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
Sign yourself up for sea views and nearby sandy stretches… a 15-minute drive from Weymouth Beach and Dorchester, Zambuka Campsite is set up for a rather peaceful stay one mile from the Jurassic Coast. Here, you’ll be well-situated for setting off along the South West Coast Path half an hour’s walk away, touching down at the National Trust’s Ringstead Bay (10 minutes’ drive) or ogling over the iconic Durdle Door (10 minutes’ drive). The family has farmed at this site for over 50 years, so owner Kay is well-prepared to answer any questions you might have. She’ll also point you in the direction of what to see and do in the surrounding countryside, even if your most pressing question is where to get the nicest fish and chips locally (spoiler, there are several spots within five minutes’ drive of the site). Facilities on the site include an amenities block and a washing-up area, handy if built up a sizable stash of dirty tupperware from picnics out and about. If you don’t want your dog to miss out on the picnics and splendid seaside routes, then don’t worry, as dogs are also welcome on site. Looking to sample some good pub grub or local specialities? It’s likely you do, and handily, there are several restaurants and pubs within five minutes’ drive of the site. One such place is a dog-friendly 13th-century pub on the South West Coast Path that you can walk to in half an hour.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • 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

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating based on 290 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 74% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful views but inadequate facilities

Overall 6/10
Location 4
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful views

Disliked: Inadequate facilities. Unisex toilets and showers with no hand dryer. Quite isolated as you had to negotiate a busy road with barely any pavement or a field of cows and a bull to walk out of the campsite. No sight of the owner to get any information. Never did find the Elsan point. Overpriced for what you get unfortunately.

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Excellent site, lovely views, friendly owners

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Abo T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Lovely spot with great views. Very quiet location and all were respectful. Minimal signal on site (Vodafone) which actually for me is lovely to be able to switch off! Kay was so friendly, a great host. Lovely place to walk with dogs too. 5* will definitely return.

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We had a beautiful stay here. Kay is a wonderful, super friendly host!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Katie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The site offers a beautiful view from every pitch, and the shower/toilet cabin is kept clean and fresh.

Disliked: Nothing!

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Small quiet camp site, with great views, clean facilities and decent showers.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Small quiet camp site, with great views, clean facilities and decent showers.

Disliked: Could do with some signage for site, we drove past it twice. Bit of a dangerous walk to bus stop, as there's no footpath.

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Was ok for the price

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Great view and very clean facilities. Never had such hot water in a shower block before!

Disliked: The owner made no attempt to come and see if everything was ok and just communicated over text. Would of been nice to of seen them. Pitch had a great view but very very windy and just off a very noisy road. Had to pay cash a they didn’t even offer us any change which I thought was cheeky

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Will definitely be staying again.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful quiet and clean location. Close enough to shops and activities but felt like you were in the middle of nowhere. Kay, the host, was lovely, friendly and helpful.

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Lovely campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Suzanne G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Small but perfectly form campsite. Lovely sea view. Adults only. Great facilities.

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Basic but all we wanted

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The location was used as a base for day trips along the Dorset coast. The view from the campsite is great as you can see the coast. The site is small with basic facilities which is exactly what we want. Although electricity is additional it is very fairly priced.

Disliked: It is difficult to walk to the coast from the site due to unfriendly roads.

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A very lovely quiet site.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Christopher G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Location. Cleanliness and kay the owner was friendly and really lovely to talk to about the area. Shower block was always very clean. We loved the site one of the best in a while we have been to..

Disliked: A sign at the entrance would be good..

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Fantastic. 5 stars. Highly recommended

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Louise C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: We loved everything about Zambuka. Kay is so lovely and welcoming, the view is stunning, the toilets and showers are excellent. The location was perfect. The cows came to visit up to the fence, the field is great. We can’t wait to come back. We loved the cafe on the beach just down the road, we also visited Durdle Door, Lyme Regis, Portland Bill, Weymouth Harbour, and Swanage. A really beautiful stay. Thank you.

Disliked: Our only struggle was finding the site entrance on the busy road, a sign down on the road would be really helpful, especially as phone signal is limited

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Zambuka Campsite

Osmington

Dorset

England

DT3 6EZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.64976°N
-2.37421°W

Route directions

If you are travelling with a caravan, please approach the site from the east. There is a roundabout half a mile on from the site entrance, that allows you to turn around safely.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.4 mi Marks and Spencer
5 mi South Station
11.9 mi Red Lion
Rail
4 mi Upwey Rail Station
4.2 mi Weymouth Rail Station
4.4 mi Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
Ferry
4.3 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
17.2 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
17.6 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
25.4 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

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 the entire barrier beach. The views from the cliffs are spectacular at Durdle Door (20 minutes), so get picture ready there. Otherwise, roll up to Weymouth Beach (15 minutes) and arm yourself with a surfboard or pull on a wetsuit or bathing costume for a lap of the beach and other watersports. swimming, surfing and other watersports (15 minutes). Abbotsbury Swannery (half an hour) is another pretty cool coastal location, home to a colony of nesting swans. There are walks around the spacious grounds of Lulworth Castle Wareham (20 minutes) too. If you’re looking for a lighter sort of stroll, just visit Dorchester (15 minutes) and lazily work your way around the sights. The town has a deep literary history, as well as museums, castles and shops. While you’re focusing on scoping out historical sites, there’s an Iron Age hillfort at Maiden Castle (20 minutes). For something more modern-day, though, SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth (10 minutes) doubles up as an adventure park and aquarium.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Ringstead Bay 1.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bowleaze Cove 2.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 3.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weymouth Central 4.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Durdle Door West 4.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 5.5 mi

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 7.3 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • 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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • 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.