Penn Farm Campsite

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  • 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
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Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 26 Apr to

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 238 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Fabulous spot, with the most beautiful views, and so much space

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Idyllic setting, stunning views, space, watching wildlife. Lovely clean shower & toilet. Fridge/freezer and charging points for campers to use.

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The farm itself situated off the main road & the pitch into…

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: The farm itself situated off the main road & the pitch into the bottom field well away from noisy traffic. Basic utilities, shower, toilet, drinking water & toilet waste. Also a small hut to charge your phone if needed. No electric hookup or lightning, which was ideal for myself, like going back in time of the old ways of camping. Friendly & a happy place to stay. In the evening or at dusk, nature comes alive. Definitely go back again.

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Wonderful stay at Penn farm. Excellent natural site

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Out in the wild. Picnic benches on each pitch. Friendly welcome. BBQs and firepits allowed. Amazing views. Basic toilet and shower but clean and well kept. Location.

Disliked: Nothing

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Large pitches, super clean facilities

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: The space and privacy between pitches. freedom to choose where we pitched and friendly farmer. We loved this super clean and well Maintained site and the views are a bonus

Disliked: Nothing to dislike here

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Spacious, easy to find, clean showers and facilities.…

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Spacious, easy to find, clean showers and facilities.

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Beautiful site. We'd love to go back.

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: We loved the peace and tranquility with fantastic views across the alley. Toilets and showers were very clean. The owner was pleasant too.

Disliked: Nothing!

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Field was peacefull, toilet and shower were clean and had a…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Field was peacefull, toilet and shower were clean and had a phone charging point if you didnt mind leaving it.

Disliked: Entrance needed a better sign. Very bumpy steep uneven farmer entrance, i was in T4 a larger van may struggle, very steep drive down to a flat bit of grass, only grass , no electricity , bit pricey just to park on a field but not much in the area

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From the manager: Unfair review for a one night stay. You booked a non-electric grass pitch and you knew the cost, how can this be a dislike? We're 10 minutes from the Jurassic coast, you say there's not much in the area, your opinion is different to most people. The only time large vans struggle getting out of the field is if they are bad drivers or the field is really wet.

We will be back!

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Peaceful, friendly & simple with great views and easy access to the coast!

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Good facilities, friendly hosts, nice pitches.

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Beautiful setting.

Disliked: Nothing

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Beautiful views, lots of space, good facilities, friendly owners.

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Loved this site. Well groomed large field with plenty of bench tables to camp next to if required. Lots of space, so no need to be bunched up. Great views of countryside. Standard facilities re toilets/showers. Surprisingly also had a chemical waste disposal. Campfires/barbeques allowed. Fresh water tap available at entrance for filling motorhome, although I didn't bother as only staying two nights as driving about during the day. The farmer is very friendly and accommodating. Always on hand to answer any queries and advise local beaches. Will definetly come here again if visiting the area.

Disliked: There are two fields and currently the Washing up facilities are only in one of them. The farmer mentioned to me that he recognises he will need to add another facility in the field I stayed in, which was the most popular of the two fields. Did not spoil my stay however. Most people seemed more than content.

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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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Charmouth West 3.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Lyme Regis Front Beach 3.9 km Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Seatown 8.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaton (Devon) 11.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Eypemouth 11.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

Local events

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, England 22.9 km

  • Beautiful Days (Friday, 16 August 2024 – Friday, 16 August 2024)

    Ottery St Mary, England 26 km

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 7 September 2024 – Saturday, 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, England 36 km

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday, 19 July 2024 – Friday, 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, England 44.9 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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Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • 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.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Penn Farm Campsite? From $43.52 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.