Thorncombe Farm
Thorncombe Farm
4.71 /5
Thorncombe Farm is a small, family-run camping and glamping site, offering a quiet place to pitch your tent or tourer in beautiful Hardy Country in Dorset. Bell tents are available too if you prefer those home comforts. Close to Dorchester and only a 10-mile hop from the Jurassic Coast, it's a great base for exploring Dorset's many attractions. Campfires are encouraged as it's the perfect place to cook the farm's fresh food, and dogs are welcome.
Rural campsite in the Dorset countryside, just two miles to Dorchester
Ideal base for beaches and fun attractions, 10 miles from the Jurassic Coast
Set on a farm, say hello to the friendly goats in the field next door!
About Thorncombe Farm
Camping here comes with a friendly welcome and great views over a Dorset valley - not to be missed. Pitches are all grass, with larger pitches available. Guests here enjoy the peace, with hushed voices at night and a relaxing feel - no loud music is allowed to disturb the countryside. An evening around the campfire or BBQ (raised off the ground) is the perfect end to your day. Most pitches are without electric, allowing guests to get fully back to nature, but limited electric hook-ups may be available. If you'd rather stay hassle free, the farm has furnished bell tents which include electric and a mini fridge for all your tasty bits and bobs. You can keep the car light, because deluxe beds are included for four, with the option to sleep two more for a small fee. Completing the homely feel is an undercover table and seating beside your tent, along with your campfire, BBQ and double ring gas stove all your own. Please do bring bedding to keep you toasty at night, however. A maximum of two dogs are welcome to join you for camping or touring, but must be kept on the lead at all times and not left unattended. Sorry, for health and hygiene reasons pets cannot be accepted in the bell tents - under any circumstances. Groups welcome by prior arrangement only - a designated area is available for groups to pitch together, which must be requested in advance.
Thorncombe Farm is open from 01/05 to 29/09.
Site facilities include showers (paid via card system), toilets and a handy washing up area. Fire pits and firewood for sale on site and two electric hook-ups are available on a first come first served basis.
Dog walking is in local woods, less than 5 minutes from the farm and it's just 15 minutes to the nearest beach.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Internet access
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilets
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
There are 30 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
25 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
Max 8 people
4m x 4m non electric grass pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes. One unit/tent per pitch. Dogs welcome.
4.71 /5
95%
Recommend
Nice tent with comfortable beds at a friendly farm
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Mathieu v
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We enjoyed our stay here very much, with our two daughters aged 10 and 12. We stayed in a glamping tent which was equipped with four beds and a fridge and a little storage space. Next to the tent was a picnic table, that was sheltered. There was a cooking stove with two burners, as well as a fire pit with complimentary wood. The camping is on a small farm and our pitch was right next to a field with horses, sheep and goats, who loved to come and be petted in return for fresh handpicked grass. Next to the farm is a large forest which I used for 10K runs. The owners of the farm are very friendly and made sure the facilities were kept clean. In particular I would like to mention the showers, which were better than normal in my experience. All in all a great stay, we would be happy to return.
Just what you need- very laid-back
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Lee S
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We had a great stay. Everyone was respectable that was staying, this is dependent on the people staying and not the organisation but I felt that there was mutual respect given from the laid-back, trusting characteristics of the people running the farm 😁 The campsite was very laid-back, but also very useful and informative about how to use the fire pits and look after your area. Highly recommend.
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Felicity H
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Lovely stay. The site had amazing facilities and was a quick drive to Dorchester. Additionally, it was an easy drive to other nearby site.
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Things to do on site and in the Dorchester area
Woodland at Thorncombe and Puddleton is right beside the farm, so spoil yourselves with lovely walks, shady bike rides and treks on horse back. To refuel, there's no better option than the freshest of meat and produce from the farm itself, sizzled up on your campfire.
Just a couple of miles away is Dorchester (or Casterbridge as Hardy named it) where little ones will go wild for the Dinosaur Museum and the ancient world comes alive at the Tutankhamun Exhibition. Wash it all down with a lovely tipple in a pub or a tasty bite in the county town's restaurants.
The car will bring you to lashings of sandy beaches along the Jurassic Coast, plus Weymouth's vibrant harbour, or even historic Chesil Beach.
Great places to explore include:
- Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
- Bovington Tank Museum
- Lulworth Cove
- Durdle Door
- Abbotsbury Gardens
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