77 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
Low Greenside Farm Campsite
A beautifully simple handful of pitches in a walled field just east of the Lake District, where camping is done as it used to be but thought through properly
Cumbria
Trellyn Woodland Camping
A handful of pitches hidden in 16 acres of reclaimed Pembrokeshire woodland, blurring the line between camping and glamping with private firepits, a wood-fired sauna and pizza nights
In the forest
Turner Hall Farm Campsite
A no-frills, first-come-first-served farm site for walkers and the peace loving, tucked away in the little-known Duddon Valley with the fells rising straight from the gate
On a farm
North Lees
A peaceful, car-free Peak District site tucked into sloping fields under the amazing gritstone edge of Stanage, yet only a short walk from Hathersage and a few miles from Sheffield
In a valley
Battle Pods & Bells
Pods and bell tents set within 460 acres of ancient High Weald woodland, 75 minutes from London by train, with hosts who still cook you breakfast.
In the forest
Birds and Bees Campsite
A wildflower-meadow campsite in the Suffolk Alde Valley where every pitch has its own fire pit and the owners actually remember your name.
In a field
Brayshaw View Glamping & Camping
A small, owner-run field in the Forest of Bowland AONB where curlews call at dusk, views reach to the Yorkshire Dales' three peaks, and Bev greets every arrival personally.
In a field
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
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
Ewe Love Camping Pods
Three handmade pods on a working Lake District hill farm, with Blencathra filling the view and dark skies overhead.
On a farm
Green Sheep Camping
A family-run eco-farm in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park with spacious valley pitches and a 25-minute walk to Amroth's blue flag beach.
In a valley
Gwersyllfa Glyndŵr Campsite
A tent-only farm stop on Glyndŵr's Way with barn-conversion facilities and valley views that make the steep climb from Machynlleth worth every step.
In a valley
Hart Lake Escapes
Five individually themed shepherd huts, each with its own wood-fired hot tub on the lake edge, run by Clare and Andrew with the kind of care that earns return visits.
In the forest
Higher Pendeen Camping
Five-pitch eco-farm on the North Cornwall coast with a private ten-minute walk to Mawgan Porth Beach and a host who makes the place.
By the sea
Mwnt Camping
A seven-pitch meadow a twenty-minute walk from one of Wales's finest coves, run by Helen and Dylan with the kind of warmth that makes you want to stay a fortnight.
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
Aber Camping
A quiet valley campsite outside Aberystwyth where craft workshops, clean facilities, and views from sunrise to sunset reward those willing to leave the main road.
In a valley
Bickley Rigg Farm Glamping Wagons
Handmade gypsy wagons on a working North Yorkshire farm, sitting above a private valley beside Dalby Forest, with a host who still brings breakfast.
On a farm
Bothag Bhuirgh Camping and Pods
A working croft on the west side of Lewis where Alice and Eddie have thought of everything, right down to the best shower on the Hebridean Way.
On a farm
Bryher Campsite
A tent-only island campsite on Bryher with Atlantic views west and Tresco Channel east, 28 miles off the Cornish coast.
By the sea
Cae Adda
A small, family-run lakeside site on Llyn Trawsfynydd, deep in the Rhinogydd, where the owner is always around and the facilities are kept spotless.
By a river
Caldbeck Camping
A fire-pit-on-every-pitch riverside campsite in a Cumbrian fell village, with the Cumbria Way on your doorstep and the River Cald Beck audible from your tent.
By a river
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
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
Four Oaks Camping
Two secluded Norfolk meadows run with genuine eco conviction by hosts who clearly love what they've built.
In a field
Gigha Camp and Motorhome Site
A community-owned Hebridean island campsite where the beach is 50 metres from your pitch and the warden meets the ferry.
By the sea
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
Laxey Campsite
A spotlessly run village campsite in Laxey with 25 pitches, walking distance to the beach, the Laxey Wheel, and the electric tram into Douglas.
In a valley
Llansawel Agored
A 20-acre social enterprise in Carmarthenshire, limited to six pitches and run with real warmth by host Rhys.
In a field
Newbourne Woodlands Campsite
A quiet, adults-only woodland campsite in Suffolk that takes fewer than 20 tents and treats its facilities like a boutique hotel would.
In the forest
Ayres Rock Hostel & Campsite
A tiny, host-led site on the beach at Sanday where Phil cooks breakfast and the bay fills your tent door.
By the sea
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
Haggs Bank Bunkhouse and Campsite
A former lead mine in England's Last Wilderness, with terraced pitches above the river and a wildflower meadow for those who want proper quiet.
In a valley
Brandy House Farm
A working farm sitting right on Glyndwr's Way where walkers arrive hungry and leave very well fed.
