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!
413 back to basics campsites
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Bakesdown Farm Camping
Marhamchurch, Bude, Cornwall
Thirty acres of wilded fields with three exclusive camping fields and a glamping cabin. Ten minutes to Bude.
Driftways Glamping and Camping
Pulham Market, Diss, Norfolk
Rural yet centrally based, this is the best of both worlds. Spacious pitches, private facilities and campfires.
Heron's Rural Retreat
Bragenham, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Rural and secluded camping and glamping with wonderful views over the Aylesbury Vale. Family friendly, no pets.
Summit Camping
Monkscross, Callington, Cornwall
Pop-up camping and glamping site by Kit Hill with scenic sea views. Explore the Tamar Valley, Dartmoor and more!
North Lees Campsite
Hathersage, Derbyshire
A get-away-from-it-all campsite in a sheltered valley within a short walking distance of Stanage Edge.
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Night Pastures
Fernhurst, Haslemere, West Sussex
A truly beautiful, high quality sustainable natural retreat in the heart of the South Downs National Park.
Bryher Campsite
Isles Of Scilly, Cornwall
A beautiful, laid back coastal site on the tiny island of Bryher, Isles of Scilly. Family friendly and by a beach.
Higher Pendeen Camping
Mawgan Porth, Newquay, Cornwall
Small, peaceful and eco-friendly back to basics camping on a small range of grass pitches and canvas bell tents.
Farm on the Hill
Prestwood, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
A secluded back to basics site which suits small groups, just two miles from Alton Towers and close to Dovedale.
Pentre Bach
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Tent camping and bunkhouse in Snowdonia, suited to people who want to escape and get back-to-basics. Quiet site.
Harry's Field
Frogham, Fordingbridge, Hampshire
Tranquil pop-up campsite in the New Forest with bell tent glamping, run by campers for campers. Campfires allowed.
Badgells Wood Camping
Harvel, Meopham, Kent
Secluded off-grid woodland camping and bell tents in the Kent Downs AONB with bushcraft activities onsite.
Little Ropers Camping
Bures, Suffolk
A back to basics campsite woodland and meadow pitches, plus hassle free bell tents. Campfires welcome.
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.
Nantgwynfaen Organic Farm
Llandysul, Ceredigion
A peaceful organic farm in West Wales offering private camping pitches, retro glamping and an onsite farm shop.
Canal Camping
Dilham, North Walsham, Norfolk
Beautiful and secluded campsite nestled alongside the North Walsham and Dilham Canal, with easy canoe access.
Haddon Copse Farm
Fifehead Neville, Sturminster Newton, Dorset
Back to basics camping with campfires, a glamping hut and bell tents, just ten minutes from the Dorset AONB.
Chesterblade Hills
Batcombe, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Beautiful and peaceful off-grid, exclusive use, campground with wooden cabin, fire pits and camp kitchen.
Lathkill Wild Campsite
Bakewell, Derbyshire
Back to basics wild camping with incredible countryside views, set in the idyllic Peak District.
Emily's Cut
Halstead, Leicestershire
Private, back-to-basics camping for tents and tourers on an exclusive use site with up to 20 grass pitches.
