Pineapple Farm Holidays

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View of the campsite (added by manager 23 Nov 2023)
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The toilet, shower & washing up area
The onsite shop
Inside the shower blocks - no pesky tokens in our showers
Toilet facilities. there are a total of 7 toilets on the campsite.
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  • Peaceful adults-only and dog-friendly site with complimentary firepits
  • A 15-minute walk to the pub and cider farm; 15 mins' drive to beaches
  • Little on-site shop with fresh coffee and bacon sandwiches
Lace up your hiking boots and pack up your beach gear, for Pineapple Farm Holidays is an adults-only site on a family-run farm within the countryside of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Just a 15-minute drive from Bridport and West Bay beach, it is in a prime location for days out by the coast. It's also on Pennine Way, which has miles of hiking through English hills and mountains. There's lots more to look forward to at this place, whether it's the wildlife and picnic area (private and only for guests) or the apple orchard (accessible to all). Dogs are asked to be kept on the lead while around the pitches, but they're welcome to run off the lead in the orchard. All of the pitches have water, electricity and their very own firepit. Long before a British TV crime drama made the surrounding coast famous, those in the know came here for a slice of heaven: they were building hill forts with sea views two and a half thousand years ago, and aeons before that, the dinosaurs were down on the beach. Handily, from Pineapple Farm Holidays, it's easy to get stuck right into the beaches with fossils and stunning views; two, including West Bay and Eype beach, are within a 15-minute drive. For any cravings, there are two fine pubs a short walk or a five-minute drive away, dishing up fresh food; if you're still thirsty, the cider farm and vineyard should have something for you, and if you drive five minutes south you can stock up on local produce at the local farm shop. You need go no further, but you definitely will... Campfires are welcome in the complimentary firepits provided, and barbecues are welcome as long as they are raised from the ground. Pineapple Farm Holidays is part of Pineapple Estate, which includes the site, as well as a farm, a shop, a business park and self storage.

Site type

Tent pitches 29
Touring caravan pitches 33
Motorhome pitches 37
Open now
Opens 28 March
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 33 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 78 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Really lovely stay and Hannah went out of her way to help us. 5 stars

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

Clover electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: A very welcoming site. Hannah was fabulous. Pitch was level. Amenities were good. Shower a bit small for my husband but fine. Loved the fire pit and great little exercise area for the dogs. Would recommend.

Disliked: Didn’t quite understand that our pitch number was on the board when we arrived. But actually worked well.

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From the manager: Thank you - We think Hannah is fabulous too! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and share your photographs. We're always thrilled when people would recommend us to friends and family. We look forward to seeing you again.

Excellent

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

Foxglove electric grass pitch

Liked: Warm welcome, dog friendly with apple orchard for ofc lead time Dogs on lead on site Good facilities

Disliked: Narrow road entrance

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From the manager: We're really glad you and your dog enjoyed your stay with us. There is indeed a small section of narrow lane on the way down from the village but it's rare to meet anything coming the other way and people are very good at popping into the passing places for caravans. We look forward to welcoming you again soon.

Warm welcome, very friendly and helpful. Asked to swap pitch due…

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

Honeysuckle electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Warm welcome, very friendly and helpful. Asked to swap pitch due to ground being uneven and this was accommodated without problem. Whilst out in the town we decided we would use the free fire pit that evening but hadn't bought any firewood. A quick call to the office and they left some out for our return back to the campsite after office closing time and were happy to settle up the next day :)

Disliked: Not applicable

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind review. I'm glad we could help with your requirements during your stay. We do hope you will come again for another trip and look forward to welcoming you.

Would return, but would ask for a quieter pitch away from the road!

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Honeysuckle electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Fire pits were a big thing for us! Liked the orchard with our dog! Very clean toilets, friendly staff & pitches were large Great to be Adults only!

Disliked: Was expecting it to be quiet & remote however this was not the case there was a lot of noise from about 7am from traffic to local businesses! This was fine after the working day was over! The evenings were very peaceful & great to watch the stars!

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From the manager: We are glad you enjoyed your visit and made good use of the fire pits and the orchard. Whilst the day time can be quite active around the estate it is unusual for things to start up as early as 7 so we apologise if this disturbed you this time. We hope you'll come again!

Staff were very helpful and friendly. Site, toilets etc very l Bono…

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

Honeysuckle electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Staff were very helpful and friendly. Site, toilets etc very l Bono clean and well looked after.

Disliked: Toilet block not well thought out. There’s nowhere to put towels/washbag etc, basins too near to each other. Hardly any room to open the toilet door and squeeze in. I feel either the building should have been extended, or less toilets and basins put in. Not very user friendly. Could also do with a mat at the entrance. We were there during wet weather, and a mat would have kept the floor much drier and cleaner.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad you found the site to be clean and welcoming. We did have a tricky time designing the toilets in such a small space and some are narrower than others. We intend to improve the facilities again this winter with increased hooks and shelving to allow guests to store their towels and washing equipment more easily so it's useful to hear suggestions on this.

Highly recommended!

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

Foxglove electric grass pitch

Liked: The view over the fields, the lovely friendly staff, the nearby cider farm and wine estate, the peaceful atmosphere with very little noise and light pollution, and the firepits.

