Redlands Breaks

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Sunset over the lake
Small field for the tent pitches
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Daisy bell tent

  • Peaceful adults-only campsite at a private Dorset nature reserve
  • North Dorset Railway 15 minutes’ drive; Abbotsbury Swannery 50 minutes
  • Wildlife lake on site; Sturminster Newton eateries 10 minutes’ drive
Going adults-only in Dorset? Best head for Redlands Breaks, set on a private nature reserve 10 minutes’ drive from Sturminster Newton. Once there, you can tuck yourselves into your cosy and peaceful accommodation – nicely quiet as there are no kids running around – and put your feet up with gorgeous views over the wildlife lake (look out for the ducklings). To make your stay at Redlands even more special, breakfast and barbecue hampers are available (for an extra cost), and you can also order wine and champagne to add to the romance of your stay at this scenic spot. There are food shops in Sturminster Newton as well as a choice of restaurants and brasseries for special nights out à deux, or you can order takeaways and take them back to your pitch for an equally special night in. On-site facilities include a wooden shower block, a fridge for keeping your food fresh, a washing-up area and a laundry room with washing machine and tumble dryer. While dogs are very welcome on the site, please pick up after them and put the bags in the designated dog-waste bin.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Rent a tent 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • 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.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • 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.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Really well put together site, will be returning again soon

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Toilet and shower facilities were really smart and clean with a nice modern feel.
Washing machine, tumble dryer and a large fridge/freezer to use came in handy.
Manager/owner (Kate) was very polite and helpful during our stay.

Disliked: Tent area isn’t that flat, almost wherever you pitch is on a slight slope.

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Great for those who love the great outdoors

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything
Lovely site so peaceful Facilities were great
Site was spotless Great area for walking and some beautiful places to visit
Self check in - first time we’ve done that so did ring owner who is really helpful No issues

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent site with good facilities and friendly owners.

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The peace and tranquility of an adult only, dog friendly site.
The distance between the hard standing pitches.
The area with the pond to walk our dog.
The showers, toilets and wash room.

Disliked: An onsite shop would have been lovely.

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Well managed with friendly staff and level hook up electric pitches.

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Very quiet dog friendly adult only site which is what we wanted. Everything was spotlessly clean and well organised. Will definitely visit again. Good local pub within walking distance.

Disliked: Nothing

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A really nice, clean, out of the way site. Relaxing and serene

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The site had a very nice feel about it.
Set up was easy, it was clean, the setting was serene and relaxing. The pond was beautiful to watch the sun rise over.
The low light pollution was nice as we brought our telescope with us for stargazing.
Showers, toilets and washing up ares were good quality and clean.
It was a really nice stay and we were disappointed that we were not staying longer.
Staying at a no children site was nice as was quiet, so if you are wanting a relaxing camp away from the busy world, this is a great place to choose.
We will likely come back for another stay.

Disliked: There is nothing to dislike, however it was quiet at the site when we stayed, so don’t know what it would be like when busy.
The toilets are unisex (cubicles), which was fine as it was quiet during our stay, but may be a bit awkward in busy periods of stay.

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Excellent site, very quiet

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sam P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely setting, with nice clean facilities. Very quiet. Good pub nearby.

Disliked: Lack of information when you arrive - I just managed to find a welcome leaflet by luck as it was not obvious.

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So lovely and quiet, beautifully clean. Exceptionally friendly. We were only planning…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: So lovely and quiet, beautifully clean. Exceptionally friendly. We were only planning to stay one night, but stayed a second.

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Lovely site with very clean facilities. Very calm and relaxing.

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Really lovely facilities and location. The lake is beautiful and everything was so peaceful. Our dog loved it also. There birds singing in the morning was wonderful.

There was no waiting for toilets or showers and everyone was respectful of the quiet hours. We didn't need the WiFi either as we had 4G where we pitched up.

Really lovely and would definitely stay again.

Disliked: There wasn't much parking for people camping - there were three other campers, one of whom had a motorbike, and we all took up the little lay by.

