Ice pack freezing: Campsites in South West England

Ramblers' Rest

• Pre-erected rental tents at Princetown in Dartmoor National Park
• Dartmoor Prison Museum five minutes’ drive; Castle Drogo 35 minutes
• Sheltered outdoor kitchen with pizza ovens and dining facilities

Sprigg Farm

• Dog-friendly pop-up site on a family-run working farm near Portishead
• A 10-minute drive from Clevedon and half an hour from Bristol
• Fresh eggs available; barbecues and campfires allowed; pubs nearby

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

Hillside Campsite

Gypsy Caravan Breaks

• Traditionally designed gypsy caravan in a Somerset cider apple orchard
• Cheddar Gorge 40 minutes’ drive; Glastonbury 15 minutes
• Peaceful exclusive-use pitch with the kitchen in a vintage caravan

Gwithian Farm Campsite

Stoney Down Plantation Camping

• In secluded woodland half an hour’s drive from the Jurassic Coast
• A 10-minute drive from Wimborne and 15 from Poole and Kingston Lacy
• Firepit barbecues, honesty fridge freezer and stargazing on site

Bryder Farm Camping

• Bryder Farm is a quiet family site.

Kinrowan Park

Trevarth Holiday Park

• Family-run holiday park five miles from Truro
• Less than ten minutes to the nearest beaches
• Central location from which to explore the whole of Cornwall

Anneth Lowen Camping

• Cosy Cornish shepherd’s hut with spectacular views to the sea
• Falmouth, Swanpool Beach and Flambards Theme Park 15 minutes’ drive
• Shower hut and well-equipped galley kitchen; pub 20 minutes’ walk

Proper Camping

• Back to basics Cornwall family campsite just off the A39
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Port Isaac and Tintagel
• Friendly dogs welcome; open campfires allowed

Sunnyside Glamping

• Furnished bell tents in a paddock on a Wiltshire smallholding
• Five minutes' drive from Devizes and 15 minutes from Calne
• Meet the farm's sheep, pigs, ponies and birds

Bells in the Woods at Studland

• Bell tents in peaceful woodland 10 minutes' drive from Corfe Castle
• A short walk from the sea and two miles from Studland beach
• Part of the private Rempstone Estate; campfires and dogs allowed

Rabbit Catchers Retreat

• Stylish shepherd’s hut in a secluded valley near Bridport in Dorset
• A 20-minute drive to West Bay beach, and 35 minutes to Lyme Regis
• Horses, goats and sheep on site; food pubs five minutes’ stroll

Norton Moor View Camping

• Private bell tent on an eco-friendly smallholding with animals
• A 20-minute drive from Dartmoor and 35 minutes from the north coast
• Well-stocked kitchenette and access to a football table on site

Treetops Camping

• Simple Devon site in an elevated location with far-reaching views
• A mile and a half from beaches and Ilfracombe town centre
• On the edge of Exmoor National Park

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