Buckland Campsite

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Plenty of flat pitches
Plenty of flat pitches
The bell tent has its own private shower room and toilet
The view
Space for all the family
Lots of room to run and play
Large pitches
Bell tent with own private shower and toilet room. real beds with comfy bedding and your pit.
Bell tent with own lockable toilet and shower room
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The bell tent has its own private shower room and toilet
The view
Space for all the family

  • Quiet and simple family-run site a 15-minute drive from Weymouth
  • A 15-minute drive from Chesil beach and 20 from Dorchester
  • Half an hour's drive from Lulworth Cove and Monkey World
Busy days out and peaceful times back at Buckland Campsite: that’s the order of the day at this rural Dorset spot, a 15-minute drive from the seaside harbour town of Weymouth. You'll stay on the kind of field you want to run through, arms outstretched, pretending to be an aeroplane. And why not? You’re on holiday… It's all nicely simple here, with basic but spick and span washrooms with hot showers, and a washing-up area for pots and pans. Barbecues and fires are fine, but so as not to harm the lush wide field the owners ask that you borrow some bricks from the fire points before you start sizzling your sausages. It’s a five-minute drive to a pub with food; for supermarkets, Weymouth is your closet bet. Not that shopping’s the only thing going on here… Weymouth's a grand town with a posh Georgian seafront, a sandy bay and a fine spread of stuff to see and do: you could meet the stingrays, turtles and sharks at the SEA Life Adventure Park, explore the Victorian fort in the harbour and spot rare birds at the RSPB reserves at Radipole Lake and Lodmoor.

Campground type

Tent sites 60
Rent a tent 6
Open now
Opens 23 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

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English

Open from Fri, 23 May to

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Reviews

9.6

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, level spots at this welcoming, tidy park with great loos, showers & washing-up areas. Staff are legends! Beautiful country views, ace for exploring nearby spots. Kids love the play park & games room. Wi-Fi can be spotty, you'll need a car to get around.

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A tranquil campsite with great scenery and good, clean facilities

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked A lovely, tranquil, clean campsite with good facilities and in an excellent location with great views of the surrounding countryside (and Hardy’s Monument in the distance), and a short drive into Weymouth.

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Lovely little camp site. Owners were really helpful and assisted two seperate…

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Leane D.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Lovely little camp site. Owners were really helpful and assisted two seperate bookings being pitched next to each other. Great location as near several beaches.

Disliked Some slight issues with toilets not flushing and low water pressure but just meant queuing for the remaining toilets a little. Toilet roll holders had a tendency to loose toilet roll inside them so advise take a roll just incase.

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Great campsite! This was our second time visiting, we come as a large…

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Zoe W.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Great campsite!
This was our second time visiting, we come as a large group and the staff are always great at keeping us all together (we give them a heads up aswell!)
The two staff on site are so helpful and friendly!
Park for the kiddies and plenty of space to run around.
Great little shop with all the basics and anything you might have forgotten! And lots of sweet treats!
Food truck on a Saturday to save you from any more sausages and burgers!

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Lovely site, really friendly owners. Pitch was great and big, playground for…

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Stuart G.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Lovely site, really friendly owners. Pitch was great and big, playground for the kids and loads of room to run around. We had a great time.

Disliked Only grumble would be the facilities, they felt cramped at times when really busy, but otherwise they were nice

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Lovely farm site with clean facilities and really nice staff.

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Lani W.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Nice site and lovely staff. Pitches were fairly level and they let you pick where you want to go with most pitches having electric. Amazing little farm shop with so much more than the essentials, including lots of local items. Games room for the kids is fab as is playground, also useful they had fridge open to use and a freezer for ice packs. Toilets and showers were clean. Only 12minutes from Weymouth beach, plus close to supermarkets. Quiet and beautiful views over surrounding farm land.

Disliked Toilets and showers are clean but the showers due to the nature of the set up did have a bit of a sewage smell (it was also hot). Didn’t affect the site but just made you take a quick shower.

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Would definitely return.

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Lisa D.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Excellent site. Friendly hosts, clean toilets and showers and plenty of them. Great washing up area and freezer for ice packs was very handy. Lots of room and lovely views. Good little shop and a kids play area.

Disliked Shame they didn’t have fire pits for hire, but they did sell some for £20 which was very useful.

