905 nearly wild campgrounds

Rookby Scarth Nearly Wild Camping

• No-frills campsite on Cumbrian farmland with far-reaching hill views
• Three miles from Kirkby Stephen; Barnard Castle 30 minutes' drive
• Uncrowded site set over 20 acres; dogs, campfires or barbecues allowed

Touch the Clouds Glamping

• Exclusive and luxurious off-grid glamping near Welshpool in Powys
• A 20-minute drive to Powis Castle, and 30 minutes to Dyfnant Forest
• Camp kitchen on site; 10 minutes’ drive to a pub and store

Rookery Farm Camping

• Cornish pop-up campsite with sea views 10 minutes’ drive from Redruth
• Porthtowan Beach and the South West Coast Path five minutes’ drive
• Quiet grass pitches five minutes’ walk from a cider mill; dogs welcome

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

Mountain Farm

• Spacious site on a Ceredigion organic farm with forest views
• A 10-minute drive to Llanrhystud beach; 20 minutes to Aberaeron
• Horse riding available on site; dogs on leads allowed

Cotulla Camp Resort

• Relaxed park with river access, a fishing pond and nature trails
• A five-minute drive from central Cotulla’s Brush Country Museum
• Pool, play area, board games, dog run and clubhouse with TV

Nightingale Camping

• Spacious family-friendly and dog-friendly village site in Kent
• Walking distance from watersports, fishing lakes and off-road cycling
• Five pubs, tearooms and shop a short walk away; walking trails nearby

Parque Ardales

• Wooded site on the banks of the Conde del Guadalhorce reservoir
• Well-placed for hikes on the popular Caminito del Rey trail
• Sandy beach on the lake with swimming pier and boat hire

Pengellys Farm

• Dog-friendly rural farm site 10 minutes’ drive from Exeter city centre
• A 20-minute drive to the coast; half an hour to Dartmoor National Park
• Pub, ice cream parlour and shop five minutes’ drive; barbecues allowed

Green Oven Barn

• Basic wild camping in a quiet six-acre rewilding and wildflower meadow
• A 20-minute drive from Kingsbridge; 25 minutes to Totnes and Salcombe
• Yoga, qigong, Shiatsu and bodywork activities on site; pub nearby

The Happy Pheasant Caravan Park and Campsite

• Well-maintained adults-only site on a rural Cheshire farm
• A 35-minute drive to Chester, and 15 minutes to Cholmondeley Castle
• Access to walking trails, including Sandstone Trail

Crabtree Farm

• Rural glamping site on an 18th-century farm in the Kent Downs
• Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty half an hour’s drive from the coast
• Firepits and barbecues on site; country pub within walking distance

Seas the Day

• Sustainable rainforest campsite at Uvita on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast
• Playa Colonia 10 minutes’ walk; Envision Festival 10 minutes’ drive
• Surrounded by trees, hills, rivers and creeks; shops 25 minutes’ walk

Ballacottier Campsite

Parksland Retreat

• Relaxed clothing-optional site in Talladega National Forest
• A 15-minute drive to Talladega; 40 minutes to Cheaha State Park
• Wooded park over 40 acres, with half a mile of creek for fishing

Camping Lanmary

• Peaceful site with heated pool and bike hire in the Lanmary forest
• Within half an hour of Périgueux and the cave paintings of Villars
• Bar-restaurant, fresh bread; summer kids' club and entertainments

NF Glamping

• Adults-only shepherd’s hut with views over the Brecon Beacons
• Half an hour’s walk from Clydach Gorge and 35 minutes to the canal
• Outdoor seating, fully-functional kitchen and private bathroom

High Barn Retreats

• Dog-friendly wild camping site in the South Downs National Park
• A 25-minute drive from Lewes and half an hour’s drive from Brighton
• A five-minute drive to pubs, local shops and the beach in Rottingdean