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!
351 back to basics campsites
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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
Rustic, back-to-nature camping with campfires and glamping. Within 30 minutes of Woolacombe, Ilfracombe and Exmoor!
Penrose Campsite
Porthleven, Helston, Cornwall
Unrestricted pitches and sea views. Family friendly and a ten minute walk from a sandy beach.
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Grove Farm Camping
Norton Disney, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Peaceful family and dog friendly camping in rural Lincolnshire, with local woodland walks and cycle routes.
Quarr Camping
Swanage, Dorset
Small, friendly and family run farm camping site situated in Purbeck with grass pitches close to Swanage beach.
Camping at Banks
Brampton, Cumbria
Back to basics camping and shepherd's hut a stones throw from the Hadrian's Wall national trail path.
Stag Park Caravan Site
Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Camping and touring site with onsite animals. 15 minutes from Shildon and 20 minutes from the North Pennines AONB!
Pentre Bach
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Tent camping and bunkhouse in Snowdonia, suited to people who want to escape and get back-to-basics. Quiet site.
Wyld Wood Campsite
Newick, Lewes, East Sussex
Natural wild pitches or furnished yurts in a beautiful 13-acre woodland, with campfires and hot showers.
Rhosson Campsite
St Davids, Pembrokeshire
The traditional camping experience perfect for those wanting to get away from it all on the Pembrokeshire Coast
Hennock Hideaways
Bovey Tracey, Newton Abbot, Devon
Basic camping with stunning views, nestled above the Teign Valley on the edge of Dartmoor National Park.
Wray Valley Camping
Newton Abbot, Devon
Almost wild camping and glamping bothies in Dartmoor National Park with direct access to the Wray Valley Trail.
Wild Camping Wiltshire
Marlborough, Wiltshire
Off-grid almost wild camping with car free pitches. Dark skies site within the North Wessex Downs AONB.
Gorsebank Glamping
Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway
Relaxed camping and glamping with hot tubs on a small farm close to the coast and Scotland's beaches.
Swallow Barn Farm Camping
Rowberrow, Winscombe, Somerset
Off-grid, simple farm site with views out to the Bristol Channel, ten minutes to Cheddar Gorge. Dogs welcome!
Sunniside House Camping
Hexham, Northumberland
Family friendly camping and touring site in rural Northumberland just 20 minutes from Northumberland National Park.
Cheglinch Camping
Ilfracombe, Devon
Small back-to-basics camping with stunning views of the countryside. Family-friendly.
Higher Chapel Farm
Callington, Saltash, Cornwall
Set in the heart of the Tamar Valley, picturesque farm camping 30 minutes from the coast and beaches.
