Zambuka Campsite

From £30 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.2 277 reviews
Sea views (added by manager 18 Aug 2022)
View from the hillside (added by manager 18 aug 2022)
Pitches with views (added by manager 18 aug 2022)
Views from the site (added by manager 18 aug 2022)

  • 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
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

92%

would recommend this site to a friend

88%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great place. Best tip - 4G was found by the electric pt on Pitch 3!

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: A peaceful location with an amazing view. Even our mobile devices failed to find a 4G signal - bliss! The loos and showers were spotlessly clean.

Disliked: At £30 per night, it seemed a little greedy to charge for electricity.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The view was epic. Nice quiet stay. Faculties clean and tidy, communication…

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: The view was epic. Nice quiet stay. Faculties clean and tidy, communication with owner great.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site. Very quiet. Road is quite busy with traffic but goes…

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Great site. Very quiet. Road is quite busy with traffic but goes quiet early enough to not disturb you during the night. Kay was very welcoming and helpful. Shower / toilet block clean and hot. Will definitely visit again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean site with great views

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

Bell tent

Liked: Sea views Clean showers and loos Showers nice and hot and included in price Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quite good view.…

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Quite good view.

Disliked: We are used to paying around 25 euros for quite luxurious facilities. Therefore it was a shock to be charged £35 plus £6.50 electricity for a simple field with a rudimentary shed as a toilet facility. We did enjoy the area though, despite the traffic noise.

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Good site, easy to access, great location…

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Good site, easy to access, great location

Disliked: Limited options to walk our dog as was near a very busy A road and cows but enough for her to stretch her legs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Kay very helpful, clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitch

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Nice hot showers

Disliked: Dog poo

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean showers and facilities.…

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Clean showers and facilities.

Disliked: More expensive than a lot of sites with better facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing views and very quiet location. Only a few pitches so feels…

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Amazing views and very quiet location. Only a few pitches so feels homely.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very nice break. Thanks.

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Nice spot, pleasant people, good walking area.

Disliked: Rain.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

Disabled facilities

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)

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

  • Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 6.5 mi

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

    Wareham, Dorset 7.3 mi

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 7.7 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.

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.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Zambuka Campsite? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.