Little Rodmore Camping

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Visitor image. Sunset over field 2.
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Visitor image. sunset on saturday 30th august 2022.
Hay meadow
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Visitor image. sunset on saturday 30th august 2022.
Hay meadow

  • A nearly wild campsite in the heart of The Blackmore Vale in Dorset
  • Jurassic Coast's Weymouth and Osmington beaches 40 minutes' drive away
  • Shared fridge-freezer and campfires on base; 20 minutes to Sherborne
Make hay while the sun shines at Little Rodmore Camping, a pop-up nearly-wild site in nine acres’ worth of grassy meadows and open only in summertime. Guests are surrounded by several scenic fields while at this family farm – in short, it’s just the ticket for satisfyingly simple stays. With no electric hook-ups, it’s also a basic base for dawdling around Dorset’s northern reaches, and the lack of artificial lighting means the stars tend to be impressively bright after dusk. Cuddle up around the campfire with your fellow guests while staring skyward before keeping a keen eye out for the local deer, birds, butterflies and small mammals once the sun rises the next morning. More interested in hunting for fossils than gazing at country-dwelling creatures? Make your way to the Jurassic Coast beaches of Weymouth, Osmington and Ringstead Bay (all 40 minutes’ drive) and scurry around in search of extinct ammonites and belemnites instead. Facilities back at the park have been kept to the basics but include compost toilets, a single porta-shower, a shared fridge-freezer, a hot water hand-washing station and a cold-water washing-up area. Depending on demand, the site sometimes cooks up takeaway light bites for breakfast and dinner as well as Dorset cream teas (check in advance).

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 3
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • Please ensure you bring your own toilet roll, torch and hand sanitiser. If returning to the campsite after 10pm, vehicles must be parked in the late night parking area.

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 12 Pitchup.com customers

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92% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful, low-impact campsite offers a remote and quiet experience with clear, starry skies. Reviewers praise the friendly owners, excellent facilities including clean hot showers, composting toilets, and a communal fridge, along with spacious, flat pitches sheltered by hedgerows. The site is noted as ideal for families and dogs, with convenient access to a local pub and shops. Despite being basic, facilities are described as well-organised and clean.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great site with clean basic facilities, flat pitches, family friendly

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10 out of 10
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Sylvie L.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Remote and peaceful setting where you can see the stars clearly at night. Very toddler and family friendly location. Owners are really nice and friendly and came to say hi after a busy long weekend at the annual Oak Fair that we visited. Clean shower eith hot water and composting toilets. We stayed in the 2nd field as it was a busy bank holiday weekend and it was very nice and quiet.

Disliked On our last morning, there were just some noisy children trying to train their dog at 7 AM, but not the campsites fault!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and flat large field sheltered…

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6 out of 10
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rachel e.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Location and flat large field sheltered by hedgerows.

Disliked State/Lack of facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly people that run the site.…

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stephanie o.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Friendly people that run the site. 2 huge fields to pitch up on. Close to the local pub that serves great food.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A delightful retreat that I would happily return to

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Cathy D.

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked The best arrangements for longdrops, fresh water and washing up that I have encountered for a long time.There was a stand alone cubical shower with hot water, they also had an arrangement for charging phones, and an outdoor fridge and all so clean and well organised and clearly signed.
I loved.the wide open skies, the space, the smell of hay and the call of an occasional sheep, owl or bats. I barely saw a member of staff but that wasn't a problem for us.

Disliked Slight confusion about the arrangements for paying.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Sorry not to catch up with owners to give good feedback

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Beautiful setting on Peaceful Lane, my kind of low impact campsite- compost toilets, basic outdoor wash up sinks & a low light pollution field. Only stayed one night but would definitely return

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious, quiet, clean site with all you need. Highly recommend.

