The first Analogue Escape Index launched to help UK staycationers plan their dream off-grid campervan adventure. Camplify UK partners with Wild With Consent to pair each off-grid destination with a tranquil wild-style campsite and van to get you there
Imagine switching off, packing up, and hitting the road, knowing that a truly tranquil escape awaits you. No screens, no crowds, nothing between you, the open road, and some of the nation’s most awe-inspiring unspoilt landscapes. That’s what an off-grid UK road trip with wild-style camping campsites offers.
Following the release of the Analogue Escape Index, which identified top areas in England for off-grid escapes, a roundup of the best wild-style campsites in the country has been unveiled for travellers looking to enjoy a true digital detox.
The index ranks destinations on their phone reception ‘not spots’, number of electricity and WiFi-free campsites, low light pollution for stargazing, and nearby Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs).
Regions including Devon, Cumbria and Yorkshire were highlighted as destinations that offer serenity – proving that you don’t have to travel across the globe to find a remote retreat to recharge.
Helping travellers experience these destinations for themselves, Camplify UK has partnered with Wild With Consent to highlight the best private and semi-wild camping sites with landowner consent within each region. Campervan travel makes these kinds of off-grid escapes especially accessible and flexible.
Camplify UK’s top 10 Analogue Escape destinations can be enjoyed in perfect peace at the following sites, paired with the van to get you there:
Devon: Old Brook Farm River
Devon ranked first on the Analogue Escapes Index thanks to itsabundance of National Trust properties, AONBs, and National Parks. Old Brook Farm, located on what was once part of the Buckfast Abbey estate, offers the perfect base to enjoy it.
Surrounded by peaceful pastureland, traditional Devon stone barns and open moor, nature lovers can watch kingfishers dart along the banks and wagtails dance in the shallows.
By day, hike to Pupers Hill for panoramic views from coast to tors, then return via a local Dartmoor pub for a well-earned drink. Follow an afternoon river dip with a slow evening by the firepit under Dartmoor’s vast skies.
Book Old Brook Farm from £55 per night. Head there with Nigel, Whimple, £420* (£40 per person per day) based on four days’ hire departing on 15th June 2026. Sleeps two. For more information and to book, visit: www.camplify.co.uk/rv/124711
Cumbria: Strickley Farm
Awarded second place for its sheer volume of offline campsites, there’s no shortage of spots to set up camp in Cumbria – but Strickley Farm takes the cake.
This award-winning organic dairy farm is nestled on the edge of an ancient oak woodland and offers serene scenes of nature. Campers can pitch their tent beside St Sunday’s Beck – a wildlife haven home to brown trout, native white-clawed crayfish, otters, and kingfishers.
Despite its tranquillity, you’re just over a mile from two welcoming country pubs, perfect for refreshment after a classic Cumbrian hike.
Book Strickley Farm from £65 per night. Head there with Big Yellow Camper, Kelty – £420*(£26.25 per person per day) based on four days’ hire departing on 26th June 2026. Sleeps four. For more information visit www.camplify.co.uk/rv/44310
Yorkshire: Adambottom Farm
The Yorkshire Dales earned ‘God’s own county’ third place in the index, and Adambottom Farm puts campers at the heart of it.
With panoramic views across to Bolton Castle, campers pitch in a wildflower-filled meadow during the summer season, which offers a haven for birdwatching, from kingfishers and oyster catchers to curlews.
This cycling-friendly site is ideal for active adventurers, with biking and hiking trails aplenty. There are many spots to indulge in a wild swim in the River Ure, and nearby Aysgarth Falls offers an attractive local walk.
Book Adambottom Farm from £55 per night. Head there with Ada, Wirral – £640*(£53.33 per person per day) based on four days’ hire departing on 26th June 2026. Sleeps three. For more information and to book, visit https://www.camplify.co.uk/rv/42942?queryID=7c439b568a8fac4a64ea2670bcb98035&hireType=4
Cornwall: Menagissey Farm
It’s no surprise that Cornwall made the top five, and its sweeping coastline can be enjoyed from Menagissey Farm.
Set within a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it offers breathtaking views towards Porthtowan and the iconic Tywarnhayle mine chimney. Just a mile from Porthtowan beach via a scenic footpath, the site is perfect for exploring the North Cornwall coastal path.
