The Dorset Hideaway

View prices & book 9.5 8 reviews
Visitor image of another lovely view from the field (added by manager 06 Aug 2024)
Visitor image of another lovely view from the field
The image is an indication of pitch type and cannot be guaranteed, pitches are allocated on arrival.
Looking over the grass pitch area towards the scrub amenity building
A view of the grass tent pitches
View from the fishing wildlife pond looking back to the campsite
Yurt exterior
View from the entrance
Perfect place to relax and unwind
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The image is an indication of pitch type and cannot be guaranteed, pitches are allocated on arrival.
Looking over the grass pitch area towards the scrub amenity building
A view of the grass tent pitches

  • Quiet, secluded, well-maintained rural site 3.5 miles from Charmouth
  • Small family-run, family friendly (non-commercial) site
  • With spa, beauty treatments, massage, aromatherapy
Do you rather fancy a Swedish massage, please? Or a lounge in a spa, or some beauty and therapy treatments without having to go off site...? The Dorset Hideaway might be small and rural, but for what's on offer on site, it's perfectly formed. This is a holiday retreat for serious relaxation in the Dorset countryside: on-site beauty sessions include everything from facials, manicures and pedicures, to massages and holistic therapies. There's also a modern toilet block and a washing-up area. The Dorset Hideaway also has firepit hire (please request this at check-in and pay in cash), wood and kindling for sale and a book exchange. A fishing pond is on site, where any anglers will need a fishing rod licence; there is a small daily fishing fee to be paid in cash on site too. The setting is in farmland a few miles from the Jurassic Coast, with a glowingly good local landscape overlooking Dorset's highest coast and countryside hills. Although it's secluded and peaceful, it's only three miles from the main road for getting out and about – suitably relaxed and refreshed – around Dorset.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Motorhome pitches 1
Tent pitches 10
Rent a tent 2
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including spa, logs for fire pit, washing machine and tumble dryer, fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 8 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Friendly staff and excellent facilities, dog washroom was perfection!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Johnathan T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: shower and toilet facilities are excellent and very clean, love that they have radio playing in there! The dog washroom was absolutely incredible! Really helpful as it was a very wet and muddy weekend when we stayed, so meant we could keep our little pooch clean and dry! Brilliant!

Disliked: Nothing we disliked! Was amazing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, friendly staff, large pitches.Will definitely revisit.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The site was very well maintained. The grounds were peaceful and beautiful. The facilities were clean and well maintained. My children loved the games room and the free tractor rides. The site was very safe and secure.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great, community minded camp. Highly recommend.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
karen e. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The campsite was safe and welcoming. We were greeted and personally shown to our pitch. The pitch was ample for our needs. The facilities were close by and clean. The water was always hot for a shower and washing up. It was a really nice atmosphere on site with a mix of families with young babies and children, older children, adult groups of mixed ages and a lot of seasonal caravanners. The dogs on site were exceptionally well behaved and the majority of pitches were not woken by my silly dog that cried a lot on our first night! The children all played on the communal pitch happily until dusk and the adults then chatted happily into the night. The barn area was a welcome addition with Pool, table football and ping pong. It had a really nice community feel with the teens being really considerate of the younger children and vice versa. Adults and children alike all loved the daily tractor trailer ride and it was just another thing that gave the camp a strong sense of community. The small lakes were quietly busy with fishermen and with lots of bees, butterflies and moths throughout the day and evening. There was little light pollution so we could enjoy the stars whilst toasting marshmallows and warming our toes. The camp was quiet throughout the night and (excepting the first night with my dog) we all slept well and peacefully throughout our stay....a really happy camp that I'd recommend to anyone.

Disliked: I don't think I found anything that I didn't like.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very peaceful and scenic site. Level pitch. Spotlessly clean toilet/shower facilities.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Suzanne J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Very peaceful and scenic site. Level pitch. Spotlessly clean toilet/shower facilities.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site, so quiet! View of the milky way at night! Beautiful!…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Simone R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Amazing site, so quiet! View of the milky way at night! Beautiful!

Disliked: Nothing! Honestly amazing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities were clean and modern - showers, toilets, wash-up, washing machine. Dog friendly…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Facilities were clean and modern - showers, toilets, wash-up, washing machine. Dog friendly with a dog cleaning area, which was handy when our dog jumped in a muddy puddle nearby. Quiet and lots of space but pitches are open (no hedges). Not far to Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Eype etc

Disliked: It is dark with no additional lighting which makes it great for star-gazing but you definitely need a good torch. But we knew this when booking so wasn't a problem

Recommend to friends Visit again

Insecurely stay for a short break

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Denise K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Rural Location, spacious plots, water and electric close to pitches. We were in a campervan and put up an awning on a grass pitch. It’s a quiet site with no light pollution. We saw a baby deer whilst have a morning cuppa run along the boundary hedge and rabbits. We was out touring during the day as it’s within 20 mins of Lyme Regis and within 45 mins of Beer (lovely coastal wall to Bramscombe) and Seaton to name a few.

