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We have just returned from our 2nd visit to Longthorns - and we love it! This is a great little campsite, perfectly located for a break in this part of the world.
Mark and Sally are both easy going and really friendly. I love being able to have a camp fire - hire a fire bit for BBQ too as it also includes a good size bag of charcoal and is one less thing to have to pack into the car.
There are a couple of showers for both men and women - they are more than adequate and I have used a lot worse. Hot water can be a bit erratic, but the same can be said for a lot of places.
Don't be out off by the compost loos - I was a bit dubious, but honestly they are fine and don't smell.
Loads of places near by to visit, Monkey World, but also Lulworth, Durdle Door, Swanage (and the train), Wareham are all worth a visit. And Corffe Castle and Brownsea Island for Famous Five fans - my 8 yr loves it here too.
Fantastic place,very good owners that make you feel very welcome. The site is clean, and very safe for kids, its got lots of animals that you can feed. There's a lovely nature trail, and its right next door to monkey world. Lulworth cove, Durdle door, Wareham,and Swanage are all very close. The main toilets need updating, but are fine, and the owners are on the case, just waiting for planning permission. Overall, its great and I'll be going back very soon,
A lovely relaxed campsite ideally located for touring Dorset. We have just returned from a lovely Easter weekend here.
The owners Sally and Mark are very welcoming. They even held an Easter hunt for the children!
The Pitches are lovely and large and the centre of the field is kept empty for children to play.
Facilities are perfectly adequate for what is required. The idea of fridge and freezer being available to all is great and really handy. The Honesty shop is also a really good idea and stocks basic essentials.
The surrounding area around the campsite is lovely with the sheep, horses and alpaca and the lovely woodland walk.
Great that you can have camp fires too and logs are available at the honesty shop if needed and you can also hire a fire pit too.
Showers and loo facilities are in two prefab units which are perfectly adequate, even have hanging paintings in them.
Fire Pits can be hired. Fridge/freezer for campers. Small honesty shop stocking basic items which you may have forgotten. Nice Woodland walk 1/2 hr or so stroll.
Very close too Monkey World (foot path from site) and Tank Museum.
The village of Wool is a mile or so down the road. Has a couple of shops and pubs plus two petrol stations. One of them sells Calor Gas.
Wareham is about six miles. Poole. Corfe and Swanage half hour or so drive.
Negative points: None really.
The road can be noisy with Tanks driving up and down during the day. (not campsites fault) It's not safe to walk to the village due to the busy road. (no footpath)
Had trouble paying for my stay, Mark and sally are busy bee's. So I have posted payment after arriving home.
In all a very enjoyable stay with fabulous weather for the time of year. A very laid back site.
We visited this site in August and it is a nice basic campsite in a good location.
We stayed in the field with hookups, the pitches were of a good size. As others have said the honesty shop is a great idea and there is also a little cabin with tourist information and books and magazines which you can borrow. Our favourite thing was the firepit, you can hire these from the site quite cheaply, although you need to do this in advance at busy periods. It was great to be able to sit around our fire in the evenings and pop to the honesty shop for extra marshmallows!
Our pitch backed onto a field with sheep in it, which the children loved, although they did tend to bleat throughout the night so if you are a light sleeper you may want a pitch away from them! Also if you are someone who gets upset if people come onto your pitch you may want to pitch away from the animals as you do tend to get children wandering through your pitch to see them. Our pitch was quite sloped too, so make sure you take plenty of levelling blocks in you are in a van.
The ground also drains well, we had a lot of rain but we never had puddles or boggy ground.
I liked this site and it was good value, however I would not stay here if I did not have my own facilities. I did not use the showers, although they looked new and clean, but the toilets are in a portable cabin with no natural light and dark flooring so they did seem quite grim. I am very choosy over my loo though!
The site has a good atmosphere and is very relaxed so if this is what you are looking for you'll have a great time. However if posh toilets are the top of your priorities this isn't the place for you.
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
* No children's playground, so quiet in the evenings (yes, this from a parent with children 5 and 7!)
* Tourist information shed (but needs updating, couldn't even see leaflet for Sealife centre)
* Close to lots of great family atractions.
* Firepits for hire.
Negative points
* Toilets were very smelly.(portable cabins)
* Showers (again portable cabins) - I took one look, then just went without. Looked dirty and no privacy. No hot water in sinks in shower room.
Nowhere to plug in hairdryer - sorry a must for me!
* No hot water for washing up. I realise about the environmental thing, but when I am washing up after bbq-ing with things like raw chicken, I want to be able to washup properly.
Sorry to sound negative, but I feel that the shower / toilet / washing up facilities really let down what could be a fab site, and for this reason, we probably wouldn't return.
