Small campsites near the beach
Check out these charming small campsites near the beach. With locations like Cornwall, Norfolk and Northumberland, you can pitch your tent or park your tourer just a stone's throw from sandy shores. Whether you're into surfing or simply soaking up the sun, these spots offer the perfect combination of relaxation and adventure. Pack your bags, grab your sunscreen, and get ready for a peaceful beachside camping experience!
538 small campsites near the beach
Tremarne Campsite
St Austell, Cornwall
A peaceful, family run site with a bar and dog run. Surrounded by Cornish countryside close to Porthpean Beach.
4.85 /5
Field Farm Fisheries
Wrentham, Beccles, Suffolk
Close to great beaches at Southwold, Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth (and Latitude Festival), with six fishing ponds.
4.74 /5
Rhuallt Country Park
Rhuallt, St Asaph, Denbighshire
An exclusive adult only park in the Clwydian Valley, the heart of North Wales. Try the pool, gym and restaurant!
4.78 /5
The Galloway Steading
Newton Stewart, Glenluce, Dumfries and Galloway
Family and dog friendly ensuite glamping pods with private hot tubs and fire pits. A ten minute walk to the beach.
Highly rated
Stream Valley Holiday Park
Penzance, Cornwall
Family run holiday park five minutes from the coast at Penzance with great facilities. Peaceful and dog friendly.
4.58 /5
Ysgubor Fadog Caravan Site
Brynteg, Anglesey
Small, friendly and well kept site, 1.5 miles from Benllech beach and 20 minutes from Beaumaris. Dog friendly.
4.85 /5
Pitt Farm Camping
Bideford, Devon
Working farm site with picturesque views, five minutes from the closest beaches and only 35 minutes to Bude.
4.96 /5
Cosy Camping Suffolk
Bucklesham, Ipswich, Suffolk
Tent camping and luxury glamping with private facilities. Within 15 minutes of Ipswich and Felixstowe beaches.
4.9 /5
Hincknowle Cider Apple Farm Camping
Melplash, Bridport, Dorset
Traditional dog camping on a cider farm with panoramic countryside views. Just 15 minutes from West Bay beach.
4.91 /5
Harbour Side Caravan Site
Maryport, Cumbria
A small coastal caravan and campsite by Maryport Marina, with scenic views over the Solway Firth.
4.79 /5
Becks Bay Camping and Glamping
Penally, Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Camping and glamping with a farm shop and cafe. Right next to the coastal path and a 15-minute walk to the beach!
4.64 /5
Tarka Trail Camping
Yelland, Barnstaple, Devon
Tranquil, family and dog friendly site set beside the beautiful Tarka Trail with estuary views across to Saunton.
4.69 /5
Flowerdew Farm
Punckowle, Dorset
Eco-friendly, off-grid camping and glamping on a farm close to the Jurassic Coast. Meet the alpacas and goats!
4.87 /5
Wild Meadow Camping
Llandysul, Ceredigion
Camping within a wild meadow including grass pitches and a shepherd's hut for glamping. 15 mins from New Quay.
4.97 /5
Ocean Pitch Campsite
Braunton, Croyde, Devon
Idyllic camping a stone's throw from Croyde Bay beach, with award winning onsite street food and surf hire.
4.96 /5
Plough and Harrow
Tilmanstone, Kent
Country pub with a beer garden and tasty menu. Touring pitches and ensuite glamping pods, 15 minutes to the beach.
4.44 /5
Coastal Valley Camp and Crafts
Porth, Newquay, Cornwall
Award winning, family friendly camping and glamping, nestled by Watergate Bay, Newquay. Campfires and dogs welcome.
4.83 /5
Preseli Glamping
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
Geodesic Dome and wildflower meadow tent pitches with an onsite bar and food, next door to an adventure centre.
4.82 /5
Dreamy Hollow Woodland Campsite and WW1 Trenches
Stanhoe, Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Back-to-basics site in historic woodlands with fire pits. Just 15 minutes from Brancaster Beach.
4.7 /5
Wold Meadow
Wold Newton, East Yorkshire
Luxury glamping with hot tubs, adults only in peaceful Wold Newton village 15 minutes from Filey beaches.
4.99 /5
Atlantic Horizons
Eastcott, Bude, Cornwall
Countryside glamping and camping, with bell tents, a tipi, shepherd's hut and more. Close to Bude and beaches.
4.75 /5
Nyth Robin
Aberdovey, Gwynedd
A small, friendly, eco glampsite and campsite, just outside the pretty seaside village of Aberdovey in mid Wales.
4.87 /5
Trellyn Woodland Camping
Abercastle, Pembrokeshire
Secluded woodland ensuite camping and glamping yurts with a wood fired sauna, two minutes from Abercastle Beach.
Highly rated
Big Barn Camping
Laugharne, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire
Peaceful camping pitches, glamping domes and pods in Dylan Thomas' country. Dog friendly. Close to beaches!
4.77 /5
Zambuka Campsite
Osmington, Weymouth, Dorset
Small, adult only farm site with panoramic views, just 15 minutes from Durdle Door. Open year round.
4.36 /5
Pods Pwll Coch
Amlwch, Anglesey
Luxury ensuite glamping pods on a small, remote farm with optional wood-fired hot tubs. Dogs are welcome too!
4.9 /5
Pentwyn Pods
Llanon, Ceredigion
Ensuite glamping pods with hot tubs on a family-run site with lakeside views, 15 minutes from Aberaeron Beach.
4.95 /5
Coppet Hill
Bridport, Dorset
Family nature orientated camping with private bathrooms, plus quirky glamping land pods and Lotus Belle tents.
4.98 /5
Farsyde Farm
Robin Hood's Bay, Whitby, North Yorkshire
Sea view camping and touring in the North York Moors National Park, walking distance from Robin Hood's Bay beach.
4.5 /5
The Wildings Elms Meadow
Toft Monks, Norfolk
Peaceful camping and glamping, with rewilded areas for nature, in a meadow on the edge of The Broads National Park.
4.97 /5