Campsites in Gillingham, Dorset

Provost Farm

• Stays on a working dairy farm, 15 minutes’ drive from Shaftesbury
• On Cranbourne Chase’s edges; fishing lakes under 20 minutes' walk
• Afternoon teas and picnic hampers available (request in advance)

Caalm Camp

• Dorset glamping in luxury yurts
• Proper beds, linen, electricity and woodburning stove in each
• Dedicated wetroom in each with underfloor heating and flushing toilet

Lower Liston Farm Touring Park

Bush Farm Bison Centre and Camping

• Farm centre with bison, elk and many other animals
• Farm walk, lake, duck hide, chipmunks, raccoons and more
• Playground, kids' farmyard and shop serving tea and light meals

Mayo Farm Camping

• Unspoilt, rustic wild campsite on the edge of Shaftesbury
• Half-hour drive to Stourhead and Longleat; an hour to Jurassic Coast
• Easy access to town centre and local walks on Melbury Hill

Gold Hill Glamping

• Wooden lodge on a farm with gorgeous Dorset country views
• Two miles from Shaftesbury; less than an hour's drive from the coast
• Off-grid, with lanterns, a campfire pit and a kitchen shelter

Melbury Vale Vineyard

• Glamping site at a scenic family-run Dorset boutique winery
• Shaftesbury five minutes' drive; 50 minutes to Jurassic Coast
• On the edge of Cranborne Chase for views, walks and stargazing

Shepherds Close Farm Campsite

• Peaceful working farm site surrounded by the north Dorset countryside
• Direct access to the Hardy Way trail; 15 minutes' drive to Gold Hill
• Farm shop on site, with firepits available to hire

The Rising Sun Coffee Tavern

• Secluded pub garden setting

At The Cowshed

• Shepherd's huts at a small, friendly site in the village of Kilmington
• On the Wiltshire Cycleway, two miles from Stourhead Estate
• Comfy beds, hot showers, shared kitchen, firepit and hot tub

Blackacre Barn

• Simple but scenic Somerset site between Wincanton and Templecombe
• A 15-minute drive to Stourhead; 25 minutes to Longleat
• Five-acre field with rural views; five minutes' drive from the A303

Safari Glamping

Bloomfield Camping

• Luxury glamping accommodation in Dorset countryside near Child Okeford
• A 10-minute drive to the North Dorset Trailway; 45 minutes to Longleat
• Playground, fishing lake, bug barn, bird hide and honesty shop on site

The Homestead Camping Site

• Peaceful and back to basics retreat in a scenic rural setting
• A mile from Sturminster Newton and 30 minutes' drive from Dorchester
• Walking paths from the site and soft play within five minutes' walk

Starlight Glamping

• Luxury glamping near the Dorset village of Stourton Caundle
• North Dorset Trailway 10 minutes’ drive; beaches about an hour
• Beds with real mattresses; village pub a three-minute walk away

Camp Ashmore

• Set in the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• Waterpark and family theme park both around 40 minutes' drive away
• Golf course five miles from the site

Bruton Meadow

• Friendly 300-acre organic farm site with hill views in Somerset
• A 25-minute drive from Longleat and 40 minutes from Yeovil and Bath
• Café and farm shop on site; firepits to hire; barbecues permitted