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114 campsites · Child-friendly
Every site here is hand-picked for the guide, 592 across the UK.





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





A forward-thinking eco-friendly retreat on a 52-acre South Wales farm, limited to a dozen pitches with solar-heated water, a wind turbine and five-star facilities you'll never queue for





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





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





Spacious clifftop camping on an organic farm just outside St Davids, where fields slope down to a stunning view of St Bride's Bay and a near-private beach below





An award-winning, beautifully kept site near Brecon with a slightly continental feel, blooming gardens and famously spotless facilities that make easygoing camping feel like the complete package





A family-run woodland clearing in North Norfolk with commercial-site polish and an independent soul, from pond-side pitches and hot-tub glamping to weekend food trucks around the picnic benches





A family-friendly farm site perched above the spectacular expanse of Morecambe Bay, with special sunsets, a wooded path to the water and plenty of room for the kids to run wild





A quintessential National Trust campsite in the heart of the Lake District, ringed by Bowfell, Crinkle Crag and the Langdale Pikes and thoughtfully managed as an ideal walking base





A sprawling working farm above Cromer on the North Norfolk coast, where generous rolling fields open onto sea views and a ten minute walk drops you into the old seaside town





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





A busy family-run working farm undulating along the northern shore of Ullswater below Barton Fell, with spectacular lake views and immaculate underfloor-heated facilities from almost every pitch





A butterfly-garden and blue-egg Peak District farm beside the River Wyre, full of little surprises and run by Penny, whose conservation work won a David Bellamy Gold Award





A woodland holiday park on the Suffolk Heritage Coast where meandering wooded pitches lead right onto the beach, big park style facilities somehow feeling small and intimate





A friendly, family-run farm site near Merthyr Tydfil making a perfect base for the Brecon Beacons, with the waterfalls of the Hepste Valley and Pen y Fan a short drive away





Two flat riverside meadows in an 80 acre Country Park right at the beginning of the Norfolk Broads, remote in feel yet minutes from Norwich city centre





A small, family-run clifftop site above Watermouth near Combe Martin, cleverly terraced into plateaus so every one of its fifty pitches keeps the perfect view out to sea





Nine wildflower-meadow pitches on a working sheep farm at the edge of Snowdonia, with views stretching from Snowdon to the Menai Straits.





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.





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.





Three bell tents, a working dairy farm, and your own chickens to raid for eggs each morning on the North Devon countryside fringe.





Eight private-pitch meadow fields above a wooded Carmarthenshire valley, each with its own fire pit, hammock, and bathroom, set between Pendine Sands and Amroth Beach.





Owner-run site on the southern fringe of the Yorkshire Dales with panoramic Aire Valley views, habitat lakes, and pods that stay warm in winter.





A tent-only North Cornwall field run by an owner who drives to Halfords for you and makes pizzas on site, small, generous, and genuinely good.





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.





Twelve acres of High Weald meadow with valley views, composting toilets, a double-decker bus for lounging in, and a host who actually cares.





A 300-acre working Essex farm where treehouses, cabins and bell tents come with homemade cake on arrival and hot tubs on the deck.





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.





A proper Somerset meadow with fenced pitches, views to the Blackdown Hills, and an owner who genuinely likes dogs.





Six hand-crafted Mongolian yurts on a working Dorset farm, each with its own fire pit, private bathroom, and long views across the Blackmore Dales.





Four snug wigwam pods on a working smallholding near Tenbury Wells, with private en-suites, fire pits, and farm animals on the doorstep.





A 600-acre working farm in West Dorset with fire on every pitch, Lyme Bay views, and owners who genuinely want to show you the land.





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.





Five private yurts with log burners and hippie hot tubs in dark-sky Carmarthenshire, run by a host who actually shows up.





Ten bell tents in Surrey woodland with a hands-on host, fire pits at every door, and free Hatchlands Park access thrown in.





A no-frills Cornish farm field on the Lizard Peninsula gateway, with sunset views over Mounts Bay and owners who actually care.





