Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

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Level, well spaced pitches. Electric hook up and water on pitch.
Level, well spaced pitches. electric hook up and water on pitch.
Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Aerial view
View across site up towards the second facilities blocks
Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch
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Electric grass pitches
Semi serviced hard standing medium
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Electric hardstanding touring pitch
Aerial view
View across site up towards the second facilities blocks

  • 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

Tent pitches 85
Touring caravan pitches 85
Motorhome pitches 85
Open all year
Opens
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

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 1,379 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good site with clean and modern facilities, pleasant staff.

Overall 9/10

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Rosie H.

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked Peace and quiet, pleasant and practical facilities, great pub nearby, bus ride into Weymouth

From the manager: Many thanks for your kind review and we are so pleased that you had a peaceful and quiet stay. We hope to see you both again soon.

Clean, clean, clean. Perfect

Overall 10/10

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Dawn H.

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked This is our third visit to Portesham Dairy Farm. It is the cleanest site we've ever been to. Everything is perfect. There is nothing to dislike. In a great location with everything you need on the doorstep.

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review and 10/10 overall score. We are so pleased that everything was perfect for your stay and look forward to seeing you both again for a fourth visit.

The campsite was perfect, never have I seen such top spec facilities…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked The campsite was perfect, never have I seen such top spec facilities in any other campsite.

The staff at reception were so friendly and helpful.

The local produce that is available in the fresh food/drink vending machines is incredible.

From the manager: Thank you so much for your very kind review comments and high recommendation. We are so pleased you thought the campsite was perfect and hope you come to stay with us again.

First class

Overall 10/10

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Stephen P.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (small)

Liked Everything, the best campsite we have stayed in for a while, clean modern, and the vending machines are great and good value.

Disliked Nothing

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review comments, high recommendation and photos. We are so pleased to hear you liked everything and thought the campsite was first class. We hope you visit again in the future.

Friendly staff and well stocked vending machines for food

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (semi-serviced, small)

Liked Perfect campsite so clean and tidy. Pitches are big and so easy to arrive late after work. Great big field for walking dog.

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review and that you thought it was a perfect campsite. We hope to see you both and dog again soon for another stay.

Excellent site. Nice & clean. Quite.

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Mike S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (semi-serviced, small)

Liked Showers.
Quietness of site.
Cleanliness of the entire site, not just the showers & washing up areas.
Lovely, friendly staff.
Strong WiFi.

Lovely walk on a disused railway line into Abbotsbury too

Disliked Nothing.

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write this kind review. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and thought it was an excellent campsite. We look forward to your next visit.

Everything was well presented and staff were excellent will recommend the site…

Overall 10/10

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Michael C.

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked Everything was well presented and staff were excellent will recommend the site

Disliked None

From the manager: Thank you so much for your very kind review and recommendation. We hope to see you both back again for another stay.

Well organised. Staff very friendly. Facilities excellent. Located in…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked Well organised. Staff very friendly. Facilities excellent. Located in village with good pub nearby. Vending machines on site for essentials.

Disliked Nothing.

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

Excellent and would recommend.

Overall 9/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Dave P.

Fully-serviced grass pitch (large, super)

Liked Location and friendly, attentive staff.

Disliked The modular toilet And shower blocks were a little bit cramped in my opinion.

From the manager: Many thanks for your kind review and recommendation. We are glad you thought the campsite was excellent and look forward to your return visit.

The staff offered a other pitch but after saying they couldn't.

Overall 7/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Tina C.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (semi-serviced, small)

Liked Location

Disliked Pitch slope

From the manager: Thank you for your review and so pleased that you liked the location. We are sorry that you did not like that pitch and yes we did say that we would move you after you were told that we couldn't (new Receptionist and still learning the ropes) - when we offered to move you, you had already unhooked your caravan and said that the pitch was fine and it was only for 1 night. We are so glad that you will visit again and please make sure you let us know what pitch number you would like so that you will be happy with the location of the pitch. We look forward to seeing you both again soon.

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

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 2020201920182017
Weymouth Lodmoor 9.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Central 9.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bowleaze Cove 10.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle 10.8 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Portland Harbour Castle Cove 10.8 km Sea N/AExcellentN/AN/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.

Nearest sites

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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.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? From €25.40 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.