Camp Hartland

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A view from the top field
A view from the top field
Grassy pitches
Another fabulous sunset
Great open views from the top field
A view from the top field
View from the top field
Rural setting
A friendly visitor!
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Grassy pitches
Another fabulous sunset
Great open views from the top field

  • Rural campsite on a working farm close to Dorset's beaches
  • A five-minute drive to Corfe Castle; 20 minutes to the Jurassic Coast
  • Snack bar on site; an easy walk to a farm shop, pub and birdwatching
Camp Hartland is in an enviable location on a working farm between medieval Corfe Castle, sandy beaches and the Purbeck Hills in Dorset. With country walks and bike rides nearby, this is a smashing base for friends and families (and their dogs, of course) chasing outdoor adventures with a quasi wild-camping vibe. Here you can pitch your tent for a night or more, sleeping under the stars in peaceful surroundings. There are three camping fields for you to choose from, and the chalet-style wash shack has two family washrooms with showers and loos, plus washing-up facilities – and thoughtfully there are four eco-loos scattered around the farm so there’s never too far to walk if nature calls. Camp life centres on the sociable hubbub around the Horsebox Café, run by one of the site managers, Jill, and open in the morning and afternoon serving up tea, coffee, soft drinks, hot breakfast baps, picnic pies and tasty pasties (all made on site), as well as cakes, biscuits and ice creams. Nature lovers should stroll down to RSPB Stoborough Heath (20 minutes’ walk) or Hartland Moor National Nature Reserve (five minutes) for the chance to spot warblers and (rare) hen harriers. Also within walking distance is a farm with seasonal PYO fruit and a shop selling regional produce, and the nearest pub (10 minutes’ walk) has good grub, local beers or ciders and a pub garden with a kids’ play area. You can pick up essentials in the gorgeous market town of Wareham, sitting on the Piddle and Frome rivers, and home to Purbeck Film Festival in the summer, when films are projected onto the old city walls.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Opens 29 July
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 29 Jul to

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 45 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a relaxed, friendly atmosphere with clean facilities, including good showers and toilets. Guests appreciate the beautiful countryside location, ample space, and the convenience of an on-site cafe. Dog-friendliness and the option for campfires are popular features. Some visitors noted a desire for more toilets and convenience for rubbish disposal, but overall, many reviewers express a wish to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Fantastic - several stays here and will keep coming back!

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked All of it. Quiet, lovely cafe, large pitches! Great shower and toilet facilities

Disliked Nothing at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would throughly recommend this campsite, it’s a great location

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location, facilities, showers and toilet spotlessly clean

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great field for camping in our bell tent. The owners were very…

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Kyan r.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great field for camping in our bell tent. The owners were very friendly and relaxed. Love how dog friendly it was. Excellent facility's including nice clean hot showers, clean toilets and a cafe with a lovely selection of food. 5/5 would recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site, lovely pitches and great facilities.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked We had a lovely stay. The campsite is beautiful and has good facilities.

We had the rare experience of camping in hot sunny weather 😁

Disliked There could be more charging points for mobile phones as there are no electrical hookups.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely setting surrounded by countryside and heathland. You can watch the sunset…

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Isobel B.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely setting surrounded by countryside and heathland. You can watch the sunset every night. Easy to find and good facilities. I loved that there was horses and dogs around.

Disliked There was a festival 2 fields over which was noisy but it stopped around 11.30pm. Would have been okay if I’d had a ticket! 😂

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic spot, super relaxed atmosphere we will be back!

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Jes A.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked This was the most relaxed and friendly campsite we’ve ever stayed at. All the owners are lovely and super helpful if you need anything, delicious homemade breakfast sandwiches were a bonus after a morning run. The surrounding area is stunning and Camp Hartland was a perfect base camp for exploring the wider area

Disliked Very slight noise from road however this really does drop a night and other than the occasional motorbike didn’t bother us at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Free to come and go as we pleased. Good facilities and nice…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Free to come and go as we pleased. Good facilities and nice hot water!
Lots of space and no set pitches meant we were not penned in like cattle as you get at some other sites.
Dog friendly but not noisy. Our dogs slept soundly through the night.

Disliked Lacked signage once on their track. We sat around for 10 minutes not knowing where to go once we arrived before a helpful man (I assume owner) came over to tell us we could go in any field we liked.

Slightly on a hill so I rolled off my bed through the night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed our stay and would come back

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Suzie C.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked It was good to picknour own camp site on the lower field.
I must admit though more toilets would be better as this is a large area with lots of other guests

Disliked It wasn't totally clear how to book in. A larger sign maybe a bit higher and brighter would be good



As above more just toilets would be preferable

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly site had a good relaxing stay there with family.Nice site with…

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Anthony S.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Friendly site had a good relaxing stay there with family.Nice site with lovely views and surrounding area

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, with great facilities, would recommend to anybody

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Andy D.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great little site right on the moors, so if you like walking around with wild horses and donkeys, it's a great place to stay. Wareham, Corfe Castle and the rest of the attractions in the area are all easily accessible.
Family toilets are very clean and well kept, and there's extra showers if they're full. Nice site, easy to check in, and the cafe is always open if you need to speak someone.
Some people have reviewed that they didn't like there not being someone in a kiosk or office to go to. If you want that, go elsewhere. If you're after a quiet little site in a beautiful area with great facilities for all sorts of groups, then this is a great option.
If we head that way again, I'd certainly look to book here again.

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

D. of E. 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

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

Type

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

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Camp Hartland

Soldiers Road

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 5DU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.66409°N
2.08879°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.8 mi Red Lion
1.8 mi Post Office
2.3 mi East Street
Rail
2.3 mi Wareham Rail Station
3.3 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
5.2 mi Hamworthy Rail Station
Ferry
5.2 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
5.6 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
6.1 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
13.7 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

With a location so close to the Jurassic coast (20 minutes’ drive), you might want to start ticking off some of the top spots. Its most easterly point is the Old Harry Rocks (20 minutes), chalk stacks out to sea and a fine place to snap a good pic. Your snorkelling gear is an essential for Kimmeridge Bay (20 minutes) – unless you’re heading there to surf or windsurf instead. One way to get to Swanage (20 minutes) is on the heritage railway from Corfe Castle Station (10 minutes) – once there, coasteering, paddleboarding and all manners of watersports are within your grasp. Of course, stop off at the National Trust’s Corfe Castle (five minutes) before you let the train whisk you off – the hilltop ruins are simply splendid for an explore. Wildlife fans will find plenty to spy on around the Durlston Country Park and National Nature Reserve (25 minutes). But first, some tasty nosh in Wareham (10 minutes), a local market town?

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Kimmeridge Bay 4.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 4.4 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 4.4 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Studland Knoll House 6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shell Bay North 6.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Corfe Castle 2.2 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 5.4 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 5.5 mi

Brownsea Island 6 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 6.1 mi

National Trust

Corfe Castle 2.3 mi

Brownsea Island 6 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6.1 mi

Clouds Hill 8 mi

White Mill 9.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 0.6 mi

Norden - Scotland - Blue Pool - Corfe 1.8 mi

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 1.8 mi

West From Corfe Castle 2 mi

Corfe - East Creech - West Hill 2 mi

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)

    Dorchester, Dorset 15.3 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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camp Hartland have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camp Hartland dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camp Hartland? With a location so close to the Jurassic coast (20 minutes’ drive), you might want to start ticking off some of the top spots. Its most easterly point is the Old Harry … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camp Hartland?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camp Hartland? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.