Camp Hartland

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.3 39 reviews
A view from the top field
A view from the top field
Grassy pitches
Another fabulous sunset.
Great open views from the top field.
A view from the top field
View from the top field
Rural setting
A friendly visitor!
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Grassy pitches
Another fabulous sunset.
Great open views from the top field.

  • Rural campsite on a working farm close to Dorset's beaches
  • A five-minute drive to Corfe Castle; 20 minutes to the Jurassic Coast
  • Snack bar on site; an easy walk to a farm shop, pub and birdwatching
Camp Hartland is in an enviable location on a working farm between medieval Corfe Castle, sandy beaches and the Purbeck Hills in Dorset. With country walks and bike rides nearby, this is a smashing base for friends and families (and their dogs, of course) chasing outdoor adventures with a quasi wild-camping vibe. Here you can pitch your tent for a night or more, sleeping under the stars in peaceful surroundings. There are three camping fields for you to choose from, and the chalet-style wash shack has two family washrooms with showers and loos, plus washing-up facilities – and thoughtfully there are four eco-loos scattered around the farm so there’s never too far to walk if nature calls. Camp life centres on the sociable hubbub around the Horsebox Café, run by one of the site managers, Jill, and open in the morning and afternoon serving up tea, coffee, soft drinks, hot breakfast baps, picnic pies and tasty pasties (all made on site), as well as cakes, biscuits and ice creams. Nature lovers should stroll down to RSPB Stoborough Heath (20 minutes’ walk) or Hartland Moor National Nature Reserve (five minutes) for the chance to spot warblers and (rare) hen harriers. Also within walking distance is a farm with seasonal PYO fruit and a shop selling regional produce, and the nearest pub (10 minutes’ walk) has good grub, local beers or ciders and a pub garden with a kids’ play area. You can pick up essentials in the gorgeous market town of Wareham, sitting on the Piddle and Frome rivers, and home to Purbeck Film Festival in the summer, when films are projected onto the old city walls.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Opens
Please note
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating based on 39 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Free to come and go as we pleased. Good facilities and nice…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
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 pitch

Liked: Free to come and go as we pleased. Good facilities and nice hot water!
Lots of space and no set pitches meant we were not penned in like cattle as you get at some other sites.
Dog friendly but not noisy. Our dogs slept soundly through the night.

Disliked: Lacked signage once on their track. We sat around for 10 minutes not knowing where to go once we arrived before a helpful man (I assume owner) came over to tell us we could go in any field we liked.

Slightly on a hill so I rolled off my bed through the night.

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Enjoyed our stay and would come back

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: It was good to picknour own camp site on the lower field.
I must admit though more toilets would be better as this is a large area with lots of other guests

Disliked: It wasn't totally clear how to book in. A larger sign maybe a bit higher and brighter would be good



As above more just toilets would be preferable

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Friendly site had a good relaxing stay there with family.Nice site with…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly site had a good relaxing stay there with family.Nice site with lovely views and surrounding area

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Great site, with great facilities, would recommend to anybody

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great little site right on the moors, so if you like walking around with wild horses and donkeys, it's a great place to stay. Wareham, Corfe Castle and the rest of the attractions in the area are all easily accessible.
Family toilets are very clean and well kept, and there's extra showers if they're full. Nice site, easy to check in, and the cafe is always open if you need to speak someone.
Some people have reviewed that they didn't like there not being someone in a kiosk or office to go to. If you want that, go elsewhere. If you're after a quiet little site in a beautiful area with great facilities for all sorts of groups, then this is a great option.
If we head that way again, I'd certainly look to book here again.

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Excellent site

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Relaxed atmosphere. The kids loved the animals and play area. We love a campsite where you can have fire on the ground too. We only stayed for one night but would stay again.

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Excellent site with clean facilities and all level pitches

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great location and clean site. Beautiful views very easy to find pitch up and enjoy holiday.

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Perfect campsite- we'll be back next year!

