Black Pig Retreats

In the wildflower meadow (added by manager 20 Jun 2019)

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  • Well-equipped glamping units with glorious views across Blackmore Vale
  • Less than a 10-minute drive from Shaftesbury’s Gold Hill and abbey
  • Private verandahs, kitchens and bathrooms; brook walks on site
If the idea of glamping alongside two sows called Beauty and Belle gets an oink of approval from you, it might be high time to add Black Pig Retreats to your bucket list. This family-run glamping site on a pretty smallholding in the Dorset countryside is a rural hideout away from roads – so it’s a firm fave of the on-site sheep, horses, dogs, cats and chickens as well as humans seeking peace and quiet. The mini farm’s slick units are based inside a wildflower meadow and come with private verandahs for hanging out by the firepit as the sun sets each evening. Each accommodation option also has private kitchen and bathroom facilities (so if you’re not keen on that sharing lark there’s none of that here). Weekending with the wee ones is always easier when you have your own amenities, and the site’s owners have added to these to help make trips all the better. Travel cots, highchairs and plastic cutlery and bowls are all available to simplify stuff for the grownups, plus a box of toys is on hand to keep the kids busy when they’re not off playing games in the meadow or paddling in the on-site brook. If you’re reckoning the family will want to roam further than the wildflower meadow, plenty of chances to venture off into the surrounds can be had from this site overlooking Blackmore Vale. Shaftesbury's steep Gold Hill with views down over thatched cottages edged by cobblestones is a 30-minute walk away (as are the traditional pubs and shops of this Dorset town made famous by its appearance in the old Hovis bread ad...), and Shaftesbury Abbey, Museum and Garden Trust is about the same distance for a shuffle about.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4

Languages spoken

English

Nearest sites

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Features

Dogs 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

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

Themes

Luxury Peaceful 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

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Black Pig Retreats

Bittles Brook Farm

Motcombe

Shaftesbury

Dorset

England

SP7 9NX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.02276°N
-2.20388°W

Route directions

If using a satnav the postcode will take you further into the village than necessary, so please use Google maps to locate the site. There's a buzzer by the gate: please ring this on arrival and the owners will come and greet you.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.9 km The Town Hall
2 km The Town Hall
14.5 km Virginia Ash
Rail
5 km Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
9.7 km Tisbury Rail Station
15.2 km Templecombe Rail Station
Ferry
37.8 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
37.9 km Poole Ferry Terminal
41 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
37.8 km Bournemouth 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

After browsing Shaftesbury's two museums, veer off further to the crumbling Old Wardour Castle (20 minutes to the east inside the Cranborne Chase Area of Natural Beauty), dropping by the magical Shute House Garden (10 minutes) for a bit of contrast on your way. Grand gardens can also be glimpsed at Stourhead, an estate with more than a thousand hectares of land about a 20-minute drive. This place is massive – it also has a Palladian-style mansion, a village and woodland to tramp through. Done with wanders? Set your sights skywards with a trip to the Fleet Air Arm Museum (35 minutes) for the history of UK aviation or journey to Africa (without leaving England) by visiting the animals at Longleat Safari and Adventure Park within half an hour’s drive. A reminder that you’re definitely still in the UK will come during a trip to Stonehenge, one of the nation’s most well-known tourist sights, which is also about 30 minutes away from the park...

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 35.6 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake 36.6 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Branksome Chine 40.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bournemouth Alum Chine 40.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bournemouth Durley Chine 40.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Stourhead House and Garden 12.4 km

Longleat 18.9 km

Haynes International Motor Museum 24.9 km

Wilton House 25.1 km

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 26.2 km

National Trust

Stourhead 12.3 km

Philipps House and Dinton Park 16.6 km

Little Clarendon 16.9 km

White Mill 26.2 km

Kingston Lacy 26.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shaftesbury – Kingsettle Wood – Motcombe - Shaftesbury 1.6 km

Duncliffe Wood 4.8 km

The Donheads - Wincombe - Gutch Common - Barkers Hill 5.9 km

HATCH HOUSE 5.9 km

Donhead St Andrew and the Wardour Castles 5.9 km

Local events

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 26 June 2024 – Wednesday, 26 June 2024)

    Glastonbury, England 30.7 km

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

    Dorchester, England 31.1 km

  • Tankfest (Friday, 28 June 2024 – Friday, 28 June 2024)

    Wareham, England 36.7 km

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

    Dorchester, England 36.8 km

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, 25 July 2024 – Thursday, 25 July 2024)

    Wareham, England 42.9 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.

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  • Does Black Pig Retreats have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Black Pig Retreats dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Black Pig Retreats? After browsing Shaftesbury's two museums, veer off further to the crumbling Old Wardour Castle (20 minutes to the east inside the Cranborne Chase Area of Natural Beauty), dropping by the magical Shute … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Black Pig Retreats?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Please call the site when you are approximately an hour away.

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