Campgrounds by the beach in South West England

Merley Hall Farm

• Back to basics Dorset site set on a working sheep farm
• A 20-minute walk from Wimborne; 20 minutes' drive to Wareham or Poole
• Handy location just off the A31, a few metres from the river Stour

Fairways International Park

Hillside Campsite

Wheal Busy Holidays

• Smart, well-furnished glamping accommodation just outside Chacewater
• A 15-minute drive to Perranporth and half an hour to Falmouth
• Towels, bed linen, kitchen and barbecue provided for each unit

Garden End Farm

Moorhead Country Holidays

• Family-run rural Devon campsite 20 minutes' drive from Westward Ho!
• A 10-minute drive from Clovelly village and the coast at Buck's Mills
• Indoor pool with hot tub; summer restaurant; fishing lake

Pentire View Lodge

• Peaceful wooden lodge with Cornish coastal views
• A 15-minute drive from Tintagel or Polzeath
• Enclosed garden with decking area and generous off-road parking

Meadow Brook Camping

• Family-friendly pop-up site on the Devon coast one mile from the beach
• A 15-minute drive from Saunton Sands and Woolacombe beach
• Hose for wetsuits and wellies; a short walk from pubs and farm shops

Shutes South

• Wild camping on a peaceful family-owned farm in the Devon countryside
• In the Blackdown Hills and 40 minutes’ drive from the Jurassic coast
• Natural stream and farm animals; food shop and farm shop nearby

Orchard Escapes Exmoor

• Small adults-only glamping site in an ancient orchard in Porlock Vale
• A mile from Selworthy and 10 minutes' drive from Porlock Weir
• Set on a working farm within the National Trust's Holnicote Estate

Mawgan Porth Holiday Park

Edmore Park

• Level, peaceful and family-run park 10 minutes' drive from Bude
• Three miles from the coast at Crackington Haven
• Friendly and helpful owners, happy to help and to provide tourist info

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

Dulhorn Farm Camping Site

Harford Glamping Dartmoor National Park

• Glamp on a working farm site in Dartmoor National Park
• Rambler’s paradise: long-distance trails within 10 minutes’ drive
• Half an hour from beaches and Plymouth city centre

Fursdon Farm Campsite

• Peaceful rural Cornwall site a five-minute drive from Liskeard
• East Looe beach 25 minutes’ drive; Tintagel 50 minutes
• On the edge of Bodmin Moor, with views over surrounding countryside