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
Barn Park Campsite
Woolacombe, Devon
Opens 21 July
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Summer campsite on a working dairy farm with panoramic countryside views. Five minute drive to Woolacombe Beach!
15 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Tree Tops and Train Tracks
Nannerch, Flintshire
23 reviews
100%
would recommend
Traditional camping and tree tents in an ancient woodland, nestled in the valley of the Clwydian Range.
Pitches: 3 x Large Non Electric Grass Pitches , Medium Non Electric Grass Pitch
Birds and Bees Campsite
Rendham, Saxmundham, Suffolk
7 reviews
86%
would recommend
Seculded, natural eco-camping in the heart of Suffolk's Alde Valley, with family friendly vibes. Campfires allowed.
Pitches: 3 x Nature's Way Non Electric Grass Pitches, Squirrel Nature's Way Non Electric Grass Pitch
Hafod Hall Camping Club
Bylchau, Denbigh, Denbighshire
31 reviews
90%
would recommend
Picturesque back-to-basics campsite at the edge of Snowdonia. Family and dog friendly with campfires allowed.
Pitches: 24 x Wild Tent Pitches, 3 x Wild Campervan Pitch
Sugar Park Campsite
Beesands, Kingsbridge, Devon
30 reviews
97%
would recommend
A small and family-friendly back-to-basics site with outstanding sea views across Start Bay. 5 mins from a beach.
Pitches: 5 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 10 x Non Electric Tent and Campervan Pitches
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Ling's Meadow
Hepworth, Diss, Suffolk
12 reviews
100%
would recommend
Relaxing eco camping and glamping in meadow grass, surrounded by bird song and stargazing in rural Suffolk.
Pitches: 6 x Grass Meadow Pitches, 2 x Bell Tents
Star Field Camping and Glamping
Cranbrook, Kent
20 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful, family run eco site offering camping and glamping in the High Weald AONB. Dog and family friendly.
Pitches: 17 x Grass Pitches, 2 x Unfurnished Bell Tents (Dog Friendly)
Denny Wood Campsite
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful, almost wild camping in a secluded spot in the New Forest. Spot free-roaming wild animals onsite!
90 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
9m x 9m
Trelay Campsite
St Gennys, Bude, Cornwall
13 reviews
100%
would recommend
Eco family and dog friendly campsite on a 32 acre small holding. Five minutes from the beach, 15 minutes to Bude.
Pitches: 4 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 6 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Salisbury Campsite at Bake Farm
Salisbury, Wiltshire
32 reviews
97%
would recommend
Peaceful camping on a working farm with countryside views. Five minutes from Salisbury, 25 minutes to Stonehenge!
Pitches: 10 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 5 x Non Electric Grass Campervan pitches
Corn Bwch Campsite
St Asaph, Denbighshire
15 reviews
100%
would recommend
Scenic rural campsite overlooked by Offas Dyke and the Clywdian range. With hot showers, food vans and campfires.
Pitches: 4 x Non Electric Backpacker Grass Pitches, 14 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Park Farm Campsite
Braydon, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
33 reviews
100%
would recommend
Working farm with back-to-basic pitches and a bell tent, boasting countryside views. 15 minutes from the Cotswolds.
20 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
7m x 7m
Meadowsweet Farm
Braunton, Devon
Opens 17 July
14 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.
Pitches: 50 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 3 x Non Electric Grass Campervan Pitches
Eco Escape Campsite
Blackbridge, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire
13 reviews
100%
would recommend
A relaxed, dog-friendly, off-grid, family-run farm campsite in the beautiful Pembrokeshire countryside.
Pitches: 3 x Non Electric Woodland Camping Pitch (No Shelter), 5 x Non Electric Woodland Camping Pitch (Shelter)
Fotheringhay Castle Farm Site
Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire
Opens 12 June
39 reviews
97%
would recommend
Almost wild, dog friendly camping on the River Nene. Kayaking, wild swimming and a pub nearby.
8 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
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
Lane End Camping
Weare, Axbridge, Somerset
45 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful camping and glamping on a working farm with countryside views, 15 minutes from Cheddar Gorge.
Pitches: 7 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 2 x Camping Pods (Dog Friendly)
Treza Camping
Porthleven, Cornwall
22 reviews
100%
would recommend
A 20 minute walk from the golden sands of Porthleven Beach, back-to-basics family camping.
40 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
10m x 10m
Drymen Camping
Drymen, Stirling and Forth Valley
Camping and pods along the West Highland Way and National Cycle Route 7. A 15 minute drive from Loch Lomond!
Pitches: 24 x Small Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 6 x Large Non Electric Grass Pitches
Chase Camping at Tackeroo Campsite
Rugeley, Staffordshire
16 reviews
100%
would recommend
Almost wild campsite within the forest at Cannock Chase AONB. Great mountain bike trails and dog walks all around!
70 x Non Electric Hardstanding And Grass Pitches
9m x 8m
