Higher Moor Farm Campsite

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Beautiful views over the campsite
Beautiful views over the campsite
Electric gravel and grass pitches
The view from above higher moor farm
Welcome to the farm
View across the site
Pitches on site
View over higher moor farm camping pitches.
Farm shop
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Electric gravel and grass pitches
The view from above higher moor farm
Welcome to the farm

  • Peaceful family-friendly farm a few miles from Weymouth
  • Family-run for over 40 years
  • Play area, ball park area and shop
Let your spirits soar at Higher Moor Farm Campsite, a peaceful family-friendly site a few miles from the sandy stretches of Weymouth, set among eight acres of Dorset countryside. The family who run Higher Moor have farmed here for over 40 years, so can answer any questions or give tips on what to see and do in the surrounding countryside, even if your first or most pressing issue is where to get the best fish and chips locally (usually a good first question on arriving at a site). Daniel and his friendly team will do their best to ensure you have a tiptop stay, with facilities and services kept to the highest standards. As well as the usual amenities among this spectacular scenery, the farm has a play area, a ball park area and a shop. Two supermarkets within five minutes’ drive.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 19
Tent pitches 55
Touring caravan pitches 55
Motorhome pitches 55
Open now
Opens 24 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The grocery shop is open between 31/03 and 29/10.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 24 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 138 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a highly recommended, exceptionally clean campsite with excellent, modern facilities including powerful showers. Staff are consistently praised for being friendly, helpful, and welcoming. Pitches are generally spacious and well-maintained. While most visitors have a positive experience, some mention minor issues such as limited pitch space on occasion, the presence of electricity pylons causing noise, and the games room being inaccessible during off-peak times. The location is convenient for exploring Weymouth and the surrounding countryside.

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Facilities were very clean and nice. Liked the shop on site Easy access to…

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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Facilities were very clean and nice.
Liked the shop on site
Easy access to walks
Staff were helpful and very friendly
Overall the site was very well kept
We enjoyed our stay

Disliked Tent pitches seemed to be a little haphazard which made getting through to facilities a little challenging.
Dog walk area !! Needs to be fenced off as people actually pitched their tents in this already small area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved it loved it loved it. We will be back 😁😁😁

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Julie C.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Fabulous place, loved the atmosphere, on the Saturday night especially when there’s outdoor bingo, pizza and bar😃. Staff were brilliant, friendly and helpful. Facilities I.e shower and toilet blocks, disposal facilities and parks and entertainment for kids were all great. Shop was a god send but a little bit pricey.

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Nice site…

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jean t.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Nice site

Disliked Toilets and showers that we were close to were closed !
Owner not very helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good friendly welcoming site which accommodates a good range of guests

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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Friendly welcoming staff.
Facilities good.
Interesting range of catering vans visiting. Something for everyone. Good sized, well maintained pitches. Wooden fencing behind pitches felt like you had your own space.

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Good showers and toilets, not too big a site, worked well for…

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Ryan S.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Good showers and toilets, not too big a site, worked well for us

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellent facilities. Close to Weymouth if that is your scene

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Clean facilities, clean and spacious hardstanding pitches

Disliked Too much residual light from marker posts etc

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Amazing site, clean facilities, friendly staff. Met some great people

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Kala A.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Absolutely everything!

Disliked That there’s no temp control on the showers only hot!

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Everything! It was very welcoming, the grounds and amenities were kept immaculate. Really…

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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Everything! It was very welcoming, the grounds and amenities were kept immaculate.
Really loved the games room, great for kids and adults.
Will definitely be back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site

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Mark P.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked Clean and tidy site with good amenities

Disliked Electricity pilons nearby

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely quiet site with excellent facilities and well stocked shop.

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Jenny U.

