Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

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Level, well spaced pitches. Electric hook up and water on pitch.
Level, well spaced pitches. Electric hook up and water on pitch.
Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)
Aerial view
View across site up towards the second facilities blocks
Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)
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Electric grass pitches
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Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)
Aerial view
View across site up towards the second facilities blocks

  • Jurassic Coast farm site 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth
  • Farm shop serving food and pub with garden within 1-2 minutes' stroll
  • Well-spaced pitches and spotless facilities
What a spectacularly well set site this is… do try your best to settle in for quite some time… Portesham Dairy Farm Camp Site is in peaceful Dorset countryside on the Jurassic Coast (week one of your hol) and easily accessible to Weymouth, Dorchester and the Dorset beaches: that should cover weeks two and three… Your eats and drinks are excellently sorted from here too, as a farm shop with café is a minute's amble from the site, and the owners' local, the King's Arms, is within a couple of minutes' stroll. The site is on the edge of the village of Portesham, in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth. It's family run with a dedicated team that takes pride in its modern clean amenities: the purpose-built facilities block comes with toilets, showers, basins, hairdryers and hand dryers, baby changing area and an enclosed washing-up space with hot and cold water. There's also a laundry room (with drinks machine and tourist info), as well as three chemical disposal points across the site. A small play area is to hand for kids. The site welcomes quiet and friendly dogs; a footpath leads from the farm across fields and countryside.

Site type

Tent pitches 85
Touring caravan pitches 85
Motorhome pitches 85
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • 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).

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Vehicles

  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.
  • Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

AA 4 pennants

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 1,309 Pitchup.com customers

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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

98% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite receives overwhelmingly positive reviews, with visitors frequently praising its exceptional cleanliness, modern facilities, and friendly, helpful staff. Guests particularly highlight the spotless toilet and shower blocks, convenient 24-hour vending machines offering a wide range of essentials and treats, and the secure ANPR entry system. The location is consistently commended for its accessibility to local attractions, pubs, and the Jurassic Coast, with good public transport links. The well-maintained pitches, including spacious hardstanding options, and the dedicated dog exercise field are also popular. While most visitors have a faultless experience, a few minor points have been raised regarding occasional Wi-Fi variability and the proximity of some pitches.

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Highly recommended

Overall

9 out of 10
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Keith I. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked Easy entry and check in
Lovely clean (and hot) showers

Disliked Not 100% clear at booking different pitch types - if you need hose pipe water then book fully serviced. We just booked electric but could not then easily top up motorhome water

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review comments and high recommendation. The water is always nearby to the semi-serviced pitches. Please let us know the next time you book and we will make sure you are near a water tap. Plus you can always fill your motorhome up from the taps that are on the forecourt. We look forward to your return visit.

Beautiful site

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 Phillip S. 5 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked Everything, showers excellent, big pitches, the vending machines and dog exercise area.

Disliked Minor complaint, nowhere to fold clothes or sit and wait for laundry to finish but no problems with the washer or dryer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback and very kind review comments. We are so pleased you liked everything and thought it was a beautiful campsite. We hope you visit again soon.

So good we keep coming back

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10 out of 10
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 Sandy P. 4 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked This has been another of many stays at Portesham Dairy Farm. Each time has consistently high standards. We love coming to stay as we know we will have an excellent time with good quality facilities and well maintained pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your return visits and lovely comments. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Very nice clean toilet clean…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (semi-serviced, small)

Liked Very nice clean toilet clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review and recommendation. We hope you visit again soon.

Perfect for relaxing weekend

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10 out of 10
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 Andrew S. 8 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding tent or motorhome pitch (small, super)

Liked Everything, perfect site level pitches,lovely toilet and shower blocks,great dog walks bus routes. cafe just out side as well as pub will definitely be visiting again.

Disliked N/a

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are so pleased you liked everything and will be visiting again. Thank you, we look forward to your next visit.

Cleanliness, staff, great pitches, local pub,…

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 Matthew J. 4 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked Cleanliness, staff, great pitches, local pub, and fab ice cream

Disliked Nothing, just perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are so pleased you had a perfect stay. Thank you for the kind review comments and recommendation.

Value for money

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Nigel R. 6 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked Always such a lovely place to stay. Clean, tidy & staff are awesome. Cant wait to go back .

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review - much appreciated. We are so pleased that you think it is a lovey place to stay and hope to see you again soon.

Really friendly and helpful staff, good…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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 Miah M. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Really friendly and helpful staff, good facilities and always clean, vending machine station is amazing (and helpful!), easy-to-find, reg-plate recognition gates, a few restaurants/cafes within 5min walk, plenty of places to explore within 20-min drive and great for well-behaved dogs!

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We really appreciate you taking the time to write this lovely review with photos and high recommendation - Thank you. We hope you visit again soon.

Great base for exploring some beautiful scenery and lovely places

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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 Julie w. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass pitch (large, super)

Liked Location, cleanliness of site and facilities. Friendly, helpful and welcoming staff. Had a wonderful stay here and the vending machine pizza was a fascinating tasty novelty !!

Disliked Absolutely nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review comments and high recommendation. We hope you visit again soon.

Excellent value and the facilities were second to none

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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 Paul R. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (small)

Liked Facilities were outstanding and the position ideal for exploring the area.

