Bell tents in Dorset
Explore natural beauty and Jurassic Coast heritage from a bell tent rental near Dorset.
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12 top bell tents sites in Dorset
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Charisworth Farm
28 units · Glamping, Tents8 acres · Dorset, South West England
A spacious campsite in a traditional parkland setting, with campfires allowed and farm animals to meet
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Coppet Hill
18 units · Glamping, Tents600 acres · Bridport, England
Wildlife-friendly camping and glamping with private loos at each pitch, 15 minutes' drive from the coast
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Thorncombe Farm
57 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Dorchester, England
Situated in the heart of the Dorset countryside, Thorncombe Farm offers a warm, friendly welcome. Our mostly flat campsite has beautiful views into the valley and comes with all the amenities you would expect from a small site, with the add bonus of fresh free range eggs and home produced meat, burgers and sausages available for pre order!
Bell Tents
For 2023, glampers and those that want to take the hassle out of
pitching/buying a tent/less baggage in the vehicle or even those that
want to try camping under canvas for the first time our site has 3 (5 metre) furnished bell tents each with a separate dining area complete with seating and table. The tents have been upgraded with deluxe double and 2 single beds, carpeting and rugs
, storage cabinet and mirror. We have
now supplied electricity to the tents so we can provide a small fridge, recharge points for devices, In addition each bell tent has a fire pit and barbeque and a double ring gas stove. Four settings of cutlery , plates and mugs are supplied with a wash bowl.
The beds are supplied with a top sheet only. So please bring what you need or a sleeping bag.
Each booking is for a minimum 2 night stay and is for up to 4 people. Priced from £70/night
We can supply 2 additional Disco beds bunks to take the total to six
guests . The additional
guests would be subject to a supplemental
charge.Any queries please contact us before booking if necessary.
CAMPING
All are grass pitches only. and we retain the same facilities. There will be 25 pitches available. Please note at Bank Holiday Weekends it is a minimum 3 night booking. Fri-Sunday.We allow fires and Barbecues. All we ask is the barbecue or fire pit is off the ground and does not burn the grass of the campsite.There
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fire pits for hire on a first come first serve basis at £5 for the
duration of your stay.
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is firewood available for sale
Showers are no longer on a card system; Free as they should be
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no pets in our bell tents whatsoever on the grounds of hygiene, health
and the welfare of other guests , guest will be asked to leave if pets are
found or seen in our bell tents. Pets welcome as per existing rules just
not in our tents.
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Haddon Copse Farm
10 units · Glamping, Tents40 acres · Dorset, South West England
Simple camping and glamping in an unspoilt location with glorious views of the Dorset Downs
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Flowerdew Farm
22 units · Glamping, Tents2 acres · Bridport, Dorset, South West England
Bell tents and camping with alpacas near Dorset’s Jurassic Coast
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Glamping at Swanage by PitchingIt
4 units · Glamping1 acre · Swanage, England
Camping is all about horses for courses: some people want to stay somewhere so remote that it’s accessible only by car, while others prefer the convenience of getting to the site by train and then being able to reach everything within a short walk. If you belong in the second camp (and if you are after a holiday at the seaside), Glamping at Swanage Bijou by PitchingIt, in Dorset, might well be the answer to your prayers.
You’ll have little need for your car at this family- and dog-friendly Swanage site, since it’s only a short stroll from the High Street (about 10 minutes) and an even shorter stroll from the beach (five minutes). Despite being so close to town, though, the site feels remarkably peaceful – likely thanks to the high hedges that surround it and make it feel more secluded than it is.
Bell tents decorated with bunting and floral accents sit on a level grassy field that’s part of Kirkwood Park, an outdoor complex that includes an 18-hole golf course, plus foot and frisbee golf. There is also direct access to a well-equipped playground and to a skateboard park with multiple ramps where the kids can practise their kickturns and flips.
Toilets and hot-water showers complete the picture, alongside an area where you can wash up after your barbecue. The nearest supermarket is a five-minute drive away (10 minutes on foot), but if you prefer to let someone else take care of the cooking, there are lots of restaurants and cafés within walking distance.
