Riverside camping in South East England

Golden sands, white cliffs, and miles of sloping green hills tempt Londoners to the southeast.

94% (342 reviews)
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94% (342 reviews)

Popular camping styles for South East England

Under £50

  • Camping Pitch
  • Camping Pitch
  • Camping Pitch
96%
(124)

Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe

14 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents5 acres · Warwickshire, England
Think Countryfile meets Time Team. Camping in six-acres of unspoiled Cotswold countryside, built in the grounds of a Norman castle.
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12.60
 / night
  • A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches.
  • Shepherds Hut
  • A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches.
100%
(143)

Hale Farm

38 units · Glamping, Tents56 acres · East Sussex, South East England
A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£14
 / night
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
98%
(31)

The Meadow @ Waples Mill

12 units · Tents8 acres · Dunmow, England
Spacious grass pitches in the green Essex countryside A 15-minute drive to Chelmsford; 40 minutes to Audley End Tractor rides on site; firepits provided for campfires. Rural walks, How about proper farm activities like tractor rides (ask site staff for details)? The place to find all this is The Meadow at Waples Mill, an Essex farm site between Chelmsford and Dunmow (and about 15 minutes’ drive from both). This family-friendly site is handy for walks on the Essex Way and other local footpaths, and tractor and trailer rides around the farm are organised on alternate days to give guests a glimpse into agricultural life. Activities complete for the day, it's time to chill out, and that should be easy here – all pitches have access to toilets and hot showers in a trailer close by, and firepits are provided so you can have a safe campfire (with wood available to buy on site and a great farm shop 10 minutes’ drive away for fireside snacks). Pitches themselves are large, well kept and well spaced within a meadow that backs onto the River Roding. Dogs are welcome, and there are plenty of places to take them for a walk nearby. London folk looking for a quick escape to the countryside, this is a place to bear in mind – it’s only about an hour and quarter by road from the city.
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
97%
(185)

The Barn KT9

21 units · Glamping, Tents3 acres · Greater London, South East England
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • The Hop Farm
  • The Hop Farm
  • The Hop Farm
87%
(19)

The Hop Farm

50 units · Motorhomes, Tents500 acres · Brenchley, England
The Hop Farm is set in 500 acres of unspoilt Kent countryside, known as the Garden of England. Flat grass fields and surrounded by private woodland and also fields abut the River Medway, ideal for paddleboarding and kayaking. Campers have access to newly refurbished facilities, state of the art showers, toilets and washing facilities. Raised BBQ's and raised firepits are permitted. It's the ideal location for a peaceful escape with endless skies providing memorable sunsets and stars unhindered by artificial light.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£31.50
 / night

Dog-friendly getaways

  • The Hop Farm
  • The Hop Farm
  • The Hop Farm
87%
(19)

The Hop Farm

50 units · Motorhomes, Tents500 acres · Brenchley, England
The Hop Farm is set in 500 acres of unspoilt Kent countryside, known as the Garden of England. Flat grass fields and surrounded by private woodland and also fields abut the River Medway, ideal for paddleboarding and kayaking. Campers have access to newly refurbished facilities, state of the art showers, toilets and washing facilities. Raised BBQ's and raised firepits are permitted. It's the ideal location for a peaceful escape with endless skies providing memorable sunsets and stars unhindered by artificial light.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£31.50
 / night
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
97%
(185)

The Barn KT9

21 units · Glamping, Tents3 acres · Greater London, South East England
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Bomford
  • The Nut Plat Retreat
  • Bomford
91%
(47)

The Nut Plat Retreat

3 units · Glamping1 acre · Kent, South East England
Antique living wagons on the banks of the River Bourne, with a charming orchard setting, a pub down the lane and a history unlike anywhere else
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£88
 / night
  • Live music, firepits, fairy lights...just a great place to relax
  • The Pig Place from way up high!
  • Live music, firepits, fairy lights...just a great place to relax
92%
(93)

The Pig Place Campsite

45 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Oxfordshire, South East England
Canal-side camping for adults on a rustic Oxfordshire pig farm
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£10
 / night
  • The Old Airfield
  • The Old Airfield
  • The Old Airfield
85%
(123)

The Old Airfield

114 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents30 acres · Hampshire, South East England
A New Forest airfield that's been overtaken by nature, less than 10 minutes' drive from the coast
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£38
 / night

12 top river, stream, or creek campsites in South East England

  • Camping Pitch
  • Camping Pitch
  • Camping Pitch
96%
(124)

Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe

14 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents5 acres · Warwickshire, England
Think Countryfile meets Time Team. Camping in six-acres of unspoiled Cotswold countryside, built in the grounds of a Norman castle.
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
Cooking equipment
from 
£12.60
 / night
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
97%
(185)

The Barn KT9

21 units · Glamping, Tents3 acres · Greater London, South East England
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£12
 / night
  • The Hop Farm
  • The Hop Farm
  • The Hop Farm
87%
(19)

