Moonfleet Farm

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Visitor image of the view of the tent pitches and surrounding area (added by manager 06 Feb 2024)
The setting sun from our pitch with our moonfleet firepit!
Moonfleet
Beautiful view

  • Small and quiet farm with miles of walks all around
  • Half an hour's drive from the Jurassic Coast
  • Modern facilities, fishing ponds and campfires allowed
Farm the crew out to Moonfleet Farm if you fancy a small and quiet place set in the Dorset countryside, with room for the kids to exhaust their energy among the fields and designated walking areas to let the dog off the lead. You might also rather fancy the 10-minute walk direct from the farm along the 'smugglers' footpath' to the local village shop and pub, then home to settle down in front of a roaring campfire for food and sunset vistas over the distant Blackmore Vale… Moonfleet is a working sheep farm on the western edge of the village of Higher Ansty, quiet and rural enough for a peaceful getaway, but easily accessible to main Dorset attractions and about half an hour from the Dorset coast. It has miles of local walks snaking its surroundings, and fishing ponds on site at which to land rudd, roach, barbel, crucian carp, tench and perch. Day and weekly fishing tickets can be bought from the team. The farm has modern amenitiess including a shower and toilet block with underfloor heating and hairdryers, a washing-up area, a chemical disposal point, drinking water taps and a laundry room with a free washing machine and a coin-operated tumble dryer. Showers, the hairdryers and wifi are all free.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 4
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely little site .…

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

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely little site .

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Lovely campsite in a beautiful location

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

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great for walking the dog and plenty of footpaths. Can walk to the local pub which do very nice food and has a lovely atmosphere with friendly staff. There is also a local shop that you can walk to opposite the pub. Linda and Clive who own the campsite on the farm are very friendly and welcoming. The location of the campsite farm is in beautiful surroundings. Would definitely go back there.

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A great peaceful campsite with stunning views.

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

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The campsite was clean and tidy and the owners weee very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Linda apologised about the marquees being set up for her Son’s wedding on our last day. The sunsets were amazing at night. The campsite was central to everything we wanted to do. Would recommend the campsite to anyone.

Disliked: A couple of campers not understanding the quiet time at 9pm and getting very drunk but they were only there for a night. We informed Linda the next morning and she was very apologetic.

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Great place to stay

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

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Excellent place to stay. Showers were great. There is a room with pool table and table tennis and few other things for kids todo. There is a pub a short walk across the field. There is a jacuzzi there to. Would recommend going to the following places only about 30 mins drive: Tank museum Dorset adventure park Lulworth beach

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Arrived on Tuesday for 3 nights at the farm and we were…

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

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Arrived on Tuesday for 3 nights at the farm and we were delighted! After setting up on the wrong pitch, Linda was more than accommodating despite us possibly disrupting pitch plans. The site was super calm and quiet and the facilities were excellent.

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Great little site on a working farm Friendly owners, clean facilities

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

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely campsite in the middle of rolling fields. The pitches were big and very accommodating for a large tunnel tent and awning and 2-3 cars and there was still room! You could also add pup tents easily. Just to give you an idea of size. Pitches were really quite level considering it’s on a hill. There were plenty of fire baskets and pits to borrow so you didn’t have to worry about bringing one. The kids loved going over to play on the tree swing and made some lovely friends. The facilities were good, clean and always well stocked. Clive and Linda were always very helpful and cheerful. Clive very kindly came to the rescue when we came to leave and I had a flat battery! He jump started my car with his tractor. Very very grateful and enjoyed our stay. Would definitely recommend and stay again.

Disliked: Honestly, apart from the wind which is some what out of everyone’s control, I don’t think there was anything I didn’t like.

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Great Campsite, Lovely Owners, Will Definitely Return!

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
Dan H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely location, central to Swanage, Dorchester and Weymouth. Everything you’d expect from a campsite, with clean and modern showers / toilet facilities. Kids (12 & 8) loved seeing animals on the farm, and the warm hospitality from the owners made it a trip to remember.

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Great site, friendly hosts and good value for money.

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

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Big pitches, relaxed atmosphere, great hosts. Liked the shepherds huts and the showering facilities. Fire pits at the pitches.

Disliked: Nothing, we liked it. One improvement would be a couple more toilet facilities.

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Farm site, very rural, good lake for fishing

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We came here as our 15 year old grandson and his friend are mad on fishing. The lakes didn't disappoint and they caught many fish, biggest being a 7lb 4oz carp. Lovely views, we asked for a quiet pitch which we were given. Lovely bike rides along lanes for miles. Farm shop a 15 minute walk across fields from campsite

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Great place for camping

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

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: First time camping. We were really happy with the plot given. It was in a really lovely area away from everyone else and alongside the shepherd huts. There was lovely facilities which included a washing machine and tumble dryer. Lovely clean showers and washing up facilities.

Disliked: Toilet was in an old telephone box but we couldn't use it as full of really big spiders.

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Features

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 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 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Moonfleet Farm

Higher Ansty

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 7PU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.83469°N
-2.33282°W

Nearest transport

Coach
15.8 km South Station
16.8 km Virginia Ash
16.8 km Virginia Ash
Rail
14.9 km Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
15.8 km Dorchester South Rail Station
15.8 km Dorchester West Rail Station
Ferry
26.5 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
27.7 km Poole Ferry Terminal
28 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
35.9 km Bournemouth 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

The walks around Moonfleet Farm along local lanes and through scenic Dorset countryside lead to the likes of pretty local village Milton Abbas, Milton Abbey, Athelhampton House, Cerne Abbas and sending the kids into fits of giggles when they spy mighty chalk Cerne Giant etched into the hillside. Arf. A heap of other Dorset history is a little further afield, such as that at the former Saxon cathedral of Sherborne Abbey, or at historic houses and gardens, abbeys and churches. Also go for Corfe Castle on the Isle of Purbeck and potter around the county town of Dorchester with the Dinosaur Museum, Dorchester Museum, Teddy Bear Museum, Tutankhamen Exhibition and the Roman Amphitheatre. (Have a look at the Thomas Hardy Trail and weekly market in Dorchester too.) Wareham, Swanage, Weymouth, and Salisbury are easily accessible by car and have enough to do to keep you going for several weeks; among our many recommendations are puffing along on award-wining and steamy Swanage Railway, seeing Salisbury's splendid cathedral, wandering around the RSPB reserve at Weymouth or hiking the 15 or so miles of the spectacular Purbeck Way. Fishing fan? Investigate the waters around the harbours of Poole and Weymouth.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Ringstead Bay 22.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bowleaze Cove 23 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Durdle Door West 24 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Durdle Door East 24 km Sea N/A Excellent N/A Excellent
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 24.3 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hardy's Birthplace 12.3 km

The Tank Museum 16.7 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 17.3 km

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 21.1 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 23.4 km

National Trust

Hardy's Cottage 12.4 km

Clouds Hill 14.2 km

Max Gate 15.4 km

White Mill 19.4 km

Kingston Lacy 21.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE 2 km

MILTON ABBEY 3 km

Ibberton Hill – Coombe Bottom – Ibberton Hill 4 km

Piddlehinton - Buck Hill - Piddletrenthide - Piddlehinton 8.3 km

WATERSTON MANOR 9.3 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 Moonfleet Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Moonfleet Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Moonfleet Farm? The walks around Moonfleet Farm along local lanes and through scenic Dorset countryside lead to the likes of pretty local village Milton Abbas, Milton Abbey, Athelhampton House, Cerne Abbas and sending the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Moonfleet Farm?
    Camping and touring
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    On-site accommodation
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Moonfleet Farm? From €28.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.