Campgrounds near Tankfest
Live military vehicle displays, Living History encampments and expert lectures characterise TANKFEST. This one-of-a-kind celebration of moving armour is held at the Tank Museum in Dorset, so you can browse the permanent exhibitions – from replicas of WWII trenches to Cold War curios – while here.
With so much to see, it’s worth setting aside the full three days and staying at one of the campsites near TANKFEST. Kids will appreciate the trails, quizzes and interactive games, so why not bring them along too? You can pitch up in leafy woodland clearings, within manicured walled gardens or at wildlife havens, sometimes with access to indoor and outdoor play areas.
Glamping is also a possibility – there are boutique bell tents and chic shepherd’s huts to book, all within driving distance of the Jurassic Coast.
78 bookable campgrounds within 24.1 kilometres of Tankfest
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- Family-friendly campsite on a working farm near Blandford Forum
- 20 minutes’ drive to Dorchester; half an hour to Jurassic Coast
- Café on site, plus farm shop selling home-reared meat and fresh eggs
Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site 6 x From £25/€29.69/A$51.90/US$33.84/CA$46.39/CHF27.84/SEK325.39/DKK221.49/NOK341.05/ISK4,276/ARS40,114.39/CLP31,686/PEN123.31/$55.95/ZAR600.36/PLN126.81/R$188.14/CZK736.11/RSD3,479/HUF11,938.24/RUB2,673.69/CN¥243.19 per night -
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- Rural campsite on a working farm close to Dorset's beaches
- A five-minute drive to Corfe Castle; 20 minutes to the Jurassic Coast
- Snack bar on site; an easy walk to a farm shop, pub and birdwatching
Unpowered grass tent site 5 x From £25/€29.69/A$51.90/US$33.84/CA$46.39/CHF27.84/SEK325.39/DKK221.49/NOK341.05/ISK4,276/ARS40,114.39/CLP31,686/PEN123.31/$55.95/ZAR600.36/PLN126.81/R$188.14/CZK736.11/RSD3,479/HUF11,938.24/RUB2,673.69/CN¥243.19 per night -
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- Family park close to Poole, Studland and Sandbanks
- Indoor and outdoor pools, amusement arcade, play areas and kids' clubs
- Bowling, crazy golf, ice cream parlour, restaurant and clubhouse
Meadows powered grass caravan site 8 x From £15/€17.81/A$31.14/US$20.31/CA$27.84/CHF16.70/SEK195.24/DKK132.90/NOK204.63/ISK2,565/ARS24,068.63/CLP19,012/PEN73.98/$33.57/ZAR360.21/PLN76.09/R$112.89/CZK441.67/RSD2,088/HUF7,162.94/RUB1,604.22/CN¥145.91 per night Paddock powered grass caravan site 8 x From £18/€21.38/A$37.37/US$24.37/CA$33.40/CHF20.04/SEK234.28/DKK159.48/NOK245.56/ISK3,078/ARS28,882.36/CLP22,814/PEN88.78/$40.28/ZAR432.26/PLN91.30/R$135.46/CZK530/RSD2,505/HUF8,595.53/RUB1,925.06/CN¥175.10 per night Holton 2 bedroom safari tent 6 x From £129/€153.20/A$267.80/US$174.64/CA$239.38/CHF143.65/SEK1,679.03/DKK1,142.91/NOK1,759.84/ISK22,062/ARS206,990.24/CLP163,501/PEN636.25/$288.69/ZAR3,097.83/PLN654.34/R$970.82/CZK3,798.35/RSD17,953/HUF61,601.29/RUB13,796.26/CN¥1,254.86 per 4 nights -
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- Spacious site over four acres of a working farm with great views
- A 10-minute drive from Dorchester and 15 minutes from Weymouth
- Barbecues and firepits welcome; neolithic tumuli in the main field
Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site 10 x From £24/€28.50/A$49.82/US$32.49/CA$44.54/CHF26.73/SEK312.38/DKK212.63/NOK327.41/ISK4,105/ARS38,509.81/CLP30,419/PEN118.37/$53.71/ZAR576.34/PLN121.74/R$180.62/CZK706.67/RSD3,340/HUF11,460.71/RUB2,566.75/CN¥233.46 per night -
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- Wild camping site on an outdoor activity centre five miles from Poole
- A 10-minute drive from Poole and half an hour from the Jurassic Coast
- Activities on site including archery, mountain biking and axe throwing
Unpowered forest floor tent site 8 x From £26/€30.88/A$53.98/US$35.20/CA$48.25/CHF28.95/SEK338.41/DKK230.35/NOK354.70/ISK4,447/ARS41,718.96/CLP32,954/PEN128.24/$58.19/ZAR624.37/PLN131.88/R$195.67/CZK765.56/RSD3,618/HUF12,415.76/RUB2,780.64/CN¥252.92 per night Bramble Nook bell tent 5 x From £220/€261.26/A$456.72/US$297.84/CA$408.25/CHF244.98/SEK2,863.46/DKK1,949.15/NOK3,001.28/ISK37,626/ARS353,006.62/CLP278,840/PEN1,085.08/$492.35/ZAR5,283.13/PLN1,115.93/R$1,655.67/CZK6,477.81/RSD30,618/HUF105,056.47/RUB23,528.50/CN¥2,140.07 per 2 nights -
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- Well-located adults-only Dorset touring park near the A35
- Poole Quay, Corfe Castle and Monkey World within 20 minutes’ drive
- Dogs welcome; Lytchett Matravers pubs and shops a mile away
Power optional concrete and grass caravan site 4 x From £25/€29.69/A$51.90/US$33.84/CA$46.39/CHF27.84/SEK325.39/DKK221.49/NOK341.05/ISK4,276/ARS40,114.39/CLP31,686/PEN123.31/$55.95/ZAR600.36/PLN126.81/R$188.14/CZK736.11/RSD3,479/HUF11,938.24/RUB2,673.69/CN¥243.19 per night Big Field power optional grass site 4 x From £30/€35.63/A$62.28/US$40.61/CA$55.67/CHF33.41/SEK390.47/DKK265.79/NOK409.26/ISK5,131/ARS48,137.27/CLP38,024/PEN147.97/$67.14/ZAR720.43/PLN152.17/R$225.77/CZK883.34/RSD4,175/HUF14,325.88/RUB3,208.43/CN¥291.83 per night -
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- Comfortable shepherd's hut in a quiet location on a small farm
- On the edge of Milton Abbas, 30 minutes' drive from Poole Harbour
- Self-contained unit with a shower room, kitchenette and gas barbecue
Shepherd's hut 2 x From £110/€130.63/A$228.36/US$148.92/CA$204.12/CHF122.49/SEK1,431.73/DKK974.57/NOK1,500.64/ISK18,813/ARS176,503.31/CLP139,420/PEN542.54/$246.17/ZAR2,641.56/PLN557.97/R$827.83/CZK3,238.90/RSD15,309/HUF52,528.23/RUB11,764.25/CN¥1,070.03 per 2 nights -
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- Peaceful farm site overlooking Dorset's Jurassic Coast
- A 15-minute drive from Weymouth; 20 minutes from Abbotsbury
- Firewood available and access to the South West Coast Path
Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site 6 x From £25/€29.69/A$51.90/US$33.84/CA$46.39/CHF27.84/SEK325.39/DKK221.49/NOK341.05/ISK4,276/ARS40,114.39/CLP31,686/PEN123.31/$55.95/ZAR600.36/PLN126.81/R$188.14/CZK736.11/RSD3,479/HUF11,938.24/RUB2,673.69/CN¥243.19 per night -
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- Glamping bell tents on a family-run smallholding near Corfe Mullen
- Corfe Castle, Studland Bay and Jurassic Coast within 30 minutes' drive
- Pub and shop five minutes' drive away from the site
