Pilsdon View Camping
View prices & book- Friendly, spacious back-to-basics site in rural west Dorset
- A 10-minute drive from Bridport and 20 from Lyme Regis
- Eco-friendly site with an orchard, tyre swing and garden toys
Site type
- 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
- Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 5 Jul to
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Avg 7.6m width x 6.1m depth (25.0ft width x 20.0ft depth) Calculated area: 46.5m² (500.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £20 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookBell tent
4 people maximum Dimensions: 4.0m width x 4.0m length (13.1ft width x 13.1ft length) Calculated area: 16.0m² (172.2ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £45 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookBell tent (six person)
6 people maximum Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £65 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookFamily yurt
4 people maximum Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £90 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookAmaryllis yurt
4 people maximum Dimensions: 6.0m width x 6.0m length (19.7ft width x 19.7ft length) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £100 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
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Hosts were so friendly, welcoming and accommodating, did everything they could to…
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Liked: Hosts were so friendly, welcoming and accommodating, did everything they could to make sure you had an amazing time. You can tell they are so passionate about getting kids enjoying the outdoors as there was really an emphasis on families and plenty of free toys for kids to play with, along with the tyre swing, set up on a big old tree in the corner. Very laid back, give you a quick talk on the different fields and locations and then leave you to pick a spot and get on with it. They supply a fire pit for free and then it's £5 for a big bag of logs plus some newspaper, cardboard and kindling, oh, and the free bag of marshmallows and skewers we got on arrival! Our fire went out and I was struggling to get it going again, they had already spotted this and by the time I went over to ask if they had any extra newspaper, kindling etc... They were already collecting some bits, getting their flamethrower ready and on their way! Overall, a very positive experience and we will definitely be back next year, would recommend this place to anyone looking for a nice, relaxing family holiday!
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From the manager: Many thanks for taking the time to write this review. It really sums up what we are about. You are right we absolutely love having families here. Fossil hunting at Charmouth, playing on the tyre swing, trying the unicycles, toasting marshmallows and stargazing. There is so much to enjoy.
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Liked: The entire set up was delightful, friendly, clean - just lovely! Terry and April run such a lovely campsite. Thank you - we will be back
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From the manager: Thank you very much for your review. we would love to see you again.
Beautiful spot , spotlessly clean , lovely friendly laid back owners
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Liked: Peaceful , clean, friendly owners , lovely food from Jurassic Pork, great value Kids loved the tyre swing
Disliked: Not being able to stay longer !
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From the manager: The tyre swing is usually in use from dawn to dusk. Thank you for coming to stay and for rating us a 10. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay.
Lovely, clean, well run eco site with wonderful owners who really care
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Liked: There was a great choice of spacious pitch, all with access to clean facilities. We loved the eco-friendly aspects of the site and enjoyed some of the home grown veg - thank you! The owners Terry and April are very friendly, helpful and organised and we loved their daily tractor visits around the pitches for guests to stock up on logs for the fire pit. The Jurassic Pork food van served excellent food when we needed it. The yurts looked stunning and we hope to return to the camp site, bringing wider family to have a yurt stay. Thank you Terry and April!
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From the manager: Thank you for coming to stay and for writing a review. We are to pleased you enjoyed some of the veg. Our runner bean tepee was a lot of fun to grow, and it was great to see it used as a unicorn stable! We love to visit everyone in the evening providing logs and having a chat about the days activities.
Lovely site, very clean and efficient facilities. Lots of room
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Liked: Everything as usual. We have stayed here for many years. Great site, Terry and April are really friendly and helpful as are all their staff, The facilities are perfect if you like a slightly rustic feel. Large toilet block with an ample washup area, showers have plenty of hot water, everything is kept very clean and in good repair. Its a great location with lovely views and a really chilled atmos.
Disliked: Nothing
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From the manager: We love to see families coming back year after year. Thank you very much for your review and we hope we will see you again.
Perfect as ever! 4th visit and will definitely be back!
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Liked: Everything!!
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From the manager: Thank you for leaving a lovely review! We are happy you enjoyed everything and keep returning! The picture is great and glad you found a lovely spot! We look forward to seeing you again.
Wonderful, friendly team and a lovely well maintained site…
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Liked: Wonderful, friendly team and a lovely well maintained site
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From the manager: Many thanks for your review. We certainly had the dream team this year with Hannah, Clare and Tori doing a lot of the cleaning and log work.
Very well managed and friendly site. Play area, rope swing and toys…
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Liked: Very well managed and friendly site. Play area, rope swing and toys available for the children which they really appreciated. Noise kept to a minimum at night which is great when trying to get children to sleep in a tent. Food facilities on site also fab and very welcome. We all would love to go back.
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From the manager: Thank you very much for taking the time to review our site. We want families to enjoy their stay with us, so we do ask for quiet on the site after dark. Families with young children appreciate this.
Everyone helpful & friendly. Best campsite I’ve stayed at. Thank you!
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Liked: Facilities, play equipment (bouncy things and unicycles!), lovely site - good separation of pitches and lovely looking environment), coffee/food truck, kids’ playground, clean, friendly and helpful staff, afternoon wood delivery
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From the manager: Thank you very much for your lovely review. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay.
Great campsite, clean facilities and lovely owners and staff
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Liked: Showers excellent, flushing toilets, warm welcome, play area for kids, 20 min walk to nearest pub, walk to pilsdon pen, 20 mins to Lyme Regis. Great campsite with the bonus of April, Terry and their wonderful staff.
Disliked: The bank holiday weather could have been better!!
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Features
Pop-up campsite
Dogs allowed
Campfires 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
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Public telephone
Shower available
Tents for hire
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
Themes
Budget/backpacker
Peaceful
Walkers' paradise
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Type
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Pop-up campsite
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
Pilsdon View Camping
Paddocks Cross
Nr Broadoak
Bridport
Dorset
England
DT6 5NR
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.77568°N
-2.8132°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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 |
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Seatown | 3.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Eypemouth | 4.3 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
West Bay (West) | 4.9 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Charmouth West | 4.9 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
Lyme Regis Front Beach | 6.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | N/A |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Mapperton House & Gardens 4.8 mi
Abbotsbury Swannery 12.3 mi
Montacute House 12.9 mi
Fleet Air Arm Museum 18.2 mi
Hardy's Birthplace 18.8 mi
National Trust
Loughwood Meeting House 10.8 mi
Shute Barton 10.9 mi
Montacute House 12.9 mi
Barrington Court 13 mi
Tintinhull Garden 14.4 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 2.7 mi
Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 3 mi
PARNHAM 3.5 mi
Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 3.5 mi
Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 3.7 mi
Local events
- Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 17.3 mi
- Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)
Sidmouth, Devon 19.6 mi
- Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)
Ottery St Mary, Devon 21.4 mi
- Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 22.7 mi
- Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 25.5 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
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Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Pilsdon View Camping? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.