Little Rodmore Camping

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Visitor image. Sunset over field 2.
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Hay meadow
Hay meadow
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Visitor image. sunset on saturday 30th august 2022.
Hay meadow

  • A nearly wild campsite in the heart of The Blackmore Vale in Dorset
  • Jurassic Coast's Weymouth and Osmington beaches 40 minutes' drive away
  • Shared fridge-freezer and campfires on base; 20 minutes to Sherborne
Make hay while the sun shines at Little Rodmore Camping, a pop-up nearly-wild site in nine acres’ worth of grassy meadows and open only in summertime. Guests are surrounded by several scenic fields while at this family farm – in short, it’s just the ticket for satisfyingly simple stays. With no electric hook-ups, it’s also a basic base for dawdling around Dorset’s northern reaches, and the lack of artificial lighting means the stars tend to be impressively bright after dusk. Cuddle up around the campfire with your fellow guests while staring skyward before keeping a keen eye out for the local deer, birds, butterflies and small mammals once the sun rises the next morning. More interested in hunting for fossils than gazing at country-dwelling creatures? Make your way to the Jurassic Coast beaches of Weymouth, Osmington and Ringstead Bay (all 40 minutes’ drive) and scurry around in search of extinct ammonites and belemnites instead. Facilities back at the park have been kept to the basics but include compost toilets, a single porta-shower, a shared fridge-freezer, a hot water hand-washing station and a cold-water washing-up area. Depending on demand, the site sometimes cooks up takeaway light bites for breakfast and dinner as well as Dorset cream teas (check in advance).

Campground type

Tent sites 50
RV sites 3
Open now
Opens August 14
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • Please ensure you bring your own toilet roll, torch and hand sanitiser. If returning to the campsite after 10pm, vehicles must be parked in the late night parking area.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Aug 14 to

Open from Sun, Sep 7 to

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 14 Pitchup.com customers

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Cleanliness
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93% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful, spacious farm site perfect for exploring. Guests loved the quiet, starry nights, campfires & clean, good value basic facilities. Great for walks & wildlife. Dogs welcome off-leash. Affordable; many plan to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great site with clean basic facilities, flat pitches, family friendly

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Sylvie L.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Remote and peaceful setting where you can see the stars clearly at night. Very toddler and family friendly location. Owners are really nice and friendly and came to say hi after a busy long weekend at the annual Oak Fair that we visited. Clean shower eith hot water and composting toilets. We stayed in the 2nd field as it was a busy bank holiday weekend and it was very nice and quiet.

Disliked On our last morning, there were just some noisy children trying to train their dog at 7 AM, but not the campsites fault!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and flat large field sheltered…

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6 out of 10
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rachel e.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Location and flat large field sheltered by hedgerows.

Disliked State/Lack of facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly people that run the site.…

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stephanie o.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Friendly people that run the site. 2 huge fields to pitch up on. Close to the local pub that serves great food.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A delightful retreat that I would happily return to

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Cathy D.

Primitive grass campervan or tent campsite (maximum 6 metres)

Liked The best arrangements for longdrops, fresh water and washing up that I have encountered for a long time.There was a stand alone cubical shower with hot water, they also had an arrangement for charging phones, and an outdoor fridge and all so clean and well organised and clearly signed.
I loved.the wide open skies, the space, the smell of hay and the call of an occasional sheep, owl or bats. I barely saw a member of staff but that wasn't a problem for us.

Disliked Slight confusion about the arrangements for paying.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Sorry not to catch up with owners to give good feedback

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan or tent campsite (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Beautiful setting on Peaceful Lane, my kind of low impact campsite- compost toilets, basic outdoor wash up sinks & a low light pollution field. Only stayed one night but would definitely return

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious, quiet, clean site with all you need. Highly recommend.