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A very friendly and helpful welcome. Site is extremely well kept.…

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SUSAN C.

Powered grass tent site

Liked A very friendly and helpful welcome. Site is extremely well kept. Good sized pitches on flat ground, so a great bonus when camping. Showers & toilets were kept very clean and always had hot water and there is a very good washing up station as well. There is a little farm shop and a laundry room, a freezer for you to keep your freezer blocks and a fridge for cold foods. This site is a great little gem. Would definately stay here again.

Disliked NONE.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic stay at this friendly clean campsite.

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Lisa J.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Great stay at this friendly campsite. Great facilities (children's playground, games room, shop) and clean, well looked after toilets, showers and washing up areas.
Surrounded by lovely countryside and walks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site - really friendly and helpful staff, nice clean facilities -…

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Simon O.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Great site - really friendly and helpful staff, nice clean facilities - never had to queue for a shower, our pitch was big and also nice and flat, great location - far enough into the country side to be peaceful but only a short drive to supermarkets, beaches etc.

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The campsite was absolutely beautiful, the scenery was amazing to wake up…

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Clare G.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The campsite was absolutely beautiful, the scenery was amazing to wake up to every morning and the facilities were well kept.
They have a small games room with ping pong, pool and air hockey table in it to keep kids occupied if needed and a little shop with everything you need in case you forgot something.
Close drive to main towns and beach.
You're allowed to bring something to make a fire and they supply bricks to keep it from burning the ground.
This is a little hidden gem.

Disliked Nothing!

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Features

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 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 Walkers' paradise

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

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

Buckland Campsite

Buckland Ripers

Weymouth

Dorset

England

DT3 4BT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.64448°N
2.49703°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.9 km Marks and Spencer
8.3 km South Station
21.2 km Coach Station
Rail
2.2 km Upwey Rail Station
4.4 km Weymouth Rail Station
8.3 km Dorchester West Rail Station
Ferry
5.3 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
36.3 km Poole Ferry Terminal
36.9 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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

After a wander round Weymouth, make for Chesil Beach (20 minutes' drive), a narrow and wild spit of land that’s more like an airstrip. From here, hike the South West Coast Path down to Portland Bill and its lighthouse; you’ll bag sights of half a dozen castles and forts along the way. Alternatively, go east around the coast for about half an hour, taking in Lulworth Castle then dipping down to the blue waters, white pebble beach and wacky rock formations of Lulworth Cove, a prime spot for rockpooling as well as filling up the photo album. If it’s windsurfing, kayaking round the cliffs of the Jurassic Coast or paddleboarding you're seeking, Weymouth has a good handful of hire shops and schools, with more round the coast at Charmouth (40 minutes). The beach there is a brill spot to get the kids fossil hunting; head into nearby Lyme Regis (45 minutes) to learn about the billion years of history that created the coast and to see some fab fossil treasures. There’s more history to be had at Dorchester a 20-minute drive away, from a Roman amphitheatre to a Neolithic henge and an Iron Age fort. To meet your ancestors (in a manner of speaking) go see the antics at Monkey World, half an hour from the site, or monkey about yourself on the slides, flumes and chutes of Splashdown Waterpark, an hour away in Poole.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Weymouth Lodmoor 4.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Central 4.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bowleaze Cove 5.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portland Harbour Castle Cove 6 km Sea N/AExcellentN/AN/A
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle 6.1 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 4.1 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 4.2 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 7.5 km

Hardy's Birthplace 12.1 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 17.6 km

National Trust

Max Gate 8.8 km

Hardy's Cottage 12.1 km

Clouds Hill 19.1 km

Corfe Castle 31 km

White Mill 35.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Nottington - Chickerell 1.2 km

Nottington - Upwey - Broadwey 1.2 km

Nottington - Southill - Chickerell 1.3 km

Nottington - Lorton - Radipole 1.4 km

RADIPOLE LAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/10/1990) 3.4 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)

    Dorchester, England 10 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 Buckland Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Buckland Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Buckland Campsite? After a wander round Weymouth, make for Chesil Beach (20 minutes' drive), a narrow and wild spit of land that’s more like an airstrip. From here, hike the South West Coast Path … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Buckland Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Buckland Campsite? From $75.28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.