Campgrounds by the beach in South West England

Throop Hollow Farm

• Rural, family-run site with fantastic views of the Piddle Valley
• A 10-minute drive to Monkey World; 20 minutes to Lulworth Cove
• Pick your own pitch on arrival; 500 metres from the river Piddle

Dartmoor View Campsite

• Wild-style camping on a south-facing site a mile from Holsworthy
• Bude's beaches 20 minutes' drive; 35 minutes to Dartmoor National Park
• Next to National Cycle Network Route 3; dogs welcome on site

East Dodscott Farm

• Relaxed rural breaks on a family-run working dairy farm
• Five minutes' drive from Great Torrington; Westward Ho! 25 minutes
• Well-established on-site café and small farm shop

Valley View Touring Park

• Clean, tidy, friendly and small site in southwest Cornwall
• Easy drive to the Eden Project and National Maritime Museum Cornwall
• Toilets, showers and undercover washing-up point on site

Lower Court Farm

• Quiet site on a former dairy farm at the foot of the Mendip Hills
• A 25-minute drive from Weston-super-Mare and 45 minutes to Bristol
• Within walking distance of a cider farm, activity centre and local pub

Valley View Farm

• Dorset farm glamping in a peaceful village location
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Poole; Bournemouth 25 minutes
• Well-equipped pre-erected tents; meet and walk with the animals

Manor Farm Caravan Park

• Adults-only site with llamas, alpacas, horses and Shetland ponies
• A five-minute drive from fishing lakes
• A 15-minute drive to Bridgewater and 45 minutes to Glastonbury

Braddicks Holiday Centre

Bagwell Farm Touring Park

• Peaceful farm site under five miles from the Jurassic Coast
• Just a 15-minute drive from sandy beaches in Weymouth
• Five minutes' walk from a bus stop; dog-friendly

Lynstone Lakes

• Private and peaceful cabin on a lake with a private deck
• Fully equipped kitchen, BBQ and firepit
• Within walking distance to shops, restaurants and beaches

Dunwell Farm

• Peaceful Devon farmstead at the gateway to Dartmoor National Park
• A short drive to Dartmoor Zoological Park and Plymouth Ski Centre
• Walks through the surrounding countryside direct from the site

Off-grid Wildlife Woodlands

• Private wildlife woodland with smart glamping accommodation
• Between Sandplace and Duloe, five minutes' drive from Looe
• Comfortable pre-pitched canvas tents with open-air hot showers

Tamar View

• Peaceful, rural paddock site with far-reaching views over Tamar Lakes
• Watersports at Tamar Lakes Activity Centre under 10 minutes’ drive
• A 15-minute drive from Sandymouth beach and the coastline around Bude

Retallack Resort and Spa

• A 100-acre site with fishing lakes, a spa and wave-riding simulator
• Beaches 20 minutes’ drive away; 15 to the harbour town of Padstow
• Watersports, sauna, steam room, indoor pool, health club and eatery

Just for You

• Peaceful and private off-grid site next to ancient Cornish woodland
• Welcombe Mouth Beach 15 minutes’ drive and Bude 20 minutes
• Spectacular views over Marsland Valley; pub 10 minutes’ drive

Bossiney Bay

• Well-maintained park 15 minutes’ walk from Bossiney Cove in Cornwall
• Tintagel Castle 20 minutes’ walk; Boscastle 10 minutes’ drive
• Family-friendly wooden lodges; pubs and pasty shops 15 minutes’ walk

Friar Waddon House

• Peaceful, basic pitches in a tree-lined paddock with rural views
• 15 minutes' drive from the beach and attractions of Weymouth
• Country pubs and farm shop within a five-minute drive