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Laura P.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Peaceful, quiet field on a farm. This campsite was a great base for us while we spent a weekend exploring the local area with a day trip to beautiful Shaftesbury on Saturday. We had a lovely fire both nights. Walked to the Green Man pub on our first evening, and cooked on the fire our second second evening. Clear starry nights. Compost toilets and fridge both good to have and clean. Field was fairly dry despite all the rain leading up to our trip. Affordable site that we would definitely visit again. Nicki was very responsive and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Basic field for camping but was ideal
Communal fridge , well worth the money

Disliked Cold weather at night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wake to sheep bleating and spot a hare!

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Quiet site with exactly what we needed! Compost toilets were clean and recycling set up was clear. Very nice to see information displayed about the nature plus closest pubs!

Disliked Nothing. All good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful

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Nick P.

Primitive grass campervan or tent campsite (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Peaceful, spacious, amazing views. No light pollution here so you can see the stars really well at night time.

Perfectly good composting style toilets and shower, even a shared fridge freezer avalible.

Really nice site, will be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, well looked after great location.

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John H.

Primitive grass campervan or tent campsite (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Facilities were basic but in excellent condition, location was wonderfully quiet with great walks in the area, although Dorset Councils signing could be improved. The most spacious site we have been to, will certainly return.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Little Rodmore Camping

Peaceful Lane

King's Stag

Dorset

England

DT10 2BD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.89896°N
2.39962°W

Nearest transport

Bus
5.3 mi Queens Head
5.3 mi Queens Head
5.6 mi Virginia Ash
Rail
5.9 mi Sherborne Rail Station
7.1 mi Templecombe Rail Station
7.6 mi Yetminster Rail Station
Ferry
20.2 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
22.1 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
22.3 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
26.2 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

Once you’ve ticked off the beaches of Weymouth, Osmington and Ringstead Bay (40 minutes’ drive), set off a little further towards other famed stretches of Dorset coast, including the beaches of Durdle Door, Man 'O' War and Lulworth Cove (all 50 minutes). Or perhaps you’d like to stick to scenery closer by? If so, shuffle around Sherborne’s old castle, gardens, abbey and museum, then venture a bit farther to take a look round more establishments filled with curios, namely Dorchester’s Dorset County Museum, Tutankhamun Exhibition, Teddy Bear Museum and Dinosaur Museum (25 minutes). If you like your activities to be a little more interactive, meander around the Monkey World rescue centre (20 minutes) and the maze in Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park (40 minutes). More creatures – from the underwater world, this time – can be spotted at the SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth (25 miles), not too far from the impressive sand sculptures at Sandworld. Another offbeat spot to stick on the itinerary is Abbotsbury Swannery (40 minutes), the only place in the world where you can wander amid a colony of 600 mute swans. The flock lives on the grounds of an 11th-century monastery, close to the 18th-century Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens gorgeous magnolia and camellia displays.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Bowleaze Cove 18.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ringstead Bay 18.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 19 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Central 19.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door West 19.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hardy's Birthplace 11.7 mi

Haynes International Motor Museum 12 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 13.2 mi

Montacute House 14.2 mi

Stourhead House and Garden 14.8 mi

National Trust

Hardy's Cottage 11.7 mi

Max Gate 13.2 mi

Clouds Hill 14.1 mi

Montacute House 14.2 mi

Tintinhull Garden 14.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Sturminster Newton - Cutt Mill - Stour Valley Way 4.7 mi

SHERBORNE CASTLE 5 mi

VEN HOUSE 5.1 mi

Ibberton Hill – Coombe Bottom – Ibberton Hill 5.1 mi

Fiddleford Mill - Sturminster Newton - Fiddleford 5.3 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 12.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Little Rodmore Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Little Rodmore Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Little Rodmore Camping? Once you’ve ticked off the beaches of Weymouth, Osmington and Ringstead Bay (40 minutes’ drive), set off a little further towards other famed stretches of Dorset coast, including the beaches of Durdle … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Little Rodmore Camping?
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Little Rodmore Camping? From $25.66 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.