Are you keen to kick back next to a shimmering canal and lazily watch the boats glide past? You may want a centrally located base for exploring the local area without bunking down in the midst of the holiday rush.

Merrist Wood College Campsite is a lovely camping space with beautiful views and a quiet location on the grounds of a college just outside Guildford in Surrey. The site offers non-electric tent-only pitches and comfortable escapes in swish glamping units.

Head down to Hoe Farm and unwind amid lovely settings where one can lean back and observe frolicsome squirrels or glimpse timid deer foraging in the lush surroundings. Pheasants often visit the area.

Hunts Farm is the perfect spot for peaceful country retreats amid the rolling greenery of rural Surrey. The site rests within a friendly working farm that extends over a whopping 35-acres’.

Homestead Farm Campsite is ideal for those in the camping community who prize serene settings, beautiful night skies sprinkled with shimmering stars, and the thrills of alfresco meals courtesy of a crackling barbeque grill.

Runways End Outdoor Centre is a quiet site offering safety, easy accessibility, and the freedom to enjoy an active or relaxing escape by the Basingstoke Canal, a smooth 15-minute drive from Birdworld.

Puttenham Barn Bunkhouse is a converted barn that offers wardened accommodation nestled in the picturesque country village of Puttenham. The simple site rests on the North Downs Way.

Little Bramshot Farm is a friendly, quiet site on the doorstep of Bramshot Country Park and within easy reach of several shops and eateries. The campsite is ideal for breaking a journey and is a member of the Camping and Caravanning Club.

Heritage Naturist Club is the place to fulfil all your camping and leisure activities in the nude. The tranquil naturist haven rests on four lush acres of manicured grounds.

Tilford Woods is a peaceful and spacious glamping country retreat, nestled deep in the heart of the lush scenery of rural Surrey. The site offers comfortable and stress-free escapes in sumptuous log cabins.

Chertsey Camping and Caravanning Club Site is a peaceful riverside site located southwest of London. The site rests in a lovely position, on the banks of the sparkling River Thames.

There’s one thing the folk at Scotlands House Campsite have down to pat: creating fun, safe and well-maintained space for campers of tastes and camping needs. This cracking campsite is a splendid space for families.

Escape to the lush forest grounds that one provided hours of respite from tedious royal duties at California Chalet And Touring Park, a peaceful woodland park that lies tucked away amid land that once formed part of the Windsor Forest.

Traipse through meadows sprinkled with lavender, bask in the sunshine as you sit down for a quiet picnic, and sit back and watch the changing hues of the surrounding hills at Edgeley Holiday Park.

Lockhurst Hatch Farm is a peaceful, friendly site located in a private valley affording spectacular vistas over thirty lush acres. Feel the stress of modern life melt away as soon as you rumble through the gates and take in the spectacular settings of your swish home away from home.

The Merry Harriers is a peaceful, well-equipped shepherds hut placed beside a gleaming pond, on the grounds of a 16th-century pub where crackling fires, welly boots and muddy paws are the orders of the day.

Heath Hall Farm is the place to be if you're the type of camper who enjoys a blend of home comforts, remote locations, friendly animals and the thrill of having the entire place to yourself.

New Farm Fisheries is a great site for those angling enthusiasts, boasting well-stocked lakes and spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. The campsite was built more for fishing and does not offer a long list of amenities like the more commercial campsites.

What incredible scenery awaits you at Holmbury St Mary Youth Hostel, a lovely hostel set on the fringes of a whopping 2,000-acres of rolling open countryside and woodland. The site rests amid the striking scenery of a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Mellow Farm Campsite is a small, friendly, back-to-basics camping space. Enjoy camping as it should be – peaceful, with minimal noise, no Wi-Fi or clubhouses, and oodles of space to stretch out or sit around the flickering flames of a campfire as the sunlight wanes.