Hallett's Rural Campsite

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Visitor image of the view from the entrance
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Spacious pitches
Beautiful view
Flat site
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Spacious pitches
Beautiful view

  • Dog-friendly family-run wild camping site on the Isle of Portland
  • Walking distance to the Jurassic Coast; 20-minute drive to Weymouth
  • Farm animals on the site; food shop, pubs and beaches nearby
From paddleboarding and sea kayaking to chasing the South West Coast Path over clifftops, Hallett’s Rural Campsite will pave the way to the Isle of Portland’s Jurassic coast. And it’s certainly full-on seaside here, as the family-run, dog-friendly wild camping site is half an hour’s walk from the nearest cove and 20 minutes’ drive from Weymouth’s chirpy beachfront. That means you’ll be all set for seaside times, whether you’ve got your mind on climbing and coasteering or simply stretching out on the beach. Bring along a barbecue or hire a firepit, as both are permitted on site. It's all about the wild camping vibe, so facilities are kept fairly simple, but there is an amenities block – and the atmosphere is boosted by farm animals around the site that children are likely to dote on. A couple of food shops are within 10 minutes’ walk of the site for burgers and buns. There are bus stops close by that will get you further afield – but happily most amenities are within 10 minutes’ walk of the site, including pubs, bakeries, cafés and fish and chip shops. For a pretty backdrop while you tuck right into your fish and chips, perhaps one of the nearby beaches might be your cup of tea. Church Ope Cove (half an hour’s walk) and Little Beach (35 minutes), both accessed via the South West Coast Path are a couple of excellent options.

Site type

Motorhome sites 1
Tent sites 50
Open now
Opens 23 May
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 20 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 23 May to

Pitch types & availability

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Reviews

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Overall rating from 76 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpackerWild camping

92% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Simple and easy…

Overall 7/10

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Kirill P.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (two person)

Liked Simple and easy

Simple and excellent stay

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (two person)

Liked It's exactly what it promises, very close to all the activities I had planned.

Toilets/Facilities. Clean & tidy, wild camping experience whilst still having a real…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Joshua B.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (four person)

Liked Toilets/Facilities. Clean & tidy, wild camping experience whilst still having a real toilet.
Lots of animals to see - sheep, goats, emus and many more. Mostly in the next fields over but sometimes snuck over to say hello.

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback

Quiet site, basically a field. Toilet and wash facilities are basic but…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (four person)

Liked Quiet site, basically a field. Toilet and wash facilities are basic but clean and everything works. Handy location for national sailing centre. Andy was very helpful. Sheep wander around and there are emus in the next field.

Disliked Rough track in

Very cute sheep, goats and ostriches in the premises. Great value of…

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (two person)

Liked Very cute sheep, goats and ostriches in the premises. Great value of money with basic facilities

Excellent site owner very friendly stopped to have a chat

Overall 10/10

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Brian H.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (two person)

Liked Excellent basic site, toilet and cold water tap.large open field plenty of room for tent or camper van.
Lots of space for the kids to run around in plenty of usual and unusual animals.
Will be back again for £10:00 per night can't complain

Great site in a perfect location. Friendly staff, will stay again!

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (four person)

Liked Friendly/accommodating staff
Very clean toilet block
Not too busy
Interesting animals next door!
Fantastic location
No issues

Disliked A shower would be great if I could suggest anything, but we knew there wasn’t one going in so absolutely not an issue

Hallets is perfect if you want the vibe of wild camping but…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (four person)

Liked Hallets is perfect if you want the vibe of wild camping but the creature comfort of a flushing loo.
The toilets were always clean and stocked with loo roll. And there was a drinking water readily available.

The staff were so friendly and regularly came around to check people in and were very approachable if you had any questions.

Location is 5 minutes from a big Tesco if you need anything and about 10 minute drive from the lighthouse. Weymouth also very close to go and visit.

The field also backs onto a farm and therea loads of cool animals to see.

It was fine just a flat field in a good location.

Overall 6/10

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Sam B.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (two person)

Liked It was a flat field

Disliked No facilities

From the manager: Not sure why you've said there is no facilities when there is a 50ft toilet block with flushable lady's and gentlemen loo and washing sinks and fresh water ect.

But thanks for staying with us.

Peaceful.…

Overall 10/10

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David L.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (two person)

Liked Peaceful.

Features

Pop-up campground

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping

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) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Hallett's Rural Campsite

Watery Lane

Weston

Dorset

England

DT5 2DF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.53834°N
2.44028°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.1 km Marks and Spencer
19 km South Station
28.6 km Red Lion
Rail
8.6 km Weymouth Rail Station
12.4 km Upwey Rail Station
19 km Dorchester South Rail Station
Ferry
7.8 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
36.9 km Poole Ferry Terminal
37.5 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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

This is the Jurassic Coast and that means beaches, cliffs and coastal walks are on a whole other level… you might want to dive right down to Durdle Door (50 minutes) for the iconic photo spot or a picnic with the stone arch view. This area is well known for variety all along the coast, from the fossil collection in Portland Museum (20 minutes’ walk) and the gun platforms at Portland Castle (five minutes’ drive) to the historic sea fort at Nothe Fort (20 minutes). History’s strong inland too and that’s certainly the case at Maiden Castle (35 minutes), one of the hugest Iron Age hillforts in all of Europe. Dorchester (35 minutes) has its own thing going on – mainly museums, mummy replicas and Thomas Hardy’s 19th-century home. Those of you in search of ways to entertain the family might want to head towards Fantasy Island (25 minutes) for a funfair-style outing, or perhaps the SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth (25 minutes) for an aquarium and adventure park. Nature’s all about too, especially at Abbotsbury Swannery (half an hour), where a colony of nesting swans reside or at Kingston Maurward Animal Park and Gardens (35 minutes), where there’s a lake and animal park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Church Ope Cove 0.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle 6.4 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Portland Harbour Castle Cove 6.6 km Sea N/AExcellentN/AN/A
Weymouth Central 8.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 9.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 8.7 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 9.7 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 16.1 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 17.6 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 19.8 km

National Trust

Max Gate 19 km

Hardy's Cottage 21.5 km

Clouds Hill 23.9 km

Corfe Castle 29.2 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 36.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Around the Island of Portland 3 km

RADIPOLE LAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/10/1990) 9.4 km

Lodmoor Nature Reserve - Littlemoor - Preston 9.9 km

LODMOOR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 25/11/2004) 10.4 km

Osmington Mills - Ringstead - Upton 11.7 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 6 September 2025 – Saturday, 6 September 2025)

    Dorchester, England 20.5 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hallett's Rural Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hallett's Rural Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hallett's Rural Campsite? This is the Jurassic Coast and that means beaches, cliffs and coastal walks are on a whole other level… you might want to dive right down to Durdle Door (50 minutes) for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hallett's Rural Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hallett's Rural Campsite? From $22.46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.