Tent campgrounds in Ilminster, England

Alpine Grove Touring Park

• Award-winning park in a green wildlife haven
• A mile and a half from Chard and 12 from Charmouth
• Heated outdoor pool, play area and firepits for hire

Westover Farm Camping

• Family-friendly site on a dairy farm in the peaceful Somerset Levels
• A five-minute drive to the Parrett Cycleway; river watersports nearby
• Barbecues allowed on site; local pub a mile away

Drakes Arms Farm

• Dog-friendly rural Devon pop-up site in the Blackdown Hills
• Half an hour’s drive to the Jurassic coast; five minutes from the A303
• Country pubs, food shop and an American diner nearby

Monkey Chop Farm

• Dog-friendly site on a farm surrounded by the Dorset countryside
• A 25-minute drive to the Jurassic Coast; 45 minutes to Chesil Beach
• Pubs, farmers market within easy reach; fishing and kayaking nearby

Duddlestone Farm

• Wild camping in a Somerset orchard 10 minutes’ drive from Taunton
• Sheppy’s Cider Farm 15 minutes’ drive; Lyme Regis 40 minutes
• Back-to-basics site with direct access to Blackdown Hills walks

The Dorset Hideaway

Brookside Farm Camping

• Scenic dog-friendly rural wildlife haven in the Somerset Levels
• A 20-minute drive to Burnham-on-Sea; 35 minutes to the Quantock Hills
• Trails and launch points nearby; two pubs within walking distance

Charside Camping

• Simple stays on a grassy field in a rural valley with a firepit
• A 10-minute drive from Bridport and 20 from West Bay
• On a National Cycle Route and 20 minutes’ walk to the local pub

Great Jackleigh Farm

• Semi-rural pop-up site in the Axe Valley with generously sized pitches
• A mile from Axminster town centre; 15 minutes' drive from the coast
• Firepits welcome and firewood for sale; well-behaved dogs welcome

Liberty Farm

• Dorset working organic family farm a mile and a half from Halstock
• A 20-minute drive to Sherborne; half an hour to Jurassic Coast
• Fresh milk from the dairy each day, plus home-made sausages to buy

Langford Farm

• Back-to-basics riverside pitches under a mile from Honiton town centre
• A 20-minute drive to the Jurassic Coast and half an hour to Exeter
• Easily accessed from the junction of the A30 and A35