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97 campsites · Valley pitches
Every site here is hand-picked for the guide, 594 across the UK.
Curator's Pick
Wales•4.8 (619)Google
Pencelli Castle
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
In a valley
££
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South West•4.8 (164)Google
Retorrick Mill
A bohemian, communal camping site hidden in Cornwall's Lanherne Valley, with a cosy live-music bar, courtyard fire pit, and a car-free clearing that feels genuinely cool without trying too hard
In a valley
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North West•4.7 (718)Google
Great Langdale Campsite
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
In a valley
££
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North West•4.6 (416)Google
Baysbrown Farm
A vast, gently sloping, first-come-first-served site in the Langdale valley at the foot of Bowfell and the Langdale Pikes, where any point of the compass reveals a vista
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North West•4.6 (408)Google
Chapel House Farm Campsite
A simple stone-walled tent field at the foot of Bessyboot just off the Borrowdale Road, easy to reach by car yet refreshingly honest Lakeland camping with stunning fell views
In a valley
£
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•4.6 (405)Google
Fieldhead
Back-to-basics Edale base for walkers, cars left at the gate.
In a valley
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East Midlands•4.6 (341)Google
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
£
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East Midlands•4.6 (196)Google
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
££
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Wales•4.4 (92)Google
Llanthony Priory
Gloriously basic camping in the shadow of an 11th century priory, pitched in a circular clearing under the Black Mountains in the Vale of Ewyas for a few pounds a night
In a valley
£7
/night
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North West•4.3 (211)Google
Side Farm Campsite
A gloriously simple tents-and-vans site sloping down to the shore of Ullswater, where the basic facilities are forgiven the moment you unzip the door to that lake view
In a valley
£14
/night
Curator's Pick
South West
Little Meadow
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
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South East•5 (4)Google
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
£££
•5 (46)Google
Belan Bluebell Woods
A working sheep farm at 1, 300ft in the Cambrian Mountains where the dark-sky views and wood-fired pizza Friday are both genuinely special.
In a valley
££
South West•5 (46)Google
Blackdown Yurts
Four yurts in an AONB valley on the Devon-Somerset fringe, where repeat guests keep coming back and the barn saves you when the rain arrives.
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Wales•5 (17)Google
Bryn Ifan Camping
Nine wildflower-meadow pitches on a working sheep farm at the edge of Snowdonia, with views stretching from Snowdon to the Menai Straits.
In a valley
£20
/night
Wales•5 (23)Google
Camp Cynrig Glamping Retreat Brecon
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.
In a valley
£££
Yorkshire and the Humber•5 (54)Google
Cherish Glamping
A working smallholding in Wensleydale where kingsize four-poster yurts, private hot tubs, and included breakfast make a compelling case for doing nothing for a few days.
In a valley
£££
Yorkshire and the Humber•5 (70)Google
Draughton Heights
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.
In a valley
££
Wales•5 (51)Google
Fron Farm Yurt Retreat
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.
In a valley
£££
Wales•5 (36)Google
Glynmarch Camping
A tent-only meadow beside the River Marlais in the Carmarthenshire hills, with campfires, river paddling, and a sociable barn for wet evenings.
In a valley
£12
/night
Wales•5 (73)Google
Green Sheep Camping
A family-run eco-farm in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park with spacious valley pitches and a 25-minute walk to Amroth's blue flag beach.
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Wales•5 (53)Google
Gwalia Farm
Two lakeside cabins in the Gwynedd hills where Dee and Amy have thought of everything, then got out of the way.
In a valley
£££
•5 (14)Google
Gwersyllfa Glyndŵr Campsite
A tent-only farm stop on Glyndŵr's Way with barn-conversion facilities and valley views that make the steep climb from Machynlleth worth every step.
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Wales•5 (109)Google
Gwyliau Clwydian Holidays
Four pods and a handful of tent pitches in the Clwydian Range AONB, run by Ray and Rose with the kind of care that makes guests come back year after year.
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Wales•5 (59)Google
Heart Of The Wye
Five individually styled yurts in a wildflower meadow on the Herefordshire-Wales border, with valley views that earn the drive and hosts who treat whole-site hire like a house party.
