The GlampFinder Guide
Trails, coast paths, forest parks and the practical stuff, written against what we actually know about 1,370 verified sites. Every guide ends where you’d want it to: somewhere to sleep within reach of the walk.
An NC500 Seven-Day Itinerary
A seven-day North Coast 500 itinerary with realistic daily driving distances, the stops worth making, and where to break the journey each night.
Northern Ireland
The Mournes, the Causeway Coast and the loughs, and more places to stay than any other county we list.
Castlewellan Forest Park: The Lake, the Peace Maze and the Walks
What to do at Castlewellan Forest Park in County Down, the lakeside circuit, the Peace Maze, the arboretum and the mountain-bike network, plus glamping within ten miles.
Strangford Lough: What to Do and Where to Stay
A guide to Strangford Lough and the Ards Peninsula, Mount Stewart, the Portaferry ferry, the seals and birds, Castle Ward, and the glamping within reach.
The Best Beaches in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s best beaches, from Benone’s seven-mile strand to the hidden coves of the Ards Peninsula, with what each one is actually good for, and glamping nearby.
The Causeway Coastal Route: Driving It in Stages
How to drive the Causeway Coastal Route between Belfast and Derry, the stages, the stops worth stopping for, how long to give it, and the glamping sites along the way.
Things to Do in Belfast
What to do in Belfast, Titanic Belfast, the murals and black-taxi tours, the Cathedral Quarter, Crumlin Road Gaol and Cave Hill, plus the countryside within an hour.
Things to Do in Derry / Londonderry
A guide to Derry, walking the complete seventeenth-century walls, the Bogside murals, the Museum of Free Derry and the Peace Bridge, plus the coast within half an hour.
Things to Do in Northern Ireland
A practical guide to Northern Ireland by region, the Causeway Coast, the Mournes, the Glens of Antrim, Strangford and the cities, with where to stay in each.
Tollymore Forest Park: Walks, Bridges and Where to Stay
A walker’s guide to Tollymore Forest Park in the Mournes, the river, mountain and Drinns trails, what each one costs you in time, and the glamping sites within a few miles.
Walks in Northern Ireland: The Mournes, the Causeway and the Glens
The best walking in Northern Ireland by region, the Mourne Wall and Slieve Donard, the Causeway Coast Way, the Glens of Antrim and the forest parks, with stays near each.
Wild Camping in Northern Ireland: What the Law Actually Says
Wild camping in Northern Ireland has a different legal footing to Scotland, England and Wales. Here is what the law says, where camping is tolerated, and the legal alternatives.
Peak District
Britain’s first national park, and the one within an hour of half the country. Trails, tors and where to sleep after them.
Dovedale and the Stepping Stones
A guide to walking Dovedale, the stepping stones, Thorpe Cloud, Lover’s Leap and the walk upstream to Milldale, with parking advice and stays nearby.
Mam Tor and the Great Ridge: The Castleton Circular
How to walk Mam Tor and the Great Ridge from Castleton, the route, the parking, the shivering mountain and the broken road, plus where to stay nearby.
Peak District Walks That End at a Pub
Peak District walks that finish at a pub, and the campsites with one within a mile of the gate, measured from our own data on every site we list.
The Best Walks in the Peak District
The best Peak District walks sorted by effort, from the flat Monsal and Tissington trails to Mam Tor, Kinder Scout and Stanage Edge, with where to stay near each.
The Ladybower Reservoir Walk: Routes, Dams and the Drowned Village
Walking routes around Ladybower Reservoir in the Peak District, the short dam loops, the full circuit, the Derwent dams and the village beneath the water.
The Monsal Trail: Walking and Cycling It End to End
A complete guide to the Monsal Trail, 8.5 traffic-free miles through six lit railway tunnels between Bakewell and Chee Dale, with parking, bike hire and stays nearby.
The Tissington Trail: Route, Parking and Where to Stay
A guide to the Tissington Trail, 13 miles from Ashbourne to Parsley Hay along a former railway, where to park, how it links to the High Peak Trail, and stays nearby.
Things to Do in the Peak District
What to do in the Peak District beyond the walking, the Castleton show caves, Chatsworth, the cable car at Matlock Bath, the trails, and the villages worth a detour.
Long-distance trails
The national trails, broken into stages, with the sites that sit within a day’s walk of each.
The Cleveland Way: Moors to Coast
A guide to the Cleveland Way National Trail, 109 miles from Helmsley across the North York Moors and down the Yorkshire coast to Filey, with stages and stays.
The Coast to Coast Walk: Stages and Where to Stay
Wainwright’s Coast to Coast, now a National Trail, around 190 miles from St Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay through three national parks, broken into stages, with stays near the route.
The Cotswold Way: Walking It in Sections
A guide to the Cotswold Way National Trail, 102 miles along the escarpment from Chipping Campden to Bath, broken into stages, with sites near the route.
The Norfolk Coast Path: Route, Stages and Stays
A guide to the Norfolk Coast Path, 83 miles from Hunstanton to Hopton-on-Sea, the salt marsh and dune sections, the seal colonies, and where to stay along it.
