Max Events

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Pods and safari tent for a group booking (added by manager 10 Jun 2022)
View of the safari lodge
A single safari pod. credit: clear sky safari
Woodfired hot tub for comet

  • Safari tent glamping 20 minutes’ drive from Dorchester in Dorset
  • A 25-minute drive to Lulworth Cove and half an hour to Weymouth
  • Food hampers available; on-site activity centre for archery/quad bikes
What could beat a glamping holiday in Dorset? A glamping holiday in massive safari tents on a gorgeous rural spot 10 minutes’ drive from Tolpuddle and 20 from Dorchester, that’s what – and one with spectacular views over the countryside and on-site activities to boot. Even better, this is a group-friendly site, with safari pods that can be moved around to make private areas for family or friends. Once in your spacious and insulated safari tent, all is about relaxing. Each one has private showers and toilet facilities, a living room with comfy sofas, a dining table for meals with your mates, and a fridge-freezer in the kitchenette. Drift on to the verandah to chill and ponder those glorious Dorset views, and get the barbecue going for a slap-up feast or huddle up around the firepit for a bit of stargazing when the night sky is clear. If you don’t fancy alfresco cooking, food hampers can be delivered from the local farm shop for an extra cost. A Max Events activity centre is also on site, offering weekend assault courses, archery, axe throwing and quad biking among many other entertainments; they all entail an extra cost. When booking the glampsite, please bear in mind that the weekends can get busy and occasionally noisy at all times of day.

Site type

Rent a tent 8
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 05/01 and 18/12.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good place, but not for families

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anton P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Starlight 3 bedroom safari tent (basic)

Liked: The huts have almost everything you might need during the stay, so most of the gear we brought was not needed. Facilities are top notch too.

Disliked: (1) It’s noisy. A neighbour pitch had loud music all evening which is fine as we are all relaxing, but they didn’t switch it off until well after midnight after we asked them to. These places normally have policies and they need being enforced.
(2) It’s not secluded. Everyone is in everyone’s sight. Ok for some guys, but not my cup of tea.
(3) Lack of security. I woke up at midnight to find out gates were not shut/locked. I checked again at 6am and they were still open. Assuming that everyone sleeps in camps with no security - that’s a safety risk.
(4) Staff attitude - everyone was great but this one lady who came as we were packing at 11:10am and started complaining that check out was at 11:00 and we need to pay extra. We would be gone in 20 minutes anyway! She then proceeded to a demonstration of taking sheets off whilst our stuff was still lying around. Anyway great staff but this was ODD given that upon arrival they made it a point to charge us extra for early check in (by 2 hours) and didn’t bother passing this to the actual ground staff (same lady) who was just as nervous about this.

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Excellent site , super clean and friendly !

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Natalie B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Starlight 3 bedroom safari tent (deluxe, hot tub)

Liked: Perfect place
We had the whole space to ourselves and we didn’t have to worry about being noisy.
The hot tub was lovely as it was such a cold evening .
Cold until you get into bed ( bring blankets )
The mattress was the best I’ve ever slept on not being my own
The owners were so lovely !
They checked in with us to see how it was before we left
We will be coming back next year for my friends hen do as a bigger group!
Highly highly recommend!!

Disliked: It’s not a dislike as I find if your camping of any kind your going to be cold
But the only thing I could say is it was cold before bed , the owner did mention putting in heating .
But it was so warm
And cosy when in bed !

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Great scenery, nice location and lots of places to visit within easy…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Starlight 3 bedroom safari tent (basic)

Liked: Great scenery, nice location and lots of places to visit within easy reach. Well stocked mini supermarket 10 min drive away.
Owners were friendly and accommodating.
Bunk beds were comfy, overall great facilities.

Disliked: Dirt track almost a mile long to get to the camp- is full of potholes, so OK if you have an SUV/Jeep, but if you're bringing a smaller car, could wreck the undercarriage. This should perhaps be resurfaced, although understandably this is due to the nature of the location of the glamps which is set amongst land that is also used for other activities such as quad biking.

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EXCELLENT!! Book it asap you won’t regret it.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Oliver Matthew T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Safari tent (deluxe, hot tub)

Liked: The tent itself is incredible, so much space and it had 12 beds and 3 bedrooms so we were spoilt for choice. The kitchen area was well appointed and had all the essentials, the massive 4 burner BBQ was a brilliant addition also. Hot showers and a 8 person hot tub really made it a luxurious camping trip.
The setting was incredible with views over the Dorset countryside and we were only 20 minutes from the Weymouth coast. The hosts were absolutely fantastic and couldn’t do enough for us, so a huge thank you to them for making this a special trip. The camp is very remote but that’s is good thing, that being said the phone signal is great and we had 4G the whole time. My 4 yr old son said it was the “Best Holiday”holiday he’s ever been on, he was so excited and loved every minute. Sitting on the veranda, drinking wine snuggled under a blanket and watching the sun set, very special memories made. We will certainly be back in the future.

