Penn Farm Campsite

View prices & book 9.6 306 reviews
Views from the site
Views from the site
Pitches on site
View of site
Picnic tables on the pitches
Spacious, scenic pitches
Space for all your kit
Rural views
Large grass pitches
1/194
Pitches on site
View of site
Picnic tables on the pitches

  • Peaceful site on a family-run farm 10 minutes' drive from Lyme Regis
  • A 10-minute drive from Charmouth beach; 15 mins from West Bay
  • Gorgeous views over west Dorset countryside
Some folk seek out stacks of swish facilities for their hols; others would gladly trade all those pools, clubhouses and swish bathrooms for serene space and stunning scenery. Those that fall into the latter group should certainly take a look at Penn Farm Campsite, a peaceful and pretty site on a family-run farm within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 10 minutes’ drive from Lyme Regis. Wisely, the owners here realised that nothing they could possibly install would top the gorgeous views over the west Dorset countryside, so they’ve embraced the natural setting and kept the facilities low key. The setup here stretches to a couple of toilets, a shower, a washing-up area and facilities to deal with rubbish and chemical disposal; anything else you require to keep you happy you’ll need to bring along with you. Among the bits you might like to consider packing are barbecues for evenings spent out in the open in the company of a few beers and bangers as the sun sets. And if you’ve got a dog that you feel might appreciate the scenery too, feel free to bring them along to get out on country and coastal walks. Speaking of the coast – that’s the Jurassic Coast, a fine stretch 10 minutes’ drive away for beaches, boat trips, fishing and fossil hunting. For other days out, Exeter, Yeovil, Taunton and Dorchester are all within a 45-minute drive.

Site type

Caravan sites 18
Tent sites 18
Motorhome sites 18
Open now
Opens 15 April
Please note

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 15 Apr to

No availability here for your search criteria

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 306 Pitchup.com customers

  • 78%
    10
  • 10%
    9
  • 8%
    8
  • 0%
    7
  • 0%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 0%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 8
Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful spot with great country views & spaced-out pitches for a 'wild camp' vibe. Clean facilities, friendly owners, handy communal fridge/freezer & charging shed. Occasional road noise, but most rate it highly, many keen to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 8/09/2026

Filter by topic

Reviews page 1 of 31
Arrival date (latest first)

This campsite ticked all the boxes…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Richard W. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked This campsite ticked all the boxes for us: great views, great location, not too crowded, and allows fire pits. There's lots to do on around, including a bridle path directly from the site. The evenings were peaceful, and you can see the Milky Way cloud on a clear night, which was incredible. The site offers several unexpected features: benches around the pitches, a power outlet for phone charging, and a fridge/freezer unit free for use. This site for us strikes the perfect balance between simplicity and creature comforts.

Disliked There's only one shower, and the mop left outside does little to clean it. After a few people have used it, dirt accumulates. Also the nearby A road was a little noisy at times and annoying, but it's a fair trade-off for the convenient access to the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet and relaxed site with…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 No rating
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 No rating
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 No rating
Wifi
 No rating
Louisa W. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked Lovely quiet and relaxed site with amazing views. Choose your own pitch
Really clean loos and shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite, we picked the really…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 No rating
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Georgina G. 1 review

Unpowered grass site

Liked Great campsite, we picked the really secluded pitch at the bottom of the field, felt very private. No noise in the evenings so we slept so well!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loads of space between pitches…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Loads of space between pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple campsite with stunning views.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Sarah M. 8 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked Fabulous location. And very clear instructions on how to get there. Simple and clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location- easy to find. Lovely…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Steven H. 1 review

Unpowered grass site

Liked Great location- easy to find. Lovely owners. Very quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed our stay at Penn Farm…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Beverly L. 1 review

Unpowered grass site

Liked Enjoyed our stay at Penn Farm been there several times. Great views peaceful. Really friendly owner. Easy drive into Lyme Regis. Nice pub great food short drive up A35. Will certainly be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic views…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 No rating
Ray T. 1 review

Unpowered grass site

Liked Fantastic views

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxed, great choice of spots, clean…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Ian C. 1 review

Unpowered grass site

Liked Relaxed, great choice of spots, clean and well set up facilities, very good value for money

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely views, very peaceful and well…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Heather B. 1 review

Unpowered grass site

Liked Lovely views, very peaceful and well spaced out pitches.
Toilets and showers were spotless

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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 Wildlife haven

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Penn Farm Campsite

Penn Farm

Lyme Regis

Dorset

England

DT6 6BZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.75753°N
2.93422°W

Route directions

The site entrance is on the eastern end of a short stretch of dual carriageway. Go onto a layby, then down a lane from the layby. The postcode you need is DT6 6BZ.

