Back to basics campsites
Pack only the essentials and discover the outdoors with an authentic camping trip, where it'll become obvious just how little you need to relax. Back to basics camping pitches swap any glitz and glam for added adventure!
424 back to basics campsites
Little Harford
Tedburn St Mary, Exeter, Devon
Back-to-basics off-grid almost wild woodland camping with a river running through the site, 15 minutes to Dartmoor.
4.85 /5
Lodgehill Campsite
Banff, Aberdeenshire
Tranquil and back to basics pop up camping site with countryside views and ten minutes to the beach. Dogs welcome.
4.57 /5
Matley Wood Campsite
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Almost wild camping and touring, ten minutes from Beaulieu. Set in the New Forest, great for wildlife spotting!
Longbeech Campsite
Fritham, Hampshire
Peaceful and tranquil back to basics campsite in the New Forest surrounded by ancient beechwood. For adults only.
4.47 /5
Hideaway Camping
Broadbury, Devon
A pretty, secluded campsite in rural Devon, edging Dartmoor offering unique glamping igloos, an Airstream and more.
4.72 /5
Brook Farm
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Peaceful dog friendly site in a pretty village with countryside views. Just ten minutes from the Peak District.
4.49 /5
Fox Wood Camping
Patching, West Sussex
Woodland camping in a stunning oak forest, perfect for family groups.
4.69 /5
Into the Sticks
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
A secluded private nature reserve for camping and glamping near the Pembrokeshire Coast and Preseli Hills.
4.98 /5
Wrekin Forest Camping
Crudgington, Telford, Shropshire
Family friendly off grid camping and glamping in idyllic woodland, just 25 minutes from Ironbridge and Shrewsbury.
5 /5
Tresco Farm Campsite
Padstow, Cornwall
Family friendly, back to basics camping close to Cornwall's coast. Just a 15 minute drive to Padstow and beaches!
Netherfield Place Farm Camping
Netherfield, East Sussex
Rural farm with tents and campervan pitches in the High Weald AONB, near Hastings and Normans Bay. Bell tents too!
4.57 /5
Pop-up Outwest
West Ashton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Spacious grass pitches for tents on an organic family run farm, with views of the Westbury White Horse.
4.75 /5
Wildflower Wood at Beersheba Farm
St Ives, Cornwall
Fantastic woodland glamping near St Ives Bay and top beaches. Cosy, comfortable Landpods with private facilities.
5 /5
Spring Lakes Campsite
Bude, Cornwall
Family friendly site with a fishing lake and woodlands. A perfect spot to unwind with sea views from your pitch.
Wild Boar Wood Campsite
Horsted Keynes, West Sussex
Off-grid wild glamping in the forest with beautifully furnished bell tents, bucket showers and campfires.
4.82 /5
Hidden Valley Camping
Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire
Award winning off the grid campsite in the beautiful Teme Valley, you'll be surrounded by beautiful countryside.
4.82 /5
Camp Cynrig Glamping Village
Brecon, Powys
Family friendly glamping with private facilities and BBQs. Ten minutes to Brecon with a river for wild swimming!
Highly rated
Nantgwynfaen Organic Farm
Llandysul, Ceredigion
A peaceful organic farm in West Wales offering private camping pitches, retro glamping and an onsite farm shop.
Highly rated
Strawfields
Ilfracombe, Devon
Unique, rustic back to nature camping with campfires and glamping. Fantastic rural location, close to the beaches.
5 /5
The Otter Channel
Peasmarsh, East Sussex
Peaceful campsite with bucket showers on the banks of the River Rother, ten minutes from Rye. Dog friendly.
4.42 /5
Lane End Camping
Weare, Axbridge, Somerset
Peaceful camping and glamping on a working farm with countryside views, 15 minutes from Cheddar Gorge.
4.89 /5
Treza Camping
Porthleven, Cornwall
A 20 minute walk from the golden sands of Porthleven Beach, back-to-basics family camping.
4.86 /5
Quarry Lake Camping
Dartmouth, Devon
Family friendly, off-grid campsite on a working farm. Ten minutes from Blackpool Sands and Dartmouth.
Wild Cherry Eco Campsite Certificated Site
Halton, Chirk, Wrexham
A small eco off grid campsite nestled on the Welsh border with hideaway pitches. Greener Camping Club Members site.
4.8 /5
Bolam Lake Camping Paddock
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland
Peaceful family and dog friendly wild camping at a pop-up site opposite the beautiful Bolam Lake Country Park.
4.91 /5
The Apple Farm
Snitterfield, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Small, camping and glampsite in beautiful countryside just ten minutes from Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon.
4.66 /5
Coedfryn Farm Camping Certificated Site
Newport, Pembrokeshire
Starlight camping with BBQs and fire pits, hidden in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. 10 mins from a beach.
4.78 /5
Denny Wood Campsite
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Peaceful, almost wild camping in a secluded spot in the New Forest. Spot free-roaming wild animals onsite!
Chase Camping at Tackeroo Campsite
Rugeley, Staffordshire
Almost wild campsite within the forest at Cannock Chase AONB. Great mountain bike trails and dog walks all around!
4.92 /5
Moss Lane Cottage Camping
Hanmer, Whitchurch, Shropshire
Peaceful back to basics site with only eight pitches on 2.5 acres. Wild swimming is just a 10-minute walk away!
4.6 /5
