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123 campsites · “South West”
Every site here is hand-picked for the guide, 594 across the UK.





A chocolate-box working farm in a beautiful Cornish valley near Polperro, with a handful of pitches, wildflowers and white doves, run with old-stone charm by owner Julie
Cornwall





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





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





The most southerly campsite in the UK, an eccentric, characterful and unique Lizard hideaway of gaudily painted buildings, wildflowers and a menagerie that even runs to llamas among the palm trees
By the sea





A cosy year-round site tucked behind a proper Cornish pub near Redruth, beside Stithians Reservoir, where you can camp in the pub garden and go sailing before breakfast
Cornwall





A gloriously exposed clifftop campsite in a former WW2 radar station above Treen, Cornwall, where the perfect turquoise beach of Pedn Vounder lies right below
Cornwall





A clifftop farm campsite just outside St Agnes in Cornwall, with stunning Atlantic headland views, sheltered orchard paddocks, and an old tin mine as a constant reminder of the area's heritage
By the sea





A flag-flying, family-run site on six acres overlooking St Ives Bay in Cornwall, just 300 metres from Gwithian Beach's golden sand and right beside the South West Coast Path
By the sea





A small, family-run clifftop site above Watermouth near Combe Martin, cleverly terraced into plateaus so every one of its fifty pitches keeps the perfect view out to sea
In a valley





Hand-built shepherd's huts and lodges on a working Dorset farm, two miles from Bridport, with open countryside views and a wood-fired hot tub.
Dorset





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





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





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





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





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





A tent-only North Cornwall field run by an owner who drives to Halfords for you and makes pizzas on site, small, generous, and genuinely good.
In a field





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





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





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





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





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





Ten-pitch South Somerset meadow where a family-run operation delivers spa-grade facilities, a wood-fired sauna, and genuinely unhurried space between you and the next tent.
In a field





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





A quietly spotless 22-pitch farm site in Wendron with far-reaching views across the Lizard Peninsula and an owner who genuinely looks after you.
On a farm





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





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





120 acres of ancient Cotswolds woodland with named veteran trees, communal fires, and enough space to feel genuinely alone.
In the forest





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





A sociable, family-run field campsite five minutes from the north Cornwall coast, with an on-site bar, food nights, and an indoor barn that keeps the party going in any weather.
In a field




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





A solar-powered Somerset Levels field with a South American cantina, sunset views, and a walk into Glastonbury from the gate.
In a field



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





A no-frills family farm campsite just north of Bristol where the woodland blooms with bluebells and the chickens wander wherever they like.
On a farm





A small, immaculately kept North Devon smallholding where pygmy goats, alpacas, and dark skies do most of the selling.
On a farm





A tent-only island campsite on Bryher with Atlantic views west and Tresco Channel east, 28 miles off the Cornish coast.
By the sea





A proper Somerset meadow with fenced pitches, views to the Blackdown Hills, and an owner who genuinely likes dogs.
On a farm





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





A working Bodmin Moor farm where the Cheesewring stones are on your doorstep and the moor stretches out in every direction.
On a farm





A family-run Dartmoor farm where the East Webburn river runs along the boundary and the moors are walkable in both directions from your pitch.
On a farm





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





A five-acre farm on the Lizard Peninsula where wallabies graze in the meadow and Mullion Cove is a ten-minute walk away.
In a field





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





A working farm above Shaftesbury with wide views over the Blackmore Vale and a ten-minute footpath into town.
On a farm





A no-frills Cornish farm field on the Lizard Peninsula gateway, with sunset views over Mounts Bay and owners who actually care.
On a farm





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





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





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





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





A family-run woodland touring park in South Somerset where 8.5 acres of mature oak and beech provide the setting and the heated pool keeps the children happy.
In the forest





Three private fields, three fire pits, thirty rewilded acres: Bakesdown Farm offers a genuinely exclusive pitch on the Cornwall-Devon fringe.
On a farm





A laid-back West Dorset farm with sea views, communal fires, and weekend pizza nights two miles from the Jurassic Coast.
On a farm





An overnight sleepover inside Wild Place Project in Bristol, glamping cabins, guided animal tours, and campfire suppers for families who want their camping with a side of giraffe.
Bristol





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





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





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





South-facing River Camel site run by an owner couple who clearly care, with direct trail access to Rock and Polzeath.
By a river





A family-run Cornish base 400m from Crinnis Beach with hedgerow-ringed pitches, a reliable on-site food shack, and staff who actually show up.
By the sea





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





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





Two minutes from Croyde Beach with full bay views across the field, this family-run seasonal site earns its reputation through owner care and a genuinely relaxed coastal atmosphere.
By the sea





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





A 70-acre wildflower farm on the Blackdown Hills fringe where eight foot-accessed pitches, an on-farm café, and low light pollution make for a quietly complete summer escape.
Devon





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





A pitch-as-you-please tent field above the Teign Valley, where every spot earns its views across to Haldon Forest and the Palk Arms is two minutes on foot.
In a valley





A family-run Devon orchard site done with the kind of care that turns first-timers into twenty-year regulars.
In an orchard




A genuinely easy-going Somerset field campsite, 20 minutes from Bath, run by hosts who actually care about who turns up.
In a field





