Pilsdon View Camping

View prices & book 9.9 228 reviews
Summer
Summer
Bell tents pitched in the top field.
Family yurt
Dog walking area
The picnic area with swings and slides
Stunning views
Amaryllis yurt with gazebo
Level field with spacious pitches
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Bell tents pitched in the top field.
Family yurt
Dog walking area

  • Friendly, spacious back-to-basics site in rural west Dorset
  • A 10-minute drive from Bridport and 20 from Lyme Regis
  • Eco-friendly site with an orchard, tyre swing and garden toys
Not a fan of being packed in with hundreds of other guests? Pilsdon View Camping owners Terry and April are in full agreement with this point of view – they’ve got seven acres to play with here, but they like to keep numbers low to make sure there’s plenty of space for ball games, barbecues, campfires and stargazing (all essential aspects of a trip to the countryside, they suggest…) That approach and the mighty friendly welcome on offer have earned a huge stack of rave reviews for this rural Dorset site 10 minutes’ drive from Bridport. And there are plaudits for the location too, in a scenic spot with the river Char running alongside and easy access to several footpaths and bike tracks for rural explores. The owners are doing their level best to preserve that special environment, giving over part of the site to an orchard and growing lots of their own herbs and veggies in the garden (and asking dog owners to keep their furry pals on a lead so they don’t rampage through any of the above and clean up any doings). Kids can roam fairly freely around this site, playing with the garden toys and tyre swing or setting up their own games; don’t worry about them getting mucky, as there are gas-powered showers to take care of clean-up time. Toilets, a fresh water supply and a washing-up area are also in place close to the pitches field. Mobile phone and device charging is available for a small fee. Please note that as this is a family site, guests are expected to fall quiet after dark (no amplified music or other noise nuisance will be allowed).

Campground type

RV sites 10
Tent sites 30
Rent a tent 5
Open now
Opens July 11
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Jul 11 to

Open from Fri, Jul 10 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.9

Overall rating from 228 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this campground to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

This spacious, well-kept campsite boasts a friendly, relaxed vibe with incredibly welcoming hosts. Showers and restrooms are praised for cleanliness. Guests loved the ample space, beautiful scenery, and family fun like the playground and tire swing. The food truck is a hit! Excellent value for a peaceful getaway.

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Arrival date (latest first)

This is a little gem. Such a friendly family-run campsite. Loved it!

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Naomi C.

Bell tent (six person)

Liked Everything. This place is a dream.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everyone in our family enjoyed very much the camping and bell tent…

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Maragatham T.

Primitive grass tent campsite (backpacker, no cars)

Liked Everyone in our family enjoyed very much the camping and bell tent was very comfortable, morning breakfast was amazing and overall it’s really worth and peaceful staying there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A wonderful campsite with owners who have thought of everything!

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Morag E.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Everything! The location, the attention to detail, the sinks for washing up, toilets and showers, the toys and games for the kids, made our stay so enjoyable we have booked again for the end of August and next summer! Such a friendly atmosphere too!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your stay, we are delighted that you enjoyed it enough to book again. We look forward to seeing you again

Staff were very friendly, always polite, was a very warm welcome when…

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Joel F.

Bell tent (six person)

Liked Staff were very friendly, always polite, was a very warm welcome when we arrived, staff always waved at us as we went on our jolly days out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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Kate C.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked - lovely, friendly welcome
- informative email beforehand
- good, clean amenities (hot showers, toilets, washing up facilities)
- great food evening and morning from Jurassic Pork
- accommodating, helpful team
- lovely use of fire pits with wood available to purchase (and marshmallows) etc
- lots of space to pitch up
- lovely view of the hill
- short commute into Bridport

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your visit and lovely review. Your list is so comprehensive! I didn’t realise we had so much to offer😀

Perfect, beautifully kept campsite for couples or families

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Alison C.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Pilsdon View is quiet and beautifully kept by the owners, who always make you feel welcome and are on hand to help. My family have been three times now and continue to recommend it to friends and family members.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your review. We are always so pleased to see returning guests. Thank you for recommending us to your friends and family

Really lovely site with lovely owners. Will be back!

