Pear Tree Farm

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  • Small, friendly site surrounded by the Dorset countryside
  • A 20 minute-drive from West Bay; 35 minutes from Lyme Regis
  • Back to basics, dog-friendly place; pubs five minutes’ drive away
Eyeing up the darling Dorset countryside? Pick yourselves a pretty pitch at Pear Tree Farm, a small and friendly site surrounded by scenic views of the Beaminster Downs. And it's not all about the views – you'll also have access to a good supply of country footpaths here. As well as those rural hikes, you'll also be able to include coastal activities to your schedule easily enough. Lyme Regis is 35 minutes’ drive away from the site, for days spent foraging for fossils, trying out watersports or chilling out along The Cobb harbour. As for classic beach days, West Bay is about 20 minutes’ drive away. As a dog-friendly site, you won’t need to leave any faithful canine companions behind on your stay here. If dining out is high up on your priorities for a holiday too, you should be pleased to know that Beaminster is five minutes’ drive away and has several pubs and restaurants for eating out or takeaways. When you’re looking for a livelier day out, the lovely Weymouth is also 40 minutes’ drive away. Its beach huts, Georgian houses and busy seafront are sure to keep you very occupied for a day. Safety and security are key features at this site – it's accessed via an electric gate with a key code that's only available to guests. Simplicity is another vital feature too, so please note that there are no toilets or showers on site.

Campground type

Camper sites 5
RV sites 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • 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).
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.45 per kWh and must be paid at check-out.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Wow what a find, good walks, great views of the countryside water…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
michael c. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Wow what a find, good walks, great views of the countryside water and electric on nearly every pitch. very good prices for metered elec (2 nights elec kettle and fridge tv £3.50 2 nights) and Gary's a very nice chap to chat too , site may need the odd chock here or there but overall level and peacefull, even grass when cut is picked up so no treading back into van, would definitely be back

Disliked: Nothing

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Beautiful surroundings, quiet and peaceful. The owner was very friendly and helpful.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Beautiful surroundings, quiet and peaceful. The owner was very friendly and helpful. The only downside was no toilet or shower, but these are in the process of being built. The caravan felt secure as there was a solid gate at the entrance.

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Garry was very helpful location was very good very reasonable price…

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Garry was very helpful location was very good very reasonable price

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Small, clean and very quiet. Dogs were able to be off the…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Small, clean and very quiet. Dogs were able to be off the lead around the campsite, everyone else's dogs were nice so it was a lot more relaxed than other places I have been too.

Disliked: Electric worked out to be really expensive.

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From the manager: Hi many thanks for you review I don’t understand your comment on electric as you didn’t book or use electricity we have recently changed over to metered and your friend plugged in and used less than 1 unit for the night and as we only charge £0.45 per unit I would say it was reasonable and not expensive at all by all means

Beautiful site, secure, clean,quiet. Close to town,stunning coast line

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
Emily R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Location is easy to find. Secure coded entrance and exit, so felt safe leaving vehicle at the site. Lovely quiet site, well spaced, Very clean, with fresh drinking water and waste disposal area,

Disliked: Nothing at all

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One of the best 5 unit sites I've been to.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Don S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: The main 'like' about this site is the range of facilities on each pitch. Drinking water, 240 volt power supply and grey water disposal can all be connected within ten feet of the caravan. Other than that the pitch is very large; the site is quiet and the hosts are very friendly. The hosts are developing the site to make it even better with more facilities such as a shower and toilet block. As caravanners / motorhomers themselves they know what a good site needs.

Disliked: It was good to know from previous reviews that the ground was on a slope but I suspect, if I hadn't brought a few extra blocks the owners would have helped out in a jiffy.

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Excellent and a work in progress

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Jeanette D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Beautiful position secure site (gated) close to water tap and ,according to my husband, the best elson point he’s ever used

Disliked: Not a dislike but beware quite a steep entry

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Lovely peaceful site

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
Stuart I. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Ever Improving site, Owner has great plans and can see improvement to the site ever while we were there with a new area being equipped with water and electric points. Owner was also was helpful in regards to local places to go eg markets in local towns.

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Friendly owner who visited in evening.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Excellent information texted about entry to site. Steep hill to pitches but proper road to site. Water next to pitches and electricity if required. Waste disposal and toilet disposal all working well. Choice of grass and hardstanding pictures. Super views from hilltop. Very good value pitch.

Disliked: Needed chocks to level up.

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Nice quiet and small site. Left to our own devices. Owner Garry…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nice quiet and small site. Left to our own devices. Owner Garry caught up with us in the evening and made sure everything was OK. Site felt secure and was in a good state of repair. Will return for sure.

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Features

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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

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

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Pear Tree Farm

Beaminster Downs

Beaminster

Dorset

England

DT8 3SG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.82818°N
-2.70639°W

Nearest transport

Bus
7 mi Coach Station
8.6 mi Yeovil Bus Station
11.8 mi Greenhill
Rail
4.4 mi Crewkerne Rail Station
6.4 mi Chetnole Rail Station
6.9 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station
Ferry
18.9 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
25.1 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal

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 you've viewed the Dorset countryside dealt to you on site, track down some pretty spots on the Dorset coast too. Views of Golden Cap and fossils to find make Eype beach (25 minutes’ drive) a good place to start. If your fossil hunting needs haven’t already been met in Lyme Regis and on Eype Beach, Charmouth (half an hour) is another place to continue your search. A busier beach scene can be experienced in Weymouth (40 minutes), along with an RSPB reserve and an aquarium with an ocean tunnel. Along the south coast, Abbotsbury Swannery (35 minutes) has a colony of nesting swans and the Isle of Portland (55 minutes) is packed with interesting geology and beaches – and, in turn, impressive coastal walks and watersports. History nerds have lots to look forward to too. Forde Abbey House and Gardens (25 minutes) isn’t just a historic country house. Green-fingered folk can pick up some bits in the garden centre. Have yourself a historic hike at Coney's Castle (25 minutes) too, where there’s an Iron Age hillfort and views of Devon and Marshwood Vale.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Eypemouth 8.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Bay (West) 8.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seatown 9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hive 9.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Charmouth West 10.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 2.4 mi

Montacute House 8.5 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 12.6 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 13.2 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 15.4 mi

National Trust

Montacute House 8.5 mi

Tintinhull Garden 10.1 mi

Barrington Court 11.4 mi

Priest's House 14.1 mi

Lytes Cary Manor 14.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BEAMINSTER MANOR 1.5 mi

MAPPERTON HOUSE 2.4 mi

PARNHAM 2.6 mi

MELBURY PARK 4.9 mi

CHANTMARLE 5.4 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pear Tree Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pear Tree Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pear Tree Farm? After you've viewed the Dorset countryside dealt to you on site, track down some pretty spots on the Dorset coast too. Views of Golden Cap and fossils to find make Eype beach … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pear Tree Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pear Tree Farm? From $22.60 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.