Frome View Camping

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Spacious pitch with views of the Purbeck Hills and Wareham
Spacious pitch with views of the purbeck hills and wareham
Spacious tent pitch
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Firepit area
Firepit area
Flushing toilets and showers
Shower pods
Picnic table with a view
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Spacious tent pitch
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Firepit area

  • Peaceful site on an Isle of Purbeck working dairy farm
  • A 20-minute drive from Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door
  • Wareham town centre 20 minutes' walk away for shops and places to eat
If you've been keeping a beady eye out for buzzwords like peaceful, farm and the Jurassic Coast, now is a good time to hit pause. Frome View Camping is a quiet site on a dairy farm on the Isle of Purbeck, within 20 minutes’ drive of famed Jurassic Coast locations like Lulworth Cove, Old Harry Rocks, Dancing Ledge, Swanage beach, Kimmeridge Bay and – perhaps the area's most well-known spot – Durdle Door. Well-maintained, family-friendly and laidback, this site is in a handy spot just outside of Wareham, which has pubs, restaurants, shops and access to the walking path along the Frome, all within 20 minutes’ walk of the site. Wareham also has a sports centre with a swimming pool, and local music events are frequently held in the town on Wednesdays. This handy location means mornings can begin with a stroll into town for brunch at a café or to hire a boat to explore the river Frome, while evenings may revolve around a barbecue dinner or some time at the communal firepit. Picnic tables are provided for your meals, and the site also has various essential facilities including toilets, showers and a chemical disposal point. Frome View is easy to get to by car, or you can take a train to Wareham station followed by a 30-minute walk to the farm. For a short evening stroll, there’s a handy pub about five minutes’ walk away.

Site type

Caravan sites 5
Tent sites 10
Motorhome sites 5
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 27 Mar to

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Reviews

9.4

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93% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot, close to Wareham for exploring Purbeck. Toilets & showers are top-notch – clean, modern, hot water. Owners are friendly, site's quiet with good space. Starry nights! A bit of road noise & some slopes, but fire pits available.

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Lovely little site for those simply wanting a quiet place to pitch!

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Anonymous

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Liked Spacious pitches, though it was very quiet when I was there (late March) with only 2 other campers present so possible that it might feel different in peak season. Lovely little individual shower huts, and showers were lovely and warm.
Both shower and toilet huts were really clean, and the site is a great location for exploring the various wildlife spots around the area e.g. RSPB Arne, Hartland Moor, Stoborough Heath etc al.
Phil popped round to meet and greet too, which was lovely.

Disliked Not an issue for me as I'm only 5'8 and slim but the toilet huts are pretty compact so I can imagine those of a larger persuasion may struggle with their morning ablutions!

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A nice site situated in a…

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Steven B.

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Liked A nice site situated in a place good for walking. It was only a short walk in to Wareham along the river. There were 2 showers and 2 toilets, and they were very pleasant, clean and tidy. There were a number of benches and places for fires. Overall I was very pleased.

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Small quiet site, clean toilets, warm…

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Nicky T.

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Liked Small quiet site, clean toilets, warm showers. Owner checked in on us every day.

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Very little light pollution so you…

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Anonymous

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Liked Very little light pollution so you can see lots of stars.
The shower and toilet facilities are very good with hot water and they seemed to be cleaned daily.
Several fresh drinking water points in the field.
It was very close to Wareham and the river so great for walks and everything you need is nearby.

Disliked Not enough toilets for a campsite when busy (only 2) and it isn't clear when they are occupied. The road can be noisy as it runs next to the field. Poor communication from hosts as I emailed several weeks beforehand and received no response. Also told there were no fires allowed after we'd bought supplies with us, this should have been communicated to all guests beforehand.
The lock on the gate can be a bit tricky.
Most of the field is sloped.

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The facilities are clean and modern,…

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Mehmet M.

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Liked The facilities are clean and modern, the location is excellent, and the space is spacious.

