Southover Woods

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Spacious meadow pitches
Yurt and outdoor kitchen
Camping in a yurt
Small group and couples' camping

Whether you’re looking for a couples’ getaway or a weekend meet-up with a big bunch of pals, you’ll find what you’re looking for at Southover Woods, 20 minutes’ drive from Dorchester in Dorset. With more than 60 acres of private woodland and meadow, the site has nearly wild pitches catering for all different sizes of group. No matter whether there are two of you or 20 of you, you’ll have plenty of space and privacy on the pitches, and each comes with its own firepit and log seating – just the job for a cosy get-together around the campfire. If you’re quiet at night, the chances are you’ll get to hear owls a-hooting and may even see elusive deer flitting through the trees. Direct from the pitches, you can walk for miles on an extensive network of footpaths in Southover Woods, connecting up with the long-distance Hardy Way and Dorset Jubilee Trail. Keen angers can head right next door to the well-stocked trout pools at Wessex Fly Fishing. The site owners also organise bushcraft sessions, yoga, forest bathing and woodland games – talk to them when you arrive to find out more. Just so you’re aware, the camping pitches are down a long and bumpy track that can get muddy, and there will be some fetching and carrying of gear required from your vehicles.

Type campingplass

Teltplasser 12
Åpner 1. april 2026
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  • Minst et av gruppemedlemmene må være minimum 18 år eller eldre.
  • Vær oppmerksom på at toalett-/dusjfasiliteter er unisex.
  • Det er ingen søppelkasser på plassen. Alt avfall må tas med hjem.
  • Bading i innsjøen er ikke tillatt.
  • Hvis man vil lage bål må opptenningsvæske, vedkubber og/eller kull kjøpes på stedet.
  • As the site is accessible via a forest track, it is not suitable for sports cars or vehicles with low trim.

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84% ville anbefalt denne campingplassen til en venn

79% ville overnattet her igjen

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Ankomstdato (seneste først)

Lovely woods if you wantt a more back to basics camping experience.

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Megan S.

Plass for telt (Lordship) på skogbunn , uten strøm (for seks personer)

Likte The woods were beautiful and the pitches felt private and secluded.

Likte ikke Difficult to find the correct car park/pitch. Track into the site too many holes, could do with some gravel to fill.

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Great site, with very friendly staff, we had a great weekend!

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Paige H.

Plass (Meadow) på gressplen , uten strøm (for seks personer)

Likte Beautiful site, very peaceful, staff were so helpful and kind.
Toilet and shower facilities were clean and functional.

Likte ikke A bit difficult to find but we called the staff and they helped us find the right route.

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This campsite is absolutely wonderful. Amazing…

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Anonym

Plass (Meadow) på gressplen , uten strøm (for seks personer)

Likte This campsite is absolutely wonderful. Amazing surroundings. The drive in was really fun too! Hold on to your seats!

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Absolutely stunning place! First thing first,…

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Jessica S.

Plass for telt (Lordship) på skogbunn , uten strøm (for seks personer)

Likte Absolutely stunning place! First thing first, parking was great! Didn't have to walk far with all of our stuff to the to the villager pitch and 2 wheel barrows were available to borrow. The compost toilet was actually great to use! You could have a pee/poo with a view and didn't have to worry about people seeing you as the other pitches were really far away, also not once did it smell.
The scenery was absolutely breath taking. So peaceful and beautiful. I loved getting up early and listening to the birds and watching the squirrels rin around the firepit. The pitch was really well laid out, there was plenty of room for my 5m bell tent and we put up a gazebo. The fire pit was great! There are activities to do on site although we didn't do them this time. I will definitely be bringing my 2 boys and husband next time and I
We'll go for longer! The location was great, not too far from anywhere. The staff were really friendly and helpful.

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Liked the environment…

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Anonym

Plass for telt (Greyhound) på skogbunn , uten strøm (bare for grupper, stor)

Likte Liked the environment

Likte ikke Quite expensive

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Gorgeous wild camping spot in the forest. We’ll definitely return!

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Anonym

Plass (Meadow) på gressplen , uten strøm (for seks personer)

Likte A peaceful spot in the middle of the forest. Clean composting toilets and bucket showers. Each pitch comes with a firepit and seats. 15 minute walk to a lovely pub with nice food and great staff.

Likte ikke The drive in is long with bumps and potholes.

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Fra bestyreren: Thank you so much!

Great well thought out site

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Adam C.

Plass for telt (Lordship) på skogbunn , uten strøm (for seks personer)

Likte This is an extremely well thought out site and I just don't get why there are negative comments about it.

The pitches are well laid out and I didn't hear a peep from other campers - they were there somewhere....as evidenced by the car park!

I can by myself, but would definitely and would come back again for sure either solo or with friends and family.

I read some negative comments about the unpaved road leading up to the site. Yes it's about a mile long, but drive sensibly (I have a "normal car") and you won't have any issues.

(my photos don't do the site any justice - the weather was a little grim at the time)

Likte ikke Nothing

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Fra bestyreren: Dear Adam,

Thank you so much for your review.

We have been to this camp…

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reza a.

Plass for telt (Lordship) på skogbunn , uten strøm (for seks personer)

Likte We have been to this camp size a couple of times now and it’s one of our favourite places to visit

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Fra bestyreren: Thank you so much!

Plenty of compost loos

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Anonym

Plass for telt (Hazelwood) på skogbunn , uten strøm (for to personer)

Likte Loved the wild camp site. Stayed by myself with my 8 year old for the first few days, and felt very safe. Loved the parachutes providing shelter to cook and have a fire. My son loved being able to roam freely.
Chloe was super helpful and welcoming.
Will definitely return

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Fra bestyreren: Thank you so much!

