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!
349 back to basics campsites
Padstow Campsite
Padstow, Cornwall
Opens 29 June
23 reviews
100%
would recommend
Back to basics campsite with stunning estuary views, within a ten minute walk of Padstow Harbour. Dog friendly.
20 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
8m x 5m
The Camping Field
Bodmin, Cornwall
63 reviews
95%
would recommend
Spacious grass pitches in the Cornish countryside. Close to Bodmin, just ten minutes from the Eden Project.
Pitches: 18 x Electric Grass Pitches, 35 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Ocknell Campsite
Fritham, Hampshire
45 reviews
96%
would recommend
Back to basics camping and touring in the New Forest. Surrounded by free roaming wildlife and walking trails.
Pitches: 165 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 23 x Non Electric Hardstanding Pitches
Graig Wen
Dolgellau, Gwynedd
26 reviews
96%
would recommend
Small and tranquil Snowdonia glamping and camping site with direct access to the Mawddach Estuary and cycle trail.
Pitches: 3 x Hardstanding Touring Pitches (Optional Electric), 17 x Lower Tent Camping Fields
Primrose Fields Campsite
East Stoke, Wareham, Dorset
Opens 26 June
94 reviews
97%
would recommend
Family camping with campfires on a wildflower meadow, near Bovington Tank Museum, Monkey World and Lulworth.
50 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
10m long
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Sunnyside Pop Up Camping
East Grinstead, West Sussex
Opens 19 June
19 reviews
100%
would recommend
Summer pop up campsite with a communal fire pit and sauna sessions. A 15 minute walk to a pub and Standen House.
Pitches: 20 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 5 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
South Allington House
Chivelstone, Kingsbridge, Devon
39 reviews
90%
would recommend
Tranquil and eco-conscious back-to-basics campsite, within easy reach of beaches at Salcombe and Beesands.
45 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
7m long
Jubilee Camping
Damerham, Fordingbridge, Hampshire
Opens 12 June
34 reviews
100%
would recommend
A quiet and rural family-run farm campsite. Family friendly with onsite weekend catering and bar. Firepits allowed.
98 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
10m x 10m
Cefn Coed
Penmaenpool, Gwynedd
123 reviews
96%
would recommend
Peaceful and back to basics woodland camping for tents and campervans. Set in the heart of Snowdonia National Park.
Pitches: 30 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 15 x Non Electric Woodland Tent Pitches
Tregonetha Lake
St Columb Major, Cornwall
22 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, peaceful camping and bell tent site with a fishing lake. Just 20 minutes from Newquay and the Eden Project!
Pitches: 15 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 5 x Non Electric Grass Touring Pitches
Lamarth Farm
Helston, Cornwall
27 reviews
100%
would recommend
Relaxed, spacious family and dog friendly farm site. Just ten minutes from Gunwalloe Church Cove and Poldhu.
Pitches: 5 x Non Electric Grass Solo Pitches, 22 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Shire Camping
Oxhill, Warwick, Warwickshire
24 reviews
96%
would recommend
A peaceful rural Cotswold site within 30 mins of Warwick and Shakespeare's Stratford. Family run and dog friendly.
Pitches: 38 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 3 x Bell Tents (Dog Friendly)
White House Farm Campsite
Tideswell, Buxton, Derbyshire
Opens 12 June
44 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful back to basics site in the heart of the Peak District National Park. Families and dogs welcome!
50 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Stretton House Campsite
Lower Stretton, Warrington, Cheshire
43 reviews
98%
would recommend
Quiet, dog friendly site with a relaxed feel, five-minute walk from a farm shop. Fire pits and BBQs welcome.
Pitches: 40 x Non Electric Grass Pitches (Main Field), 50 x Non Electric Grass Pitches (Overflow Field)
Etherley Farm
Ockley, Dorking, Surrey
43 reviews
93%
would recommend
Back to basics camping, allowing campfires. In the Surrey Hills, with a small farm shop offering onsite produce!
50 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Frittenden Orchard
Frittenden, Kent
42 reviews
100%
would recommend
Dog friendly site, pitch up amongst the fruit orchard and enjoy the starry skies. Ten minute walk to a pub!
Pitches: 30 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 10 x Non Electric Grass Touring Pitches
Silver View Campsite
Combe Martin, Devon
Opens 3 July
38 reviews
95%
would recommend
Pop-up campsite with stunning coastal and countryside views in Exmoor National Park, five minutes from the beach.
Pitches: 40 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 10 x Non Electric Grass Touring Pitches
South Dean Camping
Barnstaple, Devon
Opens 17 July
34 reviews
97%
would recommend
Panoramic views of the sea and countryside from grass camping pitches for tents and campervans. Located on Exmoor.
Pitches: 40 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 3 x Non Electric Grass Campervan Pitches
Mandale Campsite
Bakewell, Derbyshire
94 reviews
94%
would recommend
Camping on a working farm in Lathkill Dale within the Peak District National Park. Just ten minutes from Bakewell.
40 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
8m x 8m
Westerby Farm Camping and Glamping
Outwell, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
66 reviews
98%
would recommend
Family friendly glamping site with a fishing lake. A beautiful setting to explore Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
Pitches: Bell Tent (Dog Friendly), Bumble Shepherd's Hut with Optional Hot Tub (Dog Friendly)
