Campgrounds in South West England with fires allowed

Mangerton Lake

• Working farm site with a coarse fishing lake in a Dorset valley
• Under 15 minutes’ drive from three beaches; 20 minutes from Charmouth
• Firepits to hire; walk to pubs and shops; fishing included in the stay

Whatley’s Rest Campsite

• Rural pop-up site with views of Cornish countryside and coast
• A 15-minute walk from the coast path and beach at Porthtowan
• Dogs welcome on site; campfires and barbecues allowed

Home Farm Holiday Centre

Well Park Glamping

• Spacious multi-tent pitch with amazing views over Devon countryside
• A 10-minute drive to Slapton Sands, and 30 minutes from Dartmoor
• Communal firepit and private showers; close to beaches, shops and pubs

Wee World

• Stays on a small, dog-friendly site in a paddock surrounded by trees
• A five-minute drive to the town of Helston and Flambards Theme Park
• Within 10 minutes of Porthleven beach and 30 minutes to Lizard Point

Dowha Fields Camping

• Simple rural site 10 minutes' drive from Redruth and Camborne
• St Ives, St Michael's Mount and Praa Sands within a half-hour drive
• Central Cornwall spot roughly halfway between north and south coasts

Dreamfields Glamping

• Luxury glampsite with bell tents overlooking the sea
• Between Budleigh Salterton and Sidmouth, 10 minutes' drive from each
• Outdoor cinema, bar, firepits and breakfast delivery

Rescorla Retreats

• Farm-based glamping with spectacular views over south Cornwall
• The Lost Gardens of Heligan 15 minutes’ drive; Eden Project 25 minutes
• Off-grid bell tents with hot showers; Pentewan Beach 15 minutes’ drive

Nest and Nurture

• Luxury glampsite with Dartmoor views 20 minutes’ drive from Exeter
• Dartmoor National Park and Castle Drogo 20 minutes’ drive
• Family-run site offering animals encounters and holistic therapies

Mendip View Camping

• Repurposed tour bus a 10-minute drive from the Mendip Hills, Somerset
• Cheddar Gorge 25 minutes’ drive; Weston-super-Mare half an hour
• Fully equipped kitchen; private wetroom; woodfired hot tub

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

Elowen Fild

• Simple farm site with sustainable facilities on the Lizard Peninsula
• Within a 1.5-mile walk of clifftop walks on the South West Coast Path
• Within 10 minutes' drive of Kynance Cove and Kennack Sands

Trill Farm

Glamping at New Court Farm by PitchingIt

• Peaceful camping field on a farm 20 minutes’ drive from Dorchester
• Weymouth 35 minutes’ drive, and Lulworth Cove 45 minutes
• Pre-erected bell tents available; pub and shop 10 minutes’ drive

End Farm

• Back-to-basics meadow campsite on a farm near Devizes in Wiltshire
• A 25-minute drive to Stonehenge and Pewsey Vale; 45 to Salisbury
• Dog-friendly and off-grid wild camping; shops a 10-minute drive

Middle Ruckham Camping

• Peaceful nearly wild camping on an organic farm in rural Mid Devon
• Wildwood Devon 45 minutes’ drive; Exmoor National Park half an hour
• Spacious pitches in wildflower meadows; firepits to borrow

Venn Down Lakes

• Family-run Cornish site with fishing and sea views
• Two miles from Boscastle; Camelford five minutes' drive
• Day tickets available for well-stocked carp lakes

Valley View Touring Park

• Clean, tidy, friendly and small site in southwest Cornwall
• Easy drive to the Eden Project and National Maritime Museum Cornwall
• Toilets, showers and undercover washing-up point on site

Valley View Farm

• Dorset farm glamping in a peaceful village location
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Poole; Bournemouth 25 minutes
• Well-equipped pre-erected tents; meet and walk with the animals