Dorset Nectar Orchard Campsite

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The cider garden/sculpture garden with the tasting room, tap room and farm shop behind
The cider garden/sculpture garden with the tasting room, tap room and farm shop behind
Huge pitches in mature orchard
The organic orchards
Your private pitch – leave your car or vehicle at the edge of the pitch
Pitches between the orchard rows
Taken early in the season before the leaves filled out on the trees
Check-in at the reception/cider farm shop
View of the gate sign from the lane
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Huge pitches in mature orchard
The organic orchards
Your private pitch – leave your car or vehicle at the edge of the pitch

  • Adults-only site in an orchard on a cider farm with 3,000 apple trees
  • A 15-minute drive from West Bay beach on the Jurassic Coast
  • Taproom serving champion craft ales and ciders; cider tours and trails
Three cheers for something deliciously different. Dorset Nectar Orchard Campsite is an adults-only campsite where you can pitch up among 3,000 organic apple trees. And you get easy access to the Jurassic Coast’s West Bay beach (15 minutes’ drive) into the bargain. The grass pitches are widely spaced – guests have 12 metres between each one – meaning there’s ample room for dozing off in the shade… You could also settle down on the numerous benches in the cider garden or bound over to the barbecue area in the run-up to outdoor dinners. Alternatively, raised firepits are available, and there’s wood to purchase for small, safe cooking by your tent. And the best bit? A taproom selling 13 kinds of award-winning cider, as well as apple juice, craft beers and apple cider vinegar. The site also runs tours of the farm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. On Saturdays, pick up hot food from the on-site Oliver's Kitchen, whether it's cider sausage baps, roasted potatoes, smoked chicken or something else. On Saturdays, there is also live music in the Cider Garden. On other days of the week there are footpaths through neighbouring fields or by the river Brit to take advantage of, or you could stroll to the pub half a mile down the road to fill up on excellent food within easy walking distance. For other eats, there’s a farm shop just outside Bridport (10 minutes), where you can also pick up goodies at twice-weekly markets. In terms of other facilities, the site has four toilets and two showers that are cleaned regularly. There's also the on-site cider shop, which sells biscuits, chutneys, jams, sausages, craft ales and local wines in addition to apple-related products.

Site type

Tent sites 14
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note
  • Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Guests under the age of 20 are not allowed on site.
  • The bar is open between 01/04 and 15/09.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 27 Mar to

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Reviews

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful adult-only farm stay among apple trees. Spacious pitches, great cider bar & friendly hosts. Showers/toilets can be tight (new block coming!). Country lanes for access.

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Beautiful place . We are coming…

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 Regine S. 4 reviews

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Liked Beautiful place . We are coming back!

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Great experience camping in between the…

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Sarah J. 10 reviews

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Liked Great experience camping in between the apple trees.

Disliked The showers were cold. We understand they are currently being refurbished but it would have been nice to have had a warning about the cold showers.

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From the manager: Hi there Sarah

Really pleased you enjoyed your stay with us.

The pitches being very large at 16 feet wide with your own private row between the mature cider orchard stretching back over 300feet for you to all stretch out.

The NEW bathroom block more than doubles our count of bathrooms and showers.

I`m sorry you had a cold shower, the showers are usually hot.

If you had let us know the showers had gone cold we would have moved heaven and earth to sort them immediately for you hot again. We`re always on site and there is a number you can call on the Camping leaflet you received when you booked in also on the camping leaflet is a map of the site which showers and bathrooms are located at either sides of the camping pitches. Where there are other hot showers you could have used should you wished to.

We hope to have you back so we can show you new instalments as we constantly improve and the hot showers, again apologies for the cold shower, it must have really woken you up that morning.

All the Very Best

The Strong Family

Wonderful campsite in a beautiful orchard.…

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Anonymous

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Liked Wonderful campsite in a beautiful orchard. New toilet and show facilities and very clean. Lovely cider sold on sits and like music on the Saturday. Will 100% be booking again

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Pleasant quiet site, with a cider…

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Laurence B. 2 reviews

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Liked Pleasant quiet site, with a cider bar.

Disliked Would be nice to have electricity on the pitch, but it's not a deal breaker.

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Quiet, peaceful and perfect location!…

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Anonymous

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Liked Quiet, peaceful and perfect location!

Disliked None

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Absolutely loved our holiday. An amazing…

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Debbi C. 1 review

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Liked Absolutely loved our holiday. An amazing amount of room per pitch, pleasant hosts, clean and modern facilities, peaceful surroundings

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A delightful stay!

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Anonymous

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Liked What's not to love? This place has such a fantastic atmosphere. We stayed here a couple times in 2021, and wow, the place has flourished since then! The greenery growing through the sculptures is a lovely touch, along with the live music and paella night. More toilets and showers have been added which is a great addition.

