Battlefields: Campgrounds in South West England

Springfield House

• Dog-friendly wild camping site on the edge of a South Somerset village
• A 40-minute drive from the Jurassic coast; walking trails nearby
• Barbecues and firepits permitted; pub and shop five minutes’ walk away

Wishtree Agroforestry and Permaculture Centre

• Dark skies camping in a scenic forest setting and permaculture site
• Pubs and takeaways within a few miles; Dartmoor and Bude within 16
• Nursery and fruit and veg sales; permaculture workshops available

The Sexeys Arms

• LOVELY OVER NIGHT STOP OFF POINT WITH FRIENDLY PUB SERVING GREAT LOCAL

Little Derworthy Farm

• Simple site on a family-run smallholding in Devon farming country
• A 25-minute drive from Buck’s Mills, Clovelly and an adventure park
• Water provided; farmhouse facilities available by arrangement

Old Kerrow Farm Holiday Park

Wildish Cornwall

• Cosy Cornwall pods by the River Bedalder, on the edge of Bodmin Moor
• Carnglaze Caverns 10 minutes’ drive; Fowey 35 minutes
• Shared facilities including field kitchen with covered dining area

Somerset Yurts

Kinrowan Park

Top of the Moor Camping

• Peaceful eight-acre hilltop site with far-reaching rural views
• Glastonbury, Wookey Hole and Cheddar Gorge within a half-hour drive
• Handy stopover 15 minutes from the M5; firepits available to hire

Diddylake Shepherd Huts

• Luxury shepherd’s huts on a remote part of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall
• Adrenalin Quarry 25 minutes’ drive; East Looe beach 35 minutes
• Heated bedroom and kitchen huts with moorland walks direct from site

Dulhorn Farm Camping Site

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

Wild Whitty

• Spacious wild-style campsite overlooking Taunton Vale in Somerset
• Taunton 15 minutes' drive; Lyme Regis three quarters of an hour
• Family-friendly, with a shallow stream and simple play area

Garden End Farm

Chapel Farm

• Small and award-winning glamping site 20 minutes' drive from Padstow
• Peaceful farm with Camel Estuary views a mile off A39 at Wadebridge
• Excellent food pub a couple of minutes' walk away

Pilton Yurt Camps

• Peaceful glamping site surrounded by the Somerset countryside
• Half an hour’s drive from Longleat and 35 minutes from Cheddar Gorge
• Food shop, pubs and restaurants within walking distance

Whitelake Park

• Pop-up site 20 minutes’ walk from Glastonbury Festival pedestrian gate
• Shepton Mallet 10 minutes’ drive; Glastonbury Tor 20 minutes
• Adults-only; within an arts venue; retro bus with USB charging points

Hidden Haven

• Wild camping site with a peaceful lake in the North Devon countryside
• A 10-minute drive from a wake park; 35 minutes from Bude’s beaches
• Fishing available on the pond; village amenities a short drive away

Pickney Farm

• Peaceful meadow on a Somerset alpaca farm
• A 20-minute drive from the Quantock Hills; half an hour from Exmoor
• Footpaths from site to local pubs