Campgrounds for backpackers in South West England

Flittermouse Copse Camping

• Peaceful pop-up site on the outskirts of the Mendip Hills
• A 15-minute drive from Weston-super-Mare; 25 minutes to Cheddar Gorge
• Access to the Mendip Way; two country pubs within walking distance

Passaford Meadow Campsite

• Off-grid, car-free campsite in rural west Devon
• Okehampton 15 minutes' drive; Bideford 35 minutes
• A short walk from local buses; Tarka Trail 10 minutes' drive

Perranporth Youth Hostel

Wonders Corner Camping

• Back to basics site in a peaceful north Devon paddock
• A 20-minute drive from Westward Ho!; 30 minutes from Dartmoor
• Wildlife haven on the edge of a deciduous woodland

Tripark

• Dog-friendly wildlife haven near the Devon and Cornwall border
• A 10-minute drive from Trethorne Leisure Park; 35 minutes to the beach
• Close to coarse fishing, game fishing and riverside walks

Greenacres Camping

• Stunning countryside, big pitches, lots of play space and camp fires
• Clean showers and toilets, Fridges and freezers available to use.
• Close to Wells, Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Cheddar and Longleat.

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

Country View Cottages and Yurts

• Luxury yurts near the north Cornish coast
• Skylight, TV and private decking area with barbecue for each yurt
• Pool, hot tub and communal woodshed with private fridge

Treyarnon Bay Youth Hostel

Big Dunk's Sea View Campsite

• Basic site with pitches in a well-kept grass field overlooking the sea
• A mile from the beach and pub at Trebarwith Strand
• Footgolf course plus hot takeways and Cornish ice cream for sale

The Field of Stars

• Spacious, natural site on an organic beef farm in Cornwall's far west
• A 20-minute drive from Penzance and 35 minutes from St Ives
• Livestock, far-reaching rural views and archeological remains on site

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

Arch Lane Camping

• Family-run farm site a couple of minutes off the A30 main road
• Five mins’ drive to the coast at Marazion and 10 to St Michael’s Mount
• Eco-friendly site; Park & Ride for St Ives within 30 minutes' walk

Firebeacon Farm

• Quiet Devon pop-up site on a family farm with lovely Exe Valley views
• Tiverton 10 minutes' drive away; 20 minutes to the edge of Exmoor
• Farm beef available to buy; footpath access to Knightshayes Court

Holiday Lashbrook

• Small, peaceful back to basics site 10 minutes' drive from Holsworthy
• Dartmoor National Park and Bude beaches half an hour's drive
• Dog-friendly site with vehicle-free camping field

Tresmeake

• Wild camping on Bodmin Moor, a half-hour drive from surfing beaches
• A 20-minute drive to Bodmin; 25 minutes to the South West Coast Path
• No-frills site with pick-your-own peaceful riverside pitches

Big Dunk's Valley View Campsite

• Basic farm in the village of St Teath, close to a shop and pub
• Padstow, Port Isaac and Tintagel Castle within a half-hour drive
• Fresh sausages and free-range eggs for sale on site

Crooked Willows Farm

• Rural site on a working farm 10 minutes' drive from Wimborne Minster
• Bournemouth beach, Poole and the New Forest within a half-hour drive
• On the edge of the Holt Heath National Nature Reserve

Woodland Camping

• Small hideaway adults-only site close to Dartmoor National Park
• Views over Teignbridge and the South Hams
• On a 15-acre smallholding half a mile from the local pub