Gray's

The smell of warm Bath stone and a proper cooked breakfast drifts up through sash windows that've looked out over the city for a couple of centuries — this is camping's gentler cousin, tucked into the heart of Georgian Bath itself.

Gray's works for couples after a city break with a bit of comfort, walkers doing the Cotswold Way who fancy a real bed for a night, or anyone who wants the sociability of a guest house but happens to be browsing campsites. There's a camping pod option if you want something between canvas and four walls, and the city's honey-coloured crescents, Roman Baths, and independent cafés are all on your doorstep. You're in Bath proper here, not a field outside it.

WiFi's included, dogs are worth asking about before you book, and campfires depend on what's possible when you arrive — probably more relevant to the pod than the guest house rooms. It's open all year, so this one suits a winter city escape as much as a summer base. Expect townhouse charm rather than countryside quiet, and mornings that start with coffee and conversation instead of guy ropes and groundsheets.