Clouds Hill Glade

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Grass seed coming through slowly. These were our first guests.
Grass seed coming through slowly. these were our first guests.
Visitor image of the pitches
Fantastic purbeck sunsets on the sssi heath behind cloudshill
Durdle door is around a 20-minute drive away
A gate leads to turnerspuddle heath for cycle rides and walks
Moreton ford
The river frome is a short cycle away at moreton ford
Bluebells in oakerswood nearby
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Visitor image of the pitches
Fantastic purbeck sunsets on the sssi heath behind cloudshill
Durdle door is around a 20-minute drive away

  • Small site in a woodland clearing 10 minutes' drive from Wareham
  • A 20-minute drive to Durdle Door; 25 minutes to Swanage beach
  • Monkey World and The Tank Museum five minutes' drive away
Fancy parking up at a pitch in a gorgeous little glade in the woods? Somewhere small that feels secluded but is actually handily placed for all sorts of Dorset days out? Take your motorhome along to Clouds Hill Glade, in a rural spot 10 minutes’ drive from both Bere Regis and Wareham. There’s very little by way of facilities here, so you’ll need to come along in a motorhome that’s self-contained for facilities and power (there is a septic tank for disposal but you’ll need to use green chemicals only here in order to protect the local environment). In return for bringing along your own facilities you’ll be rewarded with a peaceful place to stay, surrounded by woodland and wildlife and backing onto heathland and more woods for some splendid walks and bike rides. It all feels rather delightfully detached from the rest of the world, but when you do venture out you’re likely to find this location on the edge of the Isle of Purbeck to be rather handy. The National Trust site Clouds Hill is just over the road and the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial a few minutes’ walk away, and it’s a couple of miles to a couple of Dorset’s top attractions in the form of Monkey World and The Tank Museum. Beyond all of that are plenty more ways to fill your days – whether you fancy hitting the Jurassic Coast, taking a ride on the Swanage Railway or coming face to face with the Cerne Abbas Giant, it’s all within a half-hour drive.

Campground type

RV sites 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.

Admission

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

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Please note that because of the proximity to The Tank Museum you may hear some noise from tank manoeuvres while staying here.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

7.2

Overall rating from 94 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 3
Forest

71% would recommend this campground to a friend

67% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a basic, off-grid woodland campsite, great for self-sufficient RVs and campervans. Guests love the peaceful, secluded natural setting and wildlife. However, it's often hard to find due to poor signage. Recent reviews mention an unpleasant smell from the chemical disposal point and overgrown sites. Some note a busy road nearby, though noise often fades at night. It's appreciated for its simplicity and value, but tidiness and clearer directions are needed.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 8/4/2026

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Great Stopover

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
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Paula W. 6 reviews

Primitive gravel RV campsite

Liked Woody environment, peaceful.
Great stopover site over site if you’re enroute.
Good walks if you wanta do miles!!

Disliked Hard to locate a bigger sign out the front would be useful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Don't bother. Much nicer pub camping nearlby.

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 2
Value for money
 1
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 2
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 1
 Francesca L. 4 reviews

Primitive gravel RV campsite

Liked Proximity to the Tank Musuem was ideal, but thats as far as it goes.

Disliked Just about everything else about this site put us off... firstly the sign is tiny and very easy to miss.
A sawn off branch has been left hanging over the immediate entrance - taller mororhomes, beware.
It's incredibly overgrown and this means the photos provided are deceptive. A strimmer would easily re-establish the pitches. Despite the listing suggesting it was suitable for motorhomes, we would disagree. Much smaller site, access road and pitches than photos suggest.
2 glaming pods at the very beginning and the only pitch available to us was right at the back of them - we could hear them yelling at their children through their walls and ours.
No access to the woodland at the rear/side of the site. I pushed through the nettles/shubbery and it was VERY obvious that it was regularly being used as a toilet.
Drinking water directly next to the elsan point (i.e a manhole to the cess pit).. no thanks.
The site is completely unmanned and maintenance practically nonexistent.

