71 campsites
Every site here is hand-picked for the guide.
Ling's Meadow
A tiny, car-free family farm in Norfolk where just twenty campers lose themselves in four acres of waving meadow grass, with luxury compost loos and solar-heated showers
In a field
Ty Parke Farm Camping
A forward-thinking eco-friendly retreat on a 52-acre South Wales farm, limited to a dozen pitches with solar-heated water, a wind turbine and five-star facilities you'll never queue for
On a farm
Beech Estate Campsite
An off-grid, wild-glamping bell-tent site scattered across a 600-acre woodland estate near Battle in East Sussex, so densely wooded you can genuinely get lost here
In the forest
Hole Station
An adults-only woodland site near Dartmoor where pitches nestle in clearings amongst the canopy, and a ban on music, TVs and radios completes the tranquility
Devon
Tir Bach
A properly remote, secret-feeling working farm in the Pembrokeshire hills below the Preseli mountains, perfect for animal-loving kids with roaming livestock, milking to watch and weekly pizza nights
Pembrokeshire
Dernwood Farm Campsite
A back-to-nature wild camping and glamping farm in the East Sussex woods, where you trolley your kit through the trees for firepit cooking and home-reared produce
In the forest
Newhouse Farm
Organic working farm with fire pits, real produce and hard-kept quiet.
On a farm
Great Langdale Campsite
A quintessential National Trust campsite in the heart of the Lake District, ringed by Bowfell, Crinkle Crag and the Langdale Pikes and thoughtfully managed as an ideal walking base
In a valley
Baysbrown Farm
A vast, gently sloping, first-come-first-served site in the Langdale valley at the foot of Bowfell and the Langdale Pikes, where any point of the compass reveals a vista
In a valley
Chapel House Farm Campsite
A simple stone-walled tent field at the foot of Bessyboot just off the Borrowdale Road, easy to reach by car yet refreshingly honest Lakeland camping with stunning fell views
In a valley
Upper Booth Farm Campsite
A limited-pitch working farm campsite in a soaring Peak District valley, sitting right on the Pennine Way where walkers pitch amongst views that wow
In a valley
Holme Open Farm
A genuine working farm near Sedbergh reached by two routes, with animals to feed, a flat spacious field beneath the Howgill Fells and a firepit waiting on arrival
On a farm
Llanthony Priory
Gloriously basic camping in the shadow of an 11th century priory, pitched in a circular clearing under the Black Mountains in the Vale of Ewyas for a few pounds a night
In a valley
Middle Beardshaw
A tiny, sheltered field for a few tents on a working farm in the Brontë country hills of East Lancashire, a mile from Trawden with campfires allowed on a stone platform
Lancashire
Brynhaul Clover Field Camping and Shepherds Huts
The highest campsite in Pembrokeshire, perched on the Preseli Hills with fire pits at every pitch, private composting loos, and serious dark skies.
On a hillside
Coed Temple Druid
Four named pitches in a Pembrokeshire meadow, each with its own fire pit and wood, and a stone circle up the hill, as close to wild as you can get with a hot shower.
In a field
Dartmoor Domes
Owner-run geodesic domes in a wooded Dartmoor meadow, each with its own wood-burning hot tub and private facilities, proper off-grid glamping with a family's fingerprints all over it.
In a field
Digs in the Wig
Five secluded woodland pitches beneath the Preseli Hills, run by a host who genuinely cares, with a bookable heated pool nobody expects.
In the forest
Glassenbury Camping
Twelve acres of High Weald meadow with valley views, composting toilets, a double-decker bus for lounging in, and a host who actually cares.
On a farm
Goytree Glamping and Treehouses
Four handcrafted treehouses on an organic Welsh-border farm, built by owners who clearly live this life rather than just sell it.
In the forest
Greener Glamping
Two off-grid yurts in Cynwyd Forest, high in the Berwyn Mountains, with Dee Valley views and the North Berwyn Way a couple of hundred metres from your door.
In the forest
Gwalia Farm
Two lakeside cabins in the Gwynedd hills where Dee and Amy have thought of everything, then got out of the way.
