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
Mulino Pods
Kniveton, Derbyshire
13 reviews
92%
would recommend
Three private glamping pods, just outside of the Peaks, with fantastic valley views and campfires. Dog friendly.
Pitches: Bluebell Pod , Damson Pod (Dog Friendly)
Wild Boar Wood Campsite
Horsted Keynes, West Sussex
12 reviews
92%
would recommend
Off-grid wild glamping in the forest with beautifully furnished bell tents, bucket showers and campfires.
9 x Wild Glamping Bell Tents
Estuary View Escapes
Millom, Cumbria
39 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, basic motorhome stop over with panoramic views of the Duddon Estuary. Ten minutes to the Lake District.
5 x Non Electric Hardstanding Pitches
10m x 6m
Cockin Farm Campsite
Kendal, Cumbria
Highly ratedRural, family-run farm with camping and glamping. In the Lake District, 15 minutes from Kendal. Open year round!
Pitches: 16 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 7 x Non Electric Grass Campervan Pitches
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Sunnyside Campsite
Westhall, Halesworth, Suffolk
A small, rural site for camping and touring, 20 minutes from Southwold. A friendly, back to basics spot.
Reforge Retreat
Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon
Green and tranquil 20 acre glampsite with private bathrooms, set between the Cornish and Devon coasts and Dartmoor.
Three Fields Campsite Certificated Site
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
A peaceful campsite in Pembrokeshire countryside with secluded pitches, each offering private facilities.
Freshwell Camping
Croyde, Devon
Two mins' walk from Croyde Beach, summer camping and glamping by the sand and surfing of the NT's Baggy Point.
South View Farm Camping
Little Hucklow, Buxton, Derbyshire
Wild, family friendly camping and glamping in the heart of the Peak District. A 20 minute drive to Buxton.
Buckland Farm Camping
West Buckland, Wellington, Somerset
Peaceful campsite at the foot of the Blackdown Hills. Welcomes families and couples with fenced pitches for dogs!
Ruby Country Camping
Pullworth Cross, Highampton, Devon
An eco natural meadow campsite, 2 miles from Hatherleigh in West Devon.
Chanctonbury View Camping at Gallops Farm
Findon, Worthing, West Sussex
A tranquil family friendly site in the South Downs - walking distance from pubs and South Downs Way.
Swattesfield Campsite
Thornham Magna, Eye, Suffolk
Seven acre camping and glamping site, bordering a countryside estate with a local pub within walking distance.
Tranwell Farm Certificated Site
Morpeth, Northumberland
Quiet, off-grid Greener Camping Club certified site in the heart of Northumberland.
Hillfort Camping and Yurts
Goodwick, Pembrokeshire
Relax by the the Pembrokeshire coast, taking in the sunsets over the sea from the spacious pitches.
Crackington Campsite
Bude, Cornwall
Small, friendly, family run site for tents and tourers. Set close to the beach on the North Cornwall coast.
Far and Away Camping
Headcorn, Kent
A back-to-basics camping, touring, and glamping site in the Kent countryside. Family and dog friendly!
Ring Farm Camping
Chance Inn, Cupar, Fife
Almost wild camping on a peaceful, small field for tents and campervans. Campfires and play area for children.
Hedgerow
Holbeach, Lincolnshire
A rural countryside campsite with just 15 pitches and beautiful sunsets.
Camp Wight
Cranmore, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
A sustainably focused site with geodesic domes, hammocks, ready pitched tents and back to basics woodland camping.
