Purbeck Valley Farmhouse

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Beautiful sunset over camp site field
Beautiful sunset over camp site field
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Large grass pitches
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  • Family-run farm site with fab Corfe Castle and Purbeck Hills views
  • Spacious pitches a 10-minute drive from Swanage and Wareham
  • A five-minute walk to Harman’s Cross steam railway train station
Dawdle down Dorset way for a dreamy break at the fab family-run Purbeck Valley Farm. This park is a champion choice for its location – it’s in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty a 10-minute drive away from both the inland town of Wareham and Swanage at the coast. Plus it also has gorgeous views… Corfe Castle and the pretty Purbeck Hills are visible from the pitches and you can wander directly towards these destinations via local footpaths and bridleways. Harman’s Cross train station is a five-minute stroll for steam rail trips to Swanage and Corfe Castle (pre-booking essential). Is it lunchtime yet? To get eats on the go, stick around Corfe Castle and order food in a local pub or stock up on ingredients at the shop and garage a couple of minutes’ drive from the site before cooking over coals by your pitch (barbecues are allowed). Another wise option when it comes to nourishment is to pack food in a picnic hamper and take it towards one of several sandy beaches within a 30-minute drive, such as Studland (15 minutes), Swanage (10 minutes), Lulworth Cove (half an hour) or Durdle Door (half an hour). Back on base as evening draws in, lounge on your spacious pitch or use the time to organise yourself using the park's essential facilities, including toilets, showers, a washing-up area and recycling bins.

Campground type

RV sites 40
Tent sites 40
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  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
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Languages spoken

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Reviews

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Overall rating from 273 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, peaceful site with stunning views. Great for Corfe Castle & Swanage. Clean, basic facilities, good hot showers. Friendly owners, ample space, fire pits allowed. Minor terrain/lighting issues & road noise mentioned. Excellent value, would return.

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Quiet site, good facilities - especially…

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Gemma W.

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Quiet site, good facilities - especially the warm showers

Disliked Nothing

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Three giant fields, meaning there was…

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Victoria Gwendolen V.

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Three giant fields, meaning there was lots of space and it almost felt like wild camping. We liked the proximity to Harman's Cross railway Station. Across the fields it took us approx. 25-30min to walk there.

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Excellent site with facilities to match though disappointing view...

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Ryan B.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great facilities, very clean and maintained and well located, only a few minutes from Corfe Castle and slightly further for the rest of the Jurassic Coast. Provided a good starting location for a scenic bike ride too! You can choose where you pitch up on the (huge) field meaning you can be as close or far from others.

Disliked The promotional images feature a stunning view of the Castle and the steam train rolling through the hills... but don't be fooled. This is only seen from the motorhome field, with no facilities, and cannot be seen from the tent field. Quite a disappointment to be honest. The only other thing was there is only cold water from the washing up taps, though the showers are meters away to grab a bucket of warm water.

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Great location, plenty of space even…

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Fiona T.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great location, plenty of space even though we got nearly the last pitch, very reasonable price to have flushing loos, basins with water and soap, showers and washing up facilities basic but clean and lit at night

Disliked Nothing

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Plenty of space, lovely views, close…

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Kirsty B.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Plenty of space, lovely views, close to Corfe Castle, lovely and quiet. Good showers with hot water, toilet facilities with plenty of paper.

Perfect for us.

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Excellent site, perfect for families.

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Jo K.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked We spent a wonderful weekend at Purbeck Valley campsite. There were quite a few people but the site is spacious so there's plenty of room between pitches. It is a lovely quite site so perfect for families. The facilities are clean and well maintained - just make sure you showered before sunset as there are no lights! We pitched west facing and could watch that glorious sunsets over the hills. On a clear night there are more stars than we have ever seen before, well worth getting up to watch the shooting stars in August. There's plenty to do within a short drive in every direction, or just relax on site. We really enjoyed our stay and hoping to return again next year.

