Thorncombe Farm

Fra 17 £ For 1 natt, 2 voksne 9.5 76 vurderinger
Visitor image of the peaceful and good-sized pitch (added by manager 06 Sep 2022)
Bell tent (added by manager 17 oct 2022)
Bell tents (added by manager 17 oct 2022)
Main camping field (added by visitor 29 jun 2023)

  • Lite familiedrevet gård dypt i Hardy land
  • Mindre enn ti miles fra Jurassic Coast
  • Firepits for utleie: tre medfølgende
If you're a Thomas Hardy fan, you'll know about Dorchester: it was where the Tess-writing dude lived and was his inspiration for the town of Casterbridge. And if you're taking the trail, settle down afterwards in a bell tent at Thorncombe Farm – it might be the perfect setting to reread Tess…? Thorncombe is a small family-run livestock farm in Dorset countryside, near the hamlet of Bockhampton where Thomas Hardy was born, and two miles from the county town of Dorchester. Weymouth, Durdle Door, Chesil Beach and the Jurassic Coast are less than 10 miles away. The five-metre bell tents here have been set up for those who want a bit less hassle on hol and who don't want to be faffed with putting up and taking down tents. Each is furnished with a separate dining area with seating and table, as well as a deluxe double and two single beds, carpeting and rugs, a storage cabinet and a mirror. There's electricity to power lighting, a small fridge and recharging points for devices. Each bell tent also has a firepit barbecue (if you'd rather eat out, try Yalbury Cottage Restaurant or Pine Lodge Farm, both in Bockhampton, the Wise Man pub in West Stafford or the Blue Vinny at Puddletown). The Thorncombe team supplies firepits, wood and charcoal – read The Mayor of Casterbridge along with marshmallows, maybe…?

Type campingplass

Lei et telt 5
Campingvognplasser 25
Bobilplasser 25
Teltplasser 25
Åpner mai
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Språk som snakkes

Engelsk

Åpent fra ons. 1. mai til

Enhetsyper og tilgjengelighet

Vurderinger

96%

ville anbefalt denne campingplassen til en venn

91%

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Viser bare vurderinger for de siste 30 månedene.

Amazing Bell tent ⛺️ and facilities. The goats were very funny! Ness…

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Anonym Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Spisstelt (ingen kjæledyr)

Likte: Amazing Bell tent ⛺️ and facilities. The goats were very funny! Ness the host was great and very friendly.

Likte ikke: Nothing

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Beautiful place, very clean showers and toilets. Very good location.…

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi 10
michal m. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Beautiful place, very clean showers and toilets. Very good location.

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Excellent value, perfect host and stunning views

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Anonym Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Wonderful host, Ness. Multiple recycling areas including food scrap/compost Immaculate and beautiful site Goats 🐐 Hot washing up water

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Not for pubs or shops

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet Ingen vurdering
Renslighet 10
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Anonym Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Price Dog price Quiet Plenty of room

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Cheap and cheerful. Bring fire lighters and kindling for the logs. Goat…

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 8
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi 10
Jessica C. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Cheap and cheerful. Bring fire lighters and kindling for the logs. Goat products amazing. Good showers. Bit of noise from from the road, but who goes camping without ear plugs?

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Beautiful Farm setting with great facilities

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 8
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Darren V. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Spisstelt (ingen kjæledyr)

Likte: Loved staying in the bell tents which were fully equipped with beds, fridge, BBQ/Firepit and a gas cooker! The setting was beautiful, despite the rain on one of the days, and the goat herd was particularly enjoyed by our little one who went to pet them each day and feed them grass. The owner was lovely and made us feel welcome. The farm also supplies meat for the BBQ and the Goat burgers are a must try for those that like their meat fresh and tasty! We decided that this would be our annual camping trip location as it met all of our needs and was a trip we thoroughly enjoyed.

Likte ikke: n/a

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Thorncombe is a lovely place to stay - friendly and helpful hosts,…

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 8
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 8
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 8
Renslighet 8
Wifi Ingen vurdering
Victoria R. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Spisstelt (ingen kjæledyr)

Likte: Thorncombe is a lovely place to stay - friendly and helpful hosts, the bell tents are excellent, comfy beds, and the covered picnic tables make a huge difference

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Lovely farm campsite close to amenities, very welcoming and kind owners. Delicious…

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 8
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet Ingen vurdering
Renslighet 10
Wifi Ingen vurdering
LISA D. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: Lovely farm campsite close to amenities, very welcoming and kind owners. Delicious sausages and other meats available at the farm!

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Clean showers and toilets, very friendly and welcoming owner.

Alt i alt 8/10
Beliggenhet 8
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 6
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi 10
Hayley B. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Plass på gressplen , uten strøm

Likte: The friendly owner Ness, the animals and the proximity to Dorchester and Weymouth. We came as a family and the fire pits for the bell tents and seating area were a great touch! Our family booked 3 bell tents and we pitched a tent alongside them. The children liked the very friendly goats on the farm! the children were able to play ball games and run around but it is a very basic site, the addition of a small play area would be great for visiting families! Dorchester is a ten minute drive and Weymouth is around 20 minutes. We drove to Durdle door which was lovely. If you could walk to a little pub that would of been lovely but you needed to jump in the car for any amenities.

Likte ikke: The site is very basic. The road behind the tents is very noisy from very early in the morning and disturbed our sleep.

