Kolarbyn Ecolodge
Skinnskatteberg · Sleeps 2–6
Turf-roofed charcoal-burners' huts by a forest lake, with no electricity, no shower and a floating sauna.
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- Off-grid
- No wifi, deliberately
- Lakeside
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Lakes, lochs and jetties
Fresh water rather than salt — jetties, borrowed boats, and none of the tide-table arithmetic.
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Quinta do Barranco da Estrada
Santa Clara-a-Velha · Sleeps 2–5
A lakeside lodge in the lower Alentejo running entirely on solar, with rare birds on the water.
££ · Mid-range
- Off-grid
- Solar-powered
- Lakeside
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Corcreggan Mill
Dunfanaghy, County Donegal · Sleeps 2–31
An old mill and its stream five minutes from Dunfanaghy, with pitches, bell tents, railway carriages and a converted trawler.
From €17.50 / night
- Lakeside
- Sea views
- Organic farm
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Naturcamping Lagom
Värmland · Sleeps 1–13
Ninety-five oversized natural pitches among the forests and lakes of Värmland.
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- Lakeside
- Private woodland
- Huge pitches
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Log House Holidays
Cotswold Water Park, Gloucestershire · Sleeps 4–11
Family-run for over 40 years: eight Finnish log cabins around a private 130-acre lake on a personal nature reserve.
From £200 / night
- Private lake
- Hot tub
- Sauna
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Storängens Naturcamping
Ransäter · Sleeps 2–6
Fifteen hectares of which only six are used, with ninety-nine pitches, eleven cabins and three safari tents.
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- Family-run
- Private woodland
- Glamping tents
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Dragsö Camping
Karlskrona · Sleeps 2–6
A campsite on its own island in the Blekinge archipelago, a bridge away from Karlskrona.
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- Sea views
- Beach on the doorstep
- Family-friendly
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Anfasteröd Gårdsvik
Bohuslän · Sleeps 2–6
Cottages, safari tents and pitches on a wooded slope running down to the water in Bohuslän.
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- Sea views
- Beach on the doorstep
- Glamping tents
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Camping Bergamini
Peschiera del Garda, Verona · Sleeps 2–5
A family-run, GSTC-certified site on the southern shore of Lake Garda at Peschiera.
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- Lakeside
- Family-run
- Beach on the doorstep
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- Cabin
Lough Mardal Eco Lodge
Ballintra, County Donegal · Sleeps 2–4
Skydome yurts and shepherd's huts on the shore of a Donegal lake, lit by lantern and candle.
££ · Mid-range
- Lakeside
- Off-grid
- Yurts
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57 Nord
Wester Ross, Scottish Highlands · Sleeps 2–4
Scandinavian-Highland design hideaways with floor-to-ceiling loch and mountain views near Eilean Donan and Skye.
From £250 / night
- Loch views
- Stone bathtubs
- Food hampers
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Fagervik Camping
Vikebukt, Møre og Romsdal · Sleeps 2–6
A terraced site running seven hundred metres along the edge of the Tresfjord, with a sauna on the water.
£ · Budget
- Fjord views
- Sauna
- Campers' kitchen
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Sardinia Camping Cala Gonone
Cala Gonone, Nuoro · Sleeps 2–5
Four hectares of pine shade two hundred metres from the sea at Cala Gonone, under the Gulf of Orosei cliffs.
£ · Budget
- Beach on the doorstep
- Sea views
- Family-run
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Morgedal Camping
Morgedal, Telemark · Sleeps up to 5
A small quiet site by the water at Morgedal, the village where modern skiing was invented.
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- Lakeside
- Ski access
- Family-run
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