Pitches are gently sloping and one tent is permitted per pitch, regardless of size. For additional tents, extra pitches will need to be booked. We do not allocate spaces therefore you will be able to choose where you would like to pitch. As a 10 acre site, there will be plenty of choice. Included in the price is 2 people and a vehicle. Extras such as people, vehicles, dogs and gazebos can be added.

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Tent Pitch

Gazebo

Bring a Car on the Pitch, boat or trailer

Car Parking on Pitch

Motorbike

Donkey Down has unfurnished bell tents which include 4 people and a vehicle in the price. Extras such as people, vehicles and dogs can be added.

Bell Tent Hire

Only in its third year of running, you’d be mistaken for thinking that lovely Donkey Down campsite had been nestled into the Dorset Coastline for years.  Set on a gently sloping site on the Jurassic Inland Coast path, just above the charming village of Sutton Poyntz, Donkey Down is part of a working organic livestock farm.  It’s tents only here, and has the festival feel of a pop-up campsite but the calm vibe of back to nature wild camping.  If you don’t want to bring your own tent, they have some Bell Tents for hire.  

Choose your own pitch anywhere on the grassy field (don’t panic - there are enough awesome views to go around), and set up your tent looking over Weymouth Bay or the rolling Dorset countryside; they limit the number of pitches, so there is plenty of open space for everyone. No electricity means that dark starry nights are on the cards for those evenings around the campfire.  There are eco toilets and a block of six shower cubicles, drinking water is available and there are also sinks for washing up and a small onsite shop selling essentials.   

The South Dorset Ridgeway passes through Donkey Down, a 17-mile ancient track running along the south coast.  This ridge of high land has been used for thousands of years by people and several Stone Age burial mounds can be seen along here, one in Donkey Down itself.  The Ridgeway is considered as important as Stonehenge for the scale of monuments and what they tell us about Neolithic life, but remains one of Dorsets best kept secrets!

The location of Donkey Down is part of its brilliance.  Walkers are in for an absolute treat, with hiking routes all along the coast to the famous White Horse at Osmington and beyond.  Family-friendly Weymouth beach is a 10-minute drive away, boasting lovely shallow waters, golden sands, donkey rides, and a small amusement park.  Weymouth harbour is a great place to watch the boats come in, scoff some delicious fresh fish and chips, and even do a spot of crabbing off the side.  

Water Sports enthusiasts will love Bowleaze Cove and Chesil Beach (the bit between Weymouth and Portland) for awesome surfing, kitesurfing, kayaking, and paddleboarding.  Sandworld, the most underrated attraction on the south coast (in my humble opinion), lies on the other side of Weymouth at Lodmoor Nature reserve.  Run by the same family of sculptors for years, this place has giant sand sculptures of everyone from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Scooby Doo and it is gobsmacking.  Also at Lodmoor is a Sealife centre and a miniature train, so you can take a picnic and make a day of it.  Further afield, Abbotsbury Gardens, Bridport, West Bay, Dorchester and Portland Bill lighthouse are all a good trip out if you have time.  

It is worth booking a few nights at Donkey Down to fully appreciate the amazing Jurassic coast; you will not run out of things to do.  And after a busy day, Donkey Down campsite is the perfect place to retreat to - the campers who have stayed at this new campsite have only amazing things to say about it.   This gem is only open for 28 days (from 27th May until 19th June in 2022) so don’t miss out!


Donkey Down

New for 2020, Donkey Down is situated on the South Dorset Ridgeway. A peaceful 10 acre site enjoying stunning views over Weymouth Bay, Portland and the surrounding countryside. A gently sloping site situated on the Jurassic Inland Coast Path. Donkey Down is part of a working organic farm and home to a neolithic tumulus, there are rare flora and fauna to be found. 

Donkey Down Campsite

The Lodge is a mobile home that has wonderful countryside views overlooking the field with sheep, Alpaca, and horses.

The open plan sitting room is well furnished with a 3-seater comfy reclining sofa, flat-screen TV/ with a dining table overlooking the fields. The kitchen is modern and well equipped with a gas oven and hob, a microwave fridge, and a freezer. There is a bathroom with a shower.

The Lodge has one double room with on-suite access to the bathroom and a second bedroom equipped with two single beds, this is suited to children as space is limited. If 3 adults wish to stay, then one of the beds can be removed to give sufficient space.

There is parking for up to two cars on the private driveway, a garden with a patio area, a washing line, a BBQ, and a table and chairs. In a separate utility room behind Cherry and Willow Barn, you will find clothes washing facilities including a washing machine, tumble dryer.

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The Lodge

We are now able to offer a modern well-equipped Bailey Unicorn 4 berth twin axel caravan for hire here at Nutley Farm.

Heath View comes kitted out with everything you should need for an enjoyable stay, from a well-equipped kitchen to bedding and towels.

Even if you have never caravanned before this is a great opportunity to enjoy the beautiful surroundings with everything set up for you.

Facilities​

   Sleek modern design and styling throughout

   CD Player/Radio

   Flatscreen TV with built-in DVD player

   Shower

   Toilet

   Blown Air Central Heating System

   Laminate Floor

   4 Berth – Fixed double bed and the front seating area converts to a Double Bed or 2 Singles

   3-Burner Gas Hob, Grill, Oven, Microwave

   Fridge Freezer


Heath View Caravan

Nutley Farm is in a superb location for a relaxing break in the Dorset Purbecks and a great place for children and dogs. Set within the Tadnol Heath Nature Reserve close to the spectacular World Heritage Jurassic Coastline famous for Lulworth Cove or Durdle Door and in easy reach of Moreton, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorchester and the fascinating Tynenham Village. There are some excellent pubs which offer superb dining and a highly rated village shop close by.

