Campgrounds for backpackers in England

Column Wood Campsite

• Wild pop-up site in the High Weald National Landscape
• Seven acres of scenic woodland half an hour's drive from Hastings
• Half an hour’s walk from Robertsbridge village shops and pub

Mayfields Farm

• Rural site on a small traditional farm, 10 minutes' drive from Reepham
• Around half an hour's drive from the Norfolk Broads and the coast
• Dogs and barbecues welcome; pubs within a 10-minute drive

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

Meadow Farm Park

• Spacious pitches in the County Durham countryside
• Bishop Auckland 10 minutes' drive; half an hour from Durham
• Dogs, barbecues and campfires allowed

Meadowtown Farm

• Back to basics wild camping on a 32-acre Shropshire Hills farm
• In the hamlet of Meadowtown; Shrewsbury town centre 35 minutes' drive
• Dog-friendly campsite; barbecues and campfires welcome

Studland Summer Camp

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

Southdown Way Caravan & Camping Park

Copper Beach Camping

• Family-friendly simple pitches two miles from Cromer seafront
• A 25-minute drive to Blakeney; 35 minutes to Wells-next-the-Sea
• Relaxed site with dogs, barbecues and campfires all permitted

Spindlestone Farm

• Camping field overlooking Bamburgh Castle and Northumbrian countryside
• A 30-minute walk to Budle Bay beach; 25-minute drive to Alnwick Castle
• Small, back-to-basics farm site near pubs, restaurants and shops

The Paddock

• The Paddock Glamping & Camping
• Affordable Outdoor camping Experience 30 mins from the centre of York
• a choice of camping, glamping and camper van hard standing pitches

Spring Farm Campsite

• Peaceful adults-only site with small free-use fishing pond
• A 40-minute drive from Thetford Forest Park and an hour from the coast
• Within five minutes' drive of village pub, convenience store and café

Lee Wick Farm Cottages and Camping

• Dog-friendly glamping site on an Essex farm
• Next to a nature reserve and a 15-minute drive from Clacton-on-Sea
• Within walking distance of an aqua park; fishing reservoir nearby

Spring Hill Wild Camping

• Family-friendly wild camping field in the village of St Mary Bourne
• On the Test Way footpath and a 35-minute drive from Stonehenge
• Firepits welcome; walk to the village shop, pubs and a PYO fruit farm

New Ing Lodge

Middle White Hill Camping

• Back to basics site with large pitches on a family-run livestock farm
• A 10-minute drive to Wallington Hall and 25 minutes to Hadrian's Wall
• Family-friendly, with easy access to the St. Oswald’s Way

The Rising Sun Coffee Tavern

• Secluded pub garden setting