Pilsdon View Camping
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- Friendly, spacious back-to-basics site in rural west Dorset
- A 10-minute drive from Bridport and 20 from Lyme Regis
- Eco-friendly site with an orchard, tyre swing and garden toys
Site type
10
30
5Admission
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Occupancy
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
General
- Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
- This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
Dogs
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 10 Jul to
Open from Fri, 9 Jul to
Pitch types & availability
2 
Non-electric grass tent pitch (backpacker, no cars)
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 10m width × 10m depth (100m²)
Arrival daysFrom £18 (£18)
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OfferNon-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 9.1m width × 9.1m depth (83.6m²)
Arrival daysFrom £18.70 (£18.70)
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Bell tent
4 people maximum Dimensions: 13.1ft width × 13.1ft length
Arrival daysFrom £45 (£45)
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Bell tent (six person)
6 people maximum Dimensions: 16.4ft width × 16.4ft length
Arrival daysFrom £65 (£65)
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Amaryllis yurt
4 people maximum Dimensions: 19.7ft width × 19.7ft length
Arrival daysFrom £110 (£110)
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Family yurt
4 people maximum Dimensions: 16.4ft width × 16.4ft length
Arrival daysFrom £185 (£185)
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Reviews
99% would recommend this site to a friend
99% would stay here again
What customers say
Pilsdon View: a peaceful, friendly site with ample pitches & spotless facilities (hot showers included!). April & Terry get rave reviews for their warm welcome. Kids love the play area & tyre swing. Handy food van on-site. Beautiful, tranquil spot, a firm favourite for return visitors.
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Last updated 25/8/2026
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Lovely campsite !
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked It was busy but didnt feel over crowded,
Had a lovely feel to the place. Owners are very friendly and very helpful.
Toilets always clean.
Hot showers
Little park, loads of space for our little boy too play,
Loved that pints of milk were available to buy in the mornings for £1.
Jurassic Pork had lovely food, the guys working, were always very polite and friendly, food was 10 out of 10 !
100% the best campsite we have found and stayed at. Will definitely be coming back,
Disliked Only stayed the 2 nights!!
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Nice friendly site.…
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Nice friendly site.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Beautiful location with a natural feel.…
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Beautiful location with a natural feel. Great to have the off lead area for dogs. Peaceful site, good facilities and food purchase available. Really enjoyed our stay.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Spacious. Good views and lovely owners/workers…
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Anonymous Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Spacious. Good views and lovely owners/workers
Recommend to friends Visit again
Brilliant family campsite
Bell tent
Liked I LOVED this campsite. My favourite ever, such a fab set up. We had a bell tent which was brilliant. There is loads of space and it’s super value for money - just awesome for families with kids. Just love how they don’t pack you in and so you have loads of space on your pitch.
Such nice touches like toys put out for kids, books to borrow, a play area and a great big tyre rope swing! A really wonderful site for lovely family holidays. Shame my kids are grown now! But we really appreciated it as just two adults with our dogs as well. It’s a pop up site and the facilities are basic, but they are kept super clean and never had to queue for anything. Showers were probably the most basic I’ve seen, yet they had lovely hot water and plenty of space to move around and hang up your clothes.
The people running it are awesome; so so friendly! The ‘rules’ of the site were pinned to the toilet doors - and rather than being strict rules like some sites nagging you not to do this that and the other - they were all about how to have a wonderful time. I loved that approach ☺️
Was also great to have somewhere to buy hot food and drinks too - which was very reasonable and yummy. Couldn’t speak highly enough of this place. Will definitely be back. Thank you! 💗
Disliked Absolutely nothing
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Loved it, rate it highly, will recommend, see you next year.
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked The nice chilled vibe on site, very clean and well maintained too.
Facilities are plentiful and easy to find.
Freedom to pitch wherever (obviously within reason) which was handy as we camped as a group.
The on site food van, Jurassic Pork - well priced, good food and they do a great breakfast.
Friendly owners, very happy to help, made our stay easy.
Its quiet too so no excessive noise late at night, which means getting to sleep was easy.
5-10 minute drive from local town and supermarket.
100% will return again next year. We live it here.
Disliked Sadly due to the weather we weren't allowed firepits this year but I appreciate that it's beyond the owners control, so I won't hold it against them. We were however plenty warm enough and entertained of an evening so it's only a very minor inconvenience.
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Great wholesome campsite for myself, a…
Bell tent (six person)
Liked Great wholesome campsite for myself, a friend and our 4 children. Our second year coming & renting a bell tent and we lovely every moment! Will definitely be back again next year :)
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Very family friendly, excellent team. Clean and…
Anonymous Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Very family friendly, excellent team.
Clean and well run.
Disliked N/A
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Possibly the best campsite in its class
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Showers were properly hot (the one I had was too hot!). Hot water for washing up. Having access to hot running water just makes the campsite so much nicer.
Loads of space, lots of options for flat pitches.
