Donkey Down Campsite

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Views of Weymouth Bay

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There’s plenty of space for you to pick your own pitch at Donkey Down Campsite, a 10-acre park on an organic livestock farm in Sutton Poyntz. Just make sure to avoid the neolithic tumulus… That’s one of the many ancient burial mounds covering this part of the South Dorset Ridgeway landscape, so you’re in for a historical holiday as well as a scenic one during a stay here. And to be perfectly honest, ‘scenic’ is an understatement when describing this site – it’s got spectacular views across Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour, as well as the surrounding Dorset National Landscape. Alongside the park are seven acres of open access land – fab for flying a kite or exercising your dogs (which are welcome at Donkey Down) – and you can also link up with the South West Coast Path, which opens up 630 miles’ worth of walks. Peckish post-amble? Campfires and barbecues are permitted on site, so grab supplies in Preston, five minutes’ drive away, then bound back to base for some grilled fare. If you don’t fancy doing the cooking, the town has a couple of takeaways and a pub is closer by in Sutton Poyntz, a 10-minute walk away. On the weekend, there is a pop-up bar and food catering on site, as well as live music on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Type campingplass

Teltplasser 200
Lei et telt 13
Åpner

Språk som snakkes

Engelsk

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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 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 Studentgrupper velkomne

Regler

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

Temaer

Fredelig Paradis for vandringsfolk Spektakulært landskap

Tjenester

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

Bekvemmeligheter i nærheten

Bar i nærheten Butikk i nærheten Hundelufteområde i nærheten Offentlig transport i nærheten

Type

Bondegård Meget stor (flere enn 200 plasser)

Fritidsaktiviteter i nærheten

Fisking i nærheten Golf i nærheten Hesteridning i nærheten Kano/Kajakk i nærheten Klatring i nærheten Restaurant i nærheten Seiling i nærheten Sykling i nærheten Vannaktiviteter i nærheten

Beliggenhet

Donkey Down Campsite

Plaisters Lane

Sutton Poyntz

Preston

Dorset

England

DT3 6LQ

Veibeskrivelse

Tidssone

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

GPS

50,65799°N
2,42952°V

Nærmeste transport

Buss
5,5 km Marks and Spencer
5,7 km South Station
22,8 km Red Lion
Jernbane
2,8 km Upwey Rail Station
5,1 km Weymouth Rail Station
5,7 km Dorchester South Rail Station
Ferge
5,7 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
31,3 km Poole Ferry Terminal
31,9 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Flyplass
44,2 km Bournemouth International Airport

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Lokale attraksjoner

Strolls along the South Dorset Ridgeway and the South West Coast Path are to be had straight from this site, so make sure to pack the walking boots. Look out for the Osmington White Horse, a hillside figure carved into limestone, while you wander. For beach days, the dog-friendly Overcombe (a five-minute drive) and Ringstead bay (15 minutes) are some of your closest stretches of seaside, while Weymouth is also close by (10 minutes) for visits to the SEA LIFE Centre, Nothe Fort and boat trips from the harbour. Thrill-seeking sorts can also jetski here, plus there’s kayaking for a gentler time on the water. Dawdle to Dorchester (10 minutes) for historical sightseeing in an old market town that’s home to the Maiden Castle hillfort and Roman Town House remains, or amble to Abbotsbury (20 minutes) for access to an abbey, castle and some fab fossil foraging at Chesil beach. Other Jurassic Coast destinations in the area include the horseshoe-shaped Lulworth Cove and the arched rock formation of Durdle Door (both 25 minutes). If animal antics are what you’re after, you can peer at the protected primates in the Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre (20 minutes).

Vannkvaliteten ved nærliggende badevann

Navn Avstand Type 2020201920182017
Bowleaze Cove 2,5 km Hav N/AUtmerketUtmerketUtmerket
Weymouth Lodmoor 3,7 km Hav N/AUtmerketUtmerketUtmerket
Weymouth Central 5,1 km Hav N/AUtmerketUtmerketUtmerket
Ringstead Bay 6,3 km Hav N/AUtmerketUtmerketUtmerket
Portland Harbour Castle Cove 7,2 km Hav N/AUtmerketN/AN/A

Datakilde: European Environment Agency

Må oppleves

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 3,8 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 5,2 km

Hardy's Birthplace 8,5 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 12,1 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 13,3 km

National Trust

Max Gate 5,7 km

Hardy's Cottage 8,4 km

Clouds Hill 14,1 km

Corfe Castle 26,3 km

White Mill 30,7 km

Sykkelruter

Finn lokale ruter i National Cycle Network - over 19000 km med sykkelruter.

