Purbeck Valley Farmhouse

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  • Family-run farm site with fab Corfe Castle and Purbeck Hills views
  • Spacious pitches a 10-minute drive from Swanage and Wareham
  • A five-minute walk to Harman’s Cross steam railway train station
Dawdle down Dorset way for a dreamy break at the fab family-run Purbeck Valley Farm. This park is a champion choice for its location – it’s in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty a 10-minute drive away from both the inland town of Wareham and Swanage at the coast. Plus it also has gorgeous views… Corfe Castle and the pretty Purbeck Hills are visible from the pitches and you can wander directly towards these destinations via local footpaths and bridleways. Harman’s Cross train station is a five-minute stroll for steam rail trips to Swanage and Corfe Castle (pre-booking essential). Is it lunchtime yet? To get eats on the go, stick around Corfe Castle and order food in a local pub or stock up on ingredients at the shop and garage a couple of minutes’ drive from the site before cooking over coals by your pitch (barbecues are allowed). Another wise option when it comes to nourishment is to pack food in a picnic hamper and take it towards one of several sandy beaches within a 30-minute drive, such as Studland (15 minutes), Swanage (10 minutes), Lulworth Cove (half an hour) or Durdle Door (half an hour). Back on base as evening draws in, lounge on your spacious pitch or use the time to organise yourself using the park's essential facilities, including toilets, showers, a washing-up area and recycling bins.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 40
Tent pitches 40
Opens 20 August
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
  • Minimum spacing of 10 metres between pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 20 Aug to

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 249 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

This spacious, peaceful campsite offers stunning views and a great location for exploring Corfe Castle and Swanage. Facilities are generally clean and basic, with well-regarded hot showers. The site is praised for its friendly owners, ample space, and allowance of fire pits. Some guests noted minor issues with terrain, limited light in facilities, and occasional road noise, but most found it excellent value and would return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

The space and location with frequent buses right outside the entrance. Novel idea…

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Phil H.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked The space and location with frequent buses right outside the entrance.

Novel idea for showers in the back field but work perfectly and loads of hot water. Toilets too very clean and enough that you don't need to queue.

Great views from both fields.

Would book again

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The bottom field was peaceful with plenty of space around pitches. Great…

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Helen G.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked The bottom field was peaceful with plenty of space around pitches. Great showers!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Camping at its best! Wild but with the essentials! Lovely find 😊

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Lisa B.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Perfect place for a quiet break back to nature! Great find - although basic, we wanted this but all you need with clean toilets, sinks for washing up and wonderful big showers with perfect water temperature. A friendly place where the owner visited each night with firewood and to have a chat 😊 we saw deer too! Parked by a lovely hedgerow full of birds. Beautiful views of Corfe Castle from the top field too ❤️ lovely local walks to be found and a bus stop right outside site where you can hop on the bus and for £3 go anywhere - even Weymouth.

Disliked Nothing - perfect!

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a great stay here. Clean facilities and near public transport.

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Beth A.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Showers, toilets and washing up area great and always spotless. We walked 20 minutes to the steam train into Swanage. Also bus stops directly outside the site to go into Swanage/Corfe.

Disliked Only thing I could fault was no where to plug a hairdryer in the shower area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good comfortable easy stay

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Steve C.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Friendly greeting on arrival, very clean facilities and great views

Disliked I would park further away from the Road down the hill next time

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect spot for visiting Dorset

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victoria g.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Our Second visit here. It’s perfect for us. Not too busy so tents were spread out. Different fields to choose from. Toilets clean.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, great facilities, very good value

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Janet P.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked We loved the high position of the farm and campsite as it gave great views in all directions. The toilets and showers were fantastic, there was a washing up area and fresh water available as well as chemical toilet disposal area.
We met one of the sons as well as the owner and they were fantastically welcoming and friendly. As a mature couple having a few days away we HIGHLY recommend this site as it was excellent value for money and had everything we wanted.

Disliked Nothing, it was faultless.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful grounds and surroundings with corfe castle only a stones throw away.…

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Ethan E.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Beautiful grounds and surroundings with corfe castle only a stones throw away. We were greeted with smiles on arrival and found our spot without difficulty. Good functional shower and toilet facilities! Easy access to all the surrounding countryside/beaches/towns etc. has a wonderful time. Thank you!

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The space....so much of it…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked The space....so much of it

Disliked Could do with a second toilet unit perhaps for such a large field

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- Quiet - Simple but good toilets and showers & washup areas - Nothing…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked - Quiet
- Simple but good toilets and showers & washup areas
- Nothing fancy but all you need is there, there’s also a campsite across the road (10 mins walk) that is way busier (which is why we chose this one) with a shop if you need anything

Disliked - The grass is less maintained

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No 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 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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer 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 Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Purbeck Valley Farmhouse

Valley Road

Corfe Castle

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 5HU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.62623°N
2.0397°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1 mi East Street
1 mi East Street
3.7 mi Bus Station
Rail
5.7 mi Wareham Rail Station
6.1 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
6.9 mi Hamworthy Rail Station
Ferry
5.4 mi Shell Bay Ferry Terminal
5.6 mi Sandbanks Ferry Terminal
5.7 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
13.9 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 you’re in Dorset for a beach break but fancy seeking out quieter shores than the particularly popular Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove (half an hour’s drive), check out Winspit Quarry, Seacombe Cliff and Chapmans Pool (15 minutes). All are easily reached via Worth Matravers (10 minutes), a village with an award-winning pub. Poole (half an hour) tends to be a little busier but is worth bustling towards for a look at the big natural harbour and Georgian-era old town, while Swanage (10 minutes) is a must for its views of the spectacular chalk-white cliffs. For countryside tours once you’re done with the coast, check out the atmospheric ruins of Corfe Castle close to the site (35 minutes’ walk), then drive to the RSPB Arne nature reserve for a bit of birdwatching. Organised days out at family-friendly attractions more your bag? Peer at the primates in Monkey World (20 minutes), amble among the armoured machines at the Tank Museum in Bovington (25 minutes) and chug through the countryside old-school style on the Swanage steam railway.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Swanage Central 3.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Kimmeridge Bay 4.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Studland Knoll House 4.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shell Bay North 5.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 6.1 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Corfe Castle 1.2 mi

Swanage Railway 3.7 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 4 mi

Brownsea Island 5.6 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 7.5 mi

National Trust

Corfe Castle 1.1 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 4.1 mi

Brownsea Island 5.6 mi

Clouds Hill 11.2 mi

White Mill 12.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Corfe - Nine Barrows Down - Swanage 1.2 mi

The Purbecks - Castle and Coastal 1.4 mi

Corfe - East Creech - West Hill 1.4 mi

West From Corfe Castle 1.4 mi

Norden - Scotland - Blue Pool - Corfe 1.6 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 18.2 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Purbeck Valley Farmhouse have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Purbeck Valley Farmhouse dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Purbeck Valley Farmhouse? If you’re in Dorset for a beach break but fancy seeking out quieter shores than the particularly popular Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove (half an hour’s drive), check out Winspit Quarry, Seacombe … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Purbeck Valley Farmhouse?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Purbeck Valley Farmhouse? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.