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84 campsites · Valley pitches
Every site here is hand-picked for the guide, 592 across the UK.
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Wales•4.9 (42)Google
Trellyn Woodland Camping
A handful of pitches hidden in 16 acres of reclaimed Pembrokeshire woodland, blurring the line between camping and glamping with private firepits, a wood-fired sauna and pizza nights
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North West•4.8 (97)Google
Hollows Farm Campsite
A Tolkienesque pitch-and-pay site in a secluded Borrowdale valley near Keswick, with two tree-ringed fields, peaks shooting from their edges and the Cumbria Way running right past
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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
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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
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•4.8 (36)Google
South Allington House
A refined family-friendly site in the grounds of a striking white Georgian manor house near the South Hams beaches, camping in the shadow of the house with a duck pond and cream teas
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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
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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
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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
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•4.6 (802)Google
Rivendale
A strikingly set Peak District site under the cliffs of an old quarry near Alsop Dale, now reborn as a lodge retreat of well-spaced timber lodges with Scandinavian-style hot tubs
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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
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.
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.
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.
Wales•5 (20)Google
Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite
A working farm deep in the Bannau Brycheiniog with wildflower meadows, a private sauna, and valley views that earn the drive.
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.
Scotland•5 (157)Google
Eagle Brae
An architect-minded Highland estate where log cabins, sauna, and deer at the patio door conspire to make you stay longer than planned.
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.
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.
•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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
East of England•4.9 (77)Google
Happy Valley Norfolk
A nine-acre woodland valley in North West Norfolk with dark skies certification, individual hot tubs, and the kind of owner care that makes guests book again before they leave.
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.
Wales•4.9 (72)Google
Llwyn Onn Campsite
A small Snowdonia pod site where Claire's breakfast hamper, fire-lit evenings, and alpaca neighbours make every detail feel considered.
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.
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.
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.
Wales•4.8 (25)Google
Bechan Retreats
A working beef and sheep farm in mid-Wales where the lodges are immaculate, the hot tub is under a genuinely dark sky, and red kites nest in the ancient woodland behind.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
North East•4.5 (14)Google
Coves House
A private Weardale estate farmhouse with pitch-black skies, sheep on the drive, and the Weardale Way on the doorstep.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.