Beaches: Campsites in South West England

Higher Moor Campsite

Penbugle Farm

• Peaceful farm between Looe and Liskeard
• Campfires allowed: buy organic eggs or rare breed meat to sizzle up
• A mile from the nearest shop and a local pub

Bude Holiday Resort

• Family breaks or peaceful couples' getaways on the north Cornish coast
• Half a mile from Crooklets beach and less than a mile from Summerleaze
• Kids' club, pool and evening entertainment on site

Ossington Farm Camping

• Family-friendly pop-up site 15 minutes' drive from the coast
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Bude and its several beaches
• Well-behaved dogs welcome; one mile from a pub

Pendrym Barton Farm

• Wild camping farm site in Cornwall, under two miles from pebble beach
• A 35-minte drive to the Eden Project and Plymouth
• Solar-panelled lights and chargers; feed the farm animals on site

Bunnies Yurt

• Single self-contained yurt by a woodland with paths to river Tavy
• Tavistock, Buckland Abbey and Dartmoor within a 20-minute drive
• Breakfast baskets available with free-range eggs and homemade bread

The Red Post Campsite

• Quiet Dorset farm in the hamlet of Anderson, just off the A31
• A 20-minute drive to Dorchester or Poole; 30 minutes to the New Forest
• Spacious pitches in a grassy paddock; seasonal street food weekends

East Dodscott Farm

• Relaxed rural breaks on a family-run working dairy farm
• Five minutes' drive from Great Torrington; Westward Ho! 25 minutes
• Well-established on-site café and small farm shop

Higher Kenneggy Wild Camping

• Small, quiet wild camping site one mile from the Cornwall coast
• A 35-minute walk from the South West Coast Path and Prussia Cove
• Barbecues and firepits permitted; pubs and shops a short walk away

Knights Farm

• Simple grass campsite on a farm near Ottery St Mary in east Devon
• A 15-minute drive to Sidmouth beach and Crealy Theme Park and Resort
• Welcome hampers can be pre-booked; a well-stocked farm shop on site

Burnham-on-Sea Holiday Village

Penhalvean Pottery Campsite

• Small, friendly and rural site just outside Stithian village
• Family and dog friendly, on four acres of countryside
• Ladies' and gents' showers, springwater standpipes and guest kitchen

Burrowhayes Farm Caravan and Camping Site and Riding Stables

Barley Fields Glamping

• Adults-only glampsite 10 minutes’ drive from Callington in Cornwall
• Bodmin Moor and Tamar Valley National Landscape both 15 minutes’ drive
• Furnished bell tents with firepits; shared camping kitchen and a pool

Bushes Farm Caravan Park

Knoll Farm Glamping and Pop-up Camping

• Wild camping on a rural Somerset farm with views of Brent Knoll hill
• A 20-minute drive to Cheddar Gorge, and 10 minutes to the beach
• Animals on site; a restaurant and café within walking distance

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

Penmarlam Lodge Retreat

• On the Fowey estuary with spectacular hill and valley views
• Award-winning amenities plus well-stocked shop
• Pub/waterfront café a short stroll away; kayaking and ferries close by

Penzance Youth Hostel