When can I check in and check out of The Five Bells Inn?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m. Please come into the pub to register on arrival. The pub opens at 6pm every night. Read more

The Five Bells Inn

Peaceful rural campsite alongside country pub
10 minute drive to nearby village of Charmouth and 15 minute drive to
Walkers paradise

The Five Bells is set in the peaceful village of Whitchurch Canonicorum and hustled in the Marshwood Vale (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). Whether you're looking for a peaceful getaway or a place to bring the family, we have you covered. The pub boasts a beer garden for you to sit and enjoy a glass of wine or a traditional home cooked pub dinner whilst watching the sun set.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

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 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 Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Location

The Five Bells Inn

Whitchurch Canonicorum

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 6RH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.75411°N
2.854°W

Nearest transport

Bus

4.2 mi Coach Station

16.3 mi Yeovil Bus Station

18.5 mi South Station

Rail

6.8 mi Axminster Rail Station

8.9 mi Crewkerne Rail Station

12.6 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station

Ferry

20.5 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal

26.8 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing

27.3 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing

Airport

24.7 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

The site’s a 10-minute drive to the famous fossil beach in Charmouth and just a 15 minute drive to the coastal towns of Lyme Regis and West Bay if you're looking for a bit more to do!

Food and drink

The Five Bells Inn Pub 0.04 mi
Shave Cross Inn Pub 2 mi
The Clock House Inn Pub 2.1 mi
The George Pub 2.2 mi
The George Inn Pub 2.3 mi
The Royal Oak Pub 2.4 mi
Golden Cap Pizzeria Restaurant 2.5 mi
Anchor Inn Pub 2.6 mi
The Bottle Inn Pub 3 mi
The Ilchester Arms Pub 3.1 mi

Groceries

Felicity's Farm Shop Supermarket 1.2 mi
Charmouth Stores Supermarket 2.3 mi
The Seriously Good Wine Company Off-licence 4.1 mi
Waitrose Supermarket 4.3 mi
Morrisons Supermarket 4.7 mi
Co-op Food Supermarket 4.9 mi
Lidl Supermarket 4.9 mi
Isaac Cider Off-licence 5.9 mi

Parks and play

Sidling 2.4 mi
Purcombe Hill 2.4 mi
Burge 2.4 mi
Plot 2.4 mi
Purcombe Orchard and Gardens 2.5 mi
Girt Field 2.5 mi
Mead 2.5 mi
Little Mead 2.5 mi
Pilsdon Plot 2.5 mi
St. Swithun's Church Gardens 4.2 mi

Family days out

Marshwood Castle 1.5 mi
Langdon Hill Visitor attraction 1.7 mi
Furleigh Estate Wine Tours Visitor attraction 4 mi
The Cobb Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
Harbour Amusements Amusement arcade 5 mi
Stokewater Meadow Donkey Walking Days Visitor attraction 5.3 mi
Mangerton Mill Visitor attraction 5.7 mi

Public transport

Ship Knapp 0.8 mi
The Post Office 1 mi
The Bakery 1 mi
Star Lane 1.2 mi
Newlands Holiday Park 1.9 mi
Village Hall 2 mi
Chideock Bridge 2.1 mi
Georges Close 2.2 mi
The George Inn 2.3 mi
St Andrews Church 2.4 mi

Beaches

Seatown Beach 2.6 mi
Church Cliff Beach 3.9 mi
Monmouth Beach 4.5 mi
East Beach 5.1 mi

What’s nearby

Lyme Regis Golf Club Golf course 3.3 mi
Eype Marina 4 mi
West Bay Harbour Marina 5 mi
Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club Golf course 5.6 mi

Local services

Charmouth Pharmacy 2.3 mi
Charmouth Medical Practice Doctors 2.4 mi
Bridport Medical Centre Doctors 4 mi
Boots Pharmacy 4.1 mi
Superdrug Pharmacy 4.4 mi
Boots Pharmacy 4.4 mi
Well Pharmacy 4.5 mi
Chargernet Charging station 4.6 mi
Morrisons Fuel station 4.6 mi
Murco Fuel station 4.8 mi

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 7 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 12.9 mi

Montacute House 14.9 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 17.7 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 19.7 mi

National Trust

Shute Barton 9.2 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 9.3 mi

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 13.1 mi

Barrington Court 14.3 mi

Montacute House 14.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 1.6 mi

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 1.9 mi

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 2.3 mi

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 2.6 mi

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 2.9 mi

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 5, 2026 – Saturday, September 5, 2026)
Dorchester, England 18.9 mi