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!
420 back to basics campsites
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Welshpool, Powys
Wild camping and shepherd's hut glamping - all set in in 50 acres of unspoilt farmland close to Snowdonia.
Lincolnshire Wolds, Spilsby, Lincolnshire
Located on a rural farm, this is a peaceful, adults only and dog friendly site.
Little Leighs, Chelmsford, Essex
A back-to-basics tent campsite in Little Leighs, enjoy the Essex countryside to venture to Chelsmford.
Winkleigh, Devon
Tranquil all year round touring and glamping site, surrounded by nature and near Dartmoor and the Tarka Trail.
Llanarth, Ceredigion
Small camping site, just three miles from the stunning Ceredigion coast and 17 miles from the Cambrian mountains.
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Ashton, Helston, Cornwall
Cornish camping on a friendly working farm with tent pitches and only three miles from Praa Sands and Porthleven.
Falmouth, Cornwall
A unique and tranquil eco-camping location with compost loos and solar showers.
St Neot, Liskeard, Cornwall
With exclusive views across Colliford Lake immerse yourself in nature and experience wild camping on Bodmin Moor.
Polbathic, Torpoint, Cornwall
A tranquil campsite set amongst woodland on a Christmas tree farm. Great for woodland pitches and making dens!
St Martin's, Isles Of Scilly, Cornwall
Five sheltered fields ideally placed by a white sandy beach on the shores of idyllic St Martin, the Scilly Isles.
Matlock, Derbyshire
Welcoming site with wonderful views and excellent surrounding walks to Bakewell and Chatsworth House.
Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset
Simple, off-grid family camping with flushing loos and hot showers. Situated on a dairy farm in Dorset.
Ingleton, North Yorkshire
Stunning small, family run farm in the Yorkshire Dales. Set on a hill, minutes from the Yorkshire Three Peaks!
Moretonhampstead, Devon
A back to basics base on Dartmoor with fabulous views, great walks and tennis courts. Family friendly.
Hatherleigh, Devon
Chooose your own pitch at this peaceful, rural off grid campsite a short walk from Hatherleigh town centre.
Cromer, Norfolk
Go back to basics with the only campsite based in the heart of Cromer, open for August only.
Chilgrove, Chichester, West Sussex
Dog friendly wild camping in the heart of the South Downs National Park, in reach of Chichester and the coast.
Hailsham, East Sussex
Back to basics camping with campfires, set just 10 minutes from the South Downs, on a family friendly site.
Lewes, East Sussex
Idyllic back-to-basics camping on the riverbank, opposite the Bluebell Railway in Sussex. Campfires allowed.
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
A well-sheltered site situated in a pleasantly wooded valley, just a few miles from St Davids and its beaches.
