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Eweleaze Farm Campsite
Osmington Hill
Osmington
Weymouth
Dorset (Browse area)
DT3 6ED
Tel: 01305 833690
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Pitches: 120
Open: 15/07/2024 to 31/08/2024
14/07/2025 to 26/08/2025

Rating:

8/10 from 126 Reviews

Tent Pitches	No Caravans	No Motorhomes	Small Campervans
Glamping Units	No Statics for Hire	No Statics for Sale	No Seasonal Pitches
No Electric Hookups	No Hardstandings	No Fully Serviced Pitches	Show Full Facilities

Who's it for
Families Welcome	Not Members Only	No Rallies	Not Naturist Site
Dogs Welcome	No Dogs Allowed	Groups Welcome
Facilities
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
Activities
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
Other Features
Sea Views	Working Farm	Campfires Allowed	Pop Up Campsite
Coastside Pitches	Public Transport <1 mile	Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access

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Date of Visit: July 2014

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Sfinge

2 reviews from this member

We spent 2 nights at this campsite at the end of July. To start with as soon as we approach our destination we had to contend with an almost scary road down to the campsite. When eventually got there we were quite shocked to be charger DOUBLE the price stated on the website and although it said from £ 5 per person per night I didn’t expect it to be twice as much. We were not very impressed by their customer service either. There was nothing particularly remarkable that could justify that price.

I didn’t realise at the time that the toilettes facilities were the composting type therefore when during the night I needed to use them I nearly fainted from the smell of raw excrement and it felt like being thrown back to the Middle Ages! These toilettes can only work with lots of saw dust which wasn’t there. Needless to say we never used the toilettes again and made use of facilities offsite. Next day by late morning the saw dust box was still empty.

There were no opening times of the shop displayed so when in the evening I put the freezer packs in the freezer it didn’t occur to me to ask because I assumed they would have been open at an early hour as in most of the campsites we have been to.

On the following morning when we were leaving we stopped at the shop to pick up our freezer packs and guess what? It was still closed at 8. 50. There was a lady waiting outside and when my partner asked her if she knew of the opening times she replied that she had been told the evening before that the shop would open at 8 am !

At this stage we decided to leave the freezer packs there and get out as quickly as possible never to return again.

Date of Visit: August 2014

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: LocoEnglazy

2 reviews from this member

Driveway onto farm is a bit ropey, very bumpy in a regular car and dread to think if you drive anything lowered.

You have to book online and it is £7. 50 pppn and a flat one off fee of £10 per vehicle.

Once in I was impressed by the size of the place and availability of toilets, sinks and showers.

Nice atmosphere with kids, dogs and all manner of farm animals wandering about.

Shop is reasonably priced for beers and ciders at £2. 40 for a 500ml bottle.

Wood is available to buy as are bales of hay which some groupes had bought to make a nice seating arrangement for there fire.

Toilets were mostly non smelly for compost but I can imagine they may be worse during peak times.

There is also phone charging for a quid, a pizza joint although the pizzas looked tiny, a bakery which does nice breakfast pastries and an in my opinion overpriced hot food shop (£4. 50 for a breakfast bap!)

Shop supplies a few camping essentials and kites etc for kids.

Behind the shop is some free firewood but you have to work for it.

Bags of logs and kindling for the lazy available from a barn.

Seems like the kids on site were all having a fantastic time and when I have kids of my own I will definitely bring them here.

Only downside was it was very windy and too far from Weymouth for a walk although buses and ferries are available apparently.

Date of Visit: August 2013

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: JohnnJane

6 reviews from this member

Eweleaze is best viewed not as a place to stay but as an event in its own right - as others have said, a festival without the music. Go for the experience of tent-only, no electric, minimal rules, organic Eco-camping on a cliff top, go for the beauty, go for the campfires (positively encouraged and amazing to see so many across the fields after dark), go for the freedom for kids to run around (plenty of space, plenty of hay bales, plenty of farm animals, but not a climbing frame in sight), but go knowing what to expect.

Access road - we had no problems but then again it was dry! They marshall it at busy periods so the single-track bit isn't a problem but it is steep.

Number on site - it's a big site - we estimated a couple of thousand people. It's big enough to accommodate that number, though. The bottom of Beach field (because it's closest to the cliff edge) and Top Field (because it's the field that allows car access but still has sea views) looked about as packed with tents as you'd want. But Point Field still has sea views and had more space than most campsites do when full (cars for loading and unloading only, and a bit slopey, and probably the windiest bit of the site) and the farther fields seemed to have lots of space even over the bank holiday weekend.

Cost - the catering (on-site bakery, organic burgers and pies, on-site pizzas, farm shop) seemed fair prices, not cheap but no ripoff considering the quality, but the basic pitch and car charges are definitely steep. Then again, they have lots of staff, all relaxed, friendly and helpful, so you can see where your considerable amount of money is going.

