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!
374 back to basics campsites
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Bromson Boutique Bell Tents
Warwick, Warwickshire
Small and peaceful glamping on a working farm. Ten minutes from Warwick and dog friendly.
Wild Wool Barn
Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria
Rural, peaceful setting with views of Ennerdale Water welcoming tents. Bunkhouse onsite.
Netherfield Place Farm Camping
Netherfield, East Sussex
Rural farm with tents and campervan pitches in the High Weald AONB, near Hastings and Normans Bay. Bell tents too!
Priory Mill Farm Certificated Site
Brecon, Powys
A small-scale, riverside site, ten mins walk away from Brecon town in the Brecon Beacons. Kids aged 13+ welcome.
Highfield Farm Certificated Location
Spilsby, Lincolnshire
Located on a rural farm, this is a peaceful, adults only and dog friendly site.
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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.
Dyers Meadows Camping
Bideford, Devon
Relaxed, eco campsite surrounded by wildlife. Just ten minutes to the coast and Milky Way Adventure Park.
Fineshade Wood Motorhome Park
Fineshade, Corby, Northamptonshire
Family friendly campervan and motorhome site with a cafe set on the edge of a wood. A 30 minutes from Peterborough.
St Martin's Campsite
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.
Red Deer Park Home Estate
Taunton, Somerset
Adult only touring in the Quantock Hills AONB. 20 minutes to Exmoor National Park and 15 minutes to Kilve Beach!
Drakes View Certificated Location
Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon
Small, back to basics touring site with sea views over Plymouth Sound. Open all year round and dog friendly.
Swallow Bach
Llangefni, Anglesey
Small, quiet, basic dog friendly site in Anglesey. Ten minutes from Traeth Benllech and 30 minutes from Snowdonia.
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!
The Orchard at Norcott
Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
A back to basics campsite in the Chilterns with lovely views, campfires and BBQs welcome. Family friendly.
Keepers Orchard
Clavelshay, North Petherton, Somerset
A peaceful, single pitch site sat in an old cider orchard at the foot of the Quantock Hills for your exclusive use.
Westermill Farm Campsite
Minehead, Somerset
A secluded, hidden valley campsite in the Centre of Exmoor National Park on a 500 acre working farm.
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.
Colliford Lake Park Campsite
St Neot, Liskeard, Cornwall
With exclusive views across Colliford Lake immerse yourself in nature and experience wild camping on Bodmin Moor.
Pencwm Escapes
Whitland, Carmarthenshire
An off-grid, family friendly site with spacious camping pitches. 30 minutes from Newport Beach. Dog friendly!
The Gorfanc Hideaway
Caersws, Powys
Wild and simple camping with camp fires, in the heart of the Mid-Wales countryside.
