36 campsites
Every site here is hand-picked for the guide.
Bank House Farm Caravan and Camping Park
Two gently undulating fields with the River Manifold meandering around them in the Peak District hamlet of Hulme End, with a perfect pub sharing the site's name between them
Derbyshire
Royal Oak Campsite
A quiet farmland campsite in the shadow of a great Peak District pub near Bakewell, where a full car park, hearty venison stew and pints outside your tent set the tone
Derbyshire
Shallow Grange
A warmly-run working farm campsite in the Peak District with rolling Derbyshire Dales views, an on-site fishing pond, and spa-town Buxton the perfect base nearby
Derbyshire
North Lees
A peaceful, car-free Peak District site tucked into sloping fields under the amazing gritstone edge of Stanage, yet only a short walk from Hathersage and a few miles from Sheffield
In a valley
Upper Booth Farm Campsite
A limited-pitch working farm campsite in a soaring Peak District valley, sitting right on the Pennine Way where walkers pitch amongst views that wow
In a valley
Pindale Farm
An outdoors-focused Peak District farm at the end of a winding lane looking out towards Mam Tor, where you can shower in a barn and bunk in a former lead-mine powder house
On a farm
Bain View Glamping
A small, owner-run glamping site on the Lincolnshire Wolds fringe, where shepherd huts overlook a vineyard and the night skies are properly dark.
In a field
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
Chrome Hill Campers
Five hardstanding pitches on a moorland ridge above Hollinsclough, with Chrome Hill and Dragon's Back on the doorstep and owners who actually understand campervan life.
Derbyshire
Featherbed
A working strawberry farm in rural Northamptonshire where Pete and Isobel have built two quietly extraordinary glamping spots, one with a wood-fired bathtub under open sky.
Northamptonshire
Peak Glamping Hideaway
A small collection of shepherd's huts and yurts on a Peak District working farm, with Dove Valley views and a host who thinks of everything before you arrive.
In a valley
BrackenXcapes
A family-run nine-acre glamping field near Newark where the activities roster (archery, axe throwing, rifle shooting) is as much the draw as the pods and hot tub.
In a field
Chinley Camping
A Peak District smallholding with a wood-fired sauna, proper views, and Henry on hand if your air mattress gives up.
In a valley
Creekside Family Camping
A working coastal farm on the Lincolnshire shore where the beach is a ten-minute walk, the skies are enormous, and the fire pits are lit most evenings.
In a field
Edingley Campsite
Adults-only conservation farm on an elevated Nottinghamshire ridge, with panoramic views stretching to Lincoln Cathedral and Belvoir Castle on a clear day.
On a farm
Oxton Hill Hideaway
Two ensuite shepherd's huts on an 80-acre equine farm outside Southwell, designed entirely for adults who want quiet, a log burner, and room to think.
On a farm
Peak Pods
Four en-suite pods at the confluence of Lathkill Dale and Bradford Dale, where the walking starts at your door and the owner sends a curated list of what to do next.
In the forest
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
Low Farm Touring Park
A quietly immaculate family-run park in South Lincolnshire's flat castle country, with a cafe, bowtop wagons, and pitches spaced far enough apart to actually breathe.
In a field
Middleton Top Campsite (Caravan & Camping Club)
A small Derbyshire valley site that sits right at the trailhead for the High Peak Trail, with open views across to Black Rocks and an owner who actually wants to help you make the most of it.
In a valley
Eye Kettleby Lakes
Adults-only touring and glamping across eight landscaped lakes near Melton Mowbray, run with the kind of operational polish that regulars come back for.
In the forest
Knotlow Farm
A proper White Peak farm in the heart of the national park, with real cattle, a trail running through the fields, and pods with hot tubs for when you want the views but not the tent.
On a farm
Lambs Glamping
Three named pods on a working Derbyshire farm, each with a private hot tub and wide valley views towards Chesterfield and the Peak District edge.
On a farm
Laneside Caravan Park
Third-generation family site on the River Noe in the heart of Hope Valley, five minutes' walk from the pub and the Peak District on the doorstep.
By a river
Lazy Buzzards
A family-run Lincolnshire base that splits the difference between the coast and the Wolds, with a communal fire pit culture that gets people talking.
In a field
Little Oak Campsite
Fifteen-pitch Nottinghamshire field that earns its reputation through a present owner, proper campfires, and room to breathe.
In a field
Packhorse Farm
A family-run Peak District edge farm with far-reaching countryside views, immaculate facilities, and a host who actually remembers your name.
On a farm
Endon Cottage
A 200-acre Peak District sheep farm at the foot of Wetton Hill, with tent pitches, a camping barn for twelve, and hosts who still take you to meet the lambs.
On a farm
Lincolnshire Lanes
A family-run farm site on the edge of a Lincolnshire conifer wood, with proper pitches, den-building, and enough space for three families to camp side by side.
In a field
Lyndon Top
A sprawling, genuinely off-grid lakeside site where you pick your own pitch across open fields and watch ospreys fish Rutland Water from your chair.
By a lake
Beltonville Farmshop & Camping
A working farm in the Derbyshire Dales that earns its keep with a genuinely good café, a proper bar, and views over Miller's Dale.
In a valley
Haddon Grove Farm caravan and campsite
A working dairy farm in the Peak District with a private gate onto Lathkill Dale, five fields, and a pizza van that makes evenings easy.
On a farm
Five Acres Farm Campsite
An open Peak District field with Monsal Trail on the doorstep, clean facilities, and an owner who turns up in the evening with a wagon of wood.
On a farm
Gunthorpe Camping
A spacious field just across a quiet road from the River Trent, with pubs on the doorstep and cows watching from the fence.
In a field
Meadow Lake Glamping
Five individually themed luxury yurts on a Northamptonshire farm, each with its own kitchen, en-suite, and a dining cabin fitted with a wood-burning stove.
In a field
Blossom in the Beans
Four well-kept pods in a quiet Leicestershire field, with long countryside views and the Battle of Bosworth just up the road.
In a field