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Shortlake Farm

Weymouth

Camping pitches Glamping

📍 Osmington, DT3 6EF

📞 +44 1305 833690

🚆 Nearest station: · 2.6 mi

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 1.3 mi (Open Charge Map)

🌊 Bowleaze Cove: Good bathing water 1.4 mi · Environment Agency

Shortlake Farm
  • Sea views over Weymouth and Portland from coastal fields
  • Short walk to the beach via steps from the site
  • Campfires allowed with firewood available on site
  • Choose your own pitch anywhere across several fields
  • Luxury bell tents fully furnished for glamping stays
Shortlake Farm offers coastal camping near Osmington Village, close to Weymouth, Dorset, set across several fields with sea views over Weymouth and Portland. You can choose your own pitch, park beside your tent, and enjoy a short walk to the beach via steps just west of the site. Campfires are encouraged, with firewood sold from the farm shop, and there's free Wi-Fi in central areas alongside compost toilets and hot showers dotted around the site. For something more comfortable, luxury bell tents are available fully furnished. Nearby, Bowleaze Cove beach is 1.4 miles away, with Weymouth station around 3.3 miles away, plus family attractions such as Fantasy Island Fun Park within easy reach for day trips.

How far to…

Beach
10 minute walk
Eweleaze Farm
12 minute walk
Pub
5 minutes walk
Bowleaze Cove beach
1.4 miles
Weymouth station
3.3 miles

Practical details

Open
3rd to 31st August
Pets
Dogs allowed camping (not in bell tents)
Parking
Parking by tent allowed on all fields

Accommodation on site

  • Camping pitches
  • Bell tents (glamping)

Details taken from the operator's own website on 27 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

  • ✓ Bar
  • ✓ Restaurant
  • ✓ Playground
  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Gift Shop
  • ✓ Picnic Area
  • ✓ WiFi
  • ✓ Parking
  • ✓ Beach Access
  • 🌊 Sea Views
  • 🔌 EV Charging Nearby

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