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Giants Head Caravan and Camping Park

Giants Head Farm House, Old Sherborne Road, Dorchester DT2 7TR, UK

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A campsite near Dorchester

About Giants Head Caravan and Camping Park

Warning! A trip to ancient Cerne Abbas may leave you with a mammoth yearning never to leave. This famously desirