and genuinely welcoming hosts keep guests coming back autumn after autumn.
Powys
Camp Cynrig Glamping Retreat Brecon
Three-unit glamping retreat in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, run by Rob and Sara with the kind of attentive care that turns first-timers into repeat visitors.
In a valley
Caracol Camping
Owner-run bell tent glamping in a High Weald wildflower meadow, where Claire and Ade have built something that feels genuinely cared for from the ground up.
In a field
Cross Farm Retreat
Handcrafted glamping on a Pennine farm above Todmorden, with Calder Valley views, a roll-top outdoor bath, and an owner who has thought of everything.
On a farm
Elham Treehouse
A single treehouse on a 15th-century Kent Downs farmstead, where Mark bakes bread every morning and the North Downs fill the view.
Kent
Fron Farm Yurt Retreat
Six handcrafted yurts in a Carmarthenshire valley, each with its own hot tub, built by the owners with the kind of care you can see in every joint.
In a valley
Glassenbury Camping
Twelve acres of High Weald meadow with valley views, composting toilets, a double-decker bus for lounging in, and a host who actually cares.
On a farm
Goytree Glamping and Treehouses
Four handcrafted treehouses on an organic Welsh-border farm, built by owners who clearly live this life rather than just sell it.
In the forest
Gwersyllfa Glyndŵr Campsite
A tent-only farm stop on Glyndŵr's Way with barn-conversion facilities and valley views that make the steep climb from Machynlleth worth every step.
In a valley
Hollow Oak Glamping
Two hand-crafted cabins beside a thousand-year-old oak on a Conwy working farm, with Snowdonia on the horizon and goats on the morning itinerary.
On a farm
Into The Sticks
Five-pitch eco-campsite on a 22-acre nature reserve in Pembrokeshire, where Jo and Kev run the kind of place people return to year after year.
In the forest
Mwnt Camping
A seven-pitch meadow a twenty-minute walk from one of Wales's finest coves, run by Helen and Dylan with the kind of warmth that makes you want to stay a fortnight.
In a field
Nordic Glamping at Botswicky
Handcrafted yurts on an organic wildflower meadow in the Cotswolds AONB, with views to The Ridgeway and a nature reserve running alongside the fence.
In a field
Penybanc Farm
An organic farm in West Wales running a genuinely alternative eco-venue: yurts, a geodesic dome, a double-decker bus, and seasonal camping on working land.
On a farm
Astley Vineyard Shepherd Huts
Shepherd huts on a family vineyard planted in 1971, the Severn Valley at its most quietly romantic.
In an orchard
Bickley Rigg Farm Glamping Wagons
Handmade gypsy wagons on a working North Yorkshire farm, sitting above a private valley beside Dalby Forest, with a host who still brings breakfast.
On a farm
Bob's Field
A solar-powered Somerset Levels field with a South American cantina, sunset views, and a walk into Glastonbury from the gate.
In a field
Bramble Hill Glamping
Six individually restored units on a North Yorkshire coast farm, each within walking distance of the King Charles III coastal path and Reighton Sands.
On a farm
Bridgewood Camping - Woodland camps
Six acres of ancient Dorset woodland with five secluded pitches, a campfire on every one, and a husband-and-wife team who genuinely care about the place.
In the forest
Cilrath Wood Camping
Vehicle-free eco camping on a Grade II Listed Pembrokeshire farm, where pitches sit in ancient woodland and the Preseli Hills fill the horizon.
In the forest
Down on the Farm
A working cattle farm on the Aberdeenshire coast where Carole and Mathew take you down to the Moray Firth with their herd, then feed you homemade cake.
On a farm
Get Away Hide Away
Two converted horse lorries in an off-grid Norfolk hamlet, each with its own firepit, wood burner, and composting loo, properly private, genuinely small.
In a field
Heron's Rural Retreat
A 25-acre Buckinghamshire farm where Rachel runs an off-grid, adults-only retreat with real sunrise views, a public footpath to the canal, and wood delivered to your pitch.
On a farm
Kite View Farm Camping
A working permaculture farm in Pembrokeshire where tree tents hang in private woodland clearings and campfires come as standard on every pitch.
On a farm
Larkhill Tipis and Yurts
Five secluded woodland units on a Carmarthenshire smallholding where the owner remembers your name next time.
In the forest
Little Menherion
Three handmade woodland cabins on a Cornish hill, each one distinctly itself, run by owners who clearly love what they've built.
In the forest
Llansawel Agored
A 20-acre social enterprise in Carmarthenshire, limited to six pitches and run with real warmth by host Rhys.
In a field
Nether Oaks Camping
Tent-only oak woodland in East Suffolk where each pitch gets its own glade, a firepit, and the forest to itself.
In the forest
Nyth Robin Campsite
Owner-built woodland site on the Dyfi Estuary fringe, with named pitches among the trees, wood-fired pizza on Saturdays, and Aberdyfi beach five minutes away.
In the forest
One Cat Farm
Four hand-built cabins in a re-wilded Ceredigion valley, where wood-fired baths, pond swimming, and Milky Way skies do the talking.
In a valley
Balloch O' Dee
A valley campsite on the edge of Galloway Forest Park where communal fires burn late and the mountains fill every sightline.
In a valley
Cerrig-yr-Adar
A family-run coastal base on the quiet southern tip of Ynys Gybi, with Rhoscolyn beach on the doorstep and Snowdonia lighting up at sunset across the water.
By the sea
Cledan Valley
A nine-acre valley in Mid Wales where red kites circle overhead, llamas wander nearby, and Karen runs the whole thing with quiet, unhurried care.
In a valley
Croft Cottage Camping
Bill and Helen's smallholding in the northwestern New Forest corner: alpacas, a volleyball net, and a view across the orchard.
Hampshire
Enchanted Valley Yurts
Two-pitch yurt farm tucked into a wildlife valley near Looe, where owls come with the breakfast and Allan and Amanda run the quietest two-pitch operation in Cornwall.
In a valley
Farrs Meadow
A hilltop Dorset woodland site where horse-trailer shower blocks, goats in the morning and a ten-minute stroll to the River Stour make camping feel genuinely alive.
On a hillside
Fire and Stars Woodland Camping
Private woodland pitches in the National Forest, each with its own fire pit, plus a wood-fired sauna and cold plunge for when the logs burn low.
In the forest
Henbant Bach Farm
A working farm in the hills above the Lleyn coast with sunset sea views, composting toilets, a market garden, and genuinely quirky accommodation in the woods.
Isle of Anglesey
Hideaway Escapes
A working Pembrokeshire farm with 13 pitches, a cast of alpacas and emus, and glamping that earns its keep through genuine owner care.
On a farm
Hillside Farm Camping
A small East Anglian meadow site where every pitch gets its own fire and the skies go on for ever.
On a farm
Kitt's Cottage Campsite
A woodland campsite on a 100-acre South Downs estate where every pitch comes with a fire pit and the nearest pub is a 10-minute walk through the trees.
In the forest
Little Downash
A working East Sussex farm where four footpaths, a fishing lake, and donkeys in the field do more for a good night's sleep than any spa.
On a farm
Penhein Glamping
Eight Persian-style canvas tents in Monmouthshire woodland, with views stretching across the valley to the Severn and a lambing season that families will talk about for years.
In the forest
Ashbourne Woods Campsite
Sixty-eight acres of Devon woodland where every pitch gets its own fire pit and the trees do the heavy lifting.
In the forest
Highlands Camping and Caravan Site
Louise's Wye Valley smallholding trades in fresh orchard apples, communal fires, and valley light that earns the drive from anywhere in southern England.
In a valley
KUDHVA Architectural Hideouts
An architect-designed glamping retreat on a former Cornish slate quarry, where the wild swimming lake, waterfall, and Atlantic views do most of the talking.
By the sea
Little Rue Hill
A quietly immaculate family campsite in rural Staffordshire, run by hands-on owners who hand you a hand-drawn map on arrival.
In a field
Ditchling Camp
Woodland camping in the South Downs with a private fire pit per pitch and a host who genuinely shows up.
In the forest
Linton Mill
An 18th-century mill in a secluded Herefordshire valley where smallholding life, a shared pizza oven, and a hot tub make the field feel genuinely lived-in.
In a field
Lickisto Blackhouse Camping
A restored Hebridean blackhouse anchors one of the most atmospheric campsites in Scotland, deep in the Isle of Harris with views over Loch Stockinish and real dark skies above.
By the sea
Little Eden Riverside Campsite
A simple, owner-run riverside pitch on the Somerset Levels where kingfishers pass close enough to startle you and every pitch has its own fire pit.
By a river
Organic Welltree
A soulful organic smallholding in rural Perthshire where the wildlife is the entertainment and the host makes breakfast with genuine affection.
Perth and Kinross
Why these made the list
- Ashbourne Woods Campsite
Wheelbarrows, huts named Hansel and Gretel, a warden who gives directions with a smile: this is a site someone clearly built with care.
- Askr Grange
Luke and Sammy built the lodges and huts themselves; the farm, the fit-out, and the welcome are all unmistakably their own.
- Astley Vineyard Shepherd Huts
Three generations of the same family, same vines since 1971, same quiet conviction that the Severn Valley can grow serious wine.
- Balloch O' Dee
Roundhouse, bothies, and a yurt built and cared for by owners who clearly find the details worth getting right.
- Barefoot Yurts and Safari Tent
Owner-run to three units only, with a host whose warmth is the thing guests mention first.
- Belan Bluebell Woods
Horsebox shower, compostable loos, covered outdoor kitchen: Suzi and Joe built this place themselves and the care shows in every detail.
- Bickley Rigg Farm Glamping Wagons
Bruce built and painted these wagons himself, and it shows in every idiosyncratic detail.
- Big Sky Hideaway Camping Farm
Dave and Em built the barn, the bar, and the whole atmosphere themselves, and it shows in every corner of this 15-acre Lincolnshire site.
- Bob's Field
Solar-powered and family-run, with home-grown produce, fruit trees guests are encouraged to pick, and an on-site cantina that's clearly a labour of love.
- Bramble Hill Glamping
Every unit at Bramble Hill was individually restored or built by hand, and it shows in the details that a copywriter didn't put there.
- Bridgewood Camping - Woodland camps
Owner-built and owner-run, with the kind of quiet attention to detail that comes from people who live on the land and manage it themselves.
- Cae Nant Glamping
Charlie and Gareth run Cae Nant with the kind of personal care that produces repeat guests and four-year streaks of half-term returns.
- Camp Cynrig Glamping Retreat Brecon
Quirky details throughout from a family who built and maintain this themselves: chicken run, hammocks, bucket shower, ice blocks on request.
- Caracol Camping
Claire and Ade built Caracol with evident care, from the covered communal hub to the hot water bottles on cold nights.
- Cerrig-yr-Adar
Family-owned since 1985, home cooking from the garden, and a loyal community of returning guests who describe it as their home for at least two weekends a year.
- Cilrath Wood Camping
From the parachute communal shelter to the ingenious urinal setup, the care here is visible in every structure on site.
- Cledan Valley
Owner-decorated tents, a family who arranges milk and eggs for you, and a communal campfire space that feels earned, not installed.
- Croft Cottage Camping
The facilities are simple; the personality is not. Bill's evening volleyball tournaments and Helen's welcome are the things guests remember.
- Cross Farm Retreat
Owner Kirsty has built and furnished every inch of Cross Farm herself, and the care shows from the cabin joinery down to the hot water bottles.
- Ditchling Camp
Lanterns, haybales, teepees with Portuguese rugs, and a hosting style that feels personal at any group size.
- Down on the Farm
Every detail here - from the popcorn left for the fire to the hand-baked cakes on the tour - comes from owners who actually care.
- Elham Treehouse
Mark built this with real attention, from the treehouse structure itself to the morning bread, the fire pit setup, and the way he manages to be present without being in the way.
- Enchanted Valley Yurts
A small family farm turned into something genuinely special: traditional yurt, octagonal cabin, private shower rooms, and a shared kitchen that guests keep mentioning by name.
- Farrs Meadow
The converted horse trailers-as-washrooms tell you everything: this is a site built by someone who had an idea and followed it through.
- Fire and Stars Woodland Camping
The owner has clearly shaped this around an idea: fire, trees, cold water, no crowds. It shows in the details.
- Fron Farm Yurt Retreat
Natasha and Guy built these roundhouses themselves; the idiosyncratic warmth shows in the joinery and in the hosting.
- Get Away Hide Away
The wooden fittings, the sky-view shower, the thoughtful layout, this place was made by people who cared, and it shows in every detail.
- Glassenbury Camping
Hand-built sustainable facilities, a repurposed bus, free-to-use fire pits: the campsite reads as a project someone cared about.
- Goytree Glamping and Treehouses
Every element here was made or chosen by Rachel and Matt, from the shiplap treehouses to the bamboo sheets to the outdoor shower.
- Gwersyllfa Glyndŵr Campsite
The owners converted the farm barn into showers, a kitchen, and a cosy loft common room, the kind of thing that gets done because someone actually cares.
- Henbant Bach Farm
From the woodland yurt to the composting setup, Henbant Bach has been built around a point of view rather than a price point.
- Heron's Rural Retreat
From the gated access code to the pitch-delivered firewood, this is one person's farm run with genuine care.
- Hideaway Escapes
Homemade candles in the honesty shop, a compost toilet in a repurposed horsebox, and an emu for a neighbour - this is the handmade end of the spectrum.
- Highlands Camping and Caravan Site
Louise built a hosting practice around small gestures: orchard apples, fresh flowers, a paper map for the walk back, the kind of idiosyncratic care no template can replicate.
- Hillside Farm Camping
The kind of place where the shower block is a converted horsebox and that is genuinely the point.
- Hollow Oak Glamping
Bespoke wooden cabins built beside a thousand-year-old oak on a family farm that has been here since the 16th century.
- Into The Sticks
Jo and Kev have built something idiosyncratic and cared-for across 22 acres, from the activity barn layout to the communal spaces and wildlife programming.
- Kite View Farm Camping
Owner-run, deliberately small, and set up around the land itself rather than around facilities.
- Kitt's Cottage Campsite
The field barn facilities and the care Claire and Davey put into the place make this feel owner-built and personally meant, not templated.
- KUDHVA Architectural Hideouts
Owner-built and owner-run, with the communal spaces and handcrafted feel of somewhere made by someone who meant it.
- Larkhill Tipis and Yurts
Eco-built, renewable-powered, and shaped by an owner with a clear point of view: Larkhill earns its character without trying to look characterful.
- Lickisto Blackhouse Camping
A 150-year-old blackhouse brought back as a communal gathering space, with live music on Saturdays and an owner presence that gives the site its soul.
- Linton Mill
Family-run with a long history in the land, eco ethos, compost loos, and real care taken over how the field runs.
- Little Downash
John and Emma have built something personal here, from the Bacon Box they added to the footpaths through their own land, and the care shows in everything from the fire-pit logs to the way guests keep coming back.
- Little Eden Riverside Campsite
Andy and Ali built this place around what the river offers, not what a campsite checklist demands.
- Little Menherion
Every cabin here was built by the owners with visible care, from Log Jam's hidden bedroom to the well-stocked library in Round n Round.
- Little Rue Hill
The owner's hand-drawn local map, the radio in the facilities block, the personal welcome: this place has a person behind it.
- Llansawel Agored
Owner-built cooking shelters, six pitches, and a host who treats every arrival as a guest rather than a booking.
- Mwnt Camping
Helen and Dylan have built something personal here: the honesty-box veg, the crepe mornings, the fire circle gatherings are all theirs.
- Nether Oaks Camping
The showers, the compost loos, the glade layout: someone built this with care, and it shows.
- Nordic Glamping at Botswicky
The yurts are owner-built, the meadow is organic, and the wreath-making workshops in winter tell you exactly what kind of hosts these are.
- Nyth Robin Campsite
Every building on site was constructed by the owners from their own timber. The place looks like someone actually cared.
- One Cat Farm
Jessie and Lyndon built these cabins themselves, and the care shows in every detail from the door sign to the firewood stack.
- Organic Welltree
An organic smallholding run with the kind of personal care and idiosyncratic warmth that no template operation could replicate.
- Penhein Glamping
Eight bespoke alachigh tents built for this exact patch of Monmouthshire woodland, not ordered from a supplier catalogue.
- Penybanc Farm
From the converted double-decker bus to the geodesic dome, every accommodation choice here carries the fingerprints of people who made it themselves with conviction.