Revels Fishery

From £16.95 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.4 148 reviews
Aerial view (added by manager 13 Sep 2022)
Fishing lake and camp site (added by visitor 13 jun 2021)
Peaceful location (added by carly_w235531 28 apr 2022)
Generous room on your chosen spot (added by manager 07 jun 2019)

  • Fishery-based site on the edge of the stunningly scenic Dorset Downs
  • Half an hour from the sandy beaches of the Jurassic Coast
  • Large tackle shop and plenty of onsite fishing waters to choose from
Hoping for a quiet and peaceful countryside retreat close to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty? Revels Fishery – a family-friendly site less than five minutes’ drive from the Dorset village of Middlemarsh – will tick all your boxes. Though the site’s also open to guests who aren’t interested in casting a line, it’s simply a dream for angling fans: there are seven fishing waters on site where perch, tench, barbel, carp, catfish, bream and chub are plentiful, and a large tackle shop is just an added lure. The site’s also well-placed for rambling excursions through the Dorset Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the scenic Dorset countryside. There are loads of bridleways and footpaths to follow right from the site, and walking fuel is a cinch round here too: nab some fresh eggs from the resident chickens and ducks in the morning and boil them up for mid-hike energy boosts. Not much of a hiker or biker? Head into Middlemarsh to clamber aboard the village’s bus service to Dorchester, Sherborne or (and?) Yeovil for historical sights, shopping and local eats, or just chill on site instead, soaking up the views of the fishing waters and Blackmore Vale.

Site type

Tent pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 4
Motorhome pitches 2
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 22 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Easy to find ,we had the whole field to ourselves, Lovely quiet…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Samantha Q. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Easy to find ,we had the whole field to ourselves, Lovely quiet site lots of fishing lakes although we didn't fish. Site owner very friendly and helpful. Close to Sherborne.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay, super helpful owners, clean toilets and shower.…

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
Carolyn B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Lovely stay, super helpful owners, clean toilets and shower.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Solid no frills camping.

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

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Solid no frills site that was great for a layover on our first night away. Very helpful staff, in spite of the fact that we arrived later than anticipated. Whilst not there for the fishing, the range of supplies in the tackle shop was impressive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Friendly welcome, very cheap ideal for a weekend break

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite with lots of fishing lakes and staff were lovely…

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

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Lovely campsite with lots of fishing lakes and staff were lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

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

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Its uncomplicated, you get over and above what you pay for. The owners and the people that work there are very friendly and helpful but not in your face. Its peaceful and the fishing is good and varied. The fish here are the best condition we have seen.

Disliked: Nothing

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We’ll be back next year - our 4th trip!

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
John-James M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Really nice owners, shower toasty hot. Right next to fishing & friendly helpful people in tackle shop!

Disliked: Nothing. It’s not 5* luxury but it’s a loverly location and has what you need.

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Lovely camp site with beautiful fishing lake.

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

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Beautiful setting and fishing lakes. Lovely area, and plenty of space between other pitches. Toilets were always well stocked and hot water running in the shower.

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Beautiful place

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet site, beautiful place with the lakes and the animals. Friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities. Would definitely recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities basic but clean.

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

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: Lovely site, friendly people.

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

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

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

No dogs allowed

Themes

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

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Location

Revels Fishery

Revels Farm

Cosmore

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 7TW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.84852°N
-2.46047°W

Route directions

One mile from the X11 bus route stop at Middlemarsh Sawmills.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.5 mi Greenhill
7.5 mi Coldharbour
8.1 mi Queens Head
Rail
5.1 mi Chetnole Rail Station
5.9 mi Yetminster Rail Station
6.7 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station
Ferry
16.6 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
22.6 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
22.9 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
27.9 mi Bournemouth 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

If standing on the shoulders of giants has always appealed, make immediate tracks for Cerne Abbas, a small village 10 minutes’ drive from the site. As well as pubs serving local beers, the village has access to a National Trust trail leading up to the Cerne Abbas (very anatomically correct) giant. When 17th-century hill figures simply won’t satisfy history cravings, head instead for Minterne House and Gardens, five minutes from base. The house itself may be closed to casual visitors, but wandering the Capability Brown-style Himalayan gardens should more than make up for that – and the house itself is certainly pretty enough from the outside to warrant repeated gazes on strolls. Plenty else by way of history is within easy reach – the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Hayes International Motor Museum and the Tank Museum are all within 35 minutes – but taking time to explore nearby towns is a must. Dorchester (15 minutes) is a particular treat, with roman remains, Terracotta warriors, a Tutankhamun exhibition and Thomas Hardy’s birthplace to visit, but the markets, castles and abbey of Sherborne (15 minutes), and the railway centre, toy museum and Montacute House in Yeovil (25 minutes), are also worthy of car trips. Days on the sand might be all anyone needs on hols, though, so luckily it’s only 30 minutes to the famed Jurassic Coast and to seaside towns like Weymouth, where the lengthy Chesil beach, massive sand sculptures and harbour fort all await.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Bowleaze Cove 14.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 15.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hive 15.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ringstead Bay 15.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weymouth Central 16.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hardy's Birthplace 8.8 mi

Mapperton House & Gardens 11.4 mi

Montacute House 13.1 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 13.9 mi

Haynes International Motor Museum 14 mi

National Trust

Hardy's Cottage 8.8 mi

Max Gate 9.8 mi

Clouds Hill 12.8 mi

Montacute House 13.1 mi

Tintinhull Garden 14 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

MINTERNE 1.2 mi

Beneath The Feet Of Cerne's Giant 2.8 mi

Piddlehinton - Buck Hill - Piddletrenthide - Piddlehinton 5.5 mi

CHANTMARLE 5.8 mi

MELBURY PARK 6.1 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 8.8 mi

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 9.9 mi

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

    Wareham, Dorset 14.3 mi

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 18.3 mi

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 26 June 2024 – Wednesday 26 June 2024)

    Glastonbury, Somerset 22.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • Does Revels Fishery have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Revels Fishery dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Revels Fishery? If standing on the shoulders of giants has always appealed, make immediate tracks for Cerne Abbas, a small village 10 minutes’ drive from the site. As well as pubs serving local beers, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Revels Fishery?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    On arrival, please make your way to the onsite fishing tackle shop to check in.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Revels Fishery? From £16.95 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.