Campgrounds for backpackers in England

Hallsenna Manor Campsite

• Back to basics site on the edge of the Lake District
• A 10-minute drive to Seascale beach, Ravenglass and Muncaster Castle
• Access to a bridleway for coast walks and the NCN72 cycle route

Barff Hill Farm

• Pop-up site with views of Yorkshire Wolds countryside
• A 40-minute drive to Bridlington, and 20 minutes to Beverley Minster
• Well-maintained grass pitches; pubs, fishing and historic sites nearby

Highertown Farm

Barle Brook Retreat

• Secluded exclusive-use site in scenic Exmoor National Park
• A 5-minute drive from Exmoor Zoo; 20 from Lynmouth; 25 from Barnstaple
• Barbecues and campfires allowed; charcoal and free-range eggs for sale

Barmston Beach Holiday Park

The Milestone Hotel

• The Milestone Hotel, Peterborough

Haydown Gardens

• Dog-friendly North Downs site with a vineyard, forest and orchard
• On the North Downs Way; a 15-minute drive from St. Andrew's Lakes
• Half an hour’s walk to a pub through vineyards; barbecues allowed

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

Brightling Park Campsite

• Spacious site next to woodland in the middle of a country estate
• A 10-minute drive from Battle and half an hour from Hastings
• Campfires, barbecues and kids welcome on the peaceful grounds

Brookside Farm Camping

• Scenic dog-friendly rural wildlife haven in the Somerset Levels
• A 20-minute drive to Burnham-on-Sea; 35 minutes to the Quantock Hills
• Trails and launch points nearby; two pubs within walking distance

Brunton Airfield Campsite

• Wildlife haven on a Northumberland pop-up farm site near the coast
• A 15-minute drive to Craster and 10 minutes to several beaches
• Pop-up site with firepits and barbecues to hire; pubs nearby

Bryher Campsite

• A small, traditional, peaceful site on the beautiful Isles of Scilly
• Enjoy stunning panoramic sea views out over the Atlantic
• Perfect for a relaxing getaway or a fun-packed family holiday

New Forest Youth Hostel

Glamping at Swanage by PitchingIt

• Family-friendly glamping site a five-minute walk from Swanage Beach
• Corfe Castle 10 minutes’ drive; Blue Pool 20 minutes
• Dogs welcome; barbecues allowed; on-site golf and frisbee-golf course

Hillside Camping

• Small and friendly campsite on a family-run working farm
• A 20-minute drive to Bideford or half an hour to Bude
• Milky Way and Big Sheep amusement parks within a 15-minute drive

Hillside Campsite

The Six Bells

• Back-to-basics site behind a country pub three miles from Lavenham
• Canoeing, falconry and National Trust estates within a half-hour drive
• Daily changing menu of seasonal local dishes in the pub