Donkey Down Camping at Culliford Tree

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Flat and spacious with views across the north dorset countryside (added by manager 21 jul 2021)

Spacious site over 10 acres of a working farm with great views
A 10-minute drive from Dorchester and 15 minutes from Weymouth
Walk from the site into Came Woods or to Osmington White Horse

With ancient burial sites and some top-notch views to its name, Donkey Down Camping at Culliford Tree is the sort of place where you’ll certainly be keen to roll out of bed and go for a wander. The spacious site is spread over more than 10 acres of relatively flat grassland, next to Came Woods, with excellent views over the north Dorset countryside on one side and glimpses over Weymouth Bay and Portland on the other. There’s a fair bit of history at this working farm, in the form of several Neolithic tumuli in the main pitching field. And there’s more in the surrounding area too, which you can spot as you take walks along local footpaths to Hardy’s Monument and Osmington White Horse or along the Dorset Ridgeway. Getting in and out should be fairly straightforward here: the farm is a 10-minute drive from Dorchester and 15 from Weymouth, both easy journeys via B roads. Closer to home are the villages of Sutton Poyntz and Preston, which have convenience stores, fish and chip shops and a clutch of good pubs. With so much space to run about in, this site is a fine pick for family holidays and those travelling with dogs. Barbecues and campfires are allowed on site too, although some restrictions are in place to ensure the safety of guests and local wildlife alike.

Campground type

200

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Bell tent

6 people maximum

Bring all camping equipment minus the tent (linen, sleeping bags, pillows, cooking equipment, etc.)

1 room

Open space 6 x Bring your own bed

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Car 1 included, 3 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Bed linen not provided

Extras

Boat space (1 max)		GBP 5 (GBP 5) per night
Bring a gazebo (1 max)		GBP 15 (GBP 15) per night
Dog (3 max)		GBP 2 (GBP 2) per night
Extra car (2 max)		GBP 5 (GBP 5) per stay
Trailer (1 max)		GBP 5 (GBP 5) per stay
Travelling without a car? (1 max)		-GBP 5 (-GBP 5) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

No availability on our site

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

8 people maximum

Ground type: Grass and earth

Site size: unlimited

8 people maximum

One Tent or Camper trailer allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass and earth

Suitable for

Tent, Camper trailer

Features

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Boat space (1 max)		GBP 5 (GBP 5) per night
Bring a gazebo (1 max)		GBP 15 (GBP 15) per night
Dog (3 max)		GBP 2 (GBP 2) per night
Extra car (1 max)		GBP 5 (GBP 5) per stay
Firepit (1 max)		GBP 5 (GBP 5) per stay
Trailer (1 max)		GBP 5 (GBP 5) per stay
Travelling without a car? (1 max)		-GBP 5 (-GBP 5) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

No availability on our site

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

It was amazing, great atmosphere fantastic customer service when getting there. The…

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Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Tracey B. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked: It was amazing, great atmosphere fantastic customer service when getting there. The facilities were great all round an amazing experience definitely will be returning soon.

Recommend to friends Visit again

very helpful in finding a great place for a holiday or a…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Sept 2023

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked: very helpful in finding a great place for a holiday or a last-minute spontaneous weekend getaway

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing place recommended for anyone visiting the area.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Vicente F. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The staff were friendly and welcoming. The place is amazing with pleasant views and close to bigger towns were to eat and buy things. Close to nice beaches and Nature reserves.

Disliked: Will be nice to have more showers closer to top of hill as they were our of order. Mark each pitch will make more comfortable and have more privacy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Space, flat pitch, relaxed atmosphere…

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	8
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Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

jenny h. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Space, flat pitch, relaxed atmosphere

Recommend to friends Visit again

The friendly owners and onsite bar and live music.…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

David P. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The friendly owners and onsite bar and live music.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great views…

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great views

Disliked: There were only showers in one field, you had to walk across a road to get to a set of showers on a different field, the quiet rule wasn’t put in place, people around us were being loud at 3am, dogs were let loose around campsite without recall but not monitored, several times had dogs run into our tent barking or being aggressive towards other dogs, I was very disappointed as the reviews seemed great but will not be returning

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very well organised place lively staff and an awesome location.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Brandon H. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Hosts were lovely and they tried to help with anything they could .

