Campgrounds for backpackers in South West England

Salisbury Youth Hostel

Sunset View Camping

• Relaxed family campsite on the western edge of Exmoor National Park
• Five minutes' drive to Ilfracombe; Woolacombe 10 minutes
• Kids' play area and small-on site shop for essentials

Mawla Wild Camping

• Beautiful quiet field with views and nature all around.

Studland Summer Camp

• Family-Friendly Naturist Campsite Near Swanage and Corfe in Dorset

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

Piran Meadows Resort and Spa

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

Down Farm Wild Camping

• South Devon working farm with scenic sea views
• A mile from Start Point; Kingsbridge 20 minutes by car
• Wild site within walking distance of the beach; fresh eggs available

Dragon Willows Farm Camp Site

Maker Camping

• Scenic wild camping on not-for-profit Rame Peninsula heritage site
• A 20-minute ferry ride from Plymouth, five minutes’ drive from beaches
• Museum, gallery, visitor centre, café and general store on site

Trevolankan Farm

• Eco-friendly Cornwall countryside site with its own livery
• A 10-minute drive from Camborne and 20 to Hayle and Porthleven beaches
• Within 15 minutes' drive of Flambards, Paradise Park and Poldark

Big Dunk's Valley View Campsite

• Basic farm in the village of St Teath, close to a shop and pub
• Padstow, Port Isaac and Tintagel Castle within a half-hour drive
• Fresh sausages and free-range eggs for sale on site

Bideford Bay Holiday Park

Gypsy Wagon Devon

• Dog-friendly, off-grid site in rural Devon surrounded by native woods
• A 20-minute drive from Bude’s beaches and half an hour to Dartmoor
• Communal space for cooking on a gas stove; walk into Holsworthy

Wallen Down Farm

• Rural wild camping site for motorhomes with views over Dartmoor
• A 10-minute drive to Castle Drogo; short walk to the Two Moors Way
• Farm cider, fresh eggs, beef and wood for firepits sold on site

Willow Stream Camping

• Peaceful pitches by a stream in the Exmoor National Park
• A 10-minute drive from Minehead and Dunkery Beacon
• Wild-style camping with a village pub five minutes' walk away

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

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