When can I check in and check out of Hincknowle Cider Apple Farm Camping?

Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Hincknowle Cider Apple Farm Camping?

From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Hincknowle Cider Apple Farm Camping

From £25 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked one day ago 9.8 116 reviews

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Apple trees flowering in may (added by manager 15 jul 2022)

Campervan pitch in the orchard (added by manager 14 jul 2022)

Pitches from the west (added by manager 15 jul 2022)

Grass pitches on a cider apple farm with spectacular West Dorset views
A 10-minute drive to Bridport; 15 minutes from West Bay beach
190 acres of farmland to explore on site; pub 10 minutes’ walk away

Close to West Bay beach, the market town of Bridport and historic Beaminster, the pitches at Hincknowle Cider Apple Farm Camping are scattered over 190 acres of undulating farmland, ponds, orchards and woodland – and that means a whole lot of exceptional views over West Dorset and the Jurassic Coast. The farm is home to many deer, badgers, foxes and various birds of prey – and as you’re free to roam, look out for buzzards, kestrels and owls. There is also livestock around: pigs, sheep and alpacas live here, so although well-behaved dogs are welcome, they must be kept on a lead. Limiting the number of large mowed pitches means you have plenty of space and privacy on the site. They're off grid with little light so you can really appreciate the starry skies on clear nights (please that also means you'll need to bring torches for after-dark meanders). A boon for days when the weather isn’t up to much, the restored barn has communal cooking gear along with a shared fridge to store food. Light the woodburner on cooler evenings, hang out with family and friends, play board games or table tennis… there are phone chargers in there too. Other amenities on site include outdoor showers with plenty of hot water and spotless separate toilets. There is a pub in Melplash, 10 minutes’ walk away through the private orchards, and several footpaths begin from the village.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
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.
The site only allows dogs up to 25kg.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
Units longer than 6 metres metres are not allowed.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Swedish

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Min 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

6 people maximum

One Tent or Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Min 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, Campervan, (Trailer tent not allowed), (Motorhome not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.

Cooking equipment

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Dog (1 max)

£5 (£5) per stay
Extra car (1 max)

£5 (£5) per night
Travelling solo? (1 max)

-£5 (-£5) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Country, quiet, friendly and peaceful.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Oct 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: We were looking for a place to escape the world, to find peace and quiet, and just breathe. This place was perfect. The shared barn and kitchen was a lovely extra touch. Clean toilets. Well spaced out pitches so you don't feel on top of each other. Good food in the nearby pub with a lovely walk across the fields to get there. Loved every minute and didn't want to leave.

Disliked: Arrival was a little uncomfortable as no signs at the main house to tell you where to find the owner to check in. Then was told to follow them into the field to the pitches but without our campervan. Having read online that cars were not allowed on pitches, I panicked that I'd booked us a tent only Campsite and driven 3 hours to then not be able to stay! Turned out it was so we could be shown the pitches and choose one in advance of driving up (very nice to have the option) but this wasn't explained until I questioned it. A little explanation on greeting would have helped.

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From the manager: Hi Jemma. So sorry you found it hard to find us. We do send all our bookings an email with detailed instructions on how to find us and how to make contact with us upon arrival! Those who read the confirmation email find us generally without complications. Campervans are naturally allowed on pitches- with tents we recommend the designated car park couple of minutes walk away in prefer to keep the wild feel of the site.

Space, location and cleanliness.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Anonymous Oct 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Space, location and cleanliness.

Disliked: Shower. Could do with shower heads being replaced to prevent clothes/towels getting wet!.

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See above, 5/5 site !

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Clive B. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Beautiful quiet location, plenty of space between the flat pitches. Spotlessly clean facilities and the barn kitchen was a godsend on a stormy evening. Matt the host was very friendly and welcoming. Beautiful walks about the farm.

Disliked: Absolutely nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really lovely, peaceful site with great hosts and facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Alyson H. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Really friendly hosts who took the time to welcome us and show us around The Barn is a fab space, the weather was good so we didn’t use it but can imagine it’s very useful in poor weather Kids got to feed and scratch the pigs Beautiful site and very peaceful Great cider and fire pit to hire! Really well kept toilets and shower facility

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The spacious pitches, spotless toilets and showers, the barn with full kitchen.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Tracy O. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: The spacious pitches, spotless toilets and showers, the barn with full kitchen. Loved the walks around the farm and the location is perfect. Loved our stay here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic rural location packed with wildlife. Very uncrowded campsite. Owners…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Neil C. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Fantastic rural location packed with wildlife. Very uncrowded campsite. Owners were very friendly and helpful! Will definitely return.

