55 campsites
Every site here is hand-picked for the guide.
Retorrick Mill
A bohemian, communal camping site hidden in Cornwall's Lanherne Valley, with a cosy live-music bar, courtyard fire pit, and a car-free clearing that feels genuinely cool without trying too hard
In a valley
Blackdown Yurts
Four yurts in an AONB valley on the Devon-Somerset fringe, where repeat guests keep coming back and the barn saves you when the rain arrives.
In a valley
Bowhayes Farm Sanctuary - Camping & Glamping
A working cider orchard in East Devon's AONB where Howard and Fiona run a quiet, host-led site with bell tents, shepherd's huts, and the Jurassic Coast ten minutes away.
In an orchard
Cheglinch Camping (Wild Camping)
Three bell tents, a working dairy farm, and your own chickens to raid for eggs each morning on the North Devon countryside fringe.
On a farm
Coastal Glamping @ Tregantle Farm
Three safari tents on a quiet Rame Peninsula farm, with a host who greets you with Cornish cream tea and a fire pit ready to go.
By the sea
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
Foxglove Field (adults only)
Three solar-powered bell tents in a rewilded West Cornwall meadow, with views of St Michael's Mount and Carrie on hand to make the whole thing feel personal.
In a field
Great Cotmarsh Farm
Four-pitch organic farm at the foot of the Marlborough Downs, with a wood-fired pizza oven, tipis, and footpaths leading straight onto the Downs.
On a farm
Hadspen Glamping
Three private safari lodges in the Somerset countryside, each with its own wood-fired hot tub and solar power, run by an owner who still greets you on arrival.
In a field
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
Jordans Estate Glamping
Three handcrafted oak shepherd huts on a 100-acre Somerset estate, each with a private wood-fired hot tub and pizza oven, for couples who want nothing shared.
On a farm
Lickham Bottom Camp
Four privately pitched bell tents in 13 acres of Blackdown Hills AONB woodland, with a host who'll fire up the pizza oven for you.
In the forest
Mangerton Lake
A lake-edge glamping retreat in Dorset's Mangerton Valley, three miles from the Jurassic Coast, run by hosts who go quietly above and beyond.
In a valley
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
Owley Woods Glamping
Five bell tents in woodland above Cheddar Gorge, run with real warmth by Paula and Matt, for adults who want nature on their doorstep and a comfortable bed.
In the forest
Atlantic Horizons
A family-run North Cornwall site set high above the valley with Atlantic views that earn the name, plus a proper on-site outdoor spa.
By the sea
Bob's Field
A solar-powered Somerset Levels field with a South American cantina, sunset views, and a walk into Glastonbury from the gate.
In a field
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
Broad Park
A small, immaculately kept North Devon smallholding where pygmy goats, alpacas, and dark skies do most of the selling.
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
Buckland Farm Camping
A proper Somerset meadow with fenced pitches, views to the Blackdown Hills, and an owner who genuinely likes dogs.
On a farm
Caalm Camp
Six hand-crafted Mongolian yurts on a working Dorset farm, each with its own fire pit, private bathroom, and long views across the Blackmore Dales.
On a farm
Coppet Hill
A 600-acre working farm in West Dorset with fire on every pitch, Lyme Bay views, and owners who genuinely want to show you the land.
On a farm
Forest Edge
A quietly upgraded woodland campsite on the East Devon AONB fringe, where big pitches, a wood-fired sauna, and a genuinely warm team make it worth coming back to.
In the forest
Little Menherion
Three handmade woodland cabins on a Cornish hill, each one distinctly itself, run by owners who clearly love what they've built.
In the forest
Oakhill Ponds
Spring-fed ponds, an 18th-century grotto and genuine Somerset hosts Rob and Amanda make this a rare glamping stay with real soul.
In the forest
Ocean Pitch Campsite
A campsite right beside Croyde Bay where the surf is the alarm clock and Biffen's Kitchen is reason enough to stay an extra night.
By the sea
Park Farm Campsite
A pitch-where-you-want organic dairy farm in North Wiltshire with campfires as standard, a wood-fired sauna next door, and owners who actually come round to check you're OK.
