‘I watched the children uncurl’: people share stories of affordable UK camping holidays

Readers recall summer sunrises, paddleboarding and outdoor adventures – and all for much cheaper than other breaks

Parenting in London can often be defined by “don’ts”, says Jen Ablitt, 48, who has a four-year-old daughter – “don’t touch that, stop there, don’t run”.

But whenever they go camping in the countryside, she finds, for a city kid it’s a completely different realm. “Off they go, and you give them more freedom,” she says.