Peaceful: Campgrounds in South West England

Plaistow Barton

• Off-grid adults-only site 25 minutes’ drive from Woolacombe beach
• A 15-minute drive to Exmoor National Park; Saunton Sands half an hour
• Easy access to footpaths and half an hour’s walk from the local pub

Washingpool Farm

Hazel Meadow Camping

• Wild-camping site a five-minute drive from Great Torrington
• Bideford 15 minutes’ drive; Westward Ho! 25 minutes
• Resident animals; free-range eggs and meats to buy; individual firepit

Headgate Farm

• Peaceful farm site 10 minutes' drive from North Molton
• Family-friendly and surfer beaches within a 45-minute drive
• On the edge of the Exmoor National Park for walks and activities

Parkers Farm Cottages and Caravans

• Farm site between Dartmoor and the coast
• Daily farm walks and animal petting for children
• Just outside the town of Ashburton

Holmans Wood Holiday Park

• Award-winning and friendly park in south Devon
• Spotlessly clean amenities; buses outside to Exeter and Newton Abbot
• Covering 12 acres among hills and hedgerows, a mile from Chudleigh

Penhale Caravan and Camping Park

• Laidback and family-run site on a 400-acre working organic farm
• Just outside Fowey and a mile from Polkerris beach
• Accommodation fields overlooking farmland and St Austell Bay

Parkhill Farm

• Peaceful and private wooden lodge on a Devon family farm
• A five-minute drive from Barnstaple and the river Taw
• A selection of sandy beaches within half an hour's drive

Henry's Campsite

Penhalvean Pottery Campsite

• Small, friendly and rural site just outside Stithian village
• Family and dog friendly, on four acres of countryside
• Ladies' and gents' showers, springwater standpipes and guest kitchen

Heydaze Campsite

• Reconnect with nature in a beautiful bell tent
• Small site with breathtaking views

Hoopers Farm Camping

• Adults-only site with direct access to bridleways onto Salisbury Plain
• A 10-minute drive from Stonehenge and 25 minutes from Longleat
• Shop and pub a short walk away; equestrian facilities for horses

Polgreen Camping

• Secluded bell tents in a valley meadow close to north Cornwall coast
• A 25-minute walk to Mawgan Porth; 15 minutes' drive to Newquay
• Spacious, eco-friendly tents with shared kitchen and firepit

Higher Aunemouth Farm

Higher Church Meadow Camping

• Small basic grass site on a 400-acre farm a mile from Landrake
• Plymouth, Looe and several beaches within a 20-minute drive
• Spacious pitches with barbecues allowed; pub 20 minutes' walk away

Canvas and Coast at Combas Farm

• Small farm site located in a secluded North Devon valley
• A mile from Putsborough Beach and 1.5 miles from Croyde Bay
• On-site toilets, showers and device charging in modern facilities

Higher Coarsewell Farm

• Peaceful wild camping on a working farm close to Dartmoor in Devon
• A 20-minute drive to Kingsbridge beaches, Totnes and Dartmoor Zoo
• Simple site with no facilities; five minutes’ drive to a pub and shop