When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

From $24.47 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

From £19.50 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked 2 days ago 9.6 1,495 reviews

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Camp site (added by visitor 05 jun 2022)

Grass pitch with electric hookup (added by laszlocsoto 27 apr 2022)

Campsite entrance (added by manager 05 dec 2020)

Jurassic Coast farm site 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth
Farm shop serving food and pub with garden within 1-2 minutes' stroll
Well-spaced pitches and spotless facilities

What a spectacularly well set site this is… do try your best to settle in for quite some time… Portesham Dairy Farm Camp Site is in peaceful Dorset countryside on the Jurassic Coast (week one of your hol) and easily accessible to Weymouth, Dorchester and the Dorset beaches: that should cover weeks two and three… Your eats and drinks are excellently sorted from here too, as a farm shop with café is a minute's amble from the site, and the owners' local, the King's Arms, is within a couple of minutes' stroll. The site is on the edge of the village of Portesham, in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth. It's family run with a dedicated team that takes pride in its modern clean amenities: the purpose-built facilities block comes with toilets, showers, basins, hairdryers and hand dryers, baby changing area and an enclosed washing-up space with hot and cold water. There's also a laundry room (with drinks machine and tourist info), as well as three chemical disposal points across the site. A small play area is to hand for kids. The site welcomes quiet and friendly dogs; a footpath leads from the farm across fields and countryside.

Campground type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

Other campsite types

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent - we really enjoyed it and would definitely book again.

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

Anonymous May 2024

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (medium, super)

Liked: The pitch was well marked and easy to find. Everything was spotlessly clean with powerful hot showers. This was our first ever caravanning adventure and this made it all very easy for us. Really well located and reception were friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended.

Disliked: Nothing that wasn’t our own fault!

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Just far enough from Weymouth,

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

Sue N. May 2024

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: The park was well laid out, good size level pitches, staff on hand if needed , although we didn’t need them , toilet and shower blocks were exceptionally clean, and modern , overall a well planned and thought out site

Disliked: Would be nice if there were more designated walks but it wasn’t really a problem

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Nice size pitch facility’s were very good…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Kev C. May 2024

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Nice size pitch facility’s were very good

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From the manager: Many thanks for your review and 10/10 overall score. We hope you visit us again soon.

Really good facilities, friendly staff, lovely guests. Excellent local farm shop and…

Overall	4/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2024

FHU grass campsite (large, super)

Liked: Really good facilities, friendly staff, lovely guests. Excellent local farm shop and cafe. Very understanding site manager - we had a spider infestation on our roof bag which took ages to clean out and it made us very late for packing away and leaving the pitch but the site manager was very understanding.

Disliked: Slept about 4 hours each night because the colony or crows and their nests just above our pitch. Extremely loud calling noises from adult crows and chicks starts from around 4am and continues till around 9pm. Ruined our stay. It appeared that the campsite management have allowed this to happen - with at least 20 nests in trees right above our pitch and a few other pitches. But most of the other areas on the site didn't have this problem and instead they got beautiful bird sounds! I'm afraid I won't be coming back to this site. It's such a shame because everything else about it was great! Sleep is crucial and we only got a few hours each night.

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Very well kept site. Clean, friendly staff, lots of space. Showers were…

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

Anonymous May 2024

FHU grass campsite (medium, super)

Liked: Very well kept site. Clean, friendly staff, lots of space. Showers were sensors so you could shower freely. Toilets were impeccable 👌. Loved the fresh milk from the vending machines and the fresh orange juice 😋. Will definitely be returning. Level pitches.

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Perfect!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

JOANNE A. May 2024

Powered grass campsite (medium)

Liked: Helpful staff, exceptionally clean facilities, good layout of pitches. Lovely dog exercise field. Really good vending machines if needed. We will return 😃

Disliked: Wi-Fi strength wavered at times.

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Whole site and facilities are kept in perfect condition and spotless. Staff…

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

Anonymous May 2024

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (medium, super)

Liked: Whole site and facilities are kept in perfect condition and spotless. Staff are very helpfull and went above and beyond to solve problems. Great that buses stop 100 yards from the site

Disliked: For me the pitches are a bit too close

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write your kind review. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and will be visiting again in the future.

Fab level site, brilliant features including local pub very close by.