In a valley
Into The Sticks
Five-pitch eco-campsite on a 22-acre nature reserve in Pembrokeshire, where Jo and Kev run the kind of place people return to year after year.
In the forest
Nordic Glamping at Botswicky
Handcrafted yurts on an organic wildflower meadow in the Cotswolds AONB, with views to The Ridgeway and a nature reserve running alongside the fence.
In a field
Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds
120 acres of ancient Cotswolds woodland with named veteran trees, communal fires, and enough space to feel genuinely alone.
In the forest
Dragonfly Woodland Camping
A 10-pitch woodland site on a Pembrokeshire organic farm where every cleared pitch comes with its own fire pit, shelter, and a real sense of being alone in the trees.
In the forest
Bridgewood Camping - Woodland camps
Six acres of ancient Dorset woodland with five secluded pitches, a campfire on every one, and a husband-and-wife team who genuinely care about the place.
In the forest
Camping at Banks
A back-to-basics trail camp 150 metres from Hadrian's Wall, run by hosts Oli and Emma who make £5-a-night feel like a genuinely cared-for stop.
In a field
Cilrath Wood Camping
Vehicle-free eco camping on a Grade II Listed Pembrokeshire farm, where pitches sit in ancient woodland and the Preseli Hills fill the horizon.
In the forest
Cowpots Camping
Off-grid West Wales farm with private en-suite pitches, wood-fired pizza, and evening views of the Preseli Hills.
On a farm
Cuckoo Fen Campsite
A tent-only, off-grid field in the Cambridgeshire Fens where the RSPB reserve is five minutes' walk and the owner brings a wood-fired pizza oven on Friday evenings.
In a field
Dyfi Adventure Campsite
A riverside basecamp in the Dyfi Valley built for riders, walkers, and anyone who'd rather fall asleep to the sound of water than electricity.
By a river
Four Oaks Camping
Two secluded Norfolk meadows run with genuine eco conviction by hosts who clearly love what they've built.
In a field
Get Away Hide Away
Two converted horse lorries in an off-grid Norfolk hamlet, each with its own firepit, wood burner, and composting loo, properly private, genuinely small.
In a field
Heron's Rural Retreat
A 25-acre Buckinghamshire farm where Rachel runs an off-grid, adults-only retreat with real sunrise views, a public footpath to the canal, and wood delivered to your pitch.
On a farm
Hidden Valley Camping
A nine-acre ancient orchard in the Teme Valley where the nearly-wild pitches feel genuinely earned and the stargazing is the whole point.
In an orchard
Llansawel Agored
A 20-acre social enterprise in Carmarthenshire, limited to six pitches and run with real warmth by host Rhys.
In a field
Nether Oaks Camping
Tent-only oak woodland in East Suffolk where each pitch gets its own glade, a firepit, and the forest to itself.
In the forest
One Cat Farm
Four hand-built cabins in a re-wilded Ceredigion valley, where wood-fired baths, pond swimming, and Milky Way skies do the talking.
In a valley
Bakesdown Farm Camping
Three private fields, three fire pits, thirty rewilded acres: Bakesdown Farm offers a genuinely exclusive pitch on the Cornwall-Devon fringe.
On a farm
Barn Owl Camping
Eight generously spaced pitches in a 10-acre Suffolk meadow, where barn owls hunt at dusk and every pitch gets its own fire pit.
In a field
Brandy House Farm
A working farm sitting right on Glyndwr's Way where walkers arrive hungry and leave very well fed.
On a farm
By the Red Phone Box
Seven-pitch orchard campsite on the three-county borders where host Emma runs off-grid glamping with the kind of attention to detail that makes the composting loo feel like a feature, not a compromise.
In an orchard
Camping in Nature at Vallis Veg
Organic farm camping one field from Frome, run by a climate activist with barn owls for neighbours and compost loos for humility.
On a farm
Clachan Sands Camping Area
A working croft on the Atlantic edge of North Uist where you pay into an honesty box and wake up to Clachan Sands on your doorstep.
By the sea
Haddon Copse Farm
Seven pitches on a 40-acre regenerative Dorset farm where the fire pit is standard issue, the hosts are genuinely present, and the dark skies arrive without trying.