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Everything! We had a fantastic stay. The children loved looking at the horses and chickens and they enjoyed the trampoline. We thought the main toilet and shower block was great - just like being in an actual bathroom. The adults in the family used the eco loos when necessary and the shower shack, but the kids were less keen. Loved the mown paths leaving lots of natural areas for wildlife. Lots of footpaths to the local nature reserves. Onsite cafe was great, open 10-6 every day. Cafe staff and campsite owners were friendly and helpful. I had to phone when we got back as I had mislaid my purse, and the the lady who answered the phone was very friendly and helpful. Luckily, I have now located it so panic over.

Disliked: Only a tiny thing - my 6 year old couldn't reach the taps or the soap in the toilets. A step would be great to encourage independence.

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The whole experience was great. When you turn up you pick the…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The whole experience was great. When you turn up you pick the field you think is best for you. We picked the one closest to the bathrooms.
They have two family bathrooms as well as separate toilets and showers. As a family with young children, Being able to have a whole bathroom with what you need is amazing. It is a large space and they are super clean considering how many people use them.
Plenty of space to pick from. We went start of the week in the summer holidays and it wasn’t crazy busy so you didn’t feel squished in. Plenty of room for the kids to play and wonder to see the horses.
Reading some reviews from last years about having no bins (we didn’t mind having to take our rubbish away with us) they do now have bins near the exit.
The kitchen (cafe) is great! The staff are super friendly and helpful and the food and drink is reasonably priced. On a super hot day they do cold cans for £1 and an ice cream for £3. Plus all the food selection they have.
This will be on my return list 😊

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Lovely small campsite

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Had a great night camping. The camp was fairly quiet and shower and facilities were great! I liked how close you could be to the facilities as other campsites you have to walk miles. Also great you could leave at any time.

Disliked: Not a dislike but the sign to the eco loos were a bit hidden from the main campsite so I only noticed them just before we were about the leave. It just needs to be closer to the campsite. I didn’t have a problem but others were waiting for the loo in the morning so I guess they didn’t see the sign either.

As the campsite is quite small you can hear loud people at night so I had to wear ear plugs.

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Enjoyable

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Campsite was good, toilets clean and very relaxed atmosphere, very pleased will book again in the future.

Disliked: Nothing

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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

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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

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 Public transport nearby

Type

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

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Camp Hartland

Soldiers Road

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 5DU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.66409°N
-2.08879°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.8 mi Red Lion
1.8 mi Post Office
2.3 mi East Street
Rail
2.3 mi Wareham Rail Station
3.3 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
5.2 mi Hamworthy Rail Station
Ferry
5.2 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
5.6 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
6.1 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
13.7 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

With a location so close to the Jurassic coast (20 minutes’ drive), you might want to start ticking off some of the top spots. Its most easterly point is the Old Harry Rocks (20 minutes), chalk stacks out to sea and a fine place to snap a good pic. Your snorkelling gear is an essential for Kimmeridge Bay (20 minutes) – unless you’re heading there to surf or windsurf instead. One way to get to Swanage (20 minutes) is on the heritage railway from Corfe Castle Station (10 minutes) – once there, coasteering, paddleboarding and all manners of watersports are within your grasp. Of course, stop off at the National Trust’s Corfe Castle (five minutes) before you let the train whisk you off – the hilltop ruins are simply splendid for an explore. Wildlife fans will find plenty to spy on around the Durlston Country Park and National Nature Reserve (25 minutes). But first, some tasty nosh in Wareham (10 minutes), a local market town?

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Kimmeridge Bay 4.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 4.4 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 4.4 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Studland Knoll House 6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shell Bay North 6.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Corfe Castle 2.2 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 5.4 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 5.5 mi

Brownsea Island 6 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 6.1 mi

National Trust

Corfe Castle 2.3 mi

Brownsea Island 6 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6.1 mi

Clouds Hill 8 mi

White Mill 9.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 0.6 mi

Norden - Scotland - Blue Pool - Corfe 1.8 mi

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 1.8 mi

West From Corfe Castle 2 mi

Corfe - East Creech - West Hill 2 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 15.3 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.

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 Camp Hartland have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camp Hartland dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camp Hartland? With a location so close to the Jurassic coast (20 minutes’ drive), you might want to start ticking off some of the top spots. Its most easterly point is the Old Harry … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camp Hartland?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime

    There is a sign-in table on arrival for you to fill in independently and in the early evening the owners will come around to settle up with guests.

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