Glamping
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From cosy cabins and yurts to campervans and huts with character and mod-cons, winter camping can be cool, rather than just chilly, in these beautiful UK settings
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Emma Halliday, who won the UK category, gets back to nature on a stylish caravan holiday in Herefordshire
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Improvements in tent technology mean there's an option to suit all types of camper, while camping equipment that makes use of design innovation can make for a practical and stylish break
• UK's best new campsites, glampsites and pop-up events
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Camping holidays in the UK are more exciting and comfortable than ever. Josh Sutton picks the best new camping spots
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Campsites and seaside cabins along the coast of France provide access to beautiful beaches, great views and have budget prices ideal for family breaks
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The VW campervan is the quintessential California hippy vehicle, so there's no better set of wheels for exploring the sights of San Francisco, says Bonnie Tsui
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Festival-goers and nostalgia-hunters are fuelling a boom in the campervan rental market in the UK, says Vicky Baker
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Wild camping in Scotland in a very well-equipped Land Rover, Kevin Rushby was set on foraging for their supper. Luckily, his friend had his own ideas …
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Plus: direct flights to Bogotá, trains to Spain and medieval camping in Warwick
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Graham Hood, who came top in the family category of the 2012 competition, won a week in a canvas cottage on a working farm in Leicestershire
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Plus, stargazing parks in Canada, cheap New York flights, sunglasses for pets and Open House news including Downing Street
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Corkboard Travel news: summer in Estonia, border problems for parents and a war poets trail in northern France …
Plus nights on the London Eye, superman in Jersey, glamping in Bali and an underwater photography exhibition
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We are offering you the chance to win a free holiday at one of five fantastic glamping campsites
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Carole Cadwalladr thinks the idea of staying in an old boat in a Welsh field is mad, but she is captivated
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However the season's weather decides to perform, here's our pick of the best ways to make the most of the late spring, from cycling in the Lake District to sea kayaking in Scotland and wine tasting in Essex
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Plus a Star Wars-inspired family day out, exploring Ireland's remote beauty and late deals on holidays to Greece
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For a romantic weekend in Brussels, John Brunton stays in a shiny renovated Airstream caravan parked in the grounds of a quirky 1960s-themed hotel
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Plus gorgeous palazzo stays in Verona and Florence, a new tour of Hitchcock's London film locations, glamping in Norfolk and quirky holiday accommodation in Wales
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West Wood Yurts, only 20 minutes' drive from Newcastle, is the ideal campsite for people who don't like camping but think glamping is poncey and overpriced. Perfect for Tony Naylor then
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From a remote desert camp in Rajasthan to cottages right on the sand in Kerala, these five exclusive Indian pads are the perfect antidote to winter
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Our writer may not have been as intrepid as the inventor of the Airstream caravan, who led globe-trotting expeditions in his, but she finds it the perfect base for exploring a beautiful corner of east Dorset
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Win a 10-day glamping tour of the UK, staying at six of Sawday's Canopy & Stars properties around the country
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Mongolia, home to the yurt, is now offering luxury camping in sustainable, nomad-run gers in remote Khan Khentiii, says Tom O'Malley
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Breaks in opulent yurts and tepees are riding a wave of popularity as Britain embraces five-star camping
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Glamping has become a bit of a cliche but a site in southern France strikes just the right balance between getting back to nature and comfort for Isabel Choat
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Glamping may be fashionable, says Joanne O'Connor, but caravan parks have a lot to offer families, from talent shows and water slides to spas and Wi-Fi
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Love camping but hate pitching? Fear not, here are 10 glamorous camping experiences around the UK from the latest Cool Camping book, Glamping Getaways, published tomorrow
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Ian Belcher eschews the easy life for a taste of freedom
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Like camping, hate wet tents? Stephanie Theobald doesn't see why camping should deprive her of her home comforts – we can't all be Ray Mears ...
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From Polynesian-style daybeds in super-luxe yurts to a therapeutic escape in a tipi, here are Europe's best 'glamping' experiences
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Stephanie Hills spends the night in the Loire in France, in a cosy wooden cabin with a glass ceiling made for stargazing
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Send us your glamping photos to win a Zandra Rhodes tipi plus matching posh accessories
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Yurts, tipis, eco-pods, retro and gypsy caravans – there are now dozens of ways to enjoy the great outdoors without forgoing little luxuries like beds
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Throw out that tatty rug, leave those nasty plastic plates at home – here is our pick of the kit to make your pitch stand out this summer
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From glamping to wild camping, millions of us have got closer to nature over the past decade