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This is our forth time stay here we love ness the owner…

Alt i alt 10/10
Beliggenhet 10
Valuta for pengene 10
Innkvartering 10
Fasiliteter / aktiviteter 10
Kundeservice 10
Barnevennlighet 10
Renslighet 10
Wifi 10
Leanne W. Anmelder bestilte via Pitchup.com

Spisstelt (ingen kjæledyr)

Likte: This is our forth time stay here we love ness the owner she amazing anything u need ness is there to help my son love the goats and sheep roll on May when we stay again

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Funksjoner

Fritidsaktiviteter på stedet

Bar eller klubbhus

Barneklubb

Fisking

Innendørs basseng

Kveldsunderholdning

Lekeplass

Restaurant/Kafé på plassen

Spillerom

Sykkelutleie

TV-rom

Takeaway

Tennis

Treningssenter

Utendørs basseng

Vannsport

Bekvemmeligheter på stedet

Badekar tilgjengelig

Bilparkering ved plassen/enheten

Bærbart toalett

Dusj tilgjengelig

Familietoaletter

Fasiliteter for bevegelseshemmede

Gratis WiFi

Henting fra offentlig transport

Hundepark

Internettilgang

Ispakkekjøling

Kompost-toaletter

Lokalprodukter

Matbutikk

Myntvaskeri

Offentlig telefon

Oppvaskområde

Pub-toaletter

Telt til leie

Toalettblokk

Tørkerom

WiFi

Grupper velkomne

Familievennlig

Grupper av samme kjønn velkomne

Motorsykkelvennlig

Skoleklasser velkomne

Studentgrupper velkomne

Regler

Bål tillatt

Griller tilgjengelig

Grilling tillatt

Hunder tillatt

Hunder tillatt hele året

Nyttekjøretøy tillatt

Temaer

Fredelig

Luksus

Naturparadis

Paradis for vandringsfolk

Spektakulært landskap

Tjenester

Fornybar energi

Gassflasker tilgjengelig

Ladefasiliteter

Ladestasjoner for el-biler

Resirkulering tilgjengelig

Tømming av kjemisk avfall

Bekvemmeligheter i nærheten

Bar i nærheten

Bondens marked i nærheten

Butikk i nærheten

Hundelufteområde i nærheten

Offentlig transport i nærheten

Type

Medium (26-50 plasser)

Fritidsaktiviteter i nærheten

Fisking i nærheten

Fritids-/fornøyelsespark i nærheten

Golf i nærheten

Hesteridning i nærheten

Innendørs basseng i nærheten

Restaurant i nærheten

Seiling i nærheten

Sykkelutleie i nærheten

Sykling i nærheten

Tennis i nærheten

Terrengsykling i nærheten

Vannaktiviteter i nærheten

Beliggenhet

Thorncombe Farm

Higher Bockhampton

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 8QH

Veibeskrivelse

Tidssone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50,72417°N
−2,39377°V

Nærmeste transport

Buss
3,5 km South Station
13,3 km Marks and Spencer
20,5 km Post Office
Jernbane
3,5 km Dorchester South Rail Station
3,7 km Dorchester West Rail Station
6,2 km Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
Ferge
13,5 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
28,3 km Poole Ferry Terminal
28,9 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Flyplass
40,1 km Bournemouth International Airport

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Lokale attraksjoner

The open woods of Thorncombe and Puddleton are next to Thorncombe Farm with miles of trails for walking, cycling and horse riding. Zorbing is available for the more energetic at the neighbouring farm – ask the Thorncombe team for details – and fishing, sailing and golf are all available locally too. Dorchester is two miles away and well worth at least a day to browse its museums – the Dinosaur Museum is a definite must and also much recommended are the Dorset County Museum, the Tutankhamun Exhibition, and Thomas Hardy's townhouse Max Gate. Plenty of pubs, shops and cafés are in town as well. Weymouth and the Jurassic Coast are a short drive from the farm: go for the long sandy beach, marina and harbour at Weymouth, the castle at Portland and the famed Chesil Beach stretching for about 18 miles to the west towards Lyme Regis. Other nearby Dorset days out could be had at The Tank Museum, the Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre, Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, Maiden Castle and Abbotsbury Gardens and its swannery.

Vannkvaliteten ved nærliggende badevann

Navn Avstand Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Bowleaze Cove 10 km Hav N/A Utmerket Utmerket Utmerket
Ringstead Bay 10,8 km Hav N/A Utmerket Utmerket Utmerket
Weymouth Lodmoor 11,4 km Hav N/A Utmerket Utmerket Utmerket
Weymouth Central 12,9 km Hav N/A Utmerket Utmerket Utmerket
Durdle Door West 14 km Hav N/A Utmerket Utmerket Utmerket

Datakilde: European Environment Agency

Må oppleves

Hardy's Birthplace 0,7 km

The Tank Museum 11,1 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 11,6 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 12,8 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 13 km

National Trust

Hardy's Cottage 0,6 km

Max Gate 2,7 km

Clouds Hill 10 km

White Mill 25,1 km

Corfe Castle 25,5 km

Sykkelruter

Finn lokale ruter i National Cycle Network - over 19000 km med sykkelruter.

Annet

Higher Bockhampton - Puddletown Forest 0,5 km

KINGSTON MAURWARD 0,6 km

Beacon Hill - Hardy's Cottage - Stinsford - Beacon Hill 3 km

TOWN WALKS, DORCHESTER 3 km

BOROUGH GARDENS 3,5 km

Lokale begivenheter

  • Dorset County Show (lørdag 7. september 2024 – lørdag 7. september 2024)

    Dorchester, England 2,2 km

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (fredag 19. juli 2024 – fredag 19. juli 2024)

    Dorchester, England 7,4 km

  • Tankfest (fredag 28. juni 2024 – fredag 28. juni 2024)

    Wareham, England 11,1 km

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (torsdag 25. juli 2024 – torsdag 25. juli 2024)

    Wareham, England 16,3 km

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    Ankomst:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Avvreise innen:  10:30 a.m.
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