When can I check in and check out of Black Pig Retreats?

On-site accommodation Arrive: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. Please call the site when you are approximately an hour away. Read more

Black Pig Retreats

In the wildflower meadow (added by manager 20 Jun 2019)

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Well-equipped glamping units with glorious views across Blackmore Vale
Less than a 10-minute drive from Shaftesbury’s Gold Hill and abbey
Private verandahs, kitchens and bathrooms; brook walks on site

If the idea of glamping alongside two sows called Beauty and Belle gets an oink of approval from you, it might be high time to add Black Pig Retreats to your bucket list. This family-run glamping site on a pretty smallholding in the Dorset countryside is a rural hideout away from roads – so it’s a firm fave of the on-site sheep, horses, dogs, cats and chickens as well as humans seeking peace and quiet. The mini farm’s slick units are based inside a wildflower meadow and come with private verandahs for hanging out by the firepit as the sun sets each evening. Each accommodation option also has private kitchen and bathroom facilities (so if you’re not keen on that sharing lark there’s none of that here). Weekending with the wee ones is always easier when you have your own amenities, and the site’s owners have added to these to help make trips all the better. Travel cots, highchairs and plastic cutlery and bowls are all available to simplify stuff for the grownups, plus a box of toys is on hand to keep the kids busy when they’re not off playing games in the meadow or paddling in the on-site brook. If you’re reckoning the family will want to roam further than the wildflower meadow, plenty of chances to venture off into the surrounds can be had from this site overlooking Blackmore Vale. Shaftesbury's steep Gold Hill with views down over thatched cottages edged by cobblestones is a 30-minute walk away (as are the traditional pubs and shops of this Dorset town made famous by its appearance in the old Hovis bread ad...), and Shaftesbury Abbey, Museum and Garden Trust is about the same distance for a shuffle about.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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

Luxury

Peaceful

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

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Black Pig Retreats

Bittles Brook Farm

Motcombe

Shaftesbury

Dorset

England

SP7 9NX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.02276°N
-2.20388°W

Route directions

If using a satnav the postcode will take you further into the village than necessary, so please use Google maps to locate the site. There's a buzzer by the gate: please ring this on arrival and the owners will come and greet you.

Nearest transport

Coach

1.2 mi The Town Hall

9 mi Virginia Ash

Rail

3.1 mi Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station

6 mi Tisbury Rail Station

9.4 mi Templecombe Rail Station

Ferry

23.5 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

23.6 mi Poole Ferry Terminal

25.5 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

23.5 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

After browsing Shaftesbury's two museums, veer off further to the crumbling Old Wardour Castle (20 minutes to the east inside the Cranborne Chase Area of Natural Beauty), dropping by the magical Shute House Garden (10 minutes) for a bit of contrast on your way. Grand gardens can also be glimpsed at Stourhead, an estate with more than a thousand hectares of land about a 20-minute drive. This place is massive – it also has a Palladian-style mansion, a village and woodland to tramp through. Done with wanders? Set your sights skywards with a trip to the Fleet Air Arm Museum (35 minutes) for the history of UK aviation or journey to Africa (without leaving England) by visiting the animals at Longleat Safari and Adventure Park within half an hour’s drive. A reminder that you’re definitely still in the UK will come during a trip to Stonehenge, one of the nation’s most well-known tourist sights, which is also about 30 minutes away from the park...

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands	22.1 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake	22.7 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Branksome Chine	25.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bournemouth Alum Chine	25.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bournemouth Durley Chine	25.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Stourhead House and Garden 7.7 mi

Longleat 11.8 mi

Haynes International Motor Museum 15.5 mi

Wilton House 15.6 mi

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 16.3 mi

National Trust

Stourhead 7.6 mi

Philipps House and Dinton Park 10.3 mi

Little Clarendon 10.5 mi

White Mill 16.3 mi

Kingston Lacy 16.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shaftesbury – Kingsettle Wood – Motcombe - Shaftesbury 1 mi

Duncliffe Wood 3 mi

The Donheads - Wincombe - Gutch Common - Barkers Hill 3.6 mi

HATCH HOUSE 3.6 mi

Donhead St Andrew and the Wardour Castles 3.6 mi

Local events

Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 26 June 2024 – Wednesday 26 June 2024)
Glastonbury, Somerset 19.1 mi
Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 19.3 mi
Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 22.8 mi
Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 22.9 mi
Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 26.6 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.

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Does Black Pig Retreats have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Black Pig Retreats? After browsing Shaftesbury's two museums, veer off further to the crumbling Old Wardour Castle (20 minutes to the east inside the Cranborne Chase Area of Natural Beauty), dropping by the magical Shute … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Black Pig Retreats?

On-site accommodation

Arrive: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

Please call the site when you are approximately an hour away.
Read more