Monarch's Way Campsite
4.6 /5
Please note that this is a pop-up campsite, open for a limited number of days each year.
Please note that this site doesn't provide showers and so guests must bring their own facilities if required.
Set in a small orchard, Monarch's Way Campsite offers a peaceful, almost wild camping stay, ten minutes from Sherborne. Tents, campervans and motorhomes can pitch up on non electric grass pitches surrounded by fruit trees. There is also a fully furnished bell tent. Located along the 625 mile Monarch's Way footpath, you will be within easy reach of idyllic walking routes. Families and dogs are both welcome, with evenings spent cooking up a BBQ!
Peaceful, almost wild campsite set in a small orchard, surrounded by young fruit trees
Set along the 625 mile Monarch Way footpath, a five minute walk to the nearest country pub
Just a ten minute drive to Yeovil and Sherborne, within 50 minutes of the coast and Weymouth
About Monarch's Way Campsite
Offering guests the chance to switch off and reconnect with nature and loved ones. This almost wild camping site is set amongst a sheltered orchard in a scenic Dorset village, away from the noise of crowds and busy towns. The site offers a total of 32 non electric grass pitches, each dotted amongst small fruit trees, ideal for shade in the summer. Each of the tent pitches measures a spacious 13m x 8m allowing up to six guests, whilst the touring pitch welcomes those in campervans, measuring 13m x 9m and allowing up to eight. For those after a glamping getaway, there is also a fully furnished bell tent on site for two adults to enjoy. A double bed, two singles, bedding, a BBQ, a fire pit and logs are all included in your stay. The rural location means the surrounding wildlife is also thriving, so keep an eye out for birdlife, bees and any animals looking to treat themselves to an apple or two. Be sure to also take the short five minute walk to the nearest pub, the perfect place to find out recommendations from the locals. Evenings can also be spent cooking up a BBQ or by the firepit, but ground fires are prohibited. Four-legged friends are also welcome to join you for your stay.
This site is open for the Easter and late May bank holidays, and the summer holidays.
There are 33 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
31 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Max 6 people
Grass 13m x 8m pitches without electric. Suitable for tents only.
Non Electric Grass Touring Pitch
Max 8 people
Grass 13m x 9m pitch without electric. Suitable for motorhomes and campervans.
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Sherborne area
This is the perfect location for access to wonderful walking routes. The 625 mile Monarch Way footpath is just next-door with plenty of other routes out in to the countryside or down county lanes.
For aviation enthusiasts, Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum is a 15 minute drive away. See one of the largest collections of Naval aircraft, try the Aircraft Carrier Experience and learn about the fascinating history of Search and Rescue missions.
If you want to spend the day by the sea, Weymouth is a 50 minute drive away. Visit the historic Nothe Fort, entertain the kids at Sea Life Centre Weymouth or simply enjoy a spot of swimming or sunbathing.
Other nearby attractions include:
- East Somerset Railway (40 minutes)
- National Trust - Hardy's Cottage (40 minutes)
- Athelhampton House and Gardens (40 minutes)
- Xtreme Falconry at Dorset Falconry Park (40 minutes)
- Longleat (50 minutes)
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