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One of our favourite campsites, we go back every year. This year improvements are :
I) solar panels now at washing up sinks mean that there is now hot water.
Ii) extended bakery means that there is loads more bread! We made the mistake this year of bringing our own bread from home. Don't stock up, buy it fresh on site. Floury baps particularly yum!
Iii) new hay barn means there is even more room for kids to play. Also an outside 'hay play' area.
A group of us stayed for a few nights having stayed some years ago. Bad bit first. We were surprised to see that the one track in and out of the site had not changed and was still a pain to negotiate. If there was ever an emergency, it could be hopeless. Sometimes it was chaos getting in and out.
Good bits. The facilities have really changed - a bakery selling almost everything you could wish for including coffee, fresh pizza place, fully stocked shop.
There are now flushable toilets as well as composting ones and many, many more showers.
There are some great things to do for the children including simple ideas such as hay stacks in the field and a hay barn, as well as one to one contact with the copious and varied farm animals from hogs to dogs.
If you are going to stay here, pitch high, the views across the water are breathtaking. Camp fires are a great idea too.
A further visit to this site left us somewhat disappointed over previous visits. However this is a bit of a mixed review as some things remain excellent.
Pros: Location:- brilliantly positioned with many of the possible pitches having fabulous views over Weymouth bay.
Facilities:- improved this year with solar powered washing up facilities, showers good, albeit ones in East Filed seemed a bit temperamental, shop and bakery much improved - bakery is outstanding with delicious everything. Composting loos no problem (although some fool seem to have wee'd in shavings!).
Beach:- good safe swimming beach - but slopes steeply so not great for paddling toddlers / semi-swimmers. Fish to be caught easily from beach. As pebbles appropriate footwear needed.
Hay Barn/animals:- good play area but being away from the 'square' it now meant little children needed to have exclusive overview from parent(s) rather than be glancing over whilst ordering pizza/having a drink etc. Also got really crowded with high numbers and a least one bloody nose witnessed. Animals make for constant entertainment (some might worry about hygiene issues of goats on tables - we don't!).
Cons: Capacity:- Don't believe the stated restriction on 120 pitches - there were probably about that number in the one field we were in and some of the others seemed as full.
Noise:- We were there with out two small children and came back from the beach one day to find a large group of 5 big and about as many small tents had all but enveloped us. If you are looking for peaceful seclusion this is not a site for you! (I would not have written this after previous visits).
Dogs:- I am a fan of dogs but as the saying goes owners are more often the problem. The previously mentioned group brought 3 dogs with them and did not dare where they wandered or where they defecated - the filed became a minefield (so to speak)! There were also other dogs that wandered about without control and on one occasion we had to chase one off that had its nose in the washing up bowl (we were putting the kids to bed).
Ambience:- We found it had changed, I do agree that we had previously been in the last week of its opening, but it seemed to be dominated by large groups that constructed their lagers and then consumed much lager (- eg. Waiting for the showers we saw one guy go into the showers with a bottle)creating quite a lot of noise without seeming aware of the impact on others. No problem with people having fun but maybe they should segregate groups from individual families. Generally people also seemed to have less of the communal spirit - seemed just like a big town.
Value for Money:- It is quite pricey considering the numbers of people that actually descend on the place - i. E. Its quite a price to pay for high density camping irrespective of the very good things (besides you pay directly for the best things like the bakery and shop anyway!).
Summary: We were sad that things had changed here and will not be going back - the site has much to commend it but it has possibly become a victim of its own success; its good that it has a pretty liberal approach but on the back of its success and the very high numbers what rules it does have do need to be applied - noise and dogs seem key ones but I would suggest the site needs to consider segregating the big groups (we saw one that seemed to have at least 8 big tents and 3 gazebos) from tents booked as individuals or pairs (but agreed tricky to decide how). Oh well nothing stays the same but I will miss fresh croissants in the morning!
Individual scores given below are high - lower overall score is reflection of how it all fits together once all matters are taken together (eg ambience, dogs etc).
We were attracted by the positive reviews, ignoring the negative in the hope that we would not experience the same problems that others have. Unfortunately we were not successful.
All the good stuff is true, superb location, with friendly staff and good amenities - the toilets are fine, showers good, bakery and shop excellent - but unless you are pitched on a serious angle and out at the very edges of the site then you are likely to be swamped by someone else's party.
This is definitely a party campsite, very noisy at night. I guess this is not too bad if you are part of the party, but having just experienced being totally descended on (to the point of being penned in to such an extent that we could not actually get our car out) it was not much fun and we decamped early.
Obviously this is not the site's fault, just some very inconsiderate camp etiquette and after I complained they did move a tent to allow us to get the car out (but then put the tent back ! We were past the point of caring at this stage and were already planning to leave the next day. ) The same pattern looked to be repeated all over with huge groups dominating large chunks of the site. Think that the site should be split into group and non-group, there is lots of space.