Disliked: The shower cubicles are small, with no communal area for hair drying/dressing etc... fine if you're in a large tent/motorhome with your own space but probably a struggle in a small tent.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review- we're really glad you enjoyed the peace and quiet of Pineapple and the surrounding areas. The fire pits are always very popular with our guests so it's great to hear you made good use of those. Each shower has a hook for clothing and a fold down seat to provide a dry changing area. Unfortunately it would be unsafe to provide electric points for hair drying in there however there are sockets and mirrors in the toilets for that purpose. We love your photograph of your setup under blue skies!

Freezer space, adult only site, area for dog to run off lead.…

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

Honeysuckle electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Freezer space, adult only site, area for dog to run off lead.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your review- we hope to see you again soon.

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff.

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

Buttercup electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely, safe, quiet site with good facilities. Showers excellent and good temperature with room to dress. Toilets clean. Good shop with essentials. Access fine with some narrow roads. Did not use fire pit but saw others doing so. Nice idea. Close to Bridport and Jurassic coast. Staff were helpful and friendly. Lovely if you have a dog as well.

Disliked: Nothing.

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From the manager: A lovely review, thank you. We're so glad you enjoyed your stay and the local area. It looks like you enjoyed some lovely weather too.

Great peaceful and picturesque site.

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

Buttercup electric grass pitch

Liked: Fantastic site. Very clean, staff friendly. In a peaceful, picturesque area just outside Bridport. Loved the fire pits that were available on each pitch to use. The only recommendation I have is that a few doggy waste bins around the site would have been good and maybe a few extra.showers. We will.l definitely be visiting again as soon as we can.

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From the manager: Many thanks for your review - we are thrilled that you enjoyed your stay and made use of the fire pits.. We try to keep dog waste in the main bins to avoid any smell etc around the site. Anywhere bins were placed would inevitably be near someone's pitch which could be unpleasant. We look forward to seeing you again for another visit soon.

Excellent site

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

Clover electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: An extremely well run site. We will definitely be returning.Staff very friendly, great to have a little shop, they even sold hot drinks. Walking distance to the local cider farm which is worth a visit as is the The Hare and Hound pub. Great to hear the cows and sheep in the mornings.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. It's great to hear you enjoyed your stay and sights and sounds of the countryside. We look forward to seeing you again.

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Pineapple Farm Holidays

Pineapple Lane

Salway Ash

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 5DB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.7677°N
-2.76647°W

Route directions

The site suggests following Satnav until you reach Salwayash village. In the village, look out for the Pineapple Estate Business Park signage and turn onto Pineapple Lane. After 440 yards, turn left at the Pineapple Estates sign and proceed onto the driveway. Continue past the reception and the shop on your right, and take the next left to the base of the hill and across the track. The site is straight ahead.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.8 km Coach Station
21.7 km Yeovil Bus Station
24.1 km South Station
Rail
11.8 km Crewkerne Rail Station
14 km Maiden Newton Rail Station
16.9 km Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
28.6 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
44.6 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
Airport
46 km Exeter International 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

Head to West Bay (15 minutes' drive) for a first glimpse of the world-famous coastline; you'll get even better views on a boat cruise round the cliffs, or try kayaking it yourself. Abbotsbury (half an hour) is a popular spot to start walking the shingle airstrip-cum-sandbar that forms famous Chesil Beach. Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre (25 minutes) has fine examples of the fossils found nearby, including the Sea Dragon (an icthyosaur, in fact) unearthed in 2016. It's also the starting point for guided fossil hunts and rockpool rambles... you could come home with an icthyosaur of your own... West Bay lies on the mighty 680-mile South West Coast Path, but fret not, you don't have to walk it all. A trip round to the old lookout point of Thorncombe Beacon makes a pleasant ramble, especially as there's a pub at the end, or you could drive to Stonebarrow Hill (25 minutes) and explore the Golden Cap, a clifftop wilderness populated by peregrine falcons and butterflies. For diehard townies, there's a market selling something (vinyl or vintage, antiques and organics) in Bridport (15 minutes) almost daily and elegant Lyme Regis (half an hour) looks like a film set, especially when the fog rolls in.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Eypemouth 5.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Bay (West) 6.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seatown 6.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hive 8.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Charmouth West 10.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 5.1 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 16.8 km

Montacute House 20.8 km

Hardy's Birthplace 26.8 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 27.4 km

National Trust

Montacute House 20.7 km

Loughwood Meeting House 20.7 km

Shute Barton 20.8 km

Barrington Court 22.5 km

Tintinhull Garden 23.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

DOWNE HALL 3.6 km

PARNHAM 3.9 km

MAPPERTON HOUSE 5.1 km

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 5.2 km

BEAMINSTER MANOR 5.6 km

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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Pineapple Farm Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Pineapple Farm Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Pineapple Farm Holidays? Head to West Bay (15 minutes' drive) for a first glimpse of the world-famous coastline; you'll get even better views on a boat cruise round the cliffs, or try kayaking it yourself. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Pineapple Farm Holidays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Pineapple Farm Holidays? From R601.63 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.