Campgrounds in Dorset

Wilkswood Farm Campsite

• Dog-friendly pop-up farm site two miles from the Jurassic Coast
• A five-minute drive from Swanage beach, steam train and Dancing Ledge
• Firepits to hire; woodland walks, shop and pub a short walk away

Wareham Forest Lodge Retreat

• Peaceful, safe and family-friendly touring caravan and camping park
• Ideally situated near Poole, Bournemouth, Weymouth and Swanage
• Excellent base for Dorset and the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site

Little Hill Farm

• Back to basics site five miles from the New Forest National Park
• A 10-minute drive from Moors Valley and 20 minutes from Bournemouth
• Large field set aside for playing football, dog walking or relaxing

Wooder's Camping

• Quiet family farm and wildlife haven on the edge of Wareham Forest
• Families, couples and kids welcome on 'pick your own pitch' fields
• Within 10 minutes' drive of Wareham and 20 from the Jurassic Coast

Woodyhyde Campsite

• Relaxed family-run site set in an area of outstanding natural beauty
• Around 20 minutes' walk from the ruins of Corfe Castle
• Heaps of walking trails around the Purbeck Hills and Jurassic Coast

Longthorns Farm

• Rural family site within strolling distance of Monkey World
• Alpacas, horses, sheep and chickens all on site to meet
• Eco toilet and shower block with family bathroom added in 2017

Whitecliff Farm

• Family-friendly farm site with sea views, a mile from Swanage beach
• A five-minute drive to Corfe Castle; Sandbanks Ferry 30 minutes
• Wild camping with fresh water, toilets and showers; watersports nearby

Knaveswell Farm

• Back to basics Purbeck pitches at the foot of Nine Barrow Down
• A 15-minute drive from Swanage and Studland beaches
• Excellent walking/cycling site on a lane from Swanage to Corfe Castle

Monkton Wyld Holiday Park

Lowbrook Camping

• Family-run site on a working farm with country walks all around
• A 20-minute drive from Blandford Forum and 40 from Poole
• Wifi on site; Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door within a 45-minute drive

Rabbit Catchers Retreat

• Stylish shepherd’s hut in a secluded valley near Bridport in Dorset
• A 20-minute drive to West Bay beach, and 35 minutes to Lyme Regis
• Horses, goats and sheep on site; food pubs five minutes’ stroll

Mapperton Camps

• Luxury bell tents set a secluded hilltop on a Dorset country estate
• Easy walk to Mapperton House; 15 minutes’ drive to the Jurassic Coast
• Spectacular walks on site and in the local area

Rock Pits Farm

• Fully furnished off-grid eco-cabin in secluded Dorset countryside
• A 10-minute drive to Cerne Abbas Giant; 40 minutes to Chesil Beach
• Well-equipped wooden pod with a foodie pub in five minutes’ walk

Simmons Farm Estate

• Adults-only park 10 minutes' drive from Poole
• Jurassic Coast and New Forest within a half-hour drive
• Well-maintained pitches with easy access from the A35

California Campsite

Merley Hall Farm

• Back to basics Dorset site set on a working sheep farm
• A 20-minute walk from Wimborne; 20 minutes' drive to Wareham or Poole
• Handy location just off the A31, a few metres from the river Stour