A real shame as it spoilt what could of been a great break in a beautiful location. Special mention must be given to the experience of listening to someone playing guitar and murdering a Leonard Cohen song at the top of his voice whilst we were trying to get to sleep.
PS. Don't worry about the track - it is tight but the staff pitch in to regulate traffic at busy points to keep things moving - the drive in as you get the view opening up is great.
Myself and boyfriend stayed at Eweleaze campsite for the last 3 nights in August this year for the first time and can definitely recommend it.
We had a fabulous stay from start to finish and here's why:
Location - the location is fabulous, we stayed in beach field and had a fairly flat pitch with a great seaview and the short walk to the private beach was great
Facilities - the showers in East field were the best of any campsite I've ever visited, lovely and hot and no lack of water pressure, the compost loo's were well maintained although we did walk a little further some days to the flushing toilets near the car park which were also well maintained by the staff. The farm yard itself with all the little shops was brilliant, such a great atmosphere in that area and although we don't have children it was nice to see all of the families having so much fun.
Staff - all of the staff we encountered from our welcome to departure were polite and helpful and seemed to be enjoying their different jobs.
Campfires - being able to have a camp fire each night made our holiday, to sit on the hillside overlooking Weymouth bay and seeing all of the different fires glowing around the site was really good, especially on Monday night when we had a great view of the Weymouth seafront fireworks. A special thanks to the receptionist who phoned the coastguard for us to make them aware we were having a small fire on the beach one night.
Atmosphere - The way the site is ran and the family orientated atmosphere meant that there was a very relaxed and laid back feeling to the site which made it feel very safe and secure which in turn made us relaxed and enjoy the holiday even more.
What made my holiday even more memorable was that my boyfriend proposed on the beach on Tuesday night after a picnic next to our campfire and with the chinese lanterns blowing past overhead it was the perfect setting!
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
Beautiful location with stunning coastal views from most of the camping fields. This campsite is very large, with many fields to choose from and you can pitch anywhere - there are no designated pitches, so arrive early to have the best pick!
The facilities are quite basic, and can be busy given that the campsite can hold so many people. Toilets are mostly holes in the ground with a loo seat over, washing-up sinks are cold water only, and the showers are solar powered and drain onto the ground through slats in the floor, so it can get a bit wet under foot if you are in the queue for the shower!
There are also free roaming animals, and plenty of animals for children to handle, including in the dog pen, free ranging pigs, guinnea pigs, chicks.
The private beach was lovely, although still very busy on nice days, given how many people there were in the campsite. It is a shingle beach and access is via steep steps, so no good for pushchairs.
The track down to the campsite is single lane, steep in parts, and can get very muddy on wet days, all of which make it hard work getting vehicles in and out of the site, which was a real drawback for us on a busy August weekend (and the campsite is only open for the month of August).
Also, there was a lack of 'rules' around the campsite, which we hoped would make for a very relaxed camping trip, but actually ended up spoiling it somewhat. It was lovely to be able to have a campfire, which is banned in most campsites, but aside from that the relaxation of the rules caused us problems. The admittance of several large single-sex groups led to very noisy nights next to rowdy campers who kept our children awake, and the constant flow of chinese lanterns (sold in the camp shop) over our tent was a real cause for concern, particularly as one narrowly missed our tent and there was so many hay bales around - including the one set up for children to play on.
We paid £80 for two nights for two adults, one child and one baby, which I did feel was overpriced.
The location was great, the facilities so-so, and the area in which we stayed lovely (I really recommend the tank museum and the smugglers inn), but I don't think we will return to this particular campsite.
Have to agree with everyone – this is a fantastic place. Lots and lots of space for the children to run round in. Fantastic views and of course wonderful to sit round an open fire toasting marshmallows. Also a great base for visiting Dorset and all it has to offer. We stayed for ten nights and whilst the compost toilets were a no no for my sensitive nose – there were also flush toilets which were clean enough.
A massive concern I must raise however is the fact that the camp sell lanterns and whilst they look very pretty floating up and out to sea, they are in my opinion, not safe around so many flammable tents!
On our first evening there my young son and I were going back to our tent and witnessed a group of really drunk twenty somethings actually running along with lanterns to get them in the air. We waited for an appropriate time to pass and were fully visible with our torches etc but one of the group decided that he would run along and let go of another one which missed the top of my head by no more than a couple of inches. When I asked them to be careful - I was told where to go, called a few disgusting names and laughed at! My son found the whole incident extremely upsetting and cried but was also just laughed at by a very intimidating six foot bully! The next lantern they let off was blown along the ground and was heading towards a group of tents but fortunately was stopped by someone in another group. Thankfully they seemed to run out of lanterns shortly thereafter.