Disliked: Nothing really maybe just another shower block

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really like it, stuff very friendly, always ready, nice company place…

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

Anonymous Sept 2023

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Really like it, stuff very friendly, always ready, nice company place always clean and ready to use Very very happy 😊 Will recommend to a friends 😊

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site! As a female solo camper, it felt very safe…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Michelle S. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great little site! As a female solo camper, it felt very safe and welcoming. Divided into "night owl" and "early bird" areas to ensure you get the stay you want. The South Dorset Ridgeway goes though the middle of the site so a great place to stay to pick up the local trails.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It'a amazing place, fantansticy music in the evening, and good food, friendly…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

JING H. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site

Liked: It'a amazing place, fantansticy music in the evening, and good food, friendly staff. include toilet, shower and washing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Disabled facilities

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

Themes

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

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

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Donkey Down Camping at Culliford Tree

Chalky Road

Whitcombe

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 8NL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.66769°N
-2.4268°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.7 km South Station

6.6 km Marks and Spencer

22.5 km Red Lion

Rail

3.5 km Upwey Rail Station

4.7 km Dorchester South Rail Station

4.9 km Dorchester West Rail Station

Ferry

6.8 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal

31 km Poole Ferry Terminal

31.6 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

Airport

43.7 km 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

What exactly is the Osmington White Horse (25 minutes' walk)? In the shape of King George II riding his steed, this limestone figure is carved into a smugglers’ landscape. Hardy's Monument (two hours' walk/20 minutes' drive) is a stone monument and a fine reward for a slightly more challenging hike. If you’re keen to see more historical bits, The Tank Museum (20 minutes) houses an impressive collection of war tanks and the Swanage Railway (40 minutes) keeps alive a steam railway from the 19th century. Dorchester (10 minutes) is another good bet, with a dinosaur museum, teddy bear museum and the Tutankhamun Exhibition’s mummy artefacts. Of course, you’re not far from the Jurassic Coast either – big sights there include Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door (20 minutes), Chesil Beach (20 minutes), Portland Bill Lighthouse (half an hour) and Abbotsbury Swannery and Subtropical Gardens (25 minutes). As for classic seaside amusements and other family-friendly days out, count on Fantasy Island amusement park (10 minutes), Bournemouth (45 minutes), Monkey World (20 minutes) and Weymouth (15 minutes). Weymouth has a gorgeous sandy beach, the Sealife Centre and boat trips to fish for mackerel or visit Portland.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Bowleaze Cove	3.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Weymouth Lodmoor	4.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Weymouth Central	6.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Ringstead Bay	6.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Portland Harbour Castle Cove	8.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	N/A	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 4.9 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 6.3 km

Hardy's Birthplace 7.4 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 12.3 km

The Tank Museum 13.3 km

National Trust

Max Gate 4.6 km

Hardy's Cottage 7.3 km

Clouds Hill 13.5 km

Corfe Castle 26.2 km

White Mill 29.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

LODMOOR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 25/11/2004) 4.1 km

Nottington - Lorton - Radipole 4.5 km

Lodmoor Nature Reserve - Littlemoor - Preston 4.6 km

Nottington - Southill - Chickerell 4.6 km

Nottington - Upwey - Broadwey 4.7 km

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, England 6.1 km
Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, England 12.9 km
Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, England 13.2 km
Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, England 15.8 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Arrivals and departures

Please pick any available site on arrival.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

The campground/park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Pitches

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Dogs

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Payment terms

Does Donkey Down Camping at Culliford Tree have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Donkey Down Camping at Culliford Tree? What exactly is the Osmington White Horse (25 minutes' walk)? In the shape of King George II riding his steed, this limestone figure is carved into a smugglers’ landscape. Hardy's Monument (two … Read more