Wild Camping at Threshold Farm

Nestled in the breathtakingly beautiful Purbeck Hills, between a historic market town and the UNESCO World Heritage Jurassic Coast - Threshold Farm welcomes you for a truly wild, restorative break in nature.

With 32 acres of wildflower meadows and woodland to explore, and just a few essential facilities, our farm provides the perfect backdrop to relax and recharge amidst some of the most stunning scenery the UK has to offer.

Pitches

  • Standard Pitch

    For campers with tents, arriving on foot or by car. A peaceful and private spot in our stunning, three acre wildflower meadow. Walk-on pitches, accessible via a maze of paths mowed into waist-high grasses. A fully wild experience.

  • 4x4 Pitch

    Drive-on pitches for those with more capable vehicles. True seclusion, with larger, widely-spaced pitches across the full 32 acre site. Suitable for off-road, four wheel drive vehicles only.

Facilities

At Threshold Farm, we’ve opted to keep things simple. This keeps the site wild, and reduces our impact on nature.

As such, we offer:

  • Two extremely snazzy Kazuba composting toilets

  • Fresh water taps

  • Washing-up area with biodegradable soap

  • Fire pits for hire, and bags of firewood to purchase

  • A quad-bike sherpa service, for those who don’t want to carry their belongings to their pitch, and a wheelbarrow for those who just need a little extra help

  • General waste and recycling bins (sorting your waste is greatly appreciated!)

  • Honesty shop with a variety of fresh local produce

Prices

Standard Pitch - £30 per night

4x4 Pitch - £40 per night

Fire Pits - £10 per pitch

Logs - £5 per bag

Sherpa Service - £5

How does it work?

  1. Book your stay via telephone, email or contact form

  2. Secure your pitch with a ‘leave no trace’ deposit of £40

  3. Enjoy a relaxing break in nature

  4. Record a video of your pitch on departure, ensuring it is clean and rubbish-free with no fire damage, and send via Whatsapp to 07862211805.

  5. Your deposit will be returned within 36 hours of check out, providing you leave no trace. This helps us to minimise our environmental impact.

Ground Rules

Noise

Our site offers peace, tranquility, and the opportunity to step back from our hectic, overstimulating modern lives. Buzzing bees, the rustle of wind in long grass, and the occasional whistle of the Swanage steam train are about the only sounds you’ll hear from Threshold Farm. Please help up preserve the serenity of the site by keeping noise to a minimum, particularly after 9pm. No loud music at any time. Noise complaints will be taken seriously and you could be asked to leave if you continue to disturb your neighbours.

Fire

Purbeck is an extremely high wildfire risk area, with several major fires every summer. For this reason, disposable barbecues are not permitted anywhere on site - no exceptions. This is to keep yourself, your fellow campers and the environment safe. You are welcome to bring your own barbecue or fire pit, but it must be on legs, well off the ground. Fire pits are also available to rent for a fee, and firewood is available to purchase - please specify this on arrival. Do not remove tree limbs to burn as firewood. Damage to your pitch will result in the retention of your deposit.

Dogs

Well-behaved dogs are welcome on site, however they must be kept under close control/on a lead at all times. The farm is home to a number of four and two legged friends, from deer with fawns, to ground-nesting birds, to rabbits and lizards, and your cooperation helps to look after them. The same is true for your fellow campers, particularly those with young children and dogs of their own. Please pick up after your dog and dispose of this in the waste bags provided.

Waste

You will be provided with one bag for general waste, and one bag for recycling per pitch. Please place all waste in the bags provided - sorting your recycling is greatly appreciated - and leave them with us on check out. We ask that you leave no trace and keep your pitch clean for the next guests.

Check In & Check Out

Check in is after 1pm. Check out is before 11am. Please contact us if you require different arrangements to be made, and we will do our best to accommodate you. Please close the gate after you when leaving or returning to help keep the site secure.

Farm

The Threshold is a working farm with dangerous machinery. Barns and outbuildings are therefore strictly no access. Please keep to footpaths at all times.

Vehicles

A 5MPH speed limit is in force throughout the site. We do not offer drive-on pitches for standard vehicles and regrettably cannot accommodate campervans or motorhomes. 4x4s must keep to the marked tracks and use these only to drive to and from their pitch.

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