How much does it cost to stay at Ringstead Bay Camping?

From $79.28 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Ringstead Bay Camping

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Peaceful, rural site surrounded by woodland on the Jurassic Coast Path
Within five minutes’ walk of Ringstead Bay, a dog-friendly beach
On a working dairy farm with a shared fridge and freezer; café nearby

It pays to pack your walking boots for Ringstead Bay Camping, a peaceful, family-friendly site on a working dairy farm adjacent to the Jurassic Coast Path. Break them in with a five-minute walk to dog-friendly Ringstead Bay, before tackling the longer strolls to famed Durdle Door (under two hours’ walk) and Lulworth Cove (an extra 30 minutes of walking). This rural site should tick a lot of boxes, with its two and a half acres of relatively flat grass. There’s immediate access to footpaths from the site, but if your dog needs a quick run-around, there’s also an on-site (and off-leash) dog exercise area. You're also welcome to park next to your pitch. Nearby Ringstead Bay is a sweet spot for swimming, paddleboarding, windsurfing, surfing or launching a small boat. Let the children have a rummage through the rockpools around the reefs. Down by the bay (10 minutes’ walk or a five-minute drive from the field), there’s a café and shop with a kids’ play area and food like freshly made breakfasts, baps, woodfired pizzas and scampi and fries (ask for a takeaway if needed). They also stock basic camping essentials. Prefer to make your own meals? The on-site communal building, The Armoury, has a shared fridge and freezer. It also has lockable charging points for small devices. Elsewhere on site, there are toilets, showers, washing-up sinks and drinking water. You’re welcome to set up a fire, as long as it’s raised off the ground. The sheltered field has woodland on three sides, so access is via a private road through the woodland. Look out for the sea, Weymouth Bay and the Isle of Portland through the trees on the southern side. And here’s a nice fact about the field: it once held an American military establishment, so original bunkers, outbuildings and a World War II lookout are nearby.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
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.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 23 May to Sun, 8 Jun 2025

Open from Fri, 25 Jul to Mon, 1 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

8 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: unlimited

8 people maximum

One Tent or Camper trailer allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, Camper trailer

Features

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, unlimited max.

Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Dinghy or small motorboat (max unlimited)		£5 (£5) per stay
Dog (max unlimited)		£1 (£1) per night
Extra vehicle (max unlimited)		£5 (£5) per stay
Trailer (max unlimited)		£5 (£5) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £35 (£35) 1 night, 2 adults

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Other pitch types

Bell tent

6 people maximum

Dimensions: 5.0m width x 3.0m length (16.4ft width x 9.8ft length) Calculated area: 15.0m² (161.5ft²)

6 people maximum

Bring all camping equipment minus the tent (linen, sleeping bags, pillows, cooking equipment, etc.)

Dimensions

5.0m width x 3.0m length (16.4ft width x 9.8ft length) Calculated area: 15.0m² (161.5ft²)

1 room

Open space 6 x Bring your own bed

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Car 1 included, unlimited max.

Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Bed linen not provided

Extras

Dinghy or small motorboat (max unlimited)		£5 (£5) per stay
Dog (max unlimited)		£1 (£1) per night
Extra vehicle (max unlimited)		£5 (£5) per stay
Trailer (max unlimited)		£5 (£5) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £80 (£80) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Doggy friendly too. they have a dog exercise area in the field.

Facilities behind tents in the background

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	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Kiera L. May 2025

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: We throughly enjoyed our stay at this site.
We were a little optimistic as there were no reviews but we are so so glad we braved it.

We were greeted by the owners who were VERY friendly and we felt so welcome.
The toilet, washing facitilies were great too.

We enjoyed a walk along the beach and an ice cream at the reef cafe too.

There were lockable lockers to securely charge phones which was brilliant and not something I have seen at any other site we have been too.

