Purbeck Valley Farmhouse

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  • Family-run farm site with fab Corfe Castle and Purbeck Hills views
  • Spacious pitches a 10-minute drive from Swanage and Wareham
  • A five-minute walk to Harman’s Cross steam railway train station
Dawdle down Dorset way for a dreamy break at the fab family-run Purbeck Valley Farm. This park is a champion choice for its location – it’s in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty a 10-minute drive away from both the inland town of Wareham and Swanage at the coast. Plus it also has gorgeous views… Corfe Castle and the pretty Purbeck Hills are visible from the pitches and you can wander directly towards these destinations via local footpaths and bridleways. Harman’s Cross train station is a five-minute stroll for steam rail trips to Swanage and Corfe Castle (pre-booking essential). Is it lunchtime yet? To get eats on the go, stick around Corfe Castle and order food in a local pub or stock up on ingredients at the shop and garage a couple of minutes’ drive from the site before cooking over coals by your pitch (barbecues are allowed). Another wise option when it comes to nourishment is to pack food in a picnic hamper and take it towards one of several sandy beaches within a 30-minute drive, such as Studland (15 minutes), Swanage (10 minutes), Lulworth Cove (half an hour) or Durdle Door (half an hour). Back on base as evening draws in, lounge on your spacious pitch or use the time to organise yourself using the park's essential facilities, including toilets, showers, a washing-up area and recycling bins.

Site type

Motorhome sites 40
Tent sites 40
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 May to

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Reviews

9

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, peaceful site with brilliant castle views & easy access. Clean hot showers & friendly owners are big pluses. Hilly terrain & occasional cool washing-up water noted, but most loved it and want to return.

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SLAWOMIR A. 9 reviews

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Super

Disliked Super

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Nice rural site

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Ben J. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Close to Corfe Castle . You can walk a path across fields, last bit on road.
Good views.
We like places that do not allow dogs as alot quieter. (Not a dog hater, just like peace and quiet without barking dogs)

Disliked The very rude obnoxious event organising Karen in the red van and bell tent near entrance to 2nd field who shouts at people for not doing what she wants, thinks she owns the place.
Not alot of facilities for children, I.e a small play park.

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The site was great but expensive compared to other sites.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Peaceful site. Owner available for contact 24/7 and very pleasant.
Facilities were clean.
Tent pegs luckily still went into the ground easy enough despite the prolonged dry weather.

Disliked Price a little on the steep side compared to all other sites we have stayed on for a basic non electric site with just toilets and showers.

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peaceful and plenty of space. really…

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carla b. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked peaceful and plenty of space. really well looked after showers and toilet areas. close to everything you need.

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Brilliant…

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joanna u. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Brilliant

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious site with clean facilities.

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ryan s. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Great location, very clean facilities, plenty of space.

Disliked Showers were the only issue. One minute freezing, scolding the next. Seemed to be more consistent late at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gorgeous views…

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 Ilse E. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Gorgeous views

Disliked It was an enormous site with only a handful of campers. The thought of using the showers and bathroom facilities at night with a young child completely freaked me out. It was spooky. I went as a single adult.
I left before it got dark

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I am sorry that you did not feel safe on our quiet campsite and that your experience was not as expected and not in line with the experience on other campers on the site.

Beautiful views Lovely warm showers Toilets clean…

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Suzanne R. 1 review

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Beautiful views
Lovely warm showers
Toilets clean and plenty of toilet paper
Very chilled site

Disliked Camping field was quite lumpy in places, and could have benefited from being mown a bit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great peaceful site

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Paula J. 1 review

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Lovely quiet site, the site is on a hill with lovely views over towards corfe castle. The bulk of the site is on a hill but still some lovely space to pitch up. We experienced no issues, was peaceful, toilet and shower facilities were lovely and clean.

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Clean toilets snd showers, peaceful site,…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Clean toilets snd showers, peaceful site, would visit again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

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 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 No pets allowed

Themes

Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Purbeck Valley Farmhouse

Valley Road

Corfe Castle

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 5HU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.62623°N
2.0397°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.7 km East Street
1.7 km East Street
5.9 km Bus Station
Rail
9.1 km Wareham Rail Station
9.8 km Holton Heath Rail Station
11.1 km Hamworthy Rail Station
Ferry
8.7 km Shell Bay Ferry Terminal
9 km Sandbanks Ferry Terminal
9.1 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
22.3 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

If you’re in Dorset for a beach break but fancy seeking out quieter shores than the particularly popular Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove (half an hour’s drive), check out Winspit Quarry, Seacombe Cliff and Chapmans Pool (15 minutes). All are easily reached via Worth Matravers (10 minutes), a village with an award-winning pub. Poole (half an hour) tends to be a little busier but is worth bustling towards for a look at the big natural harbour and Georgian-era old town, while Swanage (10 minutes) is a must for its views of the spectacular chalk-white cliffs. For countryside tours once you’re done with the coast, check out the atmospheric ruins of Corfe Castle close to the site (35 minutes’ walk), then drive to the RSPB Arne nature reserve for a bit of birdwatching. Organised days out at family-friendly attractions more your bag? Peer at the primates in Monkey World (20 minutes), amble among the armoured machines at the Tank Museum in Bovington (25 minutes) and chug through the countryside old-school style on the Swanage steam railway.

