Ernie's Plot

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Photo of the site, the pitching areas, the outdoor dining benches and the surrounding hills
Photo of the site, the pitching areas, the outdoor dining benches and the surrounding hills
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The site

  • Adults-only touring site a five-minute drive from the Jurassic Coast
  • Bridport five minutes’ drive; Lyme Regis 20 minutes
  • Dogs welcome; shop selling local cheeses and meats; newspaper delivery
A year-round adults-only site in the shade of distinctive Colmers Hill, Ernie’s Plot is easily reached from the A35. Not that you would know that a major road passes anywhere near: the site is surrounded by Dorset’s splendidly rural landscape, with hedgerows and leafy trees, inquisitive sheep in the nearby field and the occasional cameo by the local wildlife, mainly foxes and deer. Sitting halfway between Bridport and Chideock (five minutes’ drive to either), the site is also a five-minute drive from the spectacular Jurassic Coast, fringed by the South West Coast Path (cue epic walks with your four-legged companion) and dotted with pretty beaches – from pebbly Eype (which also happens to be dog-friendly), to Seatown, where you might bump into a fossil hunter or two. The touring pitches here are the Cadillacs of touring pitches: hardstanding, double-width and with water supply. Electric hook-up is coin-operated, so be sure to raid the piggy bank before your holiday, and come armed with plenty of £1 & £2 coins. And 50-pence coins, too – they will come in handy for the hot shower in the impeccably maintained toilet block. How’s this for luxury? One of the two cubicles comes with underfloor heating – bliss. Another elegant touch is the daily newspaper delivery (on request). Check out the information shed/shop, where you can get the timetable for the bus and brochures on nearby attractions, as well as essential items such as free-range eggs from the resident chooks, cheese and milk, and local meats.

Campground type

RV sites 8
Camper sites 8
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • A charge of £0.50 ($0.67) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.35 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card. Coin operated

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 86 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulHikers’ paradiseSpectacular scenery

91% would recommend this campground to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

Well-kept, adult-only park with roomy gravel sites, country views, and hookups. Praised for clean facilities, kind owners, and nice touches like welcome cake. Great for exploring Bridport and Jurassic Coast. Occasional road noise mentioned, but mostly unobtrusive. Some wish for a dishwashing sink.

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We would definitely go again as had a really nice experience 👍

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Linda S.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Small site with nice spacious pitches, well kept with great views. Nice easy walk into Bridport, bus also available outside. Village of Symondsbury nearby and lovely courtyard centre with great cafe/restaurant and shops. Site owners very friendly.

Disliked Some road noise from main road, although you get used to it. Electric is by meter and appeared to gobble up coins like no tomorrow on Motorhome’s with big fridges. We were warned to bring coins however.

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Lovely outlook, small and friendly.…

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Kerry N.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely outlook, small and friendly.

Disliked Very close to A35 which was very busy.

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Great site, well situated and well managed.

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Clean and well placed for walks/ accessing local amenities. Our dogs loved the freedom to wander and us not worrying. We loved the hospitality and people who stayed. The local pubs and cafes that Symondsbury offered were also very enjoyable.

Disliked The pitches could prove problematic for some larger caravans or if you have a large awning plus car.

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Friendly welcome on arrival

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely well kept site. Good services, bins, toilets etc

Disliked Electric is coin operated but we did off grid so didn't affect us. Very noisy road noise all night

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Friendly and clean site. Well situated…

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Claire H.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Friendly and clean site. Well situated for bridport. Quite expensive and showere are extra.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really clean facilities, lovely area and the owners were great

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Roza H.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The site was really lovely and the pitches were spacious with privacy, lots of nice places to walk and only a short drive from other locations. Will definitely be returning!

Disliked The road close by could get a little noisy at times but nothing ear plugs won’t solve!

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Very helpful and friendly owners, clean and tidy, well looked after site

Disliked Noise from the A35

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Spacious pitches with great views of…

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Spacious pitches with great views of the hills and good for stargazing too. The picnic table was appreciated. We liked that it was a small site with friendly owner. Facilities were very clean.

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Enjoyed our stay even had a warm dog shower. Good value for money.

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Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Spacious pitch. Lovely welcome from the owner with cake and cream treat. Checked in to see if we were settled. Great walks. Would recomend.

Disliked Shower room could do with a bit of an update. But spotlessly clean and shower nice and warm.

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Good site, very friendly owners, well looked after.

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Claire C.

FHU cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nicky the owner met us when we arrived and was very helpful with local info. The sites outlook was very pretty, looked a bit like Hobbiton with a big hill with a tree on top. We ate our homemade Dorset apple cake warm with some delicious ice cream from the little on site shop. The pitch was level and with and good services to our van. It was our first night out in the camper so everything was very new to us. The bathrooms were lovely and clean and plenty big enough to keep everything dry and warm while showering. Had a great stay, thank you.

Disliked Nothing really

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Features

Adults only

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Ernie's Plot

Miles Cross

West Road

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 6AA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.73435°N
2.78495°W

Nearest transport

Bus
1 mi Coach Station
15.3 mi South Station
15.9 mi Yeovil Bus Station
Rail
9.6 mi Crewkerne Rail Station
10 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station
10.1 mi Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
17.2 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
29.2 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
29.7 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
Airport
27.7 mi Exeter 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

In Lyme Regis (20 minutes’ drive), be sure to find the Mary Anning Rocks statue, honouring the town’s most renowned fossil hunter (and her dog Tray), then walk along the beach all the way to the stone jetty known as The Cobb, from where you can admire a cracking sunset. Maumbury Rings Roman Amphitheatre, in Dorchester (half an hour), started life as a Neolithic henge, before morphing into an amphitheatre in Roman times and an artillery fort in the 17th century. On the outskirts of town, Maiden Castle is an elaborate Iron Age hill fort, while bookworms might be drawn to National Trust - Hardy’s Cottage, where the author wrote some of his early works. Chesil Beach (35 minutes) is an 18-mile long expanse of shingle sheltering the Fleet Lagoon, an area of salt marshes that’s home to an assortment of migrant birds. At its north-western end is the Abbotsbury Swannery, with daily feedings of the swan colony and a swan-shaped maze.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Eypemouth 1.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 1.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seatown 1.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hive 3.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Charmouth West 5.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 5.4 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 9.6 mi

Montacute House 15.3 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 16.4 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 16.6 mi

National Trust

Shute Barton 12.4 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 12.5 mi

Montacute House 15.3 mi

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 15.7 mi

Max Gate 15.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lower Seatown - Seatown - Chideock - Eype 1.2 mi

DOWNE HALL 1.4 mi

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 1.6 mi

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 1.8 mi

West Bay 2.1 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 15.7 mi

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, July 31, 2026 – Friday, July 31, 2026)

    Sidmouth, England 20.1 mi

  • Beautiful Days (Friday, August 21, 2026 – Friday, August 21, 2026)

    Ottery St Mary, England 22.8 mi

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

    Wareham, England 23.9 mi

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

    Wareham, England 26.1 mi

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 Ernie's Plot have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ernie's Plot dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ernie's Plot? In Lyme Regis (20 minutes’ drive), be sure to find the Mary Anning Rocks statue, honouring the town’s most renowned fossil hunter (and her dog Tray), then walk along the beach all … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ernie's Plot?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ernie's Plot? From $36.19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.