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Campsites near Leicester
94% (1.1K) • 970 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Leicester
Purple Badger Camping&Fishing Lakes
1. Purple Badger Camping&Fishing Lakes
97%
(66)
9.3km from Leicester · 12 units · Tents, Glamping
Glamping and campfire-friendly camping by a pair of fishing lakes in the Leicestershire countryside
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£35
/ night
Brook Meadow at The Wrongs Farm
2. Brook Meadow at The Wrongs Farm
96%
(85)
23km from Leicester · 175 units
A secluded lakeside campsite to fall in love with
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£32
/ night
Rural Relaxing
3. Rural Relaxing
93%
(14)
23km from Leicester · 22 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Family-friendly camping and glamping on the edge of Medbourne – a charming Leicestershire village with a pub, tea rooms and post office
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£25
/ night
Fire and Stars Woodland Camping
4. Fire and Stars Woodland Camping
100%
(49)
23km from Leicester · 5 units
Wild camping in the woods with campfires, starry skies and a pub just across the road
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£49
/ night
Get Lost In Nature glamping
5. Get Lost In Nature glamping
100%
(15)
26km from Leicester · 5 units · Tents, Glamping
Family-friendly farm glamping, with luxury bell tents in a glorious natural woodland setting
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£120
/ night
Heygates Lodging
6. Heygates Lodging
100%
(21)
28km from Leicester · 2 units
A place to unwind in the heart of the countryside. Canalside walks are on your doorstep and nature is never far away - birds of prey such as red kites and buzzards are plentiful, and you may be lucky enough to see otters in the canal.
There's a variety of pubs and restaurants within a short drive, and the market towns of Rugby and Market Harborough area about 20 minutes away.
Unwind in the hot tub, enjoy local beers and ciders or pick from our expertly curated wine list. Our Lodges have their own fire pits and BBQs, and all fuel is provided.
Each lodge has its own hammock, and a designated private fishing peg at a turning point in the canal, meaning that you'll be largely undisturbed by passing boats.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£180
/ night
Arthingworth Camping
7. Arthingworth Camping
96%
(56)
29km from Leicester · 12 units
Tents-only, family-friendly camping in the Northamptonshire countryside with gorgeous rural walks.
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from
£13
/ night
Nightingales Rustic Camping
8. Nightingales Rustic Camping
93%
(28)
33km from Leicester · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Back down the farm enjoying Warwickshire's beautiful countryside camping alongside a working farm.
Farm shop with our home reared meats and BBQ packs.
Relax or have a few glasses of wine around the camp fire.
Don't forget the Marshmallows. They are a perfect treat around the camp fire.
No Fixed pitches we camp alongside nature.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£10
/ night
Bell Tent Village Parks
9. Bell Tent Village Parks
100%
(11)
34km from Leicester · 12 units
Glamping on an established campsite next door to the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£128
/ night
Cuckoo Farm Campsite
10. Cuckoo Farm Campsite
99%
(202)
38km from Leicester · 13 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Family camping with campfires on an organic farm, set alongside the beautiful River Chater
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£20
/ night
Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf
11. Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf
100%
(24)
42km from Leicester · 3 units
Pod glamping and tent camping while watching boats go by on the banks of the Grand Union Canal
Showers
Wifi
Potable water
from
£95
/ night
Stamford Meadows Glamping
12. Stamford Meadows Glamping
100%
(12)
44km from Leicester · 6 units
Peaceful, private yurt glamping in the heart of the Stamford Meadows
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£220
/ night
Peake's Retreats
13. Peake's Retreats
100%
(13)
44km from Leicester · 3 units
Luxury yurt glamping near the Peak District where, from the tiny-toiletries to the family-sized hot tub, every single detail is covered
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£190
/ night
Sleep Wild
14. Sleep Wild
100%
(20)
58km from Leicester · 2 units
Curvy cabins with hot tubs on an expansive farm in the Oxfordshire countryside
