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!
440 back to basics campsites
Camp Cynrig Glamping Village
Brecon, Powys
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family friendly glamping with private facilities and BBQs. Ten minutes to Brecon with a river for wild swimming!
Meadowsweet Farm
Braunton, Devon
10 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.
Swallow Barn Farm Camping
Rowberrow, Winscombe, Somerset
37 reviews
97%
would recommend
Off-grid, simple farm site with views out to the Bristol Channel, ten minutes to Cheddar Gorge. Dogs welcome!
Ser a Mor Camping
Stepaside, Narberth, Pembrokeshire
15 reviews
93%
would recommend
Set just a mile from the coast (10 mins from Saundersfoot beach) this is a family run site with campfires.
The Apple Farm
Snitterfield, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
10 reviews
70%
would recommend
Small, camping and glampsite in beautiful countryside just ten minutes from Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon.
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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.
Lake Vyrnwy Campsite
Abertridwr, Llanwddyn, Powys
3 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, eco campsite on a family farm with private fire pits. Set by a river, a 20 minute walk from Lake Vyrnwy.
Chase Camping at Tackeroo Campsite
Rugeley, Staffordshire
13 reviews
100%
would recommend
Almost wild campsite within the forest at Cannock Chase AONB. Great mountain bike trails and dog walks all around!
Salisbury Campsite at Bake Farm
Salisbury, Wiltshire
31 reviews
97%
would recommend
Peaceful camping on a working farm with countryside views. Five minutes from Salisbury, 25 minutes to Stonehenge!
Coedfryn Farm Camping Certificated Site
Newport, Pembrokeshire
11 reviews
100%
would recommend
Starlight camping with BBQs and fire pits, hidden in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. 10 mins from a beach.
Ty Llewelyn Glamping and Camping
Llanidloes, Powys
7 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful off-grid camping and glamping with private facilities, fire pits and rural views. Family and dog friendly!
Broadway Farm Camping
Minsterworth, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
3 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, orchard campsite by the River Severn with fire pits and BBQs to use. A ten minute drive to Gloucester.
Pitch and Hike
Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy
17 reviews
100%
would recommend
Back to basics, peaceful walk-to site in the heart of Snowdonia with walking and mountain biking on your doorstep.
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.
Lodgehill Campsite
Banff, Aberdeenshire
19 reviews
89%
would recommend
Tranquil and back to basics pop up camping site with countryside views and ten minutes to the beach. Dogs welcome.
Oxcombe Campsite
Horncastle, Lincolnshire
14 reviews
100%
would recommend
Rural campsite in the picturesque Lincolnshire Wolds. Surrounded by parkland, farm buildings, and an old church.
Bolam Lake Camping Paddock
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland
41 reviews
98%
would recommend
Peaceful family and dog friendly wild camping at a pop-up site opposite the beautiful Bolam Lake Country Park.
Wilton Farm
South Pool, Devon
18 reviews
100%
would recommend
Eight acre, dog friendly campsite situated in beautiful South Devon. Eco friendly site, set near lovely beaches.
Barn Park Campsite
Woolacombe, Devon
4 reviews
100%
would recommend
Summer campsite on a working dairy farm with panoramic countryside views. Five minute drive to Woolacombe Beach!
The Orchard at Fen End Farm
Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
13 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, family friendly eco site with tent camping and glamping in a yurt, tipi or bell tents with campfires.