In a valley
£1150
/night
South West•5 (25)Google
Mangerton Lake
A lake-edge glamping retreat in Dorset's Mangerton Valley, three miles from the Jurassic Coast, run by hosts who go quietly above and beyond.
In a valley
£100
/night
Yorkshire and the Humber•5 (8)Google
Northcote Pods - Yorkshire Dales
Two thoughtfully kitted pods in Upper Wharfedale, looking straight at Kilnsey Crag, with a wood-fired hot tub that Emma and Adam pre-heat before you arrive.
In a valley
£££
East Midlands•5 (39)Google
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
£££
Wales•5 (60)Google
Pentref Luxury Camping
Owner-run glamping in a peaceful Ceredigion valley, where the host Julia makes dogs and returning guests feel equally at home.
In a valley
£££
Wales•4.9 (40)Google
Aber Camping
A quiet valley campsite outside Aberystwyth where craft workshops, clean facilities, and views from sunrise to sunset reward those willing to leave the main road.
In a valley
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Wales•4.9 (194)Google
Cefn Cae Camping Site
A quietly run 300-acre Welsh-speaking farm in Snowdonia's Conwy Valley, where mountain views, immaculate facilities, and an honesty shop make it hard to leave after one night.
In a valley
£25
/night
East Midlands•4.9 (167)Google
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
£7
/night
Wales•4.9 (48)Google
Cwmyrhidyll
A 30-acre Carmarthenshire smallholding run by Tim and Lisa with owner-present warmth, spotless facilities, and dark skies that earn the reputation.
In a valley
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Northern Ireland•4.9 (175)Google
Laxey Campsite
A spotlessly run village campsite in Laxey with 25 pitches, walking distance to the beach, the Laxey Wheel, and the electric tram into Douglas.
In a valley
£13
/night
Wales•4.9 (67)Google
Llandyfan Camping
A small, unhurried valley campsite west of the Brecon Beacons, run by a couple who genuinely like their guests and own a fishing lake.
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Wales•4.9 (37)Google
Medley Meadow
A conservation-minded family glamping site on nine acres of Monmouthshire meadow, halfway between the Wye Valley and the Brecon Beacons.
In a valley
£££
Wales•4.9 (90)Google
One Cat Farm
Four hand-built cabins in a re-wilded Ceredigion valley, where wood-fired baths, pond swimming, and Milky Way skies do the talking.
In a valley
£££
Scotland•4.8 (336)Google
Balloch O' Dee
A valley campsite on the edge of Galloway Forest Park where communal fires burn late and the mountains fill every sightline.
In a valley
££
North West•4.8 (172)Google
Haggs Bank Bunkhouse and Campsite
A former lead mine in England's Last Wilderness, with terraced pitches above the river and a wildflower meadow for those who want proper quiet.
In a valley
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West Midlands•4.8 (180)Google
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
££
Wales•4.8 (244)Google
Bwch-Yn-Uchaf Campsite
A river-edged valley site in Snowdonia, with a steam railway next door and no light pollution to speak of.
In a valley
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North West•4.8 (223)Google
Calder Farm Campsite
A family-run farm campsite in the Forest of Bowland AONB with front-row views of Pendle Hill, a ten-minute walk from a proper village pub.
In a valley
£15
/night
Scotland•4.8 (1465)Google
Camping Skye
Community-owned and genuinely cared-for, this Broadford base puts all of Skye within reach without the faff of finding somewhere to stay.
In a valley
££
West Midlands•4.8 (194)Google
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
£
Wales•4.8 (22)Google
Cledan Valley
A nine-acre valley in Mid Wales where red kites circle overhead, llamas wander nearby, and Karen runs the whole thing with quiet, unhurried care.
In a valley
££
South West•4.8 (81)Google
Cotna Eco Retreat
Four-unit organic smallholding glamping on the Roseland Peninsula, where Sara and Dave's food hampers and a footpath to the sea do the heavy lifting.
In a valley
£200
/night
South West•4.8 (10)Google
Enchanted Valley Yurts
Two-pitch yurt farm tucked into a wildlife valley near Looe, where owls come with the breakfast and Allan and Amanda run the quietest two-pitch operation in Cornwall.
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Wales•4.8 (517)Google
Erwlon Caravan
Three-generation dairy farm in Llandovery where the River Gwydderig runs alongside the pitches and the Brecon Beacons are on your doorstep.