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from
£151
/ night
Chase Camping
15. Chase Camping
97%
(59)
58km from Leicester · 67 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Tent camping and bell tents for hire on a family farm within easy walking distance of Cannock Chase Forest
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from
£28
/ night
River Dove Camp
16. River Dove Camp
100%
(105)
59km from Leicester · 10 units
A perfectly simple, riverside Hipcamp on the edge of the Peak District
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£24
/ night
Brook Farm
17. Brook Farm
93%
(22)
59km from Leicester · 20 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Camping in a farmer’s field just south of the Peak District National Park
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£20
/ night
Twitey's Camping & Glamping meadows
18. Twitey's Camping & Glamping meadows
100%
(94)
59km from Leicester · 43 units · Tents, Glamping
A family-friendly site with secluded, individual pitches hidden among the long grass and campfires permitted
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£16
/ night
Tackeroo Campsite
19. Tackeroo Campsite
96%
(69)
60km from Leicester · 54 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Basic pitches (without toilet facilities) in Forestry Commission-owned woods beside a renowned mountain biking trail
Pets
Potable water
Picnic table
from
£17
/ night
Great Haywood Canalside Campsite
20. Great Haywood Canalside Campsite
96%
(57)
62km from Leicester · 8 units
The simplest of canalside campsites with narrowboats chugging past and an award-winning farm shop over the road
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from
£20
/ night
94% (1.1K) • 970 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Leicester
Purple Badger Camping&Fishing Lakes
1. Purple Badger Camping&Fishing Lakes
97%
(66)
9.3km from Leicester · 12 units · Tents, Glamping
Glamping and campfire-friendly camping by a pair of fishing lakes in the Leicestershire countryside
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£35
/ night
Brook Meadow at The Wrongs Farm
2. Brook Meadow at The Wrongs Farm
96%
(85)
23km from Leicester · 175 units
A secluded lakeside campsite to fall in love with
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£32
/ night
Rural Relaxing
3. Rural Relaxing
93%
(14)
23km from Leicester · 22 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Family-friendly camping and glamping on the edge of Medbourne – a charming Leicestershire village with a pub, tea rooms and post office
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£25
/ night
Fire and Stars Woodland Camping
4. Fire and Stars Woodland Camping
100%
(49)
23km from Leicester · 5 units
Wild camping in the woods with campfires, starry skies and a pub just across the road
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£49
/ night
Get Lost In Nature glamping
5. Get Lost In Nature glamping
100%
(15)
26km from Leicester · 5 units · Tents, Glamping
Family-friendly farm glamping, with luxury bell tents in a glorious natural woodland setting
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£120
/ night
Heygates Lodging
6. Heygates Lodging
100%
(21)
28km from Leicester · 2 units
A place to unwind in the heart of the countryside. Canalside walks are on your doorstep and nature is never far away - birds of prey such as red kites and buzzards are plentiful, and you may be lucky enough to see otters in the canal.
There's a variety of pubs and restaurants within a short drive, and the market towns of Rugby and Market Harborough area about 20 minutes away.
Unwind in the hot tub, enjoy local beers and ciders or pick from our expertly curated wine list. Our Lodges have their own fire pits and BBQs, and all fuel is provided.
Each lodge has its own hammock, and a designated private fishing peg at a turning point in the canal, meaning that you'll be largely undisturbed by passing boats.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£180
/ night
Arthingworth Camping
7. Arthingworth Camping
96%
(56)
29km from Leicester · 12 units
Tents-only, family-friendly camping in the Northamptonshire countryside with gorgeous rural walks.
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from
£13
/ night
Nightingales Rustic Camping
8. Nightingales Rustic Camping
93%
(28)
33km from Leicester · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Back down the farm enjoying Warwickshire's beautiful countryside camping alongside a working farm.
Farm shop with our home reared meats and BBQ packs.
Relax or have a few glasses of wine around the camp fire.
