Throwing some kit into a kayak, canoe, coracle or even on a dinghy, is a brilliant way of escaping to the wild for a night

10 great campsites right on the river:

- Friars Court Campsite, River Thames, Clanfield, Oxfordshire OX18 2SU, 01367 810206

- Redhill Marina Camping, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, River Soar, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 0EB, 01509 672770

- Cogenhose Mill Holiday Campsite, River Nene, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN12 8TJ, 01327 857955

- Waveney River Centre Campsite, River Waveney, Staithe Road, Burgh Saint Peter, Beccles, Norfolk NR34 0BT, 01502 677343

- Yarwell Mill Caravan and Camping Park, River Nene, Yarwell, Peterborough PE8 6PS, 01780 782344

- Linton Lock Caravan and Camping Site, River Ouse, Linton Lock Marina, Linton on Ouse, York YO30 2AZ, 07900 933272

- Riverside Caravan and Camping Park Contin, Blackwater River, Strathpeffer, Highlands IV14 9ES, 01463 243766

- Riverside Village Holiday Park Campsite, River Crouch, Wallasea Island, Essex SS4 2EY, 01702 258297

- Galmpton Touring Park Campsite, River Dart, Greenway Road, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 0EP, 01803 842066

- Riverside Camping, River Irfon, Llangammarch Wells, Powys LD4 4BY, 01591 620465