In a field
Henbant Bach Farm
A working farm in the hills above the Lleyn coast with sunset sea views, composting toilets, a market garden, and genuinely quirky accommodation in the woods.
Isle of Anglesey
Holistic Woods Wild Campsite
Legal heathland wild camping in Suffolk with open fires, a host who actually shows up, and Sutton Hoo on the doorstep.
In the forest
Iona Campsite
The only campsite on the Isle of Iona: tent-only, family-run, and sitting inside one of the most spiritually charged small islands in Britain.
By the sea
Aldridge Hill Camp Site
A genuine New Forest clearing where ponies wander past at breakfast and the stream is the children's entertainment for the week.
In the forest
Camping Field
Andrews Field is a gate-code riverside pitch on the Avon near Pershore where the weir does the entertaining and the facilities list stops at a water tap.
By a river
Denmark Farm
A 40-acre conservation reserve near Lampeter where the campsite meadow faces genuine dark skies and red kites drift overhead at dusk.
On a farm
Gurt Yurts
A Mendip Hills yurt field run by Tim with the kind of personal hospitality that makes first-timers book again before they've driven home.
In a valley
Lions Row
A working farm in the Deben National Landscape that goes properly off-grid without going without, compostable loos, hot showers, campfires, and hosts Jess and Charlie who actually check in on you.
Suffolk
Barefoot Campsites
A car-free Thames riverbank campsite where you can wild-swim before breakfast, canoe to the pub for lunch, and sit by a fire until the stars come out.
By a river
Camp Wight
Ancient semi-natural woodland in West Wight with intentional dark skies, individual tree-framed clearings, and a host who meets you properly on arrival.
In the forest
Denny Wood
Ancient New Forest woodland campsite where the ponies wander between the tents and the only facilities are a water tap and waste point.
In the forest
Ffynnonwen Farm Wild Camping
Five-pitch wild meadow camping on a Ceredigion farm where campfires are the rule, light pollution is minimal, and the hosts are genuinely invested in the place.
In a field
Lyndon Top
A sprawling, genuinely off-grid lakeside site where you pick your own pitch across open fields and watch ospreys fish Rutland Water from your chair.
By a lake
Middle Ninfa Farm Bunkhouse
A terraced mountainside farm in the Brecon Beacons where each pitch has its own fire, the Punchbowl lake is a short hike up the hill, and Abergavenny is just two miles below.
On a farm
Orchard Wild Camping
An orchard field in the Suffolk countryside where every tent pitch comes with its own fire pit and a sky worth staying up for.
In an orchard
Cae Ddel Country Camping
Six-pitch, off-grid field on the Llŷn Peninsula with an enclosed dog run, proper hot showers, and darkness dark enough to catch a meteor shower.
In a field
Five Acres Farm Campsite
An open Peak District field with Monsal Trail on the doorstep, clean facilities, and an owner who turns up in the evening with a wagon of wood.
On a farm
Hafod Hall
Six hundred and fifty acres of Dark Sky Denbighshire with spread-out pitches, mountain views, and no mobile signal to distract you.
In a valley
Nantcellan Barns
A hilltop field above Clarach Bay with valley views to the sea, a short walk from the Ceredigion Coast Path and twenty minutes from the beach.
On a hillside
Cerenety Camp Site
Rustic, eco-minded camping a five-minute walk from a quiet Cornish beach, with compost loos, solar showers, and communal fires under genuinely dark skies.
By the sea
Cool Cow Camping
A genuinely off-grid Devon farm five minutes from South Milton Sands, with sea views from the bell tents and an honesty shop that regulars return for year after year.
On a farm
Netherfield Place Farm
A genuinely off-grid farm in High Weald AONB, three miles from Battle, for people who mean it when they say they want to disconnect.
In a field
Barrisdale Estate Campsite
The walk-in proves the point: Barrisdale is a wilderness campsite on Knoydart's south shore where the mountains do all the talking.
By the sea
Camping Field
The only campsite on Lundy Island, reached by ferry or helicopter, sitting at the heart of a car-free village in the Bristol Channel.
