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We started our visit to Tom's field prior to the school break-up. At this point the campsite was nicely quiet with plenty of space available - it filled up enormously the first weekend of the school holidays and was perhaps rather too full of tents and motorhomes for our liking.
Booking was limited to certain areas when we arrived to enable the school holiday pre-booked campers their space, but if I am being honest this suited us as having a huge tent a large flat surface suited us best and we managed to find one.
Many of the pitches in the field we used that were being reserved would not have suited us as well as I felt that many were sloped to some extent and I am glad we were able to choose where to pitch - though there were very few very flat large areas available even with few people present.
It isn't that the slope is huge in most places, but it was significant enough to have made pitching our own, rather large tent, awkward if we could not have found the flatter spot we used.
The shop in the name is adequately stocked and there is a fair amount of camping gear available if you hit a problem or forget something. It stocks local foods and understandably these are priced somewhat higher than most supermarkets, but you are getting local products and we did enjoy some of the things on offer to support the local businesses.
It was open whilst we were there for a few hours in the morning and early evening, but I did find myself wishing the opening hours were longer at times when I realised I forgotten to change things like cool blocks.
Now cool blocks are a case in point - their site advert is quite correct you cannot re-freeze your own blocks, you have to hire one for a refundable £1 deposit and each change costs 30p during the week. The drawback of this is that you can't plan to take home local perishable foods as you don't have your own frozen blocks to take home unless you trash your £1 deposit and take a site frozen block home.
Another truism of the site advert is that showers are by token - a 25p token buys 3 minutes. Again they are perfectly up-front about this and I went there with this knowledge, but both the shower payment and the block re-freezing payments seem a little petty when it's a £20 a night stay for a no-frills pitch with a shop of limited hours, on an admittedly clean and tidy site in a lovely location.
I've been to many sites that make available a chest freezer for folks to sort out their own blocks FOC. And which offer free showers for no more cash per night. It is just a little jarring to have to work around both systems and for such small exchanges of cash each time.
It would surely be easier to just add £1 to the stay each night and site would probably still be in profit and folks could enjoy showers and the use of a freezer FOC. The shower block and toilets were clearly older, but all functioned well and were kept spotlessly clean - the facilities seemed adequate for the numbers there - especially the numerous toilets, showers were fewer - I think I counted 4. There were a good number of basins and the divisions between them was a nice touch that I have not seen before.
There were good washing-up facilities and I cannot fault the temperature of the hot water (which was free apart from the showers) except to say mind that it doesn't take your skin off it was that hot! All the sinks seemed to have their plugs though so cold could be added to a sink full of hot. They also have a breakfast bar open on weekends, but we did not try this.
There is excellent walking nearby that can be reached on foot, and we did Dancers Ledge, but note that there is an off-putting small climb to get down to the base of the ledge the last section of which I think would be beyond some people with infirmities.
The site was was nice and quiet, but check the date of the local Reggae festival as this does penetrate across the fields until they pack up for the night - You might want to plan an evening out yourselves! Also once the schools break-up and loads of folks arrive you do get the expected noise of families with children. I didn't expect otherwise.
We also liked Swanage and took a lovely boat trip to Poole. I would also recommend Athelhampton House. All the staffs we met on site and in the area were lovely too.
All in all I'd certainly return, but it would be nice if they could sort out the inconvenience of all the extra payments and just wrap it all up in the cost of a night's stay.
If I was going to run my own campsite, there's not much I would do differently to Tom's Field. The location is ideal: quiet and secluded but short walking distance to the village pub and shop in one direction and the coastal path in the other.
There's a range of pitches to choose from depending on your preferences for views, privacy and space. There are plenty of toilets and washing up sinks for the size of the site. The showers are good (paid with 20p tokens) with changing space in the cubicles.
When the site was full over May bank holiday there were a few people had to queue on a couple of days but that's to be expected. The staff are generally friendly and the shop is well stocked.
As it's first come first pitched we were glad we'd driven down on the Thursday of the bank holiday weekend as it filled up during the course of the Saturday.
There's a field next to the campsite for taking the pooch to the toilet, and the site is very doggy friendly. The only downside was that from reading the info on ukcampsite we thought we weren't allowed fires so didn't come prepared, but other people did have fires in raised baskets with no bother - next time we'll come prepared.
Stayed at Tom's Field for 4 night in a tent and had a fantastic time. The site isn't just one field but a number of different areas, some small and cosy others bigger. The site is really chilled and laid back with a great shop.
