How much does it cost to stay at South Buckland Farm Campsite?

From $30.55 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

South Buckland Farm Campsite

View prices & book Last booked 14 hours ago 9.3 28 reviews

Family-run site with no-frills pitches a 10-minute drive from Weymouth
A 10-minute drive from Chesil Beach and 20 minutes from Dorchester
Within walking distance of pubs, bus stops, shops and fishing lakes

What a dashing place for a Dorset trip. South Buckland Farm Campsite has gorgeous views over farmland, and it’s so quiet you probably wouldn’t be the first to forget that it’s actually only a 10-minute drive from Weymouth’s lively seafront and sandy beach. (You can also join the South West Coast Path at Weymouth, heading east towards Redcliffe Point, a 50-minute hike.) Friendly and family-run, this small site has a fairly basic set-up, but there’s a shower, toilet, rubbish disposal and an Elsan point. The pitches are all unmarked, taking shape in the farm’s fields. Sheep amble around in neighbouring fields, adding to the peaceful rural vibe. When you’ve got your bearings and feel ready to turn your attention to the surrounding area, there are fishing lakes just a couple of minutes’ walk away from the site, and a fruit farm and tearoom five minutes further on. There are pubs, shops and bus stops in Chickerell (half an hour’s walk away), although the nearest train station is in Upwey (35 minutes’ walk). For those who don’t want to take their wheels into Weymouth, the Mount Pleasant park-and-ride spot is a 10-minute drive away. The historic county town of Dorchester is a 20-minute drive away from the farm.

Campground type

Open now

Please note

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).
A charge of £2.00 ($2.64) applies for the use of the shower.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 11 to Mon, Oct 6 2025

Campsite types & availability

Other campsite types

3 bedroom mobile home

6 people maximum 3 bedrooms

Dimensions: 4.0m width x 11.0m length (13.0ft width x 36.0ft length) Calculated area: 43.5m² (468.0ft²)

6 people maximum 3 bedrooms

Dimensions

4.0m width x 11.0m length (13.0ft width x 36.0ft length) Calculated area: 43.5m² (468.0ft²)

Year of manufacture: 2007

5 rooms

Toilet 1 x Toilet
Bathroom 1 x Shower, 1 x Toilet
Bedroom 1 x Double bed
Bedroom 1 x Twin beds
Bedroom 1 x Twin beds

Features

Bed linen 6 included, 6 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Duvets and pillows 6 included, 6 max.
Fridge 1 included, 1 max.
TV 1 included, 1 max.

Beds made up
Car parking by site/unit
Central heating
Stove
Cooking equipment
Dining table and chairs
Double-paned
Ensuite WC
Freezer
Full kitchen
Gas and electricity included
Gas/electric fire in lounge
Heating
Kettle
Microwave
Outdoor furniture
Patio
Picnic table
Shower
Shower room with WC
Toaster
Towels
Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Other restrictions

Extras

Dog (2 max)

£5 (£5) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £255 (£255) 3 nights, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We are definitely going back to this location again

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

Anonymous May 2025

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: It was an excellent location close to the town centre the owner was very polite

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the 1st text in the morning from driving away Mel was…

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

Antony p. May 2025

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: From the 1st text in the morning from driving away Mel was a perfect host, flat pitch,very peaceful, All in all a perfect stay for our very 1st time in our caravan and will return

Recommend to friends Visit again

A small, well-maintained site, 10 minutes drive to Weymouth front.

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

Robert S. May 2025

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Visited in late April 25, single male, motorbike and tent. Really nice small, family run, site. Owner very pleasant. Level pitches with short mown grass. Only 4 pitches taken when I visited, of about 20 I would guess. Basic facililities, one toilet and shower, attached to farm house, which were very clean and tidy (I did wonder if this would be sufficient when site is full). About 10 minutes drive from Weymouth front.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good communication, clean and tidy site. One shower and one WC good…

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

Paul B. Apr 2025

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Good communication, clean and tidy site. One shower and one WC good working order. A quiet site away from traffic but close to attractions. Plenty of EHP.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The area and cleanliness of the site…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2025

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The area and cleanliness of the site

Disliked: There was not a lot of facility, for example to do the dish washing there was only a small bathroom tap with warm water. The shower was not free and 2 GBP per shower seemed excessive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was beautifully kept, with nicely spaced pitches and loads of…

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

Naomi M. Apr 2025

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The site was beautifully kept, with nicely spaced pitches and loads of space for the children to run around and play in.
The shower and toilet were clean and presentable for both days that we were there.
Really lovely site and will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent, clean, welcoming static caravan on lovely site- 5 stars

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

Christine S. Apr 2025

3 bedroom mobile home

Liked: We booked this for ourselves and a friend for Easter 2025 as I needed a break to recharge after a stressful time. We were so pleased we did. This is a lovely quiet campsite. The static caravan we stayed in was spotlessly clean and like a home from home. The attention to detail was excellent and made this stand out as we felt very welcome. Mel was lovely and helpful as we arrived later than we planned - great comms. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend this for anyone looking for a lovely place to stay within reach of all the local attractions. Would definitely stay here again :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

If you want a very quiet place to stay this is a great place.

