When can I check in and check out of Hardyes Countryside Camping?

Camping and touring Arrive: 8:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Hardyes Countryside Camping?

From £25 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Hardyes Countryside Camping

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.6 68 reviews

Rural site in Dorset overlooking open countryside by an old Roman road
A quarter of an hour's drive from Maiden Castle and Abbotsbury
Barbecues and dogs welcome; wheelchair-accessible facilities

Hardyes Countryside Camping is a pop-up site overlooking open Dorset countryside. Set in a convenient location just off the old Roman road that runs between Maiden Castle and Eggardon hillforts, this laidback spot has far-reaching views due south over the Hardy Monument and great access to several adjoining cross-country walking trails. This small site has purpose-built toilets and showers, a washing-up area, a gas barbecue and microwave for cooking, and plenty of space available for pitching up; all facilities are wheelchair-accessible too. Hardyes Countryside Camping also welcomes well-behaved dogs throughout the camping season, and permits barbecues as long as you're sensible with them. Hardyes Countryside Camping is about five miles to the west of Dorchester, where you'll come across a historic town centre, a railway station, supermarkets and a variety of interesting museums. The ancient hillfort at Maiden Castle (15 minutes' drive) is also within easy reach and is an excellent place to see sweeping views over the local countryside. Hardyes Countryside Camping is also around a quarter of an hour's drive from the Jurassic Coast. Abbotsbury, an attractive village at the end of shingly Chesil Beach, is 20 minutes away, while it'll take you roughly 25 minutes to get to the golden sands and seafront amusements of Weymouth.

Site type

Opens 3 May

Please note

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).
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
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.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Sat, 3 May to Mon, 5 May 2025

Open from Fri, 23 May to Sat, 31 May 2025

Open from Fri, 18 Jul to Mon, 1 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Freshly cooked in the morning on request

Quiet when arrived, chris allowed us to choose our pitch.

Friendly, knowledgable owner. Peaceful site and very reasonable price

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Rhiannon B. Aug 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Quiet
Small (all pitches close to toilets!)
Friendly owner
Owner very relaxed about check out time so no rushed pack up
Very reasonable price
Clean facilities
Hand soap, toilet roll and washing up liquid all provided
Lots to see and do in the area
Flat pitches

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly people

Overall	10/10
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Junior C. Sept 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Great place to visit 20 minutes to the cost 15 to local supermarkets. The host was absolutely fantastic would stay again 👌🏾

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay with super lovely hosts

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Facilities / Activities	8
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Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Amrita D. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Really loved our pitch despite the windy weather! The hosts were incredible and the added touch of home made croissants were 10/10. Really friendly environment

Recommend to friends Visit again

Tea Cakes Friendly host Pretty flat pitches Well maintained…

Overall	10/10
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Christopher K. Aug 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Tea Cakes
Friendly host
Pretty flat pitches
Well maintained

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite, host was super helpful. Happily return in future.

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Rebecca B. Aug 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: The camp site was great & facilities lovely and clean. Chris the owner was great & super helpful especially as we’re novice campers!

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Really lovely site with staff who actually care

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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

jordan m. Aug 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Honestly brilliant little campsite real hidden gem if you want a little rural campsite where you feel welcome this is your place good showers and toilet block cleaned regularly Aswell the staff are so welcoming love the personalised maps in the shower blocks that show you everything around will definitely come back and for the price was very surprised

Disliked: Can’t think of any maybe they could do with a little supplies shop so you don’t have to leave the site but we came prepared anyway

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Chris works tirelessly to provide a friendly, clean and welcoming atmosphere. He…

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

Neil D. Aug 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Chris works tirelessly to provide a friendly, clean and welcoming atmosphere. He is a wealth of local knowledge with some great advice on where and when to visit some great local attractions. We had a wonderful stay for a week. Highly recommend a stay here

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Liebevolle Begrüßung, sehr gute Kommunikation mit dem Betreiber. Schöne Lage Großzügiger Stellplatz mit…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
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Jasmin H. Aug 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Liebevolle Begrüßung, sehr gute Kommunikation mit dem Betreiber.
Schöne Lage
Großzügiger Stellplatz mit Strom
Sanitäranlagen sehr einfach gehalten, aber ok.

Disliked: Getrennte Toiletten von der Abwaschstelle wären schön

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Cleanliness of site all facilities were spacious water was hot. Mostly I…

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Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
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Latoyah C. Aug 2024

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Cleanliness of site all facilities were spacious water was hot. Mostly I liked that the owner was present there to help and a fountain of knowledge about the local area and the attractions. A really helpful notice board was a nice touch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite will definitely stay there agai.

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Location	10
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Wifi	No rating

Darren Andrew P. Aug 2024

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: The campsite was in a picturesque location and the owner of the site was very welcoming and very helpful. He did everything he could to make our stay as easy as it could be to assisting with putting a new tent up to making sure we had everything we needed. The amenities were very clean and there was a map on the wall with all local attractions.

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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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 Rallies welcome 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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Hardyes Countryside Camping

Higher Hogleaze Farm

Town Hill

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 9ET

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.72596°N
-2.5547°W

Nearest transport

Coach

5.3 mi South Station

9.1 mi Marks and Spencer

9.1 mi Coach Station

Rail

3.8 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station

5 mi Dorchester West Rail Station

5.3 mi Dorchester South Rail Station

Ferry

9.4 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal

24.7 mi Poole Ferry Terminal

25 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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

Local attractions and activities include: - Dorchester: 10 minutes' drive - Maiden Castle: 15 minutes - Abbotsbury: 20 minutes - Cerne Abbas Giant: 20 minutes - Weymouth: 25 minutes - Lyme Regis: 30 minutes - Lulworth Castle: 40 minutes - Seaton Tramway: 50 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Hive	7.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Weymouth Lodmoor	8.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bowleaze Cove	8.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Weymouth Central	8.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
West Bay (West)	9.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 5 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 7.2 mi

Mapperton House & Gardens 8.1 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 8.4 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 8.7 mi

National Trust

Max Gate 5.9 mi

Hardy's Cottage 7.2 mi

Clouds Hill 13.2 mi

Montacute House 17 mi

Tintinhull Garden 18.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BRIDEHEAD 1.9 mi

South from Little Bredy 2.2 mi

Hardy Monument Circular 2.7 mi

A Chess Piece Visit 3 mi

Eggardon Hill and Powerstock 4.2 mi

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, Dorset 5.7 mi
Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 25 June 2025 – Wednesday 25 June 2025)
Glastonbury, Somerset 30 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

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

If the reception is closed on arrival, please check in at the house.
Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 3 day(s) of arrival.

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).

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

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.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
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 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m..

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hardyes Countryside Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Hardyes Countryside Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Hardyes Countryside Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Dorchester: 10 minutes' drive - Maiden Castle: 15 minutes - Abbotsbury: 20 minutes - Cerne Abbas Giant: 20 minutes - Weymouth: 25 minutes - Lyme Regis: … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Hardyes Countryside Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 8:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Hardyes Countryside Camping? From £25 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.