When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

From R447.38 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

View prices & book Last booked 11 hours ago 9.6 1,571 reviews

Level, well spaced pitches. Electric hook up and water on pitch. (added by visitor 21 Sep 2021)

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Camp site (added by visitor 05 jun 2022)

Grass pitch with electric hookup (added by laszlocsoto 27 apr 2022)

Campsite entrance (added by manager 05 dec 2020)

Jurassic Coast farm site 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth
Farm shop serving food and pub with garden within 1-2 minutes' stroll
Well-spaced pitches and spotless facilities

What a spectacularly well set site this is… do try your best to settle in for quite some time… Portesham Dairy Farm Camp Site is in peaceful Dorset countryside on the Jurassic Coast (week one of your hol) and easily accessible to Weymouth, Dorchester and the Dorset beaches: that should cover weeks two and three… Your eats and drinks are excellently sorted from here too, as a farm shop with café is a minute's amble from the site, and the owners' local, the King's Arms, is within a couple of minutes' stroll. The site is on the edge of the village of Portesham, in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and 15 minutes' drive from Weymouth. It's family run with a dedicated team that takes pride in its modern clean amenities: the purpose-built facilities block comes with toilets, showers, basins, hairdryers and hand dryers, baby changing area and an enclosed washing-up space with hot and cold water. There's also a laundry room (with drinks machine and tourist info), as well as three chemical disposal points across the site. A small play area is to hand for kids. The site welcomes quiet and friendly dogs; a footpath leads from the farm across fields and countryside.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Over priced smelly and abrupt staff a bit isolated

Overall	2/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	4

Anonymous Jun 2024

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Toilets were clean and well maintained

Disliked: Smell from cattle sheds disgusting Abrupt staff member who needs training with customer service Food from vending machines expensive Dogs barking day and night should have booked in at the local kennels

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly staff and great attention to detail.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Rachel B. Jun 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (semi-serviced, small)

Liked: Beautiful site. Very well laid out with level pitches and fantastic facilities. Lovely views and near to many great places for visiting and exploring the Dorset Jurrasic coast.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review and recommendation to friends. So pleased you thought it was a beautiful site and hope you visit again soon.

Excellent site, good sized pitches, clean facilities, friendly staff.

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 Jun 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: A perfect choice for our first night away in our van. Quiet campsite with very good, very clean facilities. Friendly staff & fellow campers. Great location with nearby pub & cafe, and footpath to countryside walks. Will definitely visit again.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your very kind review and recommendation. We are so glad that you thought it was an excellent site and you will definitely visit again.

Would highly recommend we will be going again

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Jun 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: Great facility’s good size pitches great location friendly staff

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review and high recommendation. We hope to see you both and dog again in the near future.

Facilities spotless regularly cleaned.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Debbie D. Jun 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: Everything, it was quiet, bus stop near by, went in to Weymouth. Vending machines great if you run out of anything farm shop cafe and pub all within walking distance.

Disliked: N/a

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review and high recommendation. We are pleased you liked everything and hope you visit again soon.

Showers and toilets were spotless Large and pristine dog walking field Friendly and…

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 O. Jun 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large, super)

Liked: Showers and toilets were spotless Large and pristine dog walking field Friendly and flat

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review and 10/10 overall score. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope you visit again soon.

This is a great location.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Dave L. Jun 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (medium, semi-serviced)

Liked: Cleanliness, Cleanliness and Cleanliness Good facilities Friendly and professional staff. Local amenities.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your very kind review and 10/10 overall score. We are so happy that you thought it was a very clean site and great location. We hope to see you both again for another visit.

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Jun 2024

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (medium)

Liked: Lovely site in beautiful village. Warm welcome. Quiet hand blowers.

Disliked: I think the hand out on arrival could contain details of places to visit etc

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your kind review and lovely photo. The brochure given out at reception has useful information about the campsite and local attractions. Pamphlets regarding places to visit/local attraction's are within the main facility block. We are pleased you think it is a lovely site and hope to see you again for another visit.

Good location for visiting Abbotsbury.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jun 2024

Electric grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Close to Abbotsbury. Helpful reception.