Don't forget the Marshmallows. They are a perfect treat around the camp fire.
No Fixed pitches we camp alongside nature.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£10
/ night
Bell Tent Village Parks
9. Bell Tent Village Parks
100%
(11)
34km from Leicester · 12 units
Glamping on an established campsite next door to the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£128
/ night
Cuckoo Farm Campsite
10. Cuckoo Farm Campsite
99%
(202)
38km from Leicester · 13 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Family camping with campfires on an organic farm, set alongside the beautiful River Chater
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£20
/ night
Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf
11. Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf
100%
(24)
42km from Leicester · 3 units
Pod glamping and tent camping while watching boats go by on the banks of the Grand Union Canal
Showers
Wifi
Potable water
from
£95
/ night
Stamford Meadows Glamping
12. Stamford Meadows Glamping
100%
(12)
44km from Leicester · 6 units
Peaceful, private yurt glamping in the heart of the Stamford Meadows
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£220
/ night
Peake's Retreats
13. Peake's Retreats
100%
(13)
44km from Leicester · 3 units
Luxury yurt glamping near the Peak District where, from the tiny-toiletries to the family-sized hot tub, every single detail is covered
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£190
/ night
Sleep Wild
14. Sleep Wild
100%
(20)
58km from Leicester · 2 units
Curvy cabins with hot tubs on an expansive farm in the Oxfordshire countryside
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from
£151
/ night
Chase Camping
15. Chase Camping
97%
(59)
58km from Leicester · 67 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Tent camping and bell tents for hire on a family farm within easy walking distance of Cannock Chase Forest
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from
£28
/ night
River Dove Camp
16. River Dove Camp
100%
(105)
59km from Leicester · 10 units
A perfectly simple, riverside Hipcamp on the edge of the Peak District
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£24
/ night
Brook Farm
17. Brook Farm
93%
(22)
59km from Leicester · 20 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Camping in a farmer’s field just south of the Peak District National Park
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£20
/ night
Twitey's Camping & Glamping meadows
18. Twitey's Camping & Glamping meadows
100%
(94)
59km from Leicester · 43 units · Tents, Glamping
A family-friendly site with secluded, individual pitches hidden among the long grass and campfires permitted
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£16
/ night
Tackeroo Campsite
19. Tackeroo Campsite
96%
(69)
60km from Leicester · 54 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Basic pitches (without toilet facilities) in Forestry Commission-owned woods beside a renowned mountain biking trail
Pets
Potable water
Picnic table
from
£17
/ night
Great Haywood Canalside Campsite
20. Great Haywood Canalside Campsite
96%
(57)
62km from Leicester · 8 units
The simplest of canalside campsites with narrowboats chugging past and an award-winning farm shop over the road
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from
£20
/ night
Top camping destinations around Leicester
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Tasha
2 weeks ago
Weekend Trip to Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf
Had a lovely experience here, the pod was great and had everything we needed and the hosts we fantastic.
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Nicholas
3 weeks ago
Tent
Group trip
Brilliant location, lovely view everything we needed 👍
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Jessica
February 2026
4 m Class B
With pets
Would definitely stay again. Quiet and great walks
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Emma
January 2026
Tent
We booked super last minute with a tentbox - had a great peaceful night - surprise snow in the morning too! Didn’t get to explore the site much due to it being a quick stop over but it looked nice, lots of people cycling and running - the only thing that would of made it better would of been a toilet - but if you’re in a camper this is a great spot!
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Ujjwal
December 2025
Tent
The owner was very polite and welcoming… he showed me around … the campsite is good if you want to spend 1 or 2 nights close to nature… there is play area for kids as well …my overall experience was good … defined recommend it is your first camping trip like me…
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Jamie
October 2025
Tent
Amazing owners camp site was clean and spaceful. Beautiful views around the campsite
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Hashim
October 2025
Tent
Amazing experience pitch was perfect, leveled and had a fire pit. Toilets and showers were clean and fully functioning. Everything needed was available in their shop . Logs kindling and bbq setup was available at a minimal cost
Management was very friendly and helpful will be coming back for sure. Highly recommended
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Alexa
October 2025
With kids
My three year old and I had an amazing time, such great facilities, incredibly comfortable, and absolutely dreamy setting. We are planning our return :) thank you so much Sara and Julian!
