East Farm Campsite

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East Farm Campsite (added by manager 11 Aug 2023)
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  • Family-friendly campsite on a working farm near Blandford Forum
  • 20 minutes’ drive to Dorchester; half an hour to Jurassic Coast
  • Café on site, plus farm shop selling home-reared meat and fresh eggs
Surrounded by downland countryside, East Farm Campsite is on a working farm in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There’s direct access to footpaths and bridleways from the farm, and the beaches of the Jurassic Coast are 30 minutes’ drive away, making this a peaceful base for families and walkers alike. Waking up to the quiet of the countryside makes a fine start to the day, but it's likely to be even better if you've stopped by at the farm shop to pick up some fresh eggs for a tasty alfresco breakfast. It also sells home-reared meat for the barbecue, as well as fresh fruit and veg grown on the farm – and you may like to stop off in the café while you're there to gobble down a cream tea with scones and jam in the afternoon. Not barbecue weather? Handily, there’s a traditional pub in the village within a 10-minute stumble – so you can even leave the car behind and sample a few local ciders with your burgers or fish and chips. In fact, there’s no shortage of thatched pubs and old-world tea shops down those winding Dorset lanes, while Blandford Forum is just the spot for farmers’ markets and cosy bistros. Back on site, a round up of facilities includes a well-equipped shower block and a kitchen space with washing-up area.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/04 and 30/09.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 10 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.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Touring caravans, motorhomes and campervans with the passenger door built on the left-hand side are not permitted.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent stay, would definitely head there when visiting the area

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely setting, camping fields well kept and the lady owner (sorry I forgot to ask her name) was just wonderful. Stayed open late as we were later arriving and even made us a fantastic bacon sandwich for breakfast on her day off

Disliked: Whilst clean and functional, the shower could do with the tray replacing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, countryside setting, near to coast and lots of places to visit

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Quiet field at farm campsite..lovely little shop

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely peaceful site in the countryside on a working farm.

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Small and friendly working farm in the countryside away from ‘holiday park’ culture. Stayed in the tent field in a campervan with awning and found a level spot. Quiet, so plenty of choice where to park up. Toilets were clean with plenty of toilet roll, soap and hot water. Showers were electric so no issue with running out of water, having to keep pressing a button or temperature. Dish wash… plenty of hot water, plus a kettle and fridge freezer in the building. Shop/café on site and fresh farm eggs for sale.

Disliked: Showers were usable but both could use a bit of maintenance. Male shower had shower tray issues, female shower had shower head issues. Dish wash… getting in and out of the building could be difficult for some, and no working light, so you need a torch if washing up after dusk.

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Would recommend this campsite.

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely campsite, toilets and shower kept in good condition, farm shop on site had all the necessities. Owners were lovely, and went beyond to make sure we were safe in a thunderstorm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The farm was clean and tidy plenty of space Friendly staff…

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The farm was clean and tidy plenty of space Friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite with great facilities and staff.…

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely campsite with great facilities and staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

So nice place for young children. Quiet place to enjoy with children.…

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: So nice place for young children. Quiet place to enjoy with children. Best toilet and shower facility.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

No dogs allowed

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

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

East Farm Campsite

Winterborne Whitechurch

Dorset

England

DT11 9AW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.79473°N
-2.22677°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9 mi Post Office
9.1 mi Red Lion
11 mi South Station
Rail
7.5 mi Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
7.8 mi Wool Rail Station
8.6 mi Wareham Rail Station
Ferry
11.8 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
12 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
13.9 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
17.3 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

Walkers can pick up woodland paths around the campsite, join the South West Coast Path at Worbarrow Bay (30 minutes’ drive) for panoramic hikes over headlands, or head for the Isle of Purbeck (20 minutes) and the cliffs around RSPB Arne (30 minutes). Dorset has oodles of market towns to potter around, including Georgian-era Blandford Forum (10 minutes) with its scattering of museums and 17th-century alleys to explore, while Dorchester (20 minutes) has indie shops and a teddy bear museum. Hardy’s Cottage at nearby Higher Bockhampton (15 minutes) is also worth a peek. There’s plenty for outdoorsy families to explore along the Jurassic Coast, from bizarre rock formations like Durdle Door (30 minutes) and Old Harry Rocks (40 minutes) to swimming spots like Lulworth Cove (30 minutes) and Studland Bay (35 minutes). Wear the kids out searching for fossils on Charmouth beach (50 minutes), and reward their prehistoric finds with animal encounters at Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 9.7 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake 10.4 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Durdle Door East 12.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent N/A Excellent
Durdle Door West 12.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lulworth Cove 12.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 6.7 mi

The Tank Museum 6.9 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 8.4 mi

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 8.5 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 10.8 mi

National Trust

Clouds Hill 5.5 mi

White Mill 7.3 mi

Hardy's Cottage 8.5 mi

Kingston Lacy 8.5 mi

Max Gate 10.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ANDERSON MANOR 2.9 mi

MILTON ABBEY 3.7 mi

BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE 4.5 mi

Spetisbury - Tarrant Crawford - Spetisbury Rings 4.7 mi

CHARBOROUGH PARK 5.3 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 4.3 mi

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

    Wareham, Dorset 7 mi

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 10 mi

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

    Wareham, Dorset 10.9 mi

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)

    Brockenhurst, Hampshire 28.3 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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