Nearly Wild Campsites – Wild Camping Campsites in the UK

Nearly Wild Campsites

Who needs a shower when you're only camping for one night? Who needs a gas stove when you can toast dinner over a campfire? Well, if you're a fan of going back to the basics and camping on the wild side, then this collection of almost-wild campsites should be right up your street. Most don't have showers, some don't even have toilets but all can guarantee a thoroughly wild experience...

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Hobby Farm Hobby Farm Campsite, Bluntshay Lane, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Bridport, Dorset DT6 6RJ i

Hobby Farm

Lyme Regis, Dorset, South West England, England
Available: 1 Pitch 2 Shepherd’s huts
Swipes Camping Swipes Camping, Washington, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 4AT i

Swipes Camping

Worthing, West Sussex, South East England, England
Available: 1 Pitch 1 Shepherd’s hut
Digs in the Wig Parc yr Eithin, New Moat, Clarbeston Road, Pembrokeshire SA63 4RJ i

Digs in the Wig

Letterston, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales
Available: 5 Pitches
Severn Valley View Shepherds Hut Chapel Lane, Quatford, Bridgnorth, Shropshire i

Severn Valley View Shepherds Hut

Shropshire, West Midlands, England
Available: 1 Shepherd’s hut

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Treheli Farm Treheli, Rhiw, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 8AA i

Treheli Farm

Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales
Available: 2 Pitches 1 Bell tent
Hobby Farm Hobby Farm Campsite, Bluntshay Lane, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Bridport, Dorset DT6 6RJ i

Hobby Farm

Lyme Regis, Dorset, South West England, England
Available: 1 Pitch 2 Shepherd’s huts
Badrallach Badrallach Campsite, Bothy & Holiday Cottage, Croft 9, Badrallach, Dundonnell, Ross-shire IV23 2QP i

Badrallach

Ross-shire, Highlands, Scotland
Available: 2 Pitches
Salhouse Broad Lower Street, Salhouse, Norfolk NR13 6RX i

Salhouse Broad

Wroxham & Hoveton, Norfolk, East Anglia, England
Available: 1 Pitch
Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping Spital Tower, near Denholm, Hawick, Scotland TD9 8TB i

Ruberslaw Wild Woods Camping

Scottish Borders, South Scotland, Scotland
Available: 14 Pitches 1 Safari tent
The Secret Campsite Beech Estate Beech Estate, Netherfield, Battle, East Sussex TN33 9QU i

The Secret Campsite Beech Estate

Battle, East Sussex, South East England, England
Available: 9 Pitches 1 Bell tent
Vallis Veg Vallis Veg, Egford, Frome, Somerset BA11 3JQ i

Vallis Veg

Frome, Somerset, South West England, England
Available: 15 Pitches
Smugglers Cove Boatyard Frongoch, Aberdyfi, Gwynedd, LL35 0RG i

Smugglers Cove Boatyard

Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales
Available: 3 Pitches 1 Cabin
Ace Hideaways Auchnagairn, Dunphail, Forres, Moray IV36 2QL i

Ace Hideaways

Inverness-shire, Highlands, Scotland
Available: 1 Pitch 1 Shepherd’s hut 1 Bell tent
Troytown Farm Campsite Troytown Farm, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly TR22 0PL i

Troytown Farm Campsite

Isles of Scilly, South West England, England
Available: 1 Pitch 1 Bell tent
Pete's Field Cole Farm, Teddars Leas Road, Paddlesworth, Kent CT18 8AD i

Pete's Field

Folkestone, Kent, South East England, England
Available: 1 Pitch 1 Bell tent
Digeddi Wildlife Camping Digeddi Wildlife Camping, Digeddi Stud and Stables, Hay-on-Wye, Powys HR3 5PR i

Digeddi Wildlife Camping

Powys, Mid Wales, Wales
Available: 1 Pitch 2 Gypsy caravans
Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite Nazeing New Road, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire EN10 6TD i

Lee Valley Almost Wild Campsite

Hertfordshire, South East England, England
Available: 2 Pitches
Chapelfield Camping at Godshill Woodgreen Road, Godshill, Fordingbridge, Hampshire SP6 2LP i

Chapelfield Camping at Godshill

Fordingbridge, Hampshire, South East England, England
Available: 2 Pitches
Frome Meadow Campsite Frome Meadow Campsite, Moreton, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8RA i

Frome Meadow Campsite

Bere Regis, Dorset, South West England, England
Available: 1 Pitch 1 Bell tent
Into The Sticks Letterston, Pembrokeshire i

Into The Sticks

Letterston, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales
Available: 1 Pitch 1 Cabin
Fox Wood Camping Fox Wood, Selden Lane, Patching BN13 3UL i

Fox Wood Camping

Worthing, West Sussex, South East England, England
Available: 1 Pitch
The Old Vicarage Campsite The Old Vicarage Campsite, Moulton St Mary, Norwich, Norfolk NR13 3NH i

The Old Vicarage Campsite

Norwich, Norfolk, East Anglia, England
Available: 4 Pitches 2 Pods 2 Bell tents
Bôn Camping Porterswell Farm, Roch hill, Haverfordwest, Newgale, Pembrokeshire SA62 6JX i