Book Menagissey Farm from £45 per night. Head there with Cornish Travelling Transit, Newquay – £440*(£55 per person per day) based on four days’ hire departing on 26th June 2026. Sleeps two. For more information and to book, visit https://www.camplify.co.uk/rv/130364?queryID=4d377f51ac7e27e3f3cb9653736865c4&hireType=4
Somerset: Park Farm
Visitors to Park Farm can soak up the picturesque surrounds of Somerset’s archetypal open fields, woodlands, and the majestic King Alfred’s Tower from their tent. Local flora and fauna include rare wild orchids and deer.
For the perfect day out, it’s just a 2-hour walk to National Trust Stourhead House, an 18th-century mansion and estate.
Book Park Farm from £45 per night. Head there with Vera, Reading – £408*(£51 per person per day) based on four days’ hire departing on 26th June 2026. Sleeps two. For more information and to book, visit https://www.camplify.co.uk/rv/150916?queryID=fb003a9d335bb77e58c4a87549f639bd&hireType=4
Wiltshire: East Kennett Manor Farm
Set against the Marlborough Downs, East Kennett Manor Farm places campers just a stone’s throw from the country’s most impressive Iron Age archaeological sites – the Avebury World Heritage Site, a nearby Sarsen stone circle, Silbury Hill and the West Kennett Long Barrow. After long days exploring, hammocks, picnic tables and a fire pit set the perfect scene for evening relaxation and stargazing.
Book East Kennett Manor Farm from £45 per night. Head there with Benji, London – £550*(£27.50 per person per day) based on five days’ hire departing on 26th June 2026. Sleeps four. For more information and to book, visit https://www.camplify.co.uk/rv/30022?page=1&berthsMin=2
Dorset: Lake Farm
Located within an AONB, Dorset’s Lake Farm offers walking trails, biking routes, and wildlife encounters.
Visitors can explore Dorset’s literary history at nearby Westcombe Coppice – an ancient oak wood carpeted with bluebells in the spring that inspired author Thomas Hardy. Closer to the site, wildlife enthusiasts can spot barn owls, kingfishers, deer and otters from the seclusion of their pitch.
Book Lake Farm from £45 per night. Head there with Barbarella, Bournemouth – £520*(£32.50 per person per day) based on four days’ hire departing on 26th June 2026. Sleeps four. For more information and to book, visit https://www.camplify.co.uk/rv/11819?queryID=32ed22c81970b74d14b2cb45740664c2&hireType=4
Northumberland: Low Trewhitt River Valley
Low Trewhitt Farm is nestled in the valley of the River Coquet, boasting phenomenal views of the surrounding Simonside Hills.
Visiting during the late autumn means the chance to glimpse salmon spawning, while elusive otters and kingfishers may be spotted year-round.
Keen hikers are spoilt for choice, with incredible views of the Cheviots and North Sea coast a short walk away.
Book Low Trewhitt River Valley from £45 per night. Head there with Bumble bee, Chester-le-Street – £400*(£25 per person per day) based on four days’ hire departing on 26th June 2026. Sleeps four. For more information and to book, visit https://www.camplify.co.uk/rv/140973?queryID=29dc1afdad94c7b5888695a93fee4a1c&hireType=4
Gloucestershire: Owl Barn
Owl Barn looks out across picturesque Cotswolds wildflower meadows and woods, and its south-facing aspect boosts the chances of a sunny pitch.
True to its name, the site is home to native barn owls, who can often be spotted swooping across the fields to hunt as dusk falls. The location is a great base for longer treks, or simply country pub-hopping.
Book Owl Barn from £45 per night. Head there with Shaka, Bristol – £500*(£25 per person per day) based on four days’ hire departing on 26th June 2026. Sleeps five. For more information and to book, visit https://www.camplify.co.uk/rv/137126?page=1&berthsMin=2
East Sussex: Hawkhurst Wood
Seclusion awaits at Hawkhurst Wood, a woodland camping escape at the heart of a vast East Sussex private forest.
This charming glade is nestled by a peaceful wild pond, in a landscape shaped by industrial history. Today, the farm is lovingly managed for biodiversity, and the surrounding forest is teeming with wildlife including stags, swallows and woodpeckers.
Book Hawkhurst Wood from £55 per night. Head there with Oscar Wild, Brighton – £520*(£43.33 per person per day) based on four days’ hire departing on 26th June 2026. Sleeps three. For more information and to book, visit https://www.camplify.co.uk/rv/131573?queryID=7b54563fa6cc8e43a09bceb0fa2dcad8&hireType=4
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