Donkey Down Camping at Culliford Tree
Donkey Down Camping at Culliford Tree
4.61 /5
Please note that this is a pop-up campsite, open for a limited number of days each year.
Situated just ten minutes from Dorchester and Weymouth, Donkey Down Camping at Culliford Tree is the ideal base for exploring all that the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has to offer. The spacious site welcomes tent campers across non electric grass pitches, along with the choice of unfurnished bell tents. Within easy reach of sandy beaches and great attractions like the Sea Life Centre Weymouth, you'll never be short of things to do!
Just a ten minute drive from beautiful beaches - Weymouth Beach, Bowleaze Cove and Eweleaze Beach
Peaceful site with spacious pitches, well-maintained facilities, a bar/cafe and countryside views
Within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, ten minutes from Dorchester and Weymouth
About Donkey Down Camping at Culliford Tree
Set amongst glorious countryside, this peaceful family-friendly site is perfect for those looking for a traditional camping holiday. Within easy reach of Weymouth's glorious sandy beach and seaside attractions, along with the South West Coast Path and Dorchester, you'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to days out. The site offers 40 non electric grass pitches for both tents and trailer tents, each allowing up to eight guests. Pitches are spread across the spacious three and a half-acre site, each enjoying panoramic views across the glorious neighbouring countryside. For those who don't want to bring their tent with them, the site also offers 10 bell tents. The bell tents all come unfurnished and allow up to six guests with your own fire pit ready for you outside. You will also be just a short 20 minute walk from the famous Osmington White Horse, with glorious walking routes and bridle paths all around. BBQs and campfires are also welcome onsite, so don't forget to pack your cool box! The site is also dog-friendly, with up to three dogs allowed on each of the pitches and in the bell tents.
Donkey Down Camping at Culliford Tree is open from 26/07 to 01/09.
Facilities include compost toilet blocks, hot indoor showers, washing-up areas and a hot water dispenser. There a bar and cafe which will be open in the mornings and evenings, along with fire pits available to hire and logs for sale.
Your nearest shop will be Spar, a five minute drive away. For food and drink the Springhead is just a five minute drive from the site.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets on site
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilet
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
WiFi
There are 50 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
40 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Max 8 people
Grass pitches without electric, suitable for tents and trailer tents only.
4.61 /5
94%
would recommend
"Amazingly great atmosphere for all - kids, parents and grandparents"
Ingrida P - Aug 2023
Lovely site, car reccommended but optional
Recommends site
Silas C
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The site itself was lovely, I booked a bell tent as well as two grass pitches as I didn't know about there being multiple tents allowed per pitch. The person at check in was very nice, and the surrounding area has some nice long walks too. Overall, I recommend, the only issue is that public transport doesn't come close to the site, so if you don't have a car with you, it'll be a decently long walk to get to/from the site.
Loved it!
Recommends site
Jayne Sandra A
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The location is lovely, just outside Weymouth, far away enough to be in nature but close enough for convenience. The bell tent was good value for money but I feel that charging £5 per car per night is a little unreasonable given there are no other transport links. The logs were expensive compared to other sites we have been to and the food quite pricey. The facilities were basic but okay. Don't let the compost loos put you off. The showers were lovely with shampoo provided. The washing up facilities are basically 2 metal troughs, which did the job but it was unfortunate that food congregated at one end and this was not cleaned out. There was not a freezer for ice packs but as this is a pop up site, that didn't surprise us, but would need consideration for a longer stay. The live music was very good and the pop up bar had a festival feel which made the weekend more of an experience.
Lovely location but poor value for money
George B
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When I booked this, I read a number of reviews which all talked about the great service, staff, food tent and live music. The advert also said there was a café, so when we arrived to find a large field with a shed for reception, long drop toilets and portable shower cubicles, we actually wondered if we were in the right place. We had deliberately avoided booking the cheaper camping options due to lack of facilities. The man at the shed didn't check our reservation and just pointed us in the direction of the pitches with no other information. There was no clearly marked drinking water provision and nobody to ask when I went back to the shed, so I had to ring the number on the door to find this. The showers were clean but draughty and lukewarm water, so on anything other than a glorious summer day (which thankfully it was) this would have been a let-down. The washing up facilities were open air with water just slopping into the field so again, in anything but perfect weather would have been unpleasant. The location was beautiful although very exposed and windy. Having just come from a campsite charging the same amount which had fantastic facilities including sheltered pitches, charging points for electrical items, a café, shop and indoor washing and toilet facilities, this was a big let down and certainly did not feel like value for money.
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Dorchester area
Within easy reach of the glorious South Dorset Coast, a visit to the beach is a must. The glorious sandy Weymouth Beach is just a ten minute drive away, perfect for a day of sunbathing or relaxing in the calm waters of the bay. Other nearby beaches include Bowleaze Cove (10 minutes), Man O'War Beach (20 minutes) and Lyme Regis (45 minutes).
Keen walkers can enjoy the 20 minute stroll to the famous Osmington White Horse. The depiction of a horse and rider was carved into the hill in the 1800's and now makes for a wonderful part of a scenic walk.
For a day of family fun, Sea Life Centre Weymouth is just a ten minute drive away. The wonderful aquarium has over 1000 species of sea creatures, from fish and sharks to penguins and turtles!
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens (25 minutes) is a must-see for any keen botanist. The unique gardens showcase rare plants and flowers, along with having the Robert James Workshop Wonderland Sculpture Trail.
Other nearby attractions include:
- Lodmoor Country Park (10 minutes)
- Alexandra Gardens (10 minutes)
- Dorset Museum (10 minutes)
- Nothe Fort (20 minutes)
- Stair Hole (20 minutes)
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