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
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
4.86 /5
14 reviews
100%
would recommend
Almost wild New Forest camping and touring site, ten minutes from Beaulieu. Great for wildlife spotting!
Bylchau, Denbigh, Denbighshire
4.66 /5
48 reviews
92%
would recommend
Picturesque back-to-basics campsite at the edge of Snowdonia. Family and dog friendly with campfires allowed.
Padstow, Cornwall
4.91 /5
11 reviews
100%
would recommend
Back to basics campsite with stunning estuary views, within a ten minute walk of Padstow Harbour. Dog friendly.
St Ives, Cornwall
4.6 /5
34 reviews
94%
would recommend
A quiet, family friendly site with campfires for exploring West Cornwall, near to St Ives and Penzance.
Broadbury, Devon
4.76 /5
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
A pretty, secluded campsite in rural Devon, edging Dartmoor offering unique glamping igloos, an Airstream and more.
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Poppit, Cardigan, Pembrokeshire
4.6 /5
13 reviews
85%
would recommend
Camping and glamping yurts by the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Just five minutes from Poppit Sands beach!
Lower Stretton, Warrington, Cheshire
4.47 /5
8 reviews
100%
would recommend
Quiet, dog friendly site with a relaxed feel, five-minute walk from a farm shop. Fire pits and BBQs welcome.
Brockenhurst, Hampshire
4.71 /5
11 reviews
100%
would recommend
Back to basics site in the New Forest, five minutes to Brockenhurst. Streamside location with visiting wildlife!
Hepworth, Diss, Suffolk
4.98 /5
10 reviews
100%
would recommend
Relaxing camping and glamping in soft meadow grass, surrounded by bird song and stargazing in rural Suffolk.
Llansawel, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire
5 /5
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Spacious farm site that sits on two acres of land with on-site access to both banks of the River Marlais.
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire
4.9 /5
4 reviews
100%
would recommend
Hidden ensuite pitches and tipis situated in sixty acres of Pembrokeshire woodland. Campfires encouraged!
Criccieth, Gwynedd
Highly ratedSmall off-grid campsite with almost wild pitches. Five minutes to Criccieth Beach and ten minutes to Snowdonia.
Blackfield, Hampshire
4.43 /5
28 reviews
85%
would recommend
Family friendly with exciting on-site activities. Bell tents available. Close to Lepe Beach.
Peasmarsh, East Sussex
4.54 /5
14 reviews
79%
would recommend
Peaceful campsite with bucket showers on the banks of the River Rother, ten minutes from Rye. Dog friendly.
Rugeley, Staffordshire
4.94 /5
10 reviews
100%
would recommend
Almost wild campsite within the forest at Cannock Chase AONB. Great mountain bike trails and dog walks all around!
Sandyhills, Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway
Highly ratedOff-grid, eco campsite in a hidden valley surrounded by woodlands. A ten minute walk to Sandyhills Bay beach.
High Bickington, Umberleigh, Devon
4.12 /5
15 reviews
71%
would recommend
Wild riverside, woodland camping and pods by Devon's River Taw. Just 40 mins' drive from Dartmoor and beaches.
Braunton, Devon
4.77 /5
15 reviews
100%
would recommend
Simple and off-grid rural camping set on an organic farm minutes away from Devon's surf beaches and Tarka Trail.
Kirkharle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland
4.91 /5
7 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small family friendly, eco camping and glamping site by Kirkharle Courtyard with cafe and artisan shops!
Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
4.92 /5
20 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, family friendly eco site with tent camping and glamping in a yurt, tipi or bell tents with campfires.
