Battlefields: Campgrounds in South West England

Off-grid Wildlife Woodlands

• Private wildlife woodland with smart glamping accommodation
• Between Sandplace and Duloe, five minutes' drive from Looe
• Comfortable pre-pitched canvas tents with open-air hot showers

Tresmeake

• Wild camping on Bodmin Moor, a half-hour drive from surfing beaches
• A 20-minute drive to Bodmin; 25 minutes to the South West Coast Path
• No-frills site with pick-your-own peaceful riverside pitches

Eco Woodland Camping

• Peaceful woodland in a sheltered north Devon location
• Close to the A3072; a quarter of an hour's drive from Bude
• Low-impact forest floor campsite with no light pollution

Trerieve Farm

• Peaceful, rural campsite with sea views on a working Cornish farm
• A 40-minute drive to the Eden Project and 30 minutes from Polperro
• Grass pitches with Seaton beach, a pub and café in walking distance

Applegates Glamping

• Luxury glamping with Bybrook River Valley views edging the Cotswolds
• Bath and Castle Combe 15 minutes’ drive; Lacock 20 minutes
• Insulated, well-designed yurt with a bathroom in a converted horse box

The Lorax Patch

• Small off-grid farm campsite two miles from Wells
• A 10-minute drive from Glastonbury; Cheddar 20 minutes
• Fresh eggs, fruit and veg available; campfires welcome

Royal Cornwall Events Centre Camping

• Based on Cornwall's County Showground near Cornwall's north coast
• Five minutes' drive from Wadebridge and 15 minutes from Padstow
• Spacious, clean and secure with good facilities and far-reaching views

Polperro Holiday Park

• A small and friendly holiday park close to Polperro and Looe
• Traditional self-catering chalet holiday homes
• With an indoor pool, kids' clubs, playgrounds and entertainment

The Old Oaks Touring Park

• Award-winning adults-only site just outside Glastonbury
• Wells, Wookey Hole and Cheddar Gorge within a half-hour drive
• Fishing pond on site, and shop with homemade cakes in high season

Sheephouse Farm

• Small, peaceful site on a farm with views over the Cam Valley
• A 15-minute drive to Bath city centre; 25 minutes to Wookey Hole
• Buy firewood on site for campfires; two pubs within walking distance

Red Sky at Farrington

• Bell tent glamping at a working farm 10 miles from Bath
• A 20-minute drive to Wookey Hole and Cheddar Gorge
• Farm park, café and well-stocked farm shop on site

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

Bath Marina and Caravan Park

• Well-maintained site three miles from Bath city centre via a towpath
• A 20-minute drive to Dyrham Park and half an hour to Castle Combe
• Wifi, food shop and play area; excellent public transport links

Tremeer Farm

The Old Mill

• Self-contained adults-only lodges among three acres of woodland
• Half an hour's drive to Jurassic Coast or Cerne Abbas Giant
• Firepit, barbecue and kitchen for each unit: food pub 10 minutes' walk

West End Farm Caravan and Camping Park

Tremaine Manor

• Top-end glamping accommodation at a manor house near Looe in Cornwall
• A 10-minute drive to beaches; 15 to Polperro, 25 to the Eden Project
• Games room, tennis courts and petting farm; seasonal produce available

Sandymouth Surf Town

• Eco-friendly coastal site set over 220 acres of countryside
• Widemouth Bay and Bude both within 15 minutes' drive
• Surf hire and lessons for groups and individuals of all abilities