Have just come back from a 5night stay at Longthorns. This is our second annual holiday in the area. As a family we love this location and it's abundance of activities for us outdoor types. We like basic camping very much and it was what attracted us to the site. When we arrived we had to phone to get Mark to show us to the pitch. We were in the middle field which was fine and we had nice neighbours for our stay.
The site itself is pleasant and the children loved the animals especially the Alpaca's. The honesty shop is a fantastic idea and very useful and well priced. Having a fridge and freezer to use too was such a bonus. There were fire pits for hire too, but you have to be quick with your booking as they are limited in numbers but a lovely addition.
But and this, was a big problem, the smell in the toilet block was foul and only got worse as the week went on, to the point of wretching with each visit. We had read the reviews which said it can be a 'a little smelly' but it was very much worse the week we stayed. The compostable loos were only mildly better because there was never any sawdust or shredded paper to put down it ( we have been to a few sites that have compostable loos and they have never smelled). Please understand that this is not because they are dirty because that isn't the case. The toilets are clean but the systems being used is not efficient enough by quite a way.
The other slight problem we had was during our week there was a military exercise going on and there was a constant stream of very noisy tanks up and down the road just outside the site from 7am-10.30pm. This may not be a problem so much in the lower site or bunny site as there is more surrounding trees to absorb noise.
Mark and Sally the owners are lovely and friendly and we wish them every success for the future but we will not return to the site again because of the loos, as they are now, but we will look with interest to see what improvements are made.
We had an enjoyable week on this site, albeit the weather was a bit iffy at times. The owners were very friendly and helpful and the honesty shop was a real plus due to the isolated location of the site.
The sound of tanks trundling along the road during the day and sometimes at night was fantastic and the sound of them firing on the ranges was great. Loads to see and do and a trip on the steam railway to Swanage was just brilliant, so if you're into tanks or a steam freak then it's ideal.
There are plenty of places to take a walk along the beautiful Dorset coastline as well. The children loved the animals in the fields and enjoyed rounding up the sheep when they managed to escape on a couple of occasions and this all added to the holiday although not intentional on the owners part.
The showers were a bit hit and miss temperature wise but they served their purpose and kept us clean. There was a large space in the middle of the field for the children to play and fires are allowed which is nice, so you can sit out under the stars with a warm cosy feel and just relax.
There were only 2 toilets and the same for the showers so on occasions you would have to wait to use them. On the whole a very good site and we would definitely go there again if in that area.
Had a fantastic weekend at Longthorns Farm. We stayed in the 'Bunny Field' which is a large space without marked pitches - plenty of room.
I thought the facilities were great. You can hire fire pits, and there is an honesty shop selling basic provisions. The bunny field has composting toilets, and a washing up area. Further towards the house there are flush / chemical toilets (which were a bit whiffy) and showers (can't comment on these as didn't use them). The owners were friendly and helpful.
There are lots of animals on the farm - a lovely horse, sheep, and ducks, which add to the experience. Site is also dog friendly, and there were lots of lovely dogs there to fuss.
The location is great - right next door to Monkey World ape rescue centre - you can even hear the residents from time to time if the wind is right. You're also not too far from the coast (we went sea kayaking), Corfe Castle, Dorset Badger Watch or Moors Country Park Go Ape - so there's plenty to do in the area.
I'd wholeheartedly recommend the site, and will definitely be gong back there if I have another break in Dorset.
Had a lovely week at Longthorns, our introduction to camping. Mark and Sally are a fab and friendly couple. Lovely campsite, shower and toilets spotless.
Only downside is, when the chemical flush is being used, the toilets can be a bit ''smelly'', it was fantastic on the days when there was water flush, and a little sinking feeling when the chemicals returned, but, we can see why for the eco awareness within the campsite.
Loved the animals, and especially my boy Shaun the ram, miss going to see, feed and stroke him twice a day. The campfires are fantastic, to walk from the toilet block when they are all lit is a joy to see.
Longthorns is a perfect place to relax, with all the towns and resorts of Dorset easily accesed. We will be returning to this fab back to basics site.
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
Have just stayed a week at the site and would like to make the following observations:
Site relaxed and calm atmosphere during day.
We don't have children but all the children on the site seemed to enjoy playing together and had plenty of room to play games.
Beautiful location and well cared for site.
Animals are wonderful especially the new alpacas
Loved the honesty shop! good value and lovely local produce.
Loved the setting and the layout which was perfect for basic natural camping. We stayed on 'bunny field' at the top.
Looked like good electric hook ups if wanted on lower site.
The fire pits are a great idea and very good fun
Sally and Mark are lovely people who are trying to provide a natural area for good basic camping
Dorset weather was kind to us
Very easy to access all the wonderful local sights.