Thank you for such a brilliant stay, we will definitely be returning :-)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large field with a great view, very quiet and easy access both…

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

Anton A. May 2025

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Large field with a great view, very quiet and easy access both from roads and coastal path. Nice toilet and shower facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Dorsets best new campsite, shhhh don’t tell anyone.

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

Patrick S. May 2025

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The location is amazing. A good distance from main roads, the kids had a huge area to explore without worrying about them. A few minutes walk through woodland to reach the beach, they spent hours rooting through the rocks for fossils. The facilities were clean and the ladies running it were lovely. The field was huge with loads of flat areas despite the hilly surroundings. The ground was a tad lumpy which is to be expected from farmland. Our kids had the best weekend speeding around the tracks on their bikes. A great spot if you’re happy whiling away the hours with a campfire and a view of the sea. Oh and the showers were fantastic: fast, hot and plenty of water blasting the campfire smell away 😄 For their opening weekend that we camped, they nailed it!

Disliked: The only thing that I can complain about was that the gents only had two toilets (and 3 urinals). Plenty for small numbers during the day, but first thing in the morning was a different matter. Another one or two unisex toilets might have been good, as the ladies had 5 toilets. But still clean and regularly cleaned.

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Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Beach access 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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport 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 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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Ringstead Bay Camping

Ringstead Bay

Ringstead Farm

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 8NF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.63426°N
-2.36157°W

Nearest transport

Coach

7 km Marks and Spencer

9.9 km South Station

18.7 km Red Lion

Rail

6.9 km Weymouth Rail Station

7.6 km Upwey Rail Station

8.2 km Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station

Ferry

6.8 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal

27.3 km Poole Ferry Terminal

27.9 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

Airport

40.6 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

Those who pack their walking boots can have a nice time mapping out potential routes. There’s a stunning route east to White Nothe (less than an hour’s walk). Osmington Mills (15 minutes’ walk or 10 minutes’ drive) and a popular 17th-century pub are in the other direction. Walk further west to reach Bowleaze Cove and Weymouth’s sandy beach and attractions like an aquarium and miniature golf. Driving to Lulworth (25 minutes)? Pay a visit to the abandoned village of Tyneham (half an hour), which can be visited when the firing ranges are closed, or take a round-about route to The Tank Museum (20 minutes) and Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (20 minutes). If you’re going west by car, perhaps consider touring the Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens (35 minutes), Lyme Regis (an hour) and West Bay (45 minutes), the filming location for Broadchurch.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Ringstead Bay	0.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bowleaze Cove	4.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Weymouth Lodmoor	5.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Durdle Door West	6.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Durdle Door East	6.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	N/A	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 6.1 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 7.2 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 8 km

The Tank Museum 10.7 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 10.8 km

National Trust

Max Gate 9.4 km

Hardy's Cottage 10.8 km

Clouds Hill 12 km

Corfe Castle 21.4 km

White Mill 28.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ringstead - Osmington Mills - Osmington Walk 0.6 km

Osmington Mills - Ringstead - Upton 0.9 km

Ringstead Bay - Chaldon Down - Ringstead Bay 1.4 km

South Down NT Car Park - Scratchy Bottom 1.5 km

South Down Car Park - White Horse Hill - Osmington - Osmington Mill - Ringstead - South Down CP 1.5 km

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday, 6 September 2025 – Saturday, 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, England 10.8 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

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

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.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

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

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Arrivals and departures

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

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Arrivals and departures

Please pick any available pitch on arrival.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 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 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

The campground/park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Arrivals and departures

The campground/park will send you further check-in information 4 day(s) before your arrival.

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

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Ringstead Bay Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Ringstead Bay Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Ringstead Bay Camping? Those who pack their walking boots can have a nice time mapping out potential routes. There’s a stunning route east to White Nothe (less than an hour’s walk). Osmington Mills (15 minutes’ … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Ringstead Bay Camping?

Camping and caravan
Arrive:	11 a.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Ringstead Bay Camping? From $79.28 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.