Purbeck Valley Farmhouse
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- Family-run farm site with fab Corfe Castle and Purbeck Hills views
- Spacious pitches a 10-minute drive from Swanage and Wareham
- A five-minute walk to Harman’s Cross steam railway train station
Site type
40
40
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
- Minimum spacing of 10 metres between pitches.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, May 23 to
Open from Fri, Jul 18 to
Open from Wed, Aug 20 to
Pitch types & availability
Reviews
Voted 75% of visitors View breakdown
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Lovely basic site.
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Primitive grass RV campsite
Liked: Really lovely basic site.
Missed the large sign on way in asking us to call them to check in as there's no reception.
The site is down round to the right.
Toilets good.
30mins walk through fields to Corfe castle.
Bus stop at entrance to swanage
2adults 1 child return was £17.70 tho!!!
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Stunning location with Easy Access to Corfe Castle
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Primitive grass RV campsite
Liked: Location is great, views of Corfe Castle & the Stream train when it passes.
Showers were good and hot with hot water never running out.
Easy short walk across the fields to Harman Cross station on the Swanage Railway line.
Nice traffic free walk across the fields into Corfe Castle
Quiet campsite - you can hear the road in the day, but it wasn't really noticeable at night & we were in the field closest to the road - if you are in the field beyond the first one I doubt you'll notice it.
Disliked: Washing up is cold water only - just boil some and take it with you is what I did!
If in a camper van you will need chocks as the camping areas are sloping (I've clearly been too spoilt with flat camp grounds it seems!)
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- Location - Size of fields to choose from - Views of Corfe castle…
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Primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: - Location
- Size of fields to choose from
- Views of Corfe castle from the top of the field.
Disliked: - Having to phone the owners on arrival......but no answer.
- No indication as to what facilities we could and couldn't use until last day when we had been using the 'couldn't use as they were for land and wave people only facilities'.
- Owner not very talkative and didn't welcome us to her site. Just took my name and number plate and drove off.
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Fantastic site with great facilities and friendly owner
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Primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: Lots of space in the field. Good toilet facilities. We didn’t use the washing up facilities but they were there. Good spot to watch the stars. The woman who runs it is very friendly. Thank you!
Disliked: Field is quite hilly so not many level spots but we found it fine.
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Fabulous wild camping site, great location, excellent service, communication and availablility from…
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Primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: Fabulous wild camping site, great location, excellent service, communication and availablility from the owners.
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Very big field to pop up the tents, stay with a van…
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Primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: Very big field to pop up the tents, stay with a van etc. Communication to the host was good. Toilets were okay and proper places for dish washing. A good place for interim stop and visit the lovely town Corfe Castle.
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Excellent site with clean facilities
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Primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: - Easy to access and check in
- Clean toilets and showers
- Plenty of washing up sinks
- Clothes line for drying (bring your own pegs)
- Quiet
- Good location
Disliked: - The toilet block has several very bright outward facing lights at night time.
- Understand why they are there, but could they be changed so not as light polluting at night time.
- You can hear main road from campsite during the day.
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Excellent view
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Primitive grass RV campsite
Liked: Lovely view of Corfe Castle and approx a 35 min walk. Nice to be able to park where you want. Didn't use facilities as in a motorhome.
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I have camped here before so I knew what to expect. Spacious…
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Primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: I have camped here before so I knew what to expect. Spacious pitch in a large field. The toilets and showers shown on the website are very misleading, they are a private campsite nearby. The actual showers/toilets are ok but quite basic
Good value and a nice area to explore
Disliked: The shower units need attention
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Lovely Getaway
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Primitive grass tent campsite
Liked: We loved this site. Great to be able to choose where we could pitch, very hot showers which was lovely. It took us 25 mins to walk to the pub via a lovely scenic path, directly out of the campsite. We had a fire both nights of our stay - we really liked the fact that they do ‘log-runs’ between 7 and 8pm. Just the kind of getaway we wanted.
Disliked: As others have said, hot water for washing up would have been great - but you could always boil water and take it down with you!
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From the manager: Thank you for your review
Features
No 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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowedThemes
Hikers’ paradise Spectacular sceneryUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearbyType
Farm Large (51-200 sites)Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearbyLocation
Purbeck Valley Farmhouse
Valley Road
Corfe Castle
Wareham
Dorset
England
BH20 5HU
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.62623°N
-2.0397°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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| Swanage Central | 6 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Kimmeridge Bay | 6.7 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Studland Knoll House | 6.8 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Shell Bay North | 8.7 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Poole Harbour Lake | 9.8 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Corfe Castle 2 km
Swanage Railway 5.9 km
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6.4 km
Brownsea Island 9.1 km
Lulworth Castle & Park 12 km
National Trust
Corfe Castle 1.8 km
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6.5 km
Brownsea Island 9 km
Clouds Hill 18.1 km
White Mill 19.9 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Corfe - Nine Barrows Down - Swanage 1.9 km
The Purbecks - Castle and Coastal 2.2 km
Corfe - East Creech - West Hill 2.3 km
West From Corfe Castle 2.3 km
Norden - Scotland - Blue Pool - Corfe 2.6 km
Local events
- Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Saturday, September 6, 2025)
Dorchester, England 29.2 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.
Offers
Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details
Nearest sites
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Purbeck Valley Farmhouse have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Purbeck Valley Farmhouse dog friendly? No View all features
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- When can I check in and check out of Purbeck Valley Farmhouse?
Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: noon - How much does it cost to stay at Purbeck Valley Farmhouse? From $44.73 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.