The Ruins Campsite
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Add your business details- Quiet grass tent pitches at the foot of Milton Abbey
- Between Hilton and Milton Abbas; 30 minutes' drive from the coast
- Organic dairy farm with local produce for sale
Site type
50
4Languages spoken
English
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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
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
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
Peaceful
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Farm
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Pop-up campsite
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycling nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Sailing nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
The Ruins Campsite
Lower Farm
Hilton
Dorset
England
DT11 0DQ
Directions Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
50.82021°N
-2.29136°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole Harbour Rockley Sands | 13 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Ringstead Bay | 13.3 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Durdle Door East | 13.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | N/A | Excellent |
| Durdle Door West | 13.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Poole Harbour Lake | 13.8 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Hardy's Birthplace 7.6 mi
The Tank Museum 8.9 mi
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 9.1 mi
Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 11.2 mi
Lulworth Castle & Park 13 mi
National Trust
Clouds Hill 7.3 mi
Hardy's Cottage 7.6 mi
Max Gate 9.6 mi
White Mill 10.1 mi
Kingston Lacy 11.3 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
MILTON ABBEY 0.7 mi
BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE 1.4 mi
Ibberton Hill – Coombe Bottom – Ibberton Hill 2.9 mi
ATHELHAMPTON 5.3 mi
WATERSTON MANOR 5.8 mi
Local events
- Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 4.9 mi
- Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 8.9 mi
- Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 9 mi
- Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 13.1 mi
- Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 26 June 2024 – Wednesday 26 June 2024)
Glastonbury, Somerset 26.7 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.
Reviews
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Over all a lovelybasic site
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Liked: Lovely peaceful site with helpful staff loads of room for children to run and play beautiful walk through the woods to the ruin from the site and clean hot showers.
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Friendly staff, large pitches with ample space
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Liked: Big open space. Beautiful scenery and local walks.
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Great scenery and very quiet campsite
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Liked: The location is beautiful with fantastic views of the abbey. It was great being able to choose where we put our tent and being able to park our car next to it. The owner was very laid back and friendly. It’s a very quiet spot with some great walks nearby.
Disliked: The toilet facilities were very basic and not that clean.
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We will be back.
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Liked: The space and quiet. Showers were hot and powerful. Friendly owner and visiting farm shop person each day. Loads of great dog walks. Simply beautiful.
Disliked: The portloo toilets were very tricky to flush. Not enough water/ liquid.
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Quiet, calm peaceful place. Relaxing stay was enjoyed by the family. Just…
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Liked: Quiet, calm peaceful place. Relaxing stay was enjoyed by the family. Just a shame it wasn’t longer
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Absolutely stunning space beautiful area, kids had so much fun and space…
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Liked: Absolutely stunning space beautiful area, kids had so much fun and space to play freely inciting other children to join in And found the amazing ruins hidden away in the forest too
Disliked: Only negative was we didn’t have any cellphone reception if you didn’t have EE connection Luckily the other family we were with were able to connect as we rely on gps to navigate and had to follow them wherever we went.
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Lovely peaceful site. Plenty of space. Owner very friendly and welcomi
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Liked: Space
Disliked: Nothing
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A good site in a beautiful location ideal for a relaxing long weekend
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Liked: Loved the location in a beautiful part of Dorset which we hadn’t visited before. The campsite was quiet and the dark night skies were amazing. Good local pub that you could walk to from the campsite and an excellent farm shop close by where you could buy quality local produce. Lots of local walks. So many things to like.
Disliked: Nothing it’s basic but that’s what we expected
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Showers are powerful and temperature is perfect. Views from the top of…
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Liked: Showers are powerful and temperature is perfect. Views from the top of the hill were beautiful.
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- Does The Ruins Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is The Ruins Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near The Ruins Campsite? Local attractions and activities include: - Blandford Forum: 20 minutes' drive - Dorchester: 20 minutes - Kingston Lacy: 25 minutes - Cerne Abbas: 25 minutes - Ringstead: 30 minutes - Weymouth: 30 … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of The Ruins Campsite?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 2:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m.