Pineapple Farm Holidays

From £23 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.6 5 reviews
View of the campsite (added by manager 23 Nov 2023)
Pitches (added by manager 12 dec 2023)
The toilet, shower & washing up area (added by manager 23 nov 2023)
The onsite shop (added by manager 23 nov 2023)

  • Peaceful adults-only and dog-friendly site with complimentary firepits
  • A 15-minute walk to the pub and cider farm; 15 mins' drive to beaches
  • Little on-site shop with fresh coffee and bacon sandwiches
Lace up your hiking boots and pack up your beach gear, for Pineapple Farm Holidays is an adults-only site on a family-run farm within the countryside of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Just a 15-minute drive from Bridport and West Bay beach, it is in a prime location for days out by the coast. It's also on Pennine Way, which has miles of hiking through English hills and mountains. There's lots more to look forward to at this place, whether it's the wildlife and picnic area (private and only for guests) or the apple orchard (accessible to all). Dogs are asked to be kept on the lead while around the pitches, but they're welcome to run off the lead in the orchard. All of the pitches have water, electricity and their very own firepit. Long before a British TV crime drama made the surrounding coast famous, those in the know came here for a slice of heaven: they were building hill forts with sea views two and a half thousand years ago, and aeons before that, the dinosaurs were down on the beach. Handily, from Pineapple Farm Holidays, it's easy to get stuck right into the beaches with fossils and stunning views; two, including West Bay and Eype beach, are within a 15-minute drive. For any cravings, there are two fine pubs a short walk or a five-minute drive away, dishing up fresh food; if you're still thirsty, the cider farm and vineyard should have something for you, and if you drive five minutes south you can stock up on local produce at the local farm shop. You need go no further, but you definitely will... Campfires are welcome in the complimentary firepits provided, and barbecues are welcome as long as they are raised from the ground. Pineapple Farm Holidays is part of Pineapple Estate, which includes the site, as well as a farm, a shop, a business park and self storage.

Site type

Tent pitches 29
Touring caravan pitches 33
Motorhome pitches 37
Open now
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 33 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great site for couple's looking for some peace in a beautiful area

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Paul S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Honeysuckle electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Staff where lovely. Amenities where great super clean. Had water tap right at the pitches which was great bonus other sites I've had to walk long way for water. Very peaceful site for couple's get away. Will definitely go again.

Disliked: None everything was perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Couldn't get much better than that - thank you so much! We look forward to welcoming you again in the future.

Welcome.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
John f. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Clover electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Welcome.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are glad you had a good stay and look forward to seeing you again. It's always good to start the season with happy campers despite the grey weather.

Quiet/peaceful location Useful little shop on site with local produce Friendly staff…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
laura c. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Clover electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Quiet/peaceful location Useful little shop on site with local produce Friendly staff Adults only Clean facilities

Disliked: More hooks in bathroom area would have been useful

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. Hooks are a great idea - we've ordered some which should arrive this morning so we can fit them ASAP. We love suggestions for improvement.

Excellent site, recently refurbished facilities and friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Jo D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Honeysuckle electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We received a phone call on the morning we were due to arrive to explain the recent rainfall had left them waterlogged but they were doing what they can to accommodate us. When we arrived we were shown to our ‘adapted’ pitch which meant parking on the road with our awning on the grass. We had been given an extra long electric cable so we still had power. The team were so helpful and apologetic for something out of their control. The pitch worked well, even with extra rainfall during our stay! The shop was well stocked, toilets and showers clean and tidy and recently refurbished. A fab site within walking distance of a cider farm which offers a tap room and food on a Saturday and a bit further to an amazing pub which serves the most incredible Sunday lunch (great daily menu too). We will definitely return 😁

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review! We are so glad you managed to enjoy your stay regardless of all the great British weather threw at us! I hope you will come again in the sunshine.

Superb!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ian P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Foxglove electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely clean site, with spacious pitches. Excellent toilet and shower facilities. Would definitely visit again. Owners were very friendly.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much. You were amongst the first to use our newly refurbished toilet block so we are really glad you enjoyed them. It's great to hear you will come again, we look forward to welcoming you.


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Pineapple Farm Holidays

Pineapple Lane

Salway Ash

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 5DB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.7677°N
-2.76647°W

Route directions

The site suggests following Satnav until you reach Salwayash village. In the village, look out for the Pineapple Estate Business Park signage and turn onto Pineapple Lane. After 440 yards, turn left at the Pineapple Estates sign and proceed onto the driveway. Continue past the reception and the shop on your right, and take the next left to the base of the hill and across the track. The site is straight ahead.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.4 mi Coach Station
13.5 mi Yeovil Bus Station
15 mi South Station
Rail
7.3 mi Crewkerne Rail Station
8.7 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station
10.5 mi Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
17.8 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
27.7 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
Airport
28.6 mi Exeter International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Head to West Bay (15 minutes' drive) for a first glimpse of the world-famous coastline; you'll get even better views on a boat cruise round the cliffs, or try kayaking it yourself. Abbotsbury (half an hour) is a popular spot to start walking the shingle airstrip-cum-sandbar that forms famous Chesil Beach. Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre (25 minutes) has fine examples of the fossils found nearby, including the Sea Dragon (an icthyosaur, in fact) unearthed in 2016. It's also the starting point for guided fossil hunts and rockpool rambles... you could come home with an icthyosaur of your own... West Bay lies on the mighty 680-mile South West Coast Path, but fret not, you don't have to walk it all. A trip round to the old lookout point of Thorncombe Beacon makes a pleasant ramble, especially as there's a pub at the end, or you could drive to Stonebarrow Hill (25 minutes) and explore the Golden Cap, a clifftop wilderness populated by peregrine falcons and butterflies. For diehard townies, there's a market selling something (vinyl or vintage, antiques and organics) in Bridport (15 minutes) almost daily and elegant Lyme Regis (half an hour) looks like a film set, especially when the fog rolls in.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Eypemouth 3.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Bay (West) 3.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seatown 4.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hive 5.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Charmouth West 6.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 3.2 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 10.4 mi

Montacute House 12.9 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 16.7 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 17.1 mi

National Trust

Montacute House 12.9 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 12.9 mi

Shute Barton 12.9 mi

Barrington Court 14 mi

Tintinhull Garden 14.5 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

DOWNE HALL 2.3 mi

PARNHAM 2.4 mi

MAPPERTON HOUSE 3.2 mi

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 3.3 mi

BEAMINSTER MANOR 3.5 mi

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 15.2 mi

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 20.6 mi

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, Devon 21.4 mi

  • Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 23.4 mi

  • Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 23.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • Does Pineapple Farm Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pineapple Farm Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pineapple Farm Holidays? Head to West Bay (15 minutes' drive) for a first glimpse of the world-famous coastline; you'll get even better views on a boat cruise round the cliffs, or try kayaking it yourself. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pineapple Farm Holidays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Pineapple Farm Holidays? From £23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.