When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

From €25.75 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

View prices & book Last booked 13 hours ago 9.7 1,378 reviews

Level, well spaced pitches. Electric hook up and water on pitch.

View across site up towards the second facilities blocks

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Jurassic Coast farm site 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth
Farm shop serving food and pub with garden within 1-2 minutes' stroll
Well-spaced pitches and spotless facilities

What a spectacularly well set site this is… do try your best to settle in for quite some time… Portesham Dairy Farm Camp Site is in peaceful Dorset countryside on the Jurassic Coast (week one of your hol) and easily accessible to Weymouth, Dorchester and the Dorset beaches: that should cover weeks two and three… Your eats and drinks are excellently sorted from here too, as a farm shop with café is a minute's amble from the site, and the owners' local, the King's Arms, is within a couple of minutes' stroll. The site is on the edge of the village of Portesham, in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth. It's family run with a dedicated team that takes pride in its modern clean amenities: the purpose-built facilities block comes with toilets, showers, basins, hairdryers and hand dryers, baby changing area and an enclosed washing-up space with hot and cold water. There's also a laundry room (with drinks machine and tourist info), as well as three chemical disposal points across the site. A small play area is to hand for kids. The site welcomes quiet and friendly dogs; a footpath leads from the farm across fields and countryside.

Site type

Open all year

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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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96% would stay here again

View from our caravan to the back of the site with many tents

Lovely walk to abbotsbury to see the baby swans

Our motorhome on one of the best sites in the uk

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Arrival date (latest first)

Would recommend staying there

Overall 10/10
Location		9
Value for money		9
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		8
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jun 2025 Chris l.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (small)

Liked Well kept site, quiet with good bus links outside the park. Facilities were faultless and staff were great

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review comments and recommendation to others. We look forward to your next visit.

Excellent showers clean all round staff very helpful and friendly

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		8
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked It was very clear staff members were friendly and helpful and quick

Disliked No dislikes

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review and recommendation. We hope you visit again soon.

In a beautiful village, good size pitches with plenty of water points.…

Overall 10/10
Location		9
Value for money		9
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jun 2025 Karen R.

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked In a beautiful village, good size pitches with plenty of water points. Facilities were spotless and the staff really friendly - gave me great tips for cycling around.
Pub and cafe just round the corner, as are buses. Will definitely be back!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review and we are so pleased that you will definitely be back for another stay at the campsite.

Highly recommend

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		6
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		7
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jun 2025 martin e.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked Impeccably maintained friendly staff and well organised

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review and high recommendation. We look forward to seeing you both again soon.

Facilities really clean. Pub ( lovely sunday roast)and farm shop with cafe…

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jun 2025 Sue T.

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked Facilities really clean. Pub ( lovely sunday roast)and farm shop with cafe in easy walking distance. 24 hour vending on site. Wi-fi excellent signal. Bus stop right outside of campsite driveway. Will be back

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review and recommendation. We are so happy that you will be returning for another stay at the campsite.

Cleanliness and friendliness…

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jun 2025 Richard K.

Non-electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked Cleanliness and friendliness

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review and 10/10 overall score. We are so pleased that you liked the cleanliness and friendliness of the campsite and look forward to your return visit.

Loved this sites clean facilities flat good size pitches lovely staff.

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		7
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked Good size pitches we had a medium size pitch with electric which was flat and well kept, showers and toilets very clean. Staff were friendly and helpful great location bus stop just a short walk from the site if you want to leave the car behind, there is a farm shop and cafe opposite, there’s a pub a short walk down the road which does nice foood.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review comments and recommendation. So pleased you were happy with everything onsite. We hope you visit again soon.

What’s not to like about this site. Excellent communication regarding check in…

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jun 2025 Bob A.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked What’s not to like about this site. Excellent communication regarding check in and pitch info. Good choice of pitches and good sizes tooThe site facilities were very, very clean. Great showers. Dishwashing room was well equipped. The staff were all very friendly. The “shop” had all the essentials. There is a bus site within 150 metres of site entrance giving access to the Jurassic coast. There is also a deli/cafe and pub within 200 metres of the site. The Abbotsbury Swannery is an easy walk on a secluded path from either the site itself or the nearby disused railway line.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your very kind review comments and high recommendation. So pleased you liked everything about the site and hope you visit again soon.

