Campgrounds for backpackers in South West England

Golden Acre Holiday Bungalows

• Family-friendly site five minutes’ walk from Jurassic Coast beaches
• Five minutes’ drive from Bridport, 20 minutes’ drive from Lyme Regis
• Dog-friendly beaches and pubs within easy reach

Knaveswell Farm

• Back to basics Purbeck pitches at the foot of Nine Barrow Down
• A 15-minute drive from Swanage and Studland beaches
• Excellent walking/cycling site on a lane from Swanage to Corfe Castle

Longscroft Manor

• Nearly-wild camping site in the grounds of a 400-year-old manor house
• Five minutes' drive from Bradford on Avon; 20 minutes from Bath
• Firepits at every pitch; 10 minutes' walk from a marina and bar

Swallows Meadow

• Small, scenic rural site 10 minutes' drive from Camelford
• Within 20 minutes' drive of beaches and Bodmin Moor
• Tintagel Castle, Port Isaac and coast path within 25 minutes' drive

The Rising Sun Coffee Tavern

• Secluded pub garden setting

Merry Meadows Farm

• Eco-friendly meadow site set on scenic working farmland
• A 10-minute drive to the Eden Project; 15 to Cornwall's south coast
• On-site farm shop selling local produce

Trevolankan Farm

• Eco-friendly Cornwall countryside site with its own livery
• A 10-minute drive from Camborne and 20 to Hayle and Porthleven beaches
• Within 15 minutes' drive of Flambards, Paradise Park and Poldark

Fire Beacon Camping

• Peaceful wild campsite with views of Devon countryside near Sidmouth
• A 20-minute drive to Branscombe beach; 25 minutes from Exmouth
• Just off the East Devon Way and close to the South West Coast Path

Duddlestone Farm

• Wild camping in a Somerset orchard 10 minutes’ drive from Taunton
• Sheppy’s Cider Farm 15 minutes’ drive; Lyme Regis 40 minutes
• Back-to-basics site with direct access to Blackdown Hills walks

Tamar Lake Farm

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

Tresinney Camping

• Pop-up wild campsite on the edge of Bodmin Moor in North Cornwall
• The Camel Trail 10 minutes’ drive, and Tintagel Castle 25 minutes
• Dog-friendly with far-reaching moorland views; pubs 10 minutes’ drive

Littlesea Holiday Park

Three Corners Meadow

• Peaceful dog-friendly Cornwall site three miles from the coast
• A 20-minute drive from Lantic Bay; 15 minutes to the Adrenalin Quarry
• Firepit with log seats and a barbecue area with indoor seating on site

Hare Mead Corner

• Quiet grassy corner of a large, adults-only field on a Somerset farm
• A 20-minute drive from Bath and 35 minutes to the Mendip Hills
• Next to a footpath and bridleway; pub within walking distance

Pipers

• Peaceful family pop-up campsite with spectacular Bodmin Moor views
• A 10-minute drive to Liskeard; 35 to the Eden Project
• Showers and washing-up sinks on site; pub and shop five minutes’ drive

Meadow Brook Camping

• Family-friendly pop-up site on the Devon coast one mile from the beach
• A 15-minute drive from Saunton Sands and Woolacombe beach
• Hose for wetsuits and wellies; a short walk from pubs and farm shops

Flittermouse Copse Camping

• Peaceful pop-up site on the outskirts of the Mendip Hills
• A 15-minute drive from Weston-super-Mare; 25 minutes to Cheddar Gorge
• Access to the Mendip Way; two country pubs within walking distance

Lane Barton Farm

• Off-grid adults-only bell tents surrounded by the Devon countryside
• A 25-minute drive from Tamar Lakes; 35 minutes from Summerleaze Beach
• On-site fishing available with a license and firepits provided