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!
426 back to basics campsites
Galton Campsite
Dorchester, Dorset
11 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family run site set in a 20 acre field on an organic farm within easy reach to the Purbeck Heritage coast.
Ty Uchaf Farm Glamping
Llanfynydd, Flintshire
9 reviews
78%
would recommend
Comfortable off-grid glamping pods and tipis nestled on the slopes of Hope Mountain, stunning views and sunsets.
Rainbow Retreat
Exeter, Devon
4 reviews
100%
would recommend
Camping and glamping in a woodland with a communal kitchen and BBQ! Just ten minutes to the centre of Exeter.
Drakes View Certificated Location
Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon
Small, back to basics touring site with sea views over Plymouth Sound. Open all year round and dog friendly.
Wild Boar Wood Campsite
Horsted Keynes, West Sussex
11 reviews
91%
would recommend
Off-grid wild glamping in the forest with beautifully furnished bell tents, bucket showers and campfires.
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Estuary View Escapes
Millom, Cumbria
34 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, basic motorhome stop over with panoramic views of the Duddon Estuary. Ten minutes to the Lake District.
Blandred Camping
Acrise, Folkestone, Kent
Rustic family friendly campsite in the Kent Downs. Within 20 minutes of Dover, the Eurotunnel and Canterbury!
Forest Glen Holiday Park
Loch Ness, Invermoriston, Highlands
7 reviews
100%
would recommend
Touring park for guests 12+ with mountain views by the River Moriston, a short walk to Loch Ness. Dog friendly!
Swallow Bach
Llangefni, Anglesey
6 reviews
83%
would recommend
Small and secluded dog friendly site in Anglesey. Ten minutes from Traeth Benllech and 30 minutes from Snowdonia.
Salhouse Broad
Salhouse, Norfolk
12 reviews
83%
would recommend
Back-to-basics camping near the water on the Norfolk Broads, where you can canoe and enjoy getting back to nature.
Silverstone Camping at Buzzard Holt Hosting
Chackmore, Buckinghamshire
Tent campsite set ten minutes from Silverstone Circuit. A mini onsite farm shop, just a five minute walk to a pub!
Hastings 1066
Telham, Battle, East Sussex
10 reviews
100%
would recommend
A back-to-basics, adult only campsite between Hastings and Battle, 15 minutes from the beach.
Butcombe New Woods
Butcombe, Bristol, Somerset
Exclusive-use, rural site on five acres of new woodland set in the Mendip Hills and 300m from Blagdon Lake.
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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.
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.
Bakesdown Farm Camping
Marhamchurch, Bude, Cornwall
Thirty acres of wilded fields with three exclusive camping fields and a glamping cabin. Ten minutes to Bude.
Driftways Glamping and Camping
Pulham Market, Diss, Norfolk
Rural yet centrally based, this is the best of both worlds. Spacious pitches, private facilities and campfires.
