Charisworth Farm

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  • Peaceful site in remote countryside among grassy fields and woodland
  • Less than 10 mins’ drive to North Dorset Trailway walks, cycle rides
  • Firepits, lots of animals and spacious green areas for kids to play
Book a stay at Charisworth Farm for rural roams and animal antics: this site in the middle of the Dorset countryside is home to domesticated creatures ranging from cows, pigs and sheep to chicken, geese and horses – plus lots of local wildlife like deer and birds… When not getting up close and personal with critters you can rest in grassland among trees at this leafy park, with plenty of space for adults to unwind while the children play. In the local area, walking and cycling can be had on the countryside bridleways – including on the North Dorset Trailway that runs from Poole to Sturminster Newton less than 10 minutes’ drive away. In the evenings this site’s all about peaceful, quiet times around the firepit (music and parties aren’t permitted). Every May Bank Holiday it gets a little livelier as it hosts the family-friendly charity event Teddy Rocks Festival. Not here during the festivities? Amusement is still all around: an extreme-sports centre is just over a five-minute drive away for quad biking and paintballing and you can head over to the town of Blandford Forum (around 10 minutes by car) to browse the shops or check out the military communications and fashion museums. If you’ve not got your fill of cute creatures, even more are at Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (20 minutes’ drive) away where you can seeing poorly primates being rehabilitated. For sandy times instead, the beaches of Sandbanks and Studland are both a 40-minute drive from the site.

Site type

Motorhome sites 3
Tent sites 6
Rent a tent 5
Open now
Opens 25 July
Please note

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 25 Jul to

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Child friendliness
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85% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful farm stay with stunning country views. Guests rave about the friendly owner, big pitches & great base for exploring. Basic but communal fridges/freezers, pool table available. Some mention basic loos/showers needing a spruce-up, and a long, rough access track.

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Absolutely lovely site nice and peaceful…

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Frank A. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Absolutely lovely site nice and peaceful ✌️

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Beautiful location, basic but clean facilities…

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Anonymous

Power optional grass motorhome site

Liked Beautiful location, basic but clean facilities , Very relaxing surroundings and the person in charge was very easy going. Would definitely return, no question

Disliked Nothing

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Quiet location with beautiful views.…

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Power optional grass motorhome site

Liked Quiet location with beautiful views.

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Lush place - the owner was…

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Jo T. 5 reviews

Power optional grass motorhome site

Liked Lush place - the owner was lovely, and even spent some time chatting to us about his Aberdeen Angus cows! Very peaceful & lovely views

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Beautiful quiet location, lovely views and…

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Liked Beautiful quiet location, lovely views and shady woodland area to cool down in and escape heat. Friendly campsite, will definitely return!

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A secret hideaway in the Dorset Countryside

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Mike L. 7 reviews

Power optional grass motorhome site

Liked Stunning views from the site. Feels like a proper secret hideaway surrounded by beautiful countryside. The facilities are pretty basic but we're not worried about toilets etc., as we have everything we need on board the camper anyway. Had a nice chat with the owner, very friendly chap. Yes there is limited hookups, looks like just one central point with multiple sockets, but again wasn't an issue for us, we have a super long power cable. The track really wasn't a problem to access the site, we've had much worse, just need to drive slowly and it should be perfectly OK, if you're lucky you might even be welcomed by some free-range geese and chickens on your drive through

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Nice basic site on a working…

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Anonymous

Power optional grass motorhome site

Liked Nice basic site on a working farm with a great view. Friendly owner and curios farm animals. Good walks. The rope swing was a huge hit with a 5 year old.

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Not for returning

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Power optional grass motorhome site

Liked good views, lovely field.

Disliked Terrible ablutions

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location good views and sun rise over the country side. Bit basic

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Anonymous

Power optional grass motorhome site

Liked Nice basic site. Friendly helpful owner, camp fire allowed. Electric hook up. Fridges and electric to charge phones etc. pool table for kids. Location between Poole and Weymouth about 25mins to both. Washing up area.

Disliked Only one electric hook up so you need to be close enough.
Toilets are Port a loo type, could do with an upgrade. Only 2 showers again port a loo type. These could do with an upgrade to a proper shower block. No shop

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Very beautiful, quiet place for families…

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Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Very beautiful, quiet place for families and couples.

