Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

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Level, well spaced pitches. Electric hook up and water on pitch. (added by visitor 21 Sep 2021)
Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
Electric grass pitches
Semi serviced hard standing medium

  • Jurassic Coast farm site 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth
  • Farm shop serving food and pub with garden within 1-2 minutes' stroll
  • Well-spaced pitches and spotless facilities
What a spectacularly well set site this is… do try your best to settle in for quite some time… Portesham Dairy Farm Camp Site is in peaceful Dorset countryside on the Jurassic Coast (week one of your hol) and easily accessible to Weymouth, Dorchester and the Dorset beaches: that should cover weeks two and three… Your eats and drinks are excellently sorted from here too, as a farm shop with café is a minute's amble from the site, and the owners' local, the King's Arms, is within a couple of minutes' stroll. The site is on the edge of the village of Portesham, in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth. It's family run with a dedicated team that takes pride in its modern clean amenities: the purpose-built facilities block comes with toilets, showers, basins, hairdryers and hand dryers, baby changing area and an enclosed washing-up space with hot and cold water. There's also a laundry room (with drinks machine and tourist info), as well as three chemical disposal points across the site. A small play area is to hand for kids. The site welcomes quiet and friendly dogs; a footpath leads from the farm across fields and countryside.

Campground type

Tent sites 85
Caravan sites 85
RV & Motorhome sites 85
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

97%

would recommend this campground to a friend

95%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site

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

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (large, super)

Liked: Everything, the site is great with great facilities. Showers are excellent

Disliked: Nothing at all.

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Excellent site , clean and good size pitches .

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: The lovely new shower and toilet block. Very quiet and very accommodating reception staff. Can’t wait to come back.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

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Lovely campsite

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: When we arrived to check in we just pulled up to barrier and it reads your number plate also tells you exactly where your pitch is located in a email you get the night before which is a brilliant idea. Facilities excellent not once did I see a dirty shower or toilet every thing was always looking clean and Fresh like you was the first to Use after it had just been cleaned Staff are lovely someone always around if you need them and very friendly when you do. Night time walk up to facilities plenty of soft lighting all around to see, but not enough to spoil the beautiful stars with light pollution. This campsite is super dog friendly and a massive well maintained field area and paths to walk your best friend, not once did I see any dog mess anywhere on this site. There is also vending machines for the little things you may have forgot bacon eggs etc the most yummy milk shakes and even doggy ice cream (peanut butter And banana )and yes I did try it 🤣 There is a local pub but we didn’t go there located just a couple of minutes walk. Would I go again: Absolutely WiFi : yep that’s good too and included in your booking

Disliked: Nothing to dislike about this site

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Well worth a visit any time of the year

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

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (large, super)

Liked: Very friendly staff and superb facilities

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review, recommendation to others and 10/10 overall score. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope you visit again soon.

Amazing on all levels

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

Powered grass site (medium)

Liked: Very clean tidy well kept all areas Staff couldn't do enough for very peaceful weather amazing toilets and showers block really good

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From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review comments and that you thought the campsite was amazing. We are so pleased that you had a good stay and will be visiting again.

Staff are really friendly and very informative.

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: Absolutely immaculate peaceful site, with fantastic facilities, clean hot showers, loved the vending machine for fresh milk and milkshakes which are yummy. Will definitely be revisiting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean everywhere , fantastic staffing team. 24hour vending for milk breakfast supplies…

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: Clean everywhere , fantastic staffing team. 24hour vending for milk breakfast supplies etc highly recommend the pies. Bus stop right outside and great walks dog friendly and brilliant sunshine. Second visit and won’t be last

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From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review, high recommendation and lovely photos. So pleased you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to your next visit.

Great site, with super clean modern facilities

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Super clean facilities, level pitches, no grass clippings. Friendly helpful staff. Useful vending machines. Great all round site

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: We really appreciate your very kind review comments and so pleased that you thought it was a great site. We look forward to your next visit.

Fantastic site , will definitely be back

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Absolutely everything, fantastic site with superb facilities. Spotlessly clean & well tendered. Tent pitch was flat with good services. Very friendly staff (waved off every morning as we passed the reception). The site is perfectly locations for Weymouth, Chesil Beach & Dorchester. Very nice pub 5 minutes away. Would definitely book again, we had a wonderful week.

Disliked: An alarm clock of crows waking us up at 06.00 a.m. every morning, they were roosting in a campsites trees lol.

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From the manager: Many thanks for taking the time to write a lovely review and we are so glad that you had a wonderful week. Hope to see you both again.

Great place to stay

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

Fully-serviced grass site (large, super)

Liked: Clean toilets Flat pitch Easy access from road Very secure site Large clean, well maintained dog park- our fur babies loved it Loved being able to collect fresh milk at the vending machine And most importantly very helpful and friendly staff

Disliked: Crows!! Steps to dog park… my knees weren’t happy but should have gone the longer way round…. My fault!!

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From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review comments, recommendation and 10/10 overall score. We look forward to seeing you both and fur babies again soon.


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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

7 Bramdon Lane

Portesham

Weymouth

Dorset

England

DT3 4HG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.66786°N
-2.56326°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10 km South Station
10.1 km Marks and Spencer
15.9 km Coach Station
Rail
7.2 km Upwey Rail Station
9.7 km Weymouth Rail Station
9.8 km Dorchester West Rail Station
Ferry
10.5 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
40.5 km Poole Ferry Terminal
41.1 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

However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: the local bus stop is 150 yards from the farm entrance, to pick up the Jurassic Coast route bus (X53) running from Exeter to Poole. The Portesham Dairy Farm team recommends a climb up to the Hardy Monument on Black Down (five minutes' drive) as a nifty way to see Dorset and its splendid coastline (the monument isn't to the writer Thomas Hardy as you might expect in these parts, but to Vice Admiral Thomas Hardy, a commander at the Battle of Trafalgar; do be sure to tell that to the kids). You should be able to see the Devon coast, the Mendip Hills and the Isle of Wight from here on a clear day; just clamber the 120 steps up to the viewpoint. Also much recommended is Abbotsbury, home of the famed swannery as well as subtropical gardens and a kids' farm (also five minutes' drive), and the golden sands, sand sculptures and fair rides of Weymouth, 15 minutes from the farm. Portland (25 minutes) is also a must: visit the lighthouse, forage for fossils and come down the hill from the top of town for stunning views of the coast and Chesil Beach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Weymouth Lodmoor 9.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weymouth Central 9.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bowleaze Cove 10.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle 10.8 km Sea N/A Good Excellent Good
Portland Harbour Castle Cove 10.8 km Sea N/A Excellent N/A N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 2.8 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 9.3 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 9.5 km

Hardy's Birthplace 14 km

Mapperton House & Gardens 17.3 km

National Trust

Max Gate 10.9 km

Hardy's Cottage 13.9 km

Clouds Hill 22.6 km

Montacute House 33.2 km

Tintinhull Garden 35.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hardy Monument Circular 2.3 km

Abbotsbury - Hardy Monument - Portesham - Abbotsbury 2.7 km

Abbotsbury - Elsworth - Portesham - Chapel Hill 2.7 km

Abbotsbury - West Bexington - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury 2.7 km

BRIDEHEAD 3.6 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? From $38.21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.