Food and drink

  • Isle of Purbeck Golf Club 4.2 km
  • Golden Bengal 4.8 km
  • Coastal Crust Pizza 4.8 km
  • The Corner 6 km
  • Sea Breeze 6 km
  • The Narrows 6.1 km
  • The Parade Fish and Chips 6.2 km
  • La Trattoria 6.3 km
  • The Purbeck Plaza 6.3 km
  • Dragon Inn 6.3 km

Groceries

  • The Dorset Cider Farm Off-licence 2.7 km
  • Courthill Stores Off-licence 5.5 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5.9 km
  • Budgens Supermarket 6 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 8.2 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 8.4 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 9.6 km

Parks and play

  • West Burton Field Playground 3.4 km
  • Blue Pool Play Area Playground 4.5 km
  • King George's Play Area Playground 5.5 km
  • Days Park 5.6 km
  • The Chadwick Playground 6 km
  • The Hayricks park 7.1 km
  • John Procter Memorial Ground park 8.1 km
  • Bestwall Park 8.2 km
  • Natural Play Area Playground 8.6 km
  • Hauses Field Play Area Playground 9.5 km

Family days out

  • Corfe Castle Model Village Visitor attraction 1.9 km
  • Corfe Castle 2.1 km
  • Corfe Castle Visitor attraction 2.1 km
  • Burngate Purbeck Stone Centre Visitor attraction 2.5 km
  • Norman's Quarry Visitor attraction 2.6 km
  • Putlake Adventure Farm Visitor attraction 3.4 km
  • Spyway Barn Visitor attraction 4 km
  • Dancing Ledge Visitor attraction 4.5 km
  • Smedmore House Visitor attraction 5.2 km
  • Agglestone Rock Visitor attraction 5.5 km

Public transport

  • Halves Cottages 1.1 km
  • Lynch Farm 1.4 km
  • Calcraft Road 1.4 km
  • Worth Lane 1.6 km
  • Corfe Castle, Village Centre 1.6 km
  • Kingston, Scott Arms 1.9 km
  • Haycrafts Lane 2.1 km
  • Castle View Visitor Centre 2.2 km
  • Acton Lane 2.6 km
  • Norden Park and Ride 2.7 km

Beaches

  • Swanage Beach 6.1 km
  • Knoll Beach 6.8 km
  • South Beach 7 km
  • Shipstal Beach 7.6 km
  • Studland Naturist Beach 7.8 km
  • Sandbanks Beach 9.8 km

What’s nearby

  • Isle of Purbeck Golf Course 4.3 km
  • Kirkwood Park Golf course 5.2 km
  • Swanage Golf Games Golf course 5.3 km
  • Ridge Marina 7.3 km
  • Shell Bay Marine Marina 8.5 km
  • Royal Motor Yacht Club Marina 9.6 km
  • Poole Yacht Club Marina 9.7 km
  • Port of Poole Marina 9.8 km
  • Wareham Golf Club Golf course 9.9 km

Local services

  • Murco Fuel station 1.3 km
  • Mer Charging station 1.8 km
  • RAW Charging Charging station 2.2 km
  • BP Fuel station 2.3 km
  • Texaco Fuel station 5 km
  • Pod Point Charging station 5.6 km
  • Well Pharmacy 6 km
  • Swanage Hospital 6 km
  • Pod Point Charging station 6 km
  • Well Pharmacy 6.1 km

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Must see

Corfe Castle 2 km

Swanage Railway 5.9 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6.4 km

Brownsea Island 9.1 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 12 km

National Trust

Corfe Castle 1.8 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6.5 km

Brownsea Island 9 km

Clouds Hill 18.1 km

White Mill 19.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Corfe - Nine Barrows Down - Swanage 1.9 km

The Purbecks - Castle and Coastal 2.2 km

Corfe - East Creech - West Hill 2.3 km

West From Corfe Castle 2.3 km

Norden - Scotland - Blue Pool - Corfe 2.6 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 29.2 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 Purbeck Valley Farmhouse have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Purbeck Valley Farmhouse dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Purbeck Valley Farmhouse? If you’re in Dorset for a beach break but fancy seeking out quieter shores than the particularly popular Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove (half an hour’s drive), check out Winspit Quarry, Seacombe … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Purbeck Valley Farmhouse?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Purbeck Valley Farmhouse? From $54.79 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.