Camping trip cost
A guide, not advice. Check your kit maker's figures before you buy or pack.
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Short answer
Enter the prices for your pitch, travel, food and other costs. The calculator totals the figures you provide and multiplies the pitch rate by your nights. It does not assume current prices; check booking details and optional charges.
Worked example
| You enter | Value |
|---|---|
| Nights | 2 |
Enter your trip prices to see a total
Show the working
- Pitch: no price entered
- Travel: no price entered; food: no price entered; other: no price entered
How it works
- Pitch cost = pitch price per night × nights
- Trip total = pitch + travel + food + activities and other costs entered
This total includes only the prices you enter. Check current booking, travel and activity prices; costs can change and optional extras may apply.
Our figures (adjustable)
These are our planning allowances and, once checked, typical figures with their sources. They aren't facts about your kit: change any of them in the calculator.
This calculator has no built-in defaults: every figure comes from you or your kit's own label.
What to buy
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FAQs
How much does a camping trip cost?
It depends on dates, site, travel and what you bring. Enter current prices for your own plan to build a trip total.
Does the total include equipment?
Only if you add its cost under activities and other costs. Add any equipment, hire or extras you need to include.
Guides that use it
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How much does camping cost in the UK?
How camping costs break down in the UK: pitch or accommodation, travel, food, kit and extras, and how to compare trips like for like.