Tent Campsites in South West England

Knoll Farm Campsite

• Scenic farm site in the Hartland Moor National Nature Reserve
• A 10-minute drive to Wareham and 25 minutes to Poole
• Firepit hire and wood/kindling sales, plus yoga classes on request

YHA Coverack

• Youth hostel with pitches for small tents in a 100-year-old orchard
• A 15-minute drive to Kennack Sands and 10-minute walk to Coverack Cove
• Sea views, kitchen, dining room, barbecue area and wetsuit-drying room

YHA Land's End

• Peaceful valley site 15 minutes' walk from St Just
• Views down the valley to the Atlantic Ocean
• Self-catering kitchen, showers and drying room

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

Sheep Shed Camping

• Family-friendly working farm site on the edge of the Blackdown Hills
• A 40-minute drive from the Jurassic Coast and South West Coast Path
• Rare-breed sheep trekking on site; two pubs within walking distance

The Engine Inn

• Back-to-basics pitches next to a traditional Cornish country pub
• A five-minute drive from St Ives and 10 from Carbis Bay beach
• Friendly pub with home-cooked food, beer garden and gorgeous views

Carn Meor Farm

• Quiet farm field in an elevated position with far-reaching views
• Within a 20-minute drive of the north or south coast of Cornwall
• Sea views on clear days; fresh local produce available

Sea View Campsite

Seaview Holiday Park

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

The Five Bells Inn

• Peaceful rural campsite alongside country pub
• 10 minute drive to nearby village of Charmouth and 15 minute drive to
• Walkers paradise

Wild Camping at Wheal Friendly

• Back-to-basics north Cornwall pitches five minutes' walk from St Agnes
• Perranporth 10 minutes' drive; 35 minutes to St Ives
• Trevaunance Cove and South West Coast Path five minutes' walk

Norden Farm Camp Site

• A family-run campsite on a farm in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck.
• Excellent transport links, including a steam railway.
• Ideally located near the cost, and within walking distance of 4 pubs.

Shilvington Barn

• Peaceful Dorset site on a family farm, with stunning rural/sea views
• A 15-minute drive from the Jurassic Coast and Dorchester
• Homemade burgers and local produce for sale; firepits for hire

The Foreshore - Dennis Farm

Maggie's Meadows

• Tiny family-run site 20 minutes' drive from the north Devon coast
• A mile and a half to Langtree; 15 minutes to Great Torrington by road
• Sheltered half-acre grass meadow with a shared kitchenette

Swallows Meadow

• Small, scenic rural site 10 minutes' drive from Camelford
• Within 20 minutes' drive of beaches and Bodmin Moor
• Tintagel Castle, Port Isaac and coast path within 25 minutes' drive

Trenethick Farm

• Peaceful wild camping on a Cornish farm near Porthtowan surfing beach
• A 30-minute drive to Newquay, and 50 minutes from the Eden Project
• Simple grass site; pubs, shops and a skatepark in Mount Hawke village

Shepherds Close Farm Campsite

• Peaceful working farm site surrounded by the north Dorset countryside
• Direct access to the Hardy Way trail; 15 minutes' drive to Gold Hill
• Farm shop on site, with firepits available to hire