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Rosewall Camping Riding And Lakes
Osmington Mills
Weymouth
Dorset (Browse area)
DT3 6HA
Tel: 01305 832248
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Pitches: 225
Open: 17/04/2026 to 05/10/2026
20/04/2027 to 01/10/2027
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 No Caravans |
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 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
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 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
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 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 |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding On Site |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Catmando22 |
3 reviews from this member |
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 Stayed here the first weekend of the school summer holiday. I thought this was a 1st class campsite which I thoroughly recommend. The field, the toilets and the showers were all excellent and at NO extra cost. Everything was very clean and tidy - all round an excellent campsite in an excellent location. With all the walking in the local vicinity we will definitely return next year. For all you walkers out there I would recommend walking around Portland - fantastic scenery and a great little cafe at the end of the Portland Bill. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: The Doozers |
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Just returned from a most pleasurable stay at Rosewall. Even though the Site was full there was plenty of room to find a pitch, even if slightly on the slant. There are no EHU's on site, which didn't bother us in the slightest - it gave the Site a more 'camp like' feel if you get what I mean. We thought with the Site being full we would have to queue for showers/toilets etc - delightfully this was never the case during our 5 nights stay. Both wash blocks in top & bottom fields were clean and tidy on all occasions.Never had to queue for a washing up sink either. The wash rooms had free power points for hair dryers, shavers etc - many folks charging their phones! No charge for showers too.
Staff very welcoming and friendly as was the farms dog 'Sparky'. Our lads made good use of the peaceful fishing lakes, largest catch being 15.8lb carp, which are just a short stroll out of the camp site. Permits must be purchased before fishing - check web site for prices.
Litter bins, rubbish etc collected every day and the Site was spotless.Most beautiful views all around - a real gem. Apart from the odd baby crying (there was a lot families with very young children) the Site is very quiet and relaxing. There was a small play park for the younger children which always appeared busy.
Easy walk down to the pub and rocky beach - not so easy back up !
For those who like the more quiet beaches and superb views, try a visit to Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove,Kimmeridge Bay or Portland Bill all just a short drive away. Weymouth just 15mins drive offers more shops, golden sandy beach, entertainment, candy floss,donkey rides etc. Also Weymouth offers a selection of large supermarkets, if the shop of Site doesn't have what you're after.
All in all this Site certainly goes in our Top 5 and we've been camping for quiet some years now.
For the boys the added bonus of the fishing was the icing on the cake and they have already asked to return next year.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: BrenHolmes |
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Fantastic site! Confirmed our stay by paying a small deposit a few months before - all very efficient. Stayed midweek for 4 nights and got a fantastic spot at the top of the site (field nearest entrance)where it was definitely the quietest and not at all cramped. We were also still a short walk to the excellent showers/toilet block that was always relatively clean. There was a power cut during our last night - but the owners informed campers that they had called the electricity company and sure enough there was a much appreciated generator there we could have showers later that morning!:-)))) Wish I'd known there was electricity points in the shower block - wonderful for us campers that still like our home comforts while camping!
The shop/reception was well stocked and friendly staff. Like previous reviewers, we went to the excellent Smugglers Inn in Osmington Mills for food, although beware - we were very disappointed on our last night that they finished accepting orders half an hour before normal (at 8:30'ish instead of 9pm) because their kitchen couldn't cope. They did apologise and say it was very unusual. Enjoyed a Dolminos from Weymouth in the tent instead.
Kids enjoyed the little playground and I would have used the laundrette if it hadn't been for the powercut! May well return to next yr.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Grayduff64 |
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Very friendly, great shop, plenty of space,great location with a very nice pub at the bottom of the road,
We stayed from a Friday to Monday and had a great time, be careful were you pitch as it is a little on the slopey side and if I was to be picky the ground was a little hard when the tent pegs went in.
This was our first outing in our new trailer tent so we had to get a relatively even pitch, which we did.
