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
Forest Glen Holiday Park
Loch Ness, Invermoriston, Highlands
12 reviews
100%
would recommend
Touring park for guests 12+ with mountain views by the River Moriston, a short walk to Loch Ness. Dog friendly!
Pitches: 6 x Electric Gravel Pitches, 4 x Non Electric Grass And Gravel Pitches
Oxcombe Campsite
Horncastle, Lincolnshire
Opens 12 June
17 reviews
100%
would recommend
Rural campsite in the picturesque Lincolnshire Wolds. Surrounded by parkland, farm buildings, and an old church.
10 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
6m x 6m
Tresco Farm Campsite
Padstow, Cornwall
Opens 11 July
11 reviews
91%
would recommend
Family friendly, back to basics camping close to Cornwall's coast. Just a 15 minute drive to Padstow and beaches!
43 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
7m x 7m
Farm and Fell
Sedbergh, Cumbria
27 reviews
89%
would recommend
A family-friendly farm site with views of Yorkshire Dales and onsite activities. Close to the Dales Way.
30 x Non Electric Grass Pitches (Main Field)
6m x 8m
Shepherd's Rest
Foulden, Scottish Borders
18 reviews
94%
would recommend
A quiet farm campsite in the Scottish Borders with camping and shepherd's huts, not far from Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Pitches: 5 x Non Electric Grass Campervan Pitches, 2 x Shepherd's Huts
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New Green End Farm
Kensworth, Bedfordshire
Opens 26 June
15 reviews
100%
would recommend
Back to basics campsite on 76 acres of farmland in the Chiltern Hills. Just a ten minute walk from a great pub!
30 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
6m x 6m
The Batch Campsite
Churchill, Somerset
20 reviews
100%
would recommend
Almost wild camping pitches for tents with great views atop the Mendips. Dog friendly with fire pits.
Pitches: 6 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 2 x Batch Belles (Dog Friendly)
Nantcellan Barns
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
13 reviews
92%
would recommend
Nature based camping in a spacious meadow. Great for exploring the West Wales coast and surrounding countryside.
35 x Meadow Camping - Non Electric Grass Pitches
6m x 6m
Coleman's Hill Certificated Location
Lower Boddington, Daventry, Northamptonshire
15 reviews
93%
would recommend
Small touring and bell tent site with countryside views. A five minute walk to a pub and 30 minutes to Warwick.
Pitches: 5 x Non Electric Grass Touring Pitches , Bell Tent (Buttercup)
Salhouse Broad
Salhouse, Norfolk
12 reviews
92%
would recommend
Back-to-basics camping near the water on the Norfolk Broads, where you can canoe and enjoy getting back to nature.
Pitches: 21 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, Camping Pod (Dog friendly)
Silverstone Camping at Buzzard Holt Hosting
Chackmore, Buckinghamshire
Opens 12 June
7 reviews
100%
would recommend
Tent campsite set ten minutes from Silverstone Circuit. A mini onsite farm shop, just a five minute walk to a pub!
50 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
West Kellow Yurts
Lansallos, Looe, Cornwall
15 reviews
100%
would recommend
Cosy yurts and shepherd's hut with log burners set in a peaceful location. A 15 minute walk from Polperro!
Pitches: Skylark Yurt (Dog Friendly), Bell Tent (Dog Friendly)
Fire and Stars Woodland Camping
Newton Burgoland, Leicestershire
Highly ratedWoodland camping in Leicestershire with campfires and a pub a five minute walk away. Great for families and groups!
Pitches: 22 x Non Electric Woodland Tent Pitches , 2 x Non Electric Gravel Campervan Pitches
Monarch's Way Campsite
Trent, Sherborne, Dorset
Opens 10 July
10 reviews
100%
would recommend
Almost wild camping in a small orchard on the Monarch's Way. Set in a scenic village, ten minutes from Sherborne.
Pitches: 31 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, Non Electric Grass Touring Pitch
Campfire Weekends
Eridge Green, Crowborough, East Sussex
Opens 12 June
12 reviews
100%
would recommend
Secluded, peaceful and back-to-basics tent camping at weekends only for over 21s in an AONB. Campfires welcome.
5 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Swallow Bach
Llangefni, Anglesey
13 reviews
92%
would recommend
Small, quiet, basic dog friendly site in Anglesey. Ten minutes from Traeth Benllech and 30 minutes from Snowdonia.
Pitches: 10 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 5 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding and Grass Pitches
Camp Cynrig Glamping Village
Brecon, Powys
11 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family friendly glamping with private facilities and BBQs. Ten minutes to Brecon with a river for wild swimming!
Pitches: Boutique Bell Tent, Large Bell Tent
Wayfaring Farm Camping
Filching, Polegate, East Sussex
Opens 3 August
4 reviews
100%
would recommend
Off-grid camping site in the South Downs National Park. Within 15 minutes of Eastbourne and the beach.
Pitches: 6 x Non Electric Wild Camping Pitches, Badgers Corner Double Pitch
Hideaway Camping
Broadbury, Devon
7 reviews
100%
would recommend
A pretty, secluded campsite in rural Devon, edging Dartmoor offering unique glamping igloos, an Airstream and more.
Pitches: Little Owl Pod, Gypsy Caravan
Mulino Lodge - Farm and Retreat
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 (Dog Friendly), Damson Pod (Dog Friendly)
