Shun London hotels in favour of rolling countryside, big skies, and wildlife – all a trifling twelve miles from the cosmopolitan capital of London. This hundred-acre site sprawls out on the lush landscape.

The family-owned Henlow Bridge Lakes campsite is a splendid site welcoming tents and tourers to park or pitch up on a lush thirty-three-acre site and enjoy easy access to numerous attractions in the area.

Sprawling orchards, cute farm animals, heaps of space for the kids to play, and delicious home-made meals from the local pub across the site – look forward to the ultimate Hertfordshire getaway at Church Farm.

Houghton Mill Campsite is an idyllic location for camping stays, nestled on the banks of the River Great Ouse, with spectacular vistas over the lush Ouse Valley and the National Trust's Houghton Mill the sole working watermill on this sparkling body of water.

Lee Valley Caravan Park, Dobbs Weir is the perfect spot to trade in the hustle and bustle of the cities in favour of the picturesque rural landscapes of Hertfordshire and Essex.

Fuzzy's Farm is a friendly, spacious site set on the rural outskirts of the picturesque village of Potten End, ideally positioned within easy reach of the bustling towns of Berkhamsted and Hemel Hempstead.

Set in Great Billing, Northamptonshire, Billing Aquadrome is a leisure park extending over whopping 235-acres of green English countryside amid the beautiful Nene Valley. The site provides a variety of camping accommodations to suit all budgets and travel needs.

Lee Valley Camping and Caravan Park is a friendly, modern site ideally positioned with easy reach of buzzing London and a range of visitor attractions suited for all ages and abilities.

Lee Valley Campsite in Sewardstone is a peaceful, spacious site ideally located just forty minutes from the buzzing capital London, yet rests within a serene wildlife-rich area.

Jordans Youth Hostel is a countryside haven for anyone travelling on a budget. The friendly spot rests near the picturesque village of Jordans and offers adventurers a simple.

Mad Hatters Campsite, quite unlike its name, is not quite the party but a peaceful rural camping spot, extending a friendly invitation to couples, groups, kids, glampers, campers.

Escaped to the heart of Cambridgeshire, begin at Floods Ferry Marina Park, a cracking adults-only campsite welcoming tents, small campervans, motorhomes and caravans. The location is second to none.