When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

Camping and caravan Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

From $49.52 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9.7 1,370 reviews

Level, well spaced pitches. Electric hook up and water on pitch.

View across site up towards the second facilities blocks

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Jurassic Coast farm site 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth
Farm shop serving food and pub with garden within 1-2 minutes' stroll
Well-spaced pitches and spotless facilities

What a spectacularly well set site this is… do try your best to settle in for quite some time… Portesham Dairy Farm Camp Site is in peaceful Dorset countryside on the Jurassic Coast (week one of your hol) and easily accessible to Weymouth, Dorchester and the Dorset beaches: that should cover weeks two and three… Your eats and drinks are excellently sorted from here too, as a farm shop with café is a minute's amble from the site, and the owners' local, the King's Arms, is within a couple of minutes' stroll. The site is on the edge of the village of Portesham, in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth. It's family run with a dedicated team that takes pride in its modern clean amenities: the purpose-built facilities block comes with toilets, showers, basins, hairdryers and hand dryers, baby changing area and an enclosed washing-up space with hot and cold water. There's also a laundry room (with drinks machine and tourist info), as well as three chemical disposal points across the site. A small play area is to hand for kids. The site welcomes quiet and friendly dogs; a footpath leads from the farm across fields and countryside.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Our motorhome on one of the best sites in the uk

Loved the dog walking area and good Wi-Fi

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Location	10
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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Simon D. May 2025

Powered concrete slab caravan site (semi-serviced, small)

Liked: Very friendly and helpful owners, greeted us with all the information we needed, they have the most amazing vending machines open 24/7 sells just about everything, pub just outside the site, nice pitches and the showers are lovely, liked it so much we’v booked again for Xmas

Disliked: Some pitches not level, no tv signal

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall, pretty nice. The automatic entrance could be a bit quicker

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Jaimes W. May 2025

Powered concrete slab caravan site (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: The wind in the trees

Disliked: The man in the tent snoring next door

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, nice tidy and large pitch for our tent. Plenty of…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous May 2025

Fully-serviced grass site (medium, super)

Liked: Great location, nice tidy and large pitch for our tent. Plenty of water and electrical hookup. Friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be booking here again

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Holly K. May 2025

Powered concrete slab caravan site (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: Clean facilities, staff were lovely, big open fields surrounding and great location, even has vending machines for little treats!

Disliked: Nothing, we thoroughly loved it

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the very kind review comments and that you thoroughly loved the site and your stay. We hope to see you all again soon.

Great site and facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anthony C. May 2025

Powered concrete slab caravan site (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: The campground was very tidy, with friendly staff. There is a great pub just across the road. They have vending machines on site that stock everything u will need.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review and that you thought it was a great site. We look forward to your next visit.

We stayed in our campervan and awning for 3 night. Second visit…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Katie P. May 2025

Powered grass site (medium)

Liked: We stayed in our campervan and awning for 3 night. Second visit to this site, toilets nice and clean and a few minutes walk to a lovely cafe and further along a pub! Only 15-30 min drive from sore great beaches too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review and 10/10 overall score - much appreciated. We look forward to seeing you both and dog again for a third visit.

Would definitely return and recommend.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Sarah M. Apr 2025

Powered grass site (medium)

Liked: Lovely clean facilities. Very quiet site. Great location.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review and recommendation. We look forward to seeing you both and dogs again soon.

Clean and friendly . Good dog field for walks…

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 Apr 2025

Powered grass site (medium)

Liked: Clean and friendly . Good dog field for walks

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review and high recommendation. We look forward to your next visit.

Great mid sized family run site

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Andy V. Apr 2025

Powered concrete slab caravan site (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: Great site very well kept and managed. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Pitches were of a good size level and not too crowded in. Facilities were heated, clean and to a high standard. Showers were hot and powerful and the dishwashing area again was to a high standard with all you need.
Check in was done online and your pitch allocation done before you arrive with automatic access using ANPR to the site.
Although just off the main road the site at night was lovely and quiet farm shop and care just over the road were excellent as was the village pub a few minutes walk away.

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From the manager: We appreciate you taking the time to write this very kind review with recommendation and 10/10 overall score - Thank you very much. We hope you visit again soon.

Very secure, spotless 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	10

Paula H. Apr 2025

Powered concrete slab caravan site (semi-serviced, small)

Liked: Beautiful site

Disliked: Na

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review comments, recommendation and 10/10 overall score. We look forward to your next visit.

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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities 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

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

7 Bramdon Lane

Portesham

Weymouth

Dorset

England

DT3 4HG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.66786°N
-2.56326°W

Nearest transport

Coach

10 km South Station

10.1 km Marks and Spencer

15.9 km Coach Station

Rail

7.2 km Upwey Rail Station

9.7 km Weymouth Rail Station

9.8 km Dorchester West Rail Station

Ferry

10.5 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal

40.5 km Poole Ferry Terminal

41.1 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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

However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: the local bus stop is 150 yards from the farm entrance, to pick up the Jurassic Coast route bus (X53) running from Exeter to Poole. The Portesham Dairy Farm team recommends a climb up to the Hardy Monument on Black Down (five minutes' drive) as a nifty way to see Dorset and its splendid coastline (the monument isn't to the writer Thomas Hardy as you might expect in these parts, but to Vice Admiral Thomas Hardy, a commander at the Battle of Trafalgar; do be sure to tell that to the kids). You should be able to see the Devon coast, the Mendip Hills and the Isle of Wight from here on a clear day; just clamber the 120 steps up to the viewpoint. Also much recommended is Abbotsbury, home of the famed swannery as well as subtropical gardens and a kids' farm (also five minutes' drive), and the golden sands, sand sculptures and fair rides of Weymouth, 15 minutes from the farm. Portland (25 minutes) is also a must: visit the lighthouse, forage for fossils and come down the hill from the top of town for stunning views of the coast and Chesil Beach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Weymouth Lodmoor	9.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Weymouth Central	9.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bowleaze Cove	10.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle	10.8 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Good
Portland Harbour Castle Cove	10.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	N/A	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 2.8 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 9.3 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 9.5 km

Hardy's Birthplace 14 km

Mapperton House & Gardens 17.3 km

National Trust

Max Gate 10.9 km

Hardy's Cottage 13.9 km

Clouds Hill 22.6 km

Montacute House 33.2 km

Tintinhull Garden 35.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hardy Monument Circular 2.3 km

Abbotsbury - Hardy Monument - Portesham - Abbotsbury 2.7 km

Abbotsbury - Elsworth - Portesham - Chapel Hill 2.7 km

Abbotsbury - West Bexington - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury 2.7 km

BRIDEHEAD 3.6 km

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday, 6 September 2025 – Saturday, 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, England 11.4 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

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.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.

Vehicles

Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Dogs

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

General

Generators are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

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

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 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 3 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 Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

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.

Admission

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

Vehicles

Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.

Additional terms

Strictly no smoking in farmyard or facilities buildings.

There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email with your pitch number, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.

Ducks Farm shop (50 yards away) is open Monday to Saturday from 8am until 7pm and on Sundays from 8am to 4pm. The café is open daily from 8am until 4pm: breakfast is available.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? From $49.52 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

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