Seventeen semi-private woodland pitches in the heart of Pembrokeshire, each with its own fire pit and enough tree cover to feel genuinely away from it all.




A spotlessly run village campsite in Laxey with 25 pitches, walking distance to the beach, the Laxey Wheel, and the electric tram into Douglas.





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.





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.





A pitch-where-you-want organic dairy farm in North Wiltshire with campfires as standard, a wood-fired sauna next door, and owners who actually come round to check you're OK.





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.





A family-run woodland touring park in South Somerset where 8.5 acres of mature oak and beech provide the setting and the heated pool keeps the children happy.





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.





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.





South-facing River Camel site run by an owner couple who clearly care, with direct trail access to Rock and Polzeath.





A family-run woodland campsite on top of Great Doward, where the Wye Valley AONB is your back garden and Symonds Yat is a trail-length away.





A family-run Cornish base 400m from Crinnis Beach with hedgerow-ringed pitches, a reliable on-site food shack, and staff who actually show up.





A proper Lake District valley base, National Trust, 8 acres of meadow grassland, with Scafell and Esk Pike on your doorstep and two village pubs at the end of the road.





Five-hundred acres of Radnorshire upland, two lakes you can actually swim in, and 75 years of family farming behind it all.





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.





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.





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.





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.





A pitch-as-you-please tent field above the Teign Valley, where every spot earns its views across to Haldon Forest and the Palk Arms is two minutes on foot.





A working Pembrokeshire farm with 13 pitches, a cast of alpacas and emus, and glamping that earns its keep through genuine owner care.





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.




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.





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.





A 120-acre working farm on the Causeway Coast, parked between Portrush and Portstewart with sea views and a resident peacock.









A family-run working farm in the Eden Valley where the River Eden runs through the site and Lazonby's outdoor pool is a mile and a half up the road.





A 15-acre Cornish farm with Helman Tor on the horizon, farm animals to visit, and trail access to the Saints Way from the gate.





Sixty acres of ancient oak woodland five minutes from Newberry Beach, run with the kind of care that makes 446 reviewers return.





A family-run base on a former railway goods yard at the midpoint of the Coast to Coast, with an on-site bar that keeps walkers well-fed.





A well-run little glamping site in the Shropshire countryside with wood-fired pizzas, breakfast to your door, and owners who actually care.





A sheltered walled-garden base in Stirlingshire that puts the Safari Park on your doorstep and Loch Lomond a short drive away.





A compact, owner-run Norfolk coastal site where the Norfolk Coast Path is three fields away and the beach is five minutes on foot.





A genuine 225-acre working farm on the North Norfolk coast that has been welcoming campers for over 50 years, with animals, woodland, and a beach within 3km.





A family-run Brecon Beacons valley site that has been quietly getting it right since 1964, with mountain views, a sauna, and a breakfast truck that turns into a bar.





A Teifi Valley family-run site with woodland, a fishing lake, a vineyard and Preseli Hills sunsets just under two miles from Newcastle Emlyn.





A wooded eco-campsite in the High Weald AONB where wellness sessions, campfires, and a wandering pizza truck share equal billing.





A 2-acre eco care farm in the Bride Valley where the alpacas and goats are genuinely part of the stay, not just backdrop.





A well-run Essex farm spread across three distinct fields, each with its own facilities block, within walking distance of a train to the coast.





National Trust-managed coastal site above Lansallos Cove, where the South West Coast Path starts at the gate and a 14th-century church stands in the next field.





A working-farm valley site in the High Weald AONB where you pitch wherever you like, campfires are on, and the village pub is four minutes on foot.





A working Yorkshire Wolds farm that takes glamping seriously: geodomes with electric blankets, farm animals in the morning, and food from the on-site café-bar.





Fifteen-pitch Nottinghamshire field that earns its reputation through a present owner, proper campfires, and room to breathe.





A quietly immaculate family campsite in rural Staffordshire, run by hands-on owners who hand you a hand-drawn map on arrival.





National Trust lakeside camping in the Lake District, with woodland pitches, some right on Windermere's shore and Wray Castle on the doorstep.