Disliked: The host did mention the road to the camp had some pot holes which were bigger than expected, but if you take it slow any vehicle will be fine. Would be great if there was a park for children to play on.
I would struggle to dislike anything else about Max Events, absolutely brilliant.

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We loved this vacation . We really enjoyed a lot and kids…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kamaljit S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Starlight 3 bedroom safari tent (basic)

Liked: We loved this vacation . We really enjoyed a lot and kids had too much fun they loved it . We definitely book again for a week very nice view . Staff is very nice . Very kind and helpful .

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Friendly staff, lovely tent and comfy beds.…

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Safari tent (deluxe, hot tub)

Liked: Friendly staff, lovely tent and comfy beds.

Disliked: Bit of a trek to the car and loos.

Recommend to friends Visit again

sit in a nature, peaceful place, relax with hot tub. my daughter…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Safari tent (deluxe, hot tub)

Liked: sit in a nature, peaceful place, relax with hot tub. my daughter said its her best birthday presents. glamping with hot tub

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Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Alaina H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Safari tent (deluxe, hot tub)

Liked: Very welcoming, we came early over Easter so we were the only campers there. The hosts were great, upgraded us to the biggest tents and provided everything we could need.

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Quiet, peaceful, clean, friendly host, hot water tub!…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Shuai Y. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Starlight 3 bedroom safari tent (deluxe, hot tub)

Liked: Quiet, peaceful, clean, friendly host, hot water tub!

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We had a wonderful 3 night stay. *exceeded my expectations *beautiful views over…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Safari tent (deluxe, hot tub)

Liked: We had a wonderful 3 night stay.
*exceeded my expectations
*beautiful views over the countryside
*puts the glam in glamping
*hosts Jax and Phil were so accommodating and kind, they were wonderful.

Disliked: The tent we had didn't have any toilet facilities, (there are tents that do have their own). The facilities were a bit further than I would have liked. The walk there was over uneven ground, and it was very dark at night. My youngest daughter walked into a pole in the dark and hurt herself. It wasn't serious, but it could have been. If we'd had one of the tents which had it own bathroom facilities it would have been better. But it didn't detract from the fact that we had a wonderful stay and will probably come back.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Luxury Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Leisure/theme park nearby

Location

Max Events

Off Waddock Drove

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 7YG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.73037°N
-2.30037°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10 km South Station
14.3 km Post Office
14.3 km Red Lion
Rail
3.4 km Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
7.8 km Wool Rail Station
9.9 km Dorchester South Rail Station
Ferry
17.1 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
21.8 km Poole Ferry Terminal
22.3 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
33.5 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

Should you have any spare time after all the activities on site, the kids can look forward to meeting the primates at Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (15 minutes’ drive), or checking out the farmyard animals at Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park (20 minutes), where there’s also a bouncy castle, soft-play centre and dinosaur trail. Weymouth (half an hour) is great for family days out at the seaside, having a long sandy beach and sculptures at Sandworld as well as aquariums and a penguin pool at the Sea Life Centre. Other coastal options include Man O’War Beach on the Jurassic Coast (25 minutes), where you can walk sections of the South West Coast Path, admire the soaring rock arch at Durdle Door and have a paddle in Lulworth Cove (both 25 minutes). Delve into a bit of Dorset history at Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum (10 minutes), or check out the tanks and vintage military vehicles at The Tank Museum (15 minutes). When you need to stretch your legs, scramble up to the National Trust-owned Cerne Giant, an ancient and mysterious naked figure carved into the hillside.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Ringstead Bay 11.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door West 12.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door East 12.2 km Sea N/AExcellentN/AExcellent
Lulworth Cove 12.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bowleaze Cove 13.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Tank Museum 5.6 km

Hardy's Birthplace 6.3 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 6.9 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 12 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 12.9 km

National Trust

Clouds Hill 3.7 km

Hardy's Cottage 6.4 km

Max Gate 9 km

White Mill 18.8 km

Corfe Castle 20 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ATHELHAMPTON 2.6 km

Clouds Hill - Moreton 4.1 km

Beacon Hill - Hardy's Cottage - Stinsford - Beacon Hill 4.6 km

WATERSTON MANOR 5.9 km

Higher Bockhampton - Puddletown Forest 6.4 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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Max Events have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Max Events dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Max Events? Should you have any spare time after all the activities on site, the kids can look forward to meeting the primates at Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (15 minutes’ drive), or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Max Events?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Max Events? From $328.73 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.