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Durdle Door bell tent

From GBP 95 1 night, 2 adults

5 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site

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

Dimensions

5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

1 room

Open space 3 x Bring your own bed, 1 x Double airbed

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.
High chair 1 included, 1 max.
Travel cot 1 included, 1 max.
Car parking by site/unit
Dining table and chairs
Firepit
Firewood provided
Lanterns/fairy lights
Outdoor furniture
Picnic table
Power socket(s)
Wifi at the unit/site

Other restrictions

Bed linen not provided

Availability

Your booking From GBP 95
Based on 1 night, 5 people

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Higher Lewell Farmhouse

From GBP 95 For 1 night, 5 adults 9.9 15 reviews
the bell tents (added by manager 06 Feb 2022)
Each tent has a name so you can find which one is yours (added by manager 06 feb 2022)
The 7 bell tents, you may park next to your tent (added by manager 06 feb 2022)
The 7 bell tents with plenty of space to play in the middle (added by manager 06 feb 2022)

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely small campsite which suited us perfectly. Great location. The children played…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Vicky L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Studland bell tent

Liked: Lovely small campsite which suited us perfectly. Great location. The children played with the other children on the site, which was lovely. The kids games tent was a bonus. Good showers and toilets.

Disliked: Didn’t dislike anything only issues, which were very minor, was the lights in our tent didn’t work and the kettle didn’t have the limescale guard.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I really am so sorry the lights in your tent didnt work. Sometimes the batteries run out after we have checked them. I have plenty more and if you had let me know i could have given you some. I also apologise there was no limescale guard, thank you for letting me know, i will replace this.

Excellent site, lovely owner, great for kids, peaceful location.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Kelly B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lulworth bell tent

Liked: Fantastic campsite! The owner is so helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Just seven bell tents so a lovely atmosphere where you can get to know other campers. Great yurt and games for the kids, clean showers and toilets and a well-equipped kitchen. Fire pits and fairy lights were a great touch and the peaceful location was perfect for us.

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful spot, very easy.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Studland bell tent

Liked: Comfortable large mattress, Great hot showers, lots of fridge space, flat camping, large fire pits, good base to explore from, wonderful host

Disliked: Boy racers in the middle of the night near by!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Nina i am so sorry to hear about the boy racers in the middle of the night, and no idea where they would have been as we are a long way from a main road. So happy you enjoyed the rest of your trip and looking forward to seeing you next year.

Excellent find on Pitch up.com Lovely little campsite with only 7…

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
Laura S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Studland bell tent

Liked: Excellent find on Pitch up.com Lovely little campsite with only 7 Bell tents. We stayed in 'Studland'. Good value for money. We booked 3 of the 7 tents for our group of families for a 2 night stay. Double bed in each tent. We took air beds for the kids. Toilets, showers and a shared kitchen on site with fridge, freezer, toaster, kettle plates etc. A yurt for the kids to play in filled with toys and games. Outdoor toys and a football goal. Lovely quiet location. Weather was horrendous so we found the local pub (only a 2 min walk luckily). Site owner very friendly and helpful. Child and dog friendly. Will definately stay again!

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Really nice place on Farm fields with great facilites and hot shower…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Ringstead bell tent

Liked: Really nice place on Farm fields with great facilites and hot shower cubicles ; small Kitchen and Bbq provided ; No electric hookups for campervans

Recommend to friends Visit again

We stayed for 2 nights & really enjoyed it. Great location to…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Gary H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Studland bell tent

Liked: We stayed for 2 nights & really enjoyed it. Great location to visit various places,toilets & showers were very clean,there was a small kitchen with a fridge freezer which was handy to store our food in. The kids tent is great,lots of games to keep them entertained. Would definitely stay again.

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Excellent 3 night stay, a perfect May half term long weekend getaway.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sam H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Weymouth bell tent

Liked: Everything - communications pre-arrival good and open, welcome on site was warm, flexibility shown in accommodating us which was most welcome. Most importantly from getting there through to leaving we loved our time on site and the location being so close to numerous things to do. Other families staying there seemed similarly v happy and it was a friendly easy-going atmosphere with kids playing together, camp fires lighting up the night sky, etc. Definitely check out the New Inn for their carvery if you’re there on a Sunday - strongly recommended! Thank you again to Sophia and her family for a very comfortable, happy stay - we hope to be back before too long!