Will be going back next year.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Canvashols |
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We spent a wonderfully relaxing 4 days at this site. You can pitch where you like. Just one road runs down through the site- very open so kids and drivers can see each other. A lovely little playground. Great to sit outside your tent and keep an eye on the kids making friends and playnig in the large open fields. There are two well maintained/well designed toilet blocks and a good shop. A footpath leads from the bottom of the campsite to the Smuggler's Inn (excellent- but busy!)and rocky beach (not suitable for paddling). Rolling hills all around and the cows who's milk you can purchase in the shop are in the adjacent field. The site is a bit slopey in places but lots of room for everyone.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Oatends |
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We had e mailed the site prior to booking, replies were quick, friendly and helpful.
On arrival, booking in was easy, friendly and the shop was well stocked with all essentials, Although the site is on a slope, with good views of the sea, it was not a problem to find a decent pitch and still had enough room for our two daughters and partners who arrived a day later to camp alongside us.
Toilets and showers were cleaned regularly and never a queue. Access to the coastal footpath is at the bottom of the site, a five minute stroll to the smugglers pub and Weymouth no more than 15 minute car ride away, Lulworth and Durdle Door to the east,
Summary, as with any campsite, toilet and shower facilities can get messy at busy times and pitches are not always dead level, but if you see staff, cleaning toilets, collecting rubbish and mowing grass on a regular schedule, you cannot ask for more.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Chuff |
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We spent 3 nights midweek. It was fantastic as there were very few people there. We had virtually a whole field to ourselves.
Nice grassy pitches, although many on a slope, so find your spot carefully.
Site very clean and tidy. The resident wardens clean the shower/toilet blocks regularly and were very friendly. Great access direct onto the coastal walks.
We didn't bother having a BBQ, as the superb Smugglers Inn was only 5 minutes walk away, the food is great and reasonably priced. Try the local badger ales.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Markcamping |
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Rosewall in Osmington Mills has become our favourite UK site since we discovered it earlier this year. It is a great peaceful family site in a cracking location. For those wanting sea views and peace and quiet I would suggest the top fields. They are also closer to the children's play area (for those with kids) and the upper sanitary block gets my vote over the lower one.
From a bad experience with a noisy group (on one visit) and my general impression the lower fields seem to attract a more rowdy bunch - perhaps it is the proximity to the excellent pub !
Good shop on site and owners are very friendly. The sanitary blocks are well maintained and kept spotlessly clean.
Loads to do in this area of Dorset but the gem for us with Rosewall is the fact that it is a short (half hour walk) to the best end of our favourite beach - Ringstead Bay. An absolute gem of a beach with a fair amount of sand, sheltered reef (safe swimming for kids), rock pools, fishing, kayaking, great cafe.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Rosie36 |
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We stayed here for a long weekend in June and it was lovely. Not crowded, but it was early in the season. Lovely views, immaculate facilities. The beach was a bit disappointing as it's a nightmare to get to and is rocky once there so no good for kids at all. The little playground is sweet and my girls had a lovely time playing with other children and in the middle of the camping field. Well stocked shop, everything from kites to bread!
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Clintyboy12 |
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Great site, though sadly we did not get to stay as long as we wanted due to our car breaking down on our 1st day out of a 2 night stay.
One Thing to add is that the swimming pool which was mentioned in previous reviews is no longer available to Rosewall residents since the other park was bought by a different owner. A bit of a shame as we were hoping to use that but in the end it didn't affect us because we had to leave after a day!
Will be coming back though as the local pub (Smugglers Inn) was great, the beach although rocky provided my son with lots of excitement and things to do and being fairly close to Weymouth was brilliant.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Mfp68 |
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We chose this site based on the reviews given here plus the fact that we used to caravan nearby here every Easter when we were kids- quite a while ago now ;-). Also, after booking I noted that it was recommended in the Cool Camping Kids book.
We were not disappointed and had a wonderful week here and were graced by good weather. This was a lovely site for our family of five with superb views down to the sea and horses grazing in the field next to the playground. We also had a small number of rabbits playing around our tent - much to the delight of our 1 year old.
The site was fairly full but it never felt crowded and we found a very nice and sheltered pitch in the middle field. As mentioned somewhere below, avoid the lower field since this seemed inexplicably crowded compared to the rest of the site. Our pitch was on a slight slope (as is much of the site) but nothing really to worry about.
On the whole facilities were good and clean. The facilities/showers at the top of the site were somewhat better than those in the middle/lower. They were much cleaner and appeared a little newer so it was worth the hike uphill to get to them. The shop was well stocked and the staff extremely friendly and helpful.
