Dog-friendly camping near Southport, Merseyside

Bringing your dog to Southport? You’re in luck—over 390 campsites here welcome pets. Expect everything from basic pitches for a fiver to more developed spots averaging £65 a night. You’ll find loos, campfires allowed, and plenty of places where your four-legged mate is just as welcome as you are. Try fishing, climbing, or swimming right from camp. Locals rate Mynydd Derwydd Wildcamping (44 reviews), Social District (38 reviews), and Pentre Du Camping Club (35 reviews) for their relaxed attitudes and easy access to the outdoors. Most sites keep things simple—don’t expect luxury, but you will get somewhere you and your pet can stretch out and enjoy the fresh air.

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Top-rated campgrounds

Bringing your dog to Southport? You’re in luck—over 390 campsites here welcome pets. Expect everything from basic pitches for a fiver to more developed spots averaging £65 a night. You’ll find loos, campfires allowed, and plenty of places where your four-legged mate is just as welcome as you are. Try fishing, climbing, or swimming right from camp. Locals rate Mynydd Derwydd Wildcamping (44 reviews), Social District (38 reviews), and Pentre Du Camping Club (35 reviews) for their relaxed attitudes and easy access to the outdoors. Most sites keep things simple—don’t expect luxury, but you will get somewhere you and your pet can stretch out and enjoy the fresh air.

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Top-rated campgrounds

1. Cross Farm Retreat

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62km from Southport · 4 units · Glamping · England

Cross Farm Retreat, is a glamping site set within lush, wild fields and picturesque gardens across 5 acres, offering beautiful views of the Pennine Hills and the iconic Stoodley Pike. Located 2 miles from Todmorden and just 4 miles from Hebden Bridge, both easily accessible via an idyllic stroll along the nearby Rochdale canal. Our glamping site offers a tranquil escape where you can re- connect with nature and embark on adventures along abundant walking and cycling trails, including the renowned Pennine Way and Gaddings Dam. Cross Farm invites you to Retreat, Restore and Revive.

2. Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping

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90km from Southport · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, North East England

Camping in Nidderdale with excellent facilities, dogs and campfires welcome, and views over Thruscross Reservoir.

3. Kip & Nook

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131km from Southport · 6 units · Motorhomes · Darlington, England

Adult-only campervan site with hot tub pitches in North Yorkshire

4. Y Llew Bach Cottage

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72km from Southport · 1 unit · Glamping · Gwytherin, Wales

Y Llew Bach is a our one bedroom 300 year old cottage ideal for couples and friends. The double bed is upstairs and we have a small double sofa bed for 1 adult or 2 children downstairs. Next door, open 4 nights a week is our quiet country pub The Lion Inn serving amazing homemade food and takeaway pizzas. Deep in the Welsh countryside situated on The Pilgrims Way, we offer spectacular views within easy reach of Snowdonia and the Welsh coast. Local attractions include Zip World, Betws-Y-Coed, Conwy, lots of castles and Beautiful beaches. We offer lots of home comforts, including a super comfy double bed with TV/DVD player on the mezzanine level where although there is restricted headroom, the view is definately worth it! Downstairs there is a small sofa bed and tea and coffee making facilities, fridge, microwave and toaster, plates and cutlery provided and ensuite shower room. Towels and bedding also provided. Easy to find, we have one parking space next to Y LLew Bach and plenty of space for another car opposite. We're surrounded by fields, sheep, cows and the odd pheasant and we're very dog friendly. Please note there are no shops in the village, though there is a little hut Y Cwt which stocks fresh eggs, milk, yogurts, ice cream and cakes and is just a short walk from thr cottage. The nearest small shop is 10 minutes away in the local town of Llanwrst offers a supermarket, take aways and cafes, a lovely river and even a swimming pool!

5. Wild conTENTment

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(65)

93km from Southport · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Shropshire, West Midlands

Wild-ish but family-friendly camping and glamping on a canalside farm on the English-Welsh border

Stories from the community

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Amy

September 2025

4 m Class A

With pets

Weekend Trip to Wild conTENTment

Susie and her family are lovely. They have thought of everything for a fab, relaxing stay. Thank you so much for everything. We loved it!

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Ian

September 2025

Tent

3 nights at Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping

Really well laid out site. Quite steep in places with rough ground but fine if you are mobile. Toilet and shower facilities are excellent, as is the wash up area with phone charging facilities and shared fridges. Fantastic base to explore the area, right next to the Thurscross reservoir.

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Ted

August 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping

Camping was beautiful here lovely walks with dogs very clean showers. Host were great.very friendly. And informative

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Gemma

August 2025

6 m Class B

With pets

Weekend Trip to Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping

A very warm welcome and clean facilities. Good walking nearby

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Fil

August 2025

Tent

With kids

4 nights at Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping

Excellent facilities. Very welcoming, helpful owners. Very quiet site which suited us. Lots of space even for our large bell tent.

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amy

August 2025

Tent

With kids

3 nights at Breaks Fold Farm Glamping & Camping

A lovely place to stay for camping with the kids, even with the midges :). The toilets were immaculate and plenty of shower rooms. We had a mix up with our pitch (i thought i had booked an electric pitch but it hadn't went through on hipcamp), the owner was brilliant and very accommodating. I wouldn't hesitate to book again if we are down that way.

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Gemma

May 2025

Tent

With kids

3 nights at Wild conTENTment

Absolutely beautiful site which was made even more special with Beryl. We loved the wildlife areas and the little paths to find games and the stream. We had a family game of rounders and watched the sunset from the bath 💖 we will certainly be coming back!

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Jonny

May 2025

With kids

1 night at Cross Farm Retreat

We had a wonderful stay in the bell tent. The bed was comfy and the tent is very warm and inviting. Kirsty is very kind and considerate and we had everything we needed to give my daughter her first introduction to camping.

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mary

May 2025

2 nights at Wild conTENTment

Best place we have stayed!! So relaxing and peaceful, lots of rabbits and bird to watch. The pitch was out of this world. We took our reactive dog and it was the best place we could of brought him so dog friendly. The host is so lovely and kind also very helpful if need will definitely be rebooking.

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Lyndsey

May 2025

5 m Class B

With kids

Weekend Trip to Wild conTENTment

Great site perfect for families of young children. Welcome and helpful host. Will definitely visit again, thank you!

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Jode

January 2025

Weekend Trip to Y Llew Bach Cottage

Absolutely beautiful stay - has everything you need and then some! Beautiful views all round . Such a friendly and welcoming host. We would absolutely recommend trying some of the food in the pub - amazing ! The pub is very homely too. The cottage also had a vast variety of games and dvds to enjoy if you feel like being ‘unplugged’ , the host also provided a large folder of walks/hikes which you are allowed to take with you . Big bonus - DOG FRIENDLY! I could go on for ages about how much we enjoyed our stay .

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Hannah

November 2024

6 m Class B

2 nights at Kip & Nook

Think we will struggle to top this campsite experience!! Facilities, setting, location and service was a solid 10/10 for us! Lovely to meet such welcoming staff and owners, we will definitely return in the near future 😊