Penn Farm Campsite

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  • Peaceful site on a family-run farm 10 minutes' drive from Lyme Regis
  • A 10-minute drive from Charmouth beach; 15 mins from West Bay
  • Gorgeous views over west Dorset countryside
Some folk seek out stacks of swish facilities for their hols; others would gladly trade all those pools, clubhouses and swish bathrooms for serene space and stunning scenery. Those that fall into the latter group should certainly take a look at Penn Farm Campsite, a peaceful and pretty site on a family-run farm within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 10 minutes’ drive from Lyme Regis. Wisely, the owners here realised that nothing they could possibly install would top the gorgeous views over the west Dorset countryside, so they’ve embraced the natural setting and kept the facilities low key. The setup here stretches to a couple of toilets, a shower, a washing-up area and facilities to deal with rubbish and chemical disposal; anything else you require to keep you happy you’ll need to bring along with you. Among the bits you might like to consider packing are barbecues for evenings spent out in the open in the company of a few beers and bangers as the sun sets. And if you’ve got a dog that you feel might appreciate the scenery too, feel free to bring them along to get out on country and coastal walks. Speaking of the coast – that’s the Jurassic Coast, a fine stretch 10 minutes’ drive away for beaches, boat trips, fishing and fossil hunting. For other days out, Exeter, Yeovil, Taunton and Dorchester are all within a 45-minute drive.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 18
Tent sites 18
RV sites 18
Open now
Opens April 15
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Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, Apr 15 to

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Reviews

9.6

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, peaceful sites with amazing country views for a simple getaway. Clean facilities, including a shared fridge/freezer. Owner is super friendly and helpful! Close to the A35, but most say it's quiet. Great for exploring beaches and towns.

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Great location- easy to find. Lovely…

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Steven H. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great location- easy to find. Lovely owners. Very quiet.

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Beverly L. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Enjoyed our stay at Penn Farm been there several times. Great views peaceful. Really friendly owner. Easy drive into Lyme Regis. Nice pub great food short drive up A35. Will certainly be back.

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Fantastic views…

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Ray T. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Fantastic views

Disliked Nothing

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Relaxed, great choice of spots, clean…

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Ian C. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Relaxed, great choice of spots, clean and well set up facilities, very good value for money

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Lovely views, very peaceful and well…

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Heather B. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely views, very peaceful and well spaced out pitches.
Toilets and showers were spotless

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Lovely site. Clean toilets and shower…

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Tracey P. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely site. Clean toilets and shower that were regularly checked.

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Lovely quiet site with great views…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely quiet site with great views and simple, clean facilities providing everything you need for a break away. Thank you

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lots of space, all basic facilities…

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Joanna B. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked lots of space, all basic facilities provided, friendly owner

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Will be back

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Karen K. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely campsite in a beautiful quiet location, not far from Lyme Regis, Charmouth or Bridport. Toilets and showers clean, with the added bonus of a communial fridge freezer (perfect for a cold drink during the recent heat wave and to keep an iceblock).

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A lovely place to stay, clean showers/toilets. Lovely hosts.

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Shannon M. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked -Veiws!
-upkeep and cleaning of the available facilities.
-friendly team on site, happy to help where needed.
-very spacious pitches and lots of places to choose from
-Having the access to charge devices and the fridge freezer is very useful

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Penn Farm Campsite

Penn Farm

Lyme Regis

Dorset

England

DT6 6BZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.75753°N
2.93422°W

Route directions

The site entrance is on the eastern end of a short stretch of dual carriageway. Go onto a layby, then down a lane from the layby. The postcode you need is DT6 6BZ.

