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Wild Canvas, one of the recent wave of pop-up campsites with a festival vibe, has a host of new additions for its fifth outing this summer. The campsite makes the most of its riverside setting on the Turvey House Estate near Bedford. It has a new wellness area, the Nest, with direct river access (BYO paddleboard!) plus a yoga yurt, a mobile sauna, a treatment tent for massages and free early-morning activities from meditation to boot camp.
A new hub, the Canvas Social – two giant tipis linked – will host kids’ activities, talent shows and evening events. There is a supper club on 24 August, with local food cooked over fire, and new food trucks serving empanadas, pizzas and barbecue. Two boutique camping villages have bell tents and tipis (guests can also book a yurt or bring their own tent/campervan). As in previous years, there are flushing and portable toilets and hot showers; a riverside cafe, courtyard bar and shop; and DJs at weekends.
Camping from £30 a night adult/£10 child. Glamping from £180 for four, 25 July to 27 August, wildcanvas.uk
Fawley Field Camping is a pop-up campsite is set around a grove of trees, where there are hammocks, a communal fire pit and views of the Chilterns. Guests can pitch their tent or park their campervan anywhere on the five-hectare site, which has showers, toilets and a washing-up area, but no electricity or wifi. The owners say: “We are a family-friendly campsite with an abundance of fun activities. You can expect sunset wine tasting, outdoor cinema nights, games, art and great coffee.” Footpaths lead to Stonor Park, country house and deer park, and Oaken Grove Vineyard, which does tours and tastings on Saturdays. The nearest town is Henley-on-Thames, about four miles away.
From £30 a night for four sharing, 7 August to 3 September, hipcamp.com
Hardrigg Hall, a farm near the village of Skelton, just north of the Lake District national park boundary, has opened two glamping pods in the grounds. The pods have a double bed and sofabed, bathroom, kitchen and deck. There are fire pits and barbecues to hire. Guests can take a guided tour of the historic farm, which has a Grade II-listed farmhouse with a pele tower dating back five centuries. Nearby are the ruins of late-14th-century Penrith Castle. There are walks and cycle paths from the farm, or it is a 20-minute drive to Aira Force waterfall and Ullswater in the Lake District.
Pods from £90 a night for two, campsites.co.uk
New to pitchup.com this year is no-frills France Lane Farm, which has a meadow for tents, campervans and caravans, with basic facilities including lighting, toilets and showers. It is 10 minutes’ drive to Westonbirt, the national arboretum, and Highgrove gardens. Another addition, Eastgate Farm in
Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, June 6. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.
Traveling to Europe this summer? If so, we'll take a wild guess that you're visiting either Spain, Italy, France, or Greece.
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