16 Dorchester back to basics campsites

Thorncombe Farm, Higher Bockhampton, Dorchester, Dorset (2.4 miles)Placeholder image
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Higher Bockhampton, Dorchester, Dorset (2.4 miles)

4.75 /5

26 reviews

96%

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Quiet camping, touring and glamping bell tent site with campfires and dogs welcome. Set in idyllic Hardy Country.

Primrose Fields Campsite, East Stoke, Wareham, Dorset (10.9 miles)Placeholder image
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East Stoke, Wareham, Dorset (10.9 miles)

4.8 /5

91 reviews

93%

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Family camping with campfires on a wildflower meadow, near Bovington Tank Museum, Monkey World and Lulworth.

Hincknowle Cider Apple Farm Camping, Melplash, Bridport, Dorset (13 miles)Placeholder image
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Melplash, Bridport, Dorset (13 miles)

4.92 /5

33 reviews

97%

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Traditional dog camping on a cider farm with panoramic countryside views. Just 15 minutes from West Bay beach.

Halletts Rural Campsite, Portland, Dorset (11.9 miles)Placeholder image
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Portland, Dorset (11.9 miles)

4.55 /5

12 reviews

92%

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Family run, almost wild camping on the Isle of Portland. Farm animals on site, beaches nearby and more.

Hallett at Portland Bill Campsite, Portland, Dorset (13.2 miles)Placeholder image
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Portland, Dorset (13.2 miles)

4.47 /5

18 reviews

100%

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Dog-friendly and family-run almost-wild camping site on Portland Peninsula. A true back to basics adventure!

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Galton Campsite, Dorchester, Dorset (6.1 miles)Placeholder image

Dorchester, Dorset (6.1 miles)

Family run site set in a 20 acre field on an organic farm within easy reach to the Purbeck Heritage coast.

Jurassic Camp, Rodden, Weymouth, Dorset (6.2 miles)Placeholder image

Rodden, Weymouth, Dorset (6.2 miles)

Small farm camping site set on the Jurassic Coast within the Dorset AONB. Family and dog friendly.

Southover Woods, Dorchester, Dorset (6.3 miles)Placeholder image

Dorchester, Dorset (6.3 miles)

Woodland site with private fire pits and group pitches, 20 minutes to Dorchester and 30 minutes to Durdle Door

Eggardon Hideaways, Bridport, Dorset (9.8 miles)Placeholder image
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Bridport, Dorset (9.8 miles)

Glamping in rustic shepherd's huts on a working farm, 15 minutes from the Jurassic coast and Bridport.

New Court Farm Camping, Batcombe, Dorchester, Dorset (9.9 miles)Placeholder image

Batcombe, Dorchester, Dorset (9.9 miles)

Off-grid camping offering grass pitches with wonderful views. Easy access to walking routes, Dorchester and more.

The Daggles, Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset (11.4 miles)Placeholder image

Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset (11.4 miles)

Simple, off-grid family camping with flushing loos and hot showers. Situated on a dairy farm in Dorset.

West Holme Glamping, Wareham, Dorset (12 miles)Placeholder image

Wareham, Dorset (12 miles)

Fully furnished bell tents for families and couples on an equestrian farm. 15 minutes to the Jurassic Coast.

Little Rodmore Camping, Kings Stag, Sturminster Newton, Dorset (13.1 miles)Placeholder image

Kings Stag, Sturminster Newton, Dorset (13.1 miles)

An almost wild campsite for tents in the heart of The Blackmore Vale set on a working family farm. Dog friendly.

Haddon Copse Farm, Fifehead Neville, Sturminster Newton, Dorset (13.3 miles)Placeholder image

Fifehead Neville, Sturminster Newton, Dorset (13.3 miles)

Back to basics camping with campfires, a glamping hut and bell tents, just ten minutes from the Dorset AONB.

Britt Valley Campground, Westbay, Bridport, Dorset (13.7 miles)Placeholder image

Westbay, Bridport, Dorset (13.7 miles)

Traditional, spacious campground in the heart of West Bay, a five minute walk to the beach. Dog friendly.

High Cross Camping Coach and Living Van, Netherbury, Bridport, Dorset (15 miles)Placeholder image

Netherbury, Bridport, Dorset (15 miles)

A unique stay near to Bridport and West Bay sleeping in a Victorian railway carriage, ideal for families of four.

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