33 campsites
Every site here is hand-picked for the guide.
Broadmeadow Glamping
A small, owner-run glamping farm between Hereford and the Black Mountains, good for whole-site family hire and evenings around the fire pit.
On a farm
Orchard Blossom
Meticulously designed adults-only bell tent glamping in a four-acre Worcestershire orchard, built for couples who want total privacy and an outdoor bath under open skies.
In an orchard
Astley Vineyard Shepherd Huts
Shepherd huts on a family vineyard planted in 1971, the Severn Valley at its most quietly romantic.
In an orchard
Churchbridge Glamping
Four snug wigwam pods on a working smallholding near Tenbury Wells, with private en-suites, fire pits, and farm animals on the doorstep.
On a farm
Hidden Valley Camping
A nine-acre ancient orchard in the Teme Valley where the nearly-wild pitches feel genuinely earned and the stargazing is the whole point.
In an orchard
Middle Woodbatch Farm
A working Shropshire Hills farm where every pitch comes with a fire bowl and the Milky Way is the evening's entertainment.
On a farm
Nature's Nest
Four safari tents on a Wye Valley AONB farm with private river access, hot tubs per pitch, and views across rolling Herefordshire countryside.
By a river
Bredon-Vale Caravan and Camping
A family-run Worcestershire site with views across Bredon Hill and the Malverns, run with genuine environmental care by owners who think of everything.
In a valley
By the Red Phone Box
Seven-pitch orchard campsite on the three-county borders where host Emma runs off-grid glamping with the kind of attention to detail that makes the composting loo feel like a feature, not a compromise.
In an orchard
Bycross Farm Campsite
A riverside farm campsite on the Wye where the orchard pitches, on-site canoes, and evening pizza make it genuinely hard to leave.
By a river
Cartref Caravan
An adults-only Shropshire base that earns its reputation through obsessive upkeep, a proper bar with a log fire, and two characterful glamping units worth booking for their own sake.
In a field
Chase Camping
A seasonal woodland campsite on the edge of Cannock Chase with a pizza van, big fields, and the Tolkien Trail starting literally across the road.
Staffordshire
Church Stretton Camp & Fish
A 40-acre tent-only site in the Shropshire Hills AONB where three distinct landscapes, a fire pit at every pitch, and a host called Chris who never stops moving add up to something genuinely hard to leave.
In a valley
Etties Field
A boho field campsite built around a vintage Airstream, where every pitch comes with its own chiminea and the neighbouring farm supplies donkeys and chickens as free entertainment.
In a field
Forest and Wye Valley Caravan and Camping Site
A well-run family-operated base camp between the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley, where the trails start from your pitch and the stars are actually visible.
In a valley
Foxholes Camp Site
An eco-minded South Shropshire Hills campsite where converted railway carriages and big AONB views earn their keep, a 10-minute walk from the market town of Bishops Castle.
In a valley
Iron Gorge Camping
A 14-acre hillside site above Ironbridge Gorge, where a fire pit comes with every pitch and the world's first iron bridge is a short walk down the hill.
In a valley
Lower Hill campsite
A 230-acre working farm at the foot of Wenlock Edge, with terraced hillside pitches and a range of glamping units looking out across the Shropshire plain.
On a hillside
Big Bear Lodge
A well-run little glamping site in the Shropshire countryside with wood-fired pizzas, breakfast to your door, and owners who actually care.
In a field
Camping Field
Andrews Field is a gate-code riverside pitch on the Avon near Pershore where the weir does the entertaining and the facilities list stops at a water tap.
By a river
Darnells Farm
A family-run farm glamping operation in the Wye Valley with pods, a safari tent and a barn conversion, all run by hosts who remember your name.
On a farm
Greenway Touring Park for Adults
An adults-only (18+) valley site near Craven Arms that earns its reputation through genuinely present hosts, clean facilities, and a quiet that's rare on a touring park.
In a valley
Hamperley Camping
A no-frills farm field at the foot of Long Mynd where the night sky does the talking and Ken the farmer collects your tenner in person.
In a field
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
Mount Farm Park
Level, well-spaced pitches in the Cotswolds AONB with valley views over the Warwickshire countryside and a battlefield on the doorstep.
In a field
Castle Camping
A family-run hilltop site above Mow Cop where three long-distance trails pass the gate and the views go on further than you'd expect.
On a hillside
Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe
A quiet glamping-and-tent site on the moat of a Norman castle in the North Cotswolds, with dark skies, adjacent woodland, and a pub five minutes away on foot.
In a field
Hayles Fruit Farm Campsite
A working fruit farm on the Cotswold Way with 12 pitches, a proper farm café, and an on-site warden who'll sell you snacks after closing time.
On a farm
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
Mousley House Farm Campsite
A 29-pitch Warwickshire farm with its own bar and pizza kitchen, sitting four acres from the Grand Union Canal and within easy reach of Warwick Castle.
Warwickshire
Campsite on Bromyard Downs
Woodland-edged campsite on Bromyard Downs where the walking starts the moment you step off your pitch.
In the forest
Brook House Farm
A working farm on the Welsh-Shropshire border with Severn views, offering everything from grass tent pitches to bell tents and shepherd's huts.
On a farm
Little Hollows
Two eco-built cabins in a 16th-century orchard at the foot of Midsummer Hill, with direct walking access to ten miles of Malvern Hills ridge.
In an orchard