Unpowered grass tent site 4 x From £20/€23.75/A$41.52/US$27.08/CA$37.11/CHF22.27/SEK260.31/DKK177.20/NOK272.84/ISK3,421/ARS32,091.51/CLP25,349/PEN98.64/$44.76/ZAR480.28/PLN101.45/R$150.52/CZK588.89/RSD2,783/HUF9,550.59/RUB2,138.95/CN¥194.55 per night Jurassic bell tent (basic, five person) 5 x From £40/€47.50/A$83.04/US$54.15/CA$74.23/CHF44.54/SEK520.63/DKK354.39/NOK545.69/ISK6,841/ARS64,183.02/CLP50,698/PEN197.29/$89.52/ZAR960.57/PLN202.90/R$301.03/CZK1,177.78/RSD5,567/HUF19,101.18/RUB4,277.91/CN¥389.10 per night Purbeck bell tent (four person, comfort) 4 x From £50/€59.38/A$103.80/US$67.69/CA$92.78/CHF55.68/SEK650.79/DKK442.99/NOK682.11/ISK8,551/ARS80,228.78/CLP63,373/PEN246.61/$111.90/ZAR1,200.71/PLN253.62/R$376.29/CZK1,472.23/RSD6,959/HUF23,876.47/RUB5,347.39/CN¥486.38 per night Dorset Emperor bell tent (four person, deluxe) 4 x From £95/€112.82/A$197.22/US$128.61/CA$176.29/CHF105.79/SEK1,236.49/DKK841.68/NOK1,296.01/ISK16,247/ARS152,434.68/CLP120,408/PEN468.56/$212.60/ZAR2,281.35/PLN481.88/R$714.95/CZK2,797.23/RSD13,221/HUF45,365.29/RUB10,160.03/CN¥924.12 per night -
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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
Unpowered grass motorhome site 6 x From £24/€28.50/A$49.82/US$32.49/CA$44.54/CHF26.73/SEK312.38/DKK212.63/NOK327.41/ISK4,105/ARS38,509.81/CLP30,419/PEN118.37/$53.71/ZAR576.34/PLN121.74/R$180.62/CZK706.67/RSD3,340/HUF11,460.71/RUB2,566.75/CN¥233.46 per night Unpowered grass tent site 6 x From £24/€28.50/A$49.82/US$32.49/CA$44.54/CHF26.73/SEK312.38/DKK212.63/NOK327.41/ISK4,105/ARS38,509.81/CLP30,419/PEN118.37/$53.71/ZAR576.34/PLN121.74/R$180.62/CZK706.67/RSD3,340/HUF11,460.71/RUB2,566.75/CN¥233.46 per night -
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- Quiet farm site surrounded by footpaths in the Dorset village of Ansty
- Half an hour's drive from Weymouth, Poole and the Jurassic Coast
- Farm shop on site; pub with food next door
Powered concrete and grass caravan site 4 x From £70/€83.13/A$145.32/US$94.77/CA$129.90/CHF77.95/SEK911.10/DKK620.18/NOK954.95/ISK11,972/ARS112,320.29/CLP88,722/PEN345.25/$156.66/ZAR1,681/PLN355.07/R$526.80/CZK2,061.12/RSD9,742/HUF33,427.06/RUB7,486.34/CN¥680.93 per 2 nights Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site 4 x From £70/€83.13/A$145.32/US$94.77/CA$129.90/CHF77.95/SEK911.10/DKK620.18/NOK954.95/ISK11,972/ARS112,320.29/CLP88,722/PEN345.25/$156.66/ZAR1,681/PLN355.07/R$526.80/CZK2,061.12/RSD9,742/HUF33,427.06/RUB7,486.34/CN¥680.93 per 2 nights -
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- Quiet site with views over the Dorset countryside
- Within half an hour’s drive of the Jurassic Coast and New Forest
- Outdoor kitchen on site and a river nearby for wild swimming
Unpowered grass and earth caravan site 6 x From £25/€29.69/A$51.90/US$33.84/CA$46.39/CHF27.84/SEK325.39/DKK221.49/NOK341.05/ISK4,276/ARS40,114.39/CLP31,686/PEN123.31/$55.95/ZAR600.36/PLN126.81/R$188.14/CZK736.11/RSD3,479/HUF11,938.24/RUB2,673.69/CN¥243.19 per night Unpowered grass and earth tent or trailer tent site 6 x From £25/€29.69/A$51.90/US$33.84/CA$46.39/CHF27.84/SEK325.39/DKK221.49/NOK341.05/ISK4,276/ARS40,114.39/CLP31,686/PEN123.31/$55.95/ZAR600.36/PLN126.81/R$188.14/CZK736.11/RSD3,479/HUF11,938.24/RUB2,673.69/CN¥243.19 per night Bell tent 4 x From £170/€201.89/A$352.92/US$230.15/CA$315.46/CHF189.30/SEK2,212.67/DKK1,506.16/NOK2,319.17/ISK29,074/ARS272,777.84/CLP215,467/PEN838.47/$380.45/ZAR4,082.42/PLN862.31/R$1,279.38/CZK5,005.58/RSD23,659/HUF81,180/RUB18,181.11/CN¥1,653.69 per 2 nights -
