When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

From £19.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

From £19.50 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked one hour ago 9.6 1,470 reviews

Level, well spaced pitches. Electric hook up and water on pitch. (added by visitor 21 Sep 2021)

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Camp site (added by visitor 05 jun 2022)

Grass pitch with electric hookup (added by laszlocsoto 27 apr 2022)

Campsite entrance (added by manager 05 dec 2020)

Jurassic Coast farm site 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth
Farm shop serving food and pub with garden within 1-2 minutes' stroll
Well-spaced pitches and spotless facilities

What a spectacularly well set site this is… do try your best to settle in for quite some time… Portesham Dairy Farm Camp Site is in peaceful Dorset countryside on the Jurassic Coast (week one of your hol) and easily accessible to Weymouth, Dorchester and the Dorset beaches: that should cover weeks two and three… Your eats and drinks are excellently sorted from here too, as a farm shop with café is a minute's amble from the site, and the owners' local, the King's Arms, is within a couple of minutes' stroll. The site is on the edge of the village of Portesham, in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth. It's family run with a dedicated team that takes pride in its modern clean amenities: the purpose-built facilities block comes with toilets, showers, basins, hairdryers and hand dryers, baby changing area and an enclosed washing-up space with hot and cold water. There's also a laundry room (with drinks machine and tourist info), as well as three chemical disposal points across the site. A small play area is to hand for kids. The site welcomes quiet and friendly dogs; a footpath leads from the farm across fields and countryside.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent place, lovely staff , superb 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

Andrew N. Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: Superb campsite… the pitches and facilities are amazing!!! It’s the second time we’ve been here and we’ll definitely be back. We loved the vending machines … lovely fresh coffee each morning! The toilets and showers were so clean and well maintained. The touch showers are such a bonus.

Disliked: Absolutely nothing… apart from the fact that we couldn’t stay longer!!!!

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Excellent clean site with great facilities. Great dog walking field.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
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Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Kerry A. Apr 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium, super)

Liked: Well maintained site, friendly staff, clean and spacious showers with lovely hot water. Clean toilets and facilities. Great site security. Excellent dog walking field.

Disliked: Not a dislike! It was not busy when we stayed so wasn't an issue but I can imagine that the showers and toilets get quite busy during peak times as there are not that many compared to the amount of pitches. Like I said, not a dislike as we had no issues what so ever, more an observation.

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Lovely clean site would recommend

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Carla R. Apr 2024

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Polite and friendly ,helpful staff nice sized pitches very clean site and well kept ,showers were good and toilets very clean nice and peaceful place to stay ,will be back 😀

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From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review and lovely photos. We look forward to your next visit.

Excellent

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

Teresa s. Apr 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium, super)

Liked: Beautiful peaceful village. Excellent facilities. Clean toilets, shower rooms. Pitches are well lit and spacious. Vending machines offering variety of snacks including fresh dairy milkshakes. Even our dogs were thought of, lovely walks and doggy ice cream. Local pub just a small walking distance away. and shops offering fresh food, meat etc.

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From the manager: Many thanks for the very kind review and so glad that you thought it was an excellent campsite. We look forward to seeing you both and dogs again soon for another visit.

Excellent site, will definitely visit again.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: Clean, excellent facilities. Friendly staff. Community feel on the campsite. Local pub serving food. Good bus links to weymouth, beautiful seaside town.

Disliked: very poor wifi connection

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Excellent site, we will be back!

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

Jess C. Apr 2024

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Everything about this site was perfect. Great grass quality, anything you could ever need if you forgot something, cafe & pub down the road you can walk to. Shower pressure great, always clean facilities, friendly helpful staff, couldnt recommend more! The cherry on top is the vehicle registration only bollards on entry, feels safe and secure. We have already booked to go back! :)

Disliked: Absolutely nothing to dislike other than the crows nests in the near-by trees but thats not in the campsites control and they are quiet at night anyway!

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review and great photos. We are really pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to your next visit.

