Hobby Farm

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  • Dog-friendly, adults-only couples’ country retreat in rural Dorset
  • A 10-minute drive from Charmouth and 15 to Lyme Regis and West Bay
  • Walking paths to the beach from the site; pub a five-minute stroll
Whether your pastime is active or more laidback, Hobby Farm in Marshwood Vale has you covered. Like a bit of walking? Set in the Dorset National Landscape, this site’s got that in spades. Prefer relaxing? As a small adults-only site with a low-key atmosphere where guests are encouraged to be respectful of one another, the place is kept nice and peaceful too… The site’s also a 10-minute drive to the famous fossil beach in Charmouth (for hunting dino remains) and footpaths connecting to the coast from here mean you can roam on down through the green countryside in about an hour and a quarter. If Fido fancies a break, you can bring him as well: dogs are welcome at Hobby Farm. For beaches with a bit of bustle, West Bay and Lyme Regis’ restaurants, bars and boutiques are less than a 10-minute drive away, and if guests are hankering after eats closer by a pub serving grub is about a five-minute walk up the lane. A supermarket is less than a 15-minute drive away for supplies if you're aiming for alfresco cooking (and barbecues are allowed back on base). If legs still have a little life left in them, Stonebarrow Hill (a 10-minute drive) has 25 miles’ worth of trails around Golden Cap. Factor in a stop uphill for vistas of Lyme Bay over to Dartmoor, then keep going to Langdon Hill-Wood via Smugglers’ Trail. Or carry yourself off towards the cliffs for the old Thorncombe Beacon and views of Bridport and Chesil Beach, one of England’s longest shingle shorelines.

Campground type

Tent sites 14
RV & Motorhome sites 14
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 232 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This adult-only spot's a winner for its cruisy, natural vibes & bloody good country views. Folks rave about the clean facilities (hot showers included!) & handy communal fridge/freezer. Spacious, private sites, many with fire pits, and the ripper quiet atmosphere are big pluses. Access lanes are a bit tight, but the chill zone & local sights make it a cracker.

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Fantastic spot , very quiet and…

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 Paul S. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Fantastic spot , very quiet and peaceful very clean great facilities..will definitely be back ..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent quiet relaxing campsite

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Facilities were great and the pitches were excellently secluded

Disliked Nothing

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Peaceful

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Space, flat pitches, quiet, lovely fridge freezer available, hot showers

Disliked I've not scored this site down as it was lovely but the road in we had to reverse 3 times and pass about 6 cars on the very narrow roads. I wouldn't walk to the pub down those roads but that's just me.

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A very enjoyable few days on this lovely site, we will return

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 Stephen B. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked A wonderful location with well layed out pitches.
We appreciated it being an adullt only site which made our stay very peaceful,
The large fridge freezer was really good.
The showers were good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely relaxed and quiet place

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 Rachel K. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Very relaxed, beautiful setting, clean facilities. Spacious pitches and good WiFi! Couldn’t fault this place. Also had fridge freezer which is perfect in the heat and plug sockets

Disliked Nothing

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Great place to stay, pub within…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great place to stay, pub within 6 mins, great views

Disliked nothing

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Beautiful area, basic camp site but…

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 Amie G. 1 review

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful area, basic camp site but had good showers, the fridge freezer is a great touch! Will defo be back

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Pitch was well kept lovely views…

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 Tracey D. 1 review

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Pitch was well kept lovely views toilet area kept clean .great idea having a fridge . Would definitely come back

Disliked No dislike kes

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Would definitely recommend and come again.

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Jeanette B. 1 review

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Setting 10 out of 10. Really like the added bench, made meal prep and eating much more enjoyable.
Very peaceful apart from some youngsters still parting at 3am.
Just our bad luck, as everything else was perfect.

Disliked Could not master the showers. Either too hot or too cold

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Clearly marked out pitches surrounded by…

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 Lorraine M. 6 reviews

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Clearly marked out pitches surrounded by hedges and some with fire pits and picnic benches. Lovely views and nice walks from the site. Free WiFi.

Disliked Some pitches are better than others. They charge an extra £2 for each dog - why?