In a valley
££
North West•4.8 (472)Google
Eskdale Campsite
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.
In a valley
££
West Midlands•4.8 (290)Google
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
£25
/night
West Midlands•4.8 (57)Google
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.
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Wales•4.8 (241)Google
Glanusk Caravan Park
A private estate campsite in the Usk Valley where the Brecon Beacons set the scene and the facilities put most sites to shame.
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Scotland•4.8 (314)Google
Glengoulandie Camping & Caravanning
Glen-set Perthshire campsite with Schiehallion on the skyline, 50 red deer next door, and walking trails leaving straight from the pitch.
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South West•4.8 (204)Google
Hennock Hideaways
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.
In a valley
£
West Midlands•4.8 (256)Google
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
£10
/night
Yorkshire and the Humber•4.8 (112)Google
Lawnsgate Campsite
A working moorland farm perched above the Esk Valley, with panoramic moors views and llama walks thrown in for good measure.
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North West•4.8 (298)Google
Mains Farm
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.
In a valley
£38
/night
North West•4.8 (377)Google
Meadow Falls
A tidy Dales-edge campsite on the doorstep of Ingleton village, with Ingleborough filling the skyline and the Waterfalls Trail ten minutes on foot.
In a valley
££
East Midlands•4.8 (85)Google
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
£20
/night
South West•4.8 (446)Google
Newberry Valley Touring and Camping Park
Sixty acres of ancient oak woodland five minutes from Newberry Beach, run with the kind of care that makes 446 reviewers return.
In a valley
££
North West•4.8 (578)Google
Pennine View Park
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.
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Wales•4.7 (388)Google
Beeches Farm Campsite
Fire pit on every pitch, direct Offa's Dyke access, and Wye Valley views for £12 a night, this is what budget camping should look like.
In a valley
£12
/night
South West•4.7 (126)Google
Beryl's Campsite
Liz's valley campsite on the South West Coast Path: well-spaced pitches, Beesands beach on foot, and the kind of quiet that only arrives when you're truly off the beaten road.
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Wales•4.7 (558)Google
Cwmdu Campsite
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.
In a valley
££
Wales•4.7 (147)Google
Dolbryn
A Teifi Valley family-run site with woodland, a fishing lake, a vineyard and Preseli Hills sunsets just under two miles from Newcastle Emlyn.
In a valley
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West Midlands•4.7 (274)Google
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
££
South West•4.7 (92)Google
Gurt Yurts
A Mendip Hills yurt field run by Tim with the kind of personal hospitality that makes first-timers book again before they've driven home.
In a valley
£10
/night
South West•4.7 (41)Google
Higher Moor Camp Site
A quietly-run valley campsite on the edge of National Trust Cubert Common, with three beaches walkable and no phone signal to worry about.
In a valley
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Wales•4.7 (73)Google
Highlands Camping and Caravan Site
Louise's Wye Valley smallholding trades in fresh orchard apples, communal fires, and valley light that earns the drive from anywhere in southern England.
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South East•4.7 (155)Google
Hook Farm Campsite
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.
In a valley
£13
/night
Scotland•4.7 (420)Google
Lochranza Caravan and Campsite
On the north-west tip of Arran, this family-run site sits between two glens with views of the Kilbrannan Sound and deer that wander in after dark.
In a valley
£36
/night
Scotland•4.7 (96)Google
Moyle Park Campsite
A small working croft in a remote Wester Ross glen, where the Five Sisters of Kintail frame the drive in and the owner knows the best spots to visit.
In a valley
£
Wales•4.6 (12)Google
68 Degrees West
A small pod-and-lodge site on the edge of Cradoc village, two miles from Brecon, with views of Pen y Fan and the Black Mountains from your hot tub.
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Scotland•4.6 (221)Google
Achindarroch Touring Park
A well-run Highland touring base in Glen Duror, between Oban and Fort William, with Glen Coe and Ben Nevis on the doorstep.
In a valley
££
Wales•4.6 (98)Google
Eco Camping Wales
A family-run eco campsite in the heart of the upper Swansea valleys, with valley views, compost loos, and a pub at the gate.
In a valley
£
Wales•4.6 (128)Google
Brecon Beacons Wild Camping
Turn-up-and-pitch wild camping at the foot of the Brecon Beacons, with Pen Y Fan views, fire pits included, and walking routes leaving directly from your pitch.
