Hallett's Rural Campsite

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  • Dog-friendly family-run wild camping site on the Isle of Portland
  • Walking distance to the Jurassic Coast; 20-minute drive to Weymouth
  • Farm animals on the site; food shop, pubs and beaches nearby
From paddleboarding and sea kayaking to chasing the South West Coast Path over clifftops, Hallett’s Rural Campsite will pave the way to the Isle of Portland’s Jurassic coast. And it’s certainly full-on seaside here, as the family-run, dog-friendly wild camping site is half an hour’s walk from the nearest cove and 20 minutes’ drive from Weymouth’s chirpy beachfront. That means you’ll be all set for seaside times, whether you’ve got your mind on climbing and coasteering or simply stretching out on the beach. Bring along a barbecue or hire a firepit, as both are permitted on site. It's all about the wild camping vibe, so facilities are kept fairly simple, but there is an amenities block – and the atmosphere is boosted by farm animals around the site that children are likely to dote on. A couple of food shops are within 10 minutes’ walk of the site for burgers and buns. There are bus stops close by that will get you further afield – but happily most amenities are within 10 minutes’ walk of the site, including pubs, bakeries, cafés and fish and chip shops. For a pretty backdrop while you tuck right into your fish and chips, perhaps one of the nearby beaches might be your cup of tea. Church Ope Cove (half an hour’s walk) and Little Beach (35 minutes), both accessed via the South West Coast Path are a couple of excellent options.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 10
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 20 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 01 May to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 160 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpacker

89% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

A simple, affordable campsite with a relaxed vibe, loved for its friendly hosts and prime spot. Basic but clean facilities are fine for most. Farm animals are a treat. Some mention toilet paper woes, noise, and limited showers (though new ones are in!). Pitches can be a bit of a scramble and close together for some. Great value and near the sights.

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Nice and simple perfect…

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Steve R. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Nice and simple perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will be recommending to other climbers

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9 out of 10
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Amy B. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Loved the friendliness and relaxed atmosphere plus free showers! seems like a lovely gift in these times of watching pennies.
The toilet block was always clean and had loo roll.
We stayed next to the piggies, which was another treat.
Easy walks to lots of climbing so no need to drive, which was so good.
Walk to the shops too.
No frills but what do you need when you're camping? Love it!

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It’s basic / real camping. Just…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked It’s basic / real camping. Just a field with some interesting people and light entertainment (a little outdoor bar).

Disliked Only 2 showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic, honest no frills camping. Loved it.

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (two person)

Liked Super location - a short and very pleasant countryside walk to Church Ope. Ideal for exploring Portland - nothing is more than a few minutes drive away. Site was well maintained - clean - good but basic facilities. All you need. My lad and I spent two nights in the field on a spear fishing trip and loved it. Managers are nice chaps who visited the site a couple of times a day. They’ll answer the phone if you need to get hold of them. Absolutely great value price for a non-electric pitch. We’ll be back next August as I can’t think of a better spot for needs and activities. Cheers lads 🍻

Disliked I’m being picky here as I can’t think of much to add - but I guess the hand soap dispenser could be filled in the Gents. No biggie though, we brought our own.

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From the manager: Thanks for the feedback, hopefully see you again soon.

Great budget campsite!

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Helen B. 6 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (three person)

Liked Great basic campsite, really flat too so easy to pitch tent. Easy to find & friendly owners.

Disliked Toilet paper kept running out and no hand soap provided in the toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Peter y. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (three person)

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It was near everything…

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 Briony S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (two person)

Liked It was near everything

Disliked The showers were on a timer . Only two showers and two toilets per sex not very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Maybe a few more visible ‘camping guidelines’ could have helped here?

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5 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (three person)

Liked Easygoing - three fields - lots of space

Disliked Someone pitched their tent right next to our’s so guy ropes were almost touching. There were loads of other spaces to choose from. They arrived back late and then made noise well into the night! Because of this we packed up and left the next morning.

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Great place

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10 out of 10
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Tara T. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (four person)

Liked Great place to stay the kids loved it we had adult kids aswell as younger kids n they both well enjoyed it, the animals where great there was more than advertised and a lot more than the pics I’ve uploaded amazing location

Disliked The fact we had to come home a day early due to personal reasons

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Informal relaxed style. Pop up bar…

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Kirsty-Ann C. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Informal relaxed style. Pop up bar in evening. Friendly local owner who was present most days.