The pool access was a real bonus - it was great to come back from a day out and spend an hour at the pool before dinner.
The Smugglers Inn at the bottom of the hill was very nice although I think the food is overrated. However the beer and the ambience was very good.
We will definitely come back here at some point in the future.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Porridge |
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A lovely site, well managed and well appointed. We stayed for a week towards the middle of August (A very hot week!). I have enjoyed this site on and off for many years, on this occasion however we found there was some very noisy campers nearby and had to tolerate some shouting and swearing! This isn't the norm for this site but we did have some difficulties sleeping due to the noise on some occassions. Unfortunately, some people don't appreciate that tents are quite flimsy and shouting at 12am does cause a disturbance. Luckily it didn't occur for the whole week and was bad luck on our part! The swimming pool was used daily by our children (too cold for me to contemplate) and had changing facilities and showers as well as food available from the club house at the pool side. The walks across the cliffs were lovely and an excellent spot to watch the Red Arrows performing for Weymouth carnival! During the day the site was lovely and quiet and we came home feeling thoroughly relaxed!
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Barneylad |
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Spent 6 nights here and thoroughly enjoyed it. The plus points of the site are that:
- it is quiet as it promotes itself as a family campsite, and is set away from the main road.
- The setting is picturesque as it is set in a dip in the hills with views of the sea.
- There is sufficient washing-up points and showers to ensure queues are short.
- There is a heated outdoor swimming pool which is fine for the kids to splash around in.
- The beach is a 5 min walk with loads of rock pools to go crabbing in.
- A riding school is next door for those children who love ponies.
- The Smugglers Inn is next to that beach, and is a real bonus as the ale is great, staff very good and food excellent too.
- There are two camp shops, both adequate for the essentials.
The negatives were:
- The beach is not great for swimming due to rocks.
- The campsite whilst large does have a fair proportion of ground that slopes. We spent the first night on a slope before moving first thing in the morning!
Overall a well run site that has a great pub nearby, next to a beach and the South west coastal path. I would recommend it to anyone who is the area.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: SanCoop |
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Just come back from a lovely week in Osmington, site was easy to find. When we arrived friendly staff booked us in and we found a great spot under the trees. The views were amazing. There are two lots of toilet blocks which were cleaned three times a day, which could have done with being done a bit more often, for the amount of people using them, so at times were not very clean. Lovely walks down to the cliff tops, wasn't very child friendly to get to the sea front, so only went down there once. We had use of the swimming pool and club on the other site, but there was nothing for the children, only adult entertainment.
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| Reviewer: Capsecum |
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This was our second visit to this camp site the first being 11 years ago on honey moon - still a fantastic location. We booked in advance for a 10 night stay. The site has easy access to the coast and the coast path. A rocky beach is accessible from the end of the road the site is on, ideal for rock pooling. A nicer beach is found by walking east along the coastal path towards Ringstead for about 3/4 of a mile.
The campsite itself is in a fantastic location, a basic site with great views of the sea and very good access to the coastal path network.
When we arrived (a Sunday) the camp site was quite busy but was much emptier by the Tuesday this was repeated the following weekend becoming busy on the friday emptying on the Tuesday.
Staff at the Campsite shop were very helpful especially when asking for directions to the local hospital, long story involving boiling water, a bucket and my right foot.
As previously mentioned the site now accepts payment by cards.
There are no reserved or marked pitches so you can find your own space in one of the three main fields. The lower part of the site tended to be busier, we pitched in the middle field.
There are two large toilet/shower blocks serving the campsite, the showers were hot (and free) and were kept clean save for muddy foot prints. With the torrential rain we experienced this was probably unavoidable.
The kids loved the site there is a small playground an on most days enough space around the tents for ball games and kite flying etc.
We made use of the pool (possibly to be discontinued)but not the ranch house bar.
The Smugglar’s Inn is a 5 minute walk from the site and serves good food and drink, though the service is much better inside than in the beer garden.
We had a good time here despite the very wet weather.
There is loads to do in the area. We would recommend the Tank Museum, Nothe Fort,
Tynham Village and the Jurassic cruise form white motor cruses in Weymouth. The fort is especially good on a wet day and excellent value at £13 for a family of 4. This is in addition to the totally free coastal paths.
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