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We camped at Swallows Rest 1-3 May 2015. The new hardstandings are excellent and the EHC convenient placed. There is easy access to fresh water, grey water disposal and chemical disposal. (The later is functional and adequate and will need some attention in time). The farm shop had a good quantity of eggs, jams, etc and enough to satisfy our needs. There is good access to the bus stops and mini stores less than half a mile from the site.
This is a working farm, and there are loads of things to see, the horses, sheep, elpakeers; there must be chickens and ducks nearby, somewhere! It was a delight to see the show horses being exercised in the arena area. The costal path runs parallel with the farm perimeter near the oyster beds.
We bused into Weymouth, which is a typical seaside town, there were plenty of attractions, kite flying, sand building and fun fair attractions. Nothe Fort is an excellent example of how different organisations have pulled together and created a first class attraction. Believe me it was impressive and well worth the visit.
Thank you to Keith & Jane and the wardens and staff at Swallows Rest; have an excellent season. Tricia
NEVER AGAIN! Site proved difficult to get to and once there the touring field was closed due to wet weather so we were parked on the road to the horse field side on! At one point 4 vans were parked within 2 feet of each other. Lovely views from the right side of our van, sadly the left view was a big pile of steaming horse dung! Toilets were clean however only three so could be tricky if site gets busy with campers. Despite signs around the livery yard clearly stating NO PARKING horse owners were parked everywhere making departure very hard and nearly impossible as our van hit one of the stable roofs, thankfully no damage but help was not offered and the horse owners were very rude, the field to walk the dogs was unaccesible due to the weather, not the owners fault but no mention of this or the touring field being closed in bad weathers is mentioned. The owner however is a polite man, however too many negatives for me to wish to return.
Management response: We're sorry to hear of your bad experience at Martleaves Campsite.
Unfortunately you stayed with us for four nights before letting us know you were unhappy. We always refund campers if they're unhappy, which is very rare, but as you hadn't paid and didn't pay then I'm not sure what we could have done!
As you said all the other sites were closed due to bad weather so you had nowhere else to go!
Our site here on the Jurassic Coast is on clay so its hardstanding pitches only during the rainy season.
Access is never a problem if you follow the directions on line. Drive along Portland Road to the traffic lights, turn right then right again. Then 2nd left into South Road.
We have 7 toilets for campers to use, 3 in the new ladies' shower block, 2 in the men's shower block and two more on the yard.
We are a farm and the manure was there to be spread over the field.
We don't have a field for dog walkers, just the footpath down to the sea and the South West Coastal Path.
We're constantly upgrading the site, we now have 6 hardstanding pitches with 6 metres of grass between for awnings.
We hope you find something more to your liking in the future.
Five very relaxing nights. Spotlessly clean toilets and showers are found here. Short walk to the Fleet and the coastal path is a delight to walk. Pub and shops are a short stroll away, petrol station not too far, but supermarkets are mostly the other side of town, although a Tesco Express is about five minutes in the car and includes petrol station. The only downer for us were the horse flies, but staying on a livery and working farm, to be expected. Getting to the site could prove difficult if pulling a large van or trailer, but don't let this put you off visiting.
Beautiful location. Wherever you pitch there are beautiful views of the fleet. The whole site was very clean and well looked after. It was lovely and quiet although still things going on, my daughter especially loved watching the horses being led passed our motorhome and jumping in the yard. The short walk two minute walk to the small cove was great, my Labrador especially loved this. Also there was a lovely bike ride all the way to Weymouth centre, which took about 15 minutes with no cars etc. It was an old railway track which was tarmacked over and had beautiful views. Kids and dog loved it definitely be returning.
The approach to this site is through a dense urban area, care is needed bringing big units through as double parking on the approach roads can be challenging.
The first thing you see currently as you go in to the site is a building site with large diggers etc followed by a faint smell of drains as they are reinforcing the sewer.
The campsite is set over two fields with the first field being the main site with limited hook ups near the toilet block/ showers. Our first impression was of being packed in too close to your neighbour in a somewhat haphazard fashion, no clear spaces organised between pitches. We realise that it is high season but the whole ethos here seems to be to pack as many people in as possible regardless of safety, we had a large tent barely three feet from the offside of the caravan and a caravan about four metres from the near side. I. E. Less than recommended safety margin for fire regs.
The next worry was that along the fence behind the caravan was an electric fence to stop predators gaining access to the garden containing ducks/ hens etc. The hook up station was on the other side of this fence meaning that you had to lean over to plug the electric cable in running the very real risk of a nasty shock. The other horror was that as there were insufficient hook ups for need, they employed triple splitters and ran cables across the field to units parked in the middle of the field. A van came down the field and dragged one of these cables ripping someone's tent in the process. Thank goodness is was not worse.
