880 nearly wild campgrounds

Camping Cap Océan

• Family-friendly campsite 5km from Lac de Carcans-Hourtin
• Over 160km of cycling trails accessible 500 metres away
• Bar with wifi

Rowden Farm

• Semi-wild farm camping in a hay meadow near Tiverton in Devon
• A 25-minute drive to Exmoor National Park; 50 minutes to Lynmouth
• Off-grid pitches for over-16s only; pub five minutes’ drive

Camping San Rafael

• Within walking distance of the Playa de Peizás
• Close to the old fishing town of Foz
• Restaurant, shop and free wifi

Plain Jane Glamping

• Glamping site on a working smallholding four miles from Morpeth
• A 15-minute drive from Blyth beach and Northumberland Country Zoo
• Handily within walking distance of a café, farm shop and village pub

Mere Farm Campsite

• Family-friendly site on a farm in the Peak District National Park
• A 20-minute drive to Chatsworth House and 30 from Alton Towers
• Within 10 minutes of the starting point for the High Peak Trail

Route 47 Glamping

• Off-grid glamping site in rural Carmarthenshire
• A 20-minute drive from Carmarthen and Llanelli
• Solar-powered accommodation right by National Cycle Route 47

Japodski Otoci

• Friendly family site across five islands among the Una river rapids
• Whitewater rafting, fishing and mountaineering straight from the site
• Peaceful green setting with café serving traditional Bosnian cuisine

Yamp Camp Firle

• East Sussex meadow camping with South Downs views near Lewes
• A 15-minute drive to Drusillas Park, and 25 minutes to Brighton
• Large flat pitches with an adventure trail for kids; group-friendly

Wild Camping at Emmetts on Exmoor

• Off-grid wild camping at the highest farm on Exmoor
• A 20-minute drive to Exmoor Zoo; 25 minutes to the North Devon coast
• Free-range eggs and home-reared meat available to buy on site

Conical Hill Campground

• Pop-up site on a livestock farm near Elsenham in Essex
• Five minutes’ drive to Stansted Airport’ Daisy May’s Farm and golf
• Dog-friendly and off-grid grass pitches with showers available

Merrylands

Down to Earth Camping

• Almost-wild camping at a small family-run Co. Antrim site
• Carrickfergus Castle and Gobbins Cliff Path within 15 minutes' drive
• Firepit and communal shelter on site; farm shop half an hour's walk

Spring Hill Wild Camping

• Family-friendly wild camping field in the village of St Mary Bourne
• On the Test Way footpath and a 35-minute drive from Stonehenge
• Firepits welcome; walk to the village shop, pubs and a PYO fruit farm

Jacobs Copse

• Woodland hammock camping in the New Forest
• Sleep in the open air on a 10-acre woodland site
• Half an hour from both Southampton and Portsmouth

South View Cottage

• Converted horse trailer 10 minutes’ drive from Downham Market, Norfolk
• Denver Windmill an hour’s walk; Hunstanton beach an hour’s drive
• Woodburner and barbecue provided; access to River Great Ouse walks

Chase Farm

• Small quiet site on a working dairy farm in the Wye Valley
• Chepstow, Puzzle Wood and Tintern Abbey within a 15-minute drive
• Pop-up farm shop on site selling farm-produced milk and ice cream

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

Iž Campsite

• Hillside olive farm on a Dalmatian island
• Peaceful and remote location in a wildlife haven
• Dog-friendly site 10 minutes' walk from the local village

Camping BioHuellas

• Eco-friendly site
• Learn about environmental issues and native people
• Rural setting 50km from Buenos Aires