Himley Glamping
Himley, Staffordshire · About 4 miles from Dudley
A small site on the Dudley side of Himley offering ordinary tent pitches as well as glamping units. Facilities are simple, with showers available. It is one of the…
Camping in and around the Black Country
The Black Country (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton) is better known for canals, foundries and the Living Museum than for campsites. Yet some of the best camping in the Midlands is within half an hour of it: sandstone ridges at Kinver, open hilltops at Clent, the ancient woodland of Wyre Forest and the heaths of Cannock Chase.
This guide lists 71 campsites, glamping sites and caravan parks within about 20 miles, grouped by area, with photos, what each one takes and what's nearby. We're independent and don't take bookings. Listings link straight to the campsite's own website where it has one.
Choose an area
Dudley & HimleyThe closest pitches to the heart of the Black Country. 1 site.
Kinver & StourbridgeSandstone ridges, rock houses and canal towpaths on the south-west edge of the Black Country. 5 sites.
Clent Hills & HalesowenOpen hilltops with views back over the whole Black Country. 3 sites.
Wyre Forest & BewdleyAncient woodland and the River Severn, about half an hour from Dudley. 15 sites.
Cannock ChaseHeathland, pine forest and mountain-bike trails north of Walsall. 6 sites.
Lichfield, Tamworth & KingsburyLakes, canals and family days out east of Walsall. 3 sites.
South Staffordshire & east ShropshireFarm campsites and quiet lanes just west of Wolverhampton. 1 site.
Stourport & KidderminsterGeorgian canal basins and riverside caravan parks on the Severn. 8 sites.
Worcester & DroitwichRiverside and canal-side camping near the cathedral city. 5 sites.
Solihull & north WarwickshireEstates, canals and farm sites on the south-east edge of Birmingham. 6 sites.
Telford & IronbridgeThe Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site and the Wrekin. 4 sites.
Stafford & PenkridgeCanal-side villages and farmland north of Wolverhampton. 3 sites.
Shropshire borderBridgnorth, the Severn valley and the edge of the Shropshire Hills. 10 sites.
Wolverhampton & WalsallThe northern Black Country and its country-park fringes. 1 site.
Campsites to start with
Wolverley Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Wolverley, Worcestershire · About 5 miles from Stourbridge
A long-season Club site in Brown Westhead Park, a short walk from the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. It is a good base for both Kinver Edge to the north and the…
Clent Hills Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Romsley, Worcestershire · About 3 miles from Halesowen
A Club site in a quiet valley on Fieldhouse Lane, with footpaths straight from the gate up onto the Clent Hills. Pitches are a mix of sloping grass and level…
Hopley's Family Camping
Bewdley, Worcestershire · About 10 miles from Stourbridge
A family-run site on the Cleobury Road about a mile from Bewdley, mixing tent and caravan pitches with yurt and bell-tent glamping. It has its own street-food…
Tackeroo
Birches Valley, Rugeley, Staffordshire · About 11 miles from Walsall
A basic forest site inside Cannock Chase Forest, run by Chase Camping for Forestry England. Pitches are free-draining hardstanding with no shower block, so every unit…
Kingsbury Water Park Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Bodymoor Heath, near Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire · About 12 miles from Walsall
An all-year Club site next to Kingsbury Water Park, with flat walks and cycle routes around its many lakes. Pitches include grass, hardstanding and jumbo options, and…
Worfe Camping
Ryton, Shropshire · About 10 miles from Wolverhampton
A farm campsite near Shifnal where every pitch comes with a private toilet and shower, plus a fire pit with firewood included. Pitches look across the Worfe valley and…
Lickhill Manor Caravan Park
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire · About 10 miles from Stourbridge
A large riverside park of around 65 acres set around a 17th-century manor house on the Severn. Touring pitches are level and landscaped, and a riverside walk leads into…
Planning a trip
Getting there. Most of the sites here are 15 to 45 minutes by car from Dudley or Wolverhampton. The M5, M6 and A449 do most of the work. A few are reachable by train and bus: the Severn Valley Railway stops at Bewdley and Bridgnorth, and Cannock and Rugeley have stations on the edge of the Chase.
When to book. Small farm sites and anything near Cannock Chase or Kinver Edge fill up early for summer weekends and bank holidays. Many simple sites open only from Easter to October, so check before you set off in winter.
What to pack. Our camping kit checklist covers the tent, sleeping, cooking and small-but-vital items people forget.