Back to basics campsites
Pack only the essentials and discover the outdoors with an authentic camping trip, where it'll become obvious just how little you need to relax. Back to basics camping pitches swap any glitz and glam for added adventure!
440 back to basics campsites
Hastings 1066
Telham, Battle, East Sussex
12 reviews
100%
would recommend
A back-to-basics, adult only campsite between Hastings and Battle, 15 minutes from the beach.
Approach Farm Caravan Site
York, North Yorkshire
A peaceful family friendly touring park, set on a small working farm, just 20 minutes from York. Dogs are welcome!
Wild Wool Barn
Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria
10 reviews
70%
would recommend
Rural, peaceful setting with views of Ennerdale Water welcoming tents. Bunkhouse onsite.
Warwick Hall
Warwick-on-Eden , Cumbria
A simple site for campervans and motorhomes set by the River Eden at Warwick Hall. Onsite fishing and tennis.
Springfield Oaks
Newport, Isle of Wight
A peaceful, dog friendly, touring and glamping site in the heart of the Isle of Wight. 20 minutes to Sandown Beach!
Butcombe New Woods
Butcombe, Bristol, Somerset
Exclusive-use, rural site on five acres of new woodland set in the Mendip Hills and 300m from Blagdon Lake.
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Red Squirrel Campsite
Glencoe, Highlands
Beautifully rugged campsite surrounded by mountain views and the River Coe flowing past.
Reforge Retreat
Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon
Green and tranquil 20 acre glampsite with private bathrooms, set between the Cornish and Devon coasts and Dartmoor.
Three Fields Campsite Certificated Site
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
A peaceful campsite in Pembrokeshire countryside with secluded pitches, each offering private facilities.
Freshwell Camping
Croyde, Devon
Two mins' walk from Croyde Beach, summer camping and glamping by the sand and surfing of the NT's Baggy Point.
Ruby Country Camping
Pullworth Cross, Highampton, Devon
An eco natural meadow campsite, 2 miles from Hatherleigh in West Devon.
Chanctonbury View Camping at Gallops Farm
Findon, Worthing, West Sussex
A tranquil family friendly site in the South Downs - walking distance from pubs and South Downs Way.
Bakesdown Farm Camping
Marhamchurch, Bude, Cornwall
Thirty acres of wilded fields with three exclusive camping fields and a glamping cabin. Ten minutes to Bude.
Driftways Glamping and Camping
Pulham Market, Diss, Norfolk
Rural yet centrally based, this is the best of both worlds. Spacious pitches, private facilities and campfires.
Newhouse Farm Wild Camping
East Dean, Chichester, West Sussex
Wild camping and basic bell tents in the Goodwood Estate, near Chichester. Family and dog friendly.
Summit Camping
Monkscross, Callington, Cornwall
Pop-up camping and glamping site by Kit Hill with scenic sea views. Explore the Tamar Valley, Dartmoor and more!
North Lees Campsite
Hathersage, Derbyshire
A get-away-from-it-all campsite in a sheltered valley within a short walking distance of Stanage Edge.
Berry Bank Farm Camping
Wildboarclough, Macclesfield, Cheshire
Camping and touring on a Peak District farm, near to Shutlingsloe, Three Shires Head and Blaze Ice Cream Farm.
Night Pastures
Fernhurst, Haslemere, West Sussex
A truly beautiful, high quality sustainable natural retreat in the heart of the South Downs National Park.
Bryher Campsite
Isles Of Scilly, Cornwall
A beautiful, laid back coastal site on the tiny island of Bryher, Isles of Scilly. Family friendly and by a beach.
