Student friendly campgrounds in South West England

Hillside Campsite

Cator Hill View

• Scenic dog-friendly wild camping site in Dartmoor National Park
• A five-minute drive from Bellever Forest; 25 minutes from Becky Falls
• Spacious pitches with room for car parking; barbecues permitted

The View Campsite

• Scenic and friendly 14-acre meadow site with stunning panoramic views
• Within 20 minutes' drive of Poole, the Isle of Purbeck and Bournemouth
• A short walk from Lytchett Matravers' village pubs and shop

Canvas and Coast at Whitemoor Farm

• Glamping on a family-run farm in the north Devon countryside
• Two miles from the Tarka Trail; half an hour's drive from surf beaches
• Barbecue area on site; village pub a 10-minute walk away

Clay Pigeon Caravan Park

• Two miles from a shooting school and with go-kart circuit close by
• Adjacent to hotel with two restuarants; Dorchester a short drive away
• Recently redeveloped and just off the A37 at Wardon Hill

Carn View

• Dog-friendly Cornwall site just with views of Carn Brea Castle
• A 25-minute drive from St. Ives Bay and St Agnes Head; trails nearby
• Short walk from a train station, medieval restaurant, pubs and shops

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

Time 4 Field Fun

Enneywevers

• In an arty neighbourhood beside two and a half acres of woodland
• A 30-minute walk to Bristol city centre and 45 to the Harbourside
• Sauna, outdoor kitchen, pizza oven and solar showers

Treyarnon Bay Youth Hostel

Troytown Farm Campsite

Fleur De Lys

• Family-friendly glampsite on a working organic farm
• A five-minute drive from Stithians Reservoir and 20 from Falmouth
• Farm shop with Cornish produce and firewood; breakfast on request

Loscombe Farm

• Secluded wild camping spots on a working Dorset farm near Dorchester
• A 20-minute drive to the Jurassic Coast; 15 minutes to Chesil Beach
• Woodland walks on site; five minutes’ drive from pubs and shops

Cligga Cliff Farm

• Small, friendly and family-run site on the north Cornish coast
• On the South West Coast Path 10 minutes' walk from Perranporth beach
• Firepit and hay bale for each pitch; free-range eggs and pork for sale

Gara Bridge Camping

• Wild camping site in the middle of the South Hams’ Avon valley
• On the River Avon’s banks and a 10-minute walk to Gara Bridge
• A 20-minute drive to Totnes and Kingsbridge; 30 to Salcombe, Dartmoor

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

Maple Meadow Camping

• Quiet farm campsite with Dartmoor and sea views in South Devon
• A 15-minute drive from Dartmoor National Park and Bigbury-on-Sea
• Off-grid shower and shared firepit; shops and pubs five minutes’ drive

Warcombe Campsite

• Peaceful farm pitches five minutes' drive from Kingsbridge
• A 15-minute drive from Salcombe and the South West Coast Path
• Back to basics pitches with lovely views towards Dartmoor