Chalk Meadow

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  • Grass meadow on the outskirts of Broadmayne village in rural Dorset
  • A 10-minute drive to Preston beach; 20 to Durdle Door or Chesil beach
  • Lots of safe space for kids to play; 10-minute walk to a pub and shops
Looking to really, really get back to nature? Well, this may be the spot for you. Chalk Meadow is a secluded grass paddock site on the outskirts of the sleepy Dorset village of Broadmayne, 20 minutes' drive away from Durdle Door. Facilities are minimal (just loos and hot showers) and there’s no electricity, but that’s part of its rural charm. Couples, families and well-behaved dogs – all are welcome here, for relaxing country breaks mooching across the fields. And if you want to get out exploring, there’s plenty to do for everybody. You can walk to Osmington White Horse in 45 minutes, and if you’re looking forward to splashing around in the sea with the kids, you’ve got the choice of Chesil (20 minutes), Preston and Ringstead (both 10 minutes) beaches. Get set to spark up the barbecue on site (just remember to bring your own) as it’s an easy 10-minute walk to Broadmayne to stock up on supplies in the convenience stores. Don’t want to cook? No worries – there’s a pub in the village too. For bigger shopping trips, the lively market town of Dorchester (10 minutes' drive) is your best bet, and you’ll probably want to stay a while to poke around its markets, museums and Thomas Hardy's Cottage (15 minutes).

Site type

RV sites 15
Tent sites 15
Opens April 17
Please note
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 158 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful, flat, and spacious campsite with friendly, helpful staff and clean, well-maintained facilities including hot showers. It's praised for its relaxed atmosphere, natural surroundings, and convenient location for exploring the coast and local attractions. While most visitors have an excellent experience, a few mention the facilities can get busy during peak times and one reviewer noted an issue with noise from other campers.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site and will visit again

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Sarah D.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Huge field and plenty of space. Hot showers with good water pressure. Walks from the site. Jim was very helpful and thoughtful too

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for my review hope to see you soon Jim

Lovely site with clean facilities and nice walks.

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Laurissa M.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Really lovely location and well kept camping ground. Loved the walks straight out the camping ground for the dogs and easy walking to the local pub. Jim is brilliant, super accommodating and regularly checking everything is good on the campsite.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for my lovely review l really liked your kelpi dogs hope to see you again all the best Jim

Fantastic value for money site,will definitely return.

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Lesley P.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Spacious pitches in beautiful surroundings.Toilets and showers where spotless with lots of hot water.Very hospitable host.

Disliked Disliked absolutely nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for my super review so nice to meet you hope to see you again all the best Jim

Spacious grass pitches, good local pub,…

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Liane A.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Spacious grass pitches, good local pub, hot showers. Jim was very attentive with lots of local information

Disliked Sinks in toilets quite small for washing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Pleased you had a nice hope to see you again Jim

Fantastic relaxing campsite

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Scott F.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked We had a great stay at this campsite! Jim was welcoming and friendly from the moment we arrived. The facilities were great too, hot showers with good pressure. There is a very relaxed atmosphere and we would definitely recommend it. From Scott and Alice :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: So nice to meet you and all the chats we had hope to see you again Jim

Fantastic location, beautiful place, Jim was…

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Hannah R.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Fantastic location, beautiful place, Jim was friendly and welcoming

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Nice to meet you and you enjoyed your visit hope to see you soon jim

Relaxed site plenty of room nice…

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Clare W.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Relaxed site plenty of room nice facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for my review hope to see again all the best Jim

Beautiful spot, clean facilities, hot showers,…

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Michelle O.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Beautiful spot, clean facilities, hot showers, owner was really friendly and welcoming, so much space for the kids to enjoy

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: So nice to see the kids playing together thank you for my review hope to see you again all the best Jim

Great site, quiet when we went, you feel isolated. All facilities good

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David C.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Quiet
Location
Jim (the owner)
The simple set up

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for my review hope to see you next year all the best Jim

Clean, peaceful and good facilities. Jim is…

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Ben C.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Clean, peaceful and good facilities.
Jim is lovely and always on hand to help.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for my review, nice to see you.
All the best,

Jim

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Chalk Meadow

Broadmayne

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 8PN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.67403°N
2.3966°W

Route directions

Your satnav is likely to take you up South Drove – don't go up this road, but instead continue for 200 yards and look for Chalk Meadow on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.9 km South Station
8.1 km Marks and Spencer
20.3 km Post Office
Rail
4.9 km Dorchester South Rail Station
5.2 km Dorchester West Rail Station
5.7 km Upwey Rail Station
Ferry
8.2 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
28.8 km Poole Ferry Terminal
29.3 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
41.5 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

Where first for the kids? SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth (15 minutes' drive), Fantasy Island (15 minutes) or the Teddy Bear Museum in Dorchester (10 minutes)? If that’s not enough to keep them happy, you can try Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (20 minutes). Plenty of adventures await along the Jurassic Coast too. Go walking at Chesil Beach (25 minutes), or search for fossils on the pebbly beach at Charmouth (50 minutes). You can stroll along the cliff path from pretty Lulworth Cove to see Durdle Door (both 20 minutes) or gaze out over the English Channel from Portland Bill Lighthouse (40 minutes). The kids have had their fun, so now you get a go. Weymouth (20 minutes) has a pretty harbour lined with boats as well as lots of seafront bars and restaurants, while Poole (40 minutes) is a great spot for pub crawling with a whole slew of restaurants. If late nights are not your thing, have a nose around the hilltop ruins of Corfe Castle (30 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Bowleaze Cove 4.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ringstead Bay 5.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 6.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Central 7.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portland Harbour Castle Cove 9.7 km Sea N/AExcellentN/AN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hardy's Birthplace 6.2 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 6.4 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 7.9 km

The Tank Museum 11 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 12 km

National Trust

Max Gate 4.3 km

Hardy's Cottage 6.2 km

Clouds Hill 11.3 km

Corfe Castle 24.2 km

White Mill 27.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Osmington Mills - Ringstead - Upton 4.7 km

TOWN WALKS, DORCHESTER 5.1 km

Ringstead Bay - Chaldon Down - Ringstead Bay 5.1 km

South Down NT Car Park - Scratchy Bottom 5.1 km

BOROUGH GARDENS 5.2 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 5, 2026 – Saturday, September 5, 2026)

    Dorchester, England 5.8 km

  • Tankfest (Friday, June 26, 2026 – Friday, June 26, 2026)

    Wareham, England 11 km

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Thursday, July 30, 2026)

    Wareham, England 13.9 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 Chalk Meadow have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Chalk Meadow dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Chalk Meadow? Where first for the kids? SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth (15 minutes' drive), Fantasy Island (15 minutes) or the Teddy Bear Museum in Dorchester (10 minutes)? If that’s not enough to keep them … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Chalk Meadow?
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Chalk Meadow? From $44.54 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.