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7. Treen Farm, Cornwall

Treen Farm, three miles shy of Land’s End, is a towel’s throw from some of England’s finest beaches. The nearest is Pedn Vounder, a tiny, isolated cove of golden sand accessed by a 10-minute clifftop walk from the camp site and a rocky scramble. At low tide, you can walk along the sand from here to Green Bay and the larger Porthcurno beach, a justly famous family favourite. If that’s not enough beach for your buck, it’s 10 minutes by car to Sennen, on the north coast, where Whitesands Bay, a sweeping arch of fluffy yellow sand, is one of Cornwall’s best surfing spots. Bliss.

01736 810273; pitches from £14 for a family of four

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8. Pinewoods, Norfolk

Pinewoods Holiday Park may be too busy and corporate for some campers, but it’s the perfect base for exploring the north Norfolk coast. It’s a quick scramble through tall pines and over grass-covered dunes to the beach, a huge expanse of sand edged with a row of colourful huts. Westward along the Norfolk Coast Path is Holkham Nature Reserve, with miles of dunes and sand spits, conifer woods and intricate, changing tidal landscapes. Pinewoods rents out bikes for an idyllic spin through country lanes to appealing villages such as Burnham Deepdale and Burnham Market.

01328 710439, www.pinewoods.co.uk; pitches £9.25-£23.45

9. The Warren, Folkestone, Kent

Set on an attractive curve of the Kentish coast, the Warren looks out over Channel waters and chalky crags, giving campers the chance to spot France in clear weather. The Warren beach, below, might be sand, shingle or both, depending on its mood and the tide. It offers rock-pooling, fossil-hunting and sea-fishing to suit even the most active beach-lovers.

01303 255093, www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk,; from £5.65 per pitch, plus £5.60 adult, £2.15 child

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