Woodland camping near Bolton

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Forest camping around Bolton means waking up beneath dense canopies and the steady drone of birdsong. With over 130 forest sites in the area, you’ll find pitches set among ancient oaks and mossy clearings—plenty with showers, toilets, and campfires allowed. Hike woodland trails, fish in quiet streams, or cool off with a swim. You’ll pay an average of £100 per night, but budget options dip as low as £12. For campsites with a loyal following, check out Intake Farm (42 reviews), Woodsworth Exploring (35 reviews), or Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping (31 reviews). You’ll find rubbish bins at most sites—no need to pack it out. Bolton’s forests are the kind you’ll want to get lost in, even if it’s just for a weekend.

99% (214) 192 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Bolton

Trawden Forest Glamping

1. Trawden Forest Glamping

100%
(13)
34km from Bolton · 3 units
Grown-up pod glamping on a woodland site in Lancashire
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£80
 / night
Copy House Hideaway

2. Copy House Hideaway

100%
(67)
40km from Bolton · 2 units
Luxury shepherd's huts with wood-fired hot tubs and an adjoining log cabin for extra space
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£146
 / night
Woodsworth Exploring

3. Woodsworth Exploring

98%
(68)
43km from Bolton · 12 units
Nearly wild woodland camping in West Yorkshire’s Bronte country
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£30
 / night
Chilled Out Adult Only Glamping

4. Chilled Out Adult Only Glamping

100%
(32)
44km from Bolton · 8 units
Lakeside glamping on the edge of Delemere Forest and a 10-minute train ride from Chester
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£96
 / night
Gollin Farm Shepherds Hut

5. Gollin Farm Shepherds Hut

100%
(16)
54km from Bolton · 3 units
Cosy and romantic shepherd's hut glamping in the heart, and at the highest heights, of the Peak District National Park
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£125
 / night
Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping

6. Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping

98%
(61)
64km from Bolton · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Camping in Nidderdale with excellent facilities, dogs and campfires welcome, and views over Thruscross Reservoir.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
Intake Farm

7. Intake Farm

98%
(64)
66km from Bolton · 7 units · Tents, Glamping
Quirky glamping and nearly wild camping on a farm in Staffordshire
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Secret Wood Glamping

8. Secret Wood Glamping

95%
(21)
68km from Bolton · 10 units · Tents, Glamping
A private woodland and stream all to yourself, with one spacious bell tent and a hot tub beneath the stars
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
Tree Tops and Train Tracks

9. Tree Tops and Train Tracks

100%
(17)
68km from Bolton · 12 units · Tents, Glamping
Woodland camping on the edge of the Clwydian Range in North Wales
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£25
 / night
Peak Pods

10. Peak Pods

100%
(43)
68km from Bolton · 4 units
Family-sized en suite glamping pods in the Peak District
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£97
 / night
Ty Famau Geo Lodges

11. Ty Famau Geo Lodges

98%
(24)
80km from Bolton · 3 units
Luxury geodesic domes with hot tubs in the Clwydian mountains of North Wales
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£195
 / night
Woodman's Huts

12. Woodman's Huts

99%
(58)
83km from Bolton · 3 units
Beautiful handmade shepherd's huts in the heart of the picturesque South Lakes
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£135
 / night
Over-the-Moon Luxury Shepherds Hut

13. Over-the-Moon Luxury Shepherds Hut

100%
(27)
86km from Bolton · 2 units
A shepherd’s hut on a smallholding in rural north Wales
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£86
 / night
Fairy Bell Wood

14. Fairy Bell Wood

100%
(11)
87km from Bolton · 1 unit
An off-grid yurt in a private woodland between the Lakes and the Dales
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£119
 / night
Hollow Oak Glamping

15. Hollow Oak Glamping

100%
(42)
87km from Bolton · 2 units
Handcrafted huts on a working farm, 10 minutes from the coast and 30 minutes from Snowdonia National Park
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£123
 / night
The Damson Shepherd's Hut

16. The Damson Shepherd's Hut

98%
(60)
89km from Bolton · 1 unit
A shepherd's hut for two in the lesser-known Lyth Valley, four miles from Lake Windermere
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£110
 / night
The White Lodge

17. The White Lodge

90%
(55)
91km from Bolton · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A traditional campsite close to Staffordshire’s canals, river, and stately homes.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
Moss Side Farm Campsite

18. Moss Side Farm Campsite

94%
(131)
93km from Bolton · 33 units
Small-scale farm camping in the South Lakes, with campfires, wildlife and fine views
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Hazel Mount Fellside

19. Hazel Mount Fellside

98%
(49)
93km from Bolton · 5 units
Nearly wild camping on the western edge of the Lake District overlooking the Duddon Estuary
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£25
 / night
Baystone Bank Farm Campsite

20. Baystone Bank Farm Campsite

96%
(150)
93km from Bolton · 47 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Lake District camping on a working farm with a stream to splash in, campfires encouraged and a horse-riding centre on the doorstep
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£25
 / night

Forest camping around Bolton means waking up beneath dense canopies and the steady drone of birdsong. With over 130 forest sites in the area, you’ll find pitches set among ancient oaks and mossy clearings—plenty with showers, toilets, and campfires allowed. Hike woodland trails, fish in quiet streams, or cool off with a swim. You’ll pay an average of £100 per night, but budget options dip as low as £12. For campsites with a loyal following, check out Intake Farm (42 reviews), Woodsworth Exploring (35 reviews), or Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping (31 reviews). You’ll find rubbish bins at most sites—no need to pack it out. Bolton’s forests are the kind you’ll want to get lost in, even if it’s just for a weekend.