On a farm
Canna Campsite
A ferry-only island campsite where the wildlife outnumbers the guests and the view west at sunset is the whole point.
On a farm
Celtic Woodland Holidays
Ancient woodland campsite a short walk from Builth Wells market town, with forest tent pitches, a treehouse, pods, and a sauna tucked between the trees.
In the forest
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
Comrie Croft
A 231-acre Perthshire working farm that earns its reputation through genuine environmental craft, a wood-fired sauna, and direct access to the Loch Lomond & Trossachs trail network.
On a farm
Gumber Campsite
A converted flint barn and tent field on the South Downs Way, inside a National Trust sheep farm, with dark skies that earn the journey.
In a field
Hare and Hounds Campsite
A former pub turned meticulously run campsite two miles from Rye, where individual shower cubicles and fire pits set the standard for how a small site should operate.
In a field
Hillside Farm Camping
A small East Anglian meadow site where every pitch gets its own fire and the skies go on for ever.
On a farm
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
Middleton Top Campsite (Caravan & Camping Club)
A small Derbyshire valley site that sits right at the trailhead for the High Peak Trail, with open views across to Black Rocks and an owner who actually wants to help you make the most of it.
In a valley
Bounds Campsite
Ten-pitch adults-only orchard campsite five miles from Cambridge, run by Mel with the kind of quiet attentiveness that keeps people coming back.
In an orchard
Cefn Coed
Seventy-five acres of ancient woodland and meadow within Eryri National Park, at the foot of Cadair Idris, with a path down to the Mawddach Estuary.
In the forest
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
Flowerdew Farm
A 2-acre eco care farm in the Bride Valley where the alpacas and goats are genuinely part of the stay, not just backdrop.
On a farm
Hamperley Camping
A no-frills farm field at the foot of Long Mynd where the night sky does the talking and Ken the farmer collects your tenner in person.
In a field
Highlands Camping and Caravan Site
Louise's Wye Valley smallholding trades in fresh orchard apples, communal fires, and valley light that earns the drive from anywhere in southern England.
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
Moyle Park Campsite
A small working croft in a remote Wester Ross glen, where the Five Sisters of Kintail frame the drive in and the owner knows the best spots to visit.
In a valley
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
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
Foxdale Campsite
A quietly run coastal base on the Marloes Peninsula, a short walk from the Coast Path and nine minutes from the Skomer Island ferry.
In a field
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
Noxon Farm
A quietly working Forest of Dean farm with a carp lake and ancient woodland at the door, for people who rate peace over programme.
Gloucestershire
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
By the Way
The West Highland Way's most practical overnight, in a quiet woodland clearing with a train station 60 metres away.
In the forest
Hendre Farmhouse Orchard Campsite
A small, well-kept orchard campsite a few yards from Offa's Dyke Path, with river meadow views and a proper communal kitchen for long-distance walkers.
In a valley
Cwellyn Arms Campsite
A no-vehicle mountain campsite in Eryri's backyard, with Snowdon looming over one shoulder and Llyn Cwellyn shimmering below the other.
In a valley
Drymen Camping
The go-to pit-stop on the West Highland Way: a well-kept owner-run campsite at Loch Lomond's doorstep, with proper showers and a friendly welcome for walkers, cyclists, and families alike.
Stirling
Fox Hagg Farm Camp Site
A working farm on Sheffield's western edge that doubles as your base for the Peak District, run by the same family who've tended the land for years.
On a farm
Gwern Gof Uchaf Campsite
A no-frills working hill farm at Tryfan's foot, where the mountain is ten minutes from your tent and the price is £10 a night.
In a valley
Mourne Camping
Owner-run mountain-and-sea site at the foot of the Mournes, where grazing sheep share the hedgerows and Frank comes by to take your money.
By the sea
Balinoe Campsite
The Hebrides' honest base camp: a small, owner-run field on the Isle of Tiree with views to Mull and the Treshnish Isles, ten minutes from the sand.
In a field
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
Blackwater Campsite
The West Highland Way's most-earned stop: Kinlochleven's valley-floor campsite where walkers arrive off Devil's Staircase and immediately feel human again.
In a valley
Kinlochleven Wild Camping Area
The first place you reach walking into Kinlochleven from Glencoe on the West Highland Way: a practical, no-nonsense base that walkers have been leaning on for years.
In a valley
Organic Welltree
A soulful organic smallholding in rural Perthshire where the wildlife is the entertainment and the host makes breakfast with genuine affection.
Perth and Kinross
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
Little Hollows
Two eco-built cabins in a 16th-century orchard at the foot of Midsummer Hill, with direct walking access to ten miles of Malvern Hills ridge.