Fortunately, they packed up and went the next morning otherwise we would not have stayed. I told my husband towards the end of the stay what had happened and we reported it to the owner who was very apologetic and said that they were reviewing their lantern policy. I really hope they do because the consequence of one of these lanterns in the hands of a similar group and landing on a tent with a family inside is a terrible accident waiting to happen.
A lovely site. A bit like Camp Bestival without Mr Tumble and the bands!
Luckily we arrived in a 4x4 as the track to enter the site was very steep and rugged. Would have been difficult in the rain. Was also a bit tricky when meeting oncoming vehicles. An improvement would have been to have 2 separate access & exit routes.
This website states that the site has 120 pitches, so I was very surprised to arrive and find such a huge site. With far more than 120 tents. However there was ample space and room in every one of the fields.
We pitched in the top field and had wonderful views of the sea and of Weymouth & Portland.
The site was very middle class. As someone else said 'Boden by the Sea'! Lots of kids & dogs and some very large & noisy groups, but everyone was very friendly and the atmosphere chilled out.
The food available (Fire cooked pizzas etc) looked great, but we cooked our own & loved the fact we could have a campfire. Not sure how hygenic it was to have the animals milling around the food stalls. We caught 2 goats sneaking in to the pizza unit and helping themselves to grated cheese!
We stayed for just one night. We had wanted to stay the night before too but the site was fully booked. This is a good sign as it means they don't cram too many units in so there are enough loos etc.
Compost loos were in every field, clean, well stocked with loo roll and not at all smelly. Some hand sanitizer or place to wash hands would be a welcome addition. We didn't check out the solar showers.
Washing up areas just had cold water. Not a huge issue. However they had no cover so would have been a nuisance in wet weather.
The private beach was a bonus, as was the hourly minibus to Weymouth which ran throughout the day for £3 return.
Lovely chilled site, pricey for the facilities on offer. However we will return but for longer!
Set in beautiful surroundings, this site is very much a 'back to basics' kind of place. If you're used to Camping and Caravanning Club sites with spotless brick toilet and shower blocks, this might not be the place for you!
Accessed via a very steep single track road up and over a hill, which in wet conditions is bordering on the dangerous unless you have a 4x4, the campsite is huge, and has rather a chaotic, festival feel about it. Most toilets are slightly smelly compost toilets (aka sheds with a toilet seat over a hole in the floor), but some rather smelly and dirty flushing toilets are also available. However, there are NO handwashing facilities at the toilets, and NO RUNNING HOT WATER on the site. The website doesn't make this clear, and with two small children, foreknowledge of this would have made me avoid this campsite. Showers were mostly warm (except when they were cold!), but massive queues and rather dirty inside. Washing up points are uncovered sinks with cold taps in the middle of fields.
Upon checking in, simply drive around and find your pitch - however, be careful where you choose. The flattest fields aren't always the quietest and quickly turn into a very slippy quagmire after a bit of rain. Cars were constantly getting stuck all over the site, and as many children are running free all around the site, driving in slippery conditions is pretty dangerous all round.
Iceblock exchange is available at a reasonable rate - either buy iceblocks there and swap them for fresh ones when you need them, or swap your own - be aware though that you won't get your original ice blocks back. Food available on site is fine, but expensive as all organic and not that much choice. It was nice to be able to enjoy a camp fire in the evenings though! We left a day early due to the terrible weather and worries about being able to get into and out of the site, but won't be returning again as this site just wasn't for us.
What a fantastic site which is run by really good people - very relaxed attitude. Like the ethos of the Eden Project camping.
I would thoroughly recommend it and repeat what someone else has said - it has a 'festival' feel to the whole place. Kids would really enjoy it.
You do need to take care with the access and egress to the site and you will not want to go out to much because of this so stock up well on essentials.
The bus from the site is good value as if you take your own car into Weymouth parking near the beach can be hard to find and it is expensive. And importantly you can only stay parked for max of 3 hrs - so for a day trip to the sandy beach and facilities of Weymouth the bus is a better option.
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
Eweleaze's website says it's 'quiet and secluded' and 'The site covers several fields so it doesn't feel crowded, even on busy weekends'. I would argue with both of those statements. There were about 7 fields packed full of tents at the start of August. The noise in the evenings was enough to keep the kids awake. There appeared to be no rules about trying to keep the noise down after dark, and with so many tents packed into the field there was too much noise for us right into the early hours. The camp fires sounds like a good idea but some people had fires that were far too big, they ended up burning holes in their neighbours' tents and the smoke filled the valley and was clearly visible for all. Our group was down wind of one of a camp fire and we had smoke in our faces all night.
The compost toilets were cleaned regularly but as they were quite high, children were missing so there was frequently urine around the seat. There were no hand washing facilities near the toilets so all in all they were not very hygienic.
