Cool Camping Books

Cool Camping Britain This fully updated third edition of Cool Camping Britain is bursting with the best tent-friendly campsites in the country. Now expanded to feature 175 stunning campsites – many of which have never featured in the Cool Camping guides before – this book showcases the very best of British camping, from the cliff tops of Cornwall to the forests of furthest Scotland.

Cool Camping Coast An all-new guidebook featuring the best British campsites within one mile of the sea. Featuring 66 of the best independent campsites along Britain’s coast, plus 20 seaside glamping locations for those in need of a bit more luxury, this colourful new guide offers the perfect inspiration for any holiday by the sea.

Cool Camping Europe Europe is a land made for camping and our updated guide is the perfect travel companion for discovering a true taste of the continent. Now expanded to feature 100 stunning sites for camping and glamping – half of which have never been featured before, including several open in the past year – this bumper book explores a range of amazing locations across 12 countries. From the tip of Portugal’s Algarve to the shady forests of Slovenia, Cool Camping Europe uncovers campsites with character and charm – a real alternative to European mega-camps.

Cool Camping France This best-selling guide to France's most beautiful campsites gets a complete update for this third edition, featuring over 50 brand new discoveries and 100 campsites in total. The brand new 3rd Edition of Cool Camping: France showcases 100 outstanding campsites, including countryside campsites, treehouse camping, beach camping, mountain sites with big views, riverside and lakeside campsites and luxury camping and glamping. New sites to the guide include a sumptuous boutique campsite nestled in mountain woodland, a tiny, tent-only site in the grounds of a thousand-year-old Normandy château and a riverside wonder in Limousin where guests can try panning for gold.

Cool Camping Kids ‘Kids’ plus ‘camping’ equals happy holidays and the adventure starts right here. This expanded and fully updated third edition of Cool Camping: Kids reveals Britain’s 80 best family sites in full-colour glory, each carefully selected to guarantee happy kids. Treat them to onsite watersports or horse riding, camping in sand dunes or fun lessons on outdoor survival – and, of course, loads of open space to run round and round until they fall over dizzy. Whatever their age or preferences, you’ll be able to find the perfect pitch and enjoy some good old fashioned family time.

Cool Camping Cookbook Sterilised cutlery? Spotless kitchens? Immaculate presentation? Forget it! Food comes from the ground and grows on trees. So what better way to enjoy it than in the open air, around a campfire, a barbecue or a simple gas burner? This expanded second edition of the Cool Camping Cookbook, from the people behind those lovely Cool Camping guidebooks, offers even more recipes for those whose love of food is matched by a passion for the outdoors. With innovative recipes for barbecue or burner; simple comfort food for a rainy day; delicious meals to cook over a roaring fire and squidgy, sweet things to get stuck in your teeth, this book sticks two grubby fingers up to the Nanny State.

Glamping Getaways Glamping is the big holiday success story of the last few years, its popularity driven by the recognition that you don’t have to sacrifice style and comfort to enjoy a refreshing blast of adventure in the great outdoors. Now extended to feature 80 stunning glamping sites across the UK – including many fresh new discoveries– this updated second edition of Glamping Getaways showcases the diversity and creativity of this wildly popular holiday experience.

Guyrope Gourmet Guyrope Gourmet is packed with tasty, simple recipes from two-minute tapas and failsafe risottos to exotic stews and seafood feasts – each one guaranteed to bring a touch of class to camp. Gone are the days when bangers and beans out of a tin would do – today you are more likely to find campers wanting to marinade freshly caught fish, make their own guacamole, or source local ingredients for a fresh summer salad.

Almost Wild Camping Go a little bit wild on your next camping trip.Discover campsites that awaken your adventurous spirit and offer a great big dose of nature, with more remote places to pitch. Explore wild woodlands, where campers can hang hammocks from branches or rustle up a campfire. Stay on a remote island, with no electricity, showers or lighting. Wade across a river to find a car-free camping meadow. Or simply cycle out of the city to uncover a secret hideaway in the trees.
Books from the UK Camping Experts
Get your camping books from the UK camping experts – Cool Camping. Our best-selling guides to camping in England, Scotland, Wales, Britain and Europe have been a favourite for campers for over a decade, helping readers find the best independent campsites. Titles, like Glamping Getaways, also help avid glampers find the most luxurious under-canvas accommodation in Britain, while Almost Wild Camping is the perfect guide for hardy campers who prefer to shower under a waterfall and escape to truly remote camping locations. Whether you're a family camper with a copy of Cool Camping: Kids or a beach bum campervanning your way around Cornwall with a battered edition of Cool Camping: Coast, we hope our guidebooks help you find that special place to pitch in the sun. See you out there!