Buckland Campsite

View prices & book 9.7 149 reviews
Plenty of flat pitches
Plenty of flat pitches
The bell tent has its own private shower room and toilet
The view
Space for all the family
Lots of room to run and play
Large pitches
Bell tent with own private shower and toilet room. real beds with comfy bedding and your pit.
Bell tent with own lockable toilet and shower room
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The bell tent has its own private shower room and toilet
The view
Space for all the family

  • Quiet and simple family-run site a 15-minute drive from Weymouth
  • A 15-minute drive from Chesil beach and 20 from Dorchester
  • Half an hour's drive from Lulworth Cove and Monkey World
Busy days out and peaceful times back at Buckland Campsite: that’s the order of the day at this rural Dorset spot, a 15-minute drive from the seaside harbour town of Weymouth. You'll stay on the kind of field you want to run through, arms outstretched, pretending to be an aeroplane. And why not? You’re on holiday… It's all nicely simple here, with basic but spick and span washrooms with hot showers, and a washing-up area for pots and pans. Barbecues and fires are fine, but so as not to harm the lush wide field the owners ask that you borrow some bricks from the fire points before you start sizzling your sausages. It’s a five-minute drive to a pub with food; for supermarkets, Weymouth is your closet bet. Not that shopping’s the only thing going on here… Weymouth's a grand town with a posh Georgian seafront, a sandy bay and a fine spread of stuff to see and do: you could meet the stingrays, turtles and sharks at the SEA Life Adventure Park, explore the Victorian fort in the harbour and spot rare birds at the RSPB reserves at Radipole Lake and Lodmoor.

Campground type

Tent sites 60
Rent a tent 6
Open now
Opens May 23
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, May 23 to

Campsite types & availability

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 149 Pitchup.com customers

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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

99% would recommend this campground to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

Highly recommended, clean, well-kept campsite with exceptionally friendly staff. Guests love the spacious sites, spotless facilities, and great location. Peaceful & family-friendly with good kids' amenities. Minor issues noted, but overall experience is overwhelmingly positive, with many planning returns.

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Would highly recommend.

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Campsite was really organised, extremely friendly staff and showers/toilet block always clean and tidy.

Disliked Nothing!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, superb hosting 🙂

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Danny H.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Location, views scenery, play area for kids, excellent showers and pot wash facilities, enclosed dog exercise area.
The hosts were very welcoming , nothing was too much trouble, will definitely visit again!

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and clean facilities.…

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

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Great location and clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

All of it…

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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked All of it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Owners Facilities Play area…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Paul G.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Owners
Facilities
Play area

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic campsite!…

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Elena A.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Fantastic campsite!

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is our 2nd stay at Buckland Campsite, the staff are friendly…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Mike M.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked This is our 2nd stay at Buckland Campsite, the staff are friendly and welcoming, the views are beautiful and the campsite is well spaced with clean & tidy facilities.

Disliked There’s nothing to dislike tbh, but it would be nice to have a pop up bar & some live music occasionally.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site !!!!

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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Donna S.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The site is spotless. Hosts are amazing, friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our few nights here. Very central for getting around towns, beaches, Portland island, etc. Amenities are clean and very accessible. Would definitely recommend and visit again.

Disliked Water too hot in the toilet sinks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site. Spotless facilities

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Facilities / Activities
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Wifi
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Gerard B.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Spacious pitch. Spotless facilities. Friendly, kind and helpful staff.
Quiet and peaceful.
Beautiful surroundings

Disliked Nothing really.
Sometimes no WiFi
You really need a car to get somewhere.
And it's an open field. So when there's a strong wind, you need to know how to pitch your tent and need extra guy lines

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch and relaxed re rules. Relaxed atmosphere.…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Pitch and relaxed re rules. Relaxed atmosphere.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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

Hikers’ paradise 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

Type

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 Watersports nearby

Location

Buckland Campsite

Buckland Ripers

Weymouth

Dorset

England

DT3 4BT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.64448°N
2.49703°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3 mi Marks and Spencer
5.2 mi South Station
13.2 mi Coach Station
Rail
1.4 mi Upwey Rail Station
2.8 mi Weymouth Rail Station
5.2 mi Dorchester West Rail Station
Ferry
3.3 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
22.6 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
22.9 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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

After a wander round Weymouth, make for Chesil Beach (20 minutes' drive), a narrow and wild spit of land that’s more like an airstrip. From here, hike the South West Coast Path down to Portland Bill and its lighthouse; you’ll bag sights of half a dozen castles and forts along the way. Alternatively, go east around the coast for about half an hour, taking in Lulworth Castle then dipping down to the blue waters, white pebble beach and wacky rock formations of Lulworth Cove, a prime spot for rockpooling as well as filling up the photo album. If it’s windsurfing, kayaking round the cliffs of the Jurassic Coast or paddleboarding you're seeking, Weymouth has a good handful of hire shops and schools, with more round the coast at Charmouth (40 minutes). The beach there is a brill spot to get the kids fossil hunting; head into nearby Lyme Regis (45 minutes) to learn about the billion years of history that created the coast and to see some fab fossil treasures. There’s more history to be had at Dorchester a 20-minute drive away, from a Roman amphitheatre to a Neolithic henge and an Iron Age fort. To meet your ancestors (in a manner of speaking) go see the antics at Monkey World, half an hour from the site, or monkey about yourself on the slides, flumes and chutes of Splashdown Waterpark, an hour away in Poole.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Weymouth Lodmoor 2.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Central 2.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bowleaze Cove 3.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portland Harbour Castle Cove 3.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentN/AN/A
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle 3.8 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 2.6 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 2.6 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 4.6 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 7.5 mi

Lulworth Heritage Centre 10.9 mi

National Trust

Max Gate 5.5 mi

Hardy's Cottage 7.5 mi

Clouds Hill 11.8 mi

Corfe Castle 19.2 mi

White Mill 22.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Nottington - Chickerell 0.7 mi

Nottington - Upwey - Broadwey 0.7 mi

Nottington - Southill - Chickerell 0.8 mi

Nottington - Lorton - Radipole 0.8 mi

RADIPOLE LAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/10/1990) 2.1 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 6.2 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Buckland Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Buckland Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Buckland Campsite? After a wander round Weymouth, make for Chesil Beach (20 minutes' drive), a narrow and wild spit of land that’s more like an airstrip. From here, hike the South West Coast Path … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Buckland Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Buckland Campsite? From $48.37 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.