A nice lady told us where to go (assuming she was staff) and a gentleman mistook us as the tent who ordered logs who was nice too. But no other signs of staff.

The gentleman told us someone would be around in the morning but we saw no one by the time we left at 10am. Wouldn't have minded except we were asked by other campers where to go/park/about facilities etc because we'd pitched up first!

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From the manager: Thank you for your review on pitch up.

We are a self check in site and we value peoples privacy and understand that customers come here to get away from day to day hustle and bustle.
Relax Unwind Re charge is our saying.

I have to apologies for the lack if signage around the site when you came as we are renewing all of our old signage and had lifted them all up. Being an all year round campsite we have very few days where know body is on site so we just have to do the maintanance as and when.

There is a new 40 place carpark in the process of being built for the summer months as we are aware that the small carpark provided is not sufficient.

Our staff come on site between 10am-10:30 when people check out so we do not disturb anybody.
We hope to see you again and so glad you liked our site.

Kind regards
Redlands breaks.

Really really nice, excellent facilities and very clean and relaxed.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Euan C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely site, you are in the middle of now where, which is great. We had pitch no.2 over looking the lake and field relatively close to the WC and showers.

All pitches are large with a nice grassed area, the site is clean, well laid out and easily found. If you want to chill or to use this as a sleep over when seeing the local area then this is the place I would chose.

Local walks to the local pub are easy enough to find but best google the pub to see if it is open.

Love the site, so relaxed and just what we wanted.

Disliked: On the web site it may be a good idea to put some of the walking routes on there so people are fully informed of where they can go as some of the grounds are very boggy along the walks.

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Just perfect

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything!
Beautiful conservation site, spacious pitches, well maintained but in keeping with the natural surroundings. Great clean facilities plus lovely friendly staff who all loved my dog, and I felt safe, couldn’t have been better, thank you.

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Features

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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Redlands Breaks

Silly Hill

Hazelbury Bryan

Sturminster Newton

Dorset

England

DT10 2AH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.8855°N
-2.36659°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.7 mi Virginia Ash
6.7 mi Virginia Ash
6.9 mi Queens Head
Rail
7.6 mi Sherborne Rail Station
8.3 mi Templecombe Rail Station
9.1 mi Yetminster Rail Station
Ferry
19.5 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
20.4 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
20.6 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
24.6 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Okeford Hill Bike Park: 15 minutes’ drive - North Dorset Railway - Shillingstone Station: 15 minutes - Athelhampton House and Gardens: half an hour - Dorset National Landscape: 40 minutes - Wimborne Model Town and Gardens: 40 minutes - Sea Life Centre Weymouth: 45 minutes - Abbotsbury Swannery: 50 minutes - Oceanarium (Bournemouth): an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Bowleaze Cove 17.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ringstead Bay 17.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 18.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 18.3 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door West 18.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hardy's Birthplace 10.8 mi

Haynes International Motor Museum 13.6 mi

The Tank Museum 14.2 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 14.5 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 14.9 mi

National Trust

Hardy's Cottage 10.8 mi

Max Gate 12.5 mi

Clouds Hill 12.6 mi

White Mill 14.4 mi

Stourhead 15.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ibberton Hill – Coombe Bottom – Ibberton Hill 3.4 mi

Sturminster Newton - Cutt Mill - Stour Valley Way 4.2 mi

Fiddleford Mill - Sturminster Newton - Fiddleford 4.4 mi

Fiddleford Manor - Hammoon - Child Okeford - Fiddleford 4.4 mi

MILTON ABBEY 5 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 11.6 mi

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

    Glastonbury, Somerset 21.2 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 Redlands Breaks have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Redlands Breaks dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Redlands Breaks? Local attractions and activities include: - Okeford Hill Bike Park: 15 minutes’ drive - North Dorset Railway - Shillingstone Station: 15 minutes - Athelhampton House and Gardens: half an hour - Dorset … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Redlands Breaks?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  11:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  11:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Redlands Breaks? From £20 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.