How much does Holyrood Campsite cost?

Pitches from £20 per night. Book directly with the site.

Holyrood Campsite

A working farm above Shaftesbury with wide views over the Blackmore Vale and a ten-minute footpath into town.

Holyrood sits on the edge of Shaftesbury on a proper working farm, and the draw is immediately obvious: the pitches look out across the Blackmore Vale, the kind of view that makes you put your book down. It is tent-only and back-to-basics, which is the whole point.

The site is small and owner-run, with resident farm animals and a kids' play area that earns it with families rather than just claiming to. Fire pits are on site and campfires are welcomed, so evenings are firelit by default. Showers are hot, the toilet block is clean, and there is no check-in window to race against.

A footpath from the site reaches Shaftesbury town in around ten minutes, passing through countryside and, if the season is right, blackberry-lined hedgerows along the way. Pubs, independent shops, and a supermarket are all within easy walking distance, which takes the pressure off provisioning. Gold Hill, Shaftesbury's famous cobbled street, is right there when you want it.

“A down-to-earth farm field with a first-rate view and a footpath to town. Holyrood earns its reputation through setting and owner care, not a facilities list.”

Why it made the cut

Blackmore Vale views from the pitches
Genuine working farm with animals and a lived-in feel
Ten-minute footpath walk to Shaftesbury's shops and pubs
Fire pits on site, campfires welcomed, hot showers

The Feeling

Lovingly scruffy · Off grid real · Mixed tempo

Blackberry footpath to townVale views at duskFarm animals at breakfastNo check in clock

Good For

Family
Solo
Date

Best For

Back-to-basics tent camping on a working farm with resident animals
Families with young children and kids' play area
Evening campfires with bring-your-own firepit policy

In Campr's collections

Farm fields properA proper working farm on the Dorset ridge with Vale views and resident animals, as honest a farm field as you will find.
Slow familyTent pitches, a play area, farm animals, and fire pits within walking distance of a market town: everything a family needs, nothing they don't.
Lovingly scruffyNo airs, no stage-set landscaping, just a well-run farm field with a spectacular view and hot showers that actually work.

Facilities

Showers

Toilets

Quick answers

What kind of stays does Holyrood Campsite offer?: Tent, on a farm.
How much does Holyrood Campsite cost?: Pitches from £20 per night. Book directly with the site.
Where is Holyrood Campsite?: Gascoigne's Ln, Shaftesbury SP7 0LT, UK.