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!
426 back to basics campsites
Park Hill Farm
Hales, Market Drayton, Staffordshire
Back to basics rural camping, with an onsite farm shop and children's activities. Available for exclusive use!
Ocknell Campsite
Fritham, Hampshire
Back to basics camping and touring in the New Forest. Surrounded by free roaming wildlife and walking trails.
4.5 /5
Holistic Woods
Woodbridge, Suffolk
Off grid, almost wild woodland camping. A hidden gem just ten minutes from Woodbridge town and the coast.
4.6 /5
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!
4.55 /5
Oxcombe Campsite
Horncastle, Lincolnshire
Simple rural campsite set in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds with countryside and church views. Dog friendly.
4.71 /5
Birds and Bees Campsite
Rendham, Saxmundham, Suffolk
Spacious, natural eco-camping in the heart of Suffolk's Alde Valley, with family friendly vibes. Campfires allowed.
4.9 /5
The Apple Farm
Snitterfield, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Small, camping and glampsite in beautiful countryside just ten minutes from Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon.
4.62 /5
New Court Farm Camping
Batcombe, Dorchester, Dorset
Off-grid camping offering grass pitches with wonderful views. Easy access to walking routes, Dorchester and more.
4.91 /5
Ser a Mor Camping
Stepaside, Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Set just a mile from the coast (10 mins from Saundersfoot beach) this is a family run site with campfires.
4.46 /5
Social District
Ulverston, Cumbria
Back to basics dog friendly camping nestled on a beautiful part of Lake Windermere with fishing onsite.
4.42 /5
Two Hoots Glamping Site
Bighton, Alresford, Hampshire
Luxury shepherd's huts and glamping pods in rural Hampshire, near to the Watercress Line and Winchester.
4.95 /5
Hazel Mount Fellside
Millom, Cumbria
Near wild camping on a peaceful site with views of the Duddon Estuary, at the edge of the Lake District.
4.96 /5
Digs in the Wig Certificated Site
Clarbeston Road, Pembrokeshire
Scenic, off-grid camping and touring with private eco loos and fire pits. Onsite swimming pool for private hire!
Cwm Wye Camping
Builth Wells, Powys
Small, off-grid site on a peaceful working sheep farm. Near the River Wye, ten minutes from Builth Wells.
Highly rated
Trevena Cross Camping
Helston, Cornwall
Peaceful camping and bell tent pop up site. Five minutes to the beach and ten minutes from Mounts Bay.
4.67 /5
Polgreen Camping
St Mawgan, Cornwall
Small bell tent campsite in a meadow near to the gorgeous beaches of the North Coast of Cornwall.
Highly rated
Summit Camping
Monkscross, Callington, Cornwall
Pop-up site by Kit Hill with its country park and outstanding views. Explore the Tamar Valley, Dartmoor and more.
4.6 /5
Owl Valley Glamping
Bideford, Devon
A beautiful off-grid eco glamping site situated in North Devon. Disconnect and reconnect with nature
4.97 /5
Ty Uchaf Farm Glamping
Llanfynydd, Flintshire
Comfortable off-grid glamping pods and tipis nestled on the slopes of Hope Mountain, stunning views and sunsets.
4.96 /5
Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite
Broxbourne, Hertfordshire
Embrace Mother Nature and bivvy out or swing in a hammock. Real camping with campfires just outside London.
4.76 /5
Redwood Valley
Presteigne, Powys
Idyllic family-run glamping site on the England/Wales border, offering a peaceful woodland paradise.
Highly rated
Swallow Bach
Llangefni, Anglesey
Small and secluded dog friendly site in Anglesey. Ten minutes from Traeth Benllech and 30 minutes from Snowdonia.
Galton Campsite
Dorchester, Dorset
Family run site set in a 20 acre field on an organic farm within easy reach to the Purbeck Heritage coast.
4.65 /5
Great Haywood Canalside Campsite
Great Haywood, Staffordshire
Canalside camping next to the Cannock Chase AONB. Dogs and campfires welcome with a café and farm shop opposite.
4.82 /5
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.
4.89 /5
Quarry Lake Camping
Dartmouth, Devon
Family friendly, off-grid campsite on a working farm. Ten minutes from Blackpool Sands and Dartmouth.
Meadowbeck Shepherd's Huts
Fylingdales, Whitby, North Yorkshire
Charming shepherd's huts on a ten acre smallholding within the North York Moors National Park. Ideal for couples.
Highly rated
Campfire Weekends
Eridge Green, Crowborough, East Sussex
Secluded, peaceful and back-to-basics tent camping at weekends only for over 21s in an AONB. Campfires welcome.
4.9 /5
Plumptons Farm Creek Campsite
Colchester, Essex
A small campsite in a remote and peaceful location while still just 20 minutes from Colchester.
4.81 /5
Cotna Eco Retreat
Gorran Churchtown, St Austell, Cornwall
Eco friendly glamping nestled on the peaceful Cornish Roseland Peninsula, ten minutes from beaches.
Highly rated
