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!
347 back to basics campsites
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Pitch and Hike
Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy
Back to basics, peaceful walk-to site in the heart of Snowdonia with walking and mountain biking on your doorstep.
Coedfryn Farm Camping Certificated Site
Newport, Pembrokeshire
Starlight camping with BBQs and fire pits, hidden in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. 10 mins from a beach.
Willow Springs Certificated Site
Glyncorrwg, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot
A scenic, tranquil campsite, perfectly located to explore South and Mid Wales beside the Afan Forest Park.
Red Sky at Night Campsite
Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Opens 24 July
Off-grid summer campsite with kids' play areas, fire pits and views over the hills. Just 15 minutes to Monmouth.
Night Pastures
Fernhurst, Haslemere, West Sussex
A truly beautiful, high quality sustainable natural retreat in the heart of the South Downs National Park.
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Ace Hideaways
Dunphail, Forres, Highlands
Secluded woodland camping, bell tents and shepherd's huts in the heart of the Findhorn Valley.
AryMwny Camping Wild Wales
Trefin, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
Enjoy all that St Davids Peninsula in Pembrokeshire can offer with back to basics pitches, beaches and campfires.
Great Cotmarsh Farm
Broad Town, Wiltshire
Small, peaceful campsite with luxury tipis and tent pitches. On an organic farm by the scenic Marlborough Downs.
Chesterblade Hills
Batcombe, Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Beautiful and peaceful off-grid, exclusive use, campground with wooden cabin, fire pits and camp kitchen.
Park Hill Farm
Hales, Market Drayton, Shropshire
Back to basics rural camping, with an onsite farm shop and children's activities. Available for exclusive use!
Higher Aunemouth Campsite
Kingsbridge, Devon
Small, family owned and rustic site with basic facilities, close to the superb beach at Bantham.
Badgells Wood Camping
Harvel, Meopham, Kent
Secluded off-grid woodland camping and bell tents in the Kent Downs AONB with bushcraft activities onsite.
Emily's Cut
Halstead, Leicestershire
Private, back-to-basics camping for tents and tourers on an exclusive use site with up to 20 grass pitches.
The Orchard at Fen End Farm
Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Small, family friendly eco site with tent camping and glamping in a yurt, tipi or bell tents with campfires.
Quarry Lake Camping
Dartmouth, Devon
Family friendly, off-grid campsite on a working farm. Ten minutes from Blackpool Sands and Dartmouth.
The Railway Campsite
Harmans Cross, Swanage, Dorset
Back-to-basics, family friendly tent and tourer camping located next to the Swanage steam trains Railway.
Moss Lane Cottage Camping
Hanmer, Whitchurch, Shropshire
Peaceful back to basics site with only eight pitches on 2.5 acres. Wild swimming is just a 10-minute walk away!
Strawfields
Ilfracombe, Devon
Back-to-nature camping with campfires and glamping. Onsite alpaca farm experiences, ten minutes to Ilfracombe!
Penrose Campsite
Porthleven, Helston, Cornwall
Unrestricted pitches and sea views. Family friendly and a ten minute walk from a sandy beach.
Herigerbi Park Certificated Site
Harrowby, Grantham, Lincolnshire
A back-to-basics site with beautiful views, set in a quiet hamlet near Grantham. 40 minutes from Peterborough.