Fabulous site all facilities were spotless. Great location with lovely pub just…

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		6

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked Fabulous site all facilities were spotless.
Great location with lovely pub just a five minute walk.

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for the very kind review comments and 10/10 overall score. We are so glad that you thought it was a fabulous site and will be visiting again. We look forward to your next booking.

Level, spacious site. Very good facilities. Toilets and showers were spotless. Helpful…

Overall 9/10
Location		8
Value for money		8
Accommodation		9
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		9
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		7

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked Level, spacious site. Very good facilities. Toilets and showers were spotless. Helpful staff. Easy walking distance to facilities in Portesham.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review comments and recommendation. We look forward to your next visit.

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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

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 Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

7 Bramdon Lane

Portesham

Weymouth

Dorset

England

DT3 4HG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.66786°N
-2.56326°W

Nearest transport

Coach

10 km South Station

10.1 km Marks and Spencer

15.9 km Coach Station

Rail

7.2 km Upwey Rail Station

9.7 km Weymouth Rail Station

9.8 km Dorchester West Rail Station

Ferry

10.5 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal

40.5 km Poole Ferry Terminal

41.1 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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

However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: the local bus stop is 150 yards from the farm entrance, to pick up the Jurassic Coast route bus (X53) running from Exeter to Poole. The Portesham Dairy Farm team recommends a climb up to the Hardy Monument on Black Down (five minutes' drive) as a nifty way to see Dorset and its splendid coastline (the monument isn't to the writer Thomas Hardy as you might expect in these parts, but to Vice Admiral Thomas Hardy, a commander at the Battle of Trafalgar; do be sure to tell that to the kids). You should be able to see the Devon coast, the Mendip Hills and the Isle of Wight from here on a clear day; just clamber the 120 steps up to the viewpoint. Also much recommended is Abbotsbury, home of the famed swannery as well as subtropical gardens and a kids' farm (also five minutes' drive), and the golden sands, sand sculptures and fair rides of Weymouth, 15 minutes from the farm. Portland (25 minutes) is also a must: visit the lighthouse, forage for fossils and come down the hill from the top of town for stunning views of the coast and Chesil Beach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Weymouth Lodmoor	9.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Weymouth Central	9.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bowleaze Cove	10.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle	10.8 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Good
Portland Harbour Castle Cove	10.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	N/A	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 2.8 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 9.3 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 9.5 km

Hardy's Birthplace 14 km

Mapperton House & Gardens 17.3 km

National Trust

Max Gate 10.9 km

Hardy's Cottage 13.9 km

Clouds Hill 22.6 km

Montacute House 33.2 km

Tintinhull Garden 35.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hardy Monument Circular 2.3 km

Abbotsbury - Hardy Monument - Portesham - Abbotsbury 2.7 km

Abbotsbury - Elsworth - Portesham - Chapel Hill 2.7 km

Abbotsbury - West Bexington - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury 2.7 km

BRIDEHEAD 3.6 km

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, England 11.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.

Vehicles

Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

Generators are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Dogs

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.

Additional terms

Strictly no smoking in farmyard or facilities buildings.

There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email with your pitch number, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.

Ducks Farm shop (50 yards away) is open Monday to Saturday from 8am until 7pm and on Sundays from 8am to 4pm. The café is open daily from 8am until 4pm: breakfast is available.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? From €25.75 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping and touring
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Depart by:	11 a.m.

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Pitch types & availability

Would recommend staying there

Overall 10/10

Excellent showers clean all round staff very helpful and friendly

Overall 10/10

In a beautiful village, good size pitches with plenty of water points.…

Overall 10/10

Highly recommend

Overall 10/10

Facilities really clean. Pub ( lovely sunday roast)and farm shop with cafe…

Overall 10/10

Cleanliness and friendliness…

Overall 10/10

Loved this sites clean facilities flat good size pitches lovely staff.

Overall 10/10

What’s not to like about this site. Excellent communication regarding check in…

Overall 10/10

Fabulous site all facilities were spotless. Great location with lovely pub just…

Overall 10/10

Level, spacious site. Very good facilities. Toilets and showers were spotless. Helpful…

Overall 9/10