The Railway Campsite
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- Eight-acre field with Swanage Railway steam trains passing by
- A 10-minute drive to Swanage Beach; 35 minutes to Durdle Door
- Off-ground barbecues and firepits allowed; dogs welcome
Campground type
30
20Admission
At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.
Safety
- Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Occupancy
- Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not 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.
General
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
- This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
- Raised fire pits are allowed in designated areas only.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 3 July to
Site types & availability
5 
Unpowered grass motorhome site
10 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 6m width × 6m depth (36m²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 20 (GBP 20)
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Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site
10 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 6m width × 6m depth (36m²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 20 (GBP 20)
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Reviews
98% would recommend this campground to a friend
95% would stay here again
What customers say
Great value, no-frills campsite. Loved the location, Swanage Steam Railway nearby, friendly staff & big pitches. Food shack's a winner. Toilets/showers clean but basic. Hilly, so bag a flat spot early. Lots of folks wanna come back!
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Last updated 25/08/2026
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Brilliant site for train lovers
Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site
Liked Just such a simple and basic campsite, that is all we wanted for the night.
We arrived around 10am with my 4yr old son, checked in and left our car in the field where we wanted to pitch and headed straight for the steam train into swanage.
Go back and pitched our tent, little bit windy but placed the car in the right angle and it blocked it.
Check in was simple and easy.
Onsite they sell hot food, snack and drinks onsite.
Woke up, packed away the tent and left.
Disliked Couldn’t fault anything
Recommend to friends Visit again
Really friendly, quiet of road noise,…
Unpowered grass motorhome site
Liked Really friendly, quiet of road noise, great dark skies and a fantastic cafe. Fantastic walk to Corfe Castle from the campsite (look for routes that avoid the main road though). Compostable toilets are very clean with plenty of toilet paper and hand sanitizer/hand soap.
Disliked Showers are on the cool side and wash up areas are cold water only.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Lovely family friendly site.
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Liked Beautiful site, well maintained, plenty of space. It is an undulating site so do arrive early if you want a flat pitch. Really welcoming arrival, excellent value for money. Very exciting to see the trains pass by so close. Clean and well maintained facilities, lovely warm showers! The snack shack was an added bonus.
Disliked We have to say the compost loos were not for us, they were clean and well maintained but there's no stopping the smell!
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Great spot, friendly owner.…
Anonymous Unpowered grass motorhome site
Liked Great spot, friendly owner.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Great pop up site
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Liked The trains
The food shack - the Caribbean food on Thursday was great.
Quiet, friendly site.
Plenty of level pitch options.
Great showers.
Disliked The dogs on leads policy was not upheld while we were there, so there was some dog dirt around the site.
Not so keen on the composting toilets but understand the need
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Everything…
Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site
Liked Everything
Disliked Nothing
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Brilliant site near Swanage. Will be back!
Unpowered grass motorhome site
Liked The site was a large area on a hill right next to Swanage Steam railway line. Trains run during the day. There is no regimentation and you can select your own pitch. The Kitchen Shack served up a delicious Caribbean meal on Thursday.
Disliked Not a dislike but there aren't many level pitches.
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Had to leave after one family emergency
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Liked Nice site train is good fun will try again another time
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Had a great time there, the…
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Liked Had a great time there, the location is perfect and served by the Steam Railway as there is a station 100m from the gate and also a good bus service on the main road. The food served on site was great with a pop up Caribbean Shack on Thursday nights. Plenty of space to find a pitch as the pitches are not defined. The showers were surprisingly good even my girlfriend who can be particularly picky thought they were very good.
