Don’t start planning this year’s summer camping trip until you’ve checked out these 50 great UK campsites that are guaranteed to give you and your family a staycation to remember
It doesn’t matter if you are an experienced camper or an eager first-timer – your time is precious. And, no one wants to waste it by pitching up at a campsite that promises more than it can deliver!
So, stop worrying and read on, because we’ve pulled together 50 great campsites from the four corners of Britain that will guarantee a fantastic camping experience whatever your preferences. See what takes your fancy and get booking.
Have fun and get planning that next trip!
1 CLIPPESBY HALL NORFOLK
Hall Road, Clippesby, Norfolk NR29 3BL 01493 367800 clippesbyhall.com All year
Located on the edge of the Norfolk Broads National Park, this site is spread over eight different areas with a choice of all-weather pitches, secluded pitches set in woodland, or more open, family-orientated areas, all with electric hook-up available. There is also an exclusive campers-only area with non-electric tent pitches. There’s plenty to do on site, including cycle hire, tennis courts, mini golf, a café, shop and a licensed bar.
You can enjoy lots of cycling in the area and can ride out to Hickling Broad Nature Reserve (eight miles away), and it’s only four miles to Potter Heigham, where you can hire a boat to explore the Broads or take a walk alongside the River Thurne. The picturesque village of Ranworth is seven miles away, where you will find a medieval church, plus Ranworth
2 EXE VALLEY CARAVAN SITE SOMERSET
Mill House, Bridgetown, Dulverton, Somerset TA22 9JN 01643 851432 exevalleycamping.co.uk 18 March – 17 October
This is an adults-only site set in a wooded valley within the Exmoor National Park, nestled between the River Exe and a mill stream. You can walk through the site, alongside the river to the pretty weir area, which also makes for a nice dog walk. Longer walks are possible following footpaths from the campsite out to the moors, woodland and rivers. The site is also a wildlife haven, with over 50 varieties of birds having been spotted here.
The campsite covers four acres with grass pitches with electric and TV hook-ups, and 18 hardstandings. Facilities include toilets and showers, a launderette and dishwashing area, plus a small site shop. There is a village inn opposite the campsite and a local bus service. The owners live on site in Bridgetown Mill, a working watermill, which
