Campgrounds for backpackers in England

Jenns Farm

• Off-grid camping on a market garden, five minutes’ drive to Bradworthy
• 15 minutes’ drive to Bude’s beaches; adventure parks within half-hour
• Dog-friendly site with fresh produce available to order

Charside Camping

• Simple stays on a grassy field in a rural valley with a firepit
• A 10-minute drive from Bridport and 20 from West Bay
• On a National Cycle Route and 20 minutes’ walk to the local pub

Chase Farm

• Small quiet site on a working dairy farm in the Wye Valley
• Chepstow, Puzzle Wood and Tintern Abbey within a 15-minute drive
• Pop-up farm shop on site selling farm-produced milk and ice cream

Joanland Field

• Secluded wild camping just outside Warnham village in West Sussex
• South Downs National Park and Knepp Castle Estate a 20-minute drive
• Quiet and off-grid grass pitches within 20 minutes’ walk of a pub

Jordans Youth Hostel

Scouts Field Campsite

• Friendly campsite with woodland and mature oak trees
• A 20-minute drive from Gloucester and Ross-on-Wye
• Communal kitchen, shared central firepit and woodworking activities

Chester Lakes

Cherry Mason's Fruit Farm

• Farm stays in a green three-acre field next to a village pub
• A five-minute drive from the beaches of Porthleven and Praa Sands
• Flambards Theme Park within 10 minutes; Poldark Mine within 15

Setterah Park Farm Campsite

• Friendly Lake District fell farm site with far-reaching views
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Ullswater and Pooley Bridge
• Walkers' paradise in the Eden Valley

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

Shepherd's Gate

• Pub site near Ledbury in rural Herefordshire
• Five minutes’ drive to Newbridge Farm Park and Weston’s Cider Mill
• Restaurant, bar and loos in the pub; shops 10 minutes’ drive

Knaveswell Farm

• Back to basics Purbeck pitches at the foot of Nine Barrow Down
• A 15-minute drive from Swanage and Studland beaches
• Excellent walking/cycling site on a lane from Swanage to Corfe Castle

Knepp Wildland Safaris and Camping

• Knepp – one of the largest re-wilding projects in lowland Europe
• Stay in one of our beautiful shepherd’s huts or luxurious tents
• Or simply pitch your own in our exclusive Wildland campsite

Manor Farm Caravan Park

• Adults-only site with llamas, alpacas, horses and Shetland ponies
• A five-minute drive from fishing lakes
• A 15-minute drive to Bridgewater and 45 minutes to Glastonbury

Shirebrook Staff Sports and Social Club

• Family-friendly and dog-friendly site part of a friendly social club
• A 20-minute drive from Sherwood Forest and Clumber Park; walks nearby
• Social club activities, pool table and bar; farm park next door

Skellerah Farm

• Peaceful back to basics meadow site in the Lake District National Park
• A 10-minute drive from the beach; walking distance from two fells
• River for bathing and clean drinking water; pub five minutes' drive

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

Sleepy Elephant Campsite

• Valley View Campsite