Drumroll, please! We're thrilled to share our picks for the UK's top camping, glamping and touring sites in the 2023 Campsites.co.uk Camping and Glamping Awards.
A huge congrats to our winners. Thank you for setting the camping bar so high and giving us epic adventures to enjoy again and again.
Previous winners: 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2022
From the simplest, tucked-away camping spots to family-friendly holiday parks with swimming pools and luxurious glamping sites with the oh-so-welcome hot tubs. There's something for everyone in every corner of the country - all going above and beyond for their guests.
This year we've found new favourites with spectacular views, made friends with yet more alpacas, and loved the growing variety of food truck treats. It truly is great outdoors!
Exploring the great outdoors and creating unforgettable memories with loved ones is what camping is all about. Our best campsites allow guests to do just that, putting experience at the heart of it all.
Winner: Watermouth Valley Camping Park, Devon
Sea view pitches, private cliff steps to the beach and spotless facilities, Watermouth Valley offers the ultimate camping experience. Guests can enjoy a feast of great amenities including delicious food vans, local produce in the farm shop and a games room for the kids. Plus, with the friendliest staff and an amazing coastal location by Exmoor, there's an ocean of memories to be made.
Winner: Bunroy Park, Highlands
Runner up: Barrow Campsite Nairn, Highlands
Runner up: Ben Nevis Holiday Park, Highlands
Winner: Balloch O Dee, Dumfries and Galloway
Runner up: Glenshee Glamping, Perthshire
Runner up: Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping, Scottish Borders
Winner: Oaklea, Pembrokeshire
Runner up: Happy Jakes Touring Park, Vale of Glamorgan
Runner up: Cowpots Camping, Carmarthenshire
Winner: Cwmdu Campsite, Powys
Runner up: Brynawelon Caravan and Camping Park, Ceredigion
Runner up: Meadow Springs Country and Leisure Park, Powys
Winner: Tros Y Waen Holiday Park, Gwynedd
Runner up: Bwch yn Uchaf, Gwynedd
Runner up: Presaddfed - Druids' Rest, Anglesey
Winner: Twitey's Camping and Glamping Meadows, Warwickshire
Runner up: Abbey Green Farm, Shropshire
Runner up: By The Red Phone Box, Worcestershire
Winner: Watermouth Valley Camping Park, Devon
Runner up: Treveague Campsite, Cornwall
Runner up: Ocean Pitch Campsite, Devon
Winner: Beech Estate Campsite, East Sussex
Runner up: Hale Farm Campsite, East Sussex
Runner up: Waggoners Campsite, Surrey
Winner: Manor Caravan Park, Norfolk
Runner up: Wardley Hill Campsite, Norfolk
Runner up: Ling's Meadow, Suffolk
Winner: Barn Farm Campsite, Derbyshire
Runner up: Oakhill Leisure, Lincolnshire
Runner up: The Big Sky Hideaway, Lincolnshire
Winner: Church Stile Farm and Holiday Park, Cumbria
Runner up: Birchbank Camping Site, Cumbria
Runner up: Parkgate Farm Holidays, Cumbria
Winner: Catgill Farm Camping and Glamping, North Yorkshire
Runner up: Orcaber Farm Caravan and Camping Park, North Yorkshire
Runner up: Stablefell Campsite, North Yorkshire
Reinventing camping, one magical escape at a time! These glamping sites are doing it best with nature-soaked luxury, secluded locations and hot tubs.
Winner: East Thorne, Cornwall
Unique roundhouses with jacuzzi hot tubs and inspiring interiors, East Thorne truly puts the glam into glamping. Receiving glowing reviews for luxury finishes, a peaceful location, farm animals and even massage treatments, the site has left no stone unturned on its quest to be the best.