In an orchard
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
- Aber Camping
Small, owner-present, and easy-going: Andre's welcome makes showing up alone feel like a good call.
- Ayres Rock Hostel & Campsite
Small, host-present, and on a remote island that rewards slow arrival, Ayres Rock is exactly the kind of place a solo traveller leaves wishing they'd stayed longer.
- Bakesdown Farm Camping
An owner-present farm with enough space that you can be utterly alone when you want to be and find a friendly host when you don't.
- Balinoe Campsite
Tiree is small enough that you'll find your rhythm quickly, and William's arrival induction means you're never left to figure it out alone.
- Barefoot Campsites
Cathie's owner-present warmth means turning up alone feels easy, not lonely; the Thames Path and the fire pit do the rest.
- Barrisdale Estate Campsite
A site where arriving alone makes perfect sense: the walking routes reward solitude, and the bothy community provides easy human contact when you want it.
- Battle Pods & Bells
Owner-present, small-scale, woodland site where showing up alone feels entirely natural.
- Bickley Rigg Farm Glamping Wagons
Owner-present, easy to talk to, and genuinely peaceful: the kind of small farm site where showing up alone feels entirely right.
- Birds and Bees Campsite
Small site, owner-present, and a pitch layout that lets solo guests be as sociable or as solitary as they choose.
- Haggs Bank Bunkhouse and Campsite
Small, owner-present, and genuinely remote: Haggs Bank is the kind of place where showing up alone feels right, not awkward.
- Blackwater Campsite
Solo walkers find their footing here: small enough to feel human, communal enough that you're not eating dinner alone.
- Bothag Bhuirgh Camping and Pods
Easy to arrive alone and easy to feel met: Alice and Eddie's attentiveness makes solo travellers and Hebridean Way cyclists feel genuinely looked after.
- Bounds Campsite
Mel's attentiveness and the small scale make showing up alone feel easy; the village pub is ten minutes on foot if you want company.
- Brandy House Farm
A small, host-present farm on a long-distance trail where arriving alone feels entirely natural.
- Brayshaw View Glamping & Camping
Owner-present and easy to settle into: small enough that you're never anonymous, quiet enough that you can be.
- Bryher Campsite
Small enough that staff know who's who, owner-present, and the kind of place solo campers return to year after year for the particular peace only remote islands deliver.
- By the Way
Owner-present, easy to arrive alone after a long day on the trail, with a welcoming reception and the kind of shared kitchen that starts conversations.
- Cae Adda
Small, owner-present, and reliably peaceful: easy to arrive alone and feel settled.
- Caldbeck Camping
Owner Val is attentive and welcoming, the site is small enough to start a conversation, and the Cumbria Way makes it an obvious solo walker's base.
- Camping at Banks
Small, owner-present, and built for trail walkers arriving alone, Oli and Emma make showing up easy.
- Camping Field
An island where the crossing itself filters out casual visitors; solo travellers who make it feel genuinely met by the place.
- Canna Campsite
Small, host-present, and the kind of place where showing up alone feels entirely right.
- Cefn Coed
Owner-present, small-enough to feel like a community, with woodland pitches that give you privacy when you want it.
- Celtic Woodland Holidays
Wooded, owner-present, and priced at the budget end, with enough on site to fill an evening without needing a car.
- Clachan Sands Camping Area
Small, host-present, and set in a landscape big enough to disappear into for a few days.
- Coed Temple Druid
Shona keeps it small and present; you can arrive alone here and feel properly looked after without feeling watched.
- Comrie Croft
Owner-present and small enough to feel met: turn up alone and you won't feel it.
- Cuckoo Fen Campsite
A small site with a friendly owner-presence, easy nature walks from the pitch, and no pressure to socialise.
- Cwellyn Arms Campsite
Small, owner-present, and anchored by a sociable pub where walkers and locals mix naturally.
- Denmark Farm
Small, host-present, and set on a conservation reserve where it's easy to fall into the pace of woodland walks and evening stargazing.
- Denny Wood
Small Forestry England site where the staff know the regulars and the forest does the entertaining, easy to be alone here, easy to not be.
- Digs in the Wig
Small, owner-present, unhurried: the kind of site where arriving alone feels entirely natural.
- Drymen Camping
A natural solo-walker stop where Gavin's welcome and the covered drying room make a long trail day feel manageable.
- Ewe Love Camping Pods
Small enough that showing up alone feels intentional rather than odd; owner Can is present and easy, and the fells are right outside.
- Ffynnonwen Farm Wild Camping
Owner-present, five pitches maximum, pitch-where-you-like meadow: a solo arrival will feel met, not managed.
