Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

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Level, well spaced pitches. Electric hook up and water on pitch.
Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)
Aerial view
View across site up towards the second facilities blocks

  • Jurassic Coast farm site 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth
  • Farm shop serving food and pub with garden within 1-2 minutes' stroll
  • Well-spaced pitches and spotless facilities
What a spectacularly well set site this is… do try your best to settle in for quite some time… Portesham Dairy Farm Camp Site is in peaceful Dorset countryside on the Jurassic Coast (week one of your hol) and easily accessible to Weymouth, Dorchester and the Dorset beaches: that should cover weeks two and three… Your eats and drinks are excellently sorted from here too, as a farm shop with café is a minute's amble from the site, and the owners' local, the King's Arms, is within a couple of minutes' stroll. The site is on the edge of the village of Portesham, in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth. It's family run with a dedicated team that takes pride in its modern clean amenities: the purpose-built facilities block comes with toilets, showers, basins, hairdryers and hand dryers, baby changing area and an enclosed washing-up space with hot and cold water. There's also a laundry room (with drinks machine and tourist info), as well as three chemical disposal points across the site. A small play area is to hand for kids. The site welcomes quiet and friendly dogs; a footpath leads from the farm across fields and countryside.

Site type

Tent sites 85
Travel trailer sites 85
RV sites 85
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Vehicles

  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.
  • Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

  • 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).

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

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98% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This tidy, clean site has great facilities, including modern, spotless washrooms. Campers love the friendly staff, roomy spots, and handy 24/7 vending machines. It's close to attractions and the Jurassic Coast. ANPR entry is a plus. Most guests plan to return!

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Nice clean tidy site with good…

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Clare S. 1 review

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (large, super)

Liked Nice clean tidy site with good walks local pub and bus route

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From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review, recommendation and 10/10 overall score. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Very nice stay

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Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked Very clean and well run

Disliked They advertised 24h pizza vending and when you’re staying in a camper that was our plan for an evening meal and to turn up and find it hadn’t been working for at least over a week was very disappointing, I think such a thing should be notified to all bookings

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From the manager: We are pleased you had a very nice stay. Thank you for your review, apologies our pizza machine was temporarily out of order during your stay, hopefully when you visit again you will be able to enjoy one.

Lovely campsite and the dogs loved…

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FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (small)

Liked Lovely campsite and the dogs loved the dog walking areas!
Definitely one on my go to list!

Disliked If you arrive in the darkness it is nearly impossible to see the pitch numbers. Even what3words got confused.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the 10/10 overall score and lovely photos. We are so pleased you thought it was a lovely campsite and will return, we look forward to seeing you again.

Everything. Lovely clean and tidy campsite.…

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FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (small)

Liked Everything.
Lovely clean and tidy campsite. Pitch was flat and fully serviced. Quiet overnight.
Toilet and shower block is the best we’ve ever experienced in England.
Great walks from the campsite. Lovely pub and cafe in the village.
We’ve stayed 4 times this year when visiting the area. By far our favourite.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your lovely review comments and 10/10 overall score. We are so pleased that you liked everything about the campsite and look forward to seeing you again soon.

We definitely recommend this site

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt tent or RV campsite (super, small)

Liked This campsite is well organised, booking was straigtforward and efficient.
The site is very well kept, all communal areas were super clean, with excellent bathroom facilities.
The staff were friendly and helpful.
WiFi was a bonus, and worked well.
The site was peaceful and well placed for visiting the Durasic Coast.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review comments - very much appreciated. We are so glad that you would definitely recommend the site and look forward to seeing you again.

Clean modern and quiet Easy access…

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Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked Clean modern and quiet
Easy access not far from the town and beaches
I would stay again and recommend it to anyone

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review and recommendation. We look forward to seeing you again for another visit to the campsite.

Beautiful campsite! We love the location,…

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FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (medium)

Liked Beautiful campsite! We love the location, cleanliness & facilities. We’ve stayed before and will definitely stay again. Thank you ☺️

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From the manager: We are so pleased you think it is a beautiful campsite and keep returning - Thank you. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Great toilets and showers. Good size…

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FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (medium, super)

Liked Great toilets and showers. Good size pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review and 10/10 overall score. We look forward to seeing you again for another visit.

The only issue - weal signal for TV

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked There wasn't anything I didnt like.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are so pleased there wasn't anything you didn't like about the campsite and would visit again - Thank you. We look forward to your next visit.

Nice site

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FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (large, super)

Liked We enjoyed our long weekend here. It’s a nice clean site. Great showers and toilets. Staff were very friendly and polite. Nice and close to a lovely farm shop/cafe and the kings arms pub. The vending machine facility is very useful and convenient.
Check in and access to our super pitch was very easy. The pitch was well equipped and spacious. We stayed in October, which meant that the site was less than half full.
We would definitely stay here again. Great wifi included in the cost of the booking.

Disliked The on site reception had very small selection of toiletries. Based on the rural location, perhaps it would be possible to increase by including some extra essentials like loo rolls for chemical toilets etc

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review - so much appreciated. We are so happy that you enjoyed your long weekend stay at the campsite and would definitely be staying again. We will also look into including loo rolls for the chemical toilets with the selection of toiletries that we have in reception.


