Campgrounds for backpackers in England

Stoats Farm Caravan and Camping

• Quiet, dog-friendly site at Totland on the Isle of Wight
• A 15-minute drive from Yarmouth, Freshwater Bay beach five minutes
• Dog park, washing machines and shower block with underfloor heating

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

Stokehouse Farm

• Family-friendly pop-up working farm site on a private estate in Devon
• Half an hour’s drive from Exeter and 40 minutes from Exmouth's beaches
• Simple, peaceful pitches 15 minutes' drive from the M5 and Tiverton

Peaceful Meadow Camping

• Back-to-basics camping in a flower meadow near Totnes in Devon
• Dartmoor 20 minutes' drive, and 25 minutes to south-coast beaches
• Simple site with compost loos and drinking water

Stone House

• Wild camping in a scenic Suffolk orchard and wildlife haven
• A mile from the local village and 15 minutes drive from Stowmarket
• Three acres of space and only a few pitches allowed

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

The Paddocks Pop-up Campsite

• Simple, peaceful paddock pitches in Lincolnshire Coastal Country Park
• Next door to a donkey sanctuary; five minutes’ drive from the beach
• Village pub a short walk away; barbecues and firepits allowed on site

Swift Farm

• Small and simple campsite deep in the Kent countryside
• Deal 15 minutes' drive; Broadstairs 25 minutes
• On an eco-friendly smallholding; families/solo travellers welcome

Old Kerrow Farm Holiday Park

Proper Camping

• Back to basics Cornwall family campsite just off the A39
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Port Isaac and Tintagel
• Friendly dogs welcome; open campfires allowed

Studland Summer Camp

• Family-Friendly Naturist Campsite Near Swanage and Corfe in Dorset

The Pastures

• Single ensuite camping pod in a Cumbrian wildlife haven
• 15 minutes' walk from the medieval village of Cartmel
• With wetroom, heater, Freeview TV and fridge

Suffolk Camping Pods

• Cosy unfurnished camping pods close to the village of Lavenham
• Own private washroom in each pod
• Two-minute drive to the local village

Hawkshead Youth Hostel

Hallsenna Manor Campsite

• Back to basics site on the edge of the Lake District
• A 10-minute drive to Seascale beach, Ravenglass and Muncaster Castle
• Access to a bridleway for coast walks and the NCN72 cycle route