Snelling Farm Campsite
UK England South West England Dorset Bere Regis
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Facilities
Warm showers and the option of eco-friendly solar showers, eco-friendly long drop compost loos (bring you own loo roll), drinking water taps, washing up sinks and space – lots of space! Shop on site selling farm and local produce. Campfires permitted in raised fire pits with wood and kindling available to purchase on site.Suitable For
Tents, small campervans dogs (on leads and under control at all times), family groups (by prior arrangement) – yes. Caravans, motorhomes, ravers, large non family groups – no.Nearby
Snelling Farm sits on the Lawrence of Arabia Trail, offering direct access to over 6 miles of cycling and walking through Moreton and Bovington Forest which is suitable for families and children. Keen cyclists and walkers can head into neighbouring Affpuddle Forest for a longer excursion. Moreton Ford is a 10 minute walk away – unique for its width and shallowness, the ford is perfect for a picnic by the shore, while paddling and swimming. Worth a visit whilst you're there is the church of St Nicholas, home to world famous etched windows and the grave of Lawrence of Arabia. The Bovington Tank Museum (3 miles; 01929 405096) and Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre (5 miles; 01929 462537) are great family days out nearby, while the Jurassic Coast, including Durdle Door, Swanage, Kimmeridge and Lulworth Cove is around half an hour (10 miles) away.Food & Drink
It's a 10 minute walk to The Dovecot Cafe (Open Mon–Sun; 10am–5pm; 01929 463647) situated within The Walled Gardens in Moreton, highly recommended. They do lunches and light bites, plus traditional cream teas that are the real winner. Pub-wise the nearest are The Martyrs Inn (01305 848249) in Tolpuddle, and the excellent Countryman (01305 852666) in East Knighton. There is a small shop on site selling farm produce and a Co-Op Local Store 3 miles away in Crossways.Opening Times
Spring Bank Holiday (25th–30th May).
Tankfest (open to all; 28th June - 2nd July).
School summer holiday weekends (20th July–29th August).
Family Friendly
The owners are a laid-back bunch, and while they can't guarantee no noise from fellow campers (ie. chatting and laughing round a campfire), they do insist there is no music on site. This is not a place for party types!
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The Owner Says
We invite you to stay at our farm in the heart of Dorset on the edge of the River Frome. Snelling Farm offers a stunning location for camping which is perfect for families, friends and couples alike.
The farm is off the beaten track and campers can enjoy the freedom of choosing their own pitch, sitting around a campfire and toasting marshmallows whilst looking for shooting stars in the beautiful night sky. Get back to basics with a little bit of eco-friendly luxury; toasty warm showers, washing up sinks and eco-friendly loos on site. Surrounded by miles of forest walking and cycling the campsite is also in easy driving distance of local attractions such as The Tank Museum, Monkey World and the world famous beaches of the Jurrasic Coast including Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door are only 20 minutes away.
Snelling Farm is over a mile from the nearest road, down a long farm track, in an unspoiled location where you feel connected to the countryside and nature around you. It is for this reason that we wanted to set up a campsite to enable campers to go back to basics and enjoy the magnificent ancient oak trees and the abundance of wildlife that visits the farm. We cannot guarantee no noise from a snuffling hedgehog, a singing bird or a few campers having a laugh round a campfire but we do have a no music rule and a noise curfew of 10.30pm (week nights) and 11.30pm (weekends) as we want all our campers to enjoy to their stay.
The freedom of choosing your own pitch in a large field grant all campers the opportunity for maximum social distancing.
Social Distancing Measures
Pitches
Around 50 undesignated grass pitches.
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Contact Snelling Farm Campsite, Snelling Farm, Clouds Hill, Wareham, Dorset
Getting There
The campsite is located in the middle of no-where, with no recognisable postcode, so directions are important. Do not follow your Sat Nav anywhere near Moreton, this will attempt to take you through a deep river. Mobile phone signal is hit and miss so print off these directions and map and you will be sure to find us.
Directions: Head to Bere Regis, Dorset and then for Wool, Monkey World, Tank Museum and Bovington Camp. Continue, following the road around to the left past the Royal Oak pub. After 2.5 miles, turn right for Bovington, Tincleton and Tank Museum. Continue for just over a mile, drive past the left hand turn for Clouds Hill/Bovington Tank Museum. You are taking the next left in 100 yards so start to slow down. Take the left hand turn down the forest track and continue down the track for approx 1 mile. Take the only turning left (footpath signposted Bovington), which takes you between 2 fields. On the bend continue straight through the farm gate.
The nearest train station is in Moreton, Dorset (3 miles; 0845 7484950). It's on the main Weymouth - London Waterloo line.Reviews
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