Exceptional Campsite

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

Nikki L. Apr 2024

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Everything on this site was well maintained and clean. Facilities were fantastic. Had a really good stay. Nice friendly, quiet campsite.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review and 10/10 overall score. We look forward to welcoming you again soon.

Level site with giid facilities…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Christopher D. Apr 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked: Level site with giid facilities

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From the manager: Thank you for the kind review and that you will visit us again.

Bus stop outside campsite.

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

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: Pub & farm shop within walking distance. Vending machines on site for milk, juice, bottle drinks etc plus ice creams. Clean facilities. Modern vehicle number plate recognition for access (good security). Friendly staff. Reasonably level pitches. - facilities

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From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review and recommendation. We look forward to your next visit.

Excellent location with excellent amenities

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

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (semi-serviced, small)

Liked: Really nice site, modern fresh amenities with excellent on site vending area. The site itself is lovely and quiet despite it being on a main road. Me and my partner love the site and will stay again.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a lovely review with photos. We are so pleased that you both love the site and will stay again. See you soon.

Features

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

Baby-changing facilities

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

Picnic table

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

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

7 Bramdon Lane

Portesham

Weymouth

Dorset

England

DT3 4HG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.66786°N
-2.56326°W

Nearest transport

Coach

6.2 mi South Station

6.2 mi Marks and Spencer

9.9 mi Coach Station

Rail

4.5 mi Upwey Rail Station

6 mi Weymouth Rail Station

6.1 mi Dorchester West Rail Station

Ferry

6.5 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal

25.2 mi Poole Ferry Terminal

25.5 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

However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: the local bus stop is 150 yards from the farm entrance, to pick up the Jurassic Coast route bus (X53) running from Exeter to Poole. The Portesham Dairy Farm team recommends a climb up to the Hardy Monument on Black Down (five minutes' drive) as a nifty way to see Dorset and its splendid coastline (the monument isn't to the writer Thomas Hardy as you might expect in these parts, but to Vice Admiral Thomas Hardy, a commander at the Battle of Trafalgar; do be sure to tell that to the kids). You should be able to see the Devon coast, the Mendip Hills and the Isle of Wight from here on a clear day; just clamber the 120 steps up to the viewpoint. Also much recommended is Abbotsbury, home of the famed swannery as well as subtropical gardens and a kids' farm (also five minutes' drive), and the golden sands, sand sculptures and fair rides of Weymouth, 15 minutes from the farm. Portland (25 minutes) is also a must: visit the lighthouse, forage for fossils and come down the hill from the top of town for stunning views of the coast and Chesil Beach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Weymouth Lodmoor	6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Weymouth Central	6.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bowleaze Cove	6.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle	6.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Good
Portland Harbour Castle Cove	6.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	N/A	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 1.7 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 5.8 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 5.9 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 8.7 mi

Mapperton House & Gardens 10.7 mi

National Trust

Max Gate 6.7 mi

Hardy's Cottage 8.7 mi

Clouds Hill 14 mi

Montacute House 20.7 mi

Tintinhull Garden 22.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hardy Monument Circular 1.4 mi

Abbotsbury - Hardy Monument - Portesham - Abbotsbury 1.7 mi

Abbotsbury - Elsworth - Portesham - Chapel Hill 1.7 mi

Abbotsbury - West Bexington - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury 1.7 mi

BRIDEHEAD 2.2 mi

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 7.1 mi
Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 13 mi
Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 14.1 mi
Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 15.7 mi
Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)
Sidmouth, Devon 29.4 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

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Generators are not permitted.
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.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
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.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.

Additional terms

Strictly no smoking in farmyard or facilities buildings.

There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email with your pitch number, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.

Ducks Farm shop (50 yards away) is open Monday to Saturday from 8am until 7pm and on Sundays from 8am to 4pm. The café is open daily from 8am until 4pm: breakfast is available.

Payment terms

Does Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.
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How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? From £19.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.