Disliked: £37 per. Night was in our opinion too high for what the site has. The grass pitches aren’t marked out so little maintenance needed. Toilets and showers were clean but average

Recommend to friends Visit again

Id stay again, its close to a dog friendly beach that we liked.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Fabiana S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We loved how quiet it was even with the summer holidays and children around. Toilets and showers where clean. Pitch was level, and added bonus of drinking water tap near each pitch so you dont need to walk to get water. We never saw the dog wash room that we saw online but thats ok.

Disliked: Mixed review on this, but the gates dont open before 8am and close at 10.30, when camping with dogs you want to be able to go out early before its too hot. We also ended up in hospital unrelated to the stay at all and was stressing about getting back in through the gates as we knew it would be after 10.30pm when we get back. There was no mobile number to text only a land line that didnt pick up the first few times. So maybe a mobile that can be text and updated without calling at 9pm in an emergency.

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Features

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 Spa TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit 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 Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathroom: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Disabled facilities Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Dorset Hideaway

Bridge Farm

Gassons/Cardsmill Lane

Whitchurch Canonicorum

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 6RW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.77666°N
-2.85514°W

Route directions

If you are towing a caravan or driving a large motorhome, please contact the site for directions on the day before you are due to arrive. All other units can use Google Maps or What3words (feel.venturing.fancy). Do not use Satnavs using the postcode, as they do not direct you to the entrance.

Nearest transport

Coach
8.1 km Coach Station
24.4 km Yeovil Bus Station
30.4 km South Station
Rail
10.6 km Axminster Rail Station
12 km Crewkerne Rail Station
20.1 km Maiden Newton Rail Station
Ferry
34.3 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
41.9 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
43.9 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
39.9 km Exeter International Airport

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

Jurassic Coast towns and coves are within a few miles of The Dorset Hideaway, with other top destinations of Dorset, Devon and Somerset within easy driving distance. The main towns of the Jurassic Coast closest to The Dorset Hideaway are all worth a day trip for coast and countryside pursuits: Charmouth for its fossil museum; Bridport for brewery tours at Palmers' and vineyard tours at Furleigh Estate; and Lyme Regis for the Dinosaur Museum, marine aquarium and town museum, full of fossilly finds. More museums – of teddy bear, county and Keep Military – are at Dorchester, along with the Tutankhamun Exhibition, the first outside Egypt to show an exact recreation of Tutankhamun's mummy and one of Dorchester's most-visited attractions. For other museums and history highlights in the region, have a look at (Thomas) Hardy's Cottage just outside Dorchester; the Tolpuddle Martyrs museum at Tolpuddle; Northe Fort, the nineteenth century naval museum at Weymouth, and the castles at Corfe and Sherborne. Seven miles south of Dorchester is another esteemed Jurassic Coast town, Weymouth – head here for sailing, the Sea Life observational tower and the lighthouse and cliffs of Portland Bill (bring camera to here and surrounding Chesil Beach). From Weymouth, drive further along the coast to Swanage, Wareham, Corfe and Poole: Swanage for the Swanage Steam Railway and Studland Beach; Wareham for Monkey World and Cloud's Hill, the birthplace of TE Lawrence; Corfe for an Enid Blyton-style castle and Poole for all sorts of sightseeing including trips to spectacular Brownsea Island. In the other direction from Weymouth, stop off at Seaton to see one of our fave sights along the Devon coast, the Pecorama model and light railways set most scenically in the hills above Beer. From Seaton, head inland to Axminster, Chard, Shaftesbury and Yeovil, or continue along the coast to reach Torquay, Brixham and Paignton.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Charmouth West 5.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Seatown 6.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Eypemouth 8.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lyme Regis Front Beach 8.4 km Sea N/A Good Good N/A
West Bay (West) 9.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 10.6 km

Montacute House 21.8 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 22.2 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 29.3 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 30.4 km

National Trust

Loughwood Meeting House 14.4 km

Shute Barton 14.6 km

Barrington Court 20.5 km

Montacute House 21.8 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 22 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 2.6 km

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 4.6 km

Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 5 km

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 5 km

Thorncombe – Forde Abbey and the River Axe 5.8 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Dorset Hideaway have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Dorset Hideaway dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Dorset Hideaway? Jurassic Coast towns and coves are within a few miles of The Dorset Hideaway, with other top destinations of Dorset, Devon and Somerset within easy driving distance. The main towns of the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Dorset Hideaway?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Dorset Hideaway? From €44.13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.