Small is splendid for seaside camping

Canvas holiday expert Dixe Wills picks out the best spots for pitching a tent along the British coast

When it comes to choosing a place to camp – whether it’s on a farm, by the sea, beneath the boughs of apple trees, beside a river, or even on a tiny island – a small campsite will always triumph over a large one, just as a cosy boutique will prevail over a warehouse-like chain store.

To mark the publication of the latest edition of my book Tiny Campsites: 80 Perfect Little Places to Pitch, here is a selection of some of my favourite little British sites, all close to or beside the sea.

The campsite with fantastic views allows you to enjoy watching a slice of life at the port and ferry terminal at Stromness, above; Broad Meadow House campsite in Charlestown, Cornwall, below