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Otter's Nest shepherd's hut

From £52.50 1 night, 2 adults

Adults only 2 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch

Guests must bring their own bedding. We supply mattress protector only so please bring pillows, duvet or sleeping bag with you.

Please bring your own towels, bed linen, duvets and pillows.

Dimensions

4.3m width x 2.1m length (14.0ft width x 7.0ft length) Calculated area: 9.1m² (98.0ft²)

1 room

Open space 1 x King sized bed

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Car 2 included, 2 max.
Fridge 1 included, 1 max.
Barbecue
Coffee maker
Cooking equipment
Dining table and chairs
Electric heater(s)
Firepit
Gas and electricity included
Heating
Kettle
Kitchen corner or kitchenette
Outdoor furniture
Patio
Picnic table
Power socket(s)
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Wood-burning stove

Other restrictions

Bed linen not provided

Current offers

  • 20% off 20% discount (3-night stay)
  • 25% off 25% discount (3-night stay)

Extras

Dog (2 max) £5 per stay

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

Availability

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Based on 1 night, 2 adults

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Hobby Farm

View prices & book 9.6 218 reviews
Views from the site (added by manager 28 May 2019)
Great views
Looking down over the pitches
View across the pitches

Reviews

98%

would recommend this site to a friend

97%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Fantastic site – will be back!

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful setting, peaceful and close to some lovely walks etc. Very laid back run site – plenty of space.

Disliked: none

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really happy to stay here.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Emma J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Fridge Freezer, proper toilets with lights. Hot running water. Nice spacious pitches. Relaxed atmosphere. Great help when I had a small issue with a blown fuse.

Disliked: Machinery noises, scalding hot shower.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, quiet, good access to nearby beaches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Rosie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Clean excellent facilities with additional fridge/freezer communal space. Nice flat pitches/hardstanding with secluded grass patch beside the hardstanding. Excellent dog walking paddock attached to the campsite.

Disliked: Daily dog charge expensive

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quiet and relaxed. Facilities simple but good.…

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very quiet and relaxed. Facilities simple but good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very restful site

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peace and quiet. Very quiet site Pub within walking distance (closed Thursdays. Food looked good) Facilities basic but good, hot showers and washing up sink available. A large fridge freezer available Close to Lyme Regis for a day out

Disliked: Pitches a little uneven but worked well with levellers I am glad we only have a small van, a large one would have been a bit tough on the narrow lanes We didn't stay long enough but weather not in our favour

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fine for one night

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Kate A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Scenic location; nice clean toilet / shower block; relaxed vibe

Disliked: Not seeing anyone on arrival [no reception] was disconcerting

Recommend to friends Visit again

Hobby Farm is a gem of a campsite. It is hidden away…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Hobby Farm is a gem of a campsite. It is hidden away in the hills up narrow lanes with a fabulous view of the surrounding countryside. There is also plenty of wildlife to watch on the pond and to listen to amongst the trees. We had very clean toilets and well maintained grounds. The pitches are level, but some of the ground was uneven, so look carefully before you site your tent. We liked our pitch at the bottom near the pond, but I think the higher pitches would be drier for most of the year. There is no Reception so you check in by filling in a form on your confirmation email. Look out for it as we missed it because we had previously been in a site with poor Internet reception. Although there is no one on site, I left a message about a shower going cold late one evening using the phone number on the board and Tom was round sorting it out by 9.30 the next day. We preferred our dinner at The George in Chideock to The Five Bells in the village (which is only open some nights). Hobby Farm is a wonderful place to stay and we cannot wait to go back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful and very clean

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
kayleigh p. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful clean nice big pitches very clean and tidy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location to the coast Campsite facilities Peaceful…

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
Emily B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Location to the coast Campsite facilities Peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite in great location

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
Jo S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great campsite really well set up. Nice facilities lovely setting ..

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal 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 Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Hobby Farm

Whitchurch Canonicorum

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 6RJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.75551°N
-2.84665°W

Route directions

Coming along Blunts Road from Ryall, pass Hobby Farm (the equestrian stables) and look for the next turning on the right to find the site. It's better to use the Google Maps location for Hobby Farm Holidays to find the exact spot rather than using the postcode. If coming from the A303 and Crewkerne, after Bettiscombe, your satnav may suggest going down a bridleway to Mandeville Stoke Farm. Don't take this turning but carry straight on instead.

Nearest transport

Coach
4 mi Coach Station
16.1 mi Yeovil Bus Station
18.2 mi South Station
Rail
7.1 mi Axminster Rail Station
8.7 mi Crewkerne Rail Station
12.3 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station
Ferry
20.2 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
27.1 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
27.5 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
Airport
25 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

Book as much time as you can off work, as this area’s brimming with things to do. Quirky times can be had at Lyme Regis’ crazy golf course on the promenade, while boat trips are available from West Bay to see beaches from a watery vantage point. Meanwhile, museums like Dinosaurland Fossil (15 minutes' drive) will school you on what puts the Jurassic into the Jurassic Coast. For country houses with a twist, former Cistercian monastery Forde Abbey is a 20-minute drive or you can journey an hour into the countryside past Yeovil for Sherborne Castle. Car enthusiasts can have a gander at the Haynes Motor Museum near this 16th-century Tudor mansion, some 50 minutes from Hobby Farm. Back towards the coast, town times are top in Sidmouth, 40 minutes east by car, with its Regency houses, botanical gardens and donkey sanctuary. Heading in the other direction will take you to the Hardy Monument on Black Down within 35 minutes for views of the West Dorset Heritage Coast from way up high.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Seatown 2.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Charmouth West 3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Eypemouth 3.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lyme Regis Front Beach 4.6 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A
West Bay (West) 4.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 6.7 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 12.7 mi

Montacute House 14.7 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 18.1 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 19.5 mi

National Trust

Shute Barton 9.5 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 9.6 mi

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 13.5 mi

Barrington Court 14.2 mi

Montacute House 14.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 1.6 mi

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 1.7 mi

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 2.5 mi

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 2.5 mi

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 3.2 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.

Offers

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  • 25% off 25% discount (3-night stay)
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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hobby Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hobby Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hobby Farm? Book as much time as you can off work, as this area’s brimming with things to do. Quirky times can be had at Lyme Regis’ crazy golf course on the promenade, while … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hobby Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Hobby Farm? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.