Facilities - the compost loos, when we were there on the final few days of the season, were beginning to have a bit of a whiff, not offensive to a tolerant adult but noticeable. But they clean them frequently. The solar showers were great - basic but hot and plenty of space (long queues around 9-11 in the morning but no queue at all before 8 or during the afternoon). Hot water for washing up a bit hit and miss, and no separate washbasins. Personally, I think it all adds to the atmosphere.

The other campers - yes, there were lots of large groups of multiple families pitching in their own little settlements, and some of them were a bit noisy. We avoided being close to any such groups by sensible (or perhaps just lucky) selection of our pitch and didn't have any problems with noise, , except on the final night of the season when standards relaxed!

Date of Visit: August 2013

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Tellytubbytent

3 reviews from this member

Don't be fooled by the 120 pitches - this is camping on an industrial scale. As we arrived, the man on the gate said they were expecting a lot of campers for the weekend (admittedly it was bank holiday by the sea!). On arrival it felt a bit like we were entering a festival without the music!

Once you get over the fact that you are entering into a massive campsite, the beauty of the place takes over - we were a group of four tents with plenty of space albeit on a bit of a slope, but not close to neighbours.

The views were great, the beach is big shingles similar to chesil beach but fun for the kids. I wouldn't let small children run too wild as they would just simply get lost!

The food provided is good, though personally I wasn't comfortable that the farm animals were roaming in the eating area, particularly when a calf decided it was time to poo right next to a family sitting on a bench eating icecreams!

The compost loos in themselves are good and cleaned and supplied regularly - the only downside is that there were no taps near by so felt I became an obsessive parent getting children to use baby wipes and hand gel on a constant basis.

Would I go there again? Possibly if we wanted a holiday in the area with friends.

In summary, this isn't cosy small farmers field camping, but an industry that works well if you are ok with compost loos and not enough taps or hot water.

Date of Visit: August 2013

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: RichTracie

4 reviews from this member

We have not long come back form a seven stay at Eweleaze with our daughter and two dogs neither had been with us before one being a very young puppy. We had no idea what to expect from this site but we were very pleasantly surprised. My daughter loved it there and made a few friends that hopefully she will see again next year, we didn't see much of her as she was in the farm area most of the time so we could have a relax at the same time.

The facilities are minimum with the solar sinks and they were not the warmest of taps to use but they got the job done and being solar powered didn't expect boiling water from them. We used the showers and was very impressed with the hot water in them and it actually made my daughter prefer showers to baths.

The compost toilets were new to us and we thought considering this they were fine, apart from other people disrespecting them, this has nothing to do with the campsite but rather other campers.

We agree with one of the reviews some people let there dogs run around all over the place and didn't pick up there mess, whereas most dogs were on leads including our own and we never went out without bags for picking it up.

We didn't travel to much out of the campsite as we didn't feel the need to, the shops on site were fairly well stocked, and all organic the fresh bread was lovely, however we again agree the pizzas were a little on the small side. There was an ice pack exchange or you could buy single bags of ice, and you can have your phone etc charged in the shop for £1. 00 which we didn't use as we enjoyed not having them on and with us 24/7.

Firewood on site for sale was reasonably priced, although during our stay the shop ran out of firelighters so we will be packing our own next time.

Short walk to the beach there is a path that you can take down a cliff face which wouldn't be suitable for everyone but a sign nearby does state that, and our dogs loved it but pushchairs etc would be almost impossible to take down there

We were on beachfield the views were stunning even if we had a few days of bad weather, and it was nice that the animals roamed free we had a calf and the Shetland ponies visit us at our tent.

There was no playground as such but two areas of hay bails (one outside one inside)and this was plenty to keep the kids entertained. We saw quite a few staff members and everyone we spoke to was friendly. With them even coming round in the evening times and delivering hay bails and fire wood directly to your tent. There was a gas exchange on site which was handy for us seeing as our bottle ran out half way through making dinner.

There are a few shops not far the co-op and spar, and getting in and out of the site wasn't to bad but we had a 4x4 and did see one or two people getting stuck coming out of the field after it rained, but most people were courteous on the single track lane which had passing points allowing people to get in and out of the site.

We have already decided we will be going back next year but we plan on staying longer this time! We loved it here and the only reason we are not giving it 10 out of 10 is because some of the other people let it down, not the campsite itself, although most of them were very friendly even helping us put our tent down in gale force winds. We look forward to visiting here again next year.

Date of Visit: August 2013

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Familyhamblin

2 reviews from this member

We went for a week last year.

