Campgrounds by the beach in South West England

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

Splatt Farm Gardens

• Secluded, no-frills camping field with views of the Somerset hills
• An hour’s drive to Exmoor National Park; 15 minutes to Bridgwater
• Dog- and kid-friendly with spacious pitches and firepits to rent

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

Higher Aunemouth Farm

Springfield House

• Dog-friendly wild camping site on the edge of a South Somerset village
• A 40-minute drive from the Jurassic coast; walking trails nearby
• Barbecues and firepits permitted; pub and shop five minutes’ walk away

Pengellys Farm

• Dog-friendly rural farm site 10 minutes’ drive from Exeter city centre
• A 20-minute drive to the coast; half an hour to Dartmoor National Park
• Pub, ice cream parlour and shop five minutes’ drive; barbecues allowed

Trewinnow Touring

• Simple, secluded touring pitches a few minutes from the A30
• A 15-minute drive from Launceston; half an hour from both coastlines
• Dog-friendly pitches in a natural woodland clearing

Parkwithian Camping

• Wild camping on a farm 15 minutes' drive from North Cornwall’s beaches
• St Michael's Mount 20 minutes’ drive; St Ives 25 minutes
• Easy access from the A30; Camborne town five minutes’ drive

Top of the Moor Camping

• Peaceful eight-acre hilltop site with far-reaching rural views
• Glastonbury, Wookey Hole and Cheddar Gorge within a half-hour drive
• Handy stopover 15 minutes from the M5; firepits available to hire

Parknoweth Farm Camping

• Pop-up site a five-minute walk from Botallack’s UNESCO heritage sites
• A 20-minute drive from Porthcurno and 25 minutes from St Ives
• Coastal park with an eco-friendly ethos and farm animals to feed

Badgers Field

• Spacious nine-acre site on a working Cornish dairy farm
• Two miles from Saint Just; Cape Cornwall 10 minutes' drive
• Wildlife haven in a field bordered by woodland

St John Inn

• In a conservation area next to a pub garden on the Rame peninsula
• Five minutes' drive to the nearest beach; two mins' stroll from a lake
• A 10-minute drive from Kingsand and Cawsand seaside towns

Ash Tree Meadow

• Remote beautiful meadow setting in the heart of Somerset countryside
• 10 minute drive to Cheddar and Glastonbury
• Composting toilet, hand washing, fire pits and firewood available.

Ashton Hill Camping

• Cornish camping on a working farm with spectacular sea views
• Three miles to Praa Sands and Porthleven; under two miles to the beach
• Family-friendly site with dogs welcome; half a mile from a café or pub

Get Lost-With-In Camping

• Wild camping site on the outskirts of historic Lostwithiel, Cornwall
• Eden Project 10 minutes’ drive; Readymoney Beach 20 minutes
• Trout stream; next door to a golf course; shower and drinkable water

Lower Collard Farm

• No-frills site on a working farm on the edge of Dartmoor National Park
• Plymouth 25 minutes’ drive; Bovisand and Wembury beaches half an hour
• Dogs and barbecues are allowed; views of Plymouth Sound

Tolroy Manor Holiday Park

• In the grounds of a Cornish manor house a mile from the beach
• A few minutes' drive from St Ives
• Indoor pool, sauna, crazy golf, licensed clubhouse, shop and TV room

St Ives Wild Camping

• Pre-erected bell tents on a rural camping field with great views
• A 10-minute drive from Tate St Ives, five minutes’ walk to a pub
• Close to surfing beaches and the South West Coast Path