Where To Go Camping & Glamping This Summer
Where To Go Camping & Glamping This Summer
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Where To Go Camping & Glamping This Summer

With the summer holidays underway, now’s the time to plan a staycation that’ll keep the whole family entertained. Whether you’ve got the kids in tow or not, these camping and glamping sites across the UK cater to everyone.
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Malting Farm, Essex; Helena Dolby

Malting Farm

Essex

In the village of Little Bentley, near Colchester, Malting Farm is a working family farm with a collection of cabins, yurts and soon-to-open treehouses, all set in a secluded wildflower meadow. Offering a peaceful, rural break without compromising on home comforts, three cabins sleep four to six in two bedrooms and feature hot tubs, decking areas, fully equipped kitchens and feature baths. Two bell tents sleep up to ten with comfy beds, outdoor seating areas, fire pits and more. All guests have access to Malting Farm’s communal areas, including a zip wire and nature trail, as well as access to the lake for swimming and paddleboarding.

From £120 per night

Visit MaltingFarm.co.uk

Birds & Bees Campsite

Suffolk

Birds & Bees Campsite is in Suffolk’s Ade Valley. Its spacious pitches are scattered around three grassy meadows – each pitch covers half an acre of ground. For mealtimes, pick up BBQ supplies from the Beehive reception, which stocks locally sourced produce, as well as home-grown herbs and luxury homemade ice cream. Facilities include hot showers, proper toilets and electrical hook-ups. Off site, Dulwich Heath and Beach is 20 minutes by car, as are Framlingham Castle and Rendlesham Forest.

Adults from £16, children from £9 per stay

Visit BirdsAndBeesCampsite.co.uk

The Nest

Lincolnshire

The Nest offers luxury lakeside glamping at its safari-inspired lodges in Lincolnshire, just a 90-minute drive from London. Ideal for families who want to switch off but still enjoy the same home comforts – think comfy beds, wood-burning stoves and freestanding baths – there are three dog-friendly lodges to choose from. Each has a king-size bedroom with lake views, as well as a twin room and separate king-sized cabin bunk. The hub is the open-plan living room/kitchen with a wood burner and sofas for taking in the views, while a deck awaits outside. Guests can add on extras like picnic hampers, outdoor film and fire pit evenings and hot tub hire. Relax at the lodge with boardgames, use its kayaks on the nearby lake or explore family friendly attractions like Rutland Aqua Park and Ferry Meadows.

From £750 for four-night stays

Visit TheNestGlamping.co.uk

Penhein, Wales

Penhein

Wales

Penhein offers guests a slice of luxury with bespoke experiences at its site in Monmouthshire. Groups or families can stay in one of eight tents, each sleeping up to five, with a fire pit, wood burner and access to a communal kitchen. Groups will also have their own luxury bathroom, complete with fluffy towels, candles and Jo Malone toiletries. The site has a range of experiences as well as numerous catering options, whether you’re after a special woodland dining experience, cocktail and coffee bar pitched up beside your tent or hog roast. Other activities include archery, cookery classes, raft building and paddleboarding.

Two-night stays start from £295 for five

Visit Penhein.co.uk

Feather Down Farms

Various Locations

Want to reconnect with nature and go back to basics? Feather Down has 29 farms around the UK including in Sussex, the New Forest, Norfolk, Somerset and Cornwall. Guests can stay in canvas hideaways that don’t have any electricity and are instead kitted out with candles and oil lamps for a rustic experience – think starlit skies and roasting marshmallows over a warm stove or fire. Some have access to nearby lakes with family-friendly activities like den building, painting and foraging, while others include wood-fired hot tubs overlooking rolling hills. A great option for kids, they can visit animals at the farms, spot wildlife and run around in the woodland playgrounds.

Two-night stays start from £344

Visit FeatherDown.co.uk

Bert's Kitchen Garden

Wales

This eco campsite on the Llŷn peninsula in north Wales was made for foodies and families. Pitch up on wildflower meadows or in orchards next to streams on the private estate – bring your own tent or campervan or stay in one of two glamping safari tents. The site has shower blocks with eco-friendly toiletries, composting toilets, BBQs for hire and a small kitchen with washing-up facilities and fridges. Kids will love the treehouses and rope swings, while adults will appreciate the kitchen garden restaurant which serves seasonal food made from produce grown on site. There are also four huts, each varying in size, in a private paddock next to the kitchen. Each one has a modern en-suite with hot water and a shared fire pit for outdoor cooking. The site is wi-fi and car-free so expect to be off grid and transfer your equipment to camp by wheelbarrow.