Quiet hours 8pm - 8am mean that the site is nicely peaceful in the evening.
Nice small play area for children.
Jurassic Pork food hut on site for breakfast and dinner if you need it.
Plenty of toilets and showers which were beautifully clean and well looked after.
Just simply the best campsite I’ve been on. It doesn’t have electricity or a swimming pool or a bar on site or anything like that. It’s a basic campsite, but does “basic” brilliantly
Disliked Nothing
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Excellent stay will return definitely
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Peaceful, good and clean facilities, kids were kept busy with bikes and cricket .. owners were on site and very welcoming and helpful.. also a great edition have Jurassic pork on site
Recommend to friends Visit again
Features
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Pop-up campsite
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowedThemes
Budget/backpacker Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' marketType
Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsiteAccessibility
Accessible parking at pitch Level site, no steep slopesNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Pilsdon View Camping
Paddocks Cross
Nr Broadoak
Bridport
Dorset
England
DT6 5NR
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.77568°N
2.8132°W
Route directions
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
Food and drink
- Shave Cross Inn Pub 1.3 km
- The Anchor Inn Pub 3 km
- The Five Bells Inn Pub 3.7 km
- New Inn Pub 4.1 km
- Hare and Hounds Pub 4.2 km
- The Ilchester Arms Pub 4.5 km
- The George Inn Pub 4.9 km
- The Clock House Inn Pub 4.9 km
- Stableyard Restaurant 4.9 km
- The White Lion Pub 5 km
Groceries
- Felicity's Farm Shop Supermarket 4.4 km
- Isaac Cider Off-licence 5.8 km
- Waitrose Supermarket 6 km
- Lidl Supermarket 6.3 km
- Co-op Food Supermarket 6.3 km
- Co-op Food Supermarket 6.4 km
- Morrisons Supermarket 6.8 km
- Charmouth Stores Supermarket 7.5 km
Parks and play
- Purcombe Hill park 2.1 km
- Purcombe Orchard and Gardens park 2.2 km
- Sidling park 2.2 km
- Mead park 2.3 km
- Plot park 2.3 km
- Little Mead park 2.4 km
- Pilsdon Plot park 2.5 km
- Burge park 2.5 km
- Girt Field park 2.6 km
- Netherbury Playing Field Playground 4.4 km
Family days out
- Marshwood Castle 2.3 km
- Furleigh Estate Wine Tours Visitor attraction 2.8 km
- Stokewater Meadow Donkey Walking Days Visitor attraction 4.8 km
- Langdon Hill Visitor attraction 5 km
- Mangerton Mill Visitor attraction 6.5 km
- Harbour Amusements Amusement arcade 8 km
- Powerstock Castle 9.5 km
Public transport
- Star Lane 4.3 km
- The Bakery 4.4 km
- The Post Office 4.4 km
- Ship Knapp 4.5 km
- Village Hall 4.8 km
- Chideock Bridge 4.9 km
- The George Inn 4.9 km
- Bridport Hospital 4.9 km
- Broadmead 4.9 km
- The London Inn 5 km
Beaches
- Seatown Beach 6 km
- East Beach 8.2 km
What’s nearby
- Eype Marina 6.9 km
- West Bay Harbour Marina 8.1 km
- Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club Golf course 8.8 km
- Lyme Regis Golf Club Golf course 9 km
Local services
- Bridport Medical Centre Doctors 5.6 km
- Superdrug Pharmacy 6 km
- Boots Pharmacy 6 km
- Well Pharmacy 6.2 km
- Chargernet Charging station 6.3 km
- Beaminster Pharmacy 6.4 km
- Tunnel Road Surgery Doctors 6.4 km
- Barton House Surgery Doctors 6.6 km
- Esso Fuel station 6.6 km
- Morrisons Fuel station 6.7 km
Must see
Mapperton House & Gardens 7.8 km
Abbotsbury Swannery 19.8 km
Montacute House 20.8 km
Fleet Air Arm Museum 29.3 km
Hardy's Birthplace 30.2 km
National Trust
Loughwood Meeting House 17.4 km
Shute Barton 17.5 km
Montacute House 20.7 km
Barrington Court 20.9 km
Tintinhull Garden 23.2 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 4.4 km
Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 4.9 km
PARNHAM 5.6 km
Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 5.6 km
Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 5.9 km
Local events
- Dorset County Show (Saturday 5 September 2026 – Saturday 5 September 2026)
Dorchester, England 27.9 km
- Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 23 June 2027 – Wednesday 23 June 2027)
Glastonbury, England 45.5 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
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–Min. stay 1 night Max. stay 6 nights Expires 6/9/2026
Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details
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- Does Pilsdon View Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Pilsdon View Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
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Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 14:00 – 21:00 Depart by: 12:00 On-site accommodation Arrive: 15:00 – 21:00 Depart by: 11:00 - How much does it cost to stay at Pilsdon View Camping? From €21.03 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.