Downshay Farm

View of the farmhouse from the caravan site across to corfe castle

The steam train passes by in the distance. photo by a visitor.

12 pitch farm caravan site

We offer you 12 lawned pitches, all with EHU, on a tiered caravan site located in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck. Run by the Pike family who have farmed here since 1956. Fabulous views of Corfe Castle can be seen from the caravan site. We have a 2 showers and 3 toilets in our garden block. A friendly welcome is guaranteed.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Dogs 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 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

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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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

Location

Downshay Farm

Haycrafts Lane

Swanage

Dorset

England

BH19 3EB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.61565°N
2.02651°W

Route directions

Take the A351 through Corfe Castle. Turn right at the crossroads in Harmans Cross into Haycrafts Lane. Continue over the railway bridge and up the hill. Downshay Farm is second turning on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach

3.2 km East Street

4.7 km Bus Station

Rail

10.6 km Wareham Rail Station

11.2 km Holton Heath Rail Station

11.9 km Poole Rail Station

Ferry

9 km Shell Bay Ferry Terminal

9.3 km Sandbanks Ferry Terminal

9.5 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

22.6 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

Four miles from the sandy beaches and small seaside town of Swanage. Overlooks Corfe Castle which is 3 miles away. Ideally located for exploring the Jurassic coast World Heritage Site coast. Studland beach and Shell bay are a 20 minute drive away. For walkers, footpaths lead to Corfe Castle and to the rocky coves of Worth Matravers and surrounding coastline.

Food and drink

The Kings Arms Pub 1.9 km
Square and Compass Pub 2.1 km
Scott Arms Pub 2.5 km
The Castle Inn Pub 3 km
The Royal Oak Pub 3.3 km
The Fox Inn Pub 3.3 km
The Greyhound Pub 3.4 km
Golden Bengal Restaurant 3.6 km
The Globe Inn Pub 3.6 km
Coastal Crust Pizza Restaurant 3.7 km

Groceries

The Dorset Cider Farm Off-licence 3.9 km
Courthill Stores Off-licence 4.3 km
Co-op Food Supermarket 4.7 km
Budgens Supermarket 4.8 km
Sainsbury's Supermarket 9.7 km
The Co-operative Food Supermarket 9.9 km

Parks and play

West Burton Field Playground 2.4 km
King George's Play Area Playground 4.4 km
Days Park 4.6 km
The Chadwick Playground 4.9 km
Blue Pool Play Area Playground 5.9 km
The Hayricks park 8.6 km
Natural Play Area Playground 9.2 km
John Procter Memorial Ground park 9.6 km
Bestwall Park 9.7 km

Family days out

Burngate Purbeck Stone Centre Visitor attraction 1 km
Norman's Quarry Visitor attraction 1.1 km
Putlake Adventure Farm Visitor attraction 2.1 km
Spyway Barn Visitor attraction 2.5 km
Dancing Ledge Visitor attraction 3.1 km
Corfe Castle Model Village Visitor attraction 3.4 km
Corfe Castle 3.6 km
Corfe Castle Visitor attraction 3.6 km
Swanage Lockup Visitor attraction 4.8 km
Punch and Judy Visitor attraction 4.9 km

Public transport

Haycrafts Lane 0.7 km
Acton Lane 1.1 km
Worth Lane 1.1 km
Langton Matravers, Capston Field 1.4 km
Durnford Drove 1.7 km
Kings Arms 1.8 km
Steppes Hill 2.1 km
Three Acre Lane Top 2.4 km
Three Acre Lane Bottom 2.4 km
Lynch Farm 2.4 km

Beaches

Swanage Beach 5.1 km
South Beach 6.6 km
Knoll Beach 6.6 km
Studland Naturist Beach 7.8 km
Shipstal Beach 8.7 km

What’s nearby

Kirkwood Park Golf course 4 km
Isle of Purbeck Golf Course 4.1 km
Swanage Golf Games Golf course 4.2 km
Shell Bay Marine Marina 8.7 km
Ridge Marina 8.8 km
Royal Motor Yacht Club Marina 9.9 km

Local services

Murco Fuel station 0.8 km
BP Fuel station 1.4 km
Mer Charging station 3.3 km
RAW Charging Charging station 3.7 km
Texaco Fuel station 3.8 km
Pod Point Charging station 4.5 km
Swanage Hospital 4.8 km
Well Pharmacy 4.8 km
Pod Point Charging station 4.9 km
Well Pharmacy 4.9 km

Must see

Corfe Castle 3.5 km

Swanage Railway 4.7 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6.5 km

Brownsea Island 9.5 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 13.1 km

National Trust

Corfe Castle 3.3 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6.2 km

Brownsea Island 9.4 km

Clouds Hill 19.5 km

White Mill 21.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Worth Matravers - Cliffs, Caves and Chapel 2.1 km

Worth Matravers - Winspit - Dancing Ledge 2.1 km

Herston - Worth Matravers - Corfe 3.3 km

Corfe - Nine Barrows Down - Swanage 3.4 km

The Purbecks - Castle and Coastal 3.7 km

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday 5 September 2026 – Saturday 5 September 2026)
Dorchester, England 30.5 km