# Campsites near Knowle St Giles — Camping, Caravan Parks & Glamping > The best campsites in Knowle St Giles — tent pitches, glamping pods, caravan parks and dog-friendly sites. Compare facilities and prices. Source: https://staycation.co.uk/knowle-st-giles/camping (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version. 12 campsites, glamping sites and caravan parks Photo © James Jones, Google Maps [Guide](https://staycation.co.uk/knowle-st-giles) [🏨 Hotels](https://staycation.co.uk/knowle-st-giles/hotels) [🏡 Cottages](https://staycation.co.uk/knowle-st-giles/cottages) [⛺ Camping](https://staycation.co.uk/knowle-st-giles/camping) [🎟️ Attractions](https://staycation.co.uk/knowle-st-giles/attractions) [🍽️ Restaurants](https://staycation.co.uk/knowle-st-giles/restaurants) There is no campsite within Knowle St Giles itself, but the wider South Somerset countryside around Ilminster, Chard and the Blackdown Hills has a good scattering of small, family-run campsites and glamping sites, typically set on working farms with views towards Windwhistle Hill. As with the rest of England, wild camping on private land here is illegal without the landowner's permission, so it is always worth booking an official site or asking directly before pitching up, even in what looks like an empty field or patch of woodland. The terrain around Knowle St Giles is gentle, rolling farmland rather than dramatic hill country, with the young river Isle running through orchards and pasture; this makes it comfortable walking and cycling country, and a good base for touring rather than for serious hillwalking. Nearby Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve offers flatter circular paths for an easy stroll from a nearby site, while Castle Neroche and the wider Blackdown Hills AONB, a short drive away, give campers access to steeper woodland tracks and long views over the Somerset Levels. Late spring to early autumn is the most reliable season for camping here, when the West Country weather is at its driest and the surrounding cider orchards and hedgerows are at their best; the cider apple harvest in September is a particularly good time to combine a stay with a visit to Perry's Cider Mills at nearby Dowlish Wake. Outside these months, sites in the area tend to be quieter, wetter underfoot, and many smaller campsites close for the winter, so glamping options such as shepherd's huts, safari tents or converted barns are a good alternative if you want a South Somerset countryside stay without depending on good weather, offering proper beds and heating while still being close to the parish's quiet lanes and to Ilminster and Chard for supplies and a pub meal. [✨ Glamping from £84 Somerset · 0.6 mi away Knowle Meadow Camping Knowle Meadow Camping near Chard takes tents, motorhomes and glamping in a tree-enclosed meadow with a wood-fired sauna and rainfall showers. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/chard/camping/knowle-meadow-camping) [✨ Glamping from £162 Somerset · 0.6 mi away Ashmead Meadow Glamping at Ashmead Meadow near Langport: wood-fired sauna in a tiny Somerset meadow site.](https://staycation.co.uk/langport/camping/ashmead-meadow) [✨ Glamping 🛖 Lodges from £330 Somerset · 1.8 mi away Barley Hill Pod Adult-only glamping pod near Chard with hot tub (April–October), kitchen facilities, ensuite shower and private garden with pond views in Somerset countryside. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/chard/camping/barley-hill-pod) [⛺Campsite from £90 Somerset · 2.5 mi away Manor Farm Tent campsite near Crewkerne, Somerset, with a single woodland pitch, basic facilities, firepit, and dogs welcome. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/crewkerne/camping/manor-farm-crewkerne) [✨ Glamping from £200 Somerset · 2.7 mi away Driftaway Camping Woodlands Tent and glamping site near Chard with pre-pitched accommodation, woodland and meadow setting, stream, pond and campfire pitches for outdoor cooking. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/chard/camping/driftaway-camping-woodlands) [✨ Glamping 🐾 Dogs Somerset · 2.7 mi away Alpine Grove Touring Park Alpine Grove Touring Park near Chard welcomes tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping in woodland with spacious pitches, a heated pool, play park and dogs. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/chard/camping/alpine-grove-touring-park) [✨ Glamping 🛖 Lodges from £200 Somerset · 3.1 mi away Jordans Estate Glamping Glamping pods and static lodges near Ilminster, Somerset, with electric hook-ups and showers from £200 per night. ⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/ilminster/camping/jordans-estate-glamping) [✨ Glamping from £120 Somerset · 3.8 mi away Buzzard's Nest Glamping Buzzard's Nest Glamping near Chard offers glamping in sustainable roundhouses with ensuite facilities set in wildflower meadows within the Blackdown Hills.](https://staycation.co.uk/chard/camping/buzzard-s-nest-glamping) [✨ Glamping Chard · 4.1 mi away Dimpsey Glamping Somerset Adult only ensuite shepherd's huts set on a small farm in the Blackdown Hills National Landscape with hot tubs!](https://staycation.co.uk/chard/camping/dimpsey-glamping-somerset) [✨ Glamping Somerset · 4.1 mi away Wytch Wood Camping Camping and glamping in ancient Somerset woodland with fire pits, a shop and cafe/bar. Ten minutes to Crewkerne. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/crewkerne/camping/wytch-wood-camping) [✨ Glamping Crewkerne · 4.9 mi away The Shepherds Hut Retreat An adult only haven in reach of the Dorset AONB and coast with an exquisite range of ensuite shepherd's huts.](https://staycation.co.uk/crewkerne/camping/the-shepherds-hut-retreat) [✨ Glamping 🛖 Lodges Crewkerne · 4.9 mi away Hinton Hideaways Adult only luxury stays in a unique treehouse, a boutique cabin and two fairytale roundhouses in Somerset](https://staycation.co.uk/crewkerne/camping/hinton-hideaways) ### Prefer a roof and a hot shower? Browse our handpicked hotels and B&Bs in Knowle St Giles. [Hotels in Knowle St Giles →](https://staycation.co.uk/knowle-st-giles/hotels) ### Campsites within 20 miles Including nearby destinations, closest first. [Clapton Farm Caravan and Campsite 5.2 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/crewkerne/camping/clapton-farm-caravan-and-campsite) [Oathill Farm Holiday and Touring Park 5.3 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/crewkerne/camping/oathill-farm-holiday-and-touring-park) [Lower Keats Glamping 5.4 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/devon/camping/lower-keats-glamping) [West Down Orchard Touring and Camping Park 5.5 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/south-petherton/camping/west-down-orchard-touring-and-camping-park) [Yeabridge Farm 6.8 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/south-petherton/camping/yeabridge-farm) [Yeabridge Farm Hideaway 6.8 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/ilminster/camping/yeabridge-farm-hideaway) [Aller Park Farm 7.5 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/devon/camping/aller-park-farm) [5 Acres 7.6 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/taunton/camping/5-acres) [Southfork Caravan Park 7.8 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/martock/camping/southfork-caravan-park) [Esme's Escape 7.9 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/crewkerne/camping/esme-s-escape-crewkerne) ### 🏨 Rather not camp? 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