The walk to the beach was a bit of a trek and up a steep hill. Most of the campsite is on a slope. We arrived at the start of the month in the rain and our cars were skidding as we were trying to drive into the field, the hill down to the site was a scary drive indeed with few passing places. There are nice ideas like the hay for the kids to play in and the goats wandering around. The power cuts meant there were no freezer blocks to hand out and the shop ran out of food very quickly. The staff seemed quite friendly.
Had a very enjoyable stay at this amazing site. The location is just beautiful, right on the coast. A little windy as you would expect next to the sea!
The atmosphere was fantastic and very relaxed. We had a campfire on five nights out of the seven we were there. The shops sell a really good range of organic produce, and the pizza van was a hit - although campfire cooking is better!
Lots of animals for kids to interact with, and my kids loved taking the farm dogs for a walk. I did feel that the supervision in the dog pen could have been better - lots of children picking up puppies that didn't want to be picked up, and nobody telling them not to - I have a feeling someone will get bitten at some point.
Showers were very good, but toilets not the best! Compost loos on most fields, which some of us weren't comfortable with. Sometimes went to the next field to use the flushing toilets. Would prefer better hand washing facilities near the toilets. Washing up sinks only have cold water, which didn't bother us (we just boiled the kettle), but might be a problem for some.
Overall a great site for atmosphere, campfires and fun. Don't go if you like sparkly clean facilities!
We have just returned from wonderful week at Eweleaze farm.
The site consists of several fields most of which you can take a car onto with the exception of two of them (point and beach field). The site is accessed via a single farm track, I was a bit concerned reading some the reviews about ease of access but it was fine.
Each field has composting toilets and a couple have flushing loo's too. The composting loos were topped up with bark chippings regularly and were very clean. There were also gas powered showers in our field and they were fantastic, we never tried the solar showers.
The children (4, 6 and 8) loved the farm. Children were welcome to handle the animals and also loved the covered hay barn which provided endless hours of fun - look out for the sleeping piggies though.
It was very busy when we arrived (Sunday) but thre was still plenty of space, then the weekend holiday croud left and we had a much quieter field.
We went to Monkey World for a day out which was lovely, Yarmouth for the carnival was a good day out and nice beach, Kinston Lacy and Montacute (national trust) were a short drive away and of course we went onto the private beach (down a step flight of steps).
Would definitely revisit this site, loved the relaxed non nanny state approach, the open fires and fantastic freshly baked bread.
We've just returned from a fantastic week long break at Eweleaze Farm. It was everything we expected it to be and more. We camped with a large group of friends and children and it was lovely not having to worry about finding the space to all camp together - as there is so much space on the Farm. I don't think we'll ever be able to visit a designated pitch campsite again. I just loved the freedom of pitching the tent anywhere.
We stayed in the East field as it had a partial seaview and we wanted to take our cars in. The prime view fields have a no car policy but to be honest you don't really need your car much at all.
The children loved being able to walk straight to the beach from the campsite and loved searching for sparkly rocks.
Being able to have camp fires was fantastic - lots of toasted marshmallows (which are sold at the shop).
The on site shop is fantastic. Amazing selection of ales and beers and the fresh bread and pastries daily were very tasty. The on site pizza caravan is also a plus. It is bit pricey but then you pay for quality!
The loos in the East field were all compost loos and were really clean and smelt fine. They were regularly filled with toilet paper and woodchips.
The showers were really lovely too - also outside in a wooden structure like the loos but always really warm and with really good pressure.
The weather wasn't amazing - we did experience quite a bit of wind and some rain but it didn't dampen our spirits. We had a large gazebo (no extra cost).
We left the campsite to visit Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, Osmington (which has a great child friendly pub) and Dinosaur World in Dorchester (not really great for under 8s but a lovely little museum and very interactive.
But really, there's not a lot of need to leave the site. There is so much space that the kids entertain themselves with kite flying, skipping, ball games, etc.
Have just got back from 5 days at Eweleaze Farm. Was absolutely gobsmacked when we drove over the hill and saw the site - it is absolutely stunning. Registering at reception was very simple. Loved the fact that we could choose wherever we wanted to pitch. The staff are very friendly at the site.
Facilities are not ultra modern but are good enough. The shop stocks all organic food which can work out to be quite expensive so take the basics with you. If you need to freezer block swaps make sure you go first thing in the morning or you won't get any!
The site is very hilly so take care where you pitch or you will find yourself sliding down your tent!
Lovely walk to the Smugglers Inn in Osmington, great food.
All in all, a lovely week.
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No Tents 
No Caravans 
No Motorhomes 
No Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
No 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 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
Wild Swimming On Site 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
Outdoor Pool <5 miles 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
Cycle Hire <1 mile 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
Beach On Site 
Watersports <1 mile 
Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile 
Sea Views 
Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Coastside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
One of our favourite campsites, we go back every year. This year improvements are :
