Moonfleet Farm

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Visitor image of the view of the tent pitches and surrounding area
Visitor image of the view of the tent pitches and surrounding area
The setting sun from our pitch with our moonfleet firepit!
Beautiful view
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Moonfleet wildlife pond
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The setting sun from our pitch with our moonfleet firepit!
Beautiful view
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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
Farm the crew out to Moonfleet Farm if you fancy a small and quiet place set in the Dorset countryside, with room for the kids to exhaust their energy among the fields and designated walking areas to let the dog off the lead. You might also rather fancy the 10-minute walk direct from the farm along the 'smugglers' footpath' to the local village shop and pub, then home to settle down in front of a roaring campfire for food and sunset vistas over the distant Blackmore Vale… Moonfleet is a working sheep farm on the western edge of the village of Higher Ansty, quiet and rural enough for a peaceful getaway, but easily accessible to main Dorset attractions and about half an hour from the Dorset coast. It has miles of local walks snaking its surroundings, and fishing ponds on site at which to land rudd, roach, barbel, crucian carp, tench and perch. Day and weekly fishing tickets can be bought from the team. The farm has modern amenitiess including a shower and toilet block with underfloor heating and hairdryers, a washing-up area, a chemical disposal point, drinking water taps and a laundry room with a free washing machine and a coin-operated tumble dryer. Showers, the hairdryers and wifi are all free.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Tent sites 10
Camper sites 4
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 149 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

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Lovely camping

Overall 10/10

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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Silvia S.

Power optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Good facilities, large pitches, we took over non electric pitch facing the pond, not having any other tents near by we could totally relax. Took the nice walk up to the fishing ponds, may try fishing next time we're there. We had a lovely relaxing time and would definitely be coming back.

Disliked Nothing

Lovely little spot to relax!…

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Bronwyn P.

Power optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely little spot to relax!

Fantastic campsite and lovely owners!

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Ed R.

Power optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Really nice campsite owners! And their dogs! Beautiful scenery. Great toilets and showers, sheep and goats and very peaceful. NOT near any busy roads so perfect.

Disliked The local pub had a private function so wasn’t open.

Great stay

Overall 9/10

Location
 8
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Fishing

From the manager: Thank you, see you next year.

Friendly relaxed informal site. Very quiet.…

Overall 7/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Friendly relaxed informal site. Very quiet.

Disliked Expensive for electric hook up and only 2 toilets and showers.

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback.
I'm sorry you feel our hook up expensive, we try to keep it in line with other sites and would point out that the cost is not just for the power used, but regular maintenance and safety checks.
It's unfortunate that you weren't aware of the other five toilets, two wet rooms and extra shower.

Great stay for a young family with great facilities. Recommended.

Overall 9/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Pitch was great. Barbecues and fire pits being allowed was a nice touch. Farm owners were very welcoming and provided a great service day and night. Facilities were also well looked after.

From the manager: Thank you, hope to see you again.

Sorry we won't be returning due to incident with owners off lead dog

Overall 5/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great facilities and lovely pitches.
We didn't camp on the Electric hook up so was a bit less ridged on where we could camp. Lovely surroundings too

Disliked Owners dog escaped and taunted our dog, it had no recall or inclination to leave even when my dog was very unhappy. My dog was unsettled all weekend on high alert as this dog escaped multiple times and would come into our campsite and tried to get in our van. We were approached by other campers who told us it was a regular occurrence. My dog was on lead all the time.

Perfect site, great for all…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sam K.

Power optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Perfect site, great for all

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review!

Great facilities, welcoming staff, rural location with amazing views.…

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Great facilities, welcoming staff, rural location with amazing views.

From the manager: Hope to see you again.

Great stay with large pitches and friendly owners

Overall 9/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jocelyn C.

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Massive pitches. Family friendly. Lovely, friendly owners. Daughter loved the swing in the tree and the horses. Fire pits allowed and you can buy fire wood there. Owners came round everyday to check if we needed any. Took our large group of families and located us all next to each other. Flexible on check out time. We had a nice walk and visited Milton Abbey. Had a great stay and would visit again.

Disliked Pitches a bit uneven, took a while to level the caravan. Closest tap wasn't working but next one wasn't too far, although tap and electric points were covered in nettles.

From the manager: Thanks Jocelyn, the tap had been disconnected, not sure why or by whom.
It is now fully operational.
Sorry about the nettles! It's been a busy growing period, we would definitely have cut them back had we known they were a problem.

Features

Dogs allowed

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

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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome 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 Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Moonfleet Farm

Higher Ansty

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 7PU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.83469°N
2.33282°W

Nearest transport

Bus
9.8 mi South Station
10.4 mi Virginia Ash
10.4 mi Virginia Ash
Rail
9.3 mi Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
9.8 mi Dorchester South Rail Station
9.8 mi Dorchester West Rail Station
Ferry
16.4 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
17.2 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
17.4 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
22.3 mi Bournemouth 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 walks around Moonfleet Farm along local lanes and through scenic Dorset countryside lead to the likes of pretty local village Milton Abbas, Milton Abbey, Athelhampton House, Cerne Abbas and sending the kids into fits of giggles when they spy mighty chalk Cerne Giant etched into the hillside. Arf. A heap of other Dorset history is a little further afield, such as that at the former Saxon cathedral of Sherborne Abbey, or at historic houses and gardens, abbeys and churches. Also go for Corfe Castle on the Isle of Purbeck and potter around the county town of Dorchester with the Dinosaur Museum, Dorchester Museum, Teddy Bear Museum, Tutankhamen Exhibition and the Roman Amphitheatre. (Have a look at the Thomas Hardy Trail and weekly market in Dorchester too.) Wareham, Swanage, Weymouth, and Salisbury are easily accessible by car and have enough to do to keep you going for several weeks; among our many recommendations are puffing along on award-wining and steamy Swanage Railway, seeing Salisbury's splendid cathedral, wandering around the RSPB reserve at Weymouth or hiking the 15 or so miles of the spectacular Purbeck Way. Fishing fan? Investigate the waters around the harbours of Poole and Weymouth.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Ringstead Bay 14.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bowleaze Cove 14.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door West 14.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door East 14.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentN/AExcellent
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 15.1 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hardy's Birthplace 7.7 mi

The Tank Museum 10.4 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 10.7 mi

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 13.1 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 14.6 mi

National Trust

Hardy's Cottage 7.7 mi

Clouds Hill 8.8 mi

Max Gate 9.6 mi

White Mill 12 mi

Kingston Lacy 13.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE 1.2 mi

MILTON ABBEY 1.8 mi

Ibberton Hill – Coombe Bottom – Ibberton Hill 2.5 mi

Piddlehinton - Buck Hill - Piddletrenthide - Piddlehinton 5.2 mi

WATERSTON MANOR 5.8 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 8.7 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 Moonfleet Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Moonfleet Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Moonfleet Farm? The walks around Moonfleet Farm along local lanes and through scenic Dorset countryside lead to the likes of pretty local village Milton Abbas, Milton Abbey, Athelhampton House, Cerne Abbas and sending the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Moonfleet Farm?
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Moonfleet Farm? From $33.89 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.