Hook Farm Campsite

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  • Quiet family-run Dorset park 20 minutes' walk from Lyme Regis
  • Charmouth 10 minutes’ drive; Beer 20 minutes; Chesil Beach 50 minutes
  • Shop and snack bar; pop-up dining in summer; pub 10 minutes’ walk
Set in peaceful countryside on the border between Devon and Dorset, Hook Farm Campsite in Uplyme is a peaceful family-run holiday park in pole position for family adventures along the Jurassic Coast and in the pretty seaside town of Lyme Regis (20 minutes' walk/five minutes’ drive). Once you’ve settled in, owners John and Jacky and their close-knit team at reception are happy to advise on sightseeing and local walks, or provide information on local events and attractions. The adjacent shop is stocked with camping essentials, basic foods and barbecue bits, as well as sweets and snacks to keep the kids going. The staples store in Uplyme (10 minutes’ walk) has anything you can’t find in the site shop, and there’s a pub serving home-cooked food and real ales. For food fanatics, pop-up food trucks stop by Hook Farm in high season, and it’s also close to River Cottage (35 minutes’ drive, famed as the restaurant of TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall), as well as an assortment of local pubs and restaurants showcasing local food and drinks. The campsite is situated within a dark-skies area, so you might get lucky weatherwise and observe star-studded night skies from the comfort of your pitch.

Site type

Caravans for hire 3
Tent pitches 70
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Rent a tent 2
Motorhome pitches 40
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of £0,20 (R4,61) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 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.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Units longer than 6.8 metres are not allowed.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 22 Mar to

AA 3 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

95%

would recommend this site to a friend

94%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Definitely recommend

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

Electric grass campervan pitch (medium, maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Lovely clean site , plenty of room , shower and toilet spotless and plenty big enough and the the staff welcoming and helpful cannot fault the place , will definitely be making another visit

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and tidy really nice place to stay…

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
craig s. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked: Clean and tidy really nice place to stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location with clean facilities and flat pitches

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

Electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked: Clean, tidy, flat pitches, food vans every evening

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great loc & facilities, but make sure you have enough travel time

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked: Overall a positive experience, facilities were very nice and super clean, we thought the dishwashing station was particularly good. Good location, the walk into Lyme Regis is really nice and all along a footpath so no worries about walking down country roads with cars. We had a non electric simple pitch, the location was private and quiet and had a gorgeous view. Staff in the reception and shop were very friendly and helpful throughout.

Disliked: Wouldn’t have expected to have to pay extra for the showers and having to rely on exact 20p coins for this was slightly annoying. The other thing that could have improved the site for us would have been a bit more flexibility on arrival times, we actually had to find an alternative campsite for our first night because we got stuck in traffic and would have arrived after 8pm which is their last cutoff for letting people into the site (even though it’s june and is still light after that time for pitching). They do clearly state the arrival times on the website to be fair to them, but plenty of other sites offer more leniency on this and it did make the drive down quite stressful having to seek an alternative site when it became clear we wouldn’t make it on time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean & hot showers. Nicely laid out with pitches scattered around the park,…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked: Clean & hot showers. Nicely laid out with pitches scattered around the park, with good views for sunrise and sunset. Friendly, helpful owners. Beautiful countryside, walking distance to Lyme Regis. Will definitely return.

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We only stayed there a night but will be coming back! Pitches…

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

Electric grass campervan pitch (medium, maximum 6 metres)

Liked: We only stayed there a night but will be coming back! Pitches were great, facilities were immaculate and staff very friendly. A well stocked onsite shop too! We didn’t take the walk into Lyme Regis but went there in the car, which only took 10 mins (if that). A great place and will be returning for sure!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very easy to find and a friendly welcome on arrival. The pitch was…

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

Electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked: Very easy to find and a friendly welcome on arrival. The pitch was a good size and amazing views. The facilities were very clean and well kept. Loved the addition of freezer for your ice blocks. A very peaceful site

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Friendly staff, very tidy, private feel…

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

Electric grass campervan pitch (medium, maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Friendly staff, very tidy, private feel

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou for the great review, we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay.

A family friendly site for nature lovers.

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

Electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked: This is a beautiful campsite surrounded with trees. We heard owls amd woodpeckers and saw bats flitting about. The facilities were clean and numerous and the shop well stocked. The staff were welcoming and friendly. It was just a short drive from Lyme Regis beach front and there's lots to do nearby. I recommend this site to families and nature lovers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent, clean and pretty site walkable to Lyme Regis

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

Electric grass campervan pitch (medium, maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Great site with a beautiful footpath walk into Lyme Regis which took 45 minutes.

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Tents for hire

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Location

Hook Farm Campsite

Gore Lane

Uplyme

Lyme Regis

Dorset

England

DT7 3UU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.73254°N
-2.95973°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13.9 km Coach Station
33 km Yeovil Bus Station
33.1 km Bus Station
Rail
6.1 km Axminster Rail Station
17.5 km Honiton Rail Station
20.2 km Crewkerne Rail Station
Ferry
35.2 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
36.2 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
36.3 km Starcross Ferry Landing
Airport
32.2 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

Dedicated star-gazers can stroll up to Trinity Hill Nature Reserve (45 minutes’ walk), awarded Dark Sky Discovery Site status thanks to its lack of light pollution. Hook Farm is also a handy base camp for walkers in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (direct from site), and has ready access to the South West Coast Path (half an hour), while following the East Devon Way (five minutes) gives you a handy riverside shortcut down to the sea. Historic Lyme Regis (five minutes’ drive) is known for the fossils and ammonites found on its sands, and is gateway to the dramatic seascapes of the Jurassic Coast. You can hunt for more ancient treasures on the beach at Charmouth (10 minutes), and wander along the pebble spit at Chesil Beach (50 minutes). The lively (and lovely) seaside town of Beer (20 minutes) has a photogenic fishing harbour and several contemporary art galleries to mooch around, and if the kids are with you, you’ll probably end up at The Donkey Sanctuary (also 20 minutes), where you can feed and cuddle rescue donkeys.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Lyme Regis Front Beach 1.9 km Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Charmouth West 3.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Seaton (Devon) 8.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seatown 9.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Beer 10 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 19.1 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 20.7 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 26.6 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 27.9 km

Montacute House 29.8 km

National Trust

Shute Barton 8.4 km

Loughwood Meeting House 9.3 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 13.3 km

Barrington Court 26.3 km

Montacute House 29.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ROUSDON 3.8 km

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 4.8 km

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 6.8 km

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 7.9 km

Seaton - Beer - Pratt's Hill - Holyford - Seaton 8.5 km

Local events

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, England 20.3 km

  • Beautiful Days (Friday, 16 August 2024 – Friday, 16 August 2024)

    Ottery St Mary, England 24.6 km

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 7 September 2024 – Saturday, 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, England 37.6 km

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday, 19 July 2024 – Friday, 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, England 46.7 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.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • Does Hook Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hook Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hook Farm Campsite? Dedicated star-gazers can stroll up to Trinity Hill Nature Reserve (45 minutes’ walk), awarded Dark Sky Discovery Site status thanks to its lack of light pollution. Hook Farm is also a handy … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hook Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Hook Farm Campsite? From R448.87 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.