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Everything! Clean toilets, hot water, lovely showers.
Fab open space.
Amazing owners who were friendly, happy to chat about local area and an excellent fossil display!

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your visit and review. Our fossil table is a big draw for young (and older) palaeontologists. They mostly local finds to spark the imagination but we are not experts so it’s great when our guests can give us information about the ammonites, belemnites, and crinoids on the table.

I liked everything. The area, the atmosphere, how friendly everyone was! The…

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Anonymous

Bell tent

Liked I liked everything. The area, the atmosphere, how friendly everyone was! The staff there were brilliant and very welcoming. I couldn’t have asked for a better weekend away. I will 100% be coming back in the future

Disliked I didn’t dislike anything. My stay there was perfect!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for coming to stay in one of our Bell Tents. We are all about answering questions and solving any little problems here. We are so pleased that you found us welcoming.

Very friendly site, good facilities and lovely setting.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked The amount of space was good. The showers and toilet facilities were great. Helpful hosts always around to ask questions. Made us feel very welcome. Good location for getting to the coast etc.

Disliked The bins were a bit smelly to walk past to the toilet but understandable

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your stay and for writing a review. Sorry about the smelly bins. In the hot weather it’s hard to keep everything sweet with so many people discarding their rubbish!

Just stay here

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Alex T.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Everything about it, from arrival greeting ,our pitch.
This is the fourth time we’ve stayed and it’s been brilliant every time,it is a very clean well kept site.
I would 100% advise people to try this absolute gem.

Disliked Nothing.. only wish you were open longer !!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your visits over the years. We are so happy to see returning guests coming back year after year.

Features

Pop-up campground

Campfires 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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available 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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Pilsdon View Camping

Paddocks Cross

Nr Broadoak

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 5NR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.77568°N
2.8132°W

Route directions

From Broadoak, pass New House Farm and Pottery, then continue for about 300 yards and look for a wide gateway on the right, just past the large oak tree. Take the right-hand gateway into Pilsdon View Camping.

Nearest transport

Bus
3.6 mi Coach Station
14.1 mi Yeovil Bus Station
17.1 mi South Station
Rail
6.9 mi Crewkerne Rail Station
8.4 mi Axminster Rail Station
10.7 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station
Ferry
19.7 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
26.6 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
29 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
26.6 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

Might you have seen the cliffs of West Bay before? It’s quite possible if you ever watched Broadchurch, as they played something of a starring role in the telly series. They’re even better viewed in real life though, so it’s worth making the 15-minute drive to see them for yourself. Lyme Regis (20 minutes’ drive) is another fine choice for a day by the sea – mackerel fishing trips head out from the harbour, and there may well be fossils lurking on the beach (and if there aren’t any presenting themselves, you can see what other folk have found at the town’s Dinosaurland Museum). In fact, pretty much the whole stretch of coast here is worth a visit, so strolls on the South West Coast Path are highly recommended. The scenery extends under the surface too, with the 2,000-year-old Beer Quarry Caves (35 minutes) certainly meriting a detour. Away from the coast, Axe Valley Wildlife Park and Mapperton House and Gardens are both within 20 minutes’ drive, as are a couple of vineyards and cider producers for guests of a particular vintage.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seatown 3.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 4.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 4.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Charmouth West 4.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Lyme Regis Front Beach 6.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 4.8 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 12.3 mi

Montacute House 12.9 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 18.2 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 18.8 mi

National Trust

Loughwood Meeting House 10.8 mi

Shute Barton 10.9 mi

Montacute House 12.9 mi

Barrington Court 13 mi

Tintinhull Garden 14.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 2.7 mi

Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 3 mi

PARNHAM 3.5 mi

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 3.5 mi

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 3.7 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 17.3 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pilsdon View Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pilsdon View Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pilsdon View Camping? Might you have seen the cliffs of West Bay before? It’s quite possible if you ever watched Broadchurch, as they played something of a starring role in the telly series. They’re even … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pilsdon View Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Pilsdon View Camping? From $24.21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.