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24/6/2009 at 2:36pm
Location: Dorset
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Was passing that area earlier today so decided to investigate.
Primrose Hill Farm is a small family farm overlooking Harmans Cross near Swanage. It is not very well sign posted at all. To get there, turn off the main Wareham to Swanage Rd in the middle of Harmans Cross, where there is a turning to the right (Haycrafts Lane) as you are heading towards Swanage. There are brown camping/caravan road signs, although we believe this refers to Haycraft Caravan Park (no tents). Primrose Farm is some 30 yards further on from Haycraft Caravan Park ... it is a small driveway and easily missed.
Facilities are quite basic but adequate and were clean when we looked. There are two fields, neither of which are completely flat, although gradients aren't bad, Just two open rolling fields. We saw no marked out pitches and everything seems very informal. Gents Toilets, Ladies Toilets, a chemical toilet disposal point out in the lower field, and 4 showers (coin operated 20p for 4 minutes.) 2 male 2 female up near the barn.
The site is geared towards self sufficient family campers and couples and has very little in the way of on site facilities with no shop or entertainment. It is very much a base to sleep at after spending the day exploring the surrounding area, and not really suitable for families who are seeking entertainment and facilities on site for kids. There are also only 6 EHU's in a corner of the bottom fields for caravans.
Tariff is a basic £5 per adult and £2 per child under 14, so quite cheap for the area. The views across the valley are pretty good, and it's fairly quiet. They say they have around 50 pitches, and we only saw the one toilet block with 4 or 5 cubicles for men and I guess the same for women, and only 4 showers. Anyone camping at the top end of the Top Field will have a long trek at night to go to the toilets.
Conclusion. Cheap site for the area although with minimal facilities. Suitable for those who intend to be out all day exploring, and only come back for dinner and bed in the evening, or for people looking for a quiet site just to relax in the sun looking out across the valley.
Bottom Field
Top Field used in Summer Hols
Toilet Block in Bottom Field
Showers by the barns
Hope that helps.
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