Winner: North Coast 500 Pods Achmelvich, Highlands
Runner up: Tighlochan Pods, Highlands
Runner up: Craskie Glamping Pods, Highlands
Winner: The Bus Stop, Edinburgh and the Lothians
Runner up: Wigwam Holidays Glenlivet, Aberdeenshire
Runner up: Barnharrow Holiday Pods, Dumfries and Galloway
Winner: Embrace the Space, Carmarthenshire
Runner up: Stargaze Glamping, Pembrokeshire
Runner up: Wigwam Holidays Shellstone, Pembrokeshire
Winner: Wigwam Holidays Builth Wells, Powys
Runner up: Cwmllwyd Getaways, Powys
Runner up: Silver Fern Glamping, Ceredigion
Winner: Brook Cottage Shepherd Huts, Gwynedd
Runner up: Three Streams Glamping, Conwy
Runner up: Wigwam Holidays Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd
Winner: Ockeridge Rural Retreats, Worcestershire
Runner up: Wigwam Holidays Saxon Meadow, Staffordshire
Runner up: Greenacres Glamping, Herefordshire
Winner: East Thorne, Cornwall
Runner up: Pencuke Farm, Cornwall
Runner up: Owl Valley Glamping, Devon
Winner: Luna Domes at Hoath House, Kent
Runner up: Wheatfields Luxury Glamping, East Sussex
Runner up: Pococksgate Farm, Kent
Winner: Range Farm Glamping Norfolk, Norfolk
Runner up: Friends Farm Shepherds Huts, Norfolk
Runner up: Old College Glamping, Norfolk
Winner: Spire View Yurts, Derbyshire
Runner up: Wigwam Holidays Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire
Runner up: Wigwam Holidays Orchard Stables, Nottinghamshire
Winner: Carrock Glamping Pods, Cumbria
Runner up: Wallsend Guest House and Glamping Pods, Cumbria
Runner up: Hadrian's Wall Country Yurts, Cumbria
Winner: Wold Meadow, East Yorkshire
Runner up: Wigwam Holidays Ball Hall Farm, North Yorkshire
Runner up: Morndyke Shepherds' Huts, North Yorkshire
The beauty of touring is the freedom it allows to explore! These caravan parks offer an ideal stopover or hassle-free holiday, rated for their top locations and pitches.
Winner: Tregarton Park, Cornwall
Tregarton Park has thought of everything for a fantastic stay. There's a heated swimming pool, tennis courts, immaculate facilities, and a range of quality pitches for every tourer. Winning our best caravan park overall, it's been recognised for its cleanliness, customer service, and its Cornish location.
Winner: Bunroy Park, Highlands
Runner up: Barrow Campsite Nairn, Highlands
Runner up: Crannich Campsite, Argyll
Winner: Linwater Caravan Park, Edinburgh and the Lothians
Runner up: Blair Drummond Caravan Park, Stirling and Forth Valley
Runner up: Ewes Water Caravan and Camping Park, Dumfries and Galloway
Winner: Erwlon Caravan and Camping Park, Carmarthenshire
Runner up: River View Touring Park, Carmarthenshire
Runner up: Pelcomb Cross Campsite, Pembrokeshire
Winner: Meadow Springs Country and Leisure Park, Powys
Runner up: Daisy Bank Caravan Park, Powys
Runner up: Brynawelon Caravan and Camping Park, Ceredigion
Winner: Abbey Farm Caravan and Camping, Denbighshire
Runner up: Ael y Garnedd, Anglesey
Runner up: Tan Y Bryn Touring, Conwy
Winner: Willenhall Way, Shropshire
Runner up: Somers Wood Caravan Park, Warwickshire
Runner up: Greenway Touring and Glamping Park, Shropshire
Winner: Tregarton Park, Cornwall
Runner up: Oakmoor Touring Park, Devon
Runner up: Hele Valley Holiday Park, Devon
Winner: Hill Cottage Farm Camping and Caravan Park, Hampshire
Runner up: Bucket and Spade Holidays Touring, West Sussex
Runner up: Mercury Yacht Harbour and Holiday Park, Hampshire
Winner: Haw Wood Farm Caravans and Camping, Suffolk
Runner up: Gatton Waters Caravan Park, Norfolk
Runner up: Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite, Suffolk
Winner: Upper Hurst Farm, Derbyshire
Runner up: Silverhill Woodland Retreats, Nottinghamshire
Runner up: The Red Lion, Lincolnshire
Winner: Wallace Lane Farm, Cumbria
Runner up: Little Acre Holiday Park, Cumbria
Runner up: Northwood Caravan and Holiday Park, Lancashire
Winner: Thornbrook Barn, North Yorkshire
Runner up: Keld Knowle Farm Holidays, North Yorkshire
Runner up: Sleningford Watermill Caravan and Camping Park, North Yorkshire
Where favourite childhood memories are made. From traditional tent camping to action-packed holiday parks, these award-winning family friendly sites are all about spending time with your loved ones. Loved by families of all ages, think spotless facilities, farmyard animals and adventure playgrounds where kids can run wild for hours!
