Corcreggan Mill
Dunfanaghy, County Donegal · Sleeps 2–31
An old mill and its stream five minutes from Dunfanaghy, with pitches, bell tents, railway carriages and a converted trawler.
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- Lakeside
- Sea views
- Organic farm
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Places with sea views
Clifftops, coves and one working farm where the tents sit metres from the Atlantic.
- Campsite
- Cabin
Kudhva
Trebarwith Strand, Cornwall · Sleeps 2–6
Radical architect-designed hideouts on stilts in a disused slate quarry above the Atlantic.
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- Sea views
- Wild swimming
- Sauna
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- Cabin
Manshausen
Steigen, Nordland
Sea cabins cantilevered off a private island's stone quay in Steigen, north of the Arctic Circle.
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- Over the water
- Architect-designed
- Above the Arctic Circle
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- Cabin
Goleen Harbour
Goleen, County Cork · Sleeps up to 5
EcoCabins and geodesic domes on a thirty-eight-acre coastal farm at the far end of the Mizen Peninsula.
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- Atlantic views
- Off-grid
- Geodesic domes
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- Campsite
Dragsö Camping
Karlskrona · Sleeps 2–6
A campsite on its own island in the Blekinge archipelago, a bridge away from Karlskrona.
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- Sea views
- Beach on the doorstep
- Family-friendly
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- Campsite
Lofoten Beach Camp
Ramberg, Nordland · Sleeps 2–3
Pitches behind the white sand at Ramberg, with a surf school, a beach bar and a sauna.
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- Beach on the doorstep
- Surfing
- Sauna
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- Campsite
Anfasteröd Gårdsvik
Bohuslän · Sleeps 2–6
Cottages, safari tents and pitches on a wooded slope running down to the water in Bohuslän.
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- Sea views
- Beach on the doorstep
- Glamping tents
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- Campsite
Moskenes Camping
Moskenes, Nordland
Tent pitches at the far end of Lofoten, between the ferry quay and the mountains.
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- Sea views
- Mountain views
- Above the Arctic Circle
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- Campsite
La Pineta
Bari Sardo, Ogliastra · Sleeps 2–5
Thirty years in the same family, in the pines between Bari Sardo and the sea in Ogliastra.
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- Beach on the doorstep
- Sea views
- Family-run
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- Campsite
Nagle's Doolin Camping & Caravan Park
Doolin, County Clare
Family-run and a hundred metres from Doolin Pier, between the Cliffs of Moher and the Burren.
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- Family-run
- Cliffs of Moher nearby
- Aran Islands ferry
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- Campsite
Sardinia Camping Cala Gonone
Cala Gonone, Nuoro · Sleeps 2–5
Four hectares of pine shade two hundred metres from the sea at Cala Gonone, under the Gulf of Orosei cliffs.
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- Beach on the doorstep
- Sea views
- Family-run
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- Campsite
wecamp Cabo de Gata
Almería · Sleeps 2–4
A small site on a steep volcanic coast above its own pebble cove, in the Cabo de Gata natural park.
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- Sea views
- Beach on the doorstep
- Glamping tents
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- Campsite
Campáil Teach an Aragail
Dingle, County Kerry
Pitches at the western end of the Dingle Peninsula, ten minutes from the town and a short walk from the beach.
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- Atlantic views
- Beach on the doorstep
- Campers' kitchen
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- Campsite
Camping Las Palmeras
Costa Brava · Sleeps 4–6
A small, quiet site on the Costa Brava, built around families rather than nightlife.
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- Beach on the doorstep
- Family-friendly
- Family-run
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- Campsite
Camping Lido
Capoliveri, Livorno · Sleeps 2–8
Family-run since 1997, directly on the sand at Lido di Capoliveri on Elba.
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- Beach on the doorstep
- Sea views
- Family-run
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- Campsite
Camping Lacona Pineta
Lacona, Livorno · Sleeps 2–6
Pitches in the pines above Lacona bay on Elba's south coast.
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- Beach on the doorstep
- Sea views
- Family-run
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- Campsite
Bella Sardinia
Oristano · Sleeps 4–7
Pitches under a pine forest on Sardinia's west coast, where the wind makes the beaches.
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- Beach on the doorstep
- Sea views
- Family-friendly
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- Campsite
Rognstranda Camping
Stathelle, Telemark · Sleeps 4–6
Camping above one of southern Norway's best beaches, on the Rognsfjord.
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- Beach on the doorstep
- Sea views
- Family-friendly
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- Campsite
Troytown Farm Campsite
St Agnes, Isles of Scilly
Britain's most spectacular pitch: a tiny working dairy farm on England's most south-westerly inhabited island, tents metres from the Atlantic.
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- Beachside pitches
- Dark skies
- Farm ice cream
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- Campsite
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Caherdaniel, County Kerry
Informal, family-run pitches on the rocks above the sea on the Ring of Kerry.
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- Sea views
- Beachside pitches
- Family-run
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- Campsite
Inch Beach Camping
Inch, County Kerry
Directly across the road from the entrance to Inch Beach, the three-mile sand spit on the Dingle Peninsula.
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- Beach on the doorstep
- Sea views
- On the Wild Atlantic Way
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- Campsite
Three Cliffs Bay Holiday Park
Gower Peninsula · Sleeps up to 5
Often called the best campsite view in Britain: clifftop pitches above the triple limestone peaks of Three Cliffs Bay in the UK's first designated AONB.
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- Iconic bay views
- Fire pits
- Bistro
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- Campsite
Beara Camping
near Kenmare, County Kerry
A small family-run site in the heart of the Ring of Beara, twelve kilometres from Kenmare.
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- Family-run
- Campers' kitchen
- Mountain views
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- Campsite
Connemara Camping
County Galway
Pitches close to the ocean below the Twelve Bens, near Connemara National Park.
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- Sea views
- Mountain views
- National park edge
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- Campsite
Clifden EcoBeach Park
Clifden, County Galway · Sleeps up to 3
Camping on the shore outside Clifden, on the Claddaghduff road.
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- Beach on the doorstep
- Sea views
- On the Wild Atlantic Way
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More: on the water
Questions people actually ask
- Which has the best view?
- Three Cliffs Bay is the one people argue for hardest, and it is often called the best campsite view in Britain. Troytown is the more extreme experience — tents metres from the Atlantic on a car-free island.
- Are coastal pitches exposed?
- Yes. Pack for wind even in July, particularly on the Gower and Scilly.