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Duco
September 2025
Tent
Nice pitches at a pretty little campsite in a surprisingly beautiful environment. And the coffee cart is nice.
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Michele
September 2025
6 m Class B
We loved the look of the space with picnic table dotted about. Lots of water available along side the other facilities. Close to the heathland with lots of walks available. We will be back.
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Hussain
September 2025
Tent
Group trip
Alex was very helpful and kind. He accommodated all our needs and made sure we had a comfortable stay.
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Dylan
September 2025
Tent
Group trip
Me and friends really enjoyed staying on Micheals land it is very peaceful. They have toilets, showers and a shop everything you need. Would definitely stay again.
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Becky
August 2025
Tent
Group trip
It's a beautiful place with picturesque views. We enjoyed having so much space to ourselves.
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Annette
August 2025
Tent
With kids
We loved our private location , fox corner ,only campers in our field , with access to the shallow river , crystal clear water , found some crayfish , the kids throughly enjoyed.
We paid for fire wood , toasted our marshmallows and made smores .
Great location for start gazing on a clear night .
Very calming , relaxing , back to basics site but that's all you need for a great reset .
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Sandra
August 2025
5 m Class B
With kids
Great one night stop over with my grandson. Great showers and we were there on a Sunday morning so went on the farm tour which was brilliant
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susan
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Lovely field for camping and enjoying its natural beauty
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Fay
August 2025
Tent
Had a lovely stay. So much space to ourselves. Loved being by the river and the wild life.
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Ian
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Lovely spot, nice and private. Host was great, helpful and friendly
Would book again without hesitation
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Aishwarya
August 2025
Tent
Group trip
The tent, showers ,toilets and kitchen were so clean and hygienic, so comfy aswelll. Micheal was very sweet and understanding. Only went with a couple of friends for 1 night but would defo go back and stay longer.
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Rick
August 2025
Tent
With kids
A large, well spaced out site with good amenities. The pitches are individually mowed out , with plenty of room.
We were lucky as the kids went back to school, so had the place nearly to ourselves. Lots of wildlife around, and a museum within walking distance.
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Campsites near Leicester guide
Where to go
Charnwood Forest
This hilly area to the northwest of Leicester city contains several smaller parks, woodlands, and outdoor attractions that are of interest to lovers of the outdoors, including Bradgate Park, Swithland Wood, Bardon Hill, and Beacon Hill. Campers can stay at caravan parks, campsites, and glamping retreats in the small villages around Charnwood Forest and enjoy a rural atmosphere while still being just a short drive away from central Leicester.
Rutland Water
Once part of Leicestershire, Rutland is now a proudly independent county and is home to the peaceful Rutland Water. About 45 minutes’ drive east of central Leicester, Rutland Water is a popular spot for watersports, fishing, cycling, and wildlife watching. There’s a seasonal campsite (March–October) that offers easy access to Rutland Water’s many activities, and is suitable for caravans and campervans, as well as tents.
Loughborough
A small university town located just north of central Leicester, Loughborough is a good destination if you’d like to stay close to Leicester city without being right in it, or if you’re travelling north to Nottingham. A number of caravan parks and farm parks cater to all types of campers, including those without their own tents or vehicles.
When to go
The East Midlands experiences cold winters with occasional snow, and mild summers with long days. The best time to camp in the Leicester region are the warmer months, between May and September, when camping in a tent or unheated vehicle would not be uncomfortable. Many caravan parks close for the winter season, while those with cabin-style accommodation sometimes operate year-round.