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Bells at Cleavel Point
3 units · Glamping3 acres · Wareham, England
Allow us to introduce you to Bells at Cleavel Point. It's the only campsite with direct access to Poole Harbour and offers panoramic views over Brownsea Island and the small peninsula of Sandbanks. Tucked in a private woodland, down a no-through road, it would be easy to overlook this waters-edge glamping site but, trust us, you won't want to. This basic-but-beautiful bell tent site is ideally situated for exploring Dorset. Not only does it offer the chance to launch paddleboards and kayaks in to Poole's famous harbour only a five-minute walk from your tent, but it's also within reach of many of the county's iconic treasures from Corfe Castle to the Jurassic Coast.
The bell tents are located within the woodland of a private estate, ensuring privacy by way of a key code provided to visitors for entry. The set-up here offers just what you need for a good night's sleep and an easy morning — tents equipped with inflatable beds for four, portaloos and a hot shower. All this means that you can leave the tents at home in favour of a pre-pitched setup. If you want things even easier, how about booking bed linen (for an extra charge) so you don't need to bring that either?
And you might need that extra room in the car to take full advantage of the location. Bring swimsuits, paddleboards and kayaks for Poole Harbour, the largest natural harbour in Europe and a dream for watersports enthusiasts, and your bike to pedal around the Isle of Purbeck. There are on and off road routes providing stunning views of your surroundings from the towering chalk formation of Old Harry Rocks to Corfe Castle. Speaking of the castle, a brief drive will get you down to these millennia-old ruins, with pub gardens at The Greyhound and The Fox Inn providing a drink and a bite to eat with tremendous views of this former Saxon stronghold.
But you needn't venture far out to be well-fed and watered, thanks to the on-site pop-up bar and shop, where you can pick up some barbecue bits to then cook on one of the tripods available to hire. Or, if you don't fancy cooking yourself, you can order some stone-baked pizzas and breakfast baps to be delivered right to your bell tent from owner Jon and his friendly team. It all makes for an easy getaway in one of the UK's most scenic regions, and you don't get a better combo for a glamping site than that.
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West Holme Glamping, Dorset
6 units · Glamping20 acres · Wareham, Dorset, South West England
West Holme Glamping is a micro-site with pre-erected bell tents in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Just the job for romantic mini-breaks or holidays for small families, it's set in 20 acres, so there’s plenty of privacy and lots of space to roam around.
The bell tents here come equipped with a double bed, rugs, picnic tables, lanterns, a gazebo and a gas barbecue. The three showers and three toilets are shared between six tents.. You'll just need to bring your own bed linen and towels or add them to your booking.
You can explore the area by car – medieval castles, beaches, National Trust sites and the Jurassic Coast are all less than half an hour’s drive away. Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove are 20 minutes' drive away. Pretty market towns like Dorchester (also 30 minutes) or seaside resorts like Swanage (20 minutes) are all worth a mosey, while historic Wareham has Saxon town walls and riverside churches to explore. The sandy beaches of Studland and Swanage are also within half an hour's drive of the site.
If you’re feeling energetic, the Isle of Purbeck has plenty of walks and bike rides on the rocky peninsula overlooking the English Channel, as well as parts of the South West Coast Path.
The local farm shop is a five-minute walk and sells the very best of local Dorset produce if you fancy cooking on the barbecue. And if you don’t, there’s a cosy tea shop attached, and there are plenty of gastropubs serving real ales and great grub in less than a 15-minute drive too.
