Moonfleet Farm

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Visitor image of the view of the tent pitches and surrounding area
Visitor image of the view of the tent pitches and surrounding area
The setting sun from our pitch with our moonfleet firepit!
Beautiful view
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Moonfleet wildlife pond
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The setting sun from our pitch with our moonfleet firepit!
Beautiful view
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  • Small and quiet farm with miles of walks all around
  • Half an hour's drive from the Jurassic Coast
  • Modern facilities, fishing ponds and campfires allowed
Farm the crew out to Moonfleet Farm if you fancy a small and quiet place set in the Dorset countryside, with room for the kids to exhaust their energy among the fields and designated walking areas to let the dog off the lead. You might also rather fancy the 10-minute walk direct from the farm along the 'smugglers' footpath' to the local village shop and pub, then home to settle down in front of a roaring campfire for food and sunset vistas over the distant Blackmore Vale… Moonfleet is a working sheep farm on the western edge of the village of Higher Ansty, quiet and rural enough for a peaceful getaway, but easily accessible to main Dorset attractions and about half an hour from the Dorset coast. It has miles of local walks snaking its surroundings, and fishing ponds on site at which to land rudd, roach, barbel, crucian carp, tench and perch. Day and weekly fishing tickets can be bought from the team. The farm has modern amenitiess including a shower and toilet block with underfloor heating and hairdryers, a washing-up area, a chemical disposal point, drinking water taps and a laundry room with a free washing machine and a coin-operated tumble dryer. Showers, the hairdryers and wifi are all free.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 4
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 148 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely little spot to relax!…

Overall 10/10

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Bronwyn P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely little spot to relax!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic campsite and lovely owners!

Overall 10/10

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Ed R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really nice campsite owners! And their dogs! Beautiful scenery. Great toilets and showers, sheep and goats and very peaceful. NOT near any busy roads so perfect.

Disliked The local pub had a private function so wasn’t open.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Fishing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, see you next year.

Friendly relaxed informal site. Very quiet.…

Overall 7/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Friendly relaxed informal site. Very quiet.

Disliked Expensive for electric hook up and only 2 toilets and showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback.
I'm sorry you feel our hook up expensive, we try to keep it in line with other sites and would point out that the cost is not just for the power used, but regular maintenance and safety checks.
It's unfortunate that you weren't aware of the other five toilets, two wet rooms and extra shower.

Great stay for a young family with great facilities. Recommended.

Overall 9/10

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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Pitch was great. Barbecues and fire pits being allowed was a nice touch. Farm owners were very welcoming and provided a great service day and night. Facilities were also well looked after.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, hope to see you again.

Sorry we won't be returning due to incident with owners off lead dog

Overall 5/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great facilities and lovely pitches.
We didn't camp on the Electric hook up so was a bit less ridged on where we could camp. Lovely surroundings too

Disliked Owners dog escaped and taunted our dog, it had no recall or inclination to leave even when my dog was very unhappy. My dog was unsettled all weekend on high alert as this dog escaped multiple times and would come into our campsite and tried to get in our van. We were approached by other campers who told us it was a regular occurrence. My dog was on lead all the time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect site, great for all…

Overall 10/10

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Sam K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Perfect site, great for all

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review!

Great facilities, welcoming staff, rural location with amazing views.…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Great facilities, welcoming staff, rural location with amazing views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hope to see you again.

Great stay with large pitches and friendly owners

Overall 9/10

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Jocelyn C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Massive pitches. Family friendly. Lovely, friendly owners. Daughter loved the swing in the tree and the horses. Fire pits allowed and you can buy fire wood there. Owners came round everyday to check if we needed any. Took our large group of families and located us all next to each other. Flexible on check out time. We had a nice walk and visited Milton Abbey. Had a great stay and would visit again.

Disliked Pitches a bit uneven, took a while to level the caravan. Closest tap wasn't working but next one wasn't too far, although tap and electric points were covered in nettles.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Jocelyn, the tap had been disconnected, not sure why or by whom.
It is now fully operational.
Sorry about the nettles! It's been a busy growing period, we would definitely have cut them back had we known they were a problem.

Brilliant place to stay, beautiful location. Will def book again

Overall 10/10

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Cathy P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Cathy.

Features

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

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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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 Spectacular scenery 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Moonfleet Farm

Higher Ansty

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 7PU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.83469°N
-2.33282°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.8 mi South Station
10.4 mi Virginia Ash
10.4 mi Virginia Ash
Rail
9.3 mi Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
9.8 mi Dorchester South Rail Station
9.8 mi Dorchester West Rail Station
Ferry
16.4 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
17.2 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
17.4 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
22.3 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

The walks around Moonfleet Farm along local lanes and through scenic Dorset countryside lead to the likes of pretty local village Milton Abbas, Milton Abbey, Athelhampton House, Cerne Abbas and sending the kids into fits of giggles when they spy mighty chalk Cerne Giant etched into the hillside. Arf. A heap of other Dorset history is a little further afield, such as that at the former Saxon cathedral of Sherborne Abbey, or at historic houses and gardens, abbeys and churches. Also go for Corfe Castle on the Isle of Purbeck and potter around the county town of Dorchester with the Dinosaur Museum, Dorchester Museum, Teddy Bear Museum, Tutankhamen Exhibition and the Roman Amphitheatre. (Have a look at the Thomas Hardy Trail and weekly market in Dorchester too.) Wareham, Swanage, Weymouth, and Salisbury are easily accessible by car and have enough to do to keep you going for several weeks; among our many recommendations are puffing along on award-wining and steamy Swanage Railway, seeing Salisbury's splendid cathedral, wandering around the RSPB reserve at Weymouth or hiking the 15 or so miles of the spectacular Purbeck Way. Fishing fan? Investigate the waters around the harbours of Poole and Weymouth.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Ringstead Bay 14.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bowleaze Cove 14.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door West 14.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door East 14.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentN/AExcellent
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 15.1 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hardy's Birthplace 7.7 mi

The Tank Museum 10.4 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 10.7 mi

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 13.1 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 14.6 mi

National Trust

Hardy's Cottage 7.7 mi

Clouds Hill 8.8 mi

Max Gate 9.6 mi

White Mill 12 mi

Kingston Lacy 13.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE 1.2 mi

MILTON ABBEY 1.8 mi

Ibberton Hill – Coombe Bottom – Ibberton Hill 2.5 mi

Piddlehinton - Buck Hill - Piddletrenthide - Piddlehinton 5.2 mi

WATERSTON MANOR 5.8 mi

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)

    Dorchester, Dorset 8.7 mi

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 25 June 2025 – Wednesday 25 June 2025)

    Glastonbury, Somerset 25 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Moonfleet Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Moonfleet Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Moonfleet Farm? The walks around Moonfleet Farm along local lanes and through scenic Dorset countryside lead to the likes of pretty local village Milton Abbas, Milton Abbey, Athelhampton House, Cerne Abbas and sending the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Moonfleet Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
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    On-site accommodation
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Moonfleet Farm? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.