Herston Yards Farm Reviews
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Just a five-minute drive from Swanage, Herston Yards Farm campsite is well located for exploring Dorset and the Jurassic Coast. The site offers camping and touring pitches with amenities including a bar, restaurant, shop and playground for kids. There's also a selection of bell tents and log cabins for those who prefer glamping. Head to Old Harry Rocks, Durdle Door or Corfe Castle, all within a 30 minutes drive.
3.64 /5
131 reviews
59%
would recommend
Helpful staff
Martin S
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I found all the staff to be very helpful, particularly the chap who drives around in a BMW. The site would benefit from an additional shower block at the lower part of the site, along with an Elsan toilet facility and more waste bins. Sunday carvery was very nice.
Not the best
David T
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It was in February that we stayed and it was very wet. We were on a fully serviced hardstanding pitch. The one they tried to put us on was under water so we asked to move to one which was drier. This was fine until we tried to connect to the electric water and waste services. There was power but it tripped out constantly. Even when not drawing power, the water tap would not turn off. They did fix that. Waste water drain was at the back of the pitch, which meant you needed 5 meters of hose to reach it. We didn't have that. The Clubhouse was closed throughout our stay and shop was open for a few hours a day. Facilities were in need of updating and not that clean. All in all, not the best for a site that is supposed to be open all year round.
Peaceful and quiet with lovely walks and views
Recommends site
Elaine B
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Lovely. Hot showers, lovely scenery and walks. It was peaceful and relaxing. Will definitely be going back, loved it.
Our stay at Herston Yards
David B
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Shower blocks need updating. No heating, shower rails falling off the walls and broken doors. Needs money spending. Staff friendly and the carvery was good but it was not well organized. Electric kept tripping when you put anything electrical on. The neighbouring pitch also had the same problems.
Funny little campsite
Recommends site
Kelly C
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I thought it was a funny little campsite, I gave it 3 stars just because it could do with a little revamp. The showers and toilets were clean and tidy, everyone who worked or lived there were so friendly and the location was great, not too far from the seafront. Dog friendly. Nice little bar and the onsite shop could do with more essentials. I'd deffo come back if it gets a little revamp, which a little bird told me they are!
Right, at the right time of year
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Alan D
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Late in the season, so looking a bit tired and frayed at the edges. Pleased to say there was plenty of hot water but can see how problems could arise when site is busy. Very handy for a reasonably short walk into Swanage across the fields - rather muddy at this time of year.
Nice for a couple of nights
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Graeme T
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Lovely site, short direct walk to Swanage town. Water supply and electric hook up no problem, toilets clean, but… showers freezing!!!! Both days. Thank you very much for a lovely stay. Other than that would come back.
Great site
Recommends site
Sue B
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This campsite was a perfect location for walking into Swanage. It's the biggest campsite we've ever stayed on. Bar, places to eat. Dogs allowed. The only downside for us was cold showers but it wouldn't stop us going again.
Disappointed
Julie S
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Site was perfect for access to Swanage. However, I felt that the site was poorly maintained, the pitches seemed small, many with raised grass areas next to the hard standing making it difficult to put up an awning. The shower/toilets were unclean, with no hand soap/dryers and for the size of the camp, we were limited to 8 (some of which were locked) cubicles opening directly to outside. The sensor lights around the facilities didn't work. There was a bar at the entrance which was quite a walk from the camping field, but there was a refreshment van in the camping field which opened for breakfast and dinner, which appeared popular, although we didn't try it ourselves. However, we used it as a base for exploring the Jurassic Coast, so despite this, we had a nice long weekend away.
Excellent location
Fred T
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An excellent location for walking in to Swanage. The pitches were far too close together, and I felt that there was barely enough room for any privacy. To get water for your motorhome you would have to encroach on to others pitches if site is busy. Facilities were very clean, but not enough showers, toilets etc for the size of the site. A very tired site in need of a lot of TLC.
Very disappointed
Raymond C
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On arrival, very disappointed with the first impression. Very untidy and not cared for. The location was ideal for what we needed. The things that let the place down were the toilet blocks, there was not enough for the size of camp and very dirty. Electrics in bottom block seemed very unsafe, as I heard a bit of a crackling noise. My wife is disabled and was unable to navigate the steps to toilets. No visible site wardens. I feel if a bit more time and effort was put into practice, and a another toilet block, would improve it very much. Such a shame.
