Best campsites for teens and tweens

Enough adrenaline to make them forget the wifi. Almost.

The teen camping equation is simple: activity density beats scenery. A view will not compete with a phone, but a climbing wall will, and so will a wakeboard, an aqua park or a forest full of bike trails. These sites bring the adrenaline that turns reluctant passengers into next-year's chief trip planners.

Pro move: let them bring a friend. Every site here copes well with a four-plus-one, and shared adventure beats family bonding for this age group, which is, whisper it, fine.

6 hand-picked sites, in our order of preference

Which campsites near the Cotswolds are good for teenagers?

Far Peak Camping at Northleach has an indoor climbing wall, bouldering barn and padel courts on site. Hardwick Parks offers waterskiing and wakeboarding, Hoburne Cotswold has an aqua park and arcade, and Cotswold View at Charlbury brings tennis, disc golf and an outdoor gym.

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