When can I check in and check out of Quarr Camping?

Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. If no one is around at entrance please look in shed for your ticket to hang in window then go pitch up where you like. Read more

Quarr Camping

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Grass pitches (added by manager 26 Aug 2022)

Grassy pitches and surrounding countryside

Peaceful, dog-friendly rural farm site in the Dorset countryside
A five-minute drive to Swanage and half an hour to the Jurassic Coast
Back to basics site with drinking water, toilets, and showers

From castle gambols to digging for treasure in the sand, the Jurassic Coast and the serene Dorset countryside are your stomping grounds when you stay at Quarr Camping. Between the novel-esque Corfe Castle and the traditional seaside town of Swanage, this family-friendly site is well situated for an action-packed holiday of countryside capers or simply a spot of well-deserved seaside relaxation. Toot toot… what’s that sound? The traditional steam railway is nearby, and the heritage railway of Harman’s Cross railway station quite literally around the corner (10 minutes’ walk). Explore the area on foot, wheels or rail, and tick off coastal must-sees such as Durdle Door, Dancing Ledge, and Winspit Quarry, all within a 30-minute drive. Once you’re done, lean back and listen to a countryside soundtrack – crickets, cows, and all sorts of countryside animals – on this peaceful rural farm site, welcoming families, dogs and all countryside enthusiasts. You'll have to prepare to get back to basics at this site, but it's got running drinking water, toilets, showers and a chemical disposal point. Plus, you can complete the true outdoor experience with a campfire or barbecue, picking up supplies from the local shop within a 10-minute stroll. If a pint or pub grub is on your mind, there are also several pubs within five minutes’ drive. You’ll certainly need the fuel after an action-packed day of watersports, coastal hiking or biking, or sightseeing your way around.

Site type

Opens 30 May 2025

Please note

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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
A charge of £0.20 applies for the use of the shower.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Please note, the washing up water is cold only. The showers operate on a 20p coin metre.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 30 May to Sun, 1 Jun 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

5 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: unlimited

5 people maximum

One Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Firepit

Picnic table

Extras

Boat space (max unlimited)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£15 (£15) per night
Dog (2 max)		£1 (£1) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£6 (£6) per night

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

Arrival days

No availability on our site

Reviews

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From the top pf the hill looking down towards the train track

Old trains too and from swanage to corfe castle

Very quiet, clean showers and toilets and nice view of the steam…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	No rating
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Adrian F. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very quiet, clean showers and toilets and nice view of the steam trains. Good location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Super…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Slawomir A. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Super

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location was beautiful. Toilets were clean. Children’s play area was incredibly simple…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Jovert R. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Location was beautiful. Toilets were clean. Children’s play area was incredibly simple but extremely effective and heaps of fun for the kids.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great weekend on a lovely site

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The site was amazing and extremely spacious. The facilities were clean the shower were warm. The bakery man in the morning is a great touch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quite, great view…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Stanislavs M. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very quite, great view

Disliked: 20p for shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, clean facilities, friendly atmosphere

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

Samantha M. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Kept nice and clean Good facilities Pleasant atmosphere Friendly owners/staff Steam trains running past Good looking surroundings Great food truck and local goods van Hay bales provided lots of fun for the kids Nice quiet site even though it was a bank holiday with lots of people staying Lots to do in the beautiful surrounding areas Would love to come back again!

Disliked: I’d rather pay more to stay than have to feed the meter for a shower (but it wasn’t that bad- just a very minor point) Later check out time would be nice- we booked an extra night so that we wouldn’t need to rush

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location with clean facilities.

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

arseniy b. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Good location, clean showers and toilets, steam trains visible from the camp site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site for all.

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 Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lots of space. Clean toilets and good showers. Hay stack for the kids to play on which they loved.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely experience, beautiful views or countryside and steam train

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Selina B. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very helpful, explaining the best pitch places and consciences of everyone following the rules so everyone had a good experience. good facilities

Disliked: Only one toilet block. one further up the site could be handy. but it wasn't too far to walk and we chose to pitch in the position we did so not their fault.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good campsite with above basic facilities.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Good facilities and food vans on site. Lots of drinking water points. Staff were polite and often someone present at reception which stocks lots of essentials.

Disliked: The timers on the showers begin as soon as 20ps are put in, this means quite a few are needed. Some shower heads were spraying everywhere, but manageable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Quarr Camping

Quarr Farm

Quarr Farm Road

Swanage

Dorset

England

BH19 3DY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.62158°N
-2.0118°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.2 mi East Street

2.4 mi Bus Station

Rail

6.7 mi Wareham Rail Station

6.8 mi Holton Heath Rail Station

6.9 mi Poole Rail Station

Ferry

4.9 mi Shell Bay Ferry Terminal

5.1 mi Sandbanks Ferry Terminal

5.2 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

13.4 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

You’ll feel like you’ve stumbled into a scene from a storybook at Harman’s Cross station (10 minutes’ walk). Pick a picnic bench, gaze at the old-school platforms and Portland stone period buildings and watch as the trains roll by. More history hangs heavy in the air at Corfe Castle (five minutes’ drive). The Jurassic Coast is where you’ll find most of the action… head down early to beat the crowds to Durdle Door (30 minutes) and its neighbour Lulworth Cove. It's hard to beat a shoreline that has silky sand, iconic landmarks and paddle-worthy waters all in one. Tick your way along the coast, beginning with a dip in the shallow pool at Dancing Ledge (5 minutes), and then on to Winspit Quarry (15 minutes) and the clifftop Durlston Country Park and National Nature Reserve (15 minutes)… or pick between watersports or a sandcastle face-off on the beaches of Sandbanks (40 minutes) and Studland (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Swanage Central	2.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Studland Knoll House	3.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Shell Bay North	4.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Kimmeridge Bay	5.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular	5.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Corfe Castle 2.4 mi

Swanage Railway 2.4 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 3.3 mi

Brownsea Island 5.2 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 8.7 mi

National Trust

Corfe Castle 2.3 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 3.1 mi

Brownsea Island 5.2 mi

Clouds Hill 12.4 mi

White Mill 12.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Herston - Worth Matravers - Corfe 1.5 mi

Worth Matravers - Cliffs, Caves and Chapel 2 mi

Worth Matravers - Winspit - Dancing Ledge 2 mi

Corfe - Nine Barrows Down - Swanage 2.3 mi

The Purbecks - Castle and Coastal 2.5 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

A charge of £0.20 applies for the use of the shower.
Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Disposable barbecues are not permitted.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 12 a.m. and 6:30 a.m..

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 11 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Additional terms

Please note, the washing up water is cold only.

The showers operate on a 20p coin metre.

Payment terms

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Frequently asked questions

Does Quarr Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Quarr Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Quarr Camping? You’ll feel like you’ve stumbled into a scene from a storybook at Harman’s Cross station (10 minutes’ walk). Pick a picnic bench, gaze at the old-school platforms and Portland stone period buildings … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Quarr Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 10:30 a.m.

If no one is around at entrance please look in shed for your ticket to hang in window then go pitch up where you like.
Read more