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





A hilltop working farm above Start Bay where the view does the talking and the host family makes you feel like a regular on your first visit.
On a 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





A working Devon farm on the Dartmoor edge where Mitch and Ilona have turned a barn and shepherd's hut into quietly excellent glamping, with trail access from the gate.
Devon





Sixty acres of ancient oak woodland five minutes from Newberry Beach, run with the kind of care that makes 446 reviewers return.
In a valley





A quiet, adults-only farm campsite in the Dorset AONB with an orchard for the dogs, individual showers, and coast within easy reach.
On a farm





Sixty-eight acres of Devon woodland where every pitch gets its own fire pit and the trees do the heavy lifting.
In the forest





A clifftop field above the North Cornish Atlantic, run by owners who understand that the view is the facility.
On the cliffs





Liz's valley campsite on the South West Coast Path: well-spaced pitches, Beesands beach on foot, and the kind of quiet that only arrives when you're truly off the beaten road.
In a valley





A small, owner-run campsite at the edge of one of the Cotswolds' most celebrated villages, with fire pits, wildflower meadow and views across the Coln Valley.
In a field





A well-run Cornwall AONB touring site between St Agnes and Perranporth, with the South West Coast Path on your doorstep and obsessively clean facilities.
By the sea





A quietly immaculate farm site in the South Devon AONB, run by sisters who actually know their patch and will tell you about it.
On a farm





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





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





A working Purbeck farm with views to Poole Harbour and Brownsea Island, three miles from Kimmeridge Bay and well-placed for the whole Jurassic Coast.
On a 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





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





A family-run Cornish farm campsite behind a 16th-century thatched farmhouse, ten minutes' walk from Gwithian Beach by Godrevy.
On a farm





A working Exmoor farm where you walk straight off the pitch onto open moorland, with red deer and Exmoor ponies as your nearest neighbours.
On a farm





Tent-only farm fields a 20-minute walk from Bantham Beach, with moorland and sea views, real campfires, and nothing switched on.
In a field





A quietly-run valley campsite on the edge of National Trust Cubert Common, with three beaches walkable and no phone signal to worry about.
In a valley





National Trust-managed coastal site above Lansallos Cove, where the South West Coast Path starts at the gate and a 14th-century church stands in the next field.
By the sea





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





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





A family-run North Devon farm with direct South West Coast Path access, sea views, and Woolacombe Beach on foot.
By the sea





Adults-only tent camping among 3, 000 apple trees on a working organic cider farm in West Dorset, with a fire pit on every pitch and cider poured from the source.
In an orchard





Family-run in the South Devon AONB with the South West Coast Path on the doorstep and Salcombe's beaches within a gentle walk.
In a valley





Woodland glamping in North Devon with geodesic domes, a pub on site, and coast-and-countryside views that earn the premium.
In the forest





A proper 27-acre North Devon farm on the doorstep of Woolacombe Bay, with sea views across the Bristol Channel and more to do on-site than most families will get through.
On a farm





Handsome farm cabins in the Blackmore Vale AONB where the view from your terrace takes in horses, hills, and Dorset countryside.
On a farm





A working Dorset farm less than a mile from Corfe Castle, with valley fields for tourers and a six-acre free-pitch lawn for tents and campervans.
In a valley





A family-run Devon farm with farm animals, an honest cafe, and Bude's beaches a short drive away.
On a 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







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





Clifftop farm campsite above Mounts Bay with three coves in walking distance and a pizza oven the owner built himself.
By the sea





A National Trust riverside campsite deep in Exmoor's Lorna Doone Valley, where Badgworthy Water runs past your pitch and the stars at night are genuinely dark.
By a river





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

Perched on the Rame Peninsula with panoramic views across Plymouth Sound, Maker Heights is a community-run campsite where the setting does the heavy lifting.
Cornwall




A family-run working farm a mile from Dartmoor, with woodland, stream and communal fires that earn their keep after a day on the moor.
On a farm





The nearest touring site to Lyme Regis sits in an AONB valley with dark skies over the Milky Way and a riverside walk straight into town.
In a field





A simple, owner-run riverside pitch on the Somerset Levels where kingfishers pass close enough to startle you and every pitch has its own fire pit.
By a river








A 400-acre working organic farm above St Austell Bay, where the view rolls from Daphne Du Maurier countryside down to the lights of Mevagissey.
By the sea





A generous 25-acre Cotswolds spread near Northleach where three long-distance trails converge and fire pits come with the pitch.
In a field





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





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





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





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




The closest campsite to Bude town centre: a hillside no-frills site where the South West Coast Path starts at the gate and Summerleaze Beach is a five-minute walk.
On a hillside





Adults-only (30+) Cotswolds AONB campsite where five named walking trails leave directly from the gate and Bourton-on-the-Water is a half-hour stroll away.
In a field




Fifteen-pitch organic farm site outside Appledore, a short walk from the South West Coast Path and the Taw-Torridge estuary.
On a farm





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





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





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





A working farm above Branscombe with rolling-hill views and the Jurassic Coast a mile down the lane.
On a farm





Seven-pitch farm site on the edge of Cotswold Water Park, where the lakes, cycle routes and watersports centres are minutes away.
On a farm





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




A family-run Mendip farm with fire pits and genuinely dark skies, sitting between Cheddar Gorge and Chew Valley.
On a farm