Riverside camping in South West England

Beach getaways, UNESCO-listed landmarks, and wild moorlands draw explorers to the UK’s southern peninsula.

96% (311 reviews)
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96% (311 reviews)

Popular camping styles for South West England

Under £50

  • Incredible food and hospitality at The Parlour restaurant.
  • The Mead offers plenty of space for campers.
  • Incredible food and hospitality at The Parlour restaurant.
91%
(33)

Bredy Farm

31 units · Motorhomes, Tents30 acres · Bridport, England
Back-to-basics camping on a Dorset farm with a party vibe at weekends
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£14.85
 / night
  • Coverack Camping
  • Coverack Camping & Glamping
  • Coverack Camping
99%
(188)

Coverack Camping & Glamping

160 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents7 acres · Cornwall, South West England
Traditional family camping near Coverack, with the promise of coast, countryside and Cornish ice cream
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
  • Large Tipi 10 - Village Field
  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
97%
(133)

Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

127 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents20 acres · Cornwall, South West England
Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that… The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet. Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot. It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat. We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us. We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them. We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
99%
(39)

Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp

30 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Hay On Wye, Wales
Almost wild camping with good views, near the River Wye and Brecon Beacons
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£10
 / night

Available this weekend

  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
99%
(39)

Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp

30 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Hay On Wye, Wales
Almost wild camping with good views, near the River Wye and Brecon Beacons
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£10
 / night
  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
  • Large Tipi 10 - Village Field
  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
97%
(133)

Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

127 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents20 acres · Cornwall, South West England
Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that… The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet. Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot. It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat. We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us. We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them. We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
  • Coverack Camping
  • Coverack Camping & Glamping
  • Coverack Camping
99%
(188)

Coverack Camping & Glamping

160 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents7 acres · Cornwall, South West England
Traditional family camping near Coverack, with the promise of coast, countryside and Cornish ice cream
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Wood-fired hot tub
  • Overview
  • Wood-fired hot tub
100%
(129)

Westland Farm

21 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents27 acres · Barnstaple, Devon, South West England
Camping and glamping on a working farm, with yurts, huts with hot tubs, and simple, spacious, sociable camping pitches
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12.50
 / night

12 top river, stream, or creek campsites in South West England

  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Wood-fired hot tub
  • Overview
  • Wood-fired hot tub
100%
(129)

Westland Farm

21 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents27 acres · Barnstaple, Devon, South West England
Camping and glamping on a working farm, with yurts, huts with hot tubs, and simple, spacious, sociable camping pitches
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£12.50
 / night
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
99%
(39)

Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp

30 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Hay On Wye, Wales
Almost wild camping with good views, near the River Wye and Brecon Beacons
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£10
 / night
  • Incredible food and hospitality at The Parlour restaurant.
  • The Mead offers plenty of space for campers.
  • Incredible food and hospitality at The Parlour restaurant.
91%
(33)

Bredy Farm

31 units · Motorhomes, Tents30 acres · Bridport, England
Back-to-basics camping on a Dorset farm with a party vibe at weekends
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£14.85
 / night
  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
  • Large Tipi 10 - Village Field
  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
97%
(133)

Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

127 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents20 acres · Cornwall, South West England
Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that… The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet. Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot. It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat. We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us. We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them. We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
Cooking equipment
from 
£25
 / night
  • Coverack Camping
  • Coverack Camping & Glamping
  • Coverack Camping
99%
(188)

Coverack Camping & Glamping

160 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents7 acres · Cornwall, South West England
Traditional family camping near Coverack, with the promise of coast, countryside and Cornish ice cream
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£12
 / night
  • The hammock garden at Top of the Woods. Care-free Welsh camping & glamping with acres of space, excellent walks and a beautiful woodland on the doorstep.
  • Top of the Woods- Care-free Welsh camping & glamping with acres of space, excellent walks and a beautiful woodland on the doorstep.
  • The hammock garden at Top of the Woods. Care-free Welsh camping & glamping with acres of space, excellent walks and a beautiful woodland on the doorstep.
99%
(48)

Top Of The Woods Camping & Glamping

31 units · Glamping, Tents27 acres · Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Care-free Welsh camping with acres of space, excellent walks and a beautiful woodland on the doorstep
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£16
 / night
  • Composting toilet for tent pitches
  • Evening campfire burning away while the sun goes down
  • Composting toilet for tent pitches
91%
(27)

The Enchanted Wilderness

6 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents22 acres · Yelverton, England
Simple riverside camping pitches in the Tamar Valley on the edge of Dartmoor
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£28
 / night
  • Rosebush quarry pool
  • Rhydfach Valley Camping
  • Rosebush quarry pool
100%
(9)

