When can I check in and check out of The Daggles?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

How much does it cost to stay at The Daggles?

From $26.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

The Daggles

View prices & book 10 17 reviews

Spacious grass pitches, 6 pitches in 3 acres

Secluded site on a working dairy farm on the edge of Blackmore Vale
A 10-minute drive to Sherborne; 40 minutes to Weymouth
Spacious off-grid pitches each with a campfire area

You’re more likely to spot a tractor on the roads around here than a car, say the owners of The Daggles – and that tells you a lot about the splendid rural setting of this friendly Dorset family site. The Daggles is part of a working dairy farm surrounded by agricultural land, in a peaceful and secluded spot next to mature woodland that makes a great space for kids to run about and play games (or perhaps set up a teddy bears’ picnic?) Beyond the woods is the lovely walking territory of the Blackmore Vale. The setup here is simple but well thought out: custom-built facilities include two flushing toilets and two hot gas-powered showers, located at one end of the site and open 24 hours a day with good-quality solar lighting. Planning a digital detox? This could be the place – it’s off grid so there’s no wifi and no power points for charging your gadgets (although there is phone signal if you really need it…) Pitches are suitably spacious too, and each one has a designated campfire area. Logs and charcoal are available to buy on site and there’s drinking water available from a standpipe, plus a cold-water washing-up area. The whole place is kept quiet and safe by not allowing cars on pitches (don’t worry, you’ll have wheelbarrows to cart your kit around). Rural this site may be but it’s not far from essential amenities – Sherborne is about a 10-minute drive away for independent shops (including a baker and butcher) and supermarkets (who can also deliver to the site if you book ahead).

Campground type

Opens May 23

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together 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.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, May 23 to Tue, Sep 2 2025

Campsite types & availability

Primitive grass tent campsite

6 people maximum No dogs allowed

Ground type: Grass

Site size: unlimited

6 people maximum No dogs allowed

Multiple Tent allowed per site

Site size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a shelter tent 2 included, 2 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.

Fire ring

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed
Car parking by site not allowed

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Perfect tranquility. breakfast on a july morning.

A lovely quiet and spacious site

Overall	10/10
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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Russell H. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Large site with only 6 pitches so whilst we were there when it was "full" the site was still peaceful and quiet. Loads of space around pitches, facilities were good, kids enjoyed looking around the forest while walking the loop. Firepit was great and logs available to buy if you need. Was great to sit next to the fire and enjoy the spectacular view of the stars.

Location was perfect for trips to Sherborne and around Dorset.

Jess was lovely and a great host. All in all, top notch

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a wonderful review, hope to see you in 2025! GLAD you enjoyed your stay :)

Very peaceful campsite, large pitch, firepit (with logs available to buy). Everything…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

John F. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Very peaceful campsite, large pitch, firepit (with logs available to buy). Everything we needed for a weekend stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a wonderful review, hope to see you in 2025!

Definately worth booking

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Facilities, easy to find and it was valie for money for sure

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a wonderful review, hope to see you in 2025!

Excellent quiet site with spotlessly clean facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
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Wifi	No rating

Robert G. Jul 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: fabulous: wonderfully peaceful, beautiful and spotlessly clean and well-maintained campsite in the middle of gorgeous Dorset countryside

Disliked: Nothing to dislike!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a wonderful review, hope to see you in 2025!

Secluded, peaceful, quiet and clean. Thank you…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Emily W. Jun 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Secluded, peaceful, quiet and clean. Thank you

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a wonderful review, do come back soon!

Excellent location with perfect facilities, quiet and secure.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Kazz C. Jun 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: From start to finish everything was fabulous! The location was perfect, not noisy at all, lovely walks all around! The site was extremely clean and tidy, showers and toilets were lovely too! Nice little washing up section also! The owner was more than helpful with bringing us logs when needed. Highly recommend ✨

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you had a good stay, do come back soon!

Simple, very clean, very quiet, loads of room…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Laine P. May 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Simple, very clean, very quiet, loads of room

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you liked our campsite, come back soon!

Wash rooms, quietness, plenty of quiet roads for long distance exercise.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
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Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Phil D. Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Wash rooms, quietness, plenty of quiet roads for long distance exercise.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review

Loved it. A genuine bargain.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Helen C. Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Absolutely loved it. Peace and quiet. Brilliant facilities, well maintained. Easy walk from the car, even easier with a wheelbarrow. Really spacious. Wondering surroundings. And a decent phone signal if that’s what you’re after.

Disliked: Only downside was that people didn’t put the wheelbarrows back and kept them on their pitch - not helpful when trying to pack up - maybe a note to be added on the blackboard? But this is me being super picky as we really couldn’t fault it at all. 100% recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review, I will remind campers to replace the wheelbarrows and we will consider purchasing more for busy weekends!

Good all rounder…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
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Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sep 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Good all rounder

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a wonderful review, hope to see you in 2025!

Features

No 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 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 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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful

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

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Daggles

Batcombe Road

Sherborne

Dorset

England

DT9 6JA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.85804°N
-2.5325°W

Route directions

The postcode takes you to Batcombe Road – the site is well signposted though, so just drive along the road until you see the sign for the site.

Nearest transport

Bus

6.4 mi Greenhill

6.5 mi Coldharbour

7.1 mi Yeovil Bus Station

Rail

1.9 mi Chetnole Rail Station

3.2 mi Yetminster Rail Station

4.2 mi Thornford Rail Station

Ferry

17.6 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal

25.8 mi Poole Ferry Terminal

26 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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

There’s a lot of walking and cycling to be done around here, and much of it is easily accessible as the farm links up to local footpaths. If you need ideas, have a chat with the team on site – they can point you towards a gentle child-friendly amble to a nearby stream or a more challenging outing onto the Dorset Downs. One attraction not to be missed nearby is the huge Cerne Giant (10 minutes’ drive) carved into the hillside near Cerne Abbas. Also about 10 minutes’ drive away is the lovely town of Sherborne, home to two castles and a stunning abbey. You’ll have to travel a little further to get to the Jurassic Coast, but the journey is worth it to explore one of the country’s finest stretches of coastline. Weymouth’s beach, Sea Life Centre and fish and chip shops make it a top pick for a family day out – it’s about a 40-minute drive. West Bay (40 minutes), Lulworth Cove (50 minutes) and Studland (an hour) are also candidates for a day trip.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Hive	13.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
West Bay (West)	14.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Eypemouth	14.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seatown	15.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bowleaze Cove	16.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 8.8 mi

Montacute House 10.2 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 10.8 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 11.8 mi

Haynes International Motor Museum 12.7 mi

National Trust

Montacute House 10.2 mi

Hardy's Cottage 10.8 mi

Tintinhull Garden 11.2 mi

Max Gate 11.4 mi

Lytes Cary Manor 13.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

MINTERNE 2.7 mi

MELBURY PARK 3 mi

CHANTMARLE 3.6 mi

Beneath The Feet Of Cerne's Giant 4.2 mi

Sherborne Two Castles Walk 6 mi

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Saturday, September 6, 2025)
Dorchester, England 10.5 mi
Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – Wednesday, June 25, 2025)
Glastonbury, England 21 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Modifications are subject to a £10.00 ($12.40) fee.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The park will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Sites

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Vehicles

No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 9 p.m..

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does The Daggles have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Daggles dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near The Daggles? There’s a lot of walking and cycling to be done around here, and much of it is easily accessible as the farm links up to local footpaths. If you need ideas, have … Read more
When can I check in and check out of The Daggles?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: noon

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at The Daggles? From $26.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.