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

Tracy B. May 2024

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (large, super)

Liked: Lovely quiet site in beautiful village setting. Very clean toilet and shower blocks, don’t be put off by the second set of portable style showers as they were quite simply the best showers I have ever had on any camp site. Extremely friendly staff and a great idea for the old mill vending station who knew you could have fresh milk, milkshakes, on tap along with freshly squeezed orange juice and an ice cream machine not forgetting a blend of ice cream especially for the 4 legged furry people. There’s also a lovely pub and a farm shop/cafe within 5 minute walk from the site. Will definitely visit this site again.

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From the manager: Many thanks for the lovely review and photos. We are so happy you had a quiet stay and will be visiting us again. See you both (& dog) soon.

Excellent site, lovely clean facilities that make a stay great ☺️

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

Esther W. May 2024

FHU cement/asphalt and grass campsite (super, small)

Liked: Absolutely everything! Lovely flat site and well spaced pitches. The toilets and shower blocks were spotless. Loved the dog walking field and the “vending machines” at the entrance to the campsite. Very short stroll to the pub who were very welcoming. Will definitely stay again!

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review comments and we are so pleased that you had a great stay and will definitely be back again for another visit.

Lovely site in a nice village with lots close by to do

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Claire W. May 2024

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (medium)

Liked: Good facilities - showers, etc and handy vending machines for milk and other essentials. Very clean and secure site and very helpful staff.

Disliked: Tv reception was a bit iffy

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review we are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and will be visiting 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

Baby-changing facilities

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Picnic table

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

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

Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Gray water hook-up for caravans

Motorhome service point

Seasonal sites

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

7 Bramdon Lane

Portesham

Weymouth

Dorset

England

DT3 4HG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.66786°N
-2.56326°W

Nearest transport

Bus

6.2 mi South Station

6.2 mi Marks and Spencer

9.9 mi Coach Station

Rail

4.5 mi Upwey Rail Station

6 mi Weymouth Rail Station

6.1 mi Dorchester West Rail Station

Ferry

6.5 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal

25.2 mi Poole Ferry Terminal

25.5 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

However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: the local bus stop is 150 yards from the farm entrance, to pick up the Jurassic Coast route bus (X53) running from Exeter to Poole. The Portesham Dairy Farm team recommends a climb up to the Hardy Monument on Black Down (five minutes' drive) as a nifty way to see Dorset and its splendid coastline (the monument isn't to the writer Thomas Hardy as you might expect in these parts, but to Vice Admiral Thomas Hardy, a commander at the Battle of Trafalgar; do be sure to tell that to the kids). You should be able to see the Devon coast, the Mendip Hills and the Isle of Wight from here on a clear day; just clamber the 120 steps up to the viewpoint. Also much recommended is Abbotsbury, home of the famed swannery as well as subtropical gardens and a kids' farm (also five minutes' drive), and the golden sands, sand sculptures and fair rides of Weymouth, 15 minutes from the farm. Portland (25 minutes) is also a must: visit the lighthouse, forage for fossils and come down the hill from the top of town for stunning views of the coast and Chesil Beach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Weymouth Lodmoor	6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Weymouth Central	6.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bowleaze Cove	6.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle	6.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Good
Portland Harbour Castle Cove	6.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	N/A	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 1.7 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 5.8 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 5.9 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 8.7 mi

Mapperton House & Gardens 10.7 mi

National Trust

Max Gate 6.7 mi

Hardy's Cottage 8.7 mi

Clouds Hill 14 mi

Montacute House 20.7 mi

Tintinhull Garden 22.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hardy Monument Circular 1.4 mi

Abbotsbury - Hardy Monument - Portesham - Abbotsbury 1.7 mi

Abbotsbury - Elsworth - Portesham - Chapel Hill 1.7 mi

Abbotsbury - West Bexington - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury 1.7 mi

BRIDEHEAD 2.2 mi

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 7, 2024 – Saturday, September 7, 2024)
Dorchester, England 7.1 mi
Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday, July 19, 2024 – Friday, July 19, 2024)
Dorchester, England 13 mi
Tankfest (Friday, June 28, 2024 – Friday, June 28, 2024)
Wareham, England 14.1 mi
Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, July 25, 2024 – Thursday, July 25, 2024)
Wareham, England 15.7 mi
Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, August 2, 2024 – Friday, August 2, 2024)
Sidmouth, England 29.4 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

Admission

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

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Generators are not permitted.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 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.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.

Additional terms

Strictly no smoking in farmyard or facilities buildings.

There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email with your pitch number, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.

Ducks Farm shop (50 yards away) is open Monday to Saturday from 8am until 7pm and on Sundays from 8am to 4pm. The café is open daily from 8am until 4pm: breakfast is available.

Payment terms

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Does Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? From $24.47 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.