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Longthorns Farm
Longthorns
Bere Regis
Wareham
Dorset (Browse area)
BH20 6HH
Tel: 01929 401539 or 07790663654
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Pitches: 68 Tents Caravans & Glamping
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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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 |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 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 |
| Activities |
 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 |
| Other Features |
 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 |
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Monkeysquid |
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 Had a great time at Longthorns farm, it is a lovely site and the owners are great too.
We stayed in the first field with Electric hook-up, the field is well planned out and pretty flat. The honesty shop was great and the BBQ/Firepit hire is a good idea too, only thing is the local 'Dorset charcoal' didn't seem to give off much heat and was hard to get going (i ended up frying our tea in the end)!.
The only thing I would moan about is the toilet/shower block, it is really quite grim and my partner dreaded going for a shower and I dreaded going to the toilet for a No. 2 as it was full of flies, smelled and the floor looked filthy.
Obviously Mark and sally have a full working farm to look after so I suppose as long as it is functioning ok then it will do but if they did invest in decent facilities then this camp site would easily be one of the best I have stayed at.
Overall I would definitely recommend this site but prepare for the bad toilets/showers 
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Sarahb2301 |
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We chose this campsite as it accepted groups and was recommended to me by a friend.
The location is ideal, great for exploring the Purbecks. We visited Lulworth Cove for the day while we were there.
The campsite has everything you could ask for, the honesty shop, the baby alpacas and the foal being highlights! They had a good recycling system, giving us green bags to put all our recycling in when we arrived.
We ordered a firepit which definitely worth the extra money, provided hours of amusement for the men-folk!
The facilities are fine, the toilets smelled a bit (as they were chemical) but were clean and the showers hot (and free). We all thought the price was very reasonable.
We liked the laid-back attitude of the staff, we could choose where to pitch our tents and were not even asked to pay, we had to go and find someone when we were leaving!
There was a bit of noise from the road but didn't disturb us at night.
We want to return here and will be recommending this campsite to friends and family.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Andy70 |
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We stayed here for 9 nights in August and had a good time.
Its a fairly new site and is still being improved.
Its ideally situated for exploring the Purbeck area of Dorset and the main roads aren't far away.
Dorchester isn't far way and has some great museums etc.
The site is next to Monkeyworld and you can hear the monkeys on a morning!
The proprietors are friendly and very laid back. There is a real feeling of trust here, and they don't hassle you for payment. In the end I went to see Mark the farmer and paid him.
This extends to the Honesty shop where you put your money in the tin and take your goods. They keep it well stocked and our children enjoyed feeling important by helping themselves and paying for their own stuff.
There is a campers fridge and freezer too which is VERY useful.
They were one of the few sites we rang up who were able to do us a deal since we had two cars and three tents between us and because they were flexible, we stayed there.
The site is reasonably level and quite large, and is very attractive.
The children liked the animals and exploring the site. There was room for us to set up games like cricket without annoying anyone else.
You can also have campfires but these need to be hired for a reasonable sum so make sure you do this at booking.
If you do, this includes a bag of logs, charcoal and kindling to get you going, plus further supplies can be had at the honesty shop.
There is a woodland walk and further up the field are Teepee's and old fashioned style gypsy caravans you can hire.
Not so great are the toilets and showers, although the owners are planning to upgrade soon when they get planning permission through.
At the moment, there is a single flush toilet for the men and a couple for ladies, which are chemical types.
They did pong a bit and are a long way from some parts of the site.
There are also compost type ones around the site which also pong a bit but are handy if you don't fancy a long walk.
The showers are acceptable but a bit too small and could do with more privacy and a bench on which to put your stuff and maybe a couple more hooks. They were often cold, or hot and then cold, which did wake you up.
We got to the point by the end of our stay where we couldn't be bothered to use them.
I have seen worse, at other sites though, to be fair.
If Mark and Sally's plans to upgrade them happen then this will be academic anyway.
I wish them every success with it, and we hope to be back one day.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Paulbernie |
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A lovely friendly campsite right next to Monkey World. The owners (Sallie and Mark)were very pleasant and accommodating. The Honesty box and fridge/freezer was a fantastic idea.
The showers/toilet facilities probably need updating but were kept very clean and the water was hot AND no queues for them. The site was well maintained and very clean. There was loads of space for children to play and very safe too.
Tents and motor-homes are only allowed to pitch around the edge of the fields. The alpacas, sheep and horse and foal were lovely too, providing a little entertainment.
The tanks driving up and down the rods at night; one night 2 helicopters landing in the field next to the site; were quite noisy. I wasn't keen on the noise but others, especially those with children to amuse, liked watching the tanks on their manoeuvres.
There is plenty of places to go around the area, eg Lulworth, Durdle Door, Swanage on the steam train, Poole and Weymouth, not forgetting Monkey World and The Tank Museum. Oh and Sallie never did ask for payment, we found her just as we were packed up ready to leave.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Carryoncamping9 |
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A lovely site with some great facilities. Honesty shop is great for essentials, fire pits/barbie with logs and charcoal all ready for you is great.
The grass was nice and short and well drained. Friendly owners. The showers were clean and hot but not very practical as there is no where for your clothes and not very private, but we managed.
My only real gripe was the loos! the loo itself looked clean but to my horror had office type carpet down, so couldn't really be mopped, and therefore were very smelly.
May be a coincidence but we came home with a sick bug, so make double sure kids wash their hands after using them.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Jan1971 |
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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.
Great - can't wait to go back
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Kortzzz |
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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,
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Jelly head |
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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.
We will definitely return to this campsite.
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| Date of Visit: March 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Gulliver7952 |
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Just spent a great long weekend at Longthorns.
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.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Hes1973 |
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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.
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