Tent campgrounds in South Chard, England

The Paddock at Munthayes

• Peaceful site on a working farm in Somerset’s Blackdown Hills
• A 30-minute drive to Diggerland Devon and 40 minutes to Sidmouth beach
• Animals on site; near farm shops, cider pubs, cycling paths and hiking

Axmouth Camping Site

Leacroft Touring Park

Greenacres

Manor Farm Caravan Site

Sheep Shed Camping

• Family-friendly working farm site on the edge of the Blackdown Hills
• A 40-minute drive from the Jurassic Coast and South West Coast Path
• Rare-breed sheep trekking on site; two pubs within walking distance

Bingham Grange

Couchill Farm

Ashe Farm Caravan and Campsite

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

Beer Youth Hostel

• Set in a hidden wooded valley
• Restaurant serving local ales, beer, wine and home-cooked meals
• Flanked by National Cycle Network Route 2

Mangerton Lake

• Working farm site with a coarse fishing lake in a Dorset valley
• Under 15 minutes’ drive from three beaches; 20 minutes from Charmouth
• Firepits to hire; walk to pubs and shops; fishing included in the stay

Britt Valley Campground

Doolittle's Caravan and Camping Site

Shutes South

• Wild camping on a peaceful family-owned farm in the Devon countryside
• In the Blackdown Hills and 40 minutes’ drive from the Jurassic coast
• Natural stream and farm animals; food shop and farm shop nearby

Thorney Lakes & Caravan Park

Kings Down Tail Caravan & Camping Park

Westover Farm Camping

• Family-friendly site on a dairy farm in the peaceful Somerset Levels
• A five-minute drive to the Parrett Cycleway; river watersports nearby
• Barbecues allowed on site; local pub a mile away