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Views of the trains, relaxed vibe,…
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Liked Views of the trains, relaxed vibe, warm showers and great snack shack. Caribbean night and throwing the ball for the site sheepdogs were huge bonuses. It's a friendly and peaceful site.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Features
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Pop-up campground
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 WatersportsAmenities 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradiseUtilities
Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearbyType
Farm Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campgroundAccessibility
Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mudNearby 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 Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
The Railway Campsite
Sunny Glade
Haycrafts Lane
Harmans Cross
Swanage
Dorset
England
BH19 3EB
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.61958°N
2.0239°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Food and drink
- Golden Bengal 3.5 km
- Isle of Purbeck Golf Club 3.5 km
- Coastal Crust Pizza 3.6 km
- The Corner 4.7 km
- Sea Breeze 4.8 km
- The Narrows 4.8 km
- The Parade Fish and Chips 5 km
- La Trattoria 5 km
- The Purbeck Plaza 5 km
- Dragon Inn 5 km
Groceries
- The Dorset Cider Farm Off-licence 3.6 km
- Courthill Stores Off-licence 4.2 km
- Co-op Food Supermarket 4.6 km
- Budgens Supermarket 4.7 km
- Sainsbury's Supermarket 9.5 km
- The Co-operative Food Supermarket 9.7 km
Parks and play
- West Burton Field Playground 2.9 km
- King George's Play Area Playground 4.2 km
- Days Park 4.4 km
- The Chadwick Playground 4.8 km
- Blue Pool Play Area Playground 5.8 km
- The Hayricks park 8.4 km
- Natural Play Area Playground 8.7 km
- John Procter Memorial Ground park 9.3 km
- Bestwall Park 9.4 km
Family days out
- Burngate Purbeck Stone Centre Visitor attraction 1.3 km
- Norman's Quarry Visitor attraction 1.3 km
- Putlake Adventure Farm Visitor attraction 2.1 km
- Spyway Barn Visitor attraction 2.7 km
- Corfe Castle Model Village Visitor attraction 3.2 km
- Corfe Castle 3.4 km
- Dancing Ledge Visitor attraction 3.4 km
- Corfe Castle Visitor attraction 3.4 km
- Swanage Lockup Visitor attraction 4.7 km
- Punch and Judy Visitor attraction 4.8 km
Public transport
- Haycrafts Lane 1.1 km
- Acton Lane 1.4 km
- Worth Lane 1.5 km
- Langton Matravers, Capston Field 1.6 km
- Durnford Drove 1.8 km
- Kings Arms 1.9 km
- Steppes Hill 2.1 km
- Three Acre Lane Bottom 2.4 km
- Three Acre Lane Top 2.4 km
- Halves Cottages 2.4 km
Beaches
- Swanage Beach 4.9 km
- Knoll Beach 6.2 km
- South Beach 6.2 km
- Studland Naturist Beach 7.4 km
- Shipstal Beach 8.3 km
- Sandbanks Beach 9.6 km
What’s nearby
- Isle of Purbeck Golf Course 3.7 km
- Kirkwood Park Golf course 3.9 km
- Swanage Golf Games Golf course 4 km
- Shell Bay Marine Marina 8.3 km
- Ridge Marina 8.5 km
- Royal Motor Yacht Club Marina 9.4 km
Local services
- Murco Fuel station 0.4 km
- BP Fuel station 1.1 km
- Mer Charging station 3.1 km
- RAW Charging Charging station 3.5 km
- Texaco Fuel station 3.7 km
- Pod Point Charging station 4.4 km
- Swanage Hospital 4.7 km
- Well Pharmacy 4.7 km
- Pod Point Charging station 4.8 km
- Well Pharmacy 4.8 km
Must see
Corfe Castle 3.3 km
Swanage Railway 4.6 km
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6.1 km
Brownsea Island 9 km
Lulworth Castle & Park 13.2 km
National Trust
Corfe Castle 3.1 km
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 5.8 km
Brownsea Island 8.9 km
Clouds Hill 19.4 km
White Mill 20.8 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Worth Matravers - Cliffs, Caves and Chapel 2.6 km
Worth Matravers - Winspit - Dancing Ledge 2.6 km
Corfe - Nine Barrows Down - Swanage 3.2 km
Herston - Worth Matravers - Corfe 3.2 km
The Purbecks - Castle and Coastal 3.5 km
Local events
- Dorset County Show (Saturday 5 September 2026 – Saturday 5 September 2026)
Dorchester, England 30.5 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 The Railway Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is The Railway Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
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Read moreCamping and caravan Arrive: Anytime – Anytime Depart by: 4 p.m. - How much does it cost to stay at The Railway Campsite? From $37.82 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.