Jurassic Camp

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Sun setting over the campsite (added by manager 07 Jul 2022)
Sun setting over the campsite
Meet apollo the friendly alpaca
Spacious pitches close to the jurassic coast
The view on a walk near the campsite
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Meet apollo the friendly alpaca
Spacious pitches close to the jurassic coast
The view on a walk near the campsite

  • Small, friendly farm site a mile from the Jurassic Coast
  • A 15-minute drive from Weymouth, Chesil Beach and Dorchester
  • Simple grass pitches with farm animals to meet; dogs welcome
Itā€™s a gorgeous part of the world, the Jurassic Coastā€¦ and youā€™ll have easy access to some of its most spectacular parts when you stay at Jurassic Camp, a rural site surrounded by the scenery of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. From this quiet little site (which is well away from main roads), itā€™s a 15-minute drive to Chesil Beach or the sandy beach and attractions of Weymouth, or a mileā€™s walk/drive to pick up the South West Coast Path around West Fleet. Plenty more lovely corners of the coastline are easily accessible too, as are family attractions including Monkey World and Corfe Castle. You can expect a friendly welcome from the team at this small farm site ā€“ not only from the family that run the place but also from the animals that reside here. Apollo the alpaca and a flock of Valais Blacknose sheep like to meet new guests, and there are also chickens and rhea around the farm that provide fresh eggs each day. (Dogs are welcome to stay here but do note that theyā€™ll need to be kept on a lead and cleaned up after.) A small play area is on hand to provide amusement for the kids; other facilities include showers, washing-up sinks (with hot water), fridges and freezers (for your supplies from the farm shop five minutesā€™ drive away or the supermarket 10 minutes away). Thereā€™s no electricity on the pitches, but thereā€™s an area for charging your gadgets.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
RV sites 3
Camper sites 3
Opens
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).
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • All groups of 8 or more adults will be required to pay a good behavior bond on arrival.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating based on 206 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 60% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this campground to a friend

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My daughter loved the animals she managed to stroke an alpaca andā€¦

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (family)

Liked: My daughter loved the animals she managed to stroke an alpaca and spent a lot of time trying to befriend a chicken. The play area was a big hit as well as the firepits. Smores always taste better when cooked on a proper fire. I appreciated the showers and powerbank charging. The communal fridges and freezer were a lovely bonus. The location was perfect for us the owner was friendly. Gorgeous sheep.

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Welcoming and friendly, great budget friendly, back to basic camping!

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (family)

Liked: This is our 3rd year staying at jurassic camp, and once again loved it. I'm a single parent camping with my two daughters ages 3 and 4, and it was perfect for us. The children spent most of there time on the park making new friends. The host Julian was very attentive to anything we needed wether this be a pump for our tent or more fire wood for the campfires. Always happy to help out. Warm and clean showers. Great use of the fridge and freezer facilities. Was delighted to see the additional new USB charging points too. Everyone on the site was very respectful of others, and everyone made us feel very welcome and safe here. The girls love all the animal and the chicken amd geese that freely wonder about the camp. Set in the middle of nowhere, it's a great place to experience the countryside and the stars at night next to the campfire, but also be close enough to drive to the beautiful beach's and any ammienties aswell. This is not a deluxe campsite with a swimming pool etc like other big sites, but its great for a budget friendly, back basic camping to relax and unwind šŸ•

Disliked: No dislikes. My girls and I love this place and will be back next year!

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Good hiker stop off with everything you need with no frills

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (family)

Liked: Charging points, good showers, plenty of loos. Close to South West Coast Path

Disliked: Loos werenā€™t that clean, the site was crammed full and there werenā€™t many places tucked away from vehicles for a small backpacker tent. Interaction with the owner prior to arrival (I called with a query) made me feel very unwelcome as a one-night stay (through hiking) although he was fine when I was there.

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A great campsite in a fantastic location. Friendly and helpful owner who explainedā€¦

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Timothy Y. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (family)

Liked: A great campsite in a fantastic location. Friendly and helpful owner who explained about his rare breed sheep. Which felt like a private countryfile experience. Beautiful views of the countryside. A few miles walk to fleet lagoon, abbotsbury and chesil beech. The addition of the alpacas and rare breed mountain sheep made our stay. Great to find a good value campsite with flushing toilets.

