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!
351 back to basics campsites
Loves Hill Camping
Timsbury, Bath, Somerset
21 reviews
100%
would recommend
A pop-up, no fuss family campsite with a focus on environmentally friendly holidaying. 20 mins from Bath!
Jean's Field
Cracoe, Skipton, North Yorkshire
32 reviews
94%
would recommend
Family-run site with spacious pitches and bell tents set in a pretty village in the Dales. Next door to a pub!
Barn Park Campsite
Woolacombe, Devon
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Summer campsite on a working dairy farm with panoramic countryside views. Five minute drive to Woolacombe Beach!
Meadowsweet Farm
Braunton, Devon
Opens 21 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.
Wayfaring Farm Camping
Filching, Polegate, East Sussex
Opens 23 May
4 reviews
100%
would recommend
Off-grid camping and glamping site in the South Downs National Park. Within 15 minutes of Eastbourne and the beach.
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Lepe Meadows Campsite
Blackfield, Hampshire
29 reviews
86%
would recommend
Family friendly with exciting on-site activities. Bell tents available. Close to Lepe Beach.
Corn Bwch Campsite
St Asaph, Denbighshire
Opens 23 May
15 reviews
100%
would recommend
Scenic rural campsite overlooked by Offas Dyke and the Clywdian range. With hot showers, food vans and campfires.
Ser a Mor Camping
Stepaside, Narberth, Pembrokeshire
15 reviews
92%
would recommend
Set just a mile from the coast (10 mins from Saundersfoot beach) this is a family run site with campfires.
Red Sky at Night Campsite
Monmouth, Monmouthshire
Opens 3 July
3 reviews
100%
would recommend
Off-grid summer campsite with kids' play areas, fire pits and views over the hills. Just 15 minutes to Monmouth.
Cae Llwyd Farm
Penmachno, Conwy
21 reviews
100%
would recommend
Off-grid site by the River Machno on a working farm. Set in Snowdonia National Park, ten minutes from Betws-y-Coed.
Tresco Farm Campsite
Padstow, Cornwall
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!
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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
Opens 1 May
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.
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.
