Higher Moor Farm Campsite

From £24.50 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.5 145 reviews
Around the pitches
View across the site (added by manager 22 aug 2022)
Pitches (added by manager 22 aug 2022)
View from the hill (added by manager 02 nov 2020)

  • Peaceful family-friendly farm a few miles from Weymouth
  • Family-run for over 40 years
  • Play area, ball park area and shop
Let your spirits soar at Higher Moor Farm Campsite, a peaceful family-friendly site a few miles from the sandy stretches of Weymouth, set among eight acres of Dorset countryside. The family who run Higher Moor have farmed here for over 40 years, so can answer any questions or give tips on what to see and do in the surrounding countryside, even if your first or most pressing issue is where to get the best fish and chips locally (usually a good first question on arriving at a site). Daniel and his friendly team will do their best to ensure you have a tiptop stay, with facilities and services kept to the highest standards. As well as the usual amenities among this spectacular scenery, the farm has a play area, a ball park area and a shop. Two supermarkets within five minutes’ drive.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 19
Tent pitches 55
Touring caravan pitches 55
Motorhome pitches 55
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The grocery shop is open between 31/03 and 29/10.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 22 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

97%

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Very friendly staff who went above and beyond in making sure our…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Martina V. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Very friendly staff who went above and beyond in making sure our stay was comfortable in the bad weather.

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What a lovely camp site all facilities were very clean and tidy…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Emma W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: What a lovely camp site all facilities were very clean and tidy great location for use only thing was the pitch size as not big enough all so I had book big pitch with electric and water but there was no water supply on any of the pitches but it does say when booking which you would like so think there need to change that on there website luckily we only stayed 2 nights

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Fabulous site great welcome with spacious hard standing pitched although as the…

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
michael l. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Fabulous site great welcome with spacious hard standing pitched although as the site runs up a slight hill not level. Fantastic showers, good shop and games room. I imagine in the high season when the other things are operating it’s much better

Disliked: A little bit remote noon in walking distance and power cables run over part of the site

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Very nice campsite, highly recommend to families and couples.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Very nice campsite, well maintained with a new purpose-built shower block . Well thought out layout, with decent space in between campers, free Wi-Fi , farm shop and playground for the kids. What more could you ask for ? Highly recommend to family’s as it is a stone through from Weymouth & Portland .

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Excellent

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Kevin P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Excellent facilities, spotlessly clean, plenty of room, no overcrowding, will definitely re book for next year.

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Excellent Facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Although we initially stayed in the tent for one night we moved over to the Glamping pods. Facilities were excelllent and would highly recommend this site

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Site was very well maintained and everything was easily accessible…

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Site was very well maintained and everything was easily accessible

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I took part in the Ironman 70.3 and picked this site for…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Thomas C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: I took part in the Ironman 70.3 and picked this site for position. Clean shower and toilet block a well stocked on site shop and helpful staff made for a enjoyable visit.

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The Cleanest Place we ever stayed !

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Renata C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely place, so organized and the staff was so friendly, on arrival they would guide you and take you to your allocated pitch. I don't think I ever stayed and a place so clean, we often go around UK with our Camper and during this Jurassic Coast Road trip we were so lucky to find a place like Higher Moor Frame. We even asked to stay one more night but unfortunately the park is not to big and they were fully booked for the rest of the weekend.

Disliked: None

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Lovely stay, helpful staff, clean facilities…

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely stay, helpful staff, clean facilities

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Features

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

Local produce

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

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Higher Moor Farm Campsite

Nottington

Weymouth

Dorset

England

DT3 4BW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.64566°N
-2.48669°W

Route directions

By car From the A35, at the Dorchester roundabout, take the A354 to Weymouth. Coming into Weymouth on the A354 Relief Road turn right at the Manor Road roundabout (Morrisons supermarket on left) onto the B3159 signposted Upwey. Travel for approximately one mile and then turn left into Nottington Lane, signposted Nottington and Buckland Ripers. Once over the bridge keep right toward Buckland Ripers; once through the village and after the bend, Higher Moor Farm is on the left-hand side. By bus From Weymouth, take the 2 towards Littlemoor or the 10 towards Dorchester and alight on Dorchester Road at Wey Valley School. From Dorchester, take the 10 service towards Weymouth and alight on Dorchester Road at Wey Valley School. By train Take the train from Weymouth or Dorchester to Upwey station. From the train station, the site is about 1.5 miles' walk.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.8 mi Marks and Spencer
4.9 mi South Station
13.6 mi Coach Station
Rail
0.9 mi Upwey Rail Station
2.5 mi Weymouth Rail Station
4.9 mi Dorchester South Rail Station
Ferry
3.1 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
22.1 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
22.5 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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

Higher Moor Farm Campsite is minutes away from the 2012 Olympic sailing venue of Weymouth, with its sandy bay, Georgian seafront, first-class watersports facilities, Sea Life Centre and regular events including dragon boat racing and fireworks festivals. (Keep an eye out for the sand modeller, whose family has been sculpting sand in Weymouth for generations.) Portland’s also crammed with watersports options including scuba diving, and you can go fishing and rock climbing here too. The Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site is minutes away from the campsite with its ancient cliffs, walks, biking and riding trails, boat trips, angling and fossil-hunting: try the long shingle stretch at nearby Chesil Beach or Lyme Regis. If you like your history a few million years more modern, try Dorchester with its Roman amphitheatre, or go on a history tour of Dorset to take in its castles, stately homes and gardens as well as its ancient forts and landmarks. For birdwatching and wildlife spotting, the RSPB reserve Radipole Lake is about five miles away from Higher Moor and has regular events, family activities and a visitor centre. There’s also the popular Studland Beach & Nature Reserve along the coast at Swanage, which was the inspiration for Toytown in the Noddy stories and which has all six species of British reptiles dwelling round about. If you have mini naturalists in the family, they’ll also like walking among the mute swan colony at Abbotsbury Swannery, chattering with the inhabitants at the Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre or feeling fancy at the (free) Fancys Family Farm in Portland. Elsewhere in Dorset, the appropriately-named Poole with its natural harbour is another highly popular spot with watersports enthusiasts and is easily accessible from Higher Moor, as is the neighbouring seaside town of Bournemouth. For other day trips, try Swanage, Wareham or East Bay – or take a ferry ride to one of the Channel Islands from Weymouth.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Weymouth Lodmoor 2.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weymouth Central 2.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bowleaze Cove 2.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Portland Harbour Castle Cove 3.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent N/A N/A
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle 3.7 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 2.2 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 2.4 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 5.1 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 7.2 mi

Lulworth Heritage Centre 10.5 mi

National Trust

Max Gate 5.2 mi

Hardy's Cottage 7.2 mi

Clouds Hill 11.4 mi

Corfe Castle 18.8 mi

White Mill 21.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Nottington - Chickerell 0.4 mi

Nottington - Upwey - Broadwey 0.4 mi

Nottington - Southill - Chickerell 0.4 mi

Nottington - Lorton - Radipole 0.4 mi

RADIPOLE LAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/10/1990) 1.9 mi

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 5.9 mi

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 11 mi

  • Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 11.2 mi

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 12.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • Does Higher Moor Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Higher Moor Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Higher Moor Farm Campsite? Higher Moor Farm Campsite is minutes away from the 2012 Olympic sailing venue of Weymouth, with its sandy bay, Georgian seafront, first-class watersports facilities, Sea Life Centre and regular events including dragon … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Higher Moor Farm Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Higher Moor Farm Campsite? From £24.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.