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Brilliantly spaced plots- it's a pet hate of mine to camp in…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Caroline M. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Brilliantly spaced plots- it's a pet hate of mine to camp in long grass, so I was super happy that paths were mown allowing good access, and well spaced out campers. Wild, but not too wild! A very friendly welcome and really clean facilities. Super communal areas, which were great for making meal times easier, and playing games, and meeting others. All in all, we had a really great stay, thank you Matt & Hincknowle Cider Apple farm.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with fantastic facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

leisa B. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Space between pitches, communal barn and kitchen. Owners extremely friendly. Good location. Showers and toilets extremely clean. Warm water in showers

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Quiet, beautiful location. Great facilities. Friendly owners. Safe. And it was so…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Michael W. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Quiet, beautiful location. Great facilities. Friendly owners. Safe. And it was so nice having plenty of our own space to ourselves. Loved it. No wifi, but giving that 5stars because it was great to get the kids off their devices!

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Amazing campsite, pitches are a really good size and spread out so…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Lucas N. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Amazing campsite, pitches are a really good size and spread out so very peaceful and secluded. They are first-come-first-served and we got #9 which was the furthest from facilities, but had awesome views over the valley. Owners are lovely and always looking to help, they recommended a walk around the land which was great, the kids got tired towards the end but it was well worth it. Facilities are great and regularly cleaned by the hardworking owners! We didn't need to use the barn much (as weather was great!), but it's a good option and the power-points and fridge came in very useful. Good location with nice towns, beaches, pubs etc nearby, but we enjoyed just being on site. No wifi and little mobile signal - so a great place to switch off! Already looking forward to returning next year

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Dogs allowed

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

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Hincknowle Cider Apple Farm Camping

Hincknowle Fruit Farm

Melplash

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 3UG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.77563°N
-2.72459°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.4 mi Coach Station

12.3 mi Yeovil Bus Station

13.4 mi South Station

Rail

6.8 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station

7.2 mi Crewkerne Rail Station

9.1 mi Chetnole Rail Station

Ferry

16.7 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal

27.9 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal

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

If you’re camping with kids, chances are they’ll be keen to get to the beach. Indulge them with a day out at West Bay (15 minutes’ drive), where you can all go fishing, rookpooling and crabbing, or make like Kate Winslet and head to Charmouth (half an hour) to rootle around on the beach for fossils. Dog-friendly Hive Beach (20 minutes) is a clever option for long walks with your furry friends under the shelter of limestone cliffs. The South West Coast Path (15 minutes) passes through the area if you fancy more challenging all-day hikes with impressive sea and sand views from soaring clifftops. The trail heads past lively Bridport (10 minutes); stop there a while to check out its antiques shops or take a high-speed RIB cruise to see the Jurassic Coast from the water. Firmly back on land, take the kids to feed donkeys and wallabies at Vurlands Animal Farm (20 minutes), or spend the day getting up close to the Mute swan colony at Abbotsbury Swannery (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
West Bay (West)	4.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Eypemouth	4.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Hive	5.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seatown	5.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Charmouth West	8.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 1.5 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 9.7 mi

Montacute House 12.2 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 15 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 16 mi

National Trust

Montacute House 12.1 mi

Tintinhull Garden 13.8 mi

Max Gate 14 mi

Barrington Court 14.2 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 14.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

MAPPERTON HOUSE 1.5 mi

PARNHAM 1.9 mi

BEAMINSTER MANOR 2.6 mi

DOWNE HALL 3 mi

Eggardon Hill and Powerstock 4 mi

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 13.6 mi
Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 18.8 mi
Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 21.8 mi
Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)
Sidmouth, Devon 23.3 mi
Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 24.5 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
There is no reception at this site. Please check in at the main farm building instead.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.
Modifications are subject to a £20.00 fee.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
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).
The site only allows dogs up to 25kg.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Units longer than 6 metres metres are not allowed.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Does Hincknowle Cider Apple Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Hincknowle Cider Apple Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Hincknowle Cider Apple Farm Camping? If you’re camping with kids, chances are they’ll be keen to get to the beach. Indulge them with a day out at West Bay (15 minutes’ drive), where you can all go … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Hincknowle Cider Apple Farm Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Hincknowle Cider Apple Farm Camping? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.