Tent campgrounds and tent camping parks in South West England

Wheal Rose Caravan Park

• Family-friendly site close to A30 and three miles from Porthtowan
• Next to the Portreath Tramway for walks, cycling and horse riding
• Shop, playground and outdoor pool (heated in summer)

The Red Post Campsite

• Quiet Dorset farm in the hamlet of Anderson, just off the A31
• A 20-minute drive to Dorchester or Poole; 30 minutes to the New Forest
• Spacious pitches in a grassy paddock; seasonal street food weekends

Blackawton Bell Tent

• Off-grid and eco-friendly bell tent in a Devon meadow
• A 15-minute drive from Blackpool Sands and 20 minutes from Dartmouth
• Kitchen area and hot-water shower; village pub and shop nearby

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

Woodleigh Caravan Park

• Well-maintained Devon family park just off the A30 at Cheriton Bishop
• Five minutes’ drive to Dartmoor National Park; 40 minutes to Paignton
• Modern facilities and two fishing lakes; café right next door

Country To Coast Camping

• Rural pop-up campsite five minutes' drive from north Cornwall coast
• Tintagel Castle, Boscastle and Port Isaac all within 15 minutes' drive
• In the grounds of a brewery with beer garden and bistro on site

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

Bullock Farm

Devon Eco Retreat

• Eco-sustainable campsite on a chemical-free city farm near Exeter
• Half an hour to Dartmoor, and 40 minutes’ drive to Sandy Bay beach
• Camper’s kitchen, firepit and showers powered by woodfired stove

Penzance Youth Hostel

Cowage Farm Camping

• Dog-friendly family-run farm site on the edge of the Cotswolds
• Half an hour’s drive from Cirencester and 55 minutes from Bath
• River running through; barbecues allowed; pubs and restaurants nearby

Fingle Glen

• Friendly, family-run site with views over Dartmoor and the countryside
• A 10-minute drive to Dartmoor National Park and 15 minutes to Exeter
• 18-hole golf course, small petting farm and a bar/restaurant on site

Home Farm Camping and Caravan Park

Three Corners Meadow

• Peaceful dog-friendly Cornwall site three miles from the coast
• A 20-minute drive from Lantic Bay; 15 minutes to the Adrenalin Quarry
• Firepit with log seats and a barbecue area with indoor seating on site

Roughtor Walks Campsite

• Wild Cornish camping on the edge of Bodmin Moor
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Jamaica Inn; Tintagel 20 minutes
• Direct access to open moorland; views over Roughtor hill

Great Jackleigh Farm

• Semi-rural pop-up site in the Axe Valley with generously sized pitches
• A mile from Axminster town centre; 15 minutes' drive from the coast
• Firepits welcome and firewood for sale; well-behaved dogs welcome