Campgrounds for backpackers in Cornwall

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

Trebarwith Seaview Campsite

• Back to basics family-friendly Cornwall site a mile from Delabole
• A five-minute drive to Trebarwith Strand beach; 10 minutes to Tintagel
• Spectacular sea views over the Atlantic Ocean from pitches

Treburthes

• Dog-friendly wildlife haven in a secluded Cornwall valley
• A 20-minute drive from Truro and 15 minutes from St Mawes
• Wild camping with composting toilets; pubs, beaches, and shops nearby

Diddylake Shepherd Huts

• Luxury shepherd’s huts on a remote part of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall
• Adrenalin Quarry 25 minutes’ drive; East Looe beach 35 minutes
• Heated bedroom and kitchen huts with moorland walks direct from site

Mawla Wild Camping

• Beautiful quiet field with views and nature all around.

Trerieve Farm

• Peaceful, rural campsite with sea views on a working Cornish farm
• A 40-minute drive to the Eden Project and 30 minutes from Polperro
• Grass pitches with Seaton beach, a pub and café in walking distance

Trevanger Farm

• Peaceful family-run beef farm site two miles from the Cornish coast
• A 10-minute drive to Rock beach and Polzeath beach for watersports
• Within walking distance of food shops, restaurants and bars

Elowen Fild

• Simple farm site with sustainable facilities on the Lizard Peninsula
• Within a 1.5-mile walk of clifftop walks on the South West Coast Path
• Within 10 minutes' drive of Kynance Cove and Kennack Sands

Pentewan Sands Holiday Park

• Every day's a beach day at this 5-star holiday park in Cornwall

Wild Camping at Trevaunance Cove

• Wild camping five minutes' walk from Trevaunance Cove
• Wheal Coates and Perranporth within a 10-minute drive
• Dog-friendly pitches; village pubs, bakery and shop a few mins' walk

Perranporth Youth Hostel

Portreath Lighthouse Hill Camping

• Quiet dog-friendly farm site just off the South West Coast Path
• A 20-minute walk from Portreath beach, watersports and amenities
• Refreshing cold shower; drinking water points; barbecues permitted

Higher Church Meadow Camping

• Small basic grass site on a 400-acre farm a mile from Landrake
• Plymouth, Looe and several beaches within a 20-minute drive
• Spacious pitches with barbecues allowed; pub 20 minutes' walk away

Troytown Farm Campsite