On a farm
Cotna Eco Retreat
Four-unit organic smallholding glamping on the Roseland Peninsula, where Sara and Dave's food hampers and a footpath to the sea do the heavy lifting.
In a valley
Devon Yurt
A small, owner-run glamping farm on the Devon-Cornwall border, sandwiched between Dartmoor to the north and the Tamar Valley AONB to the south, with wood-fired hot tubs and a sauna that earn their keep.
On a farm
Enchanted Valley Yurts
Two-pitch yurt farm tucked into a wildlife valley near Looe, where owls come with the breakfast and Allan and Amanda run the quietest two-pitch operation in Cornwall.
In a valley
Farrs Meadow
A hilltop Dorset woodland site where horse-trailer shower blocks, goats in the morning and a ten-minute stroll to the River Stour make camping feel genuinely alive.
On a hillside
Gatcombe Park Farm Glamping
A working alpaca farm two miles from Totnes where you sleep in a repurposed showman's wagon, a cabin, or under canvas with Devon's best at your door.
On a farm
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
Lower Keats Glamping
Six beautifully equipped safari lodges on a working Devon farm, each with its own hot tub and hosts who cook pizza in the yard.
On a farm
Mena Farm
A 15-acre Cornish farm with Helman Tor on the horizon, farm animals to visit, and trail access to the Saints Way from the gate.
On a farm
Bedruthan House Camping
A clifftop field above the North Cornish Atlantic, run by owners who understand that the view is the facility.
On the cliffs
Briarfields Camp Site
A family-run adults-only touring park between Cheltenham and Gloucester, kept immaculately and loved for its bus-stop convenience and its own dedicated dog field.
In a field
Brook Lodge Farm Camping & Caravan Park
A 1730s Somerset farm with a babbling brook, orchard walks and genuinely caring owners, sitting neatly between Bristol, Bath and the Mendip Hills.
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
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
Jurassic Airstreams Spa Glamping
Vintage Airstreams and bell tents in Blackdown Hills AONB ancient woodland, with a sauna and hot tub to end the day right.
In the forest
KUDHVA Architectural Hideouts
An architect-designed glamping retreat on a former Cornish slate quarry, where the wild swimming lake, waterfall, and Atlantic views do most of the talking.
By the sea
Koa Tree Camp
Woodland glamping in North Devon with geodesic domes, a pub on site, and coast-and-countryside views that earn the premium.
In the forest
Loose Reins
Handsome farm cabins in the Blackmore Vale AONB where the view from your terrace takes in horses, hills, and Dorset countryside.
On a farm
Piccadilly Caravan Park
Forty-year family-run park half a mile from Lacock's National Trust streets, with clean, well-signed pitches that function as a proper base for Wiltshire's heritage circuit.
In a field
Beares Den
Clifftop farm campsite above Mounts Bay with three coves in walking distance and a pizza oven the owner built himself.
By the sea
Dartmoor Shepherds Huts
Shepherd huts and tent pitches on a working Dartmoor farm, with the River Dart a short walk away and Holne Moor starting at the gate.
On a farm
Far Peak Camping
A generous 25-acre Cotswolds spread near Northleach where three long-distance trails converge and fire pits come with the pitch.
In a field
Meadow View Country Park
A well-run Dorset park positioned between Cranborne Chase and the New Forest, where 52 acres, a lakeside setting, and fire pits give families serious room to breathe.
In a field
Mount Folly Farm
A working farm on the South West Coast Path with Bigbury Beach ten minutes on foot and Geo Dome glamping for those who want the view without the groundsheet.
By the sea
Boyd Valley Lake
A lakeside valley site between Bath and Bristol where the owner's 25 years of care shows in the water, the wildlife, and the welcome.
In a valley
Mousehole Camping
Budget-friendly tent and motorhome base on the Penwith coast, a short walk from Mousehole harbour with Mounts Bay at your feet.
In a field
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
Pattacott Farm Retreats
A quiet North Cornwall working farm where cows graze next to your pitch, shepherd's huts come with hot tubs, and Crackington Haven is the closest beach.
On a farm