Hallett's Rural Campsite
From £10 For 1 night, 4 adults
- Dog-friendly family-run wild camping site on the Isle of Portland
- Walking distance to the Jurassic Coast; 20-minute drive to Weymouth
- Farm animals on the site; food shop, pubs and beaches nearby
Site type
40
10
This site has no on-site shower facilities.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 20 or over.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 19 Jul to
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
2 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 2.0m width x 2.0m depth (6.6ft width x 6.6ft depth) Calculated area: 4.0m² (43.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £10 1 night, 2 adults
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Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
4 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 4.0m width x 4.0m depth (13.1ft width x 13.1ft depth) Calculated area: 16.0m² (172.2ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £15 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 82% of visitors View breakdown
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
The location in Portland was perfect, a quiet location and friendly, welcoming…
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Liked: The location in Portland was perfect, a quiet location and friendly, welcoming feel. The “basic” amenities were clean and tidy.
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Great site, close to a lot of activities but still felt like…
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Liked: Great site, close to a lot of activities but still felt like you were in the middle of the fields!
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Good site, clean, friendly staff but research the area
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Liked: Owner was fabulous, knew the area, really helpful. The animals were lovely to see and kids enjoyed them. Premises of the campsite was great, it was basic, exactly as stated. Clean facilities. A few more signs would be helpful eg drinking water, washing up area
Disliked: Not sure rural describes it well, it's in a small housing estate. However, we didn't realise there was a working quarry very close, it was active early hours of the morning on the Saturday but luckily not the Sunday!! We were kept awake but the family next to us didn't hear it!!
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The location and setup were great, easy check-in and friendly staff.…
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Liked: The location and setup were great, easy check-in and friendly staff.
Disliked: The area where you could get fresh water (side of the toilets) could be improved as the soil gets overflooded and the tiles started flapping, splashing with mud as you stepped on them.
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Excellent....lovely people and facilities
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Liked: Beautifully kept campsite,toilet block kept constantly clean plus loo roll(we didn't expect this) great price..plus an outside hose to wash down after beach..plus had a much needed hair wash...amazing owners...can't big them up enough...needed to come a day early coz of train strikes and they was totally grand with that...it was so lovely stayed a few extra days...brilliant that we could take the dog....all in all was lovely place to stay and this was our first visit so didn't know what to expect...but it was like home from home even in a tent 🤣❤️❤️...Will be booking for 2 long stays next year 😀...oh and also Boris the escapee sheep was worth it aswell...too funny 🤣🤣
Disliked: A pint of milk dropping off in the morning for me cuppa tea would be grand 👌 lol but nah we didn't dislike a thing!!
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Great place to camp will definitely go again
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Liked: Lovely owner very friendly. Toilet block clean always toilet paper. Just a shame it rained so much
Disliked: Nothing
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Relaxed, clean and cheap site, wonderful hosts, great location!
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Liked: Everything! Location is brilliant for Portland and Weymouth, lovely walks in the area, shops and takeaways local(if needed) helpful, friendly hosts, pitch, size of pitch, space on site, ice cream van(came in evening), farm animals, clean toilet block, relaxed atmosphere, amazing price, no frills, but doesn't take anything away from how good this site is, site is clean and tidy, well looked after. Will be using again
Disliked: Nothing, nothing to dislike
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Location was good to visit Portland and Weymouth attractions. Nice to be able…
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Liked: Location was good to visit Portland and Weymouth attractions. Nice to be able to hire fire pit :)
Disliked: One toilet in the field next to us with no toilet rolls. Would be useful to have more toilets and better facilities with taps. Very very basic.
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From the manager: There is a HUGE toilet block in middle field, Portloos were just an added extra.
Really nice, would go again with group
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Liked: Nice grassy campsite, easy access, friendly hosts with easy access by phone call, very helpful
Disliked: No shower
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Features
Pop-up campsite
Dogs 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
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
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Camping 2.0
Jumbo tent pitches
Themes
Budget/backpacker
Peaceful
Walkers' paradise
Wild camping
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Farm
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Pop-up campsite
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Surf school nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
Hallett's Rural Campsite
Watery Lane
Weston
Dorset
England
DT5 2DF
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.53834°N
-2.44028°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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| Church Ope Cove | 0.5 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle | 4 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Excellent | Good |
| Portland Harbour Castle Cove | 4.1 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | N/A | N/A |
| Weymouth Central | 5.3 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Weymouth Lodmoor | 6.1 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 5.4 mi
Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 6 mi
Lulworth Heritage Centre 10 mi
Abbotsbury Swannery 10.9 mi
Lulworth Castle & Park 12.3 mi
National Trust
Max Gate 11.8 mi
Hardy's Cottage 13.4 mi
Clouds Hill 14.9 mi
Corfe Castle 18.1 mi
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 22.6 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Around the Island of Portland 1.9 mi
RADIPOLE LAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/10/1990) 5.8 mi
Lodmoor Nature Reserve - Littlemoor - Preston 6.2 mi
LODMOOR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 25/11/2004) 6.5 mi
Osmington Mills - Ringstead - Upton 7.3 mi
Local events
- Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 12.3 mi
- Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 12.7 mi
- Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 13.8 mi
- Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 15.9 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.
Want to know more about camping in Dorset?
- Does Hallett's Rural Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Hallett's Rural Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
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- When can I check in and check out of Hallett's Rural Campsite?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Hallett's Rural Campsite? From £10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.