Monkeys, tanks and gliders made the camping experience all the better!
Relaxed and friendly camping at its best
However!
The chemical toilet block and waste disposal facilities really struggled with the demand of users and needed to be cleaned out twice during the week: the smell from the toilets on one day was disgusting. The toilet area was kept clean but constant use from unsupervised children meant that they were usually strewn with toilet paper which was a real chore for Sally to clean. Such a shame!
This is a perfect gem of a campsite. Friendly, laid back, firepits and no gimmicks. We camped with our four under 7s, and all had plenty of space. We stayed a week but could easily have stayed two.
The toilets are fairly basic but functional and clean. The showers were a little erratic hot / cold and lacking in privacy (although I understand this has been rectified somewhat now), but they still got us clean. We didn't try the composting toilet- it wasn't in our field.
We loved the honesty shop, and having access to a fridge made camping so much easier. The fire pits were superb. The kids loved finding wood, we cooked dinner on them, then toasted marshmallows, then once the littlies were asleep spent a happy evening watching the embers and prodding them from time to time.
We didn't bother with monkeyworld- looked pricey, and we could hear the monkeys from where we were anyway! Enjoyed the beaches nearby, and went on the ferries to Brownsea island, which was fun.
We don't normally go back to the same place twice, but will come back here. It's lovely.
2. Children loved the sheep, horse and geese and the woodland walk.
3. It is very relaxed and nothing appears to be too much trouble for the Mark and Sally.
Negative points
1. There were 2 showers for the ladies and these were mainly cold, if you had water at all! Admittedly when I told Mark he was very apologetic and turned the water pressure up for the showers. Also the entire floor got wet and muddy, it could do with one of those floor blades and us campers should be asked to blade the floor when finished showering etc.
2. There were 3 ladies toilets for the campsite. Also this was the only place that had hot water, but as there was only one tap it was sometimes too hot for the children to wash their hands under as no cold feed to that one.
3. There was no hot running water to wash up with or wash with
I fully appreciate what Mark and Sally are doing here and it is a lovely place but I feel a few things raised in my points above need to change and also pitching needs to be sorted as when I emailed I did state size of our tent, but we ended up with someone so close behind us there was no room between the guy ropes.
Things to do nearby are Monkey World, Tank Museum and all the various beaches and of course Lulworth Castle and Durdle Dor.
It would be good if on arrival you could ring a bell to attract the owners attention too as when we arrived as others we had to wait around to be shown to our pitch, which seemed a bit strange, laid back may be, though it is a working farm too.
Please obviously make your own mind up but this is a back to basics campsite so if you are new or returning to camping it may not be the site for you
There were five families in our group and we had a section of field marked off for us so we could all pitch together, which was great.
This is a lovely (though quite basic) site in a great location for visiting Weymouth, Poole and Swanage. Very friendly owners and the kids loved the horse, sheep and lambs, ducks and chickens.
The very handy honesty shop was well stocked with all the essentials from disposable barbecues to yoghurt and bread. There is also a fridge freezer for campers' use, which is a great idea.
The firepits were wonderful - it does make a change to be warm sitting around in the evening!
The only downside for me was the showers and toilet facilities. The chemical toilets, though extremely clean, were a bit smelly and blocked up on a couple of occasions. The showers (only 2 in the ladies, not really enough) ran scalding hot and freezing cold at peak times, though the owners are aware of this problem and want to improve the facilities for next year.
We tend to visit different sites each time we camp, but this site was so welcoming and relaxing and in a great area that we will definitely be returning.
This campsite is in a great location being right next to Monkeyworld and close to Poole and other towns in Dorset so there's plenty to do.
It has a great atmosphere. The owners are friendly and helpful and the fire pits and logs provided are good value for money and very welcome on a cold evening.
There are 2 large fields - one has more of a family feel with pitches round the outside leaving the middle of the field free for the kids to run on and the other is more 'hippy' style with great kiting to be had. There are also a couple of tipis and a very useful and reasonably priced honesty shop. The animals on the farm provide entertainment for the children(hens come right up to your tent).
The facilities are the only downside. The toilets in one of the fields are very basic composting style. The main toilet block contains chemical toilets which had a most unpleasant smell. Hot water was erratic but saying that the owners kept all the facilities very clean. Also there is no hot water for washing up.
Personally because of the facilities I wouldn't stay more than a weekend here but don't let that put you off coming.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
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 
Baby Changing Facilities 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <10 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <1 mile 
Tennis <5 miles 
Beach <10 miles 
Watersports <10 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We have just returned from our 2nd visit to Longthorns - and we love it! This is a great little campsite, perfectly located for a break in this part of the world.