The Peddars Way: A Roman Road to the Sea
A guide to the Peddars Way, 46 miles along a Roman road from Knettishall Heath in Suffolk to the north Norfolk coast, with stages, history and stays near the route.
The Pennine Way: Stages, Distances and Where to Stay
Britain’s first National Trail, 268 miles up the spine of England from Edale to Kirk Yetholm. The stages, the hard sections, and the sites near the route.
The West Highland Way: Stages and Accommodation
A guide to the West Highland Way, 96 miles from Milngavie to Fort William, the stages, the Loch Lomond camping byelaws, and where to stay along the route.
Isle of Wight
Sixty-odd miles of coast path, chalk stacks and beaches you can walk to from your tent.
Dog-Friendly Beaches on the Isle of Wight
Which Isle of Wight beaches allow dogs, which restrict them in summer, and where to stay with a dog on the island, with the seasonal rules explained.
The Best Beaches on the Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight’s best beaches, Compton for surf, Steephill Cove for charm, Ryde for sand, Priory Bay for shelter, with what each is actually good for and stays nearby.
The Isle of Wight Coastal Path: Sections and Stays
How to walk the Isle of Wight Coastal Path, roughly seventy miles round the island, broken into day stages, with what each section is like and where to stay.
Things to Do on the Isle of Wight
A guide to the Isle of Wight, the Needles, Osborne House, Carisbrooke Castle, the beaches, the coastal path and the fossil coast, with where to stay across the island.
Campervans & motorhomes
Hookups, hardstanding and the law on sleeping in a van, for the sites that take vehicles.
The North Coast 500: Route, Stages and Campsites
A practical guide to the North Coast 500, the route, how long to take, single-track driving, overnight parking restrictions, and where to camp along the way.
Campervan Sites in Scotland
Where to take a campervan in Scotland, the regions worth driving, the overnight parking rules, single-track road etiquette, and the sites that take vehicles.
Electric Hook-Up Explained: Amps, Cables and What You Can Actually Run
How campsite electric hook-up works, what 10A and 16A give you, why the kettle trips the breaker, what cable you need, and which sites offer it.
The Best Campervan Sites in the UK
Where to take a campervan or motorhome in the UK, the sites that take vehicles, what hookups they offer, and how to pick by region, drawn from our own site data.
Wild Campervan Spots in the UK: What’s Actually Legal
Where you can legally sleep in a campervan in the UK, the law in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the Loch Lomond byelaws, and the legal alternatives.
Waterfalls & wild water
Force, sgwd and linn, where the water falls, and what’s open nearby.
High Force and the North Pennine Waterfalls
A guide to High Force, Low Force and Cauldron Snout in Upper Teesdale, how tall they really are, how to reach them, and where to stay in the North Pennines.
The Best Waterfalls in the UK
The UK’s best waterfalls, region by region, from Sgwd yr Eira in Wales to High Force in Teesdale, Hardraw in the Dales and the Falls of Glomach in the Highlands.
The Best Waterfalls in Wales
Wales’s best waterfalls, the Four Waterfalls Walk in Waterfall Country, Henrhyd, Pistyll Rhaeadr, Aber Falls and Swallow Falls, with walks, access and stays nearby.
Waterfalls in Yorkshire
Yorkshire’s best waterfalls, the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Aysgarth Falls, Hardraw Force and Malham’s Janet’s Foss, with access, walks and where to stay.
From our data
What 1,370 verified sites tell us once you measure them: pub distances, station distances, park boundaries.
Campsites and Glamping With a Swimming Pool
Which UK campsites and glamping sites have a swimming pool, indoor and outdoor, pulled from the facilities data we hold on every site we list.
Campsites With a Pub Within Walking Distance
We measured the distance from every site we list to its nearest pub. These are the campsites and glamping sites with one within a mile, and the counties that do it best.
Every Glamping Site Inside a UK National Park, Mapped
We tested every site we list against the national park boundaries. These are the ones genuinely inside a park, and why the answer is smaller than you would think.
Planning a trip
Dates, costs, kit and the practical questions that come up before you book.
Easter 2027: Dates and Where to Go
Easter 2027 falls on 28 March, one of the earliest in years. The dates, what an early Easter means for a UK break, and where to go when it is still cold.
Half Term Dates 2027: How They Work and Where to Go
How half term dates are set in 2027, why they vary between councils and nations, the fixed dates you can plan around, and where to go with children.
The Best Beaches in Kent
Kent’s best beaches, Botany Bay, Viking Bay, Camber-adjacent Dungeness, Whitstable and the Thanet coast, with what each is good for and where to stay nearby.
The Best Walks in the South Downs
The best walks in the South Downs, the Seven Sisters, Devil’s Dyke, Ditchling Beacon and the South Downs Way, with what each involves and where to stay.
UK Bank Holidays 2027
Every UK bank holiday in 2027 for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, including the Christmas substitute days, plus which ones to book a break for.
Yoga and Wellness Retreats in the UK
How UK yoga and wellness retreats work, what they cost, what to look for, and how to build your own from an adults-only glamping site for a fraction of the price.