Turnpike Showground

Pitches in a 30-acre field, with more adjoining fields

Seriously in need of some space to take a break? Then get thee along to Turnpike Showground, a large site in the north Dorset countryside, a mile from the village of Motcombe and handily located between Gillingham and Shaftesbury (both of which are less than 10 minutes’ drive away and packed with places to eat, drink and shop). To call this place large is no exaggeration: the whole site stretches over more than 60 acres, with a field of over 30 acres given over to the pitches. The number of people on site is never massive though: bookings are always kept to a sensible limit to make sure that all comers can reap the benefits of that open space. Life on site is pretty laidback: it’s a non-contact check-in here and there are no marked-out pitches so you can pick the spot that appeals the most. Drinking water taps are spread around the site and guests have access to a toilet block that has separate ladies’, gents’ and accessible facilities, plus a baby changing area. This is a place that welcomes dogs and kids, who are welcome to join you on rambles around the outer stretches of the site to take in the rural views (and if you want a bit more of all that, it’s worth noting that the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a few minutes’ drive away). And that’s not it on the ‘excellent location’ scoreboard either – the A303 and A350 are both close by too, for easy jaunts in whatever direction you choose around Dorset or the neighbouring Wiltshire and Somerset.

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Funksjoner

Pop-up-camping

Hunder tillatt

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 Bilparkering ved plassen/enheten Bærbart toalett Dusj tilgjengelig Familietoaletter Gratis WiFi Henting fra offentlig transport Hundepark Internettilgang Ispakkekjøling Kompost-toaletter Matbutikk Myntvaskeri Offentlig telefon Oppvaskområde Pub-toaletter Toalettblokk Tørkerom WiFi

Grupper velkomne

Familievennlig Grupper av samme kjønn velkomne Motorsykkelvennlig Samlinger velkomne Skoleklasser velkomne Studentgrupper velkomne

Regler

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

Temaer

Fredelig

Tjenester

Fornybar energi Gassflasker tilgjengelig Ladefasiliteter Ladestasjoner for el-biler Resirkulering tilgjengelig Tømming av kjemisk avfall

Bekvemmeligheter i nærheten

Bar i nærheten Hundelufteområde i nærheten

Type

Pop-up-camping Stor (51-200 plasser)

Fritidsaktiviteter i nærheten

Restaurant i nærheten Utendørs basseng i nærheten

Beliggenhet

Turnpike Showground

Show Office

Motcombe

Dorset

England

SP7 9PL

Veibeskrivelse

Tidssone

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

GPS

51,01877°N
2,23005°V

Nærmeste transport

Buss

2,7 km The Town Hall

12,6 km Virginia Ash

Jernbane

3,4 km Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station

11,6 km Tisbury Rail Station

13,3 km Templecombe Rail Station

Ferge

38,2 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

38,3 km Poole Ferry Terminal

41,5 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Flyplass

38,8 km Bournemouth International Airport

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Lokale attraksjoner

Shaftesbury (10 minutes’ drive) should certainly be on the schedule for anyone that remembers the old Hovis advert, which was filmed on the town’s Gold Hill (or indeed anyone that likes good views, which are plentiful around the abbey and Castle Hill too). In fact there are good views galore around here: get set to snap a whole load of pics on wanders around the gorgeous grounds at Stourhead, pretty Larmer Tree Gardens and the ruins of Old Wardour Castle (all about 20 minutes’ drive). And best make sure there’s enough battery left for an outing to Stonehenge (35 minutes) too… If rural breaks aren’t complete without meeting some animals, set forth for the safari park at Longleat (half an hour) or make a date with the gentle giants at the Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park (40 minutes). Hauser & Wirth’s vineyard and art gallery are about 25 minutes away, and it’s a similar drive to the Haynes International Motor Museum for the petrolheads in your life.

Mat og drikke

The Coppleridge Inn Pub 2,3 km
The Ship Inn Pub 2,6 km
La Fleur de Lys Restaurant 2,6 km
The Kings Arms Pub 2,6 km
Aroma Restaurant 2,6 km
The Mitre Pub 2,8 km
Ye Old Two Brewers Inn Pub 2,8 km
The Kings Arms Pub 3 km
The Crown Inn Pub 3,6 km
The Half Moon Pub 3,8 km

Dagligvarer

Aldi Supermarked 2,2 km
Tesco Supermarked 2,9 km
Lidl Supermarked 3 km
Lidl Supermarked 3,6 km
Asda Supermarked 3,6 km
Waitrose Supermarked 3,8 km
Co-op Food Supermarked 4,1 km
Yapp Bros Vinmonopol 8,4 km

Parker og lekeplasser

Rolt (Millennium Green) park 2,8 km
Space Inflaters Lekeplass 3,3 km
Donhead Village Play Area Lekeplass 6,5 km
Kington Magna Playground Lekeplass 7,8 km

Familieutflukter

Shaftesbury Abbey Turistattraksjon 2,7 km
Gold Hill Turistattraksjon 2,7 km
Gold Hill Turistattraksjon 2,8 km
Forty Pond Turistattraksjon 8,6 km
Mere Castle Slott 8,7 km
New Wardour Castle Slott 9,2 km

Offentlig transport

The Town Hall 2,7 km
Health Centre 3,4 km
Linden Park 3,4 km
Gillingham Station 3,5 km
Shaftesbury School 3,6 km
The Old School 6,2 km
Compton Abbas Church 6,6 km
Crown Hill 8 km
Primary School Shelter 9,1 km

Hva skjer i nærheten?

Mole Country Stores Dagligvarebutikk 3,5 km
The Original Factory Shop Dagligvarebutikk 3,5 km
J&R Reynolds Dagligvarebutikk 3,9 km
Bugley Pools Fiske 4,8 km
Todber Manor Fishery Fiske 5,3 km
The Islands Carp Fishery Fiske 6 km
Wren's Shop Dagligvarebutikk 7,4 km
Coking Farm Fishery Fiske 7,9 km

Lokale tjenester

Murco Bensinstasjon 1,2 km
Gillingham Service Station Bensinstasjon 2,2 km
Westminster Memorial Hospital Sykehus 2,6 km
Ivy Cross Service Station Bensinstasjon 2,8 km
Boots Apotek 2,8 km
Tesco Bensinstasjon 3,2 km
Lloyds Pharmacy Apotek 3,2 km
Abbey View Medical Centre Leger 3,3 km
Barn Surgery Pharmacy Apotek 3,4 km
The Barn Surgery Leger 3,4 km

Må oppleves

Stourhead House and Garden 11,6 km

Longleat 18,9 km

Haynes International Motor Museum 23,1 km

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 26,7 km

Wilton House 26,9 km

National Trust

Stourhead 11,5 km

Philipps House and Dinton Park 18,4 km

Little Clarendon 18,8 km

White Mill 26,6 km

Kingston Lacy 27 km

Sykkelruter

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Annet

Shaftesbury – Kingsettle Wood – Motcombe - Shaftesbury 2,7 km

Duncliffe Wood 3,1 km

Todber - Fifehead - Stour Provost - Todber 6,1 km

The Green and Around West Knoyle 7,6 km

HATCH HOUSE 7,7 km

Lokale begivenheter

Glastonbury Festival (onsdag 23. juni 2027 – onsdag 23. juni 2027)
Glastonbury, England 29,4 km
Dorset County Show (lørdag 5. september 2026 – lørdag 5. september 2026)
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