Bôn Camping

Newgale, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales
Available: 3 Pitches 1 Yurt or Ger
The Little Wild Campsite Germoe, Helston, Cornwall TR13 9TE i

The Little Wild Campsite

Porthleven, Cornwall, South West England, England
Available: 1 Pitch
Cynefin Eco Camping Cynefin, Pembrey, Carmarthenshire SA16 0JR i

Cynefin Eco Camping

Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales
Available: 7 Pitches 2 Bell tents 1 Tipi
Wild Camping Cornwall Penwith Heritage Coast, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7TS i

Wild Camping Cornwall

Penzance, Cornwall, South West England, England
Available: 3 Pitches 1 Bell tent
Glottenham Castle Glottenham Farm, Bishops Lane, Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN33 0HP i

Glottenham Castle

Bodiam, East Sussex, South East England, England
Available: 2 Pitches
Digs in the Wig Parc yr Eithin, New Moat, Clarbeston Road, Pembrokeshire SA63 4RJ i

Digs in the Wig

Letterston, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales
Available: 5 Pitches
Cheglinch Camping Cheglinch Camping, Fairfield House, Cheglinch, West Down, Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 8NW i

Cheglinch Camping

Ilfracombe, Devon, South West England, England
Available: 2 Pitches
Star Field Camping Charity Farm, Swattenden Lane, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 3PS i

Star Field Camping

Tunbridge Wells, Kent, South East England, England
Available: 7 Pitches 3 Bell tents
Swipes Camping Swipes Camping, Washington, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 4AT i

Swipes Camping

Worthing, West Sussex, South East England, England
Available: 1 Pitch 1 Shepherd’s hut
Severn Valley View Shepherds Hut Chapel Lane, Quatford, Bridgnorth, Shropshire i

Severn Valley View Shepherds Hut

Shropshire, West Midlands, England
Available: 1 Shepherd’s hut
Cleadale Campsite Cleadale Campsite, 13 Cleadale, Isle of Eigg, Scotland PH42 4RL i

Cleadale Campsite

Isle Of Eigg, Scottish Isles, Scotland
Available: 1 Pitch
Sweet Meadows & Wild Woods Country Holidays Clifford Bridge, Drewsteignton, Devon EX6 6QB i

Sweet Meadows & Wild Woods Country Holidays

Exeter, Devon, South West England, England
Scaldbeck Cottage Scaldbeck Cottage, Stiffkey Road, Morston, Holt, Norfolk NR25 7BJ i

Scaldbeck Cottage

Blakeney, Norfolk, East Anglia, England
Available: 1 Pitch
Syke Farm Camping Ground Buttermere Village, Buttermere, Cumbria CA13 9XA i

Syke Farm Camping Ground

Buttermere, Cumbria, North West England, England
Cnip Grazing Cnip, Uig, Isle of Lewis HS2 9HS (Telephone 9am - 9pm) i

Cnip Grazing

Isle Of Lewis, Scottish Isles, Scotland
Tan Aeldroch Farm (Camp Snowdonia) Pont-y-Pant, Dolwyddelan, Conwy LL25 0LZ i

Tan Aeldroch Farm (Camp Snowdonia)

Conwy, North Wales, Wales
Big Hat Bushcamp Hardwick Lane, Lyne, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 0AF i

Big Hat Bushcamp

Surrey, South East England, England
Highside Farm Bowbank, Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham DL12 0NT i

Highside Farm

County Durham, North East England, England
Rectory Farm Lawn Road, Ashleworth, Gloucestshire GL19 4JL i

Rectory Farm

Gloucestershire, South West England, England
Cookham Lock Odney Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 9SR i

Cookham Lock

Berkshire, South East England, England
Pinkhill Lock Pinkhill Lock, Eynsham, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 4JH i

Pinkhill Lock

Oxfordshire, South East England, England
Braham Farm Little Thetford, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB6 3HL i

Braham Farm

Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, England
Shieldaig Grazing Shieldaig, Wester Ross IV54 8XN i

Shieldaig Grazing

Ross-shire, Highlands, Scotland
Torridon Torridon, Achnasheen, Ross-shire IV22 2EZ i

Torridon

Ross-shire, Highlands, Scotland
Aldridge Hill Campsite Aldridge Hill, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7QD i

Aldridge Hill Campsite

Brockenhurst, Hampshire, South East England, England
Longbeech Camping Longbeech Campsite, Fritham, Hampshire SO43 7HH i

Longbeech Camping

Lyndhurst, Hampshire, South East England, England
Matley Wood Campsite Matley Wood, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire SO43 7FZ i

Matley Wood Campsite

Lyndhurst, Hampshire, South East England, England
Postern Hill Campsite Postern Hill, Savernake Forest, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 4ND i

Postern Hill Campsite

Wiltshire, South West England, England
Rushey Lock Tadpole Bridge, Buckland Marsh nr Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 8RF i

Rushey Lock

Oxfordshire, South East England, England
Setthorns Campsite Setthorns, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 5WA i

Setthorns Campsite

Brockenhurst, Hampshire, South East England, England

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