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- Small and quiet farm with miles of walks all around
- Half an hour's drive from the Jurassic Coast
- Modern facilities, fishing ponds and campfires allowed
Power optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site 6 x From £25/€29.69/A$51.90/US$33.84/CA$46.39/CHF27.84/SEK325.39/DKK221.49/NOK341.05/ISK4,276/ARS40,114.39/CLP31,686/PEN123.31/$55.95/ZAR600.36/PLN126.81/R$188.14/CZK736.11/RSD3,479/HUF11,938.24/RUB2,673.69/CN¥243.19 per night Power optional grass and gravel caravan site 6 x From £28/€33.25/A$58.13/US$37.91/CA$51.96/CHF31.18/SEK364.44/DKK248.07/NOK381.98/ISK4,789/ARS44,928.11/CLP35,489/PEN138.10/$62.66/ZAR672.40/PLN142.03/R$210.72/CZK824.45/RSD3,897/HUF13,370.82/RUB2,994.54/CN¥272.37 per night -
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- Woodland campsite on Dorset's Isle of Purbeck peninsula
- Between Corfe Castle and Studland (both 10 minutes' drive)
- Dogs on leads welcome; firepits allowed and available for hire
Main unpowered grass tent or motorhome site 6 x From £29/€34.44/A$60.20/US$39.26/CA$53.81/CHF32.29/SEK377.46/DKK256.93/NOK395.62/ISK4,960/ARS46,532.69/CLP36,756/PEN143.03/$64.90/ZAR696.41/PLN147.10/R$218.25/CZK853.89/RSD4,036/HUF13,848.35/RUB3,101.48/CN¥282.10 per night Open Field unpowered grass tent or motorhome site 6 x From £29/€34.44/A$60.20/US$39.26/CA$53.81/CHF32.29/SEK377.46/DKK256.93/NOK395.62/ISK4,960/ARS46,532.69/CLP36,756/PEN143.03/$64.90/ZAR696.41/PLN147.10/R$218.25/CZK853.89/RSD4,036/HUF13,848.35/RUB3,101.48/CN¥282.10 per night 2 bedroom safari tent (four person) 4 x From £220/€261.26/A$456.72/US$297.84/CA$408.25/CHF244.98/SEK2,863.46/DKK1,949.15/NOK3,001.28/ISK37,626/ARS353,006.62/CLP278,840/PEN1,085.08/$492.35/ZAR5,283.13/PLN1,115.93/R$1,655.67/CZK6,477.81/RSD30,618/HUF105,056.47/RUB23,528.50/CN¥2,140.07 per 2 nights 2 bedroom safari tent (six person) 6 x From £260/€308.77/A$539.76/US$351.99/CA$482.47/CHF289.53/SEK3,384.09/DKK2,303.54/NOK3,546.96/ISK44,467/ARS417,189.64/CLP329,538/PEN1,282.37/$581.86/ZAR6,243.70/PLN1,318.83/R$1,956.70/CZK7,655.59/RSD36,185/HUF124,157.64/RUB27,806.41/CN¥2,529.17 per 2 nights -
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- Family-friendly Dorset site with views over the Tarrant Valley
- A 10-minute drive from Blandford Forum; half an hour to West Lulworth
- Set on a working farm, a mile from an independent café and farm shop
Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (solo) 1 x Exceeds max. persons Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (two person) 2 x From £21.60/€25.65/A$44.84/US$29.24/CA$40.08/CHF24.05/SEK281.14/DKK191.37/NOK294.67/ISK3,694/ARS34,658.83/CLP27,377/PEN106.54/$48.34/ZAR518.71/PLN109.56/R$162.56/CZK636/RSD3,006/HUF10,314.64/RUB2,310.07/CN¥210.12 per night Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site (family) 6 x From £27/€32.06/A$56.05/US$36.55/CA$50.10/CHF30.07/SEK351.42/DKK239.21/NOK368.34/ISK4,618/ARS43,323.54/CLP34,221/PEN133.17/$60.42/ZAR648.38/PLN136.96/R$203.20/CZK795/RSD3,758/HUF12,893.29/RUB2,887.59/CN¥262.64 per night -
