You may never have considered camping in London but the capital has 5 camping sites within the M25.
Camping in London gives you the freedom to move around during your stay, as well as being a much cheaper option than a hotel. Camping is also a green option and you can easily travel into Central London on public transport.
If you don't fancy pitching a tent, many of the sites has caravan pitches available as well.
The Lee Valley Camping and Caravan Park is part of the Lee Valley Leisure Complex in Edmonton. This quiet, pet-friendly site has modern showers and kitchens. A golf course, reservoirs, cinemas, Epping Forest and the Lee Valley Park are all nearby and Central London is about 40 minutes on the Tube. The maximum stay permitted is 14 days.
East of Greenwich, Abbey Wood is a grassy site screened by mature trees. There are good train connections (35 minutes) into Central London, and nearby Greenwich is an attraction in its own right. River boats to St Paul's and Tower Bridge are an alternative to land transport. It has excellent facilities and is open all year.
Set in the 6,000-acre conservation area of Epping Forest The Elms is open from March to the end of October. It is a small, quiet, family-run park that has pitches for caravans, motor homes and tents, plus cottages and log cabins to rent. The child-friendly Owl pub is next door, and Central London is 30 minutes away by Tube.
You can park and ride straight to Piccadilly from the Crystal Palace Caravan Club. Jump on the No 3 bus from this hilly, wooded South London site near Crystal Palace, and get off in bustling Central London. Crystal Palace Park is also great for kids to work off any surplus energy. Open all year with a 21-night limit on stays.
The Lee Valley Campsite is a gently sloping, green site in Sewardstone with metalled access roads and stands. There is easy access to Central London from Walthamstow Central, a short bus ride away. If you don't want to travel that far, Epping Forest and the Lee Valley Park are close by. Open from mid March to early November.
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