Pilsdon View Camping
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- Friendly, spacious back-to-basics site in rural west Dorset
- A 10-minute drive from Bridport and 20 from Lyme Regis
- Eco-friendly site with an orchard, tyre swing and garden toys
Site type
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30
5
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
- Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 11 Jul to
Open from Fri, 10 Jul to
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass tent pitch (backpacker, no cars)
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 10m width × 10m depth
Calculated area: 100m²
Arrival daysFrom £18
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Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 9.1m width × 9.1m depth
Calculated area: 83.6m²
Arrival daysFrom £20
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Bell tent
4 people maximum Dimensions: 13.1ft width × 13.1ft length
Arrival daysFrom £45
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Bell tent (six person)
6 people maximum Dimensions: 16.4ft width × 16.4ft length
Arrival daysFrom £65
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Family yurt
4 people maximum Dimensions: 16.4ft width × 16.4ft length
Arrival daysFrom £180
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Amaryllis yurt
4 people maximum Dimensions: 19.7ft width × 19.7ft length
Arrival daysFrom £200
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Reviews
99% would recommend this site to a friend
99% would stay here again
What customers say
Pilsdon View is a highly recommended, family-friendly campsite renowned for its exceptionally welcoming and helpful hosts, April and Terry. Visitors consistently praise the clean, well-maintained facilities, including warm showers and flushing toilets. The spacious pitches, peaceful atmosphere, and on-site food van are frequently highlighted. Children particularly enjoy the play areas, tyre swing, and the provision of outdoor games. While the narrow approach lanes can be challenging for larger vehicles, the overall experience is overwhelmingly positive, with many guests expressing a strong desire to return.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews
Perfect, beautifully kept campsite for couples or families
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Pilsdon View is quiet and beautifully kept by the owners, who always make you feel welcome and are on hand to help. My family have been three times now and continue to recommend it to friends and family members.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Really lovely site with lovely owners. Will be back!
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Everything! Clean toilets, hot water, lovely showers.
Fab open space.
Amazing owners who were friendly, happy to chat about local area and an excellent fossil display!
Disliked Nothing.
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Thank you for your visit and review. Our fossil table is a big draw for young (and older) palaeontologists. They mostly local finds to spark the imagination but we are not experts so it’s great when our guests can give us information about the ammonites, belemnites, and crinoids on the table.
I liked everything. The area, the atmosphere, how friendly everyone was! The…
Bell tent
Liked I liked everything. The area, the atmosphere, how friendly everyone was! The staff there were brilliant and very welcoming. I couldn’t have asked for a better weekend away. I will 100% be coming back in the future
Disliked I didn’t dislike anything. My stay there was perfect!
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Many thanks for coming to stay in one of our Bell Tents. We are all about answering questions and solving any little problems here. We are so pleased that you found us welcoming.
Very friendly site, good facilities and lovely setting.
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked The amount of space was good. The showers and toilet facilities were great. Helpful hosts always around to ask questions. Made us feel very welcome. Good location for getting to the coast etc.
Disliked The bins were a bit smelly to walk past to the toilet but understandable
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Thank you very much for your stay and for writing a review. Sorry about the smelly bins. In the hot weather it’s hard to keep everything sweet with so many people discarding their rubbish!
Just stay here
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Everything about it, from arrival greeting ,our pitch.
This is the fourth time we’ve stayed and it’s been brilliant every time,it is a very clean well kept site.
I would 100% advise people to try this absolute gem.
Disliked Nothing.. only wish you were open longer !!
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Many thanks for your visits over the years. We are so happy to see returning guests coming back year after year.
Fantastic
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked What a site! Well organised, super friendly, clean facilities, lovely roomy showers, heaps of space and a quiet feel. The kids had so much room to play with a tyre swing and swings/slides too, with a bit of blackberry picking along the way. Well stocked shop for essentials and food available at mealtimes.
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From the manager: Many thanks for your visit. Your group were lovely to host and looked like you had a great weekend. We don’t really have a shop as such but if you want milk, marshmallows, gas canisters for bistro stoves or logs for the campfire we’ve got it all! Jurassic Pork cooks hot breakfasts and evening meals and is very popular, with specials on weekends.
Absolutely amazing site very friendly hosts lovely and clean facilities and everything…
Bell tent
Liked Absolutely amazing site very friendly hosts lovely and clean facilities and everything onsite was lovely , we only stayed one night but on arrival we were welcomed by the owners and everything explained , lots of toys for the kids to use / food on site which was amazing we literally wish we had booked the week there , we stayed in a bell tent and it was spotless
Disliked Leaving today
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Many thanks for your visit and review with photos. Our Bell tents are one or two years old so they haven’t had too much use!
Everything, from the friendly welcome from April to the spacious site…
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Everything, from the friendly welcome from April to the spacious site and ability to pitch where and how we wanted. Excellent clean facilities and hot water showers dotted around. Firepits provided for free with a bag of logs and kindling only costing £5. Food truck available for breakfast and early evening at very reasonable prices. Overall excellent value
Disliked Leaving, so we had to book a return trip for the following weekend!
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From the manager: Thank you very much for your visit, and even more for booking a return trip!
Highly recommend a visit
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Everything the site is advertised as and more , such a friendly site with large quiet areas and April and Terry greeting us on arrival gave us a great start to the stay. Very clean toilet and shower facilities and well kept site .
Disliked Such a shame the site opens for such a short time
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From the manager: Many thanks for your visit and review. We usually open a couple of weeks before the school summer holidays then stay open until the schools go back, or a week after the Bank Holiday.
Friendly and welcoming staff. Fire pits available for rent. The site is…
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Friendly and welcoming staff. Fire pits available for rent. The site is very tranquil with excellent showers. Lovely park and games for the children to borrow.
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Thank you very much for your visit and writing a review. We are all about families here and our inflatable unicorns and dinosaurs get shared all over the site!
Features
Pop-up campsite
Dogs allowed
Campfires 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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Baby-changing facilities 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowedThemes
Budget/backpacker Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' marketType
Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsiteNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Pilsdon View Camping
Paddocks Cross
Nr Broadoak
Bridport
Dorset
England
DT6 5NR
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.77568°N
2.8132°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seatown | 3.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Eypemouth | 4.3 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| West Bay (West) | 4.9 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Charmouth West | 4.9 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
| Lyme Regis Front Beach | 6.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | N/A |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Mapperton House & Gardens 4.8 mi
Abbotsbury Swannery 12.3 mi
Montacute House 12.9 mi
Fleet Air Arm Museum 18.2 mi
Hardy's Birthplace 18.8 mi
National Trust
Loughwood Meeting House 10.8 mi
Shute Barton 10.9 mi
Montacute House 12.9 mi
Barrington Court 13 mi
Tintinhull Garden 14.4 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 2.7 mi
Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 3 mi
PARNHAM 3.5 mi
Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 3.5 mi
Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 3.7 mi
Local events
- Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, Dorset 17.3 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.
Nearest sites
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- Does Pilsdon View Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
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- When can I check in and check out of Pilsdon View Camping?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Pilsdon View Camping? From £18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.