Zambuka Campsite
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- Peaceful adults-only farm site one mile from the Jurassic coast
- A 10-minute drive from Durdle Door; 15 minutes from Weymouth
- Walking distance from the South West Coast Path and a dog-friendly pub
Site type
15
15
15Admission
Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
Dogs
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Reception
- There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
- Electricity is metered on site at £0.49 per kWh and must be paid at check-out. From 01 October to 31 March, the hot water will only be on between 8am and 10am.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri 20 Mar to
Adults only
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Reviews
85% would recommend this site to a friend
80% would stay here again
What customers say
This small, adult-only campsite offers stunning sea and countryside views. Facilities, including toilets and showers, are consistently reported as clean and well-maintained with hot water. Guests praise the friendly and helpful hosts, particularly Kay. The site's peaceful atmosphere is a major draw. Downsides include occasional noise from the busy main road and limited mobile signal/Wi-Fi. Some reviews mention the electricity payment system and pitch unevenness.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews.
Last updated 15/09/2026
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Great view, facilities really clean and…
Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked Great view, facilities really clean and comfortable, simple and peaceful.
Recommend to friends Visit again
The view of the sea out…
Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked The view of the sea out to Portland and beyond.
Proximity to Ringstead
Shower has plenty of hot water
Disliked Expensive. I mean, for what you get, PROHIBITIVELY expensive.
We paid, including paying £4 / night to take our little dog and (only 6 Amp) electric hookup, I think £169 for 4 nights
She charges exactly double the price per kWh that I pay at home (49p per unit!).
She only accepts cash payments, no bank transfers etc, but I'm sure she declares it all....yeah right 😏.
Also, when I went to settle up and was going through the bill, I mentioned that I'd paid a deposit when I booked and she came straight back at me, quite aggressively "No, you've paid me no deposit", which was plainly nonsense as you can't book on pitchup without paying a deposit. I stood my ground and said I can show you that the deposit went out of my account, she went away to get her phone and showed me that yes, I had indeed paid a deposit!
Things like the cover to the chemical disposal point is hinged and doesn't stay up; you have to hold it up while trying to empty the toilet cassette. That's a 20 minute fix.
Note that there isn't any WiFi
The sliding door to the toilet block sticks. Some simple maintenance and not such a greedy approach to bleeding the punters.
We love that part of the Dorset coast and visit every year, but we've definitely struck Zambuka off the list of sites we'll use in future
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Very welcoming and friendly, great place…
Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked Very welcoming and friendly, great place to stay, as first time campers they were very helpful and unjudgemental, beautiful scenery with lovely walks to coast and pubs nearby 😊
Recommend to friends Visit again
A really lovely location but expensive for the facilities
Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked Beautiful location, small friendly site with great walks direct from the site. Dog friendly and adult only.
Disliked No Wi-Fi and poor reception on phones. Quite expensive for the facilities which were clean but very basic. Pitch sizes not huge thankfully lovely people next to us. Paying for the electric is at quite inflated prices
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Lovely views, friendly welcome, facilities clean…
Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked Lovely views, friendly welcome, facilities clean and plenty of hot water
Recommend to friends Visit again
Basic
Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked Hot showers no timing restrictions
Disliked Noise from busy road below.
Shower whilst hot water great not particularly clean. Green & dirty shower curtain / basin - very old run down.
No WiFi / signal connection - no mentioned on booking !
Very hot water to point of boiling / scalding for washing dishes.
Paying and calculating own electric charge.
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A quiet, clean site. Showers were…
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Anonymous Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked A quiet, clean site. Showers were hot and clean and hosts were helpful. A walk to the pub - Smugglers Inn is well worth a visit.
Views were stunning and would definitely recommend staying.