The Hop Farm

50 units · Motorhomes, Tents500 acres · Brenchley, England
The Hop Farm is set in 500 acres of unspoilt Kent countryside, known as the Garden of England. Flat grass fields and surrounded by private woodland and also fields abut the River Medway, ideal for paddleboarding and kayaking. Campers have access to newly refurbished facilities, state of the art showers, toilets and washing facilities. Raised BBQ's and raised firepits are permitted. It's the ideal location for a peaceful escape with endless skies providing memorable sunsets and stars unhindered by artificial light.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£31.50
 / night
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
98%
(31)

The Meadow @ Waples Mill

12 units · Tents8 acres · Dunmow, England
Spacious grass pitches in the green Essex countryside A 15-minute drive to Chelmsford; 40 minutes to Audley End Tractor rides on site; firepits provided for campfires. Rural walks, How about proper farm activities like tractor rides (ask site staff for details)? The place to find all this is The Meadow at Waples Mill, an Essex farm site between Chelmsford and Dunmow (and about 15 minutes’ drive from both). This family-friendly site is handy for walks on the Essex Way and other local footpaths, and tractor and trailer rides around the farm are organised on alternate days to give guests a glimpse into agricultural life. Activities complete for the day, it's time to chill out, and that should be easy here – all pitches have access to toilets and hot showers in a trailer close by, and firepits are provided so you can have a safe campfire (with wood available to buy on site and a great farm shop 10 minutes’ drive away for fireside snacks). Pitches themselves are large, well kept and well spaced within a meadow that backs onto the River Roding. Dogs are welcome, and there are plenty of places to take them for a walk nearby. London folk looking for a quick escape to the countryside, this is a place to bear in mind – it’s only about an hour and quarter by road from the city.
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
  • Shepherd Hut 5
  • Ye Olde Swan as viewed from above.
  • Shepherd Hut 5
89%
(273)

Radcot Leisure on Thames

50 units · Glamping, Tents1 acre · Oxfordshire, South East England
A Thames’ island campsite in the Oxfordshire countryside – with a lovely pub just over the bridge
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£30
 / night
  • Bomford
  • The Nut Plat Retreat
  • Bomford
91%
(47)

The Nut Plat Retreat

3 units · Glamping1 acre · Kent, South East England
Antique living wagons on the banks of the River Bourne, with a charming orchard setting, a pub down the lane and a history unlike anywhere else
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£88
 / night
  • A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches.
  • Shepherds Hut
  • A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches.
100%
(143)

Hale Farm

38 units · Glamping, Tents56 acres · East Sussex, South East England
A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£14
 / night
  • Podtastic
  • Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf
  • Podtastic
100%
(20)

Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf

3 units · Glamping40 acres · Warwickshire, West Midlands
Pod glamping and tent camping while watching boats go by on the banks of the Grand Union Canal
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
Cooking equipment
from 
£95
 / night
  • The Old Airfield
  • The Old Airfield
  • The Old Airfield
85%
(123)

The Old Airfield

114 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents30 acres · Hampshire, South East England
A New Forest airfield that's been overtaken by nature, less than 10 minutes' drive from the coast
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£38
 / night
  • Live music, firepits, fairy lights...just a great place to relax
  • The Pig Place from way up high!
  • Live music, firepits, fairy lights...just a great place to relax
92%
(93)

The Pig Place Campsite

45 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Oxfordshire, South East England
Canal-side camping for adults on a rustic Oxfordshire pig farm
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Trash
from 
£10
 / night
  • Wonderland Festival Retreat
  • Wonderland Festival Retreat
  • Wonderland Festival Retreat
100%
(3)

Wonderland Festival Retreat

2 units · Glamping10 acres · Henfield, England
Glamping by the lake with an optional sauna and hot tub
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
Cooking equipment
from 
£170
 / night
  • Romantic Country Glamping
  • Romantic Country Glamping
  • Romantic Country Glamping
90%
(10)

Romantic Country Glamping

2 units · Glamping2 acres · Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, South West England
A pair of self-contained glamping getaways in Wiltshire
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£110
 / night

Available this weekend

  • Podtastic
  • Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf
  • Podtastic
100%
(20)

Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf

3 units · Glamping40 acres · Warwickshire, West Midlands
Pod glamping and tent camping while watching boats go by on the banks of the Grand Union Canal
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£95
 / night
  • Camping Pitch
  • Camping Pitch
  • Camping Pitch
96%
(124)

Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe

14 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents5 acres · Warwickshire, England
Think Countryfile meets Time Team. Camping in six-acres of unspoiled Cotswold countryside, built in the grounds of a Norman castle.
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12.60
 / night
  • The Hop Farm
  • The Hop Farm
  • The Hop Farm
87%
(19)

The Hop Farm

50 units · Motorhomes, Tents500 acres · Brenchley, England
The Hop Farm is set in 500 acres of unspoilt Kent countryside, known as the Garden of England. Flat grass fields and surrounded by private woodland and also fields abut the River Medway, ideal for paddleboarding and kayaking. Campers have access to newly refurbished facilities, state of the art showers, toilets and washing facilities. Raised BBQ's and raised firepits are permitted. It's the ideal location for a peaceful escape with endless skies providing memorable sunsets and stars unhindered by artificial light.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£31.50
 / night
  • Bomford
  • The Nut Plat Retreat
  • Bomford
91%
(47)

