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The Rough Guide to Camping in Britain has no less than 16 authors writing for it and the result is a hefty, thorough and colourful tome that covers Britain from Shetland to the Scillies, although it does omit Northern Ireland.

At nearly 400 pages, it’s certainly not one to stuff in your backpack, weighing in at 980g (2lb 2oz). But it is perfect for thumbing through during lazy evenings at home planning your next excursion or slung in the back of the car/camper during a touring holiday.

The Rough Guide to Camping in Britain

It’s divided into 14 geographical areas, with a map at the start of each colour-coded chapter plus a table showing what each chosen campsite in that area offers, such as suitability for families, groups or caravans.

Within each chapter, there is an extensive introduction to the individual campsites and then a list of prices, facilities, etc, and often one or more photographs of the area or site.

Scattered throughout are short chapters on subjects such as wild camping, glamping and festivals. There’s a directory of camping websites (including this one), forums and stockists. And a list of what Rough Guides consider Britain’s best campsites under headings such as ‘bring the kids’, ‘eat and be merry’ and ‘weird and wonderful’.

The apparent thoroughness with which the authors and editors have covered each site means that there may be some equally worthy ones that have been missed – otherwise it would be an even bigger book! But there’s no doubt that if you add this tome to your camping gear, you won’t regret it.

The Rough Guide to Camping in Britain, rrp £16.99, is available on Amazon for £8.49

Gillian Hook is a journalist, camper and occasional tweeter at @vwcamperfun