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Hobby Farm

Whitchurch Canonicorum

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 6RJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.75551°N
2.84665°W

Route directions

Coming along Blunts Road from Ryall, pass Hobby Farm (the equestrian stables) and look for the next turning on the right to find the site. It's better to use the Google Maps location for Hobby Farm Holidays to find the exact spot rather than using the postcode. If coming from the A303 and Crewkerne, after Bettiscombe, your satnav may suggest going down a bridleway to Mandeville Stoke Farm. Don't take this turning but carry straight on instead.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.4 km Coach Station
25.9 km Yeovil Bus Station
29.3 km South Station
Rail
11.5 km Axminster Rail Station
14 km Crewkerne Rail Station
19.7 km Maiden Newton Rail Station
Ferry
32.5 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
43.6 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
44.3 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
Airport
40.3 km Exeter 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

Book as much time as you can off work, as this area’s brimming with things to do. Quirky times can be had at Lyme Regis’ crazy golf course on the promenade, while boat trips are available from West Bay to see beaches from a watery vantage point. Meanwhile, museums like Dinosaurland Fossil (15 minutes' drive) will school you on what puts the Jurassic into the Jurassic Coast. For country houses with a twist, former Cistercian monastery Forde Abbey is a 20-minute drive or you can journey an hour into the countryside past Yeovil for Sherborne Castle. Car enthusiasts can have a gander at the Haynes Motor Museum near this 16th-century Tudor mansion, some 50 minutes from Hobby Farm. Back towards the coast, town times are top in Sidmouth, 40 minutes east by car, with its Regency houses, botanical gardens and donkey sanctuary. Heading in the other direction will take you to the Hardy Monument on Black Down within 35 minutes for views of the West Dorset Heritage Coast from way up high.
(within 10 km)

Food and drink

  • The Five Bells Inn Pub 0.5 km
  • Shave Cross Inn Pub 2.8 km
  • The Clock House Inn Pub 3.1 km
  • The George Inn Pub 3.4 km
  • Golden Cap Pizzeria Restaurant 4 km
  • Anchor Inn Pub 4 km
  • The George Pub 4.1 km
  • The Royal Oak Pub 4.5 km
  • The Ilchester Arms Pub 4.6 km
  • The Bottle Inn Pub 5 km

Groceries

  • Felicity's Farm Shop Supermarket 1.8 km
  • Charmouth Stores Supermarket 4.3 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 6.5 km
  • The Seriously Good Wine Company Off-licence 7.1 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 7.2 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 7.3 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 7.4 km
  • Isaac Cider Off-licence 8.9 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 9.6 km

Public transport

  • Ship Knapp 1.4 km
  • The Post Office 1.6 km
  • The Bakery 1.6 km
  • Star Lane 1.8 km
  • Village Hall 3.1 km
  • Chideock Bridge 3.2 km
  • The George Inn 3.4 km
  • Newlands Holiday Park 3.5 km
  • Broadmead 3.7 km
  • Georges Close 4 km

Beaches

  • Seatown Beach 4.1 km
  • Church Cliff Beach 6.8 km
  • Monmouth Beach 7.8 km
  • East Beach 7.9 km

Other nearby

  • Lyme Regis Golf Club Golf course 5.9 km
  • Eype Marina 6.2 km
  • West Bay Harbour Marina 7.7 km
  • Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club Golf course 8.7 km

Local services

  • Charmouth Pharmacy 4.3 km
  • Charmouth Medical Practice Doctors 4.5 km
  • Bridport Community Hospital 5.6 km
  • Bridport Medical Centre Doctors 6 km
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 6.6 km
  • Superdrug Pharmacy 6.6 km
  • TSB Cashpoint 6.7 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 6.7 km
  • Well Pharmacy 6.8 km
  • Chargernet Charging station 7 km

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Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 10.7 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 20.4 km

Montacute House 23.7 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 29.1 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 31.4 km

National Trust

Shute Barton 15.3 km

Loughwood Meeting House 15.4 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 21.7 km

Barrington Court 22.9 km

Montacute House 23.6 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 2.6 km

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 2.7 km

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 4 km

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 4 km

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 5.2 km

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 Hobby Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hobby Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hobby Farm? Book as much time as you can off work, as this area’s brimming with things to do. Quirky times can be had at Lyme Regis’ crazy golf course on the promenade, while … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hobby Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Hobby Farm? From $41.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.