In a valley
£2.5
/night
Wales•4.6 (12)Google
Gwersyllt Rhos y Gallt Campsite
A quiet valley campsite in Montgomeryshire with a riverside wild field, hilly sunsets, and Glyndŵr's Way a mile from the gate.
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South West•4.6 (170)Google
Higher Rew Campsite
Family-run in the South Devon AONB with the South West Coast Path on the doorstep and Salcombe's beaches within a gentle walk.
In a valley
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Yorkshire and the Humber•4.6 (673)Google
Holme Valley Camping & Caravan Park
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.
In a valley
£
North West•4.6 (222)Google
Moss Side Farm Campsite
A working Lakeland hill farm in a woodland valley, with Kirkby Pool glinting in the distance and farm dogs that will absolutely adopt you.
In a valley
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South West•4.6 (846)Google
Norden Farm
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.
In a valley
££
North West•4.5 (544)Google
Burns Farm Caravan Site
A family-run Lake District valley site with Highland cattle, immaculate facilities, and mountain views of Helvellyn, Blencathra and Skiddaw from every pitch.
In a valley
££
Yorkshire and the Humber•4.5 (931)Google
Catgill Campsite
Premium pod and pitch campsite on a Yorkshire Dales hillside, with valley views that earn every penny of the price.
In a valley
£££
North West•4.5 (278)Google
Combs Valley Campsite
A hillside High Peak campsite with proper valley views, two pubs on foot, and a train station within walking distance.
In a valley
£
Wales•4.5 (336)Google
Gwern Gôf Isaf Campsite & Bunkhouses
A working Snowdonia farm in the Ogwen Valley that's been taking campers since 1906, with direct access to Tryfan, Pen yr Ole Wen, and the surrounding ridges.
In a valley
£108
/night
Wales•4.5 (86)Google
Hendre Farmhouse Orchard Campsite
A small, well-kept orchard campsite a few yards from Offa's Dyke Path, with river meadow views and a proper communal kitchen for long-distance walkers.
In a valley
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Yorkshire and the Humber•4.5 (224)Google
Holme Farm
The walker's campsite in Horton-in-Ribblesdale that earns its reputation by putting the Three Peaks route directly across the road.
In a valley
£
East Midlands•4.4 (419)Google
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.
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Wales•4.4 (872)Google
Cwellyn Arms Campsite
A no-vehicle mountain campsite in Eryri's backyard, with Snowdon looming over one shoulder and Llyn Cwellyn shimmering below the other.
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Wales•4.4 (270)Google
Gwern Gof Uchaf Campsite
A no-frills working hill farm at Tryfan's foot, where the mountain is ten minutes from your tent and the price is £10 a night.
In a valley
£10
/night
Wales•4.3 (118)Google
Hafod Hall
Six hundred and fifty acres of Dark Sky Denbighshire with spread-out pitches, mountain views, and no mobile signal to distract you.
In a valley
£14
/night
Wales•4.3 (412)Google
Llwyn Celyn Bach
A back-to-basics Snowdonia base where both the Llanberis Path and the Snowdon Ranger route begin at the gate.
In a valley
£
Scotland•4.2 (742)Google
Blackwater Campsite
The West Highland Way's most-earned stop: Kinlochleven's valley-floor campsite where walkers arrive off Devil's Staircase and immediately feel human again.
In a valley
£
South West•4.2 (222)Google
Boyd Valley Lake
A lakeside valley site between Bath and Bristol where the owner's 25 years of care shows in the water, the wildlife, and the welcome.
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Wales•4.2 (80)Google
Dôl Einion
A pick-your-own-pitch field at the foot of Cader Idris, with a stile in the corner that leads straight onto the Minffordd Path.
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Scotland•4.2 (742)Google
Kinlochleven Wild Camping Area
The first place you reach walking into Kinlochleven from Glencoe on the West Highland Way: a practical, no-nonsense base that walkers have been leaning on for years.
In a valley
£
Yorkshire and the Humber
Malhamdale Glamping
Well-appointed glamping pods in the Yorkshire Dales, just outside Malham, with an award-winning farm shop on the doorstep and hill views from every fire pit.
In a valley
£££