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Laura P.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Peaceful, quiet field on a farm. This campsite was a great base for us while we spent a weekend exploring the local area with a day trip to beautiful Shaftesbury on Saturday. We had a lovely fire both nights. Walked to the Green Man pub on our first evening, and cooked on the fire our second second evening. Clear starry nights. Compost toilets and fridge both good to have and clean. Field was fairly dry despite all the rain leading up to our trip. Affordable site that we would definitely visit again. Nicki was very responsive and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Basic field for camping but was ideal
Communal fridge , well worth the money

Disliked Cold weather at night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wake to sheep bleating and spot a hare!

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Quiet site with exactly what we needed! Compost toilets were clean and recycling set up was clear. Very nice to see information displayed about the nature plus closest pubs!

Disliked Nothing. All good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful

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10 out of 10
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Nick P.

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Peaceful, spacious, amazing views. No light pollution here so you can see the stars really well at night time.

Perfectly good composting style toilets and shower, even a shared fridge freezer avalible.

Really nice site, will be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, well looked after great location.

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John H.

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Facilities were basic but in excellent condition, location was wonderfully quiet with great walks in the area, although Dorset Councils signing could be improved. The most spacious site we have been to, will certainly return.

Disliked Nothing

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge 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

Farm Large (51-200 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Little Rodmore Camping

Peaceful Lane

King's Stag

Dorset

England

DT10 2BD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.89896°N
2.39962°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.3 mi Queens Head
5.3 mi Queens Head
5.6 mi Virginia Ash
Rail
5.9 mi Sherborne Rail Station
7.1 mi Templecombe Rail Station
7.6 mi Yetminster Rail Station
Ferry
20.2 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
22.1 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
22.3 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
26.2 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

Once you’ve ticked off the beaches of Weymouth, Osmington and Ringstead Bay (40 minutes’ drive), set off a little further towards other famed stretches of Dorset coast, including the beaches of Durdle Door, Man 'O' War and Lulworth Cove (all 50 minutes). Or perhaps you’d like to stick to scenery closer by? If so, shuffle around Sherborne’s old castle, gardens, abbey and museum, then venture a bit farther to take a look round more establishments filled with curios, namely Dorchester’s Dorset County Museum, Tutankhamun Exhibition, Teddy Bear Museum and Dinosaur Museum (25 minutes). If you like your activities to be a little more interactive, meander around the Monkey World rescue centre (20 minutes) and the maze in Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park (40 minutes). More creatures – from the underwater world, this time – can be spotted at the SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth (25 miles), not too far from the impressive sand sculptures at Sandworld. Another offbeat spot to stick on the itinerary is Abbotsbury Swannery (40 minutes), the only place in the world where you can wander amid a colony of 600 mute swans. The flock lives on the grounds of an 11th-century monastery, close to the 18th-century Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens gorgeous magnolia and camellia displays.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Bowleaze Cove 18.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ringstead Bay 18.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 19 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Central 19.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door West 19.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hardy's Birthplace 11.7 mi

Haynes International Motor Museum 12 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 13.2 mi

Montacute House 14.2 mi

Stourhead House and Garden 14.8 mi

National Trust

Hardy's Cottage 11.7 mi

Max Gate 13.2 mi

Clouds Hill 14.1 mi

Montacute House 14.2 mi

Tintinhull Garden 14.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sturminster Newton - Cutt Mill - Stour Valley Way 4.7 mi

SHERBORNE CASTLE 5 mi

VEN HOUSE 5.1 mi

Ibberton Hill – Coombe Bottom – Ibberton Hill 5.1 mi

Fiddleford Mill - Sturminster Newton - Fiddleford 5.3 mi

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 5 September 2026 – Saturday, 5 September 2026)

    Dorchester, Dorset 12.2 mi

  • Tankfest (Friday, 26 June 2026 – Friday, 26 June 2026)

    Wareham, Dorset 15.7 mi

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 23 June 2027 – Wednesday, 23 June 2027)

    Glastonbury, Somerset 19.7 mi

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Wareham, Dorset 19.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Little Rodmore Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Little Rodmore Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Little Rodmore Camping? Once you’ve ticked off the beaches of Weymouth, Osmington and Ringstead Bay (40 minutes’ drive), set off a little further towards other famed stretches of Dorset coast, including the beaches of Durdle … Read more
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