Hobby Farm
View prices & book- 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
Campground type
- Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
- 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).
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
- The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
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Otter's Nest shepherd's hut
2 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site Dimensions: 4.3m width x 2.1m length (14.0ft width x 7.0ft length) Calculated area: 9.1m² (98.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 52.50 1 night, 2 adults
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Badger's Retreat shepherd's hut (ensuite)
2 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site Dimensions: 4.3m width x 2.1m length (14.0ft width x 7.0ft length) Calculated area: 9.1m² (98.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 60 1 night, 2 adults
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Fox's Den shepherd's hut (ensuite)
2 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site Dimensions: 4.9m width x 2.1m length (16.0ft width x 7.0ft length) Calculated area: 10.4m² (112.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 71.25 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Maybe not the peaceful escape it’s made out to be, but good for price
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Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site
Liked: The view of the pond Toilets clean and well maintained
Disliked: Gravel pitches could be wider Nobody greeted us or emailed back at any point even to say where to park, or even to say welcome. Which is unusual for a campsite. Beeping and vehicles in next field along very noisy and disturb natural peacefulness of site Loud buggy coming up and down to toilet block with loud screaming kids not ideal, especially when this is marked an adults only site where people have booked that to avoid that kind of screaming/ shouting.
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Calm, quiet and private with great facilities
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Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site
Liked: Beautiful location, spacious pitches that felt really private and views of the pond and trees. Fire pit included (you have to buy the wood but a kit was only a fiver. Close to great walks and Charmouth and Lyme Regis. Showers were really clean and warm. Toilets were excellent. Also has a communal fridge and plug socket for a big of a phone charge top up
Disliked: Be aware the road is steep and narrow. We were fine in an oldish VW small van but if your nervous driving your van you might find it difficult. Otherwise we disliked nothing
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Excellent site, quite and peaceful. Would stay here again
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Otter's Nest shepherd's hut
Liked: It was an amazing campsite, with plenty of space between huts and tents. The wildlife and horses were lovely to see and made it feel even more special. Lovely and peaceful site. Otters nest has its own toilet and shower too which is really handy with the two of us in the hut. It's location is great too! Not far from west bay, charmouth, Lyme Regis and Bridport.
Disliked: My partner wasn't a fan of the hornet that came to visit them in the shower and toilet but honestly that made me laugh too much. Be aware there is a lot of single track roads around the site, but it's worth it.
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Our second time here and we really enjoyed ourselves.
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Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site
Liked: Basic but good facilities. Always clean and stocked toilets. Fire pits available and you’re left to have a lovely weekend.
Disliked: The gravel track takes away from the beauty of the natural landscape, it’s also confusing which plots were camping and which was motor homes (with no signs) and we think they over allocated pitches, as the site was full (even though two couples we were going with pulled out) and then another motor home arrived! Only downside to it being a very hands off camp site is there isn’t an easy way to get hold of someone if you did turn up and all the pitches were full, or, as we had, your fellow campers are being incredibly loud at 3am.
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This is the second year I've stayed at Hobby Farm and it…
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Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site
Liked: This is the second year I've stayed at Hobby Farm and it gets better each time. Last year the biggest issue was that there wasn't enough room to freeze ice packs. But this year there is a large American style fridge freezer with plenty of room. Some of the pitches had small ruts in, but I imagine that's as a result of the new gravel track so should flatten out, given time. And the WiFi didn't stretch all the way to the farthest pitches - but its always nice to disconnect when camping! I definitely would stay again!
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Great site, happy night
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Liked: Nice site, spacious pitches and good facilities. Would stay again for sure.
Disliked: Shower door was broke and needs fixing( only saying so the owner knows)
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Lovely quiet pitch, clean facilities.
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Liked: Lovely quiet pitch, clean facilities.
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Comfy bed, beautiful location, very clean & homely, quick drive to the…
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Badger's Retreat shepherd's hut (ensuite)
Liked: Comfy bed, beautiful location, very clean & homely, quick drive to the beach at Seatown, Charmouth & Lyme Regis
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Clean, nice view of lake…
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Liked: Clean, nice view of lake
Disliked: Smaller site than anticipated so less privacy than we normally like
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Basic site but with a comforting feeling about it with rustic WC…
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Liked: Basic site but with a comforting feeling about it with rustic WC and showers with use of fridge and sinks for washing up. Well thought out site.
Disliked: Disliked one other couples attitude on site.
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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 site/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
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
Horse riding 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
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.75551°N
-2.84665°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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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Seatown | 4 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Charmouth West | 4.7 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
Eypemouth | 6.2 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Lyme Regis Front Beach | 7.4 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | N/A |
West Bay (West) | 7.5 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
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
Local events
- Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)
Sidmouth, England 28.6 km
- Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, England 29.9 km
- Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)
Ottery St Mary, England 32.2 km
- Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, England 38.7 km
- Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, England 43 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.
Offers
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Nearest campgrounds
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Want to know more about camping in Dorset?
- 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 – 8 p.m. Depart by: noon On-site accommodation Arrive: 1:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Hobby Farm? From $28.81 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.