MIDLANDS

WIGWAM HOLIDAYS, LEICESTERSHIRE

More like timber pods than traditional wigwams – and all the warmer for it – Wigwam cabins have tiny kitchenettes, modern bathrooms and electricity. A testament to the growing popularity of glamping, they can now be found at more than 80 sites across the UK. They are practical rather than pretty, with a dining table that transforms into a sleeping area, so will suit people happy to do without fuss or frills. There are a number of locations, but Charnwood Forest, in the Midlands, is a particularly scenic spot, with fire pits, a wildlife hide and a pond fringed with reeds.

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WALCOT HALL, SHROPSHIRE

Set within the 30-acre estate of an ivy-clad country pile, the glamping options at Walcot Hall are wonderfully varied and spread about, and therefore suited to those who like a ramble. Choose from the spacious, tastefully furnished yurts, the shepherds’ huts or the smart showmen’s caravans. One yurt even overlooks its own natural swimming pool and comes with a rowing boat. Go for a wander around the arboretum or beside the lake, visit