45 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
Beech Estate Campsite
An off-grid, wild-glamping bell-tent site scattered across a 600-acre woodland estate near Battle in East Sussex, so densely wooded you can genuinely get lost here
In the forest
Blackberry Wood (Meadow Campsite)
A wooded, gloriously eclectic glamping site in the South East where you can bed down in a double decker bus, a fire engine or a treehouse, with campfires positively encouraged
In the forest
Dernwood Farm Campsite
A back-to-nature wild camping and glamping farm in the East Sussex woods, where you trolley your kit through the trees for firepit cooking and home-reared produce
In the forest
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
The Sunny Field
An aptly named hilltop wildflower meadow in the Kent Downs, car-free and light-pollution-free within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, kept deliberately low in numbers for peace and quiet
On a hillside
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
Battle Pods & Bells
Pods and bell tents set within 460 acres of ancient High Weald woodland, 75 minutes from London by train, with hosts who still cook you breakfast.
In the forest
Glamping @ Rankins Farm
Six impeccably kitted pods on a working Kent farm, within an hour of London and set among fruit orchards in the Kent Downs AONB.
On a farm
Borden Bees
Six bell tents on a quiet Kent acre, run by hands-on host Esther with a grazing-board welcome and enough quirkiness to feel genuinely personal.
In a field
Camping By The River
Eight bell tents on a private Thames bend where Stephen and Annemarie have made proper off-grid glamping look quietly effortless.
By a river
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
Fernwood Glamping (New Forest)
Two-pitch glamping on the New Forest fringe where Rachel turns a field view into a genuinely personal stay.
In the forest
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
Greenhill Glamping
Two impeccably restored shepherd's huts on a family farm above the Alkham Valley, with private hot tubs and hosts who still deliver breakfast hampers to your door.
On a farm
Pepperscombe Cottages & Glamping
Working farm glamping on the South Downs edge, with trails out the door and Steyning fifteen minutes on foot.
On a farm
Fontmill Farm
A 140-acre East Sussex farm where the Cuckoo Trail runs at the bottom of the field and hosts Steve and Nicola make every stay feel personally looked after.
On a farm
Hammonds Glamping
Ten bell tents in Surrey woodland with a hands-on host, fire pits at every door, and free Hatchlands Park access thrown in.
In the forest
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
Hill Farm Campsite
Eighteen-pitch Chilterns hillside site with Wendover Woods on the doorstep, run with the kind of care that refunds you for nights you don't use.
On a hillside
New Wharf Campsite
A working West Sussex farm where the River Adur runs past your pitch, the Friday pizza van is genuinely worth staying for, and the field belongs to the guests once cars are left at the gate.
By a river
The Barn KT9
A 220-acre working Surrey farm just ten miles from London, where fire pits, shepherd's huts and birdsong do the job that the city can't.
On a farm
Fleets Paddock Glamping & Camping
A small, owner-run glamping and camping field on Canterbury's edge, with direct trail access to Whitstable and the kind of thoughtful kit that makes first-timers feel confident.
In a field
Glottenham Farm Glamping
A historic conservation farm in the High Weald where year-round glamping cabins and a yurt share the land with August tent camping, deer at dusk, and rolling Sussex hills.
On a farm
Goldstone Camping
A working Kentish farm where the butcher's counter, coffee truck, and genuinely attentive management make a mid-Kent field feel like a proper hospitality operation.
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
Knepp Wildland Campsite
Europe's most-watched rewilding estate doubles as a campsite, putting white storks and purple emperor butterflies within eyeshot of your tent.
In the forest
Lillyroo's
Thoughtfully kitted bell tents on one flat acre in East Kent, with a proper bar, fire pit per pitch, and an owner who takes the whole thing seriously.
In a field
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
Luna Domes
Six geodesic domes in the High Weald AONB, each with a hot tub and a southward view across open Kent countryside.
In a field
Earth Camp
A wooded eco-campsite in the High Weald AONB where wellness sessions, campfires, and a wandering pizza truck share equal billing.
In the forest
Oxford Riverside Glamping
A small, owner-run glamping site on the Thames bank near Oxford, with spa-quality showers and countryside sunset views.
By a river
Barefoot Campsites
A car-free Thames riverbank campsite where you can wild-swim before breakfast, canoe to the pub for lunch, and sit by a fire until the stars come out.
By a river
Bluebell Coppice Park
Ten acres of ancient East Sussex woodland where bluebells carpet the floor in spring, the owners know your name, and supper is cooked on site.
In the forest
Bramley Park Camping
Family and dog-friendly campsite near Polegate offering tent pitches and glamping bell tents with on-site pizza, campfires, and direct South Downs access.
In a field
Bramley Park Camping
Back-to-basics South Downs field with communal fires, an excellent pizza van, and an owner who clearly cares.
In a field
Camp Wight
Ancient semi-natural woodland in West Wight with intentional dark skies, individual tree-framed clearings, and a host who meets you properly on arrival.
In the forest
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
Hollington Park Glamping
Woodland glamping on the Hampshire-Berkshire border where free-roaming peacocks, ancient oaks, and communal firepits add up to something genuinely characterful.
In the forest
Palace Farm Campsite
A no-frills tent field in the Kent Downs AONB where the pull is the landscape, the pub is a five-minute walk, and London feels genuinely far away.
On a farm
Embers Polesden Lacey
Bell tents and grass pitches inside a 1, 400-acre National Trust estate in the Surrey Hills, with a fire pit at every pitch and evening pizza on site.
In the forest
Furnace Brook Cabins & Camping
An 80-acre nature restoration project in the High Weald that happens to be one of East Sussex's most purposeful places to pitch a tent.
By a river
Bluebell Camp Site
Woodland glamping from a small East Sussex operator who takes fire pits, yurts, and the Bluebell Steam Railway seriously.
In the forest
Green Acres Farm Camp Site
Working farm on the doorstep of Shotover Country Park, ten minutes from Oxford, with domes, hot tubs, and a proper sweep of the Oxfordshire countryside.
On a farm
Netherfield Place Farm
A genuinely off-grid farm in High Weald AONB, three miles from Battle, for people who mean it when they say they want to disconnect.
In a field