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

Anonymous Sep 2024

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: This is a very quiet pitch. On arrival was met by a very nice lady with a wonderful great, she explained all the amenities and times, could not fault anything really. The pitching area was nice and kept cut and clean.The shower and toilets were extremely clean.

Disliked: The only one thing I could pick up on was the shower head needed a clean as clogging with calcium or a new head but apart from that can not fault the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I’m so glad that you all enjoyed your stay. Thank you for leaving the caravan beautifully clean & tidy. I’ll look forward to welcoming you back.

Quite site, grass pitch was like a golf green, clean toilet and…

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

Doug N. Sep 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Quite site, grass pitch was like a golf green, clean toilet and shower, very pleasant owner, will definitely stay again when we are Weymouth way again.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous place to stay .. we will be back

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

Joyce N. Sep 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Such a lovely peaceful place to set up and so close to Weymouth

Friendly and helpful owner

Disliked: Nothing we disliked at all

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 Scouts welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location

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)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Level campground, no steep slopes Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

South Buckland Farm Campsite

Harbour Hill

Nottington

Weymouth

Dorset

England

DT3 4BQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.63617°N
-2.48853°W

Nearest transport

Bus

2.3 mi Marks and Spencer

5.5 mi South Station

13.8 mi Coach Station

Rail

1.3 mi Upwey Rail Station

2.1 mi Weymouth Rail Station

5.5 mi Dorchester South Rail Station

Ferry

2.6 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal

22.3 mi Poole Ferry Terminal

22.7 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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 marina in Weymouth (10 minutes’ drive) is a top spot for an alfresco fish-and-chips meal by the water. From the harbour it’s also possible to charter a boat for a fishing expedition … or you can simply stroll up to the Stone Pier and cast your line there. North-east of the town, SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth has an ocean tunnel, as well as rockpools. An 18-mile long expanse of shingle, Chesil Beach (10 minutes) protects the brackish Fleet lagoons, where you might spot birds such as egrets and geese. At the westernmost end of the lagoon is the Abbotsbury Swannery, a sanctuary for mute swans. In Dorchester (20 minutes), the Dorset Museum & Art Gallery displays archaeological items, plus artifacts relating to local history and traditions, such as a wooden, horned Ooser mask. Meanwhile, bookworms go on a pilgrimage to National Trust - Hardy's House Max Gate, which the author of ‘Tess of the d’Urbervilles’ designed and where he lived until his death in 1928.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Weymouth Lodmoor	2.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Weymouth Central	2.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bowleaze Cove	2.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Portland Harbour Castle Cove	3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	N/A	N/A
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle	3.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 1.9 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 2 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 5.2 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 7.8 mi

Lulworth Heritage Centre 10.5 mi

National Trust

Max Gate 5.8 mi

Hardy's Cottage 7.7 mi

Clouds Hill 11.8 mi

Corfe Castle 18.9 mi

White Mill 22 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Nottington - Chickerell 0.6 mi

Nottington - Upwey - Broadwey 0.6 mi

Nottington - Southill - Chickerell 0.6 mi

Nottington - Lorton - Radipole 0.7 mi

RADIPOLE LAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/10/1990) 1.5 mi

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Saturday, September 6, 2025)
Dorchester, England 6.6 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available site on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
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).

Extras

A charge of £2.00 ($2.64) applies for the use of the shower.
Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
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.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m..
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.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £25.00 ($33.00) will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Reception

There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Firepits are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.

Sites

A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does South Buckland Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is South Buckland Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near South Buckland Farm Campsite? The marina in Weymouth (10 minutes’ drive) is a top spot for an alfresco fish-and-chips meal by the water. From the harbour it’s also possible to charter a boat for a fishing … Read more

When can I check in and check out of South Buckland Farm Campsite?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites
Arrive:	noon –	6:30 p.m.
Depart by:	11:30 a.m.
On-park accommodation
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	6:30 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at South Buckland Farm Campsite? From $30.55 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.