Caalm Camp

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Based in the beautiful Dorset countryside (added by manager 29 Sep 2022)
Each yurt has one double bed and two single beds. (added by manager 26 may 2018)
All the yurts have electricity, and a woodturning stove. (added by manager 26 may 2018)
Furnished for comfort (added by manager 07 jun 2012)

  • Dorset glamping in luxury yurts
  • Proper beds, linen, electricity and woodburning stove in each
  • Dedicated wetroom in each with underfloor heating and flushing toilet
Hardy types go camping in all sorts of weather, and good on them too. But, while you might be filled with admiration at those who pitch a canvas home on the side of a mountain in the depths of winter, there’s a lot to be said for luxury camping as well. A lot of luxury. Which is where Caalm Camp comes in, where owners Mark and Caryl have thoughtfully tested their toasty yurts in temperatures as low as -6, and found themselves with not a shiver in sight. The Mongolian yurts here are in deepest Dorset but just an hour from the M4 and M5 and have every little touch you could think of for a very caalm camping trip at any time of year: proper beds and crisp bed linen for starters, along with fluffy towels, woodburning stoves (with logs provided), electricity to charge up the gadgets (essential), and a hob for first-thing cuppas before getting out of your PJs (also essential). Each yurt comes with its own private and lockable shower room in The Old Hay Barn steps away, with underfloor heating, flushing hand driers and storage units for all your toiletry bits and bobs. The Hay Barn also has a communal kitchen where each yurt has its own fridge, cupboards and stacks of room to prepare food Elsewhere on the site there are chickens to feed on the farm, a wooded play area for little yurters, and a communal firepit to gather at night. Fishing is available at Caalm Camp’s own lake or in the seven lakes at the neighbouring fishery, and for foodie supplies there’s a farm shop and the Kings Arms with food nearby.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 20 or over.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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Features

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

Disabled facilities

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

No dogs allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Luxury

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

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

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Caalm Camp

Goods Farm

Stour Row

Shaftesbury

Dorset

England

SP7 0QH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.98447°N
-2.26761°W

Route directions

From London or Exeter, turn off the A303 at Chicklade and follow the A350 to Shaftesbury. At Shaftesbury, take the A30 direction Yeovil and after approx three miles, turn left at the Kings Arms. Go to the end of this road and at the T junction turn right. Continue for a third of a mile through a narrow cutting and as it opens up and you will see Goods Farm on the left, opposite a Royal Mail brick post box. Some satnavs may not bring you to our door, so please follow the directions above. The nearest train station is Gillingham, around five miles from the site. We are happy to pick up and drop off.

Nearest transport

Bus
3.4 mi The Town Hall
3.4 mi The Town Hall
5.7 mi Virginia Ash
Rail
3.4 mi Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
6.7 mi Templecombe Rail Station
9.8 mi Tisbury Rail Station
Ferry
22.5 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
22.5 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
24.6 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
23.8 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

This area of Dorset is bursting with things to do from wildlife spotting to cycling to sunbathing on sandy beaches: start off with a walk to Duncliffe Wood, an ancient woodland a mile away that's known for its carpets of bluebells in April and May, or clamber up to the prehistoric hill fort Hambledon Hill or to Bulbarrow, one of the highest hills in Dorset. Local town and city trips include Shaftesbury, where there’s a Thursday market, pool, tearooms and restaurants. Also have a look at Sherborne, with its abbey and castle; Wincanton for the racecourse, and Salisbury with its medieval cathedral, award-winning museums and outdoor market twice a week. Stonehenge is also within easy reach. Also easily accessible is the World Heritage Site the Jurassic Coast, about an hour’s drive away and packed with active options: try the cliff walks at Durdle Door, mackerel fishing, Punch and Judy and sand modelling at Weymouth, the sandy beaches at Studland or fossil hunting at Charmouth.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 20.8 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake 21.5 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ringstead Bay 24.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Branksome Chine 24.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine 24.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Stourhead House and Garden 8.8 mi

Haynes International Motor Museum 13.2 mi

Longleat 14 mi

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 15.6 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 16.3 mi

National Trust

Stourhead 8.6 mi

Philipps House and Dinton Park 14 mi

Little Clarendon 14.2 mi

White Mill 15.3 mi

Kingston Lacy 15.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Duncliffe Wood 1.1 mi

Todber - Fifehead - Stour Provost - Todber 1.1 mi

Shaftesbury – Kingsettle Wood – Motcombe - Shaftesbury 3.6 mi

Sturminster Newton - Cutt Mill - Stour Valley Way 3.9 mi

Fiddleford Mill - Sturminster Newton - Fiddleford 4.5 mi

Local events

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday, July 19, 2024 – Friday, July 19, 2024)

    Dorchester, England 16.3 mi

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, June 26, 2024 – Wednesday, June 26, 2024)

    Glastonbury, England 18.4 mi

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 7, 2024 – Saturday, September 7, 2024)

    Dorchester, England 19.4 mi

  • Tankfest (Friday, June 28, 2024 – Friday, June 28, 2024)

    Wareham, England 20.1 mi

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, July 25, 2024 – Thursday, July 25, 2024)

    Wareham, England 24.1 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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  • When can I check in and check out of Caalm Camp?
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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