Happyard

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Visitor image of the beautiful views
Visitor image of the beautiful views
Cute neighbours
Alpacas
Tent pitches
Meet bride valley jubilee jack and more cria ready to unpack shortly
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Views from site
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Cute neighbours
Alpacas
Tent pitches

  • Off-grid farm and alpaca centre in peaceful rural Dorset
  • A 10-minute drive to Bridport, 15 to Dorchester and 30 to Lyme Regis
  • Free animal experiences for guests on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
It’s all about animals and the countryside at Happyard, an eco-friendly farm home to a herd of friendly woolly alpacas that guests can meet, walk with or even book a party with for an additional fee. The herd’s home is rural Dorset, in a swathe of green space with views over fields towards the Hardy Monument in the distance. It’s deep in the Dorset National Landscape but is a handy spot for getting to sightseeing of all sorts: Dorchester is 15 minutes’ drive to the east, Bridport 10 minutes’ west and Weymouth within 25 minutes. Driving west again past Bridport, the Jurassic Coast’s Charmouth and Lyme Regis are easily day-trip doable, at 30 and 35 minutes. Or stop off at the site on the way to Devon or Cornwall, as it is just after the village of Winterbourne Abbas and minutes from the A35. The roomy field has plenty of room for you to roam when you’re not making friends with the Happyard herd. Guests can join the free animal feeding sessions: ponies on Tuesdays, alpacas on Wednesdays and guinea pigs on Sunday afternoons. All other Happyard animal activities are for an additional fee (and must be arranged in advance using the contact details provided in your booking confirmation). And yet another handy feature? Firepits and barbecues are allowed, so spark up your masterpiece and sit back under the night sky. As the site is off-grid, please bring your own drinking water. Flushing toilets and showers are in the main yard.

Site type

Rent a tent 5
Tent pitches 15
Open now
Opens 3 April
Please note
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The site is off-grid and guests should bring their own drinking water. Advance bookings are recommended for the alpaca walk activity to avoid disappointment, by contacting the site on the details provided in your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 3 Apr to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 29 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

Grand spot, staff are sound, facilities spotless. Lovely atmosphere, great views, and the animals, especially the alpacas, are a bonus. Pitches can be steep, and there's a bit of road noise, but they're sorting that. Perfect for a chilled family break.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Fantastic alpaca farm campsite with spotless showers & toilets

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 Hannah P. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked What an absolute little jem of a campsite!
We stayed at this lovely alpaca farm last night and honestly had the most wonderful time. The alpacas were absolutely adorable, so friendly and clearly very well cared for. It was such a peaceful and relaxing little getaway.

The pitches were fantastic too — nice and flat with beautiful views across the countryside, which made the whole experience even more enjoyable and relaxing.

I also have to mention how spotless the facilities were — the showers and toilets were exceptionally clean and well maintained, which really made the stay even more comfortable. You can tell the owners take great pride in the place.

A truly charming stay and we will definitely be returning. Highly recommend to anyone wanting a quiet countryside escape with the sweetest alpacas!
Already looking forward to book for the summer, as we are so excited to meet the baby alpacas!! 🥰
Thank you so much to Tina and staff for making our stay so memorable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Price, location, staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a lovely camp at…

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Liz T. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We had a lovely camp at Happyard this weekend in the sunshine. The site was small and friendly amd the facilities are clean and simple

Really lovely atmosphere with the Alpaccas so close by and friendly staff who share their stories about the animals
The animals there are clearly very well cared for and add to the overall vibe of the place.
Highly recommended

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good price 👌 amazing location to visit Jurassic Coast,Recommend.

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 Tatjana V. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely view
Nice and frendly owners
Lot of animals,rabits,horses,alpacas

Disliked Ouful shower 🤭with no doors
Weather is 30degrees and that is big problem. I reduced couple of stars for this.
No fridge

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Tatjana, thank you for your review.
Im sorry you didn't like our shower, it does show in our images that the shower is with curtains and not doors.
It does mention on our site no fridges are available. To be honest, we don't even have one our selves!
We are actively trying to improve our amenities each season, and a fridge would definitely be beneficial and we are looking into purchasing one in the future.
Unfortunately our site completely off-grid, but we are always looking into solar options to upgrade our campsite.
I am glad to know you would return again and would recommend our site to friends.
We hope to see you again in the summer (baby alpacas!), and we are glad you enjoyed seeing our animals.
Thank you very much for staying with us.
Kind regards
Tina

Good value for money, staff and facilities great, road noise extreme.

