An almost wild camping trip: alternative family fun in the Peak District (opens in new tab)

Over one weekend, we hiked, swam, slept in a woodland cabin and camped on a hillside – while also supporting community-run projectsThe children were asleep in the little tent behind us, wrapped in two sleeping bags, each with an extra helping of wool blankets. Earlier, all I could see were their little faces half-lit by torchlight as I read them a book about rivers to the sound of rain on canvas. They fell asleep as fast and thick as the fog pooling in the valley below.My partner and I sat ou...