A tent is your cheap ticket to wild beauty spots across Europe, from Swedish lakes to Greek beaches – with walking, wildlife and stargazing on tap
Category Archives: camping
10 of the best hacks for happy camping
A campfire feast and a warm, comfy tent are among the many joys of a night in the great outdoors. Ten seasoned campers offer their best tips
10 great wilderness cabins and campsites in Canada
Whether it’s backcountry camping, huts for post-hike relaxation or a hot tub and luxury cabin after a day in a canoe, our tipsters know some great stays
The £12 micro-adventure from London
In Hertfordshire’s Lee valley park a new campsite – with basic pitches and access to canoeing and bushcraft lessons – offers a taste of the wild a short train ride from the capital
10 of the best wild camping sites in Scotland
Scotland offers idyllic wild camping, with spaces beside some of the UK’s loveliest beaches, lochs and mountains
10 of the best country campsites in France
The authors of the latest Cool Camping: France book pick the best family-friendly sites from Normandy to the Pyrenees
Camping around South America
After four years’ travelling from the Caribbean coast to Patagonia, Paula Dear says camping in deserts, in the shadow of the Andes and by tropical beaches – all for under £10 a night – made her trip to South America
10 of the best UK campsites … with summer 2015 availability
UK camping trips are on the rise, thanks to the heatwave and crises in Europe, but there’s still time to book a pitch. From a new National Trust camp to a child-free site in Wales these 10 places all have space this summer
15 pitch perfect UK campsites
Whether you’re looking for back-to-basics beauty, glamping comfort or an adults-only retreat, you’ll find something to suit in these campsites
UK campsites: Guardian readers’ travel tips
A working vineyard in Devon, a hotspot for dolphin watching in Cornwall and one of Tolkien’s writing retreats in the Hebrides are among these readers’ highlights