The Nut Plat Retreat

3 units · Glamping1 acre · Kent, South East England
Antique living wagons on the banks of the River Bourne, with a charming orchard setting, a pub down the lane and a history unlike anywhere else
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£88
 / night
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
98%
(31)

The Meadow @ Waples Mill

12 units · Tents8 acres · Dunmow, England
Spacious grass pitches in the green Essex countryside A 15-minute drive to Chelmsford; 40 minutes to Audley End Tractor rides on site; firepits provided for campfires. Rural walks, How about proper farm activities like tractor rides (ask site staff for details)? The place to find all this is The Meadow at Waples Mill, an Essex farm site between Chelmsford and Dunmow (and about 15 minutes’ drive from both). This family-friendly site is handy for walks on the Essex Way and other local footpaths, and tractor and trailer rides around the farm are organised on alternate days to give guests a glimpse into agricultural life. Activities complete for the day, it's time to chill out, and that should be easy here – all pitches have access to toilets and hot showers in a trailer close by, and firepits are provided so you can have a safe campfire (with wood available to buy on site and a great farm shop 10 minutes’ drive away for fireside snacks). Pitches themselves are large, well kept and well spaced within a meadow that backs onto the River Roding. Dogs are welcome, and there are plenty of places to take them for a walk nearby. London folk looking for a quick escape to the countryside, this is a place to bear in mind – it’s only about an hour and quarter by road from the city.
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night

Star Hosts in South East England

  • Podtastic
  • Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf
  • Podtastic
100%
(20)

Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf

3 units · Glamping40 acres · Warwickshire, West Midlands
Pod glamping and tent camping while watching boats go by on the banks of the Grand Union Canal
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£95
 / night
  • The beautiful River Great Ouse
  • Wild Canvas Camping
  • The beautiful River Great Ouse
93%
(30)

Wild Canvas Camping

32 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents25 acres · Bedfordshire, England
A pop-up campsite on the banks of the River Great Ouse, with workshops, music, good food and a festival vibe
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
  • The Meadow @ Waples Mill
98%
(31)

The Meadow @ Waples Mill

12 units · Tents8 acres · Dunmow, England
Spacious grass pitches in the green Essex countryside A 15-minute drive to Chelmsford; 40 minutes to Audley End Tractor rides on site; firepits provided for campfires. Rural walks, How about proper farm activities like tractor rides (ask site staff for details)? The place to find all this is The Meadow at Waples Mill, an Essex farm site between Chelmsford and Dunmow (and about 15 minutes’ drive from both). This family-friendly site is handy for walks on the Essex Way and other local footpaths, and tractor and trailer rides around the farm are organised on alternate days to give guests a glimpse into agricultural life. Activities complete for the day, it's time to chill out, and that should be easy here – all pitches have access to toilets and hot showers in a trailer close by, and firepits are provided so you can have a safe campfire (with wood available to buy on site and a great farm shop 10 minutes’ drive away for fireside snacks). Pitches themselves are large, well kept and well spaced within a meadow that backs onto the River Roding. Dogs are welcome, and there are plenty of places to take them for a walk nearby. London folk looking for a quick escape to the countryside, this is a place to bear in mind – it’s only about an hour and quarter by road from the city.
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
  • A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches.
  • Shepherds Hut
  • A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches.
100%
(143)

Hale Farm

38 units · Glamping, Tents56 acres · East Sussex, South East England
A family-run, working farm in East Sussex offering spacious, traditional camping with no set pitches
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£14
 / night
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
  • The Barn KT9
97%
(185)

The Barn KT9

21 units · Glamping, Tents3 acres · Greater London, South East England
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
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Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field

Riverside camping in South East England guide

Overview

Welcome to Hipcamp! If you're looking for a camping experience by the river in South East England, you're in luck. We have over 1,000 options available in this area alone. Whether you prefer pitching your tent by the water's edge or staying in a cosy cabin with a river view, we've got you covered. Our top campsites, like Otter Channel Campsite (45 reviews), The Barn KT9 (31 reviews), and Radcot Leisure on Thames (32 reviews), offer a range of facilities including cooking equipment, potable water, and the option to have campfires. Plus, you can enjoy popular activities like paddling, hiking, and wind sports. With an average price per night of £27 and options as low as £10, you can find the perfect riverside retreat without breaking the bank. So grab your gear and get ready for an unforgettable camping experience!

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Top parks in and near South East England

Golden Cap
Chew Valley Lake
Scolt Head Island
Wicken Fen
Mam Tor
Chrome Hill
Lydford Gorge
Devil's Punchbowl

Top regions near South East England

New Forest National Park
Peak District National Park
Yorkshire
Sherwood Forest
Wye Valley AONB
North West England
South Wales
South West England

Top counties in and near South East England

Kent

Top towns in and near South East England

Guildford
Petersfield
Romsey
Aylesbury

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