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
Halletts Rural Campsite
Portland, Dorset
4.55 /5
12 reviews
92%
would recommend
Family run, almost wild camping on the Isle of Portland. Farm animals on site, beaches nearby and more.
Glynmarch Farm Camping
Llansawel, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire
5 /5
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Spacious farm site that sits on two acres of land with on-site access to both banks of the River Marlais.
Hallett at Portland Bill Campsite
Portland, Dorset
4.47 /5
18 reviews
100%
would recommend
Dog-friendly and family-run almost-wild camping site on Portland Peninsula. A true back to basics adventure!
Salhouse Broad
Salhouse, Norfolk
4.33 /5
11 reviews
82%
would recommend
Back-to-basics camping near the water on the Norfolk Broads, where you can canoe and enjoy getting back to nature.
Cam Bridge Camping
Temple Bridge, Bristol, Wiltshire
4.67 /5
3 reviews
100%
would recommend
Secluded, off-grid campsite 30 minutes from Bristol and Bath and ten minutes from the Mendip Hills.
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Dyers Meadows Camping
Bideford, Devon
Relaxed, eco campsite surrounded by wildlife. Just ten minutes to the coast and Milky Way Adventure Park.
Coleman's Hill Certificated Location
Lower Boddington, Daventry, Northamptonshire
4.78 /5
10 reviews
90%
would recommend
Small touring and bell tent site with countryside views. A five minute walk to a pub and 30 minutes to Warwick.
Silverstone Camping at Buzzard Holt Hosting
Chackmore, Buckinghamshire
Tent campsite set ten minutes from Silverstone Circuit. A mini onsite farm shop, just a five minute walk to a pub!
Caecrwn Retreat
Brecon, Powys
4.68 /5
5 reviews
100%
would recommend
Furnished bell tents and tent pitches with rural views. On the edge of the Brecon Beacons, ten minutes to Brecon.
Plas Llanfair Anglesey
Holyhead, Anglesey
Back to basics camping and an ensuite cabin with scenic rural views. By RAF Valley, five minutes to the beach.
Wild Wool Barn
Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria
4.46 /5
10 reviews
70%
would recommend
Rural, peaceful setting with views of Ennerdale Water welcoming tents. Bunkhouse onsite.
Swallow Bach
Llangefni, Anglesey
Small and secluded dog friendly site in Anglesey. Ten minutes from Traeth Benllech and 30 minutes from Snowdonia.
Hastings 1066
Telham, Battle, East Sussex
4.65 /5
8 reviews
100%
would recommend
A back-to-basics, adult only camping and bell tent site between Hastings and Battle, 15 minutes from the beach.
Butcombe New Woods
Butcombe, Bristol, Somerset
Exclusive-use, rural site on five acres of new woodland set in the Mendip Hills and 300m from Blagdon Lake.
Lavender Hall Fishery Certificated Location
Berkswell, Coventry, Warwickshire
4.4 /5
4 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small adult only, back to basics touring site with five fishing lakes and a cafe. Just ten minutes to the NEC!
Crickton Farm Camping
Gower, Swansea
4.9 /5
4 reviews
100%
would recommend
Basic family friendly touring site in the heart of the Gower Peninsula. Within a ten minute drive of the beach!
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Reforge Retreat
Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon
Green and tranquil 20 acre glampsite with private bathrooms, set between the Cornish and Devon coasts and Dartmoor.
Three Fields Campsite Certificated Site
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
A peaceful campsite in Pembrokeshire countryside with secluded pitches, each offering private facilities.
Freshwell Camping
Croyde, Devon
Two mins' walk from Croyde Beach, summer camping and glamping by the sand and surfing of the NT's Baggy Point.
Ruby Country Camping
Pullworth Cross, Highampton, Devon
An eco natural meadow campsite, 2 miles from Hatherleigh in West Devon.