Disliked Nothing
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Clifftop views Clean amenities Homemade pizza and…
Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked Clifftop views
Clean amenities
Homemade pizza and ice cream
Friendly hosts
Recommend to friends Visit again
Views…
Anonymous Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked Views
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Highly recommended
Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch
Liked It’s a great small family campsite in a really beautiful area
Disliked Sleight road noise but nothing you can’t ignore the scenery is spectacular
Recommend to friends Visit again
Features
Adults only
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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Small (11-25 pitches)Nearby leisure
Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Zambuka Campsite
Osmington
Dorset
England
DT3 6EZ
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.64976°N
2.37421°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Food and drink
- Smugglers Inn Pub 1 mi
- The Blue Duck Restaurant 1.9 mi
- The Springhead Pub 1.9 mi
- Black Dog Pub 1.9 mi
- The Spice Ship Pub 2 mi
- The Bridge Inn Pub 2.1 mi
- Sunset Bar & Restaurant 2.3 mi
- The Spyglass Inn Restaurant 2.7 mi
- New Inn Pub 2.8 mi
- Sailor's Return Free House Pub 3.3 mi
Groceries
- Lidl 4 mi
- Sainsbury's 4 mi
- Aldi 4.1 mi
- Morrisons 4.1 mi
- The Food Warehouse 4.3 mi
- Londis 4.6 mi
- Tesco 4.7 mi
- Asda 4.8 mi
- Waitrose 5.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food 5.2 mi
Parks and play
- Willowbrook 2.7 mi
- Knighton Reserve SANG 3.4 mi
- God's Pocket 3.4 mi
- Sluice Gardens 3.5 mi
- Lodmoor Country Park 3.6 mi
- Radipole Park 4.2 mi
- Radipole Gardens 4.3 mi
- Nothe Gardens 4.4 mi
Family days out
- Osmington White Horse Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
- Fantasy Island Fun Park Theme park 2.2 mi
- White Nothe Visitor attraction 2.8 mi
- Seals Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
- Otters Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
- Turtles Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
- Sealife Centre Zoo 3.5 mi
- Humboldt Penguins Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
- Harbourside Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
- Tropical lagoon Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
- Portland Castle 6.5 mi
- Fancy's Family Farm Zoo 6.7 mi
- Athelhampton House Castle 7.1 mi
- Lulworth Castle 7.3 mi
- Monkey World Zoo 7.6 mi
Public transport
- Osmington Garage 0.4 mi
- Chapel Lane 0.7 mi
- Shortlake Lane 0.9 mi
- Warmwell Cross 1.4 mi
- Silver Street 1.9 mi
- Warmwell Post Box 1.9 mi
- Verlands Road 2 mi
- Winslow Road 2 mi
- The Spice Ship 2 mi
- Broadmayne Cross 2 mi
Beaches
- Ringstead Beach 1.5 mi
- Ringstead Beach 1.9 mi
- Durdle Door 4.5 mi
- Man O' War Cove 4.8 mi
- Castle Cove 5.2 mi
- Lulworth Cove 6 mi
Other nearby
- Lodmoor Pitch and Putt Golf course 3.6 mi
- Came Down Golf Club Golf course 3.6 mi
- Chic Nightclub 4.5 mi
- Weymouth Marina 4.5 mi
- The Closet Nightclub 4.6 mi
- Popworld Nightclub 4.6 mi
- Weymouth Marina 4.7 mi
- Weymouth Harbour Marina 4.7 mi
- Weymouth Golf Club Golf course 5.1 mi
- Wessex Golf Centre Golf course 5.4 mi
Local services
- Texaco Fuel station 2.4 mi
- Preston Surgery Doctors 2.5 mi
- Formotion Clinics 2.5 mi
- Numark Pharmacy 2.5 mi
- Rowlands Pharmacy 3.5 mi
- Littlemoor Surgery Doctors 3.6 mi
- Crossways Surgery Doctors 3.7 mi
- Weymouth Community Hospital and Health Centre 3.9 mi
- Sainsbury's Fuel station 4 mi
- Dorchester Road Surgery Doctors 4 mi
Must see
Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 3.6 mi
Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 4.4 mi
Hardy's Birthplace 5.6 mi
Lulworth Heritage Centre 5.8 mi
The Tank Museum 6.5 mi
National Trust
Max Gate 4.6 mi
Hardy's Cottage 5.6 mi
Clouds Hill 7.1 mi
Corfe Castle 13.9 mi
White Mill 17.4 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Osmington Mills - Ringstead - Upton 1 mi
Ringstead Bay - Chaldon Down - Ringstead Bay 1.4 mi
South Down NT Car Park - Scratchy Bottom 1.4 mi
South Down Car Park - White Horse Hill - Osmington - Osmington Mill - Ringstead - South Down CP 1.5 mi
Ringstead - Osmington Mills - Osmington Walk 1.5 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 Zambuka Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Zambuka Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Zambuka Campsite? Walks over the Jurassic coast are particularly splendid around here, and especially across Chesil Beach (25 minutes’ drive). At 18 miles long, feel free to take on a short stretch or tackle … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Zambuka Campsite?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Zambuka Campsite? From £35 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.