Winner: Wooda Farm Holiday Park, Cornwall
Wooda Farm Holiday Park has thought of everything to ensure parents enjoy a stress-free holiday and kids have a stay they'll never forget. It's praised for excellent amenities and activities including tennis courts, a bar/takeaway, playroom, and even tractor rides around the farm. Topped off with a great Cornish coastline location and easy access to beaches, this is a firm family favourite.
Winner: Ben Nevis Holiday Park, Highlands
Runner up: Bunroy Park, Highlands
Runner up: The Loft, Highlands
Winner: Linwater Caravan Park, Edinburgh and the Lothians
Runner up: Blair Drummond Caravan Park, Stirling and Forth Valley
Runner up: Glenshee Glamping, Perthshire
Winner: Folly Farm Holiday Park, Pembrokeshire
Runner up: Cowpots Camping, Carmarthenshire
Runner up: Twin Bleats Farm, Carmarthenshire
Winner: Cwmdu Campsite, Powys
Runner up: Matilda's Field, Powys
Runner up: Wigwam Holidays Builth Wells, Powys
Winner: Cae Lal, Gwynedd
Runner up: Bwch yn Uchaf, Gwynedd
Runner up: Presaddfed - Druids' Rest, Anglesey
Winner: Twitey's Camping and Glamping Meadows, Warwickshire
Runner up: Abbey Green Farm, Shropshire
Runner up: Glamping West Midlands, Staffordshire
Winner: Wooda Farm Holiday Park, Cornwall
Runner up: Longthorns Farm, Dorset
Runner up: Petruth Paddocks, Somerset
Winner: Ninham Country Holidays, Isle of Wight
Runner up: Gambledown Farm, Hampshire
Runner up: Hill Cottage Farm Camping and Caravan Park, Hampshire
Winner: Haw Wood Farm Caravans and Camping, Suffolk
Runner up: Sutton Hoo Holidays Campsite, Suffolk
Runner up: Ling's Meadow, Suffolk
Winner: Barn Farm Campsite, Derbyshire
Runner up: Brook Meadow, Leicestershire
Runner up: The Big Sky Hideaway, Lincolnshire
Winner: Church Stile Farm and Holiday Park, Cumbria
Runner up: Elm Cottage Touring Park, Cheshire
Runner up: Wigwam Holidays Ribble Valley, Lancashire
Winner: Catgill Farm Camping and Glamping, North Yorkshire
Runner up: Wigwam Holidays Water Hall Farm, North Yorkshire
Runner up: Riverside Caravan Park, North Yorkshire
Adult-only sites are more than just ‘child-free' luxury. Guests seek well-maintained parks, quality facilities, tranquil location and these sites do it best. Because we all need some peace and quiet sometimes!
Winner: Longnor Wood Holiday Park, Derbyshire
Longnor Wood Holiday Park is a peaceful adult-only site in the heart of the Peak District. Sheltered, spacious and open year-round, guests can choose from a range of pitches, including fully serviced. Above all, our grown-up guests love Longnor Wood for its pristine facilities, quiet environment, and proximity to all the Peaks have to offer.
