Shepherds Close Farm Campsite

Peaceful working farm site surrounded by the north Dorset countryside
Direct access to the Hardy Way trail; 15 minutes' drive to Gold Hill
Farm shop on site, with firepits available to hire

Time to check in for some quality time in the north Dorset countryside? If so, set up at Shepherds Close Farm Campsite, a rural retreat on a working farm with pitches where you can clock chickens, cows, sheep, lambs and goats grazing peacefully (or being fed by the family on the site) a short distance away. Simply settle in, take in the views and put your feet up, ready to walk or cycle your way along the Hardy Way (join the footpath directly from the site) or for a slow walk up the cobbled Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, 15 minutes' drive away (stopping at a café at the top or for a look at the pretty cottages along the way). There's a farm shop on site here if you want to source local produce for an evening meal or breakfast (and handily there are firepits available to hire on site to help you along). And when you feel like a meal out, there’s a village pub a mile away, including a beer garden that's just the place for an alfresco pint. The beach won’t be completely out of reach from this site either. Take a day trip to Weymouth, 45 minutes' drive away, if you fancy a stroll, a swim or a donkey ride down the shore – or just a dinner of fish and chips on the seafront.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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 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

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Shepherds Close Farm Campsite

Walton Elms

Marnhull

Dorset

England

DT10 1QG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.9585°N
2.32007°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.7 mi Virginia Ash

6.1 mi Queens Head

Rail

5.2 mi Templecombe Rail Station

5.6 mi Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station

8.5 mi Sherborne Rail Station

Ferry

22.4 mi Poole Ferry Terminal

22.5 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

24.5 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

24.7 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Hambledon Hill (National Trust prehistoric hill fort): 15 minutes’ drive - Bush Farm Bison Centre (farm animals and woodlands): 25 minutes - Stourhead House The National Trust (historic mansion and estate): half an hour - Old Wardour Castle: half an hour - Cranborne Chase (walking and cycling): 35 minutes - Longleat (drive-through safari park): 40 minutes - Stonehenge: 45 minutes - Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park (family-friendly farm activities): 45 minutes - New Forest National Park (hiking and cycling trails): 55 minutes - Durdle Door (iconic beach on the Jurassic coast): an hour - Bournemouth (beach town and harbour): an hour and five minutes.

(within 6.2 mi)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

Crown Inn 0.8 mi
The Blackmore Vale Inn 1.1 mi
The White Horse 1.1 mi
Swan Inn 2.3 mi
The Stalbridge Arms 2.4 mi
The Plough 2.5 mi
The Crown Inn 2.5 mi
The Bull 2.7 mi
The Ship Inn 3.1 mi
The Fiddleford Inn 3.4 mi

Groceries

Co-op Food 2.2 mi
Dike & Son 2.6 mi
Shillingstone Co-op 4.7 mi
Aldi 5.6 mi
Asda 5.7 mi
Waitrose 5.7 mi
Lidl 5.8 mi
Co-op Food 6.1 mi

Parks and play

Stalbridge Recreation Area Play Park 2.8 mi
Stalbridge Recreation Area park 2.9 mi
Kington Magna Playground 3.4 mi
Space Inflaters Playground 5.6 mi
Rolt (Millennium Green) park 6 mi
Big Rec Playground 6.2 mi

Family days out

Sturminster Castle 2.7 mi
Gartell Light Railway Theme park 4.4 mi
Shaftesbury Abbey Visitor attraction 6.2 mi
Sherborne Castle 7.9 mi
Sherborne Old Castle 7.9 mi
Mere Castle 9.5 mi

Public transport

The Old School 1.9 mi
The High School 1.9 mi
Car Park 2.3 mi
The Deer Park Inn 3.1 mi
Virginia Ash 3.7 mi
Station Road 5.1 mi
Gillingham Station 5.6 mi
Crown Hill 5.7 mi
Compton Abbas Church 5.8 mi

What’s nearby

Coking Farm Fishery Fishing 2.4 mi
Todber Manor Fishery Fishing 2.5 mi
Henstridge Golf & Leasure Golf course 2.7 mi
Bugley Pools Fishing 4.6 mi
Mole Country Stores General shop 5.7 mi
The Original Factory Shop General shop 5.7 mi
J&R Reynolds General shop 5.8 mi

Local services

Marnhull Pharmacy 0.8 mi
G&A Cook Fuel station 0.9 mi
Boots Pharmacy 2.3 mi
Murco Fuel station 2.4 mi
Windridge Pharmacy 2.5 mi
Riverside Garage Fuel station 3.2 mi
Murco Fuel station 5 mi
Texaco Fuel station 5.1 mi
Templecombe Surgery Doctors 5.1 mi
Gulf Fuel station 5.4 mi

Must see

Stourhead House and Garden 10.3 mi

Haynes International Motor Museum 11.8 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 14.4 mi

Longleat 15.9 mi

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 16 mi

National Trust

Stourhead 10.1 mi

White Mill 15.5 mi

Hardy's Cottage 16.1 mi

Kingston Lacy 16.2 mi

Lytes Cary Manor 16.3 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 1.9 mi

Todber - Fifehead - Stour Provost - Todber 1.9 mi

Fiddleford Mill - Sturminster Newton - Fiddleford 3.1 mi

Fiddleford Manor - Hammoon - Child Okeford - Fiddleford 3.1 mi

Duncliffe Wood 3.8 mi

Local events

Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 23 June 2027 – Wednesday, 23 June 2027)
Glastonbury, Somerset 18.1 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 Shepherds Close Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Shepherds Close Farm Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Shepherds Close Farm Campsite? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Hambledon Hill (National Trust prehistoric hill fort): 15 minutes’ drive - Bush Farm Bison Centre (farm animals and woodlands): 25 minutes - Stourhead House The National … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Shepherds Close Farm Campsite?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

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