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Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

5 people maximum 9.1/10 310 reviews
One Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Unlimited

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Bring a gazebo 0 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a shelter tent 0 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.
Car parking by site/unit
Dump station
Fire ring
Picnic table

Other restrictions

Extras

Boat space (max unlimited) £10 (£10) per night
Bring a gazebo (1 max) £5 (£5) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max) £15 (£15) per night
Extra car (1 max) £6 (£6) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Availability
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Based on 1 night, 2 adults
2 adults

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Quarr Camping

View prices & book 9.1 310 reviews
Grass pitches
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Trains
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Train coming through
Steam train
Pitches on site
Grassy pitches and surrounding countryside
Grassy pitches for tents
1/175
Trains
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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 310 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

A popular, simple campsite with lots of space & a relaxed vibe. Enjoy steam trains & hay bale fun! Clean toilets/showers, great for exploring. Good value, though facilities are basic (coin showers, bumpy ground).

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Arrival date (latest first)

Pleasant basic campsite that suited our needs very well.

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Emily Katherine M.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Close to Swanage, easy to find.

Basic but pleasant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will stay here again.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great site,own choice of where to pitch, level pitches,clean facilities, friendly staff. Very peaceful. Great to have no lights on the site(apart from the toilet block) the night sky was amazing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, back to nature camping in idyllic spot

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Myles B.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful campsite in a fantastic location - one of my favourite places to stay!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful camp site…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful camp site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice, big campsite, with a great…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice, big campsite, with a great view of the heritage railway (v good for kids)

Disliked Only 3 showers - too few for the August bank holiday but fine afterwards

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Laidback and spacious.

Disliked Showers weren’t great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your review, shame our showers seemed to be an issue however no problems were reported to us and were working fine when they are checked whilst being cleaned twice a day.

The lady who owns the farm…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The lady who owns the farm was extremely lovely and chatty. I went camping with 3 friends and had a lovely time. Plenty of space in the fields to have plenty of space. Would definitely come again! Thank you!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review! We hope to welcome you back soon :)

Really friendly staff, great location, nice…

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Joe S.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Really friendly staff, great location, nice atmosphere, loved hearing the owls at night

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for you kind review :)

We will definitely be back to this friendly, family camp.

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tamar P.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Staff at the 'shop' were so so friendly, loved the log van going round in the evening to make sure you had enough for your firepit. Bakery Van was a great idea. Pitch was clean and tidy. Kids loved the hay bales and tunnel. Especially loved the steam trains running through. Facilities were clean and well maintained. Huge site, easy to find a pitch away from the busier spots if wanted. Neighbours friendly.

Disliked Long walk to the toilets in the night if at the further end of the fields, unsure if it would be possible to add some porta loos or something for those further away from the block. Although wasn't awful for us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful location, nice and quiet, beautiful scenery. ☺️

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Adam F.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Wonderful location, nice and quiet, beautiful scenery. Suitable facilities, no complaints, clean facilities, Friendly and helpful staff ☺️

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Spectacular scenery 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

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Quarr Camping

Quarr Farm

Quarr Farm Road

Swanage

Dorset

England

BH19 3DY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.62158°N
2.0118°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.6 km East Street
3.6 km East Street
3.9 km Bus Station
Rail
10.8 km Wareham Rail Station
11 km Holton Heath Rail Station
11.1 km Poole Rail Station
Ferry
7.8 km Shell Bay Ferry Terminal
8.2 km Sandbanks Ferry Terminal
8.4 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
21.5 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

You’ll feel like you’ve stumbled into a scene from a storybook at Harman’s Cross station (10 minutes’ walk). Pick a picnic bench, gaze at the old-school platforms and Portland stone period buildings and watch as the trains roll by. More history hangs heavy in the air at Corfe Castle (five minutes’ drive). The Jurassic Coast is where you’ll find most of the action… head down early to beat the crowds to Durdle Door (30 minutes) and its neighbour Lulworth Cove. It's hard to beat a shoreline that has silky sand, iconic landmarks and paddle-worthy waters all in one. Tick your way along the coast, beginning with a dip in the shallow pool at Dancing Ledge (5 minutes), and then on to Winspit Quarry (15 minutes) and the clifftop Durlston Country Park and National Nature Reserve (15 minutes)… or pick between watersports or a sandcastle face-off on the beaches of Sandbanks (40 minutes) and Studland (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Swanage Central 3.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Studland Knoll House 5.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shell Bay North 7.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Kimmeridge Bay 8.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 9.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Corfe Castle 3.9 km

Swanage Railway 3.9 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 5.4 km

Brownsea Island 8.4 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 14 km

National Trust

Corfe Castle 3.7 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 5 km

Brownsea Island 8.3 km

Clouds Hill 20 km

White Mill 20.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Herston - Worth Matravers - Corfe 2.5 km

Worth Matravers - Cliffs, Caves and Chapel 3.2 km

Worth Matravers - Winspit - Dancing Ledge 3.2 km

Corfe - Nine Barrows Down - Swanage 3.7 km

The Purbecks - Castle and Coastal 4 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 31.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Quarr Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Quarr Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Quarr Camping? You’ll feel like you’ve stumbled into a scene from a storybook at Harman’s Cross station (10 minutes’ walk). Pick a picnic bench, gaze at the old-school platforms and Portland stone period buildings … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Quarr Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    If no one is around at entrance please look in shed for your ticket to hang in window then go pitch up where you like.

    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Quarr Camping? From $37.15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.