Safari tent: Campsites in Sturminster Newton, Dorset

The Homestead Camping Site

• Peaceful and back to basics retreat in a scenic rural setting
• A mile from Sturminster Newton and 30 minutes' drive from Dorchester
• Walking paths from the site and soft play within five minutes' walk

Okeford Fitzpaine - Highbench

Shepherds Close Farm Campsite

• Peaceful working farm site surrounded by the north Dorset countryside
• Direct access to the Hardy Way trail; 15 minutes' drive to Gold Hill
• Farm shop on site, with firepits available to hire

Haywards Bridge Farm

• Wild camping on the banks of the River Stour in Shillingstone
• A 10-minute drive to Blandford Forum; half an hour to Poole
• Access to the North Dorset Trailway; village pub a 15-minute walk

The Saxon Inn

Bloomfield Camping

• Luxury glamping accommodation in Dorset countryside near Child Okeford
• A 10-minute drive to the North Dorset Trailway; 45 minutes to Longleat
• Playground, fishing lake, bug barn, bird hide and honesty shop on site

Feather Down Farm Days (Mount Pleasant Farm)

Stock Gaylard Estate

• An exclusive two persons wagon. A perfect romantic getaway
• Set in a secluded corner of the beautiful Stock Gaylard Estate
• No neighbours, no disturbances, just you and nature.

Westhill Camping at Bakers Folly

• Hilltop site with amazing views across Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset
• A mile from Bulbarrow Hill; 45-minute drive to the Jurassic Coast
• Simple site for cyclists and dog walkers; pub within a 15-minute walk

Provost Farm

• Stays on a working dairy farm, 15 minutes’ drive from Shaftesbury
• On Cranbourne Chase’s edges; fishing lakes under 20 minutes' walk
• Afternoon teas and picnic hampers available (request in advance)

Caalm Camp

• Dorset glamping in luxury yurts
• Proper beds, linen, electricity and woodburning stove in each
• Dedicated wetroom in each with underfloor heating and flushing toilet

Starlight Glamping

• Luxury glamping near the Dorset village of Stourton Caundle
• North Dorset Trailway 10 minutes’ drive; beaches about an hour
• Beds with real mattresses; village pub a three-minute walk away

Safari Glamping

Naish Farm

• Small pop-up site in a quiet village 15 minutes' drive from Sherborne
• Jurassic Coast beaches and Monkey World within 40 minutes' drive
• Artisan bakery on site selling gluten-free cakes, with vegan options

Gold Hill Glamping

• Wooden lodge on a farm with gorgeous Dorset country views
• Two miles from Shaftesbury; less than an hour's drive from the coast
• Off-grid, with lanterns, a campfire pit and a kitchen shelter

The Old Forge

Shaftesbury on the Green Luxury Lodges

Dorset Country Holidays