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Personal welcome by the campsite owner and a good explanation of whereā€¦

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
Claire H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (family)

Liked: Personal welcome by the campsite owner and a good explanation of where everything is. Animals on site was lovely for my small child. Only a short drive from weymouth beach. A good amount of showers and toilets and a good amount of shared fridge space, stuff wasn't rammed in. Good amount of space left in the field for children to play with the tents around the outside.

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Location was fab. Having the playground area and the animals everywhere madeā€¦

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Sarah D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (family)

Liked: Location was fab. Having the playground area and the animals everywhere made my daughters day! Julian was extremely helpful/friendly there was a very relaxed and chilled vibe. It was just me and my 8 year old so really liked the way the fields were allocated to different groups. Eg familyā€™s or groups of young adults Facilities are fine but toilets could do with a spruce up. Did t affect anything about our stay. Great value for money.

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Nice view and a lovely selection of animals that the children foundā€¦

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (family)

Liked: Nice view and a lovely selection of animals that the children found interesting Nice walks and very close to Chesil beach and abbotsbury

Disliked: The campsite owner seemed very highly strung Facilities we not particularly clean Wood had to buy from the campsite was very smokey No hand drying facility in the toilets, there was one in the ladies but it was very dirty

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Beautiful well kept wild farm with hot showers and alpacas

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
Alison D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (family)

Liked: Beautiful scenery, just tents so nice and wild, alpacas, hot showers, comfy ground and owner works hard all day and night to keep the camp happy, clean and organised. Water in each field and a play area.

Disliked: Nothing! Would definitely return.

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Only stayed for a rest stop. Location was well maintained. Greeted byā€¦

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
Mitch T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (family)

Liked: Only stayed for a rest stop. Location was well maintained. Greeted by the farm animals which the kids enjoyed. Very welcoming and as youā€™d facilities on a farm. All you need for camping.

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The owner was helpful with recommendations for the area and was happyā€¦

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (groups only)

Liked: The owner was helpful with recommendations for the area and was happy to tell us about the animals on the farm. The facilities were really good on site.

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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 Rallies welcome 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikersā€™ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Jurassic Camp

Rodden Farm

Rodden

Dorset

England

DT3 4JE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.65411Ā°N
-2.5526Ā°W

Nearest transport

Bus
5.3 mi Marks and Spencer
6.3 mi South Station
10.7 mi Coach Station
Rail
3.8 mi Upwey Rail Station
5.1 mi Weymouth Rail Station
6.2 mi Dorchester West Rail Station
Ferry
5.6 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
24.8 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
25.2 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

Trips to the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty often mean walks or bike rides ā€“ and those are easily done from Jurassic Camp, with several footpaths and bridleways leading off into the surrounding countryside (with a couple of country pubs within walking distance tooā€¦) For a bunch of different activities, head to the excellent climbing on the Isle of Portland (25 minutesā€™ drive) or try Weymouth (15 minutes) for fishing and scuba diving boat trips. While in Weymouth, spend time at the SEA Life Centre, Fantasy Island amusement park or RSPB Lodmoor nature reserve. Plenty of other days out are nearby too: aim for the Tutankhamun Exhibition and Teddy Bear Museum in Dorchester (15 minutes), meet the birds at Abbotsbury Swannery (10 minutes) or visit the ruins of Corfe Castle (45 minutes). Monkey World and The Tank Museum (both 40 minutes) make good days out too, as do rides on the Swanage Railway (50 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Weymouth Central 5.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 5.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle 5.7 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Good
Portland Harbour Castle Cove 5.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent N/A N/A
Bowleaze Cove 5.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 2.1 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 4.9 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 5.1 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 8.8 mi

Mapperton House & Gardens 11.8 mi

National Trust

Max Gate 6.8 mi

Hardy's Cottage 8.8 mi

Clouds Hill 13.9 mi

Corfe Castle 21.7 mi

Montacute House 21.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Abbotsbury - Elsworth - Portesham - Chapel Hill 2.1 mi

Abbotsbury - Hardy Monument - Portesham - Abbotsbury 2.1 mi

Abbotsbury - West Bexington - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury 2.1 mi

Hardy Monument Circular 2.3 mi

ABBOTSBURY GARDENS 2.8 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 Jurassic Camp have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Jurassic Camp dog friendly? Yes View all features
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