Annet

LODMOOR (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 25/11/2004) 3 km

Lodmoor Nature Reserve - Littlemoor - Preston 3,5 km

Nottington - Lorton - Radipole 3,8 km

Nottington - Southill - Chickerell 3,9 km

Nottington - Upwey - Broadwey 4 km

Lokale begivenheter

  • Dorset County Show (lørdag 6. september 2025 – lørdag 6. september 2025)

    Dorchester, England 7,2 km

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Vurderinger

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98% ville anbefalt denne campingplassen til en venn

95% ville overnattet her igjen

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Ankomstdato (seneste først)

Second time we've been to this campsite. Great views, clean facilities, very…

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Oliver P.

Plass for telt på gressplen og jordunderlag , uten strøm

Likte Second time we've been to this campsite. Great views, clean facilities, very spacious, friendly staff, lovely walks. No complaints.

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The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming, the toilets are compost toilets…

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Robyn L.

Plass for telt på gressplen og jordunderlag , uten strøm

Likte The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming, the toilets are compost toilets but kept clean and stocked with toilet roll and hand sanitiser. Nice to have a small bar on site and teas and coffee in the morning as well as hot food option.
Showers were nice and hot.

Likte ikke One big issue with had was that the grass hadnt been cut at all, so it was super long which meant walking anywhere was a pain. As the campsite allowed dogs we had taken ours, and they got covered in grass seeds constantly due to the length of grass. Also early morning/ late at night the grass was very wet so going to the toilet or sink meant we got wet. Would be ideal to have cut walkways to amenities please.

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very good experience staying at this camp site and will be returning

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Charlie D.

Plass for telt på gressplen og jordunderlag , uten strøm

Likte Warm welcome by staff who were very helpful on where everything was and were was best to pitch for our needed , separated area for early risers , local band playing live music , on site pop up bar and bbq to buy food from so there was ample of entertainment thought the evening

Camp site location is only 15 minutes away from Weymouth beach and town centre and equally as close to supermarket for supplies

Likte ikke Pitch ground was abit rocky and mostly on a slope , bring heavy duty tent pegs if sleeping in a tent

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Everything…

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Dominik M.

Plass for telt på gressplen og jordunderlag , uten strøm

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Would definitely return

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Tristan F.

Spisstelt

Likte Couldn’t fault the campsite, easy check-in, big clean tent, amazing views. Adequate facilities, plenty of toilets and showers. Also the bonus of a bar, tea and coffee shop, bbq, breakfasts and weekend evening entertainment all available.

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Breathtaking place , made us feel like home 🏡.,very clean 👌

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Gosia M.

Plass for telt på gressplen og jordunderlag , uten strøm

Likte It was our first camp trio and it was out off this world, we liked everything on your camping site ,felt very welcomed , safe , happy , great felicity's and on the top off if life music and amazing food that was the icing on the cake, we will definitely come back and bring the rest off our family.

Thank you from the bottom off our hearts.

Likte ikke Nothing

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Our favourite campsite.

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Anonym

Spisstelt

Likte We enjoying live music every time we staying here. We love this campsite for its view over the Weymouth. It is such a big joy to sit in the night next to the open fire looking at Weymouth lights from the top of hill.

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Music and tent space with view…

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Andrew C.

Spisstelt

Likte Music and tent space with view

Likte ikke Someone came into our tent (hire) and took the touch and urine on the bed. Unfortunately no one was around to complain too in the night and again in the morning when leaving.
Toilets smelt terrible

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Fra bestyreren: Dear Andrew
So sorry to hear you had an intruder. I hope it was a dog rather than a person! We do our best to keep an eye on things, especially uncontrolled dogs, but sadly cannot be everywhere all of the time. There is a member of staff, usually me, on site all of the time we are open, including at night. There are staff telephone numbers displayed at reception when we have to close it to attend to site work. I do hope this unfortunate incident did not spoil your weekend too much.

Location, facilities, views m, 10 min driving to Weymouth…

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Alin S.

Plass for telt på gressplen og jordunderlag , uten strøm

Likte Location, facilities, views m, 10 min driving to Weymouth

Likte ikke Everything was perfect

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Absolutely beautiful scenery, facilities were good, staff friendly

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Alec D.

Plass for telt på gressplen og jordunderlag , uten strøm

Likte Friendly staff, beautiful views, good facilities

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