Rhydfach Valley Camping

1 unit · Motorhome, Tent7 acres · Pembrokeshire, Wales
An exclusive-hire campsite with its own wild swimming pond in Pembrokeshire
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£20
 / night
  • Cuddfan - The Hiding Place
  • Cuddfan - The Hiding Place
  • Cuddfan - The Hiding Place
100%
(7)

Cuddfan - The Hiding Place

2 units · Glamping2 acres · Crickhowell, Wales
A secluded, riverside bell tent in the heart of The Black Mountains
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£40
 / night
  • A path through the on-site lakeside woodland
  • A hand-made pod grown and made on the Somerset levels. It hangs on a nearby oak - a beautifulrelaxing space to hang out, read or spot wildlife
  • A path through the on-site lakeside woodland
95%
(10)

Oakhill Ponds, spring-fed swim

6 units · Glamping25 acres · Somerset, South West England
A uniquely peaceful Somerset glamping site set around two ponds in its own beautiful wildlife garden.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£112.50
 / night
  • The Byre - washroom, toilet and shower
  • 'Buzzard' occupies prime position at the top of the mountain meadow, and gazes out at Mynydd Troed opposite. It is perfectly positioned to catch the very last rays of the setting sun :)
  • The Byre - washroom, toilet and shower
99%
(304)

Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

28 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents22 acres · Crickhowell, Wales
Simple, eco-friendly camping with epic views at the foot of a famed Welsh mountain range
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£12
 / night

Dog-friendly getaways

  • Coverack Camping
  • Coverack Camping & Glamping
  • Coverack Camping
99%
(188)

Coverack Camping & Glamping

160 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents7 acres · Cornwall, South West England
Traditional family camping near Coverack, with the promise of coast, countryside and Cornish ice cream
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
99%
(39)

Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp

30 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Hay On Wye, Wales
Almost wild camping with good views, near the River Wye and Brecon Beacons
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£10
 / night
  • Incredible food and hospitality at The Parlour restaurant.
  • The Mead offers plenty of space for campers.
  • Incredible food and hospitality at The Parlour restaurant.
91%
(33)

Bredy Farm

31 units · Motorhomes, Tents30 acres · Bridport, England
Back-to-basics camping on a Dorset farm with a party vibe at weekends
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£14.85
 / night
  • Wood-fired hot tub
  • Overview
  • Wood-fired hot tub
100%
(129)

Westland Farm

21 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents27 acres · Barnstaple, Devon, South West England
Camping and glamping on a working farm, with yurts, huts with hot tubs, and simple, spacious, sociable camping pitches
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12.50
 / night

Star Hosts in South West England

  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
  • Large Tipi 10 - Village Field
  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
97%
(133)

Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

127 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents20 acres · Cornwall, South West England
Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that… The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet. Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot. It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat. We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us. We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them. We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
99%
(39)

Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp

30 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Hay On Wye, Wales
Almost wild camping with good views, near the River Wye and Brecon Beacons
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£10
 / night
  • Wood-fired hot tub
  • Overview
  • Wood-fired hot tub
100%
(129)

Westland Farm

21 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents27 acres · Barnstaple, Devon, South West England
Camping and glamping on a working farm, with yurts, huts with hot tubs, and simple, spacious, sociable camping pitches
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12.50
 / night
  • Coverack Camping
  • Coverack Camping & Glamping
  • Coverack Camping
99%
(188)

Coverack Camping & Glamping

160 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents7 acres · Cornwall, South West England
Traditional family camping near Coverack, with the promise of coast, countryside and Cornish ice cream
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
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Riverside camping in South West England guide

Overview

Looking for the perfect camping experience in South West England? Look no further than Hipcamp! With over 1000 options available in the region, you're sure to find the ideal campsite for your river adventure. Whether you're into snow sports, wind sports, or fishing, there's something for everyone. Plus, you can enjoy popular facilities like rubbish disposal, potable water, and showers. And with top campsites like Wytch Wood Camping (27 reviews), Frome Meadow Campsite (29 reviews), and Westland Farm (25 reviews), you can trust that you're in for a fantastic stay. Prices start as low as £10 per night, with an average price of £25 per night. So grab your gear and get ready to experience the great outdoors like never before!

Popular South West England holidays

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Top parks in and near South West England

Golden Cap
Chew Valley Lake
Lydford Gorge
Devil's Punchbowl
Mam Tor
Chrome Hill
Scolt Head Island
Cenarth Falls

Top regions near South West England

New Forest National Park
Peak District National Park
South East England
Yorkshire
Sherwood Forest
Wye Valley AONB
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Top counties in and near South West England

Devon
Somerset

Top towns in and near South West England

Weymouth

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