Campgrounds for backpackers in England

Mayo Farm Camping

• Unspoilt, rustic wild campsite on the edge of Shaftesbury
• Half-hour drive to Stourhead and Longleat; an hour to Jurassic Coast
• Easy access to town centre and local walks on Melbury Hill

Meadow Brook Camping

• Family-friendly pop-up site on the Devon coast one mile from the beach
• A 15-minute drive from Saunton Sands and Woolacombe beach
• Hose for wetsuits and wellies; a short walk from pubs and farm shops

Lane Head Farm

Meadow Farm

• Perfectly situated in the Vale of Durham
• Rural location with beautiful views
• Ten minutes from Tindale Crescent

Wasdale Valley View

• Quiet pop-up site 20 minutes’ drive to Scafell Pike and Seascale beach
• A five-minute drive to Wastwater; 10 minutes from Gosforth shops
• Sunset views, fab walking and climbing, with real ale pubs close by

Meadow Farm Park

• Spacious pitches in the County Durham countryside
• Bishop Auckland 10 minutes' drive; half an hour from Durham
• Dogs, barbecues and campfires allowed

Higher Heights Farm

• Friendly wild camping woodland site on a Yorkshire farm
• A five-minute drive to Haworth and half an hour to Skipton
• Fresh eggs and breakfast, lunch and dinner packages available on site

Brookside Farm Camping

• Scenic dog-friendly rural wildlife haven in the Somerset Levels
• A 20-minute drive to Burnham-on-Sea; 35 minutes to the Quantock Hills
• Trails and launch points nearby; two pubs within walking distance

Broomhill Farm

• Peaceful family-run site on a working farm 20 minutes from Ashbourne
• Less than half an hour's drive from Alton Towers theme park
• Farm-reared beef and homemade cakes available on site

Meldon Lake and Woods

• Wild camping site on a Devon farm with direct access to Dartmoor
• A five-minute drive to Okehampton; 50 minutes to Teignmouth beach
• Rural site with wild swimming, close to the Granite Way cycle route

Brooklands Caravan Park

• Dog-friendly wildlife haven on a peaceful Devon farm
• A 20-minute drive to Exeter and 15 minutes to the Jurassic Coast
• Launderette, toilets and showers; farm shops and pubs nearby

South View Cottage

• Converted horse trailer 10 minutes’ drive from Downham Market, Norfolk
• Denver Windmill an hour’s walk; Hunstanton beach an hour’s drive
• Woodburner and barbecue provided; access to River Great Ouse walks

Merry Meadows Farm

• Eco-friendly meadow site set on scenic working farmland
• A 10-minute drive to the Eden Project; 15 to Cornwall's south coast
• On-site farm shop selling local produce

Middle White Hill Camping

• Back to basics site with large pitches on a family-run livestock farm
• A 10-minute drive to Wallington Hall and 25 minutes to Hadrian's Wall
• Family-friendly, with easy access to the St. Oswald’s Way

Sparkhayes Camping Site

• Well maintained and peaceful family-friendly park with lovely views.

Blagdon Farm

• Rural site on the border between Devon and Cornwall
• Smallholding with farm animals
• One and a half-acre coarse fishing lake: land carp of up to 22lb