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Would stay again

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Anonymous

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Very peaceful site clean and tidy

Disliked None

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Perfect weather in the perfect location!

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Robert D.

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Absolutely fab location, beautiful views, and a really warm welcome! Basic site, but the facilities were clean and functional.
Most importantly (for us at least) it was chilled, quiet, relaxing and set in fantastic surroundings. We were super lucky with the weather (this time) - I’d image in wetter times it could get a bit boggy!

Disliked For us, for this visit, nothing at all - we have all our facilities on board, so didn’t really have cause to use much at the site. Weather made it!

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Large open space ,great location I would recommend .

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Ben A.

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Open space, great location, friendly owners.clean basic facilities.

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We really enjoyed staying here for the value,location and freedom

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AlfJob H.

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Freedom to pitch wherever you like.
Large fields with plenty of space for kids to be wild and free
Good price for peak season
Good location
Bus stop out on road with good links to train station and locations
Generally nice quiet site bar the road.

Disliked Very busy road all hours of day and night (Top field) next time we would choose different field to stay in.
Most fields are on a slope
Facilities, depending where you stay toilets and showers are bit of a walk. Our closest toilets where in a private part of the camp site which 3 days into our stay we were told was going to be closed for the remaining of our stay. We had option to move but we all no once set up you ain't moving till you go :) so for the remaining stay it was a drive or 10 min walk to the toilets. Lucky we are self sufficient but family staying with us only had tent.

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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

Hikers’ paradise Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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 Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Purbeck Valley Farmhouse

Valley Road

Corfe Castle

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 5HU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.62623°N
2.0397°W

Nearest transport

Bus
1 mi East Street
1 mi East Street
3.7 mi Bus Station
Rail
5.7 mi Wareham Rail Station
6.1 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
6.9 mi Hamworthy Rail Station
Ferry
5.4 mi Shell Bay Ferry Terminal
5.6 mi Sandbanks Ferry Terminal
5.7 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
13.9 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

If you’re in Dorset for a beach break but fancy seeking out quieter shores than the particularly popular Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove (half an hour’s drive), check out Winspit Quarry, Seacombe Cliff and Chapmans Pool (15 minutes). All are easily reached via Worth Matravers (10 minutes), a village with an award-winning pub. Poole (half an hour) tends to be a little busier but is worth bustling towards for a look at the big natural harbour and Georgian-era old town, while Swanage (10 minutes) is a must for its views of the spectacular chalk-white cliffs. For countryside tours once you’re done with the coast, check out the atmospheric ruins of Corfe Castle close to the site (35 minutes’ walk), then drive to the RSPB Arne nature reserve for a bit of birdwatching. Organised days out at family-friendly attractions more your bag? Peer at the primates in Monkey World (20 minutes), amble among the armoured machines at the Tank Museum in Bovington (25 minutes) and chug through the countryside old-school style on the Swanage steam railway.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Swanage Central 3.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Kimmeridge Bay 4.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Studland Knoll House 4.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shell Bay North 5.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 6.1 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Corfe Castle 1.2 mi

Swanage Railway 3.7 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 4 mi

Brownsea Island 5.6 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 7.5 mi

National Trust

Corfe Castle 1.1 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 4.1 mi

Brownsea Island 5.6 mi

Clouds Hill 11.2 mi

White Mill 12.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Corfe - Nine Barrows Down - Swanage 1.2 mi

The Purbecks - Castle and Coastal 1.4 mi

Corfe - East Creech - West Hill 1.4 mi

West From Corfe Castle 1.4 mi

Norden - Scotland - Blue Pool - Corfe 1.6 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 18.2 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 Purbeck Valley Farmhouse have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Purbeck Valley Farmhouse dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Purbeck Valley Farmhouse? If you’re in Dorset for a beach break but fancy seeking out quieter shores than the particularly popular Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove (half an hour’s drive), check out Winspit Quarry, Seacombe … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Purbeck Valley Farmhouse?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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