Disliked The indiviudual pitches were deep gravelled making them rather harsh and univiting for siting on and hopless for disabled vehicals.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are so pleased that you liked the location of the site and also the facilities - thank you. If needed, we can put down plastic mats on the gravelled or grass pitch for any disabled vehicles to help with getting off the pitch. Just let us know at time of booking if the mats are required. We are very glad that you will be visiting us 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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

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 Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

7 Bramdon Lane

Portesham

Weymouth

Dorset

England

DT3 4HG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.66786°N
2.56326°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.2 mi South Station
6.2 mi Marks and Spencer
9.9 mi Coach Station
Rail
4.5 mi Upwey Rail Station
6 mi Weymouth Rail Station
6.1 mi Dorchester West Rail Station
Ferry
6.5 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
25.2 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
25.5 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

However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: the local bus stop is 150 yards from the farm entrance, to pick up the Jurassic Coast route bus (X53) running from Exeter to Poole. The Portesham Dairy Farm team recommends a climb up to the Hardy Monument on Black Down (five minutes' drive) as a nifty way to see Dorset and its splendid coastline (the monument isn't to the writer Thomas Hardy as you might expect in these parts, but to Vice Admiral Thomas Hardy, a commander at the Battle of Trafalgar; do be sure to tell that to the kids). You should be able to see the Devon coast, the Mendip Hills and the Isle of Wight from here on a clear day; just clamber the 120 steps up to the viewpoint. Also much recommended is Abbotsbury, home of the famed swannery as well as subtropical gardens and a kids' farm (also five minutes' drive), and the golden sands, sand sculptures and fair rides of Weymouth, 15 minutes from the farm. Portland (25 minutes) is also a must: visit the lighthouse, forage for fossils and come down the hill from the top of town for stunning views of the coast and Chesil Beach.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Kings Arms Pub 0.1 mi
  • Swan Inn Pub 1.5 mi
  • Ilchester Arms Pub 1.6 mi
  • The Elm Tree Inn Pub 2 mi
  • Colonial Restaurant 2.5 mi
  • Coach House Inn Pub 3.2 mi
  • Brewers Arms Pub 3.4 mi
  • The Lugger Inn Pub 3.8 mi
  • The Turk's Head Pub 4 mi
  • Old Ship Inn Pub 4.2 mi

Groceries

  • Aldi 4.7 mi
  • Morrisons 4.9 mi
  • Co-op Food 5 mi
  • Sainsbury's 5.1 mi
  • Aldi 5.1 mi
  • Lidl 5.3 mi
  • Tesco 5.8 mi
  • The Food Warehouse 5.8 mi
  • Central 5.9 mi
  • Asda 6.1 mi

Parks and play

  • Abbotsbury Swannery Playground 1.7 mi
  • Arboretum & Apiary park 2.4 mi
  • West Lawn park 2.5 mi
  • Litton Cheney Playing Field Playground 4.4 mi
  • Chickerell Downs park 4.5 mi
  • Radipole Park 5.3 mi
  • Dorchester Road Playground 5.4 mi
  • Ludlow Road Playground 5.5 mi
  • Fortress Green park 5.6 mi
  • The Great Field park 5.6 mi

Family days out

  • Abbotsbury Children's Farm Visitor attraction 1.6 mi
  • Abbotsbury Swannery Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • Abbotsbury Swan Maze Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • Kingston Russell Stone Circle Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
  • Sino Himalayan Glade Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • Chilean Border & 'Lookout' Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • Southern Hemisphere Garden Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • Jungle Glade Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • Bothy & Fern Glade Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • Fantasy Island Fun Park Theme park 6.6 mi
  • Sandsfoot Castle 6.7 mi
  • Powerstock Castle 8.2 mi
  • Portland Castle 8.6 mi
  • Fancy's Family Farm Zoo 9.5 mi

Public transport

  • Kings Arms 0.09 mi
  • Village Hall 0.2 mi
  • Swan Inn 1.5 mi
  • Ilchester Arms 1.6 mi
  • West Street 2.1 mi
  • Knights in the Bottom 3.1 mi
  • Steepleton Manor 3.1 mi
  • Hamlands 3.2 mi
  • Coach and Horses 3.2 mi
  • Winterbourne Valley School 3.3 mi

Beaches

  • Chesil Beach 4.1 mi

Other nearby

  • Wessex Golf Centre Golf course 4.7 mi
  • Weymouth Golf Club Golf course 5.1 mi
  • Came Down Golf Club Golf course 5.2 mi
  • Lodmoor Pitch and Putt Golf course 5.8 mi
  • Weymouth Marina 6.1 mi
  • Weymouth Harbour Marina 6.2 mi

Local services

  • Portesham Surgery Doctors 0.2 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 3.3 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 4 mi
  • BP Fuel station 4.6 mi
  • Well Pharmacy 4.8 mi
  • Littlemoor Surgery Doctors 4.9 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy 5 mi
  • Morrisons Fuel station 5 mi
  • Sainsbury's Fuel station 5 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 5.1 mi

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Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 1.7 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 5.8 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 5.9 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 8.7 mi

Mapperton House & Gardens 10.7 mi

National Trust

Max Gate 6.7 mi

Hardy's Cottage 8.7 mi

Clouds Hill 14 mi

Montacute House 20.7 mi

Tintinhull Garden 22.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hardy Monument Circular 1.4 mi

Abbotsbury - Hardy Monument - Portesham - Abbotsbury 1.7 mi

Abbotsbury - Elsworth - Portesham - Chapel Hill 1.7 mi

Abbotsbury - West Bexington - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury 1.7 mi

BRIDEHEAD 2.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.