Disliked The toilets and showers could have been cleaner, but they were still acceptable given that this was a functioning farm with busy owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

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 No pets allowed

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Charisworth Farm

2 Charisworth Farm Cottages

Thornicombe

Blandford Forum

Dorset

England

DT11 9AL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.81275°N
2.19368°W

Nearest transport

Coach
15.2 km Post Office
15.2 km Red Lion
18.6 km Seldown Coach Station
Rail
13.9 km Holton Heath Rail Station
14.4 km Wareham Rail Station
14.7 km Wool Rail Station
Ferry
18.3 km Poole Ferry Terminal
18.5 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
21.7 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
25.8 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

Dorset is known for its historic market towns like Wareham, a spot set beside the River Frome. Travel for 20 minutes to reach this destination with its Saxon walls then get out into the countryside at the Blue Pool former clay quarry filled in with turquoise water. Wimborne’s another town worth a punt: turn up here for the minster and market (25 minutes drive) or travel the same distance to Dorchester for a teddy bear museum, writer Thomas Hardy’s old 19th-century house and the Maiden Castle ancient hillfort. Poole (half an hour) also has historic buildings to check out, especially in the Old Town with its Georgian houses and at Poole Museum’s medieval Scaplen’s Court. Take boats to Brownsea Island from the harbour for woodland paths from which to see rare red squirrels bounding around. For old vehicles instead of buildings and wildlife, The Tank Museum in Bovington Camp with displays of armoured fighting vehicles is 20 minutes away.

Food and drink

  • The Greyhound Pub 3.7 km
  • The Crown Inn Pub 4.3 km
  • Charlton Inn Pub 4.5 km
  • The Stour Inn Pub 4.8 km
  • The Crown Hotel Pub 5.1 km
  • The Crown Hotel Bar Pub 5.1 km
  • Simla Restaurant 5.2 km
  • The Greyhound Inn Pub 5.2 km
  • Three Kings Restaurant 5.2 km
  • La Vita Restaurant 5.3 km

Groceries

  • Tesco 4.9 km
  • Morrisons 5.1 km
  • M&S Foodhall 5.4 km
  • Lidl 7.1 km

Parks and play

  • Charlton Marshall Parish Counsil Village Play Area Playground 4.3 km
  • Pigeon Close Play Park 4.7 km
  • Woodhouse Gardens park 5.4 km
  • Millennium Green park 5.7 km
  • Jubilee Orchard park 5.7 km
  • Orchard Meadow park 9.9 km

Family days out

  • Gorcombe Extreme Sports 1.9 km
  • Hall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre 4.8 km
  • White Mill 9.4 km

Public transport

  • Kingston Cross 0.8 km
  • Red Barn Farm 1.8 km
  • Blandford Hill 2.9 km
  • Lady Bailey Caravan Park 3.4 km
  • Longthornes 4.4 km
  • Park Hill 4.4 km
  • Charlton Marshall, Charlton Inn 4.4 km
  • Box Bush Cottage 4.4 km
  • Meadow Road 4.6 km
  • Chettell Way 4.6 km

What’s nearby

  • Milton Abbey Golf Course 6.8 km
  • Ashley Wood Golf Club 7.2 km
  • Sturminster Marshall Golf Club 8.9 km
  • Bulbury Woods Golf Club 9.8 km

Local services

  • Tesco Fuel station 4.8 km
  • BP Fuel station 5.1 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 5.3 km
  • Blandford Pharmacy 5.3 km
  • Eagle House Surgery Doctors 5.4 km
  • Whitecliff Surgery Doctors 5.5 km
  • Milton Abbas and Milborne St Andrew Surgery Doctors 5.6 km
  • Blandford Community Hospital 5.8 km
  • Esso Fuel station 6.2 km
  • Shell Fuel station 6.4 km

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Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 11.2 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 12.9 km

The Tank Museum 13.5 km

Hardy's Birthplace 16.6 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 19.3 km

National Trust

White Mill 9.4 km

Kingston Lacy 11.3 km

Clouds Hill 11.4 km

Hardy's Cottage 16.7 km

Max Gate 19.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ANDERSON MANOR 4.5 km

Spetisbury - Tarrant Crawford - Spetisbury Rings 4.7 km

CHARBOROUGH PARK 6.9 km

MILTON ABBEY 7.1 km

BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE 9.1 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 5 September 2026 – Saturday, 5 September 2026)

    Dorchester, England 19.1 km

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 23 June 2027 – Wednesday, 23 June 2027)

    Glastonbury, England 47.3 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Charisworth Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Charisworth Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Charisworth Farm? Dorset is known for its historic market towns like Wareham, a spot set beside the River Frome. Travel for 20 minutes to reach this destination with its Saxon walls then get out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Charisworth Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Charisworth Farm? From $55.22 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.