32 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.
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.
Astley Vineyard Shepherd Huts
Shepherd huts on a family vineyard planted in 1971, the Severn Valley at its most quietly romantic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mount Farm Park
Level, well-spaced pitches in the Cotswolds AONB with valley views over the Warwickshire countryside and a battlefield on the doorstep.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Campsite on Bromyard Downs
Woodland-edged campsite on Bromyard Downs where the walking starts the moment you step off your pitch.
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.
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.