When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

From R453.52 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Fully-serviced grass pitch (super)

From £25 (£25) 1 night, 2 adults

4 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/pitch

One Motorhome or Tent or Touring caravan or Campervan or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 5.0m width x 6.0m depth (16.4ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 30.0m² (322.9ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Tent, Touring caravan, Campervan, Trailer tent

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 1 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

TV aerial

Water hook-up

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Availability

Your booking From £25 (£25)
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

View prices & book Last booked one hour ago 9.6 1,560 reviews

Level, well spaced pitches. Electric hook up and water on pitch. (added by visitor 21 Sep 2021)

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Camp site (added by visitor 05 jun 2022)

Grass pitch with electric hookup (added by laszlocsoto 27 apr 2022)

Campsite entrance (added by manager 05 dec 2020)

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Spotlessly clean facilities, nice location.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Jane S. Jun 2024

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch (small)

Liked: Spotlessly clean, good facilities, toilets, showers, washroom, laundry, dishwashing. Vending machines open 24/7 that sell everything from milk to ready meals. Pub 5 minute walk along the road. Friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review and so pleased that you liked the site, facilities and location. We hope to see you both again soon.

Lovely site. Have been before. Peaceful, clean and very friendly.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Teresa s. Jun 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely site. Have been before. Peaceful, clean and very friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review comments. We look forward to seeing you again for another visit.

A proper gem! Excellent site!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Emma M. Jun 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: the facilities were excellent. The loo & shower block were spotless and war with lots of hot water. The pitches are large, we stayed on medium hard standing. Nice field for the dog or the kids to run around in. Every day there was cleaners, maintenance workers and gardeners, the best kept site i have ever been on. There is a pub a few mins walk away which did a nice Sunday roast but the menu is very limited during the week. i a good location for exploring the Jurassic coast. We were only going to stay 2 nights but stayed 4 instead. Will for sure be back.

Disliked: nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for taking the time to write a lovely review and that you thought it was an excellent site. We are so glad you will be back for another stay.

Excellent on everything

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 Jun 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (semi-serviced, small)

Liked: One of the most organised and clean campsites we have ever been on. Loved the vending machine idea for drinks , fresh milk/milk shakes and any forgotten items u can purchase out of them too. Excellent camp site we will most definitely return again in the future

Disliked: Nothing too dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review comments and so pleased that you had an excellent stay. We look forward to seeing you both again in the future.

Excellent site, definitely will visit again for longer next time.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Stacey E. Jun 2024

Fully-serviced grass pitch (large, super)

Liked: The facilities were outstanding, fresh milk, coffees, ice cream and lots more were available 24/7. Very clean shower and loo. We visited with a young child (under 1) and it felt very child friendly. It was large but felt very spacious as pitches were not cramped together.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review and 10/10 overall score. So pleased you enjoyed the campsite and will be visiting again.

We had a lovely weekend stay at this site the toilet and…

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 Jun 2024

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked: We had a lovely weekend stay at this site the toilet and shower with clean with plenty of hot water and we're cleaned regularly through our stay the whole site was excellent and clean and I credit to its owners

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review and we are so happy that you had a lovely weekend stay. See you both again soon.

Excellent site in every way

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Sally N. Jun 2024

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Plenty of space between pitches so even as it filled up didn’t feel crowded. People on site and staff very friendly. Shower facilities, toilet blocks etc all kept exceptionally clean and had constant hot water and never had to wait to use them. Great to have a field for doggos to use to and everyone seemed to clean up after too.

Disliked: Never had to pay to freeze blocks before so didn’t as only stayed 2 nights!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for the very kind review and 10/10 overall score. We look forward to seeing you both and dogs again soon.

As above

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

Grace S. Jun 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large, super)

Liked: 100% our kind of site , E-mail the day before to let us know our pitch number, secure as its numberplate recognition , Spotlessly clean everywhere, a bus stop, farm shop & cafe across the road and the big bonus of having vending machines on site, for food /drinks.

