Clear View Camping

Quiet campsite on a working family farm in Dorset
Half a mile from Martinstown or 10 minutes' drive from Dorchester
Uninterrupted rural views taking in Hardys Monument and Poundbury

Clear View Camping is a back to basics farm site set in the middle of Dorset. This family-run working stock farm is home to a wide range of animals both natural and domestic, with exceptional views over the local landscape. The outlook over the countryside is uninterrupted and the site is far from any busy roads, but in the distance you'll catch sight of Hardys Monument and Poundbury, a model town backed by Prince Charles. Getting a closer look at the monument is straightforward as you can simply follow a private track from the camping field. Clear View Camping is in a rural location, about half a mile from the small village of Martinstown where there's a popular local pub, a small shop and a handy post office. The site has basic portable toilets, warm showers and a washing-up point available for guests; chemical disposal is also possible here. Dogs are welcome to join you for stays at Clear View Camping. Dorchester (10 minutes' drive) is close by if you need supplies from a supermarket, fancy catching the train to Bournemouth or Weymouth or are looking to poke around a museum for a few hours. A similar distance away, there's also Maiden Castle, a spectacular hillfort with views for miles around. For beaches, fossil-hunting or watersports, you're also a straightforward 20-minute drive from the Jurassic Coast.

Campground type

100

Languages spoken

English

Nearby campgrounds that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Portable toilet

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Clear View Camping

Clear VIew

Martinstown

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 9HZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.6986°N
2.51259°W

Route directions

After driving through the village of Martinstown from Dorchester, take the left turning towards Hardy's Monument – the entrance is a quarter of a mile further on the right-hand side.

Nearest transport

Coach

5.4 km South Station

10.6 km Marks and Spencer

18.1 km Coach Station

Rail

5.1 km Dorchester West Rail Station

5.5 km Dorchester South Rail Station

6.5 km Upwey Rail Station

Ferry

11 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal

36.7 km Poole Ferry Terminal

37.3 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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

Local attractions and activities include: - Maiden Castle: 10 minutes’ drive - Dorchester: 10 minutes - Abbotsbury Swannery: 20 minutes - Abbotsbury Castle (hillfort): 20 minutes - Cerne Abbas Giant: 20 minutes - Lulworth Castle: 30 minutes - Monkey World: 30 minutes - The Tank Museum: 30 minutes - Corfe Castle: 40 minutes

(within 10 km)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

Brewers Arms 0.6 km
Coach House Inn 2.8 km
The Duchess of Cornwall 3.8 km
The Poet Laureate 4.1 km
Kings Arms 4.8 km
Victoria Hotel 4.9 km
Saxon Arms 5 km
Old Ship Inn 5 km
Sydney Arms 5 km
Brewhouse and Kitchen 5.3 km

Groceries

Tesco 4.9 km
Central 4.9 km
The Co-operative Food 5.5 km
Lidl 5.5 km
Waitrose 5.7 km
Morrisons 8 km
Sainsbury's 8.1 km
Aldi 8.3 km
Lidl 8.6 km
Aldi 9.4 km

Parks and play

Play Park Playground 4.2 km
The Great Field park 4.2 km
Fortress Green park 4.5 km
Malta CLose Green park 4.6 km
St Marys Garden park 5 km
Borough Gardens park 5.3 km
All Saints Church Garden park 5.7 km
Salisbury Fields park 6 km
Kensington Walk Park 6.3 km
Frampton (Millennium Green) park 6.3 km

Family days out

Maumbury Rings Visitor attraction 5.2 km
Kingston Russell Stone Circle Visitor attraction 6.2 km
Max Gate Visitor attraction 6.6 km
Cokers Frome Showground Visitor attraction 6.8 km
Abbotsbury Children's Farm Visitor attraction 7.2 km
Abbotsbury Swannery Visitor attraction 8 km
Abbotsbury Swan Maze Visitor attraction 8 km
Chilean Border & 'Lookout' Visitor attraction 8.3 km
Sino Himalayan Glade Visitor attraction 8.4 km
Southern Hemisphere Garden Visitor attraction 8.4 km
Woodsford Castle 12 km
Sandsfoot Castle 12.1 km
Powerstock Castle 13.7 km
Athelhampton House Castle 14.2 km
Portland Castle 15.2 km

Public transport

Post Office 0.7 km
Cowleaze 1 km
Steepleton Manor 1.3 km
Mallards Green 1.6 km
Hamlands 1.9 km
Winterbourne Valley School 2.5 km
St Mary's Church 2.6 km
Coach and Horses 2.9 km
Peverell Avenue West 3.4 km
Queen Mother Square 3.7 km

Beaches

Chesil Beach 9.7 km

What’s nearby

Came Down Golf Club Golf course 5.4 km
Wolfedale Golf Course 6.5 km
Wessex Golf Centre Golf course 8.9 km
Lodmoor Pitch and Putt Golf course 9.1 km
Weymouth Golf Club Golf course 9.4 km
Village Store General shop 9.8 km

Local services

Esso Fuel station 2.4 km
Poundbury Clinic 4.1 km
Rowlands Pharmacy 4.2 km
Frederick Treves House Doctors 4.2 km
Greenwood Independent Living Centre Hospital 4.8 km
Tesco Fuel station 4.8 km
Victoria Park Pharmacy 4.8 km
Dorset County Hospital 4.9 km
Queens Avenue Surgery Clinic 4.9 km
Dorset County Hospital 4.9 km

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 7.6 km

Hardy's Birthplace 9.3 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 9.4 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 10 km

Mapperton House & Gardens 17.3 km

National Trust

Max Gate 6.4 km

Hardy's Cottage 9.2 km

Clouds Hill 18.5 km

Montacute House 31.5 km

Corfe Castle 32.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

A Chess Piece Visit 0.8 km

Hardy Monument Circular 2.9 km

BRIDEHEAD 4.1 km

South from Little Bredy 4.9 km

BOROUGH GARDENS 5.3 km