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Gold Hill Glamping
3 units · Glamping1 acre · Dorset, South West England
Hello, welcome to Gold Hill Glamping, which is based at Allan’s Farm, a working dairy farm and our family home. You are likely to see the cows coming in for milking twice a day. There are our lovely shetland ponies Pixie and Trudie to stroke and and past the time with, they love attention! There are usually fresh farm eggs available to buy if you wish. Wildlife is in abundance here. Deer and hares are regular visitors and different species of owl can be heard hooting behind the glamping fields. We have a lovely bell tent, called Willow Bell which has its own eco- loo and BBQ area with Kadai fire-pit and logs / chairs to sit around the fire. We are excited to be welcoming a spacious Lotus Belle tent to our glamping portfolio from Spring 2021. The Lotus Belle offers all the comfort and spaciousness of a yurt but with the simplicity and ease of a bell tent. Hazel, our Lotus Belle tent, will be situated in a separate, and peaceful location on the farm with its own eco – loo and simple glamping kitchen facilities. Thereby, allowing for visitors to glamp completely separately, but also offering the option for friends and family to stay here together. The tents have a very comfortable double bed, which will be fully furnished for your stay, plus two single futon-style beds (please bring your own bedding for the futons). All crockery, BBQ tools, bedding, a fire pit, seating area and a couple of finishing touches are provided for your stay. Both bell tents also have access to a hot shower, and flushing toilet a short walk away in a converted building in the farmyard. We are also planning a small honesty shop, to buy local sausages, eggs and Barber's cheese which is made from our milk.
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Mangerton Lake
4 units · Glamping17 acres · Bridport, England
Offering amazing views over the valley and lake it’s the perfect place to relax and unwind. Fall asleep to the sound of the spring bubbling and wake up to beautiful views in one of Dorsets areas of outstanding natural beauty.
If you are an angler our lake is well stocked with Carp, Roach and Tench, fishing is included with your stay. We are 3 miles from the nearest beaches or you can walk straight onto the footpaths and explore the countryside. We are about 1.5 miles from the historic market town of Bridport which is well know for its antiques and vintage markets. We are also close to some fabulous restaurants, cafes and pubs.
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Glamping at Parley by PitchingIt
12 units · Glamping1 acre · Bournemouth, England
Set on the Parley Estate near Bournemouth, with a Georgian mansion sitting in four-acres of lovely Dorset parkland, Glamping at Parley by PitchingIt offers pre-erected bell tents on level grass meadows. No fuss, no puzzling tent poles to mess around with. Just arrive on site, move in and your holiday has started.
Local attractions and activities include:
- Bournemouth Beach & town centre for shops and restaurants 5min drive
- Golf: on site 18 hole course and driving range!
- Local pub short 10 min walk
- Adventure Wonderland (kids’ theme park): five minutes’ drive
- Snowtrax Alpine Activity Centre: 10 minutes
- Go Ape Moors Valley (tree-top zipwires): 15 minutes
- Bournemouth Beach: 15 minutes
- Splashdown (water park): 20 minutes
- Moors Valley Country Park and Forest: 20 minutes
- Mudeford Sandbank: 20 minutes
- Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum: 20 minutes
- Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park: 25 minutes.
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Purbeck Nature Retreat
2 units · Glamping5 acres · England
A 5 metre bell tent in a private field in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck, located near to the coastal town of Swanage and views of the Purbeck Hills. The site is managed for wildlife, with opportunities to spot lizards, butterflies, buzzards, Sika deer and much more. Camp fires are permitted and dogs are welcome.
The tent is kitted out with futon style mattresses, and a picnic table / table. Firewood is available to buy on site - see extras.
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Bell tents in Dorset guide
Overview
A diverse area made up of beaches, woodland, and farms, Dorset offers many opportunities for glampers looking for a unique stay at bell tent rentals along the coast. Along south Dorset, the historic Jurassic Coast offers unforgettable views of cliffs, coves, and other geological marvels, plus walking paths and fossil-hunting opportunities. Stay along the coast in a safari-style bell tent rental that provides a bathroom, kitchen, fridge, heater, and solar-powered lights. At Poole Harbour, Europe’s largest natural harbour, campers can take coastal walks, tour historic villages, and enjoy water activities. Bell tent camping around the harbour typically comes with amenities like showers, potable water, and composting toilets, along with stunning views of the water. Moving inland, Cranborne Chase AONB hosts a mix of heritage sites and nature, including Hambledon Hill, an Iron Age hill fort surrounded by wildflowers. Low light pollution makes the area a popular stargazing site from canvas bell tents that provide comfortable furnishings and bedding, firepits, and flushing toilets.
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