Disliked Nothing

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Anonymous

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Liked Great location, simple, clean facilities, and good value. Our young daughter loved it and thoroughly enjoyed feeding the sheep in the morning.

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For a motorcyclist this location was ideal with easy access

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Paul C.

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Liked Excellent location
Great welcome
Sheltered pitch
Fantastic clean and well stocked toilets and showers
Easy entry and exit point
Quiet

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Excellent quiet,safe site with clean flushing toilet and hot showers.

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Anonymous

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Liked Quiet site, felt very safe having a lock on gate on arrival. Plenty of space to pitch. Loved the idea of gravel cut outs for fire pits as an added safety measure with children. The man that came to clean toilets twice daily was thorough and friendly. Showers were hot and clean.

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A lovely site with excellent facilities and friendly, helpful owners.

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Vicky L.

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Liked The size of the campsite, the facilities were very nice (toilet & showers) and the owners were very friendly and helpful.

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely site with very friendly owners.

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Sara B.

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Liked Loved this site. Great location to explore the area. Blue pool and Corfe castle close by. 4 great beaches about 20 mins away. New, clean facilities. Very friendly owners who let the girls feed the lambs.

Disliked Nothing.

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From the manager: Thanks for visiting Frome View we are really pleased you enjoyed your stay. It's great to here the lambs helped to create memorable memories. Look forward to seeing you all again soon

Features

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 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

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

Themes

Leave the car at home Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Frome View Camping

Nutcrack Lane

Stoborough

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 5BW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.67619°N
2.10373°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.2 km Red Lion
1.3 km Post Office
5.5 km East Street
Rail
2 km Wareham Rail Station
4.3 km Holton Heath Rail Station
8.1 km Hamworthy Rail Station
Ferry
8.6 km Poole Ferry Terminal
9.3 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
10.5 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
22.2 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

Frome View Camping is in a fabulous spot for getting out to a wide variety of Dorset’s best attractions. From here it’s easy to get to historic Corfe Castle (five minutes’ drive), the gorgeous Blue Pool (five minutes), the comical apes of Monkey World (10 minutes), the madcap floating assault course at Dorset Adventure Park (10 minutes) and the military machines of The Tank Museum (15 minutes). You can also drive to RSPB Arne in about 10 minutes, or bike there along the Purbeck Way. If farm animals are more your thing, seek out one of the local farm parks – Farmer Palmer's Farm Park and Salt Pig the Farm – Putlake are both about 15 minutes’ drive away and hugely popular with kids. Both have play areas and activities as well as animals to meet. Elsewhere nearby you may like to take a ride on the Swanage Railway (20 minutes) or head to Poole Harbour (35 minutes) for boat trips to Brownsea Island.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 6.6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 6.9 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Kimmeridge Bay 7.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shell Bay North 10.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Studland Knoll House 11 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Corfe Castle 5.2 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 8.3 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 8.5 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 9.9 km

The Tank Museum 10.1 km

National Trust

Corfe Castle 5.4 km

Brownsea Island 10.4 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 11.3 km

Clouds Hill 11.4 km

White Mill 14.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 1.6 km

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 3.1 km

WAREHAM MEADOWS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/08/2004) 4 km

East Creech Figure-Of-Eight 4.2 km

CREECH GRANGE 4.6 km

Local events

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

    Wareham, England 8.5 km

  • Tankfest (Friday, 26 June 2026 – Friday, 26 June 2026)

    Wareham, England 10 km

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

    Dorchester, England 23.2 km

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, 28 July 2026 – Tuesday, 28 July 2026)

    Brockenhurst, England 41 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 Frome View Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Frome View Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Frome View Camping? Frome View Camping is in a fabulous spot for getting out to a wide variety of Dorset’s best attractions. From here it’s easy to get to historic Corfe Castle (five minutes’ drive), … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Frome View Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Frome View Camping? From $57.39 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.