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DONT GO

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2 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive gravel RV campsite

Liked None really

Disliked Place hard to find and no road signage, pictures on pitch up are not a reflection on the actual site, site is uneven in a wood clearing, if you park below the septic tank all you smell is sewerage, with no facilities people are using the woods as a toilet. No reception as stated.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would not like to recommend it.

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 7
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

Primitive gravel RV campsite

Liked If and But
Was a lovely site quite at night
It had water and an elsen
Close to Laurence of Arabia house NT
Close to tank museum
Fair price for the area

Disliked Very noisy during the day car lorry traffic
Only drinking water next to the elsen no water to wrince toilet cassette
The elsen let you know it was there ( phew )
Emailed owner as someone has discarded rubbish into the elsen. ( No response as yet )

Recommend to friends Visit again

Setting in woodland is lovely but…

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6 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive gravel RV campsite

Liked Setting in woodland is lovely but appears rather ‘unloved’ for a ‘site’ for which there is a fee

Disliked Traffic noise would put us off staying again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace and quiet surrounded by trees…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Pea S. 4 reviews

Primitive gravel RV campsite

Liked Peace and quiet surrounded by trees

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

I was the only camper there!

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8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive gravel RV campsite

Liked Quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

the glades was magical almost expected…

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
 3
Value for money
 5
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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Verity E. 7 reviews

Primitive gravel RV campsite

Liked the glades was magical almost expected to see fairies

Disliked hard to find and my husband ripped all his ankle when tripping over brambles when opening the gate he pushed them all back so no one else hurt themselves

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace and quiet surrounded by trees🥰…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Pea S. 4 reviews

Primitive gravel RV campsite

Liked Peace and quiet surrounded by trees🥰

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Alone on site Wildlife Cleanliness…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 4
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Giles P. 3 reviews

Primitive gravel RV campsite

Liked Alone on site
Wildlife
Cleanliness

Disliked Road noise at peak times

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 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

Forest

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

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Location

Clouds Hill Glade

Clouds Hill

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 7NQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.7195°N
2.25138°W

Nearest transport

Bus
6.6 mi Post Office
6.6 mi Red Lion
8.2 mi South Station
Rail
2.9 mi Wool Rail Station
3 mi Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
6.3 mi Wareham Rail Station
Ferry
11.3 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
11.6 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
11.7 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
18.8 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

The twin attractions of Bovington (five minutes’ drive) are likely to feature on the itinerary for many guests here – stop in at The Tank Museum to see armoured vehicles from across the ages, then have a giggle at the apes’ antics at Monkey World. Similarly, it’s pretty much impossible to resist the draw of the Jurassic Coast when staying in this area. Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove (20 minutes) are perhaps the most famous spots, but there are lots of other lovely corners to seek out, and of course some great walks linking them up on the South West Coast Path. For other days out, take your pick from madcap floating obstacles at Dorset Adventure Park, peaceful strolls at the Blue Pool, clambering over the ruins at Corfe Castle (all 15 minutes) or maybe settling on the beach in Studland or Swanage (both 25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Durdle Door East 6.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentN/AExcellent
Durdle Door West 6.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lulworth Cove 7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ringstead Bay 7.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Kimmeridge Bay 9.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Tank Museum 1.7 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 2.1 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 5.9 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 6.1 mi

Lulworth Heritage Centre 7 mi

National Trust

Clouds Hill 0.1 mi

Hardy's Cottage 6.1 mi

Max Gate 7.6 mi

Corfe Castle 10.2 mi

White Mill 10.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Clouds Hill - Moreton 0.4 mi

ATHELHAMPTON 3.8 mi

Beacon Hill - Hardy's Cottage - Stinsford - Beacon Hill 5.1 mi

ANDERSON MANOR 5.3 mi

LULWORTH CASTLE 5.8 mi

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 5, 2026 – Saturday, September 5, 2026)

    Dorchester, England 7.6 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Clouds Hill Glade have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Clouds Hill Glade dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Clouds Hill Glade? The twin attractions of Bovington (five minutes’ drive) are likely to feature on the itinerary for many guests here – stop in at The Tank Museum to see armoured vehicles from across … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Clouds Hill Glade?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Clouds Hill Glade? From $22.93 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.