When can I check in and check out of Farmer Palmers Farm Park?

Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Depart by: 4 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Farmer Palmers Farm Park?

From £27 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Farmer Palmers Farm Park

From £27 For 1 night, 6 adults Last booked one day ago 9 36 reviews

Pretty views (added by manager 27 Jul 2021)

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View over the site (added by manager 24 aug 2021)

Lovely scenary (added by visitor 30 aug 2022)

Early morning pony patting (added by manager 16 aug 2022)

Grass pitches at a well-known Dorset family farm park near Poole
Sandbanks beach and Jurassic Coast within a half-hour drive
50% off park entry for campsite guests; food available to order

If proximity to kid-friendly attractions is a consideration for your weekend break, how about going one better and staying right on site at one of Dorset’s best-loved family days out? (No traffic woes for you + a full day out for them = wins all round, surely.) The pitches at Farmer Palmers Farm Park are indeed inside the farm park of the same name, just off the A35 about 15 minutes’ drive outside of Poole town centre. Park up here and you’ll be in prime position for easy access to the park’s play areas (including a maze, a water play area and pedal go-kart area), animal encounters and activities (of which there are many, from pig racing to deer feeding). Every day in the morning, site staff will bring a miniature pony to the pitches for some petting and to say hello. And if you think all that sounds pretty great, you’ll probably be even more keen once you hear that guests who stay on site can pick up a 50% discount on farm park tickets… Beyond the park itself, Dorset is of course a fab place to visit, so plan to spend some time at other local hotspots too: the beaches of Studland and Sandbanks are both about 25 minutes’ drive away and it’s not far to the Jurassic Coast and the Isle of Purbeck attractions. The grass pitching field is surrounded by oak trees and provided with portable toilets and showers. For food, luxury breakfast hampers with locally sourced ingredients are also available to order directly to your pitch – for more details, speak to site staff.

Site type

Opens 3 May

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Minimum spacing of 10 metres between pitches.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No gas barbecues allowed.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 3 May to Mon, 26 Aug 2024

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Wonderful stay - would highly recommend.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Charlotte A. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Excellent location, wonderful hosts. Great to have access to the Farm. A delightful stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, super friendly helpful staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The staff were friendly and answered any questions, The pony came to visit us in the morning and the breakfast hamper was excellent

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, peaceful and great location but loos could be improved.

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	4

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Quiet, lots of space, safe. Lovely for the kids to have the pony visit in the morning and the breakfast was delicious

Disliked: I was not impressed by the loos having no water and no alcohol gel, only some soap. The showers are a cold bag of water. So don't expect much from this. Otherwise great!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quiet and generally clean site, staff were super friendly and helpful…

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Gareth H. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very quiet and generally clean site, staff were super friendly and helpful but also left to your own devices. The pony coming round in the morning was a lovely touch. The farm park itself is so good for kids.

Disliked: The only main problem I had is when I booked it, the site said it had toilets and showers. Although this is true, portaloos with no running water to clean hands was something I was not expecting. The other thing was the showers. The showers were "eco-showers", bags heated by the sun, and they really weren't good at all. I wouldn't mind so much if this is was what I was expecting, but the advert made it appear like there was shower blocks. Had I known this (I've just read other reviews which say the same thing, so my bad for not reading them) I probably would have chosen a different campsite. Otherwise a very good site

Recommend to friends Visit again

A really fun adventure in a proper campsite out in nature.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: This was such a fun and rustic campsite. It felt like true camping out in a big field. Our two children loved it and made loads of friends. They loved being close to a gorgeous herd of deer. It was also lovely being so close to the farm for a fun day out. And being woken with a visit from a horse each morning was so exciting for our kids.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean camping field, nice staff.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, lovely how they bring a pony for patting to the tents in the mornings.

Disliked: Not a dislike as such, but as it’s primarily not a year long round campsite, there are only portable toilets and eco showers, which it does state when you book. But as we only stayed for two nights, it’s okay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely go again

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Really friendly. Nice and clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent place to stay with young children, plenty of space for them…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Danielle B. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Excellent place to stay with young children, plenty of space for them to run around. Such a peaceful place to stay and the staff were wonderful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Donna B. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, big field, kids loved it, kids loved seeing the pony in the morning

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would definitely use them friendly helpful and perfectly kept

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Michelle C. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Was fantastic we had such a good time the kids loved it. It was exactly what it said on the time and people were so friendly and helpful, it’s a basic campsite but has all you need and a farm park for kids

Disliked: We had nothing to dislike everything was kept clean and tidy and they were very friendly and helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Farmer Palmers Farm Park

Wareham Road

Organford

Poole

Dorset

England

BH16 6EU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.734°N
-2.08964°W

Route directions

There is a bus stop outside the park with regular services from Poole bus station.

Nearest transport

Coach

3.4 mi Post Office

3.4 mi Red Lion

5.1 mi Seldown Coach Station

Rail

1.6 mi Holton Heath Rail Station

3.1 mi Wareham Rail Station

3.1 mi Hamworthy Rail Station

Ferry

4.6 mi Poole Ferry Terminal

4.8 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

6.6 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

11.7 mi Bournemouth International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Once you’ve met all your animal neighbours at the farm park, there are more exotic species to get to know at nearby Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre (15 minutes’ drive). Not far from the monkeys is also a chance to get up close to a collection of armoured vehicles at The Tank Museum (20 minutes). This part of the world is also known for its gorgeous coastline, of course, so it’s worth planning to get down to the shore several times: to Poole Harbour (15 minutes) for ferries to the Brownsea Island nature reserve, to Sandbanks beach (25 minutes) for some of the softest sands in the UK, and Durdle Door (half an hour) to view an iconic bit of geology. En route to the coast, you may like to stop off at Corfe Castle (20 minutes), a ruined Norman stronghold on a hillside. And if it’s not the right weather for a trip to the sea, you can still have a water-filled day at Splashdown waterpark (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands	2.4 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake	3.1 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Shell Bay North	7.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular	7.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Shore Road Beach	7.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 5.9 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 6.1 mi

Brownsea Island 6.6 mi

Corfe Castle 6.7 mi

The Tank Museum 7.2 mi

National Trust

White Mill 5.1 mi

Kingston Lacy 5.8 mi

Brownsea Island 6.6 mi

Corfe Castle 6.8 mi

Clouds Hill 7.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

WAREHAM MEADOWS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/08/2004) 2.3 mi

CHARBOROUGH PARK 3.5 mi

ARNE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/08/2001) 3.7 mi

ANDERSON MANOR 4.5 mi

STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 5 mi

Local events

Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 7.3 mi
Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 8.4 mi
Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 9.1 mi
Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 14.7 mi
New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)
Brockenhurst, Hampshire 23.4 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
There is no reception at this site. Please check in at the Farm Park reception instead.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 10 metres between pitches.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Reception is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. between 01/08 and 31/08.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.
No gas barbecues allowed.
Open fires are prohibited.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 7 p.m..

Payment terms

Does Farmer Palmers Farm Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Farmer Palmers Farm Park dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Farmer Palmers Farm Park? Once you’ve met all your animal neighbours at the farm park, there are more exotic species to get to know at nearby Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre (15 minutes’ drive). Not … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Farmer Palmers Farm Park?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Depart by: 4 p.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Farmer Palmers Farm Park? From £27 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.