The Manor House

Winterborne Monkton, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9PT

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Club rating

5

102 guest reviews

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Ideal for ...

  • Dogs
  • Peaceful stays
  • Scenic views
  • Waterside stays
  • Working farm

Why stay here ...

Charles and Judy Norman welcome visitors to their CL at Winterborne Monkton set in the heart of a Victorian hamlet consisting of a working farm, cottages and a church. The site is close to the A354 with good access along a lane with passing places. Motorhomes have the option of using two hard standing areas over the winter. The quarter acre plot is level and well maintained with lawned pitches, electric hook ups, free high speed wi-fi and TV leads. Excellent shower and toilet facilities, with disabled access, are situated in a stone building opposite the site entrance. A wooden chalet contains essential information for new visitors. Bus stops for regular services to Weymouth/Dorchester are an easy 10 minute walk from the village, and our location allows good accessibility to all parts of Dorset.

Unspoilt farmland extends beyond the site, along the South Winterborne valley and up to the ramparts of Maiden Castle. This huge and ancient monument can be reached on foot from the village and is especially popular for its circular walks and panoramic views. Bird watchers and nature lovers will find a good variety of wildlife around the site.

In Winterborne Monkton, visitors can combine the convenience of being close to Dorchester, the historic county town, with the experience of staying in a rural location of outstanding natural beauty.

Facilities on site ...

  • Disabled facilities*
  • Dog walk from site
  • Information room
  • Recycling facilities
  • Shower (shared use)
  • TV reception: good
  • Unfenced water
  • WC (non-exclusive use)
  • Wi-Fi
  • Working farm

* Please confirm with owner

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Useful Info

Latest arrival time: 10:00 PM

Latest departure time: 12:00 PM

0.25 acres

Electric amperage: 16

Lawned site

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Postcode:
DT2 9PT
Plan a route to this site
GPS:
Lat 50.689781 / Lon -2.458359
OS field ref:
SY676879
OS map ref:
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Transport links

  • Bus stop within 1 mile
  • Buses go to: Weymouth, Dorchester, Axminster, Salisbury
  • Daily public transport within 1 mile
  • Nearest port: Poole (20 miles)
  • Nearest train station: Dorchester South
  • Park and ride goes to Weymouth
  • Park and ride within 5 miles
  • Train station within 5 miles

Reviews

Club rating

5

102 guest reviews

Peace and tranquility
Access to local places of interest
Beauty of surroundings and scenery
Ease of arrival/welcome

Rebecca Bridges

Reviewed: 12/11/2024 14:48

Lone female campervanner

I was working in one of the hospitals for 2 days recently and used my campervan to stay locally. As an infrequent solo female campervanner, I am a bit apprehensive being alone but as it is off the main road on a dead end and the pitches are off that road behind a barn area, I felt safe. It was very quiet. The facilities were very clean and warm. The only thing I might note for improvement was the lighting of the site. I arrived after it had turned dark and was not sure of my surroundings, and admittedly as my torch wasn't very bright, I couldnt get my bearings. Therefore, I stayed within my van until the morning. There is a sensor light outside bathroom door but as I wasn't aware where the bathroom was when I arrived. Other than that the host came to visit me to check on me and offer any further support which was welcoming.

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Karen Stuart

Reviewed: 07/11/2024 15:22

October half term

Easy access to this site although a little muddy from recent rain. We stayed on one of the hard stands as it was October and the ground was very wet. Good level pitch. Toilet & shower block were very clean. The location is perfect for easy access to Dorchester & Weymouth (bike path all the way in both directions). Lovely walks to Maiden Castle and a very tasty lunch at a nearby pub (the Brewers Arms). We also used the bus service to Weymouth (bus stop about 10 mins walk). We had a quiet, relaxing stay (5 nights). It is a working farm so there was the odd tractor coming and going. We cycled to Tesco for supplies - 10 mins by bike. We also had a lovely coffee in the Pig Shed just across the main road from the site. We would definitely use this site again.

