Campgrounds in Dorset with fires allowed

Glamping at Swanage by PitchingIt

• Family-friendly glamping site a five-minute walk from Swanage Beach
• Corfe Castle 10 minutes’ drive; Blue Pool 20 minutes
• Dogs welcome; barbecues allowed; on-site golf and frisbee-golf course

Hyde Camping

• Spacious family-friendly pitches on a 25-acre wild meadow
• A 20-minute drive from the Jurassic Coast; 10 minutes from Wareham
• Wildlife haven close to fishing spots on the river Piddle

Gold Hill Glamping

• Wooden lodge on a farm with gorgeous Dorset country views
• Two miles from Shaftesbury; less than an hour's drive from the coast
• Off-grid, with lanterns, a campfire pit and a kitchen shelter

Friar Waddon House

• Peaceful, basic pitches in a tree-lined paddock with rural views
• 15 minutes' drive from the beach and attractions of Weymouth
• Country pubs and farm shop within a five-minute drive

Camping in Colehill

• Family-run pop-up campsite in the Dorset countryside
• On the outskirts of Wimborne; 20 minutes' drive from Poole
• Right next to a 50-acre dog-friendly field for walking

Redlands Coppice

• Peaceful glamping site in the scenic Dorset countryside
• A 15-minute drive from Dorchester or 30 minutes from Weymouth
• Smartly furnished bell tents on a working farm

Brenscombe Activity Camps

• Family-friendly and dog-friendly farm site in the Purbeck District
• A five-minute drive from Corfe Castle; 10 minutes from Old Harry Rocks
• Daily half-day activities such as canoeing, kayaking and rock climbing

Swanage Bijou Glamping

• Large bell tents a 10-minute walk from Swanage and the Jurassic Coast
• Corfe Castle 10 minutes’ drive; Lulworth Castle Wareham half an hour
• Campfires, hot showers and bed linen hire, plus recycling facilities

Camp Cleavel

• Secluded family-friendly site on the Dorset coast
• A 20-minute drive to Studland's beaches, watersports and horsetrekking
• Tuck shop, meals served twice daily, pizza delivery and lawn games

Valley View Farm

• Dorset farm glamping in a peaceful village location
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Poole; Bournemouth 25 minutes
• Well-equipped pre-erected tents; meet and walk with the animals

California Campsite

Seven Stars Inn

• Peaceful pub site on the outskirts of Wool, Dorset
• A 15-minute drive from Lulworth; 25 minutes to Weymouth or Dorchester
• Local pub serving great food and real ales; one mile from Wool station

Haywards Bridge Farm

• Wild camping on the banks of the River Stour in Shillingstone
• A 10-minute drive to Blandford Forum; half an hour to Poole
• Access to the North Dorset Trailway; village pub a 15-minute walk

Mangerton Lake

• Working farm site with a coarse fishing lake in a Dorset valley
• Under 15 minutes’ drive from three beaches; 20 minutes from Charmouth
• Firepits to hire; walk to pubs and shops; fishing included in the stay

Naish Farm

• Small pop-up site in a quiet village 15 minutes' drive from Sherborne
• Jurassic Coast beaches and Monkey World within 40 minutes' drive
• Artisan bakery on site selling gluten-free cakes, with vegan options

Eweleaze Farm

• Glamping on the Jurassic Coast

Steeple Leaze Farm

• A working beef and sheep farm
• Back-to-basics feel
• Experience the natural beauty of the Purbeck hills area