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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Tremanor Farm
Fowey, Cornwall
Back to basics campsite with sea views towards St Austell Bay. On a working farm, 15 minutes from the Eden Project.
Patch of the Planet
Llysyfran, Pembrokeshire
Small, peaceful site with stunning countryside views. Ideal for exploring the Preseli Hills or Pembrokeshire coast.
Wild Oak Woods Eco Campsite
Sandyhills, Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway
Small, off grid and back to nature camping site with tent/campervan pitches and cabins set within a hidden valley.
The Swallows
Ammanford, Carmarthenshire
Set between the Brecon Beacons and the Gower coast, the site offers you a private bell tent glamping experience.
Longview Farm
Cold Weston, Ludlow, Shropshire
A pretty, tranquil site, deep in the Shropshire Hills offering camping with gorgeous views and a shepherd's hut.
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Porte Meadows
Barnstaple, Devon
Spacious camping set on the edge of Exmoor, with lovely views over the hills of Devon.
Wray Valley Camping
Newton Abbot, Devon
Almost wild camping in Dartmoor National Park with direct access to the Wray Valley Trail. Campfires allowed.
Bromson Boutique Bell Tents
Warwick, Warwickshire
Small and peaceful glamping on a working farm. Ten minutes from Warwick and dog friendly.
Great Cotmarsh Farm
Broad Town, Wiltshire
Small, peaceful campsite with luxury tipis and tent pitches. On an organic farm by the scenic Marlborough Downs.
Jeagor Farm Lakes
Holywell Row, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Peaceful back to basics caravan and camping site with a fishing lake onsite. Dog and family friendly.
Priory Mill Farm
Brecon, Powys
A small-scale, riverside site, ten mins walk away from Brecon town in the Brecon Beacons. Kids aged 13+ welcome.
Ty'n Cornel
Tregaron, Ceredigion
Simple tent camping or shepherd's hut in the hostel garden. Enjoy the peace and quiet of the Cambrian Mountains.
Wonderful Wilderness
Welshpool, Powys
Wild camping and shepherd's hut glamping - all set in in 50 acres of unspoilt farmland close to Snowdonia.
Highfield Farm Certificated Location
Lincolnshire Wolds, Spilsby, Lincolnshire
Located on a rural farm, this is a peaceful, adults only and dog friendly site.
Seabrook's
Little Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex
A back-to-basics tent campsite in Little Leighs, enjoy the Essex countryside to venture to Chelsmford.
Stonechat Meadow
Winkleigh, Devon
Tranquil all year round touring and glamping site, surrounded by nature and near Dartmoor and the Tarka Trail.
Nantgwyn Camping
Llanarth, Ceredigion
Small camping site, just three miles from the stunning Ceredigion coast and 17 miles from the Cambrian mountains.
Ashton Hill Farm Campsite
Ashton, Helston, Cornwall
Cornish camping on a friendly working farm with tent pitches and only three miles from Praa Sands and Porthleven.
Chyan Farm
Falmouth, Cornwall
A unique and tranquil eco-camping location with compost loos and solar showers.
Colliford Lake Park Campsite
St Neot, Liskeard, Cornwall
With exclusive views across Colliford Lake immerse yourself in nature and experience wild camping on Bodmin Moor.
