Brickyard Farm

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  • Semi-rural touring site 20 minutes’ drive from the A303 in Dorset
  • Only 20 minutes’ walk to Shaftesbury’s pubs, cafés and artisan shops
  • Nearly wild site with firepits to rent and wood to buy
Brickyard Farm Camping is a family-run wild site with a semi-rural vibe round about two minutes’ drive from Shaftesbury in Dorset. It’s also only 20 minutes from the A303, making a convenient stop en route to Devon and Cornwall. Welcoming families, couples and solo travellers, the spacious level meadow has mown pitches and is protected from the elements by hedges and mature trees. This campsite offers a true back-to-basics experience, with a chemical toilet disposal point only. Firepits are available to rent, and you can purchase wood on site to show the kids how to build a campfire (hopefully under a star-filled sky). Your booking here also includes free membership for the Wanderlust Camping Club, which also covers future stays at a variety of eco-friendly UK retreats. It’s only 20 minutes’ walk up the hill into Shaftesbury town centre, with its handy supermarkets, traditional pubs, cafés, boutiques, artisan bakeries (check out Saturday pop-up bakery at The Grosvenor Arms) and numerous antique shops. Brickyard Farm is also pretty much next-door to the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show Field, so it’s a handy spot to pitch up when visiting one of the many annual events.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 3
RV sites 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • For licensing reasons, you must be a member to stay at this campsite. After booking, you will be granted free membership of this campsite's exempt organisation, who may contact you to finalise registration.

Languages spoken

English

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85% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful, clean site with great hosts, handy for Shaftesbury. Some found pitch access tricky. Owners are fixing track width. Thistles were an issue for one family's kids. Basic facilities.

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Excellent site and location

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Simon B.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great site really well presented, owners greeted us on arrival and made us very welcome , easy to find and a short uphill walk into Shaftesbury

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: So pleased you enjoyed your stay at Brickyard Farm Camping. We hope we can welcome you back again soon !

Excellent site exactly as described

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Paul L.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely site with plenty of space including three level hard standing places with mains hookup. The owners were very welcoming and helpful and provided ample wood for the fire pit we hired from them. There’s a waste deposit point, recycling and water point close to the hardstandings. It’s a steep half hour walk into Shrewsbury from the site

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: You were both very welcome and we look forward to seeing you again!

A good site for a couple of nights. Very basic which suited us.

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Emma W.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Having the site to ourselves, campfires, generous net of logs. The stars, being able to walk into town which has spectacular views from castle hill. Recycling

Disliked Road noise

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We had a lovely time , the owners were so friendly and helpful.

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Max A.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Easy to find , lots of space , good access.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks so much for your review Max. Really pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope you are able to come back again soon!

Small private camping

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Paul C.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Quiet, peaceful and helpful owner

Disliked Just need bit more width on drive for turning

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Very happy with our stay here.…

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megan k.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Very happy with our stay here. The site was clean and had the amenities needed for a peaceful trip.
The area has several country style pubs to visit which we enjoyed.
Charlotte and Simon were great hosts, easy to talk to, friendly to deal with and extremely helpful when I had van trouble.

Would definitely stay again 😊

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From the manager: Dear Megan,
We are so pleased you enjoyed your visit and we hope to see you again soon!

We loved our nights stay here,…

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claire m.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked We loved our nights stay here, peaceful clean just what we hoped. Gate access was easy no problems. We were greeted during our stay by young lad and asked if we needed anything, very welcoming. We had our own facilities. Pitch is a good size. Electric included in the price. Will definitely be back

Disliked Nothing, it’s everything it says it is

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your review, great to see you photos and so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back!

A lovely spot to chill

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sean k.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked A lovely spot for a couple of nights in February
A very well kept site with newly planted trees for future screening
Hard standing for three large pitches possibly more in the future
Great potential for additional facilities
Felt safe and had a very peaceful weekend
Very pleasant walk into Shaftesbury
Good communication
Hope to stay again

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your review and your helpful feedback and suggestions, all taken onboard and we will look to add a few more basic facilities.
We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

Great for a short stay to explore the local area or overnight stop

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Richard B.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Very Peaceful and clean. Great hosts we needed a bit of help on arrival and we got that within 5 mins so thank you so much. Great place if you like walking or a wander round the lovely Shaftesbury. Electric hook up worked well and so did the waste facility

Disliked Tight turning into the pitches but the hosts are rectifying that so all good

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From the manager: Richard, we are so pleased you enjoyed you night at Brickyard Farm and we look forward to you returning.

We take on board the problem with the tight turning and will get the track widened!

The team were very friendly and helpful.

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Adrian E.

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Only three pitches so nice and quiet. Pitches were level but a bit tight reversing into which meant we cut the grass up a bit. We stayed end of December and it was very cold so the water service pipe froze solid but all was sorted for us very quickly. Short walk to Shaftesbury (about a mile), however uphill, but coming back was great!!

Disliked Gate lock was a pain as had to lift gate to clear the post and drag gate whilst still lifting across the gravel.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Adrian,we are so pleased you enjoyed your time at Brickyard Farm.
Thank you for your feed back on the width of the track and the problem you had with the gate. We will get these issues ironed out! And hope to see you again the future.


Features

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 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

Wild camping

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Brickyard Farm

Calves Lane

Shaftesbury

Dorset

England

SP7 8GU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.01393°N
2.21559°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.6 km The Town Hall
1.6 km The Town Hall
13.4 km Virginia Ash
Rail
4.6 km Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
10.9 km Tisbury Rail Station
14.2 km Templecombe Rail Station
Ferry
37.3 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
37.4 km Poole Ferry Terminal
40.5 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
37.7 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Shaftesbury: 20 minutes’ walk/five minutes’ drive - Duncliff Woods (walking): 10 minutes - Compton Abbas Airfield: 15 minutes - Stourhead (gardens): 20 minutes - Old Wardour Castle: 20 minutes - Hambledon Hill (walking): 20 minutes - Golf course: 20 minutes - Longleat: half an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 35 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 35.9 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Branksome Chine 40.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Alum Chine 40.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine 40.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Stourhead House and Garden 12.7 km

Longleat 19.7 km

Haynes International Motor Museum 24.2 km

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 25.7 km

Wilton House 26.1 km

National Trust

Stourhead 12.5 km

Philipps House and Dinton Park 17.8 km

Little Clarendon 18.1 km

White Mill 25.6 km

Kingston Lacy 26 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shaftesbury – Kingsettle Wood – Motcombe - Shaftesbury 1.6 km

Duncliffe Wood 3.6 km

Todber - Fifehead - Stour Provost - Todber 6.5 km

The Donheads - Wincombe - Gutch Common - Barkers Hill 6.8 km

Donhead St Andrew and the Wardour Castles 6.8 km

Local events

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, June 23, 2027 – Wednesday, June 23, 2027)

    Glastonbury, England 30.5 km

  • Summer Solstice at Stonehenge (Sunday, June 21, 2026 – Sunday, June 21, 2026)

    Salisbury, England 32.8 km

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

    Dorchester, England 35.6 km

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

    Wareham, England 35.6 km

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

    Wareham, England 41.9 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 Brickyard Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Brickyard Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Brickyard Farm? Local attractions and activities include: - Shaftesbury: 20 minutes’ walk/five minutes’ drive - Duncliff Woods (walking): 10 minutes - Compton Abbas Airfield: 15 minutes - Stourhead (gardens): 20 minutes - Old Wardour … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Brickyard Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.

    Please call 01747 440808 on arrival.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Brickyard Farm? From $64.95 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.