Campsites in Dorset

California Campsite

Cove Holiday Park

Dean Meadow Camping

• Back-to-basics campsite in rural Dorset, near Wimborne Minster
• Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door 50 minutes’ drive; Go Ape 10 minutes
• Views of Horton Tower on site: bus and shops 10 minutes’ drive

Bushes Farm Caravan Park

Holme Lane Camping

• Family-run and dog-friendly campsite on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset
• Studland Bay beach and the Jurassic Coast 15 minutes’ drive
• Mobile catering available every night; pub and shop 20 minutes’ walk

Littlesea Holiday Park

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

Hill View Farm

• Family-run wildlife haven in the Dorset countryside
• A 35-minute drive from Durdle Door and 40 minutes from Bournemouth
• Quiet after 10pm; communal campfire area; pubs and shops nearby

Merley Court Holiday Park

• Award-winning park two miles from Wimborne
• Direct access to the Castleman Way for walks, cycling and horse riding
• Pool, seasonal weekend bar, family room and play park

Railway Campsite

• Bell tent stays in a field next to the Swanage steam railway tracks
• Set in the village of Harmans Cross a 10-minute train ride to Swanage
• Campfires and dogs allowed; three nature reserves within a short drive

Tollerford Camping

• Quiet rural site in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• A 25-minute drive from the Jurassic Coast; cycling and fishing nearby
• Train station, pub, shop and organic milk bar within walking distance

Charside Camping

• Simple stays on a grassy field in a rural valley with a firepit
• A 10-minute drive from Bridport and 20 from West Bay
• On a National Cycle Route and 20 minutes’ walk to the local pub

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

Wilkswood Farm Campsite

• Dog-friendly pop-up farm site two miles from the Jurassic Coast
• A five-minute drive from Swanage beach, steam train and Dancing Ledge
• Firepits to hire; woodland walks, shop and pub a short walk away

The Wellness Woods

• Relaxing woodland glamping site exclusively for couples
• A mile south of Tolpuddle; half an hour's drive from Ringstead Bay
• Luxurious bell tent with carpets, chandelier and a private firepit

Lower Liston Farm Touring Park

Provost Farm

• Stays on a working dairy farm, 15 minutes’ drive from Shaftesbury
• On Cranbourne Chase’s edges; fishing lakes under 20 minutes' walk
• Afternoon teas and picnic hampers available (request in advance)

The True Lovers Knot

• Small site in Tarrant Keyneston, overlooking the Tarrant Valley
• Half an hour's drive from the beach and Monkey World
• In the grounds of a pub, with beer garden and playground

Dorset Forest Camping

• Remote Dorset retreat hidden deep in ancient woodland
• Dorchester and the Jurassic Coast within a 20-minute drive
• Firepits and communal marquee available on site

Bloomfield Camping

• Luxury glamping accommodation in Dorset countryside near Child Okeford
• A 10-minute drive to the North Dorset Trailway; 45 minutes to Longleat
• Playground, fishing lake, bug barn, bird hide and honesty shop on site