Camping pitches start from £22 per night; huts start from £90 per night

Visit BertSKG.com

Home Farm Glamping, Hertfordshire; @_tyzack

Home Farm Glamping

Hertfordshire

A weekend with Home Farm Glamping on its beautiful estate in Hertfordshire is perfect for a family staycation. Only 13 miles from central London, it’s the ideal spot for a bit of short-term R&R. Guests can choose from a range of yurts or bell tents with double beds and luxury linens, and an outdoor seating area with a fire pit and barbecue. You can pre-book cooked breakfasts, afternoon tea hampers and BBQ meal boxes, all of which are freshly prepared on site by a catering team. Throughout the summer expect activities like children's theatre, live music, storytelling, crafts, workshops, forest school activities, tree climbing, zip-lining, face painting and more.

Four-person tents start from £100 per night; five-person yurts start from £130

Visit HomeFarmGlamping.com

Top Of The Woods

Pembrokeshire

Top of the Woods is an eco-friendly site in south-west Wales. Here, it’s all about reconnecting with nature and appreciating a slower way of life. Families can choose from boutique safari lodges set in their own wildflower meadow with remarkable views of Pembrokeshire National Park. Around and about, there are woodlands, nature domes (which kids will love) and Pioneer Camps, complete with wagon-style kitchen-dining areas. Adults can relax in hammocks, while kids play in the Hide & Seek Garden. Order bacon baps or shakshuka from the breakfast bar and a pizza from the on-site pop-up for supper. Every Tuesday, the camp runs a fishmonger stall where families can barbecue their own seafood.

Camping pitches start from £16 per night; tents start from £100 per night

Visit TopOfTheWoods.co.uk

Campwell

Bath

Campwell is in Cherry Wood, near Bath. There are two types of accommodation on offer: Campwell Woods is an eco-village where guests stay in log cabins, yurts, cob roundhouses and shepherd’s huts with access to compost toilets, warm showers and kitchens; Campwell Farm comprises nine bell tents with wood-burning stoves. All come with comfortable beds, hot showers and a wood-fired sauna, as well as a communal BBQ area. If you’re travelling as a large group, book the Chief’s Den, which is three adjoining yurts on a wooden sundeck. Sleeping up to four people across two bedrooms, it has a large living space, private bathroom and kitchen. In terms of activities, glampers can sign up for archery classes, woodwork courses, foraging-to-fork sessions, outdoor yoga classes, wild swimming and paddleboarding.

Accommodation starts from £100 per night

Visit Campwell.co.uk

Summer Camp By The Good Life Society, Wales

Summer Camp By The Good Life Society

Wales

The Good Life Society is hosting its annual Summer Camp experience, bringing American-style camping to the UK. In a walled garden on the Hawarden Estate in north Wales, the camp takes place across three three-day weekends in July and August. Groups are kept small (with space for only 125 people) so you can easily secure spots at the workshops, expeditions and craft sessions, as well as author talks, foraging sessions and pottery classes. Other activities for adults and kids include abseiling from Hawarden Castle, wild swimming, paddleboarding and dips in the hot tub. Each night, communal dinners are cooked by top chefs, while accommodation ranges from rooms in the main house and shepherd’s huts to bell tents or campervans – you can also pitch your own tent.

From £199pp, 18th Jul-4th Aug 2025

Visit TheGoodLifeSociety.co.uk

Wild Meadow Raynham

Norfolk

On Raynham Estate, visitors can stay in handcrafted yurts and make the most of the beautiful surroundings. Open until October, the yurts, which sleep up to four, include luxury super-king beds, rugs and blankets, an outdoor wood-burner, a barbecue and outdoor seating. There's also an undercover dining area, with separate showering facilities nearby.

From £150 per night

Visit Raynham.co.uk

Beryl’s Campsite

Devon

A hidden gem near Salcombe, Beryl’s focuses on easy-going, chilled-out camping and has plenty of room for young children to play. Pitch options range from shaded spots and rolling hill views to sites beside the swimming pond. Guests can relax in this peaceful site but, thanks to its prime coastal position, there are also many offsite activities to get stuck into, including boat hire, paddleboarding and pottery painting. Facilities are simple but guests have access to hot showers and flushable loos, washing up and recycling facilities, communal fridges and fire pits.

Tent pitches from £27

Visit BerylsCampsite.co.uk
 

Fisherground Campsite

Lake District

For a family camping spot in the Lake District, look no further than Fisherground Campsite in the heart of Eskdale valley. For children, the site’s adventure playground is the place to be, with its zip wire, rafts, treehouse and large paddling pond. The on-site shop is well stocked, with kindling for your nightly campfire and marshmallows for toasting. Beyond the campsite, nature unfolds in every direction, with the Lake District’s beauty waiting to be explored.

Tent pitches from £20

Visit FishergroundCampsite.co.uk

Home Farm Glamping, Hertfordshire

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