Wildlife haven: Camping sites & Campgrounds in South West England

Harford Bridge Holiday Park

• Family-run site by the River Tavy in Dartmoor National Park
• River walks, fishing and kayaking within a 20-minute drive
• Shop with fresh bread and local produce; diner van at weekends

Wytch Wood Camping

• Eco-conscious site in a Somerset valley near National Cycle Route 3
• Crewkerne village 10 minutes’ drive; Jurassic Coast 40 minutes
• Street food pop-ups on site, plus woodland activities

Lower Liston Farm Touring Park

Loxton Hill Wild Camping

• Exclusive-use wild camping site with stunning Bristol Channel views
• West Mendip Way 10 minutes’ walk; Cheddar Gorge 20 minutes’ drive
• Shops half an hour’s walk; Weston-super-Mare beaches 25 minutes’ drive

Haye Farm Holidays

• Dog-friendly pop-up site a mile from Lyme Regis, with valley views
• A five-minute drive from the beach, museums and the Cobb harbour
• Watersports, shops, pubs and restaurants within walking distance

Penhale Caravan and Camping Park

• Laidback and family-run site on a 400-acre working organic farm
• Just outside Fowey and a mile from Polkerris beach
• Accommodation fields overlooking farmland and St Austell Bay

Haywards Bridge Farm

• Wild camping on the banks of the River Stour in Shillingstone
• A 10-minute drive to Blandford Forum; half an hour to Poole
• Access to the North Dorset Trailway; village pub a 15-minute walk

Feather Down - Wambrook Farm

• Spacious Somerset safari tents at a family-run organic working farm
• In the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near Chard
• Comfy beds, woodburner, kitchen and private bathroom for each tent

Mallinson's Woodland Retreat

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

Flittermouse Copse Camping

• Peaceful pop-up site on the outskirts of the Mendip Hills
• A 15-minute drive from Weston-super-Mare; 25 minutes to Cheddar Gorge
• Access to the Mendip Way; two country pubs within walking distance

Penbugle Farm

• Peaceful farm between Looe and Liskeard
• Campfires allowed: buy organic eggs or rare breed meat to sizzle up
• A mile from the nearest shop and a local pub

Forge Manor Farm Certificated Location

• Adults-only CAMC site in valley location near Cornwall's north coast
• In the hamlet of Cambrose, five minutes' drive to Portreath or the A30
• Dog-friendly, with 20 acres of green farmland to explore and free wifi

Holiday Lashbrook

• Small, peaceful back to basics site 10 minutes' drive from Holsworthy
• Dartmoor National Park and Bude beaches half an hour's drive
• Dog-friendly site with vehicle-free camping field

Furze Park Camping

• Back to basics pitches on a 130-acre farm on the edge of Exmoor
• A 10-minute drive from Combe Martin beach; 20 minutes from Woolacombe
• Communal firepit and barbecue area; pub five minutes' drive away

Hole Station Campsite

• Peaceful, adults-only site with spacious woodland pitches in Devon
• A 45-minute drive from the coast; Tintagel Castle one hour
• Firepits and barbecue grills, plus a café; showers and a launderette

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

Bagwell Farm Touring Park

• Peaceful farm site under five miles from the Jurassic Coast
• Just a 15-minute drive from sandy beaches in Weymouth
• Five minutes' walk from a bus stop; dog-friendly