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General
- 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
Languages spoken
✓ English
Please note
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.
Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
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).
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
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Max. persons: 4 x
One Tent or Trailer tent or Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 6.0m depth (16.4ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Bring a gazebo
Max. persons: 6 x
One Tent or Trailer tent or Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Max 5.5m width x 8.0m depth (18.0ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 44.0m² (473.6ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Max. persons: 4 x
One Tent or Trailer tent or Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 6.0m depth (16.4ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Max. persons: 4 x
One Trailer tent or Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 6.0m depth (16.4ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)
Ground type: Hardstanding
Max. persons: 4 x
One Tent or Trailer tent or Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 6.0m depth (16.4ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)
Ground type: Hardstanding
Max. persons: 6 x
One Tent or Trailer tent or Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Max 5.5m width x 8.0m depth (18.0ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 44.0m² (473.6ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Max. persons: 6 x
One Trailer tent or Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Max 5.5m width x 8.0m depth (18.0ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 44.0m² (473.6ft²)
Ground type: Hardstanding
Max. persons: 4 x
One Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 6.0m depth (16.4ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)
Ground type: Hardstanding
Max. persons: 4 x
One Tent or Trailer tent or Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Max 3.5m width x 6.0m depth (11.5ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 21.0m² (226.0ft²)
Ground type: Hardstanding
Max. persons: 4 x
One Tent or Trailer tent or Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 6.0m depth (16.4ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Max. persons: 6 x
One Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Max 5.5m width x 8.0m depth (18.0ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 44.0m² (473.6ft²)
Ground type: Hardstanding
Max. persons: 6 x
One Tent or Trailer tent or Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Max 5.5m width x 8.0m depth (18.0ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 44.0m² (473.6ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Max. persons: 6 x
One Trailer tent or Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Max 5.5m width x 8.0m depth (18.0ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 44.0m² (473.6ft²)
Ground type: Hardstanding
Max. persons: 6 x
One Tent or Trailer tent or Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Max 6.5m width x 10.0m depth (21.3ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 65.0m² (699.7ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Max. persons: 4 x
One Touring caravan or Motorhome or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size: Min 6.0m width x 10.0m depth (19.7ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 60.0m² (645.8ft²)
Ground type: Hardstanding
Reviews
Fantastic site Great fresh milk/ milkshakes
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Excellent site 10 out of 10
From the manager...
Many thanks for your kind comments, we are so pleased you liked everything and liked the facilities and The Old Mill vending machines. Thank you for your recommendation and we look forward to seeing you again soon |
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Lovely site, fantastic for dogs, great facilities!
From the manager...
We are pleased you thought the site was lovely and fantastic for dogs, we hope to see you and your dogs again soon. |
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Great site- friendly helpful staff- good amenities!
From the manager...
Many thanks for your lovely review and comments. We are so pleased that you will recommend us to your friends and will visit us again. See you both (& dog) again soon. |
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All of it was really good. Clean sight friendly staff. …
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Loved this campsite, very clean with really friendly staff! Vending …
From the manager...
Thank you for your kind review, we are pleased you loved the site and thought it was very clean. We are happy to know you liked The Old Mill Vending machines and we hope to see you again soon. |
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From the manager...
Many thanks for your kind review, we are pleased you liked the check in & out process as well as the facilities and The Old Mill vending machines. We appreciate the high scores and hope to see you again soon. |
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Lovely site in a great location
From the manager...
Thank you for your review, we are pleased you thought the site was lovely and in a great location. We look forward to seeing you again soon. |
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Great well run site.
From the manager...
Thank you for your review and lovely pictures, we are so pleased you thought the facilities were immaculate and the site is well run. We are glad you enjoyed the local farm shop and cafe. Thank you for the high scores and we look forward to your next visit. |
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Great site clean facilities would put this on my list to use again
From the manager...
Many thanks for your Kind review, we are pleased you thought the facilities were great and well maintained. We are also pleased you liked your pitch. In our welcome brochure as well as our website, there are pages of information about the local area, local walks, places to eat etc. This can be collect from either the reception or the laundry room, which has many leaflets from local areas and attractions. We look forward to your next visit. |
Features
Coronavirus
Check-in: contactless (in person)
Check-in: self check-in (unattended)
Hand sanitising stations
Shared spaces: more frequent cleaning
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
Car parking by pitch/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
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
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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South Station
— 6.2 miles
Marks and Spencer — 6.2 miles
Coach Station — 9.9 miles
- Train stations
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Upwey Rail Station
— 4.5 miles
Weymouth Rail Station — 6.0 miles
Dorchester West Rail Station — 6.1 miles
- Ferry ports
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Weymouth Ferry Terminal
— 6.5 miles
Poole Ferry Terminal — 25.2 miles
Poole Quay Ferry Landing — 25.5 miles
- Airports
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Bournemouth International Airport
— 33.0 miles
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.
Must see
- Abbotsbury Swannery (1.7 miles)
- Radipole Lake Nature Reserve (5.8 miles)
- Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary (5.9 miles)
National Trust
- Max Gate (6.7 miles)
- Hardy's Cottage (8.7 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Policies
Permitted arrival/departure time
| Camping and touring | ||
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| 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.
Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite cancellation policy
No refunds within 10 days of arrival date.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.
Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.
Payment
A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite will debit the balance from your card 10 days before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 10 days then the balance will be taken immediately.
You can also opt to pay the full amount at the time of your booking, or at any point before the due date.
Payment methods accepted on the park
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Maestro
MasterCard
Visa
Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditions- 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.
Read more - How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? From £17.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party. Check prices and availability
Thank you for your review and all of your pictures, we are so pleased you thought the site was fantastic and thought the facilities were absolutely spotless. We are glad you liked The Old Mill vending machines as well as enjoying the local areas. We appreciate the high scores and hope to see you again soon.