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- Well-established Dorset park two miles from Blandford Forum
- Kingston Lacy estate 15 minutes' drive; half an hour to the coast
- Set within 14 acres of ancient parkland, with private walking trails
Unpowered grass site 6 x From £25/€29.69/A$51.90/US$33.84/CA$46.39/CHF27.84/SEK325.39/DKK221.49/NOK341.05/ISK4,276/ARS40,114.39/CLP31,686/PEN123.31/$55.95/ZAR600.36/PLN126.81/R$188.14/CZK736.11/RSD3,479/HUF11,938.24/RUB2,673.69/CN¥243.19 per night Powered grass site 6 x From £29.95/€35.57/A$62.18/US$40.55/CA$55.58/CHF33.35/SEK389.82/DKK265.35/NOK408.58/ISK5,122/ARS48,057.04/CLP37,960/PEN147.72/$67.03/ZAR719.23/PLN151.92/R$225.40/CZK881.86/RSD4,168/HUF14,302.01/RUB3,203.08/CN¥291.34 per night -
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- Eight-acre field with Swanage Railway steam trains passing by
- A 10-minute drive to Swanage Beach; 35 minutes to Durdle Door
- Off-ground barbecues and firepits allowed; dogs welcome
Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site 10 x From £16/€19/A$33.22/US$21.66/CA$29.69/CHF17.82/SEK208.25/DKK141.76/NOK218.27/ISK2,736/ARS25,673.21/CLP20,279/PEN78.92/$35.81/ZAR384.23/PLN81.16/R$120.41/CZK471.11/RSD2,227/HUF7,640.47/RUB1,711.16/CN¥155.64 per night Unpowered grass motorhome site 10 x From £20/€23.75/A$41.52/US$27.08/CA$37.11/CHF22.27/SEK260.31/DKK177.20/NOK272.84/ISK3,421/ARS32,091.51/CLP25,349/PEN98.64/$44.76/ZAR480.28/PLN101.45/R$150.52/CZK588.89/RSD2,783/HUF9,550.59/RUB2,138.95/CN¥194.55 per night -
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- Peaceful family-friendly farm a few miles from Weymouth
- Family-run for over 40 years
- Play area, ball park area and shop
Unpowered grass site 6 x From £24.50/€29.10/A$50.86/US$33.17/CA$45.46/CHF27.28/SEK318.89/DKK217.06/NOK334.23/ISK4,190/ARS39,312.10/CLP31,053/PEN120.84/$54.83/ZAR588.35/PLN124.27/R$184.38/CZK721.39/RSD3,410/HUF11,699.47/RUB2,620.22/CN¥238.33 per night Powered grass and gravel site 6 x From £31/€36.81/A$64.36/US$41.97/CA$57.53/CHF34.52/SEK403.49/DKK274.65/NOK422.91/ISK5,302/ARS49,741.84/CLP39,291/PEN152.90/$69.38/ZAR744.44/PLN157.25/R$233.30/CZK912.78/RSD4,314/HUF14,803.41/RUB3,315.38/CN¥301.56 per night -
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- Wild camping site with 32 acres of wildflower meadows and woodland
- In the Purbeck Hills; Jurassic Coast 10 minutes’ drive
- Firepits for hire and wood for sale; honesty shop with local produce
Unpowered grass tent site 6 x From £20/€23.75/A$41.52/US$27.08/CA$37.11/CHF22.27/SEK260.31/DKK177.20/NOK272.84/ISK3,421/ARS32,091.51/CLP25,349/PEN98.64/$44.76/ZAR480.28/PLN101.45/R$150.52/CZK588.89/RSD2,783/HUF9,550.59/RUB2,138.95/CN¥194.55 per night -
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- Peaceful, dog-friendly rural farm site in the Dorset countryside
- A five-minute drive to Swanage and half an hour to the Jurassic Coast
- Back to basics site with drinking water, toilets, and showers
Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site 5 x From £20/€23.75/A$41.52/US$27.08/CA$37.11/CHF22.27/SEK260.31/DKK177.20/NOK272.84/ISK3,421/ARS32,091.51/CLP25,349/PEN98.64/$44.76/ZAR480.28/PLN101.45/R$150.52/CZK588.89/RSD2,783/HUF9,550.59/RUB2,138.95/CN¥194.55 per night