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Camping and touring Arrive: 3 p.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

Whitecliff Farm

View over the surrounding countryside (added by manager 25 Apr 2021)

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Family-friendly farm site with sea views, a mile from Swanage beach
A five-minute drive to Corfe Castle; Sandbanks Ferry 30 minutes
Wild camping with fresh water, toilets and showers; watersports nearby

From up high, the sea seems to wink at you from down below. Could it be saying dive in… roll down the slopes to my sandy shores? These are the views you get every day from the hilltop Whitecliff Farm, on the base of Ballard Down, where sheep and cows graze gently on grassy slopes and peer out over the sandy coastline. Overlooking the chalky Old Harry Rocks and a mile from the nearest sandy beach in Swanage, pitches here are part of an active farm site. Bring your dog along (on their best behaviour, of course), as no doubt every member of the family will be itching exploref the local countryside. Handily, the site is a 25-minute drive from the chiseled cliffs of the Jurassic Coast and right on top of a web of rural and coastal paths. Based on six acres of farmland, this is a back to basics site for tents only. Exploring can be warm and thirsty work, so keep your water bottle topped up using the fresh drinking water and rinse off any sand from the local beaches using the shower facilities and toilets. Leave the car behind if you wish, as there’s a bus stop nearby, and a local shop 10 minutes’ walk away, where you can grab extra fuel to power you through the day. Watch the sea grow closer as you head 20 minutes downhill to the centre of Swanage for more shops and some good pub grub. Will it be fish and chips beside the beach or buckets and spades on the sandy beach…?

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

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

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Whitecliff Farm

Whitecliff Road

Swanage

Dorset

England

BH19 1RL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.62682°N
-1.96138°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1.2 mi Bus Station

4.2 mi East Street

Rail

6.5 mi Poole Rail Station

6.7 mi Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

7.2 mi Branksome Rail Station

Ferry

3.7 mi Shell Bay Ferry Terminal

3.9 mi Sandbanks Ferry Terminal

4.3 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

11.9 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

It's hard to imagine the lively town of Swanage (a mile away) was once a teeny-tiny fishing port. These days, you can toot your way around town on the steam railway or find your zen in the folds of the sandy beach and its invigorating seawater. If you want to tackle the coastline in a different way, coasteer or kayak your way around the sandy shores, or add a new skill to your repertoire with a go at bushcraft, raft racing, or mountain biking the local terrain at Cumulus Outdoor Adventure (five minutes' drive). From Sandbanks Ferry (30 minutes), you can venture further afield by boat, stopping off at Poole over the pond, where the busy quayside, waterparks, and extra-long beach make an even bigger splash. Or if you want to stick to the local knockabouts, that’s fine too. You can skip between the turrets of the Norman fortress, Corfe Castle (five minutes), which dominates the local landscape, or head towards the chiselled chalky coastline (25 minutes), where there are walking and cycling routes into every nook and cranny of the Jurassic Coast.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Swanage Central	0.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Studland Knoll House	1.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Shell Bay North	3.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular	4.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Shore Road Beach	4.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Swanage Railway 1.2 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 2.3 mi

Brownsea Island 4.3 mi

Corfe Castle 4.4 mi

Dorset Cruises 7.2 mi

National Trust

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 1.3 mi

Brownsea Island 4.2 mi

Corfe Castle 4.3 mi

White Mill 13.1 mi

Kingston Lacy 13.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Herston - Worth Matravers - Corfe 1.2 mi

Studland - Old Harry - Ballard Down - Studland 1.3 mi

Durlston Castle Historic Landscape 2.1 mi

Swanage to Corfe Circular Walk 2.2 mi

Swash Channel 3 mi

Local events

Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 10.8 mi
Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 13.2 mi
Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 16.9 mi
Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 21.4 mi
New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)
Brockenhurst, Hampshire 22.2 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.

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Does Whitecliff Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Whitecliff Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Whitecliff Farm? It's hard to imagine the lively town of Swanage (a mile away) was once a teeny-tiny fishing port. These days, you can toot your way around town on the steam railway or … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Whitecliff Farm?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more