Facilities are clean and basic but with all you need for your stay. There's a little hut which serves breakfasts at the weekends which was great to visit.
At £9 a night for me, my tent and the car it was also great value. All in all a fantastic site, much recommended.
Excellent site. Nice level site, plenty of water points and good facilities. Well stocked shop. Charges very good particularly as I camped on my own and was charged per person not for the pitch. Will definitely stay again.
We had a wonderful 4 nights at this site. Friendly and helpful staff, no complaints by us about the facilities. We think this is a great site and have already recommended it to friends and family.
When walking on the footpaths by the site we found plenty of cowpats and sheep droppings to avoid but can't remember being troubled by dog-poo, so no bad experiences on that count unlike an earlier reviewer.
As well as the hourly bus service through the village we used the at least hourly Swanage to Bournemouth service via Studland and the Poole Harbour ferry. Stops allow walkers to alight for walking the chalk downs either to Corfe or on Ballard Down to Old Harry Rocks, and we did the latter with fabulous views over both Swanage or Poole Harbour. In high season there is also a bus from Swanage to Lulworth Cove.
RSPB have a large reserve area with facilities at Arne, a wonderful place to visit with extensive car parking at £5/day. Follow different routes to walk over heathland and in woods, and maybe picnic on a beach - an ideal adventure for nature-loving families.
We found the Langton Parish church open on Thursday mornings for coffee & cake, and the small museum revealing both the history of Purbeck stone quarrying and of the development of small aircraft-carried radar during WW2 which enabled submarines to be successfully located. We also enjoyed visiting one or two 'PAW' (= Purbeck Arts Weeks) venues to see the work of craftspeople and artists.
One of our most enjoyable camping breaks! Much to explore, very good walking, fine beaches - all in the glorious setting of the Purbecks.
Set in 15 acres of breathtaking countryside,right next door to the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, this site offers stunning views of the Chesil Bank, Fleet Lagoon, and Lyme Bay. Welcoming tents, motorhomes and caravans, this family friendly site offers spacious grass pitches with or without electric. For kids there's an outdoor heated swimming pool, 3 acre playing area including slides, swings and more.
Facilities include toilets, showers, washing up, launderette, and WifI. There is an onsite shop and off-licence. The Bar in the Barn at the site serves a delicious food and offers a variety of entertainment, including live music. As well as the attractions of Weymouth's beach and harbour, this is a great base to explore family attractions throughout South and West Dorset. Find out more here
We are in our mid 60's & have been to this site a couple of times now and really like the laid back atmosphere. Buses stop just outside the site (going to Poole, Wareham & Swanage) and there are some wonderful walks. It's an easy walk along the Pilgrims way to Swanage and a simple, quick bus ride back means no need to drive, so you can have a few beers - Brill!
There is a Pub a comfortable walk away in the village which sells food (we never tried the food), as well as real Ale & Cider. Loads of people on the site had their dogs with them and the only negative was that walking in the fields around the site (not on the site itself), meant having to dodge the doo-doo thoughtlessly left in the middle of the pathways - dog owners please understand that it is extremely thoughtless & unpleasant to allow your dog to foul on a well trodden footpath. Please be courteous and move it off the footpath.
The ablution facilities are clean, perfectly adequate and what one expects on a normal campsite - not modern or luxurious. The pitch hire charge is most reasonable in our opinion given the excellent location. You can buy basics & hire a small BBQ (only off-the ground BBQ's allowed), from the reception/shop which is also where you buy tokens for the showers from. The shop didn't seem to open for many hours so I'd advise buying what you need when you see it open.
You don't need to book in advance except possibly the absolute peak season as this is a big site and there is another just down the road, so it's extremely unlikely that one or the other will fail to put you up. Each time we have been it has been busy but there has still been plenty of space and the pitches are generous. The last time we went we were offered a choice of pitches with or without hookup and chose a lovely secluded one - wonderful.
If you want one of those five star, highly regimented, spotless, manicured club sites with concrete everywhere don't go to Tom's Field, but if you want a basic, no frills, laid back site this is perfect. We'll be going back many times as we absolutely love the area.
No marks for child friendliness as we don't have any and we were there during term time, however, there were a number of well behaved under school age tots on the site that seemed to be having a wonderful time.
Just come back from a 4 night stay at Tom's Field. £18 per night for a family of 4 in a medium sized tent.
This campsite suited us down to the ground. No frills but a lovely site divided up into areas with bushes, trees and rabbit warrens. It was full half the time we were there but never felt overcrowded.
Our 2 boys played games with other children on the site for hours. Apparently it's a great place for hide and seek.