99% (214) 192 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Bolton

Trawden Forest Glamping

1. Trawden Forest Glamping

100%
(13)
34km from Bolton · 3 units
Grown-up pod glamping on a woodland site in Lancashire
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£80
 / night
Copy House Hideaway

2. Copy House Hideaway

100%
(67)
40km from Bolton · 2 units
Luxury shepherd's huts with wood-fired hot tubs and an adjoining log cabin for extra space
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£146
 / night
Woodsworth Exploring

3. Woodsworth Exploring

98%
(68)
43km from Bolton · 12 units
Nearly wild woodland camping in West Yorkshire’s Bronte country
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£30
 / night
Chilled Out Adult Only Glamping

4. Chilled Out Adult Only Glamping

100%
(32)
44km from Bolton · 8 units
Lakeside glamping on the edge of Delemere Forest and a 10-minute train ride from Chester
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£96
 / night
Gollin Farm Shepherds Hut

5. Gollin Farm Shepherds Hut

100%
(16)
54km from Bolton · 3 units
Cosy and romantic shepherd's hut glamping in the heart, and at the highest heights, of the Peak District National Park
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£125
 / night
Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping

6. Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping

98%
(61)
64km from Bolton · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Camping in Nidderdale with excellent facilities, dogs and campfires welcome, and views over Thruscross Reservoir.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
Intake Farm

7. Intake Farm

98%
(64)
66km from Bolton · 7 units · Tents, Glamping
Quirky glamping and nearly wild camping on a farm in Staffordshire
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Secret Wood Glamping

8. Secret Wood Glamping

95%
(21)
68km from Bolton · 10 units · Tents, Glamping
A private woodland and stream all to yourself, with one spacious bell tent and a hot tub beneath the stars
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
Tree Tops and Train Tracks

9. Tree Tops and Train Tracks

100%
(17)
68km from Bolton · 12 units · Tents, Glamping
Woodland camping on the edge of the Clwydian Range in North Wales
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£25
 / night
Peak Pods

10. Peak Pods

100%
(43)
68km from Bolton · 4 units
Family-sized en suite glamping pods in the Peak District
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£97
 / night
Ty Famau Geo Lodges

11. Ty Famau Geo Lodges

98%
(24)
80km from Bolton · 3 units
Luxury geodesic domes with hot tubs in the Clwydian mountains of North Wales
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£195
 / night
Woodman's Huts

12. Woodman's Huts

99%
(58)
83km from Bolton · 3 units
Beautiful handmade shepherd's huts in the heart of the picturesque South Lakes
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£135
 / night
Over-the-Moon Luxury Shepherds Hut

13. Over-the-Moon Luxury Shepherds Hut

100%
(27)
86km from Bolton · 2 units
A shepherd’s hut on a smallholding in rural north Wales
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£86
 / night
Fairy Bell Wood

14. Fairy Bell Wood

100%
(11)
87km from Bolton · 1 unit
An off-grid yurt in a private woodland between the Lakes and the Dales
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£119
 / night
Hollow Oak Glamping

15. Hollow Oak Glamping

100%
(42)
87km from Bolton · 2 units
Handcrafted huts on a working farm, 10 minutes from the coast and 30 minutes from Snowdonia National Park
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£123
 / night
The Damson Shepherd's Hut

16. The Damson Shepherd's Hut

98%
(60)
89km from Bolton · 1 unit
A shepherd's hut for two in the lesser-known Lyth Valley, four miles from Lake Windermere
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£110
 / night
The White Lodge

17. The White Lodge

90%
(55)
91km from Bolton · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A traditional campsite close to Staffordshire’s canals, river, and stately homes.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
Moss Side Farm Campsite

18. Moss Side Farm Campsite

94%
(131)
93km from Bolton · 33 units
Small-scale farm camping in the South Lakes, with campfires, wildlife and fine views
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Hazel Mount Fellside

19. Hazel Mount Fellside

98%
(49)
93km from Bolton · 5 units
Nearly wild camping on the western edge of the Lake District overlooking the Duddon Estuary
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£25
 / night
Baystone Bank Farm Campsite

20. Baystone Bank Farm Campsite

96%
(150)
93km from Bolton · 47 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Lake District camping on a working farm with a stream to splash in, campfires encouraged and a horse-riding centre on the doorstep
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£25
 / night

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