Quiet, spacious site
Recommends site
Clair M
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Enjoyed our short break. Lots of space.
Good locations/ showers need updating
Bella C
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Showers need updating. Bell tents are clean and comfortable. Location great walk into Swanage. Near steam train.
Nice
Recommends site
Christopher N
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The reviews all say the place needs updating, which is true, but that should in no way detract from what is a fantastically located, friendly, good value site. We had a great stay and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.
Lovely holiday
Recommends site
Tina G
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Friendly staff. They re arranged the pitches to suit our needs. Easy walk to the beach. The shower block and toilets need tidying up but didn’t spill our lovely holiday. We would stay again and would recommend this campsite.
Great location close to Swanage
Recommends site
Andrew H
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Only a short walk across fields to road into the town. Site was busy as was height of the season. Could do with a bit spent on the toilets and showers. Really good location, close to Swanage which is lovely. Site on the whole was good. Improvements could be made by providing more toilets and showers. The overall impression of the site is not great on arrival unfortunately. Old static caravans and vehicles to match. All facilities were pretty tired looking. Shower water pressure completely failed on me and another guy. Member of staff was advised and got onto it straight away however. Great if you like a busy child and pet friendly site. A bit of noise at night by other campers but not excessive. We gave our short break 8/10 so on the whole pretty decent.
Untidy, poor showers
John S
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Pitches have many weeds. Grass part isn’t mown and maintained. Old poor showers which are dirty.
Small amount of dirty toilets
Nigel s
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To start with the positives, the fully serviced pitch was great and it was only just over one mile to the beach. But the toilets and showers let this site down badly. There are just 12 combined showers, sinks and toilets on the touring field which get very busy in the morning with people showering and thus, there is no toilet available. The toilet floor was always wet and muddy because it was cleaned with a wet mop and not dried. We will not be returning here.
Our stay
Diana C
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Lovely place to stay. Was very disappointed in the shower block. It was dirty. Went to the bar on a couple of evenings and stayed where we could see our granddaughter playing in the park. Where we sat was full of teenagers swearing. Apart from that it was lovely. Staff very friendly.
Great site, really relaxed with good facilities
Recommends site
Paul D
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The location of the site is perfect. You can easily walk into Swanage town. Within easy reach of all of the local sites . We really enjoyed the week.
Had the best holiday!
Recommends site
Emma D
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We loved every day here for the last 8 days. Kids really enjoyed it & there was so much to do locally and on the site. Entertainment was great!
Ok for short stay
Jason A
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Last minute booking for a 2 night stay. Check in was easy and pleasant. Pitch itself was quite close so we were lucky to only have a campervan. Wasn't overly noisy, except for some selfish people who decided the entire site would like to listen to their musical tastes. Thankfully, that didn't last all night. The facilities were adequate, although things got pretty grubby pretty quickly. No mops or way of cleaning after yourself, except for some dirty looking squeegee mops caked in dirty water. Nice path direct from field to Swanage, which was about a mile away. It was ok for 2 days but I wouldn't want to stay any longer.
Camping
Recommends site
Phyllis M
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The staff could not have been more helpful. Very friendly and helpful whenever we asked about anything. The bar was a bit on the small side for the size of the site but there was bingo on for both children (which they loved) and adults. To be honest the only downside was we thought the pitches are too close together but we only stayed 2 nights so we coped with it. We will say, do try it. The town of Swanage, which isn't too far away, is lovely and so is the beach.
Good
Kev S
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People are so friendly. Service is great. It is very tired and run down, but had everything we needed. Could do with a tidy up. Roast carvery was lovely. Chris Payne, a great singer on the Friday night.
Our stay
Recommends site
Emma C
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We really enjoyed our stay at Herston, we found the place very friendly, the staff were amazing, entertainment at night was great for us and not too busy like some sites. Always able to get a table, shop was well stocked for all needs, great takeaway for pizza and kebab onsite and even a refreshments van for breakfast and evening meals/snacks. We would defo go again.