The pitches are well kept, with a good amount of spacing between. Very clean facilities. Friendly and helpful staff. And a good array of produce to buy in the shop, including the tasty array of ciders.

We will be back as soon as we can!

Disliked Narrow to get to, but that can't be helped and it's what you would expect ey?

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Orchard pitches🤩, variety of ciders to…

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 Pawel C. 4 reviews

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Liked Orchard pitches🤩, variety of ciders to try freshly produced on site😋. Very quiet site.

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Loved camping in the orchard and…

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Lucy B. 4 reviews

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Liked Loved camping in the orchard and being woken by bird song and surrounded by trees. Loved tasting all the different ciders on site too and enjoyed the music on Saturday night.

Disliked The listing did say each pitch was 12 metres wide but I think they meant 12 ft. They are extremely long but there wasn't much room for our roof tent. Although new showers and toilets are being built the current facilities weren't quite up to the purpose of catering for an almost full campsite. We repeatedly had cold/lukewarm showers, there was nowhere to hang clothes/towels in shower cubicles and there wasn't enough paper towels to dry hands at sinks.

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As an 81 year old backpacker/rambler,…

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john c. 1 review

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Liked As an 81 year old backpacker/rambler, I am an unlikely visitor from London ! But I had three great days here in the sunshine and 'the Boss' did everything he could to make my stay enjoyable. Many thanks. (and for reviving my interest in superb cider!)

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Features

Adults only

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 Laundry Local produce Off licence 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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Bush Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Pub campground Small (11-25 sites) Vineyard

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Dorset Nectar Orchard Campsite

Strong Orchard

Pineapple Lane

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 5FT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.77204°N
2.7548°W

Route directions

The site recommends arriving from the Bridport direction rather than from Salways Ash as the former route is quieter.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.3 km Coach Station
20.9 km Yeovil Bus Station
23.4 km South Station
Rail
11.4 km Crewkerne Rail Station
13.1 km Maiden Newton Rail Station
16.6 km Chetnole Rail Station
Ferry
28.3 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
44.5 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
Airport
46.9 km Exeter 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

Sipping cider is a treat all of its own, but you might also like to sample others summery drinks at the nearby Furleigh Estate (five minutes’ drive), a local vineyard that does a nice line in still and sparkling wines. Once equipped with a suitable supply of your favourite beverage, pack it in a hamper and head to a local beauty spot for picnics: Colmer's Hill viewpoint (15 minutes), Gerrard's Hill (15 minutes), Colmers Hill (15 minutes), Mangerton Mill (15 minutes) and West Bay beach (15 minutes) would all make excellent backdrops. If it's cider that has your heart, though, learn a little more about its heritage at the cider museum in Owermoigne (40 minutes). There's also an antique clock museum in town if you need a little break from the drinks. As well as rural and coastal vistas, this part of Dorset has a lot of attractive gardens, including the well-groomed grounds at Mapperton House (15 minutes) and Bennetts Water Gardens (40 minutes), which is geared towards water lilies. A trip to Abbotsbury (30 minutes), meanwhile, can combine a wander around the subtropical gardens, the swannery and the maze. For fossil-hunting, Lyme Regis (30 minutes) is your best bet. Afterwards, you can compare your finds with the giant Jurassic specimens on display at the town's two museums.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Eypemouth 6.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 6.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seatown 7.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hive 8.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Charmouth West 11.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 4.2 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 16.6 km

Montacute House 20.2 km

Hardy's Birthplace 26.1 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 27.1 km

National Trust

Montacute House 20.1 km

Loughwood Meeting House 21.5 km

Shute Barton 21.6 km

Barrington Court 22.3 km

Tintinhull Garden 22.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

PARNHAM 3.2 km

DOWNE HALL 4 km

MAPPERTON HOUSE 4.2 km

BEAMINSTER MANOR 4.8 km

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 6.2 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 23.8 km

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, 31 July 2026 – Friday, 31 July 2026)

    Sidmouth, England 35.4 km

  • Beautiful Days (Friday, 21 August 2026 – Friday, 21 August 2026)

    Ottery St Mary, England 38.6 km

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Wareham, England 41.3 km

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

    Glastonbury, England 44.7 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 Dorset Nectar Orchard Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dorset Nectar Orchard Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Dorset Nectar Orchard Campsite? Sipping cider is a treat all of its own, but you might also like to sample others summery drinks at the nearby Furleigh Estate (five minutes’ drive), a local vineyard that does … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dorset Nectar Orchard Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dorset Nectar Orchard Campsite? From $78.23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.