Disliked: The noise from the rookery??! Although we soon got used to them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review and lovely photos. So pleased you found everything to your liking and we look forward to your next visit.

Excellent site and will be back

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Frank H. Jun 2024

Fully-serviced grass pitch (medium, super)

Liked: We liked every single thing about this site. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Shower blocks and toilets were very clean and cleaned regularly. Pitch’s were large and well maintained

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for the very kind review and that you thought it was an excellent site. We hope to see you back again soon.

Excellent, love it, back next month! 😀

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

Claire P. Jun 2024

Non-electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Location, excellent facilities, clean, quiet, booked for next month.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review and lovely photos of your stay. We look forward to seeing you both again next month.

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

Baby-changing facilities

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

Picnic table

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

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

7 Bramdon Lane

Portesham

Weymouth

Dorset

England

DT3 4HG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.66786°N
-2.56326°W

Nearest transport

Coach

10 km South Station

10.1 km Marks and Spencer

15.9 km Coach Station

Rail

7.2 km Upwey Rail Station

9.7 km Weymouth Rail Station

9.8 km Dorchester West Rail Station

Ferry

10.5 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal

40.5 km Poole Ferry Terminal

41.1 km 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

However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: the local bus stop is 150 yards from the farm entrance, to pick up the Jurassic Coast route bus (X53) running from Exeter to Poole. The Portesham Dairy Farm team recommends a climb up to the Hardy Monument on Black Down (five minutes' drive) as a nifty way to see Dorset and its splendid coastline (the monument isn't to the writer Thomas Hardy as you might expect in these parts, but to Vice Admiral Thomas Hardy, a commander at the Battle of Trafalgar; do be sure to tell that to the kids). You should be able to see the Devon coast, the Mendip Hills and the Isle of Wight from here on a clear day; just clamber the 120 steps up to the viewpoint. Also much recommended is Abbotsbury, home of the famed swannery as well as subtropical gardens and a kids' farm (also five minutes' drive), and the golden sands, sand sculptures and fair rides of Weymouth, 15 minutes from the farm. Portland (25 minutes) is also a must: visit the lighthouse, forage for fossils and come down the hill from the top of town for stunning views of the coast and Chesil Beach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Weymouth Lodmoor	9.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Weymouth Central	9.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bowleaze Cove	10.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle	10.8 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Good
Portland Harbour Castle Cove	10.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	N/A	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 2.8 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 9.3 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 9.5 km

Hardy's Birthplace 14 km

Mapperton House & Gardens 17.3 km

National Trust

Max Gate 10.9 km

Hardy's Cottage 13.9 km

Clouds Hill 22.6 km

Montacute House 33.2 km

Tintinhull Garden 35.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hardy Monument Circular 2.3 km

Abbotsbury - Hardy Monument - Portesham - Abbotsbury 2.7 km

Abbotsbury - Elsworth - Portesham - Chapel Hill 2.7 km

Abbotsbury - West Bexington - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury 2.7 km

BRIDEHEAD 3.6 km

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday, 7 September 2024 – Saturday, 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, England 11.4 km
Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday, 19 July 2024 – Friday, 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, England 20.9 km
Tankfest (Friday, 28 June 2024 – Friday, 28 June 2024)
Wareham, England 22.7 km
Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, 25 July 2024 – Thursday, 25 July 2024)
Wareham, England 25.3 km
Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)
Sidmouth, England 47.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.

Vehicles

Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

General

Generators are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Dogs

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).

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.

Additional terms

Strictly no smoking in farmyard or facilities buildings.

There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email with your pitch number, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.

Ducks Farm shop (50 yards away) is open Monday to Saturday from 8am until 7pm and on Sundays from 8am to 4pm. The café is open daily from 8am until 4pm: breakfast is available.

Payment terms

Does Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? From R453.52 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.