Disliked: Used the portable shower and toilet block which was clean, but a bit draughty in shower. No hairdryers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your kind review and so happy that you would recommend to friends and visit again. We are sorry that you found the showers a bit draughty. The Main Block facilities have hairdryers, so next time please let us know and we will put you on a pitch near that facility.

lovely location, perfect facilities! noisy road unfortunately.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

kerry t. Jun 2024

Fully-serviced grass pitch (large, super)

Liked: lovely location, perfect facilities! noisy road unfortunately.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your kind review and so pleased that you will be visiting us again. We are sorry that you found the road noisy and when you book again please let us know that would like to be on a pitch away from the road.

Features

Dogs 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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Themes

Peaceful

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 Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite

7 Bramdon Lane

Portesham

Weymouth

Dorset

England

DT3 4HG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.66786°N
-2.56326°W

Nearest transport

Coach

10 km South Station

10.1 km Marks and Spencer

15.9 km Coach Station

Rail

7.2 km Upwey Rail Station

9.7 km Weymouth Rail Station

9.8 km Dorchester West Rail Station

Ferry

10.5 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal

40.5 km Poole Ferry Terminal

41.1 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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

However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: the local bus stop is 150 yards from the farm entrance, to pick up the Jurassic Coast route bus (X53) running from Exeter to Poole. The Portesham Dairy Farm team recommends a climb up to the Hardy Monument on Black Down (five minutes' drive) as a nifty way to see Dorset and its splendid coastline (the monument isn't to the writer Thomas Hardy as you might expect in these parts, but to Vice Admiral Thomas Hardy, a commander at the Battle of Trafalgar; do be sure to tell that to the kids). You should be able to see the Devon coast, the Mendip Hills and the Isle of Wight from here on a clear day; just clamber the 120 steps up to the viewpoint. Also much recommended is Abbotsbury, home of the famed swannery as well as subtropical gardens and a kids' farm (also five minutes' drive), and the golden sands, sand sculptures and fair rides of Weymouth, 15 minutes from the farm. Portland (25 minutes) is also a must: visit the lighthouse, forage for fossils and come down the hill from the top of town for stunning views of the coast and Chesil Beach.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Weymouth Lodmoor	9.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Weymouth Central	9.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bowleaze Cove	10.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Portland Harbour Sandsfoot Castle	10.8 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Good
Portland Harbour Castle Cove	10.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	N/A	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Abbotsbury Swannery 2.8 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 9.3 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 9.5 km

Hardy's Birthplace 14 km

Mapperton House & Gardens 17.3 km

National Trust

Max Gate 10.9 km

Hardy's Cottage 13.9 km

Clouds Hill 22.6 km

Montacute House 33.2 km

Tintinhull Garden 35.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hardy Monument Circular 2.3 km

Abbotsbury - Hardy Monument - Portesham - Abbotsbury 2.7 km

Abbotsbury - Elsworth - Portesham - Chapel Hill 2.7 km

Abbotsbury - West Bexington - Chesil Beach - Abbotsbury 2.7 km

BRIDEHEAD 3.6 km

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday, 7 September 2024 – Saturday, 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, England 11.4 km
Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday, 19 July 2024 – Friday, 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, England 20.9 km
Tankfest (Friday, 28 June 2024 – Friday, 28 June 2024)
Wareham, England 22.7 km
Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, 25 July 2024 – Thursday, 25 July 2024)
Wareham, England 25.3 km
Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)
Sidmouth, England 47.4 km

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.

Vehicles

Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

General

Generators are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Dogs

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

Units heavier than 4000 kg are not allowed.
Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.

Additional terms

Strictly no smoking in farmyard or facilities buildings.

There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email with your pitch number, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.

Ducks Farm shop (50 yards away) is open Monday to Saturday from 8am until 7pm and on Sundays from 8am to 4pm. The café is open daily from 8am until 4pm: breakfast is available.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Does Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? However long you stay here (at least a couple of weeks, preferably), there's enough to see and do around Dorset to entertain all ages and tastes. Ditch the car if you prefer: … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

The site must be notified of late arrivals as soon as possible. There is no need to check in at reception; you will receive a pre-arrival email, so you can just drive to your allocated pitch straight away.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite? From R447.38 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.