With wi-fi and modern facilities these beautiful cottages have a four star rating with visit England. The cottages are light and airy in summer and warm and welcoming in winter with exposed beams and underfloor heating.

Guests that book for 4 or more nights are welcomed with a hamper of fresh produce from the farm including eggs from our chickens. Visitors can enjoy the animals which include visiting and helping to feed our Reindeer, you can also experience an alpaca firsthand by taking these lovely animals for a walk around the farm. Our cottages are also available to be rented together to provide accommodation for extended family or friends.

Nutley Farm Barns

The Milly shepherd hut includes bedding, a log Burner, electric supply, toilet facilities nearby, small patio, firepit and a full english at no extra charge. 

Towels aren't provided please bring your own. 

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Milly - Shepherd's Hut

You are welcome to bring your tents or caravans and stay overnight, for a week or ten days and enjoy our beautiful surroundings.

Grass Pitch With Electric Hook-Up

 Grass Pitch (No Electric Hook-up)

The Alice shepherd hut includes bedding, a log Burner, electric supply, toilet facilities nearby, small patio, firepit and a full english at no extra charge. 

Towels aren't provided please bring your own. 

Alice - Shepherd's Hut

Set in its own 9 acres of land. Steve, Gill and family invite you to discover all that is best in one of Dorset's most beautiful countryside Inns.

You are welcome to bring your tents or caravans and stay overnight, for a week or ten days and enjoy our beautiful surroundings.


Seven Stars Inn

Our private land offers nearly wild camping in a glorious location with uninterrupted views over to Portland Bill.

Come and enjoy the many activities Portland has to offer, from horse riding, walking, rock climbing, bird watching, fishing, sailing or enjoying ice creams at the famous Portland Bill lighthouse. Portland known as the jewel of Dorset, is a tied island, 4 miles long and just 5 miles south from Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county. The Jurassic Chesil Beach joins it to the mainland.

Newly opened in 2015, the former lighthouse keepers' dwellings now feature fun and informative maritime displays and interactives

With the help of a generous grant from its Maritime Charity, Trinity House has renovated the Visitor Centre at Portland Bill Lighthouse. Opened to the public on 29 March 2015, the impressive new main exhibit allows you to learn about the lighthouse and its keepers and find out about Trinity House, the organisation that operates the lighthouse and has safeguard the mariner for over 500 years. The new exhibition contains a number of interactive displays and historical artefacts and offers the opportunity to encounter a stormy sea journey in the exhilarating zone Into The Dark.

Please be advised that whilst the visitor centre is open on selected dates, the tower is currently closed due to modernisation which is due to complete Spring 2020. Please click within the calendar below for specific opening times.

If you are planning to arrive at the centre towards the end of the day we would advise calling the lighthouse on 01305 821205 prior to arrival to confirm the final tour time and remaining availability

Portland Bill Lighthouse and Visitor Centre

Portland Museum is an interesting and friendly museum that is little a lot more to see than you'll think from the size. The Museum houses many of the artifacts linked to the history and culture regarding the Island and tells the story of regional industry, the Sea plus the customers. There is certainly so much to see and read about, including shipwreck maps, recovered artefacts and prehistoric artefacts! The children will specially love the many fossils on display round the museum, such as some dinosaur that makes sense and giant ammonites: cool! There is also a available room specialized in its founder so those inside it for the training have oodles to eliminate from this check out. Please be aware that due to the fact museum includes two century that is seventeenth, complete access can be a challenge for the less able. A wheelchair ramp can be acquired though so you may need unique support, please contact the Museum Manager to go over your visit if you were to think. It really is situated in the hamlet that is ancient of and above the cove at Church Ope plus it might be a point of great interest that the spot was established in 1930 by Dr Marie Stopes.

Portland Museum

Easton Gardens is recognised as one of the most readily useful spaces being green the nation when you are awarded Green Flag status centered on just how safe, clean, available, well managed and welcoming they are. A small play area can be acquired for young ones aged between 5 to 10 years old with classic age appropriate features and a area that is picnic. The garden is wheelchair and pushchair accessible and level throughout, with plenty of green area beside to run about in.

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Easton Gardens

Portland Plateau Walk is an excellent place to have a pleasant walk while enjoying scenery that is beautiful. The landscape happens to be sculpted into terraces, barrows and gullies by the quarrying that is extensive took destination right here. The abandoned quarries were reclaimed of course and tend to be now house to plants that are numerous butterflies and wild birds, so keep an eye out while you walk. The significance that is strategic of island ensures that numerous fortresses have now been built in this area with time to guard it and you will nevertheless see the stays of several of those today, including compared to the derelict fort High Angle Battery, which has platforms and underground tunnels for the youngsters to explore. The walk is certainly caused by along the stroll that is seaside some disused quarry tracks. A number of these paths are accessible for rugged pushchairs and wheelchair that is driven. This path becomes more diverse with a few parts which are high and uneven after the first half mile. As soon as you reach Church Ope Cove nonetheless, the road is fairly level aside from one climb that is high. Addititionally There Is a lighthouse on this stroll, which you yourself can access and climb up for £4.

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Sweet Hill Farm Nearly Wild Camping

Sweet Hill Road, Portland, Weymouth And Portland DT5 2DS, England

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