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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Peaceful

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 Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

7 Bramdon Lane

Portesham

Weymouth

Dorset

England

DT3 4HG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.66786°N
2.56326°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10 km South Station
10.1 km Marks and Spencer
15.9 km Coach Station
Rail
7.2 km Upwey Rail Station
9.7 km Weymouth Rail Station
9.8 km Dorchester West Rail Station
Ferry
10.5 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
40.5 km Poole Ferry Terminal
41.1 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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

However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: the local bus stop is 150 yards from the farm entrance, to pick up the Jurassic Coast route bus (X53) running from Exeter to Poole. The Portesham Dairy Farm team recommends a climb up to the Hardy Monument on Black Down (five minutes' drive) as a nifty way to see Dorset and its splendid coastline (the monument isn't to the writer Thomas Hardy as you might expect in these parts, but to Vice Admiral Thomas Hardy, a commander at the Battle of Trafalgar; do be sure to tell that to the kids). You should be able to see the Devon coast, the Mendip Hills and the Isle of Wight from here on a clear day; just clamber the 120 steps up to the viewpoint. Also much recommended is Abbotsbury, home of the famed swannery as well as subtropical gardens and a kids' farm (also five minutes' drive), and the golden sands, sand sculptures and fair rides of Weymouth, 15 minutes from the farm. Portland (25 minutes) is also a must: visit the lighthouse, forage for fossils and come down the hill from the top of town for stunning views of the coast and Chesil Beach.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Kings Arms Pub 0.2 km
  • Swan Inn Pub 2.4 km
  • Ilchester Arms Pub 2.6 km
  • The Elm Tree Inn Pub 3.3 km
  • Colonial Restaurant 3.9 km
  • Coach House Inn Pub 5.2 km
  • Brewers Arms Pub 5.4 km
  • The Lugger Inn Pub 6.1 km
  • The Turk's Head Pub 6.5 km
  • Old Ship Inn Pub 6.7 km

Groceries

  • Aldi 7.6 km
  • Morrisons 8 km
  • Co-op Food 8 km
  • Sainsbury's 8.1 km
  • Aldi 8.2 km
  • Lidl 8.5 km
  • Tesco 9.3 km
  • The Food Warehouse 9.3 km
  • Central 9.5 km
  • Asda 9.9 km

Parks and play

  • Abbotsbury Swannery Playground 2.8 km
  • Arboretum & Apiary park 3.8 km
  • West Lawn park 4 km
  • Litton Cheney Playing Field Playground 7 km
  • Chickerell Downs park 7.2 km
  • Radipole Park 8.5 km
  • Dorchester Road Playground 8.7 km
  • Ludlow Road Playground 8.9 km
  • Fortress Green park 9 km
  • The Great Field park 9 km

Family days out

  • Abbotsbury Children's Farm Visitor attraction 2.6 km
  • Abbotsbury Swannery Visitor attraction 3.1 km
  • Abbotsbury Swan Maze Visitor attraction 3.1 km
  • Kingston Russell Stone Circle Visitor attraction 3.4 km
  • Sino Himalayan Glade Visitor attraction 3.8 km
  • Chilean Border & 'Lookout' Visitor attraction 3.9 km
  • Southern Hemisphere Garden Visitor attraction 3.9 km
  • Jungle Glade Visitor attraction 3.9 km
  • Bothy & Fern Glade Visitor attraction 3.9 km
  • Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens Visitor attraction 3.9 km
  • Fantasy Island Fun Park Theme park 10.7 km
  • Sandsfoot Castle 10.9 km
  • Powerstock Castle 13.2 km
  • Portland Castle 13.8 km
  • Fancy's Family Farm Zoo 15.3 km

Public transport

  • Kings Arms 0.1 km
  • Village Hall 0.3 km
  • Swan Inn 2.4 km
  • Ilchester Arms 2.6 km
  • West Street 3.3 km
  • Knights in the Bottom 4.9 km
  • Steepleton Manor 5 km
  • Hamlands 5.1 km
  • Coach and Horses 5.2 km
  • Winterbourne Valley School 5.2 km

Beaches

  • Chesil Beach 6.6 km

Other nearby

  • Wessex Golf Centre Golf course 7.5 km
  • Weymouth Golf Club Golf course 8.2 km
  • Came Down Golf Club Golf course 8.4 km
  • Lodmoor Pitch and Putt Golf course 9.3 km
  • Weymouth Marina 9.8 km
  • Weymouth Harbour Marina 10 km

Local services

  • Barclays Cashpoint 9.9 km
  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 10 km
  • NatWest Cashpoint 10 km
  • Portesham Surgery Doctors 0.3 km
  • Esso Fuel station 5.2 km
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 6.5 km
  • BP Fuel station 7.4 km
  • Layanson Pharmacy 7.8 km
  • Littlemoor Surgery Doctors 8 km
  • Rowlands Pharmacy 8 km
  • Morrisons Fuel station 8.1 km
  • Morrisons Fuel station 8.1 km
  • Sainsbury's Fuel station 8.1 km

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Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 2.8 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 9.3 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 9.5 km

Hardy's Birthplace 14 km

Mapperton House & Gardens 17.3 km

National Trust

Max Gate 10.9 km

Hardy's Cottage 13.9 km

Clouds Hill 22.6 km

Montacute House 33.2 km

Tintinhull Garden 35.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hardy Monument Circular 2.3 km

Abbotsbury - Hardy Monument - Portesham - Abbotsbury 2.7 km

Abbotsbury - Elsworth - Portesham - Chapel Hill 2.7 km

Abbotsbury - West Bexington - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury 2.7 km

BRIDEHEAD 3.6 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 Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? From $47.14 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.