Winner: Mulberry's Farm, Anglesey
Runner up: Bryn Ednyfed Caravan Site, Anglesey
Runner up: Spring Rock Fishery and Caravan Park, Powys
Winner: Greenway Touring and Glamping Park, Shropshire
Runner up: Somers Wood Caravan Park, Warwickshire
Runner up: Colemere Caravan Park, Shropshire
Winner: Cosawes Park, Cornwall
Runner up: Tobacconist Farm, Gloucestershire
Runner up: Hallsdown Farm Touring Park, Devon
Winner: Brick Kiln Farm Campsite, Suffolk
Runner up: Gatton Waters Caravan Park, Norfolk
Runner up: Fields End Water, Cambridgeshire
Winner: Longnor Wood Holiday Park, Derbyshire
Runner up: Poplars Farm Site, Derbyshire
Runner up: New Lodge Farm, Northamptonshire
Winner: Welltrough Hall Farm, Cheshire
Runner up: Northwood Caravan and Holiday Park, Lancashire
Runner up: The Happy Pheasant Caravan Park and Campsite Malpas, Cheshire
Winner: Flaxton Meadows, North Yorkshire
Runner up: Wharfe Camp Kettlewell, North Yorkshire
Runner up: The Bungalow Caravan Site, North Yorkshire
For those looking to get away from the hustle and bustle, these small campsites have the perfect recipe. With only nature for company, great locations and unspoilt pitches, they may be small in size but are big in experience!
Winner: Parkgate Farm Holidays, Cumbria
Runner up: Cannamore Camping, Devon
Runner up: Keld Knowle Farm Holidays, North Yorkshire
Countryside walks and days at the beach - holidays in the great outdoors were made to be enjoyed with a pup. These pet-friendly sites are sure to get tails wagging with great facilities for dogs.
Winner: Buckland Farm Camping, Somerset
Runner up: Orcaber Farm Caravan and Camping Park, North Yorkshire
Runner up: Vale of Pickering Caravan Park, North Yorkshire
Our greener sites are all about being eco-friendly, with each site dedicated to spending time and effort to reduce their environmental impact.
Winner: Wild Camping Wiltshire, Wiltshire
Runner up: Mount Pleasant Eco Park, Cornwall
Runner up: Woodfrys Farm, Dorset
Already loved by campers, these sites opened their doors this year and have truly flourished! We cannot wait to see what's next for these winners.
Winner: Silver Fern Glamping, Ceredigion
Runner up: Flowerdew Farm, Dorset
Runner up: Hardrigg Hall Glamping, Cumbria
Gone are the days where your options were just tents, tourers or tipis. Breaking the mould with treetop stays, life on a double decker and gastro dining, these unique sites are sure to make stays unforgettable.
Winner: Living Room Treehouses, Powys
Runner up: Woodfire Camping, West Sussex
Runner up: The Bus Stop, Edinburgh and the Lothians
Salty sea air, stunning views, and easy beach access, these award winners offer the best seaside camping across the UK. Not only so they offer just a place to stay but a memorable coastal experience. Surf's up!
Winner: Ocean Pitch Campsite, Devon
Runner up: The Old Stables Campsite, Cornwall
Runner up: Treveague Campsite, Cornwall
Combining fun, fantastic facilities, and great locations. These award-winning holiday parks offer something exciting for everyone, with swimming pools, adventure parks and delicious eateries. The excitement starts here!
Winner: Highlands End Holiday Park, Dorset
Runner up: Woodovis Park, Devon
Runner up: Whitemead Forest Park, Gloucestershire
Camping is a fantastic way to travel and explore the UK, without breaking the bank. These sites earn marks for their facilities, location, and unbeatable value for money.
Winner: Boskenwyn Manor, Cornwall
Runner up: Cherry Trees Farm, Cumbria
Runner up: Ewes Water Caravan and Camping Park, Dumfries and Galloway