JonandLinda

Reviewed: 06/10/2024 15:05

Just One Night.

Only booked in for one night on our way to Weymouth for a rally, stayed on one of the hardstandings as suggested by Judy by e-mail as it had been raining during the night before, lovely gesture, spoke with Judy that evening and had a lovely chat. The facilities were spot on and we will definitely use again if we are down this way in the future.

ClubMemberC53F87B841

Reviewed: 26/09/2024 08:45

Charming CL, good location,well maintained.

Arrived and were 5th people so had to have pitch that was left... no problem.. All would have been fine. A few minutes to Dorch and A35 so good links to area. Shower and toilet clean and good quality. Walk within seconds onto sides of Maiden Castle. 50 mins around the top and back. Golf nearby. Just right,all round.

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Reviewed: 16/09/2024 17:50

Wonderful find

On our tour of Dorset we had not pre-booked anywhere so whilst near Dorchester we rung Judy who luckily had a pitch for us. We thought hardstanding at first but on arrival realised the grass pitches were so well kept that we pitched on there instead. The toilet/shower facilities were the best we had come across on this tour. Would recommend this site to everyone.

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Reviewed: 12/09/2024 16:55

Hard standing!

When we arrived it had been raining very heavily for several hours, so we're delighted with Judith's offer of hard standing. This is our 3rd or 4th stay here, and can truly recommend it. Excellent facilities, very peaceful and yet convenient for Dorchester. Will definitely stay again.

clarksontour

Reviewed: 17/08/2024 14:13

Nice welcome

Stayed 2 nights as we needed to be in area. Had a nice welcome and were given all information we needed. For us it wasn’t so peaceful as the traffic noise was quite loud. Others might not worry - we live in a very quiet location. I did feel rather penned in as the CL is quite compact. We did have a view up the hill from where we were, but vans on other side didn’t. Would have hated being on end pitch right next to farmyard. There were clouds of dust from there and entrance road as it was very dry. No comment on shower etc as we didn’t go in there. Good location for getting about. Cycle paths to and around Weymouth in abundance. Central location. Ok for a need but not one for us to return to. Sorry x

Gforce357

Reviewed: 13/08/2024 16:23

Lovely CL

Stayed for 2 nights midweek 4 of the 5 pitches already taken so we made it 5 .Judy came over to meet us while we were starting to set up and explain to us where everything was and where we could walk our 2 dogs then left us to settle in.It is a working farm so expect some noise from this but it never disturbed us at all.we didn’t venture out from site only to walk dogs but plenty of places within easy reach. Overall we had a very pleasant 2 nights of relaxing in a nice environment Would we use this site again? Yes we would .

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Reviewed: 24/07/2024 16:53

Perfect CL

Second visit here, stayed two nights on this occasion from 15/7. Very friendly, accommodating and peaceful site with full waste, fresh water, WC's and shower. Local buses to Dorchester and Weymouth short walk as is Maiden Castle. Great cycling area with National Route 26 into Weymouth and beyond to Portland and opposite to Dorchester. Dedicated cycle route put in for 2012 Olympics.

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Reviewed: 15/07/2024 15:26

Beautiful little CL

What a fabulous well kept cl, we stayed at the end of May start of June, Judy came and made sure we were settled OK, she was very friendly and helpful with information on the area. The site is over looked by the iron age Maiden Castle, an amazing place to visit with stunning views. The site was quiet and ideally situated for walking into Dorchester and also catching a bus into Weymouth. We would highly recommend this little CL for its location and friendliness of the owner.

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Rebecca Bridges

Reviewed: 12/11/2024 14:48

Lone female campervanner

I was working in one of the hospitals for 2 days recently and used my campervan to stay locally. As an infrequent solo female campervanner, I am a bit apprehensive being alone but as it is off the main road on a dead end and the pitches are off that...