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Lydia B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Friendly staff
Good toilet and shower facilities

Disliked Significant slope to the pitch
Very noisy A road very close

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We loved the site, seeing the…

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Nina B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We loved the site, seeing the Alpacas and there baby's. The toilets were really clean, the showers were clean, the site was laid back and easy so we could all camp together. The kids had a great time with lots of space to run around and to see all the animals was just a extra bonus. Cant wait to come back already

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Lovely location with fabulous views. Staff…

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Linda R. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely location with fabulous views.
Staff very friendly.
Facilities spotlessly clean.
Alpacas very cute.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Gabriele G. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location and alpaca

Disliked No services and near the road. The ground for tent pitches is at a significant slope

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Perfect place for camping…

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 EGIDIJUS S. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Perfect place for camping

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet site with good amenities. Port-a-loo…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quiet site with good amenities. Port-a-loo in the camping field & proper, tidy, clean toilets & showers in the bottom field. Friendly staff & alpaca’s are very cute

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Covered terrace area 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 Watersports

Amenities on site

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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Happyard

Bride Valley Alpaca Farm

Higher Kingston Russell

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 9ED

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.72098°N
2.59332°W

Route directions

Please do not turn off the A35 until you see the sign for Kingston Russell; a satnav may tell you to turn off too early. The site is a few hundred yards down the lane on the right, just after the old farmhouse. The site's What3words is loopholes.trials.dressings.

Nearest transport

Coach
11.1 km South Station
12.1 km Coach Station
15.8 km Marks and Spencer
Rail
6.8 km Maiden Newton Rail Station
10.7 km Dorchester West Rail Station
11.1 km Dorchester South Rail Station
Ferry
16.2 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
42.4 km Poole Ferry Terminal
42.9 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

Day trips to the countryside, coast, farms or fossil-hunting havens are easily done from Happyard. Keen hikers can set off on the hiking paths and bike trails around the Dorset National Landscape – Kingston Russell House (55 minutes' walk), the Dorset Downs (50 minutes), Long Bredy village (40 minutes) and the Valley of Stones National Nature Reserve (an hour and a half) are all within walking or pedalling distance. If alpacas have whetted the kids’ appetite for seeing creatures of all sorts, drive south to Abbotsbury Swannery (20 minutes' drive), the world’s only managed colony of mute swans. Around 600 swans are here to see and help feed, on a sizeable site also home to a petting farm, play areas, pedal go-karts, a nature reserve and a maze. (The Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens are five minutes’ drive from here if you crave a calmer time afterwards.) Other excellent options include West Bay (15 minutes), the scenic setting for the TV drama Broadchurch; Cerne Abbas Giant (20 minutes), the 55-metre chalk figure etched into the Dorset hillside; and following the Thomas Hardy trail around Dorchester (15 minutes) to Higher Bockhampton.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Hive 9.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 12.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 13.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 15 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bowleaze Cove 15.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 6.9 km

Mapperton House & Gardens 11.4 km

Hardy's Birthplace 14.4 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 14.8 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 15 km

National Trust

Max Gate 12 km

Hardy's Cottage 14.3 km

Clouds Hill 24 km

Montacute House 27 km

Tintinhull Garden 29.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

South from Little Bredy 2.5 km

BRIDEHEAD 2.8 km

Eggardon Hill and Powerstock 4.8 km

Hardy Monument Circular 4.9 km

ABBOTSBURY GARDENS 6.7 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 5 September 2026 – Saturday 5 September 2026)

    Dorchester, England 11.8 km

  • Tankfest (Friday 26 June 2026 – Friday 26 June 2026)

    Wareham, England 24.8 km

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 30 July 2026 – Thursday 30 July 2026)

    Wareham, England 28.7 km

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 31 July 2026 – Friday 31 July 2026)

    Sidmouth, 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Happyard have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Happyard dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Happyard? Day trips to the countryside, coast, farms or fossil-hunting havens are easily done from Happyard. Keen hikers can set off on the hiking paths and bike trails around the Dorset National Landscape … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Happyard?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  15:00 –  22:00
    Depart by:  11:00
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  15:00 –  22:00
    Depart by:  11:00
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Happyard? From €23.11 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.