Tent campgrounds in South West England

Chycarne Pastures Camping

• Family-run and eco-friendly site on a rural smallholding
• A 20-minute drive to sandy beaches; 30 minutes to St Ives or Falmouth
• Shop and bus stop to Camborne in the village; feed the animals

Kings Down Tail Caravan & Camping Park

Clay Pigeon Caravan Park

• Two miles from a shooting school and with go-kart circuit close by
• Adjacent to hotel with two restuarants; Dorchester a short drive away
• Recently redeveloped and just off the A37 at Wardon Hill

Clayford Field

• Rural six-acre site 10 minutes' drive from Wimborne
• Just off the 17-mile Castleman Trailway and 10 miles from Bournemouth
• A 10-minute forest walk from a country pub

Knights Farm

• Simple grass campsite on a farm near Ottery St Mary in east Devon
• A 15-minute drive to Sidmouth beach and Crealy Theme Park and Resort
• Welcome hampers can be pre-booked; a well-stocked farm shop on site

Coach and Horses Camping

• Level and well-maintained pub campsite in southern Cornwall
• Just off the A394; Marazion five minutes' drive
• Pub food served; very good public transport links opposite the site

Kushti Vardos

• Gypsy heritage accommodation and rural camping near Exeter in Devon
• A 10-minute drive from Exeter and Dartmoor; half an hour to the beach
• Family-orientated site with spacious pitches; shops 10 minutes' drive

Broadway Cottage Caravan and Camping

Collacott Camping

• Quiet family-run campsite on working Devon sheep farm
• Barnstaple 10 minutes' drive; Croyde beach half an hour
• Easy access from the A39

Come to Good Farm

• Small, peaceful site in a valley 35 minutes’ walk from Loe Beach
• A 20-minute drive from Falmouth and 40 minutes from the Eden Project
• Fresh chicken and duck eggs available; pub a short walk away

Corfe View Purbeck Valley Farm

• Family-friendly Purbeck Hills site with distant views of Corfe Castle
• Corfe Castle within half an hour’s walk; a 10-minute drive to Swanage
• Direct access to footpaths and bridleways through cracking countryside

Lambriggan Valley

• Eight-acre site on a family-run farm 15 minutes' drive from Truro
• Less than 10 minutes' drive to Perranporth beach; 15 mins to Newquay
• Popular cider farm and ice cream parlour within walking distance

Country To Coast Camping

• Rural pop-up campsite five minutes' drive from north Cornwall coast
• Tintagel Castle, Boscastle and Port Isaac all within 15 minutes' drive
• In the grounds of a brewery with beer garden and bistro on site

Crescent Camping

• Small dog-friendly site close to the North Devon/Cornwall border
• Half an hour's drive from Bude beaches; bus connection to Bude nearby
• Walk to shop and pub serving home-cooked meals including breakfast

Beardown Farm

• Cosy, insulated camping pod on an exclusive-use farm near Princetown
• Central Dartmoor location close to walks, horse riding and fishing
• Picnic table and firepit provided, with wood to buy on site