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked The extremely warm welcome. Well set out and beautifully maintained pitches. Very good, clean toilet and shower facilities. Excellent motorhome water, grey waste and chemical toilet facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence 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

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

Higher Moor Farm Campsite

Nottington

Weymouth

Dorset

England

DT3 4BW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.64566°N
2.48669°W

Route directions

By car From the A35, at the Dorchester roundabout, take the A354 to Weymouth. Coming into Weymouth on the A354 Relief Road turn right at the Manor Road roundabout (Morrisons supermarket on left) onto the B3159 signposted Upwey. Travel for approximately one mile and then turn left into Nottington Lane, signposted Nottington and Buckland Ripers. Once over the bridge keep right toward Buckland Ripers; once through the village and after the bend, Higher Moor Farm is on the left-hand side. By bus From Weymouth, take the 2 towards Littlemoor or the 10 towards Dorchester and alight on Dorchester Road at Wey Valley School. From Dorchester, take the 10 service towards Weymouth and alight on Dorchester Road at Wey Valley School. By train Take the train from Weymouth or Dorchester to Upwey station. From the train station, the site is about 1.5 miles' walk.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.8 mi Marks and Spencer
4.9 mi South Station
13.6 mi Coach Station
Rail
0.9 mi Upwey Rail Station
2.5 mi Weymouth Rail Station
4.9 mi Dorchester South Rail Station
Ferry
3.1 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
22.1 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
22.5 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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

Higher Moor Farm Campsite is minutes away from the 2012 Olympic sailing venue of Weymouth, with its sandy bay, Georgian seafront, first-class watersports facilities, Sea Life Centre and regular events including dragon boat racing and fireworks festivals. (Keep an eye out for the sand modeller, whose family has been sculpting sand in Weymouth for generations.) Portland’s also crammed with watersports options including scuba diving, and you can go fishing and rock climbing here too. The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site is minutes away from the campsite with its ancient cliffs, walks, biking and riding trails, boat trips, angling and fossil-hunting: try the long shingle stretch at nearby Chesil Beach or Lyme Regis. If you like your history a few million years more modern, try Dorchester with its Roman amphitheatre, or go on a history tour of Dorset to take in its castles, stately homes and gardens as well as its ancient forts and landmarks. For birdwatching and wildlife spotting, the RSPB reserve Radipole Lake is about five miles away from Higher Moor and has regular events, family activities and a visitor centre. There’s also the popular Studland Beach & Nature Reserve along the coast at Swanage, which was the inspiration for Toytown in the Noddy stories and which has all six species of British reptiles dwelling round about. If you have mini naturalists in the family, they’ll also like walking among the mute swan colony at Abbotsbury Swannery, chattering with the inhabitants at the Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre or feeling fancy at the (free) Fancys Family Farm in Portland. Elsewhere in Dorset, the appropriately-named Poole with its natural harbour is another highly popular spot with watersports enthusiasts and is easily accessible from Higher Moor, as is the neighbouring seaside town of Bournemouth. For other day trips, try Swanage, Wareham or East Bay – or take a ferry ride to one of the Channel Islands from Weymouth.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Weymouth Lodmoor 2.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Central 2.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bowleaze Cove 2.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portland Harbour Castle Cove 3.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentN/AN/A
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle 3.7 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 2.2 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 2.4 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 5.1 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 7.2 mi

Lulworth Heritage Centre 10.5 mi

National Trust

Max Gate 5.2 mi

Hardy's Cottage 7.2 mi

Clouds Hill 11.4 mi

Corfe Castle 18.8 mi

White Mill 21.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Nottington - Chickerell 0.4 mi

Nottington - Upwey - Broadwey 0.4 mi

Nottington - Southill - Chickerell 0.4 mi

Nottington - Lorton - Radipole 0.4 mi

RADIPOLE LAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/10/1990) 1.9 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 5.9 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

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Higher Moor Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Higher Moor Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Higher Moor Farm Campsite? Higher Moor Farm Campsite is minutes away from the 2012 Olympic sailing venue of Weymouth, with its sandy bay, Georgian seafront, first-class watersports facilities, Sea Life Centre and regular events including dragon … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Higher Moor Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Higher Moor Farm Campsite? From £24.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.