Knaveswell Farm

The Purbeck ridge above the pitches stretches to Corfe Castle

Pitches with views up towards Nine Barrow Down

View over Swanage Bay from behind the farm

Excellent walking/cycling along the top of the ridge above the farm

Cows on the track next to Nine Barrow Down

Back to basics Purbeck pitches at the foot of Nine Barrow Down
A 15-minute drive from Swanage and Studland beaches
Excellent walking/cycling site on a lane from Swanage to Corfe Castle

Knaveswell Farm is a quiet Dorset farm site just at the foot of Nine Barrow Down, on a quiet lane that runs from Corfe Castle to Swanage. It’s a cracking spot for walkers or cyclists, who can head out on that lane to hit either location with a journey of two and a half miles. And it’s also a cracking spot for those who’d simply like to plonk down, open a beer and chill out while taking in the views – either up towards Nine Barrow Down or over towards Langton Matravers and Swanage (and the sea) depending on which way you’re looking. It’s a pick-your-own pitch setup here, so you can have a little look around and decide which of those views you’d like to angle yourselves towards. Facilities here are on the simple side – there are no showers, but guests have access to four clean portable toilets, four cold water taps, a chemical disposal point and rubbish bins. Barbecues are allowed (as long as you’re careful with them), and dogs are welcome to join you for a stay here too. Time to get out and about? You’ll have plenty of choice here: the beaches at Swanage and Studland are both about 15 minutes’ drive away, and the gorgeous views of Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove about half an hour away. Monkey World and the Tank Museum can be reached with a drive of about 25 minutes, or you can stick a little closer to home for a ride on the Swanage Railway from Harman’s Cross (five minutes’ drive away).

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Portable toilet

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 Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Knaveswell Farm

Sandy Lane

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 5JB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.62745°N
1.99959°W

Nearest transport

Bus

2.1 mi Bus Station

2.6 mi East Street

Rail

6.4 mi Poole Rail Station

6.7 mi Holton Heath Rail Station

6.8 mi Wareham Rail Station

Ferry

4.2 mi Shell Bay Ferry Terminal

4.5 mi Sandbanks Ferry Terminal

4.6 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

12.7 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Swanage Railway (steam train rides): five minutes’ drive - Swanage (seaside town): 15 minutes - Studland (beach with naturist area): 15 minutes - Corfe Castle (castle ruins and model village): 20 minutes - Chapmans Pool (bay with fossils): 20 minutes - Dorset Adventure Park: 20 minutes - Monkey World animal park: 25 minutes - The Tank Museum: 25 minutes - RSPB Arne: 25 minutes - Durdle Door/Lulworth Cove: half an hour.

Food and drink

Isle of Purbeck Golf Club Restaurant 1 mi
The Kings Arms Pub 1.2 mi
The Village Inn Pub 1.3 mi
Coastal Crust Pizza Restaurant 1.4 mi
The Royal Oak Pub 1.5 mi
Golden Bengal Restaurant 1.5 mi
The Globe Inn Pub 1.6 mi
The Crows Nest Inn Pub 1.9 mi
Black Swan Inn Pub 2.1 mi
The Corner Restaurant 2.2 mi

Groceries

Courthill Stores Off-licence 1.9 mi
Co-op Food Supermarket 2.1 mi
Budgens Supermarket 2.2 mi
The Dorset Cider Farm Off-licence 2.4 mi
Dorset Booze Off-licence 6 mi
Waste Not Want Not Supermarket 6 mi
Aldi Supermarket 6.1 mi
Co-op Food Supermarket 6.2 mi
Co-op Food Supermarket 6.2 mi

Parks and play

Days Park 1.8 mi
King George's Play Area Playground 1.9 mi
The Chadwick Playground 2.2 mi
West Burton Field Playground 2.8 mi
Blue Pool Play Area Playground 4.3 mi
Natural Play Area Playground 4.6 mi
The Hayricks park 5.7 mi
Hamworthy Park 5.8 mi
Harbourside Park 6 mi
John Procter Memorial Ground park 6.1 mi

Family days out

Putlake Adventure Farm Visitor attraction 1.3 mi
Norman's Quarry Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
Burngate Purbeck Stone Centre Visitor attraction 1.6 mi
Agglestone Rock Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
Spyway Barn Visitor attraction 2 mi
Shep's Hollow Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
Punch and Judy Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
Swanage Lockup Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
Funworld Amusements Amusement arcade 2.2 mi
Playland Amusements Amusement arcade 2.4 mi

Public transport

Currendon Hill 1.1 mi
Three Acre Lane Bottom 1.1 mi
Steppes Hill 1.2 mi
Three Acre Lane Top 1.2 mi
Kings Arms 1.2 mi
Durnford Drove 1.3 mi
Ulwell College 1.3 mi
Deans Hill 1.3 mi
Holmes Road 1.4 mi
Langton Matravers, Capston Field 1.4 mi

Beaches

Swanage Beach 2.1 mi
South Beach 2.7 mi
Knoll Beach 2.7 mi
Studland Naturist Beach 3.4 mi
Shipstal Beach 4.7 mi
Sandbanks Beach 4.9 mi

What’s nearby

Isle of Purbeck Golf Course 1.1 mi
Kirkwood Park Golf course 1.7 mi
Swanage Golf Games Golf course 1.7 mi
Shell Bay Marine Marina 4.1 mi
Royal Motor Yacht Club Marina 4.8 mi
Ridge Marina 5.5 mi
Port of Poole Marina 5.6 mi
Poole Yacht Club Marina 5.6 mi
Salterns Marina 5.8 mi
Poole Quay Boat Haven Marina 5.8 mi

Local services

BP Fuel station 0.6 mi
Murco Fuel station 1.1 mi
Texaco Fuel station 1.6 mi
Pod Point Charging station 1.9 mi
Well Pharmacy 2.2 mi
Pod Point Charging station 2.2 mi
Well Pharmacy 2.2 mi
Swanage Hospital 2.3 mi
Mer Charging station 2.7 mi
RAW Charging Charging station 2.8 mi

Must see

Swanage Railway 2.1 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 2.7 mi

Corfe Castle 2.7 mi

Brownsea Island 4.6 mi

Dorset Cruises 8.2 mi

National Trust

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 2.4 mi

Corfe Castle 2.7 mi

Brownsea Island 4.6 mi

White Mill 12.6 mi

Clouds Hill 12.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Herston - Worth Matravers - Corfe 1.3 mi

Studland - Old Harry - Ballard Down - Studland 2.5 mi

Worth Matravers - Cliffs, Caves and Chapel 2.6 mi

Corfe - Nine Barrows Down - Swanage 2.6 mi

Worth Matravers - Winspit - Dancing Ledge 2.6 mi

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 5, 2026 – Saturday, September 5, 2026)
Dorchester, England 19.8 mi