The facilities are basic but plentiful and clean. 25p for a 3 minute shower and lots of hand basins and toilets in the ladies though I can't speak for the men's. There was even soap!
The owners were perfectly pleasant and very helpful. The shop sold enough to keep you going including fresh rolls and croissants in the morning. Outside the shop is a fairly extensive herb garden for campers which we thought was a lovely touch and made very good use of.
A great site for families in a beautiful location just 20 minutes walk from the South West Coast Path and 3 miles drive from Swanage. You also need to visit the Square and Compass in Worth Matravers, 5 minutes drive away. What a pub!
Great little site, very popular with VW vans, a few electric pitches. 3 small fields, couple of other small areas frequently use by DoE or schools. Showers and toilets clean and functional, 25p tokens for showers, purchase in shop. Quite and relaxed.
Brilliant campsite, helpful owners, well organised, clean facilities, recycling well oranised. There is a small shop on site. Lots of wild life. There is pub grub in the village lasagne, scampi etc all very affordable and enjoyable and within walking distance. It was spring bank week when we visited but still plenty of space and peaceful atmosphere. We can t wait to return and stay longer. We went on a family camping holiday with our 2 daughters and their families and we all agreed we would reurn.
We recently spent the weekend here with friends in order to visit the Square and Compass at Worth Matravers. The site does not take reservations outside of high season but there was plenty of space when we arrived and although it was a beautiful weekend, the site was not crowded.
Pros
Stunning view from the top of the field over Swanage Bay towards the entrance to Poole Harbour.
Lovely stone-free if slightly sloping field with freedom to pitch where you like.
Easy access to stunning coastal walks and a half an hour walk to the world-famous Square and Compass pub.
Cons
The shower block is somewhat poor, with a frustrating system of tokens for showers, a problem which is compounded by the limited opening hours of the reception out of season.
As has been mentioned, the welcome is not especially warm.
Overall, we would go back for a weekend but probably not a longer stay until the bathroom facilities have been improved.
Set in 15 acres of breathtaking countryside,right next door to the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, this site offers stunning views of the Chesil Bank, Fleet Lagoon, and Lyme Bay. Welcoming tents, motorhomes and caravans, this family friendly site offers spacious grass pitches with or without electric. For kids there's an outdoor heated swimming pool, 3 acre playing area including slides, swings and more.
Facilities include toilets, showers, washing up, launderette, and WifI. There is an onsite shop and off-licence. The Bar in the Barn at the site serves a delicious food and offers a variety of entertainment, including live music. As well as the attractions of Weymouth's beach and harbour, this is a great base to explore family attractions throughout South and West Dorset. Find out more here
We spent 6 nights on this no thrills very beautiful campsite, situated in rolling countryside with lovely views reaching out over farmland to the sea. We booked an electric pitch and needed the use of the disabled shower room as my partners son who relies on a wheelchair came along with us, upon arrival we were shown the disabled shower room which itself was quite adequate for our needs and given the key to come and go as we please without having to pay a deposit, we were also shown and given the choice of 3 vacant hook up pitches, there was no pressure to pay immediately we were allowed to settle our bill at our leisure. The site facilities were always very clean with enough toilets, showers, hand basins and pot wash basins to go around with out having to wait. Be prepared to recycle your rubbish there are general waste bins plus bins for different coloured glass, plastics and used gas canisters, well done Toms Field. The site as a whole is excellent there are 3 main fields in which to camp and wonderful little places tucked away in the trees that are totally private down the center of the site an area is left for wild flowers and brambles to grow and beneath this there is a massive warren, bunnies are everywhere, you are also advised to keep any food locked away as there are badgers in the area. At night there are no lights around the site apart from around the toilet block so there is no light pollution which makes for great star gazing. The village of Langton Matravers is right on the door step, the village pub is a 10 minute stroll away which serves food and is an olde worlde ale house type it serves a big range of local ciders and comes with our recommendation, the village also has a small shop and with Swanage only a couple of miles down hill away, we caught the bus into town one day and it cost £9. 60 for the three of us return. For us this campsite is excellent value for money at £20 per night for a large family tent, it is far enough from town to avoid the crowds and traffic, it gives the best of both worlds being in the country but not too isolated. A great time had by all.
We visited over a Bank Holiday weekend. The site was full. However there was still room to breath, the tents are not totally packed in and the facilities coped well.
This is a good site which covers all the usual bases.
The site is a mix of level and slightly sloping. There are open areas and also some enclosed areas perhaps for larger groups. There's a gravel road around the site so access is easy. Plenty of water points which was useful.
