Benville Manor Camping

Benville Manor Camping is a genuine slice of heaven. This week we watched swallows swooping overhead, and saw a young buzzard being taught to hunt by its parent in the next field over. The pitches are very generous and well spaced. Cooking over the firepit (which was available on site along with wood) was a joy in the evenings as the sun went down. The toilets are clean and eco-friendly and the showers were fantastic and great fun. If you like real countryside, basic camping and want to keep things simple I cannot recommend this place highly enough!

As someone else said - 'leaving'.

The space on the site and the compost toilets

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Benville Manor is a secret gem that offers people an opportunity to camp in a space that is dedicated to nature. Calm, beautiful surroundings and the owners are cool and thoughtful. Pitches are widely spaced with still opportunity to say hello. You can have a fire (using a pit, which you can hire or bring your own). The shower is fab - you feel like you are showering outdoors and it is hot - wooooo, compost toilets are kept clean and tidy. Outdoor sinks are hand - this is an easy and simple space that has everything that you need. Just come.... it's lovely.

Leaving :)

The space of the pitches and the peaceful location

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The site is beautiful, a handful of pitches spread out across a meadow, so plenty of space. The location is good for exploring Dorset and getting to coastal areas didn't take long at all. The Fox Inn is about half an hour away, lovely walk through very quiet lanes (we were only passed by one car), or partly across fields via bridleways. Friendly owners, and the facilities were clean and well looked after. Very restful camping experience, great for nature lovers.

Only problem (and it really wasn't a problem at all) was the logs for sale were a bit green and smokey so we bought some kiln dried ones from the big Tesco in Yeovil.

Really loved the field, beautiful wild grass in places and an adjoining woodland. The field lays next to the family Tudor manor house which is stunning. The owners were very welcoming and offered fire pits and logs for use. We'll be back!

Although I'm a big fan of wild camping and minimal facilities, I would suggest the outdoor showers have a roof added just so you can shower when it's raining and dry yourself off properly

Really outstanding!
We took our 7 year old twin granddaughters plus dog-all loved it!
Lots of space between pitches, walks and woodland to hand
We went to West Bay to the beach which was 20 mins away-so very convenient
We will go again

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Clear pitch areas, pathways, solar lighting, the setting. Toilets and communal areas scrupulously clean. Loads of cleaner gel. Outside showers worked well. The ancient Woodland was a lovely walk with the dogs. Plenty of wood and fire pits available.

Road Signage could have been more obvious, Bit of a hike to get anything at all. No drinking water on tap.

Loved the relaxed friendly festival vibe - fellow campers were super respectful and considerate, site was pretty and immaculately kept… compost toilets not remotely smelly and always spotless. A walk to one of the nicest pubs (Mark Hix’s The Fox) with superb food.
Fantastic - Highly recommend.

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Because of the poor weather, we had already decided not to stay at Benville overnight and to drive directly back home. But this was not before checking the site out. Just the kind of site we like. Pretty site (and area), level pitches, fire pits, basic but clean loo's, and loads of space. Perfect. Given five stars in anticipation for next year. We will be back!

English weather!