Nearest transport

Coach
12.4 km Coach Station
29.8 km Yeovil Bus Station
31.1 km Bus Station
Rail
5.5 km Axminster Rail Station
16.9 km Crewkerne Rail Station
18.3 km Honiton Rail Station
Ferry
38 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
38.1 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
38.5 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
Airport
34.2 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

It’s a very fine part of the world, the Jurassic Coast – and guests at Penn Farm will be close to one of its huge draws, the fossil hunting mecca of Charmouth, just under 10 minutes’ drive from the site. Chesil beach (half an hour) and Durdle Door (an hour) are both worth exploring too, and of course there are some stunning walks to be had along the coast path pretty much wherever you choose. Telly fans might already recognise the backdrop of West Bay (15 minutes) if they’ve ever watched ITV's Broadchurch; also familiar to foodies will be the backdrop of chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s pad River Cottage, around 20 minutes’ drive away. If you fancy having a go at your own bit of outdoor cheffing, perhaps you’d also like to have a whirl at catching your own supper on a fishing trip from Lyme Regis (10 minutes). If you’ve brought the kids along, it’s a good idea to plan days out in Dorchester (35 minutes), where there’s a dinosaur museum and teddy bear museum, at the farm park at Kingston Maurward (40 minutes) or at Weymouth’s Sea Life Centre (45 minutes).
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Hunter's Lodge Pub 2.5 km
  • The Talbot Arms Pub 3 km
  • The Royal Oak Pub 3 km
  • The George Pub 3.2 km
  • The Nags Head Pub 3.5 km
  • Ship Inn Pub 3.5 km
  • The Millside Restaurant 3.5 km
  • Italia Restaurant 3.5 km
  • Taste of India Restaurant 3.6 km
  • Lyme Regis Brewery Pub 3.6 km

Groceries

  • Charmouth Stores Supermarket 3.1 km
  • The Seriously Good Wine Company Off-licence 3.7 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5.2 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 5.3 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 5.5 km
  • Felicity's Farm Shop Supermarket 7 km
  • Hurford Supermarket 7.3 km
  • Lyme Bay Winery Off-licence 9 km

Parks and play

  • Slopes Farm park 3.2 km
  • Uplyme Pinetum park 3.3 km
  • Langmoor Gardens park 3.7 km
  • Lister Gardens park 3.9 km
  • The Jane Austen Gardens park 4 km
  • Jubilee Field park 5.1 km
  • Burge park 7.3 km
  • Girt Field park 7.4 km
  • Kilmington Play Area Playground 7.4 km
  • Plot park 7.5 km

Family days out

  • The Cobb Visitor attraction 4.2 km
  • Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium 4.3 km
  • Foxdown Childrens Farm Zoo 6.1 km
  • Marshwood Castle 6.6 km
  • Axe Valley Wildlife Park Zoo 6.9 km
  • Langdon Hill Visitor attraction 7.5 km
  • Little Orchard Alpacas Visitor attraction 8.7 km
  • Colyton Staton, Seaton Tramway Visitor attraction 9.2 km
  • Seaton Tramway, Colyton Station Visitor attraction 9.2 km
  • Colcombe Castle 9.3 km
  • Forde Abbey Castle 9.6 km
  • Stockland Great Castle 13.5 km
  • Stockland Little Castle 13.7 km

Public transport

  • Fernhill Hotel 2 km
  • Wood Farm 2.4 km
  • Hunters Lodge Inn 2.5 km
  • Frosts Corner 2.5 km
  • Old Lyme Hill 2.8 km
  • Post Box 2.9 km
  • Whalley Lane 2.9 km
  • Talbot Arms 3 km
  • Woodroffe School 3 km
  • St Andrews Church 3.1 km

Beaches

  • Church Cliff Beach 3.6 km
  • Monmouth Beach 4.3 km
  • Seatown Beach 8.8 km

What’s nearby

  • Lyme Regis Golf Club 2.2 km

Local services

  • Murco Fuel station 2.9 km
  • Charmouth Medical Practice Doctors 3 km
  • Charmouth Pharmacy 3.1 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.6 km
  • Harvest Energy Fuel station 4.5 km
  • Axminster Hospital 5.3 km
  • Axminster Medical Practise Doctors 5.3 km
  • Morton's Pharmacy 5.3 km
  • Tesco Fuel station 5.4 km
  • Gulf Fuel station 7 km

© OpenStreetMap contributors

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 16.5 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 23.3 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 25.9 km

Montacute House 26.5 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 27.2 km

National Trust

Shute Barton 9.1 km

Loughwood Meeting House 9.4 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 16.1 km

Barrington Court 23.2 km

Montacute House 26.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 1.5 km

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 3.6 km

ROUSDON 7.1 km

Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 7.5 km

Thorncombe – Forde Abbey and the River Axe 7.8 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.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Penn Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Penn Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Penn Farm Campsite? It’s a very fine part of the world, the Jurassic Coast – and guests at Penn Farm will be close to one of its huge draws, the fossil hunting mecca of Charmouth, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Penn Farm Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Penn Farm Campsite? From $55.46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.