Here’s the lowdown on the two latest additions to our campsite network.

BRAITHWAITE VILLAGE CLUB SITE
Open: All year round
No. of pitches: 100
Total size of site: 10 acres
Total investment: £1.25m (approx)
Nearest pub: Royal Oak, Braithwaite
Nearest café: On site (not open in site’s first year)
Nearest town: Keswick
Did you know: Dubwath Silver Meadows nature reserve, at the northern end of Bassenthwaite Lake, is the Lake District’s first wetland nature reserve, with a range of walking routes that give access to hides and viewing points to see a wide variety of birdlife
Nearby family attractions: Go Ape Whinlatter, Cyclewise Whinlatter, Derwent Pencil Museum, Honister Slate Mine Adventure, Keswick Launch, Hope Park, Castlerigg Stone Circle
Don’t miss: Outdoor enthusiasts should make a date with this year’s Keswick Mountain Festival, which runs from 10-12 September and includes a wide range of sports from triathlons to more gentle guided walks as well as live music and street food
Animal instinct: Keep your eyes peeled for red squirrels, Herdwick sheep and the ospreys that breed near Bassenthwaite Lake
Why not: Bring your telescope and try to spot a few constellations? The Lake District National Park is renowned for its stargazing and is a Dark Sky Discovery Site

SHERWOOD PINES CAMPING IN THE FOREST CAMPSITE
Open: All year round
No. of pitches: 150
Total size of site: 40 acres
Total investment: £3m (approx)
Nearest pub: The Dog and Duck, Kings Clipstone
Nearest café: At the visitor centre
Nearest town: Mansfield
Did you know: A hidden maze of more than 500 sandstone caves, dating back to the Dark Ages, lie underneath nearby Nottingham’s city streets
Nearby family attractions: Go Ape Sherwood, Adrenalin Jungle, Sundown Adventure Land, Sherwood Forest Railway, White Post Farm
Don’t miss: Music fans will love the Splendour Festival, which takes place at Nottingham’s Wollaton Hall and Deer Park on 24 July and features headline acts including Rick Astley, Richard Ashcroft, Supergrass and Belinda Carlisle
Animal instinct: Sherwood Forest is home to a wide range of flora and fauna including rabbits, weasels, foxes, woodpeckers, bats and badgers. If you’re lucky you might spot a fallow deer
Why not: Have a go at disc golf? The sport involves throwing frisbee-style discs at fixed targets and there’s a nine-hole course at Sherwood Pines