Campgrounds for backpackers in South West England

Wimborne Fishing Lake

• Peaceful site with fishing lake a short walk from Wimborne town centre
• Kingston Lacy and Knoll Gardens within a 10-minute drive
• Day fishing tickets and rod hire on site; barbecues welcome

Portland Bill Camping

• Basic coastal site with spectacular sea views
• In a scenic clifftop location between Southwell and Portland Bill
• Direct coast path access and a few minutes' walk from rockpool beaches

Scorriton Court Campsite

• Peaceful almost-wild pitches at a farm in Dartmoor National Park
• A 10-minute drive to Buckfastleigh and the South Devon Railway
• Next to the Two Moors Way; pub a few minutes' walk away

Come to Good Farm

• Small, peaceful site in a valley 35 minutes’ walk from Loe Beach
• A 20-minute drive from Falmouth and 40 minutes from the Eden Project
• Fresh chicken and duck eggs available; pub a short walk away

Chitcombe Barns

Trerieve Farm

• Peaceful, rural campsite with sea views on a working Cornish farm
• A 40-minute drive to the Eden Project and 30 minutes from Polperro
• Grass pitches with Seaton beach, a pub and café in walking distance

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

Collacott Camping

• Quiet family-run campsite on working Devon sheep farm
• Barnstaple 10 minutes' drive; Croyde beach half an hour
• Easy access from the A39

Dragon Willows Farm Camp Site

Hellesveor Caravan and Camping Site

Sheep Hill Campsite

• Single pitch for exclusive use set in two acres of private woodland
• Dartmoor National Park 10 minutes; Exeter 15 minutes
• Picnic table, two deck chairs, storage area and firepit included

Longscroft Manor

• Nearly-wild camping site in the grounds of a 400-year-old manor house
• Five minutes' drive from Bradford on Avon; 20 minutes from Bath
• Firepits at every pitch; 10 minutes' walk from a marina and bar

Yetland Holdings

• Peaceful family-run smallholding on the edge of Exmoor National Park
• Five minutes' drive from Combe Martin; Croyde beach 25 minutes
• Seven-acre site with a large nature pond; Bristol Channel views

Barle Brook Retreat

• Secluded exclusive-use site in scenic Exmoor National Park
• A 5-minute drive from Exmoor Zoo; 20 from Lynmouth; 25 from Barnstaple
• Barbecues and campfires allowed; charcoal and free-range eggs for sale

YHA Coverack

• Youth hostel with pitches for small tents in a 100-year-old orchard
• A 15-minute drive to Kennack Sands and 10-minute walk to Coverack Cove
• Sea views, kitchen, dining room, barbecue area and wetsuit-drying room

Bickham Bridge Field

• Wildlife-filled Devon meadow site bordered by the River Avon
• Dartmoor National Park 15 minutes' drive; half an hour to the coast
• Simple pitches with access to a river pool for wild swimming

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