Excellent site, and friendly owners.

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Anonym

Plass for telt (Lordship) på skogbunn , uten strøm (for seks personer)

Likte We liked the back to basics camping, the campsite we had was really big with plenty of space, a fire pit was already there with log seating around it. Plenty of places to go for a walk and a lovely setting. We liked that we were secluded and the other pitches were not too close by. Beautiful place to stay if you are looking for back to basic camping.

Likte ikke It was a little tricky to find and the track road is pretty rough but that were the only things we disliked.

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Funksjoner

Fritidsaktiviteter på stedet

Bar eller klubbhus Barneklubb Fisking Innendørs basseng Kveldsunderholdning Lekeplass Restaurant/Kafé på plassen Spillerom Sykkelutleie TV-rom Takeaway Tennis Treningssenter Utendørs basseng Vannsport

Bekvemmeligheter på stedet

Badekar tilgjengelig Bærbart toalett Dusj tilgjengelig Familietoaletter Gratis WiFi Henting fra offentlig transport Hundepark Internettilgang Ispakkekjøling Kompost-toaletter Lokalprodukter Matbutikk Myntvaskeri Offentlig telefon Oppvaskområde Piknikbord Pub-toaletter Toalettblokk Tørkerom WiFi

Grupper velkomne

Familievennlig Grupper av samme kjønn velkomne Motorsykkelvennlig Skoleklasser velkomne Studentgrupper velkomne

Regler

Bål tillatt Griller tilgjengelig Grilling tillatt Hunder tillatt Hunder tillatt hele året Nyttekjøretøy tillatt

Camping 2.0

Ekstra store teltplasser

Temaer

Avsidesliggende Budsjett/backpacker Fredelig Naturparadis Paradis for vandringsfolk Skog Spektakulært landskap Villmarkscamping

Tjenester

Fornybar energi Gassflasker tilgjengelig Ikke tilgang på drikkevann Ikke varmtvann Ladefasiliteter Ladestasjoner for el-biler Resirkulering tilgjengelig Tømming av kjemisk avfall

Bekvemmeligheter i nærheten

Bar i nærheten Hundelufteområde i nærheten

Type

Små (11-25 plasser)

Fritidsaktiviteter i nærheten

Fisking i nærheten Fritids-/fornøyelsespark i nærheten Golf i nærheten Hesteridning i nærheten Innendørs basseng i nærheten Kano/Kajakk i nærheten Klatring i nærheten Restaurant i nærheten Seiling i nærheten Sykkelutleie i nærheten Sykling i nærheten Terrengsykling i nærheten

Beliggenhet

Southover Woods

Affpuddle car park

B3390

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 7HP

Veibeskrivelse

Tidssone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50,7346°N
2,30688°V

Veibeskrivelse av ruten

What3words: circulate.tedious.pyramid. From the car park, head across the crossroads, under the silver height barrier gate then follow signs for Southover Woods. The Hazel Wood and Meadow Pitches have parking and entry at their own meadow, whereas all other pitches are within the woods. Please check your booking information to know which pitch you have booked, as it is a self check-in service.

Nærmeste transport

Buss
9,7 km South Station
14,9 km Post Office
14,9 km Red Lion
Jernbane
3,8 km Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
8,4 km Wool Rail Station
9,6 km Dorchester South Rail Station
Ferge
17,2 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
22,3 km Poole Ferry Terminal
22,8 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Flyplass
33,8 km Bournemouth International Airport

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Lokale attraksjoner

Should you fancy a change of scenery from Southover Woods, go hunting for fossils on the Jurassic Coast’s Bowleaze Cove or have a potter around the Georgian harbour at Weymouth (both half an hour’s drive). Take a bracing stroll along Chesil Beach, and drive west along the coast to discover the palm trees and water features at 18th-century Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens (both 35 minutes). If the kids are with you, take them to see turtles and sharks at SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth (half an hour) or the stuffed toys at the Dorset Teddy Bear Museum (15 minutes) in Dorchester. Watch the mute swans being fed at Abbotsbury Swannery (35 minutes), and chances are you’ll all have a giggle at the club-wielding chalk figure of the National Trust - Cerne Giant (25 minutes) carved into a hillside. Nearby is pretty Cerne Abbas (half an hour), where you can tour the remains of the Benedictine abbey and sneak down a pint of local cider in one of the village’s many traditional pubs.

Vannkvaliteten ved nærliggende badevann

Navn Avstand Type 2020201920182017
Ringstead Bay 11,9 km Hav N/AUtmerketUtmerketUtmerket
Durdle Door West 12,7 km Hav N/AUtmerketUtmerketUtmerket
Durdle Door East 12,7 km Hav N/AUtmerketN/AUtmerket
Lulworth Cove 13,5 km Hav N/AUtmerketUtmerketUtmerket
Bowleaze Cove 13,6 km Hav N/AUtmerketUtmerketUtmerket

Datakilde: European Environment Agency

Må oppleves

Hardy's Birthplace 5,9 km

The Tank Museum 6,3 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 7,6 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 12,7 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 13,5 km

National Trust

Clouds Hill 4,3 km

Hardy's Cottage 5,9 km

Max Gate 8,7 km

White Mill 19 km

Corfe Castle 20,6 km

Sykkelruter

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Annet

ATHELHAMPTON 2 km

Beacon Hill - Hardy's Cottage - Stinsford - Beacon Hill 4 km

Clouds Hill - Moreton 4,7 km

WATERSTON MANOR 5,3 km

Higher Bockhampton - Puddletown Forest 5,9 km

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    From the car park, head across the crossroads, under the silver height barrier gate then follow signs for Southover Woods.

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