The shop is well stocked and has a good supply of camping equipment as well as food basics. It's not like a supermarket but covers the basics. There is a Coop in Swanage which isn''t far away. The shop was relatively short opening hours however it was open all the time over the Bank Holiday - a good idea.
Showers and wash up are ok. There are 4 wash ups and we never had to queue. The water can be a tad tepid but the site was full. The showers are fine and work off tokens (25p for 3 minutes). We found it a very generous 3 minutes and indeed some of them worked without tokens! The shower pressure was low but acceptable. (Note: they refund unused tokens - a nice touch).
Toilets are fine, pretty much as you'd expect for a campsite. They seemed clean enough. Apparently the ladies was always clean and the gents was like a normal gents! I note a number of previous reviews about the toilets but I found them no different to other similar camp sites.
The site location is fantastic. It's a leisurely walk to Dancing Ledge over the hill. Even walking to Swanage or Worth Matravers is fairly easily done. Great activities in the area such as the beach (a drive away), the steam railway and all sorts of other holiday type activities.
I found the site quiet at night and no real issues. Would definitely go again.
Spent a long time looking for a site in Purbeck that was rated highly by others and yet did not cost the earth. On this basis I booked Tom’s Field camping site and for the same reasons I leave you my review.
We booked a reserved pitch with EHU which cost about £130. 00 for the week which seemed reasonable but as the old saying goes it seems on some occasions you get what you pay for…
The site itself is nice enough – no frills and the pitches are a good size but that’s about all I can say. The many rules and regulations that are dotted around the site in the form of multiple signs seem to keep the place in check which is good.
The welcome upon arrival was a little lack lustre to say the least, and the shop where you check in was really a very poor effort with limited stock.
The main issue is the toilet and wash facilities which are an absolute disgrace – they are old and smelly and feel like you are in a public toilet in the middle of a town centre rather than a campsite in Dorset. The men’s toilet cubicles are so narrow that you can barely open the door to get yourself in and out let alone what else you need to do in them.
The showers are weak and grotty and last 3 minutes before needing to put in another token – I think they can forget about the time limit as I really wouldn’t want to spend any longer than 3 minutes in the showers. The stench from the men’s urinals is over powering and really not good enough for this days and age.
All in all I now wish I paid a few more quid a got a campsite where I actually felt the facilities were adequate rather than squalid.
We arrived at approximately 2PM stopping at the gate as instructed, you can see the shop from the gate, it was closed. Another camper leaving the site said to simply pitch up and return to the shop later. We did this and returned after 4, only then could we see the sign instructing us to do exactly what we had been told. We paid for the 4 nights and bought 8 shower tokens, 25p each.
The toilet and shower block are tired to say the least. The smell from the waterless urinals being quite overpowering. Nevertheless, in general they were fairly clean for their age. The 25p in the shower is a race to get wet, wash and rinse, bearing in mind it takes a while to get wet when the water is pretty slow.
The shop was not well stocked, we used a local store and supermarkets in Swanage, Budgens without parking, Co-Op with. Both had bags of cubed ice.
The site itself was clean and tidy with plenty of room and the 11:45 no noise was respected by all, although the noise of children early spoilt it a little, though obviously no fault of the site itself or the staff.
The walk to Dancing Ledge and back is not too tough for most, only about 2 1/2 miles. Some of the other walks a little further, there is something for all in this lovely part of the world.
All in all I may return, but the loos and showers would put me off from staying more than a night or 2.
This site is situated in a nice location with level pitches, some with EHU. When we arrived there was no-one on reception but there is a notice to say you can pitch up and return to pay when the shop is open at 4pm. The showers are operated on a token system 25p per token which can be purchased when the shop is open, which personally I find rather irritating, as you can only exchange during the limited opening hours of the shop – I would much rather pay a bit more for the pitch or pay with 20p’s at least then you don’t have to mess around waiting for the shop to open to either purchase tokens or exchange them back for money. There are plenty of wash up facilities, elsan disposal and laundry – which is reasonably clean. The shop is well stocked, and there is a pub within walking distance in Langdon Matravers.
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Tent Pitches 
No Caravans 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
Wild Swimming <5 miles 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
Beach <5 miles 
Watersports <5 miles 
No Boat Launch 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We started our visit to Tom's field prior to the school break-up. At this point the campsite was nicely quiet with plenty of space available - it filled up enormously the first weekend of the school holidays and was perhaps rather too full of tents and motorhomes for our liking. 