Nearest transport

Coach
12.4 km Coach Station
29.8 km Yeovil Bus Station
31.1 km Bus Station
Rail
5.5 km Axminster Rail Station
16.9 km Crewkerne Rail Station
18.3 km Honiton Rail Station
Ferry
38 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
38.1 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
38.5 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
Airport
34.2 km Exeter 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

It’s a very fine part of the world, the Jurassic Coast – and guests at Penn Farm will be close to one of its huge draws, the fossil hunting mecca of Charmouth, just under 10 minutes’ drive from the site. Chesil beach (half an hour) and Durdle Door (an hour) are both worth exploring too, and of course there are some stunning walks to be had along the coast path pretty much wherever you choose. Telly fans might already recognise the backdrop of West Bay (15 minutes) if they’ve ever watched ITV's Broadchurch; also familiar to foodies will be the backdrop of chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s pad River Cottage, around 20 minutes’ drive away. If you fancy having a go at your own bit of outdoor cheffing, perhaps you’d also like to have a whirl at catching your own supper on a fishing trip from Lyme Regis (10 minutes). If you’ve brought the kids along, it’s a good idea to plan days out in Dorchester (35 minutes), where there’s a dinosaur museum and teddy bear museum, at the farm park at Kingston Maurward (40 minutes) or at Weymouth’s Sea Life Centre (45 minutes).

Food and drink

  • Hunter's Lodge Pub 2.5 km
  • The Talbot Arms Pub 3 km
  • The Royal Oak Pub 3 km
  • The George Pub 3.2 km
  • The Nags Head Pub 3.5 km
  • Ship Inn Pub 3.5 km
  • The Millside Restaurant 3.5 km
  • Italia Restaurant 3.5 km
  • Taste of India Restaurant 3.6 km
  • Lyme Regis Brewery Pub 3.6 km

Groceries

  • Charmouth Stores Supermarket 3.1 km
  • The Seriously Good Wine Company Off-licence 3.7 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5.2 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 5.3 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 5.5 km
  • Felicity's Farm Shop Supermarket 7 km
  • Hurford Supermarket 7.3 km
  • Lyme Bay Winery Off-licence 9 km

Parks and play

  • Uplyme Pinetum park 3.3 km
  • Langmoor Gardens park 3.7 km
  • Lister Gardens park 3.9 km
  • The Jane Austen Gardens park 4 km
  • Jubilee Field park 5.1 km
  • Burge park 7.3 km
  • Girt Field park 7.4 km
  • Kilmington Play Area Playground 7.4 km
  • Plot park 7.5 km
  • Sidling park 7.5 km

Family days out

  • The Cobb Visitor attraction 4.2 km
  • Marshwood Castle 6.6 km
  • Langdon Hill Visitor attraction 7.5 km
  • Little Orchard Alpacas Visitor attraction 8.7 km
  • Colyton Staton, Seaton Tramway Visitor attraction 9.2 km
  • Seaton Tramway, Colyton Station Visitor attraction 9.2 km
  • Colcombe Castle 9.3 km
  • Forde Abbey Castle 9.6 km

Public transport

  • Fernhill Hotel 2 km
  • Wood Farm 2.4 km
  • Hunters Lodge Inn 2.5 km
  • Frosts Corner 2.5 km
  • Old Lyme Hill 2.8 km
  • Post Box 2.9 km
  • Whalley Lane 2.9 km
  • Talbot Arms 3 km
  • Woodroffe School 3 km
  • St Andrews Church 3.1 km

Beaches

  • Church Cliff Beach 3.6 km
  • Monmouth Beach 4.3 km
  • Seatown Beach 8.8 km

What’s nearby

  • Lyme Regis Golf Club 2.2 km

Local services

  • Murco Fuel station 2.9 km
  • Charmouth Medical Practice Doctors 3 km
  • Charmouth Pharmacy 3.1 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.6 km
  • Harvest Energy Fuel station 4.5 km
  • Axminster Hospital 5.3 km
  • Axminster Medical Practise Doctors 5.3 km
  • Morton's Pharmacy 5.3 km
  • Tesco Fuel station 5.4 km
  • Gulf Fuel station 7 km

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Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 16.5 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 23.3 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 25.9 km

Montacute House 26.5 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 27.2 km

National Trust

Shute Barton 9.1 km

Loughwood Meeting House 9.4 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 16.1 km

Barrington Court 23.2 km

Montacute House 26.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 1.5 km

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 3.6 km

ROUSDON 7.1 km

Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 7.5 km

Thorncombe – Forde Abbey and the River Axe 7.8 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 36 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 Penn Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Penn Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Penn Farm Campsite? It’s a very fine part of the world, the Jurassic Coast – and guests at Penn Farm will be close to one of its huge draws, the fossil hunting mecca of Charmouth, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Penn Farm Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Penn Farm Campsite? From $45.19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.