Disliked Disorganised bin and water area. Lack of signs to direct you.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

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 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping

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 Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Hallett's Rural Campsite

Watery Lane

Weston

Dorset

England

DT5 2DF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,53834°N
2,44028°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8,1 km Marks and Spencer
19 km South Station
28,6 km Red Lion
Rail
8,6 km Weymouth Rail Station
12,4 km Upwey Rail Station
19 km Dorchester South Rail Station
Ferry
7,8 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
36,9 km Poole Ferry Terminal
37,5 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

This is the Jurassic Coast and that means beaches, cliffs and coastal walks are on a whole other level… you might want to dive right down to Durdle Door (50 minutes) for the iconic photo spot or a picnic with the stone arch view. This area is well known for variety all along the coast, from the fossil collection in Portland Museum (20 minutes’ walk) and the gun platforms at Portland Castle (five minutes’ drive) to the historic sea fort at Nothe Fort (20 minutes). History’s strong inland too and that’s certainly the case at Maiden Castle (35 minutes), one of the hugest Iron Age hillforts in all of Europe. Dorchester (35 minutes) has its own thing going on – mainly museums, mummy replicas and Thomas Hardy’s 19th-century home. Those of you in search of ways to entertain the family might want to head towards Fantasy Island (25 minutes) for a funfair-style outing, or perhaps the SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth (25 minutes) for an aquarium and adventure park. Nature’s all about too, especially at Abbotsbury Swannery (half an hour), where a colony of nesting swans reside or at Kingston Maurward Animal Park and Gardens (35 minutes), where there’s a lake and animal park.

Food and drink

  • Salt 3,7 km
  • Crab House Cafe 5,8 km
  • Hings Kitchen 6,7 km
  • The Fat Badger 7,2 km
  • Sticks and Bones 7,6 km
  • The Crow's Nest 7,6 km
  • Pascal's Brasserie 7,6 km
  • The Harbour Hut 7,6 km
  • Nanna Moon's 7,7 km
  • Quayside Bar & Kitchen 7,7 km

Groceries

  • Tesco 0,7 km
  • The Co-operative Food 2,4 km
  • Lidl 3,7 km
  • Londis 7,8 km
  • Asda 7,8 km
  • The Food Warehouse 9 km
  • Co-op Food 9 km
  • Aldi 9,4 km

Parks and play

  • Governor's Community Garden park 1,8 km
  • The Pulpit Inn Playground 2,5 km
  • Victoria Gardens park 2,8 km
  • Sandsfoot Gardens park 6,5 km
  • Wyke Regis Playground park 6,7 km
  • Weymouth Peace Garden park 7,6 km
  • Alexandra Gardens park 7,9 km
  • Ludlow Road Playground 8,2 km
  • Radipole Gardens park 9,2 km
  • Sluice Gardens park 9,6 km

Family days out

  • Rufus Castle 0,9 km
  • Verne Redoubt Visitor attraction 2,2 km
  • Verne High Angle Battery Visitor attraction 2,3 km
  • Chiswell Walled Garden Visitor attraction 2,6 km
  • Portland Bill Lighthouse Visitor attraction 2,9 km
  • Pulpit Rock Visitor attraction 3 km
  • Trinity House Obelisk Visitor attraction 3 km
  • Portland Castle 3,4 km
  • Sandsfoot Castle Visitor attraction 6,5 km
  • Electric Palace Amusement arcade 7,8 km

Public transport

  • Weston Corner 0,3 km
  • Courtlands 0,5 km
  • Reap Lane 0,6 km
  • Avalanche Road 0,6 km
  • Pennsylvania Castle 0,6 km
  • Pound Piece 0,7 km
  • Rushetts Close 0,7 km
  • Wallsend Close 0,8 km
  • Moorfield Road 0,9 km
  • Rip Croft Shelter 0,9 km

Beaches

  • Church Ope Cove 0,9 km
  • Little Beach 2 km
  • Portland Beach 3,6 km
  • Castle Cove 6,7 km

What’s nearby

  • Portland Marina 3,8 km
  • Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy Marina 3,9 km
  • Popworld Nightclub 7,8 km
  • Weymouth Marina 7,8 km
  • The Closet Nightclub 7,8 km
  • Weymouth Harbour Marina 7,8 km
  • Chic Nightclub 8 km
  • Weymouth Marina 8,2 km
  • Weymouth Golf Club Golf course 9,2 km
  • Wessex Golf Centre Golf course 9,7 km

Local services

  • Royal Manor Health Centre Clinic 0,7 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 0,8 km
  • Esso Fuel station 1,6 km
  • Gatehouse Surgery Doctors 3 km
  • Portland Hospital (Minor Injuries Unit) 3,1 km
  • Osprey Quay Service Station Fuel station 3,2 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 6,5 km
  • Well Pharmacy 7,1 km
  • Cross Road Surgery Doctors 7,3 km
  • Asda Pharmacy 7,8 km

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Must see

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 8,7 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 9,7 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 16,1 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 17,6 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 19,8 km

National Trust

Max Gate 19 km

Hardy's Cottage 21,5 km

Clouds Hill 23,9 km

Corfe Castle 29,2 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 36,5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Around the Island of Portland 3 km

RADIPOLE LAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/10/1990) 9,4 km

Lodmoor Nature Reserve - Littlemoor - Preston 9,9 km

LODMOOR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 25/11/2004) 10,4 km

Osmington Mills - Ringstead - Upton 11,7 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 5 September 2026 – Saturday, 5 September 2026)

    Dorchester, England 20,5 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hallett's Rural Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hallett's Rural Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hallett's Rural Campsite? This is the Jurassic Coast and that means beaches, cliffs and coastal walks are on a whole other level… you might want to dive right down to Durdle Door (50 minutes) for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hallett's Rural Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hallett's Rural Campsite? From R216,80 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.