Camping holidays

Driving to the Italian Alps with two small kids – and camping: the unholy trinity of travel?

The idea of a family road trip across Europe to reach Trentino’s celebrated Lago di Ledro felt daunting. Turns out getting there was more than half the fun

Matt Collins

02, Sep, 2024 @6:00 AM

How I found my Dartmoor moment with the gift of wild camping

The freedom to wild camp can make hiking among the majestic tors and ancient forests even more rewarding, but this right is at risk

James Gingell

24, Aug, 2024 @10:00 AM

The reluctant camper: 15 easy tips to make you love life beneath the stars

If you think nights under canvas aren’t for you, think again. The experts reveal how you can turn camping from a daunting ordeal into a brilliant adventure

Rachel Dixon

22, Aug, 2024 @4:00 AM

Out with beach days, in with star-gazing: how holidays turned nocturnal

Travel companies are reporting a surge of interest in people wanting to get away from light pollution and into nature

Hilary Osborne

17, Aug, 2024 @5:00 PM

Kids on board: a family surfing trip to France’s wild Atlantic coast

With vast empty beaches, reliable waves and pine forests, the Gironde, near Bordeaux, is perfect for an exhilarating but relaxing holiday

Sam Haddad

07, Aug, 2024 @6:00 AM

An alternative guide to the Cotswolds: beyond the Chipping Norton set

The area is known for coach tours and A-lister escapes, but beyond the honeypots lie delightfully alternative communities, ancient walking trails and brilliant pubs

Sian Lewis

06, Aug, 2024 @6:00 AM

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for frying pan courgette parmigiana | A kitchen in Rome

Normally you’d bake or deep-fry parmigiana di zucchini, but here’s a novel way to make it in a frying pan

Rachel Roddy

29, Jul, 2024 @10:00 AM

Bell tents and birdwatching: glamping in a Norfolk wildlife paradise

A pop-up glampsite has opened at Pensthorpe natural park this summer, giving guests the chance to immerse themselves in the wildlife and biodiversity of this Norfolk landscape

Donna Ferguson

23, Jul, 2024 @6:00 AM

‘Walking away from the world in Scotland’: an easier way to plan long Highlands hikes

A new website aims to give people more confidence on multi-day, self-guided hikes, and sees our writer – who’d previously had to abandon a wild camping trip in the area – return in triumph

Rhiannon Batten

02, Jul, 2024 @6:00 AM

‘We loved pitching in an olive grove’: readers’ favourite campsites in Europe

From the shores of an Alpine lake to the banks of the Dordogne river, our tipsters share their top spots for a holiday under canvas

Guardian readers

28, Jun, 2024 @6:00 AM

‘The merry fellowship of bothies’: hiking in the Scottish Highlands

A hike between bothies – one old, one new – in the Cairngorms fosters a sense of community among strangers sheltering in the Highland wilderness

Kat Hill

23, Jun, 2024 @6:00 AM

‘We drifted downriver and camped where we liked’: readers’ favourite lake and river breaks in Europe

Go with the flow on these tranquil river and lake trips from Sweden to Romania