- Flowerdew Farm
Gated, owner-present, and small enough that you can start a conversation over the alpaca pen if you want one.
- Four Oaks Camping
Show up alone and Simon and Asia will make sure you feel met; the wildlife does the rest.
- Fox Hagg Farm Camp Site
Owner-present, easy-access, and cheap enough that showing up alone for a last-minute Peak District trip feels entirely reasonable.
- Foxdale Campsite
Wardens who help solo travellers pitch their tents and a food truck at the end of a long day on the path, this is what owner-present looks like.
- Gigha Camp and Motorhome Site
Small, owner-present, and easy to arrive at solo off the ferry, the wardens meet every crossing.
- Green Sheep Camping
Theri meets every guest personally, and the well-separated pitches mean you can be as sociable or as solitary as you want.
- Gumber Campsite
The bothy dorm format means solo walkers on the South Downs Way arrive and find the fire already lit.
- Gwern Gof Uchaf Campsite
A site where walkers arrive alone and find easy camaraderie among like-minded mountain people.
- Gwersyllfa Glyndŵr Campsite
Small, owner-present, with a shared barn loft where solo arrivals naturally end up comparing route notes over a wood burner.
- Hafod Hall
Owner-present, friendly without being intrusive, and big enough that you can find your own corner of North Wales.
- Hamperley Camping
Small, owner-present, unhurried; Ken comes round in the evening and knows the area well if you want a conversation.
- Hare and Hounds Campsite
Small, owner-present, and the kind of place where a solo van traveller gets a warm check-in and a map to walk into Rye rather than a barrier code and a PDF.
- Hart Lake Escapes
Owner-present, small, and genuinely easy to arrive at alone: Clare and Andrew make sure you feel met from the moment you pull in.
- Hendre Farmhouse Orchard Campsite
A well-regarded site that long-distance walkers return to: communal kitchen, owner-present, and easy to arrive at alone.
- Hidden Valley Camping
Pick your own pitch in the valley, a host present but unobtrusive, and a site small enough that solitude is the default.
- Higher Pendeen Camping
Liz provides information before arrival and checks in during the stay, so showing up alone never feels uncertain.
- Highlands Camping and Caravan Site
Owner-present, small, and easy to settle into alone, Louise's warmth makes this an approachable solo stop on the Wye Valley Walk.
- Hillside Farm Camping
Small, owner-present and on the Angles Way trail. Arrive alone, stay as long as the licence allows.
- Holistic Woods Wild Campsite
Joe meets you at the gate, picks you a pitch, then disappears. Small, quiet, easy to be alone with the forest.
- Iona Campsite
Small, owner-present, and on an island where arriving alone is a genuine advantage: you meet the place on its own terms.
- Kinlochleven Wild Camping Area
A WHW base built for walkers arriving alone: communal spaces, friendly staff, and a pub on site for when you want company after a long day.
- Laxey Campsite
A small, owner-present site where Denise and Sarah are on hand with ideas, local knowledge, and a friendly word when you want one.
- Lions Row
Small, owner-present, quiet enough to hear the buzzards, easy to show up alone and feel met.
- Little Hollows
Small enough that the owner knows who's in, and the hills start the moment you step out the gate.
- Llansawel Agored
Small enough that you're never alone in an anxious way, and Rhys sets the tone from the first handshake.
- Middle Ninfa Farm Bunkhouse
Small, owner-present, and the kind of place where arriving alone feels entirely natural rather than awkward.
- Middleton Top Campsite (Caravan & Camping Club)
Owner Richard is the kind of host who notices you've arrived alone and offers to point you at the best trails, small site, easy to settle in.
- Mourne Camping
Frank is present and easy to talk to, the site is small, and the Mournes are right there when you want to disappear.
- Moyle Park Campsite
Small enough that the owner knows who's on site, remote enough that showing up alone feels right.
- Mwnt Camping
Small enough that arriving alone never feels odd, with owners who make introductions easy and communal fires that do the rest.
- Mynydd Derwydd Wildcamping
Three separate camping grounds across 80 acres means you will not be sharing a field with anyone -- ideal for arriving solo and wanting to stay that way.
- Newbourne Woodlands Campsite
Small site, present owners and pitches spaced far enough apart that you can be alone without feeling isolated: the right formula for a solo trip.
- Noxon Farm
Small, owner-present, and quiet enough that a solo visit feels settled rather than conspicuous.
- Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds
Small enough to feel looked after, big enough to find your own corner of ancient forest with nobody else in sight.
- Orchard Wild Camping
Small, owner-present, screened pitches, easy to feel settled here alone.
- Organic Welltree
Owner-present, easy to talk to, small enough that you never feel anonymous: the kind of place where a solo arrival feels deliberately welcome.