The site allows large groups meaning that any hope of a peaceful read or sit outside was impossible due to raucous shouting and behaviour from as early as 9:00 am that being the hour when the beer was broken out followed by all day drinking and consequent disorder. No sign of any control by the owners, in fact they were never visible on site at all. There was one lovely chap who worked there who was very helpful when we arrived. Sadly we never saw him again. In spite of the customary signs about dog faeces and control, many of these people ignored this and allowed their dogs to mess and run about off lead. Once again, no appearance or apparent care or control by the owners.
We went to the office at 10:00 am when we were preparing to leave, to ask for help with removing our electric cable from the station as it was on a splitter and we were unable to reach in without the risk of a shock. There was a queue of people waiting with one need of another and once again, no sign of anybody in authority. We struggled ourselves and managed to extricate the cable without injury. But we felt we should not have been in that position in the first place.
On the positive side. The views were beautiful over Chesil beach and the sea. Lovely dog walks down to the coast path. The toilet block newly renovated and a credit to the site.
I personally would not go back to this site obviously. But we imagine that out of the silly season and when the constant drone of the digger has ceased, this would be a pleasant site to visit. Be warned. If you want peace and comfort during high season. You will not be afforded it here!
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
Very Basic Site. I would suggest not suitable for children as there is pretty much nothing except an empty field with Hookups. NO swings, or pool or anything for children to do. Just a bare grass field, but it was nice and quiet, though lots of dogs.
Nice views. Toilets and Showers OK, nothing special. One water tap on the field. Internet was £8 for 7 days. (Why do we have to pay for Internet in the UK when its free at most sites in France?)
Good position for trips into Weymouth and out to Portland. Shops are close but on the plus side site is nice and quiet.
Went away with great sunshine week end and hottest day of the year lol. Site was great with sea views never tried the beach access but will next time we go. £15 a night for 2 and kids go free up to age of 12yrs old. Lots of animals on sight and horses walked through the campsite. Toilets were OK in men bit the showers were great nice and hot and in with the price, ladies had just been updated and wife said they were fantastic.
Just down the road 5mins walk is a chip shop and Chinese if you like to eat out tried fish and chips and they were great hit the spot. Would go back again. Overall I would have give this all 10 out 10 but the men toilets need updating.
Great little site, you can see it's work in progress, but It could and hopefully will be a fantastic little site, views are stunning. Ladies toilet block was in the process of being finished whilst we were there, & I must say they were lovely once finished. Access can be a bit tight, please ensure you come in the south road entrance as this is the easiest way in, site owners were lovely, never actually saw them in the fields, but when I booked in the lady was really nice and showed me what was where. You can buy eggs etched at the farmhouse, weymouth about 1. 5 miles away, as is Portland.
No play area for the kids, but I'm sure it will come in time, the field could have done with a roller over it, just to level it out, as it has had sheep in it just prior to our arrival. All in a great little site and myself and my friends (6 vans ), will certainly be booking again
We stayed here in August for a weekend with a family party of 3 Tents, with parents, grandparents and kids. The views are lovely and the campsite has easy access to Weymouth. We used the bus to go into Weymouth, when you leave the site turn right which is South road and you will find the bus stop, don`t turn left as the bus stop along that route is no longer serviced as we found out!
On this site you can pitch where you like which is really nice if you are with others like us. The owner was friendly and we paid £15 a night which we thought was about right for the facilities.
The facilities are basic, however the showers are hot and everything was kept clean, my only comment was that some of the locks could do with replacing. There are mirrors in the toilet, however it would of helped to have one in the actual block where there was a socket so you could dry your hair for those of us without EHU.
There are washing up facilities outside the shower block and this is where you will find the drinking water tap also.
There is a laundry room and this is where the fridge freezer is which is great if you don't have EHU.
There is currently building work going on in the stable yard but this didn't bother us. To get to the camping field you go through the stable yard but again the yard is kept tidy. You will see the occasional horse etc but they`re not noisy so not a problem! Martleaves Farm is just that, a farm, so I don't understand some reviews that seem surprised by horses etc.
We liked this site for a weekend and will be returning. The kids loved the ponies and alpacas and kept themselves entertained. If you like real camping this site is good value.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Adults Only 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
Wild Swimming On Site 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <1 mile 
Beach On Site 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile 
Sea Views 
Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
Coastside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Electric Car Charging Point
We camped at Swallows Rest 1-3 May 2015. The new hardstandings are excellent and the EHC convenient placed. There is easy access to fresh water, grey water disposal and chemical disposal. (The later is functional and adequate and will need some attention in time). The farm shop had a good quantity of eggs, jams, etc and enough to satisfy our needs. There is good access to the bus stops and mini stores less than half a mile from the site. 