Positives-beautiful site overlooking the sea, you can have camp fires, hot powerful showers in the morning and fresh pastries from the bakery

Negatives-site is very hilly and windy, lots of large groups camping together so you can come back to find your tent surrounded. Loatsof dogs and dog mess, nightmare with small children

Probably a great place for a group of you with dogs and older children but not great for a relaxed family holiday with 2 little ones.

Much better campsites in the area which allow fires and have a relaxed attitude so we won't return to eweleaze.

Date of Visit: July 2013

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Kellyhop

1 review from this member

We've just returned from 3 nights at Eweleaze, we had a fantastic time and wished we had booked for longer. We thoroughly enjoyed our time there. The staff were very helpful. We pitched out tent in Top Field, we had a great view of the sea. The toilets were compost toilets, these were fine and didn't smell of anything apart from wood chip. They came round every morning and jet washed the insides and filled the toilet rolls up twice a day. The showers were good, we used the container showers, these had solar panels but also back up gas heaters. The showers were warm and clean, they could do with a few more. This farm is great for kids, in every field there are hay bales in the middle, that kids love playing on and demolishing. The animals are free to roam about, we had two horses come in our field. There is a puppy pen, which the kids loved. At certain times of the day, you can take the dogs for a walk. We walked down to the pebble beach, nice beach and great for looking for fossils. We had a campfire every night, you can buy bags of logs for £3. 50. There is also a pile of wood, which you can take for free, you will need a saw! We walked along the coastal path to the Smugglers inn. It was quite a hard walk for kids, especially if it's been raining as it gets very muddy. It took us a lot longer as it was quite muddy, we walked back the road way. As people have mentioned before the track into the farm is quite treacherous, we were ok as we have a Land Rover. Overall we had a fantastic time and will definitely be going back.

Date of Visit: July 2013

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Lau1306

1 review from this member

First time camping with a 12 year old and a 2 year old so really didn't know what to expect when booking and arriving at Eweleaze Farm. Very pleasantly surprised though :0)

As other reviews, the single track road down into and out of the site can be tricky, especially on the one day it rained, but no problem really!

Stayed in beach field so no cars and great for the kids, however, it is a bit of an uphill trek to the shops etc. And your car so it does give your legs a workout! But beautiful views and loads of space.

Toilets are composting type mainly but are kept clean and stocked with toilet rolls! Not sure what the smell would be like 3 or 4 weeks into a heat wave though. Showers ok - hit and miss as to how warm they were and could do with a few more due to the size of the site.

The only grumble I would have is the lack of hot water at the sinks. Whether I went at the wrong times of the day or what I don't know but we were never successful in getting hot water to wash up or wash with - we ended up boiling the kettle however many times!

Beach is all shingle and quite a drop into the sea for kids which is quite rough - I personally wouldn't allow my kids to play in it alone, but others did so its down to preference I guess.

Dogs are allowed and even though we don't have a dog, 99% of them are fine but we did find that some parties just allowed their dogs to wander without knowing where they were and this led to there being dog poo around the site - one particular dog did it right in front of our tent with the owners nowhere to be found. This is noting to to with the farm or the people who own it but did get on my nerves!

Lovely to be allowed campfires and barbecues and gorgeous fresh bread every morning if you want it.

Ice pack exchange is great for keeping cool boxes cold but in a hot week could end up being quite pricey - I paid £1. 40 a time but a couple of days had to swap twice.

Overall, a good time had and would definitely visit again :0)

Date of Visit: July 2013

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Ccorbett

1 review from this member

I have just returned from 6 Days at Eweleze Farm Camp Site and have to totally disagree with the comments made by Kellehop

We found the track into the site very rutted and difficult to access, plus with the high number of cars going in and out on the same track, had to wait for long periods on steep slopes before we could proceed.

Why campers have to have fires is beyond me as apart fronm the danger of sparks to the tents, the smoke from these fires would often smell out our tent.

Being waken up at 6. 30 with the pack of farm dogs barking, peacock calling is something we could have done with out, however the worst noise came from other campers who were cutting wood with chain saws at 9 30 PM, lighting rockets at 11. 30 PM waking all the dogs and children and then talking loudly and partying until dawn on several nights.

So I am off to Wales again next year where I can find good clean sites, will not have to queue for showers or toilets, get a good nights sleep and also get my freezer packs frozen for free

Eweleze was not for me

Date of Visit: August 2012

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Emf1

1 review from this member

A group of us, between ages 17 and 20, were looking for somewhere to camp last year and this site was ideal- clean toilets and showers, tasty and fresh food and a beach within minutes walk from our tents. We spent 3 glorious summer days here and cannot wait to visit again! Every member of staff I spoke to was extremely friendly and helpful the overall atmosphere was really laid back, I would recommend to anyone looking for a relaxing short break (without a car we spent most of our time on the site, as the nearest row of shops was 1h walk, but still loved it all as the weather was so pleasant)!

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