Valley View Farm

Dorset farm glamping in a peaceful village location
A quarter of an hour's drive from Poole; Bournemouth 25 minutes
Well-equipped pre-erected tents; meet and walk with the animals

Want to sleep under canvas without having to put up a tent? This rent-a-tent campsite near Poole has done all the hard work done before you even arrive on site. Valley View Farm is a friendly site on the outskirts of Lytchett Matravers, a Dorset village lying between Wimborne Minster and Poole. This scenic farm setting is within easy reach of many of the South West's main attractions, including the beaches of the Jurassic Coast and the stunning surronding countryside. The pre-pitched accommodation here has inflatable beds and access to well-maintained portable toilet facilities. As an added bonus, there are also farm animals on site (including alpacas) that can be walked and fed. Lytchett Matravers' pub and small but well-stocked supermarket are roughly a mile from Valley View Farm.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Portable toilet

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 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Location

Valley View Farm

Castle Farm Road

Lytchett Matravers

Poole

Dorset

England

BH16 6DA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.76799°N
2.07203°W

Nearest transport

Coach

8.8 km Seldown Coach Station

9.4 km Post Office

9.5 km Red Lion

Rail

6 km Hamworthy Rail Station

6.3 km Holton Heath Rail Station

8.3 km Poole Rail Station

Ferry

8.6 km Poole Ferry Terminal

8.7 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

12 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

17 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Splashdown (play park): 10 minutes' drive - Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre: 15 minutes - Poole: 15 minutes - Purbeck Sports Centre: 20 minutes - Monkey World: 20 minutes - The Blue Pool: 25 minutes - Bournemouth: 25 minutes - Tyneham village: 30 minutes - Lulworth Cove: 30 minutes.

Food and drink

Rose & Crown Public House 1.2 km
The Chequers Inn Pub 1.3 km
Holme Bush Inn Pub 2.8 km
The Coventry Arms Pub 3.1 km
The Taj Resaurant Restaurant 3.5 km
The Golden Fox Pub 3.5 km
The Dorset Soldier Pub 3.7 km
Saint Peters Finger Pub 3.7 km
The Red Lion Pub 3.9 km
Bakers Arms Pub 3.9 km

Groceries

Co-op Food 3.6 km
Co-op Food 4 km
Aldi 4 km
Co-op Food 4.6 km
M&S Foodhall 5.6 km
Co-op Food 5.9 km
Lidl 5.9 km
Tesco Extra 6.6 km
Lidl 6.8 km
Aldi 6.9 km

Parks and play

Henbury Play Park Playground 3.4 km
Victoria Close Play Park Playground 3.7 km
Redwood Road Play Area Playground 4 km
Splash Zone Playground 4.2 km
Kingston Lacy Estate park 5.6 km
Pocket Park 5.9 km
Hillborne Community Park Playground 6 km
Plainfield Farm Recreation Ground park 6.1 km
Jubilee Gardens park 6.2 km
Jubilee Gardens park 6.2 km

Family days out

Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park Visitor attraction 4.1 km
White Mill Visitor attraction 4.2 km
Farmer Palmer’s Tractor Rides Visitor attraction 4.2 km
Falmer Palmer’s Deer Feeding Visitor attraction 4.3 km
Eye bridge Visitor attraction 5.8 km
Poole Harbour Canoe Club Visitor attraction 6.8 km
Walford Mill Crafts Visitor attraction 7.2 km
HoneyBrook Farm Visitor attraction 8.7 km
Poole Quay (Ferries for Brownsea Island) Visitor attraction 8.7 km
Playland Amusement arcade 8.8 km

Public transport

Redbats 0.7 km
Brushwood Cottage 0.8 km
Lytchett Matravers, Lime Kiln Road 0.9 km
Abbotts Meadow 1.1 km
Touchwood 1.1 km
Lytchett Matravers, High Street 1.2 km
Rose and Crown 1.2 km
Victory Hall 1.2 km
Jubilee Cross 1.3 km
Lytchett Matravers Primary School 1.7 km

Beaches

Lake North Beach 6.4 km
Shipstal Beach 8.9 km

What’s nearby

Sturminster Marshall Golf Club Golf course 3.2 km
Bulbury Woods Golf Club Golf course 3.6 km
Broadstone Golf Club Golf course 5.2 km
Merley Park Golf Course 6.7 km
Cobbs Quay Marina 6.9 km
Davis's Boatyard Marina 7 km
Wareham Golf Club Golf course 8.1 km
Poole Yacht Club Marina 8.4 km
Falkland Square Shopping Shopping centre 8.4 km
Poole Quay Boat Haven Marina 8.8 km

Local services

Lytchett Pharmacy 1.2 km
Heath Cottage Surgery Clinic 1.2 km
Sturminster Pharmacy 3.1 km
Esso Fuel station 4.1 km
Upton Health Centre Doctors 4.4 km
Rowlands Pharmacy 4.5 km
Esso Fuel station 4.8 km
Birchwood Practice Doctors 5.6 km
Boots Pharmacy 5.6 km
Rowlands Pharmacy 5.6 km

Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 5.6 km

Brownsea Island 11.9 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 12.9 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 14.1 km

Corfe Castle 14.4 km

National Trust

White Mill 4.2 km

Kingston Lacy 5.5 km

Brownsea Island 12 km

Clouds Hill 13.9 km

Corfe Castle 14.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHARBOROUGH PARK 3 km

KINGSTON LACY 5.7 km

Pamphill - Eye Bridge - Lambs Green - Wimborne 5.8 km

Canford Heath 6.5 km

ANDERSON MANOR 6.8 km

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday 5 September 2026 – Saturday 5 September 2026)
Dorchester, England 25.4 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 Valley View Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Valley View Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Valley View Farm? Local attractions and activities include: - Splashdown (play park): 10 minutes' drive - Queen Elizabeth Leisure Centre: 15 minutes - Poole: 15 minutes - Purbeck Sports Centre: 20 minutes - Monkey World: … Read more