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Wonderful little site perfect for families & easy access to Dorset

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Katheryn M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Kimmeridge bell tent

Liked: Beautiful location, lovely clean facilities, excellent quality Bell tent. Small family oriented site, safe for children of all ages to run free. A beautiful getaway.

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Highly recommend

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
Helena D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Studland bell tent

Liked: Everything. Sophia and Mike offered amazing service and real attention to detail making our stay brilliant. The campsite is lovely and immaculate. There was a really nice atmosphere. Lots of practical things have been thought of like kitchen equipment and games for the kids. Dorset itself was beautiful with lots to do. A week wasn’t long enough!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well run, beautifully maintained small, but perfect campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Brendan K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Durdle Door bell tent

Liked: Small, quiet, family orientated campsite, perfect for anyone with a young family. Polite, helpful staff, beautiful small village with stunning countryside walks

Disliked: N/a

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Features

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

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Communal fridge

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing 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

Higher Lewell Farmhouse

Hardys Row

West Knighton

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 8PF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.68735°N
-2.37685°W

Route directions

Please note that the postcode DT2 8PF will only take you to the village. Once in West Knighton, turn up Hardys Row by the red post box. At the end, turn left and please drive very slowly past the house and into the field, looking out for children and animals, and park next to your bell tent.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.9 km South Station
10.1 km Marks and Spencer
18.8 km Post Office
Rail
4.7 km Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
4.9 km Dorchester South Rail Station
5.3 km Dorchester West Rail Station
Ferry
10.1 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
27.2 km Poole Ferry Terminal
27.8 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
39.7 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

Your hosts are more than happy to plan days out for you before and during your visit – they're big fans of Dorset and are keen for you to see as many of the best bits as you can during your stay, so have stocked up on plenty of maps, leaflets and even created their own sightseeing itineraries to help their guests get the most out of the their stay. Particularly recommended in the area are Monkey World, the steam train to Swanage, Weymouth beach, Bovington Tank Museum, Kingston Maurward animal park, Farmer Palmers, Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens and Bridport's famous street markets. Buckets and spades of seaside opps are within easy reach of the site too: a 15-minute drive away, Ringstead is your nearest beach, and you're less than 30 minutes away from several other seaside towns and award-winning beaches such as Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, Weymouth, Chesil Beach and Kimmeridge. Within an hour are Studland, Swanage, Sandbanks, West Bay, Charmouth and Lyme Regis; sea fishing trips can be arranged from Weymouth, Lyme Regis and West Bay. For a spot of history, Dorset County Museum in Dorchester centre regales visitors with the history of the area's iconic Jurassic coast, and Dorset and Devon Military Museum provides smashing views over the landscape from the top of its keep. The stately home of Athelhampton House and Gardens is five miles from base, and the ruins of Corfe Castle lie a 20-minute drive away. Other options are the biggest Iron Age hill fort in Europe, Maiden Castle two miles away; Thomas Hardy’s cottage and Max Gate (Thomas Hardy’s permanent home) both within five miles, and the Keep Military Museum in Dorchester, with spectacular views over the surrounding countryside.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Ringstead Bay 6.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bowleaze Cove 6.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 8.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weymouth Central 9.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Durdle Door West 10.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hardy's Birthplace 4.8 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 8.4 km

The Tank Museum 9.4 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 9.9 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 11.3 km

National Trust

Max Gate 4.1 km

Hardy's Cottage 4.8 km

Clouds Hill 9.4 km

Corfe Castle 23.2 km

White Mill 25.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

KINGSTON MAURWARD 4.3 km

Higher Bockhampton - Puddletown Forest 4.7 km

TOWN WALKS, DORCHESTER 4.9 km

BOROUGH GARDENS 5.2 km

Ringstead Bay - Chaldon Down - Ringstead Bay 5.5 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, England 5.2 km

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, England 9 km

  • Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)

    Wareham, England 9.4 km

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)

    Wareham, England 13.1 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.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • Does Higher Lewell Farmhouse have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Higher Lewell Farmhouse dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Higher Lewell Farmhouse? Your hosts are more than happy to plan days out for you before and during your visit – they're big fans of Dorset and are keen for you to see as many … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Higher Lewell Farmhouse?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Higher Lewell Farmhouse? From $184.16 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.