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.

Non-electric grass pitch (medium)

From £21 (£21) 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/pitch

One Trailer tent or Tent or Campervan or Motorhome or Touring caravan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 5.5m width x 8.0m depth (18.0ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 44.0m² (473.6ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Trailer tent, Tent, Campervan, Motorhome, Touring caravan

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Availability

Your booking From £21 (£21)
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

From £19.50 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked 3 hours ago 9.6 1,497 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)

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Amazing site

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

Heather E. May 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked: Absolutely everything

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and ideal location for touring the Jurassic coast

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 F. Apr 2024

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked: We used this site as it’s close to home to have a trial run of our new to us camper van and to attach the awning . I really liked the communication and details of how to enter .Loved the layout of the site . So clean and organised . Vehicle registration system on entry and exit. Loved the shower facilities again clean and hot water and the toilet facilities ( I didn’t expect them to be so lovely) . Loved the vending machines and access to supplies that you may have forgotten plus fresh milk from the diary next door . WI-FI available I liked the size of the pitches and the access to water and electric hook up and the lighting of the site at night . What a great place to stay on the Jurassic coast . East access to places like Weymouth (15 minutes drive , west bay , Bridport within 20 minutes ) Walked to Abbotsbury on the old railway line . The kings arms pub was welcoming and the food was delicious We will definitely come again even though so close to home you felt like you had travelled miles to a site that is quiet and has all the amenities you need .

Disliked: Not a thing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review comments. We are pleased that you thought it was a great place to stay and we look forward to seeing you both again soon.

Great campsite recommendable

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

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Facilities and how the campsite was set up to cater for all needs. Very professional and friendly. Staff constantly cleaning, checking. Village very picturesque

Disliked: Rain, slight regimentation of campsite a few more trees between pitches would have been nice. WiFi variable but it is an extra

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your kind review we are pleased you enjoyed your stay.

Loving park wish we stayed longer hope next time we can

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

Tracey R. Apr 2024

Non-electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Me and my partner went here for 1 night we didn’t want to leave as it was so lovely and comfortable everyone was so nice wish we stayed longer but didn’t have the money for other night or more

Disliked: I loved everything there

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review we are happy you enjoyed your stay and wanted to stay longer. We look forward to your next visit.

Fabulous, friendly campsite with everything you need.

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

Lisa H. Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: Excellent facilities, modern, clean. Very hot showers. Vending machines for milk, ice cream and other essentials. Great pub within 5 min walk.

Disliked: Norhing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a very kind review and that you thought it was a fabulous campsite. We are so glad that you will be visiting again.

Excellent campsite! UKs best!

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

Marc S. Apr 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Absolutely everything!

Disliked: The weather!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review comments and so pleased you liked absolutely everything about the campsite and your stay. We hope to see you both again when the sun is finally shining!

friendly staff and nice walk off site with brilliant dog field too

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

Andy F. Apr 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked: Brilliant clean and well maintained site with friendly staff, handy vending machines out of hrs and a farm shop and pub in the village. Bus stop just down the road too

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review and recommendation. We are so glad that you liked the facilities, site, staff, vending machines and local farm shop & pub. We look forward to your next visit.

Great facilities. Good location. So easy that you can turn up and…

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

Anonymous Apr 2024

Non-electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Great facilities. Good location. So easy that you can turn up and just go straight to your pitch. Would come back! Handy to have little playground for young ones while tent is set up/down!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your kind review. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back.

Friendly staff

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

Sarah B. May 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding pitch (small, super)

Liked: Lovely peaceful site

Disliked: Shower and toilet although very clean not ideal in a portacabin and no shop on site for magazines, papers apart from shop down the road

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay

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

Steven W. Apr 2024

Fully-serviced grass pitch (large, super)

Liked: Staff excellent. Facilities clean and tidy. Site very nice and well kept.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review comments. We are so pleased that you found it to be a great place to stay and look forward to seeing you back again for another visit.

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.
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.