Head to Cleethorpes for rugged camping, glamping, and gorgeous coastal scenery.
Cleethorpes is an East Midlands resort town situated on England’s East Coast at the mouth of the Humber River. The area is brimming with family-friendly and scenic outdoor attractions. Walk the promenade at Cleethorpes Beach, dip into the water to go windsurfing, or take a ride on the miniature locomotive at Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway. The camping options are just as diverse as the activities. Roll the caravan into Spurn National Nature Reserve, find glamping options with fully-stocked kitchens and wifi in Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, or recharge at rustic grass pitches near Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve. No matter what activity is on the agenda, Cleethrope delivers camping crusades nearby.
Drive 1.5 hours northeast to Spurn National Nature Reserve and explore Spurn Point—a sandy peninsula that stretches 4.8 kilometres into the North Sea. Note that the point does get cut off from the mainland during high tide. Stay within the nature reserve at a caravan campsite offering hard-standing pitches with electrical hookups. Communal showers and toilets, as well as a nearby pub, bring comfy amenities from home right into the wild. Campers can find additional options by Hull, like heated glamping pods and pet-friendly holiday parks.
A countryside area boasting hills, valleys, and traditional English villages, Lincolnshire Wolds AONB is full of scenic views and campsites at every turn. Walking, cycling, and horseback riding are big draws for this area, and there are dozens of trails through Hubbards Hills as well as the renowned Viking Way footpath. Discover campsites with fishing lakes and fresh drinking water, grass pitches, or wooden glamping pods near on-site pubs featuring private bathrooms, kitchenettes, and internet access.
An hour south of Cleerthorpes sits Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve—a diverse landscape and official bird observatory. The area consists of sandy beaches, saltmarshes, freshwater lagoons, and grassy meadows that create a cosy habitat for hundreds of Britain’s bird species year-round. Campers will find glamping sites with pond-side bell tents—equipped with king beds, private washrooms, and outdoor hammocks. Alternatively, rough-and-tumble adventurers can stay at many rustic campsites on rolling farmland that offer grass pitches, composting toilets, and firepits.
Temperatures in Cleethorpes are warmest in June through September when aquatic activities at Cleethorpes Beach or Spurn Point are also most popular. Winter temperatures run from November until March, and even though they never drop below freezing, it is windy and rainy. If the dog is coming, check access to Gibraltar Point, as migrating birds take priority from April through September.