The 50 Best campsites

From tucked-away yurts for romantic retreats to wild pitches for getting back to nature, Rhiannon Batten has Britain's top spots for great nights under canvas

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This week's panel: Juliette Dyke is founder of www.freshairfix.com; Rhian Evans is director and co-founder of camping booking site www.campingninja.com; Dan Yates is managing director of campsite guide www.pitchup.com; Jonathan Knight is editor of Punk Publishing's Cool Camping guides, the latest of which is 'Glamping Getaways' (£16.95, www.coolcamping.co.uk); Tess Carr is co-founder of www.thehappycampers.co.uk and co-author of 'The Happy Campers' (£14.99, Bloomsbury)



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