A well-kept woodland campsite on the Isle of Wight where the long entrance drive signals you've properly arrived somewhere.





A spotlessly kept working-farm site on the Oxfordshire-Warwickshire border, with dark skies overhead and the Cotswolds a short drive south.





A 12-acre all-grass site sitting directly behind Black Rock Sands with Snowdonia on the horizon and the beach a short walk through the dunes.





Eleven hardstanding pitches on the Ceredigion coast, with Cardigan Bay dolphins visible from the sea-view touring area and a private beach five minutes down the path.





A well-kept 54-acre Cotswolds base with forest walks on the doorstep, an on-site cafe worth finding before noon, and goats.





Bothies and pods in the grounds of a 16th-century Highland estate, with private hot tubs overlooking Cromarty Firth and farm animals wandering past the door.





Ancient New Forest woodland campsite where the ponies wander between the tents and the only facilities are a water tap and waste point.





A working Llyn Peninsula farm five minutes from a National Trust beach, with hardstanding pitches, glamping cabins, and a farm shop stocked with fresh sourdough.





A working sheep farm in the Monmouthshire hills with hardstanding pitches, a proper country pub on site, and views stretching to the Sugar Loaf and Skirrid.





A 16-acre family-run valley site on the Peak District edge where the River Holme runs past your pitch and Last of the Summer Wine was filmed on the grounds.





A family-run woodland site in the Teifi Valley that earns its place through setting and price, not polish.





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.





Handsome farm cabins in the Blackmore Vale AONB where the view from your terrace takes in horses, hills, and Dorset countryside.





A working Dorset farm less than a mile from Corfe Castle, with valley fields for tourers and a six-acre free-pitch lawn for tents and campervans.





A family-run Devon farm with farm animals, an honest cafe, and Bude's beaches a short drive away.





A proper working-farm campsite in the Norfolk heartland, run by people who genuinely like their guests.





Premium pod and pitch campsite on a Yorkshire Dales hillside, with valley views that earn every penny of the price.





Forest-floor camping on the River Forth with a hands-on owner and a Trossachs National Park address that earns every pitch.





National Trust-run coastal farm on Freshwater West: a 50-pitch site where the surf beach is a 15-minute walk and the Wales Coast Path runs past the gate.




Family-run woodland site with direct Great Glen Way access, sitting four miles from Fort Augustus on the Loch Ness shoreline.





Solar-powered coastal base on the Northumberland coast, a mile from Boulmer, with an on-site bar, visiting food vendors, and the Coast Path from the gate.





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.





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.





The nearest touring site to Lyme Regis sits in an AONB valley with dark skies over the Milky Way and a riverside walk straight into town.





A well-run family campsite inside Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, positioned as a genuine base for coastal walking, beach-hopping, and the islands beyond.





A generous 25-acre Cotswolds spread near Northleach where three long-distance trails converge and fire pits come with the pitch.





A working-farm campsite on the River Dwyryd in Snowdonia, where the car-free lower meadow earns its place as the best pitch on site.





A well-run Dorset park positioned between Cranborne Chase and the New Forest, where 52 acres, a lakeside setting, and fire pits give families serious room to breathe.




The best campsite view on the North Coast 500 route: a lochside field in Ullapool looking out to the Summer Isles with the Stornoway Ferry passing your pitch.





Rustic, eco-minded camping a five-minute walk from a quiet Cornish beach, with compost loos, solar showers, and communal fires under genuinely dark skies.





Well-run Hampshire campsite five miles from Winchester, with a dog field, a footpath into Farley Mount Country Park, and wardens who actually show up.





Eighteen acres of working farmland on the River Rother where you pitch wherever you like, light a fire, and walk to Bodiam Castle before lunch.





A budget-priced family farm site on the Isle of Wight with downland views, 60 pitches, and a 17th-century barn at its heart.





A working hill farm above Ullswater with some of the most expansive lake-and-fell views in the Lake District, where the place entirely compensates for the basics.





Four private cabins on a Cambridgeshire estate, each with its own hot tub, boating lake on the doorstep, and no neighbours to disturb you.