In a field
Mynydd Derwydd Wildcamping
Eighty acres of North Wales mountain farm with a fire pit per pitch and views across to the Berwyn Range and Arenig Fawr -- this is wild camping with permission done properly.
On a hillside
Why these made the list
- Aldridge Hill Camp Site
No EHU, no showers, no toilet block -- just drinking water, a chemical disposal point, and the New Forest.
- Bakesdown Farm Camping
No EHU, no mains at the pitch, and a charging locker shared between three tents: Bakesdown is properly off-grid without pretending otherwise.
- Barefoot Campsites
No EHU, no wifi, no artificial light: the car-free field runs on fire, river, and whatever signal the sky provides.
- Barn Owl Camping
No EHU, composting toilets, gas shower: the facilities are minimal and well-maintained, and that's the whole point of coming here.
- Barrisdale Estate Campsite
Toilets and nothing else: no EHU, no shop, no mains water at the pitch. Knoydart Peninsula off-grid by geography, not affectation.
- Dragonfly Woodland Camping
Solar-powered, firewood-supplied, no EHU at the pitch. The off-grid credentials here are genuine, not decorative.
- Brandy House Farm
Wild pitches and simple pods with no mains hook-up, but a hot shower and a decent meal waiting.
- Bridgewood Camping - Woodland camps
No mains at the pitch, composting toilets, and fires built from wood the owners supply: the off-grid credentials here are genuine.
- Brynhaul Clover Field Camping and Shepherds Huts
Private composting loos, fire pits at every pitch, cars off the field: Brynhaul is genuinely low-impact, not just marketing-speak eco.
- By the Red Phone Box
Solar power, composting toilets, gas hob: genuinely off-grid in an orchard, not off-grid as a selling point for sites that still have mains hookups.
- Cae Ddel Country Camping
Six pitches, no hookups, no shop, just a field in the Llŷn AONB where the loudest thing after dark is the barn owl.
- Camp Wight
No mains EHU anywhere on site: solar showers, compost toilets, fire pits, and the Milky Way.
- Camping at Banks
Compost loos, cold tap, and a field 150 metres from Hadrian's Wall, no mains, no hookups, no apology for it.
- Camping Field
No EHU, no mains convenience, seasonal access by sea or air, Lundy Camping Field is off-grid in the most literal sense.
- Camping Field
Water tap and elsan only, no hookups, no warden: Andrews Field is the genuine article.
- Camping in Nature at Vallis Veg
No EHU, no showers, compost toilets, communal fire: Vallis Veg is off-grid by conviction, not as a marketing phrase.
- Cerenety Camp Site
No hook-ups, compost toilets, solar-only showers, communal fire - this is off-grid as a philosophy, not a sales angle.
- Cilrath Wood Camping
Vehicle-free, compost loos, no EHU: Cilrath Wood keeps it genuine from the car park onwards.
- Clachan Sands Camping Area
Honesty box, water tap, bins, and nothing else, the Atlantic does the rest.
- Coed Temple Druid
Spring-fed water, compost loos, four pitches, a fire each, the full off-grid brief, with a hot shower added quietly at the end.
- Cool Cow Camping
No EHU, no hardstanding, compost toilets and hot showers from a solar-heated setup: the real thing.
- Cowpots Camping
No EHU, composting toilets, farm-supplied water, genuinely off-grid, with the Preseli Hills as compensation.
- Cuckoo Fen Campsite
No mains electricity and composting toilets by design: Cuckoo Fen is properly off-grid, not just rustically styled.
- Dartmoor Domes
Solar power, no mains, no signal, and compost toilets: Dartmoor Domes does off-grid with comfort rather than apology.
- Denmark Farm
A proper off-grid meadow at a nature reserve near Lampeter, where the draw is birdsong, red kites, and a sky full of stars.
- Denny Wood
Bring your own toilet, share the clearing with New Forest ponies, and count the lack of facilities as the point rather than the compromise.
- Digs in the Wig
Eco-loos, rustic showers, no EHU at the pitch: the infrastructure is minimal on purpose and the fires are the point.
