Campgrounds for backpackers in South West England

Big Dunk's Sea View Campsite

• Basic site with pitches in a well-kept grass field overlooking the sea
• A mile from the beach and pub at Trebarwith Strand
• Footgolf course plus hot takeways and Cornish ice cream for sale

Bickham Barn

• Wild camping site in a rural setting on an organic farm
• Just outside Kenn village and eight miles from the beach at Dawlish
• Within 15 minutes' drive of both Exeter and Dartmoor National Park

Emerald Camping

• Eco-friendly site by a woodland five minutes from Hatherleigh
• Okehampton 15 minutes' drive away; Bude 35 minutes
• Outdoor skills workshops and tree planting to offset carbon

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

Landlooe Bridge Farm Camping

• Dog-friendly site on a non-working farm in the Cornish countryside
• A 10-minute drive to Looe; 20 minutes to Polperro
• Simple pitches next to the Looe river and Looe Valley Line railway

Yealm Cabin

• Luxury fully-equipped log cabin overlooking the South Hams
• Close to several beaches and 15 minutes from Dartmoor
• Observatory, one-acre lawn and barbecue

Trowbridge Farm

• Dog-friendly south Devon rural site three miles from the coast
• A 10-minute drive to two sandy beaches and 15 minutes to Salcombe
• Barbecues allowed; pub and food shop two minutes’ walk away

Swallows Meadow

• Small, scenic rural site 10 minutes' drive from Camelford
• Within 20 minutes' drive of beaches and Bodmin Moor
• Tintagel Castle, Port Isaac and coast path within 25 minutes' drive

YHA Eden Project

• Scenic site in the grounds of Cornwall’s famed Eden Project
• A 10-minute drive from St Austell and 15 from Polkerris beach
• Café, fully licensed bar, self-catering kitchen and small shop

Treloan Coastal Farm Holidays

Moor House Farm Shepherds Rest

• Peaceful get away on a working farm, on the Somerset levels
• Well maintained site, friendly owners

The Field of Study

• Pop-up Eco-campsite with 12 large sun-sheltered forest glade pitches
• 3 acre privately-owned site with trees and wildlife ponds
• Ideal West Country Staycation base, near Taunton Somerset

Folletts Farm