882 nearly wild campgrounds

The Engine Inn

• Back-to-basics pitches next to a traditional Cornish country pub
• A five-minute drive from St Ives and 10 from Carbis Bay beach
• Friendly pub with home-cooked food, beer garden and gorgeous views

Go Wild Again

• Off-grid woodland camp experience in rural Northumberland
• A 10-minute drive from Prudhoe and 20 minutes from Hadrian's Wall
• Wild site for campfire cooking, wildlife watching and forest bathing

Graig Ddu

• Basic family-friendly campervan site in the Dyfi Valley lowlands
• A five-minute drive from Dyfi Bike Park and Machynlleth
• Firepits permitted, with logs available to buy on site

Graig Farm Glamping

• Outdoor breaks on a family-run farm in rural Montgomeryshire
• Powis Castle 30 minutes' drive; Aberystwyth an hour and 10 minutes
• Feed the poultry and collect eggs

Nant y Cyrtiau

• Back to basics stays on a smallholding 10 minutes' drive from Bala
• On the edge of the Snowdonia National Park
• Campfires and dogs welcome; fresh eggs available to buy

Camping Le Grand Bois

• Rural, woodland and peaceful site in the Drôme
• Pool, solarium, play area and shop
• Inn restaurant with outdoor terrace and bar

Gramp's Field

• Peaceful field in rural Gloucestershire close to the river Severn
• Five minutes' drive from Westbury Court Garden; Gloucester 15 minutes
• Simple site on a working farm with views over the Forest of Dean

Grassland Bushman Lodge

• Kalahari Desert safaris, 15 minutes' drive from Ghanzi
• Horseback safaris, game drives and San people meetings all available
• Braais, communal firepits and wildlife viewing towers

The Hideaway Wild Camping Retreat

• Bell tent at pop-up Anglesey site five mins' drive from the coast
• Cemaes Bay five minutes’ drive; Newborough Forest 50 minutes
• Dog-friendly site with free-range chickens and ducks for fresh eggs

Westways Wildflowers

• Caravan park on a wildflower farm two hours’ drive from Perth in WA
• Coral Coast beaches and The Pinnacles an hour and 20 minutes’ drive
• Basic caravan park with abundant wildlife; wildflower tours available

Camping at Oakfield Farm

• Spacious meadow pitches on a South Gloucestershire heavy horse farm
• A 20-minute drive to Berkeley Castle and 30 minutes to WWT Slimbridge
• Back-to-basics, rural base for exploring the Cotswolds and Bristol

The Holmes

• Peaceful Lincolnshire countryside site close to the River Witham
• A 10-minute drive to Woodhall Spa; 20 minutes to Lincolnshire Wolds
• Great for wildlife and stargazing; pub and tearoom within a short walk

Top Corner Camping

• Pop-up wild camping site on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire
• A 10-minute drive to Peppa Pig World, and 25 minutes to Marwell Zoo
• Next-door to Petlake Alpaca Farm; pub with food 20 minutes’ walk

Top of the Rock Pod Páirc and Walking Centre

Chanctonbury View Wild Camping at Gallops Farm

• Peaceful family-oriented campsite on a farm with South Downs views
• A 15-minute drive to Worthing; 10 minutes’ walk to the South Downs Way
• No-frills pitches with outdoor showers; fires allowed in firepits

Greenacres Farm Campsite

• Pop-up wild camping site on a family-run smallholding
• Alton Towers and Ironbridge Gorge within a 45-minute drive
• Seven-acre site with farm animals; 20 minutes' walk to Eccleshall

Torver Campsite

• Small back to basics site on a spacious Cumbria smallholding
• A five-minute drive from Torver and 10 from Coniston village
• Pick your own pitch; pub two miles away

Tower Hill Campsite

• Family-friendly wild-style camping with mountain views
• A 10-minute drive from the Pembrokeshire coast; St Davids 25 minutes
• Low light pollution for stargazing on site; dogs on leads welcome

Two Little Piggies

• Huge and peaceful pitches on a 36-acre rural New South Wales site
• A 20-minute drive to Goulburn; Bungonia National Park 50 minutes
• Overlooking Lake Pejar, with fishing/watersports access close by