- Dyfi Adventure Campsite
No EHU, no mains hookup at the pitch, and a communal campfire instead of a plug-in electric grill.
- Ffynnonwen Farm Wild Camping
No EHU, compost loos, solar power, and a meadow to pitch where you like: Ffynnonwen is the real thing.
- Five Acres Farm Campsite
No EHU, no shop, no bar, no noise after ten. Bring your own kit and a bag of kindling.
- Four Oaks Camping
No hookups, cold showers, and a fire pit: Four Oaks makes no apology for the basics and delivers something better because of it.
- Get Away Hide Away
Composting loos, off-grid power, wildflower meadow: this is sustainable living done with craft rather than compromise.
- Glassenbury Camping
No electricity at pitches, composting loos, a double-decker bus for a common room: properly off-grid, not just pitched as it.
- Goytree Glamping and Treehouses
Solar only, no mains, valley location with patchy signal. The off-grid credentials at The Goytree are not a marketing angle.
- Greener Glamping
Renewable energy only, no mains hookup, and genuinely dark skies in the Berwyn Mountains.
- Gurt Yurts
No EHU, no mains at the pitch, converted stable block for facilities. The Mendips do the rest.
- Gwalia Farm
No mains noise, no light pollution, wood burners, canoes: properly off-grid with the comfort level dialled up thoughtfully.
- Haddon Copse Farm
No electric hookups, no vehicles on the field, solar showers only: Haddon Copse keeps it honest without making it a hardship.
- Hafod Hall
No WiFi, limited mobile signal, basic but functional facilities, and 650 acres to spread out across.
- Henbant Bach Farm
Composting loos, a market garden, communal outdoor kitchen, and sunset views from the hill: everything the site offers is earned rather than plugged in.
- Heron's Rural Retreat
No EHU, wood delivered to the pitch, fire pits booked as an add-on: off-grid as a choice, not a shortfall.
- Hidden Valley Camping
Compost loos, solar shower, no EHU: Hidden Valley runs on low-impact conviction, not a marketing phrase.
- Holistic Woods Wild Campsite
No hookup, no showers, no pretence, Sutton Heath heathland with a water standpipe, a fire pit, and a host who leaves you to it.
- Into The Sticks
Five tent pitches on a genuine woodland reserve: no electric hookup, river boundaries, fire pit per pitch, and hosts who mean it.
- Iona Campsite
No EHU, ferry-only access, and one of Scotland's most remote inhabited islands: as off-grid as it gets while still having hot showers.
- Lions Row
Compostable loos, no EHU, campfires as standard, off-grid done properly, with hot showers to take the edge off.
- Llansawel Agored
Compost toilets, no hookups, communal fires, a social enterprise that means what it says.
- Lyndon Top
No hookups, no toilets, no showers -- 100 acres of open Rutland lakeside with water taps in each area and the rest down to you.
- Middle Ninfa Farm Bunkhouse
Compost loos, filtered natural water, fire pits per pitch, and no mains at all: Middle Ninfa is off-grid in the unsentimental sense.
- Mynydd Derwydd Wildcamping
No EHU, no on-site shop, no glamping dressing: a compost loo, a fire pit, and a view to the mountains.
- Nantcellan Barns
No hookups, no bins, open-top showers: Nantcellan earns the off-grid label through the details, not the marketing.
- Nether Oaks Camping
No EHU, no mains power at the pitch, wood supplied for your cooking fire: Nether Oaks is the real thing.
- Netherfield Place Farm
Solar showers, compost toilets, no signal, no hookups: this is what off-grid actually means.
- Nordic Glamping at Botswicky
Solar-only, no EHU, log burner for warmth: Botswicky is genuinely off-grid, not off-grid-lite.
- Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds
No EHU, no mains water at the pitch, no shop on site: communal fires and biodegradable loos are the full provision.
- One Cat Farm
No EHU, no mains at the pitch, no phone signal worth mentioning, bring what you need and leave the rest behind.
- Orchard Wild Camping
Solar shower, water bowser, composting loos, fire pits, the full off-grid package with no mains hookup in sight.