Birdwatching: Camping sites & Campgrounds in South West England

Yurtcamp Devon

• Well-equipped eco glampsite in 40 acres of woodland near Newton Abbot
• Woodland walks, fort, assault course, zipwire, pond and yoga
• Campfires encouraged: firepit and outdoor seating at each yurt

Provost Farm

• Stays on a working dairy farm, 15 minutes’ drive from Shaftesbury
• On Cranbourne Chase’s edges; fishing lakes under 20 minutes' walk
• Afternoon teas and picnic hampers available (request in advance)

The Rising Sun Coffee Tavern

• Secluded pub garden setting

Berry Barton Caravan Park

Ashton Hill Camping

• Cornish camping on a working farm with spectacular sea views
• Three miles to Praa Sands and Porthleven; under two miles to the beach
• Family-friendly site with dogs welcome; half a mile from a café or pub

Hornblotton Farm

• Quiet working farm in the Somerset countryside
• Free range meat for breakfast or BBQ direct from the farm
• Dogs and fires welcome

Twitchen House Holiday Park

White Pebbles Backpackers

• Stunning private garden with availability right on the coast and on the South West Coast footpath.
• An official stamping point for South West Coast path Waymarker scheme.

Loscombe Farm

• Secluded wild camping spots on a working Dorset farm near Dorchester
• A 20-minute drive to the Jurassic Coast; 15 minutes to Chesil Beach
• Woodland walks on site; five minutes’ drive from pubs and shops

Mawla Wild Camping

• Beautiful quiet field with views and nature all around.

Twelve Acres Dorset

• Small rural campsite with spectacular sunsets and countryside views
• Half an hour’s drive from Lulworth Cove on the Jurassic Coast
• Private woodland walk and access to public footpaths and bridleways

Carstens Farm

• Small Devon site on a 12.5-acre working family farm
• A 10-minute drive from Exeter; Exmouth 30 minutes
• Small kids' play area and honesty shop selling fresh farm produce

Brenscombe Activity Camps

• Family-friendly and dog-friendly farm site in the Purbeck District
• A five-minute drive from Corfe Castle; 10 minutes from Old Harry Rocks
• Daily half-day activities such as canoeing, kayaking and rock climbing

Breezy Bell Tents

• Bell tents at a family-run site in the South Devon National Landscape
• A 15-minute drive to Dartmoor National Park; 25 minutes to the coast
• Family-friendly site with barbecues and firepits allowed

Hoopers Farm Camping

• Adults-only site with direct access to bridleways onto Salisbury Plain
• A 10-minute drive from Stonehenge and 25 minutes from Longleat
• Shop and pub a short walk away; equestrian facilities for horses

Portreath Lighthouse Hill Camping

• Quiet dog-friendly farm site just off the South West Coast Path
• A 20-minute walk from Portreath beach, watersports and amenities
• Refreshing cold shower; drinking water points; barbecues permitted

Gypsy Caravan Breaks

• Traditionally designed gypsy caravan in a Somerset cider apple orchard
• Cheddar Gorge 40 minutes’ drive; Glastonbury 15 minutes
• Peaceful exclusive-use pitch with the kitchen in a vintage caravan

Trowbridge Farm

• Dog-friendly south Devon rural site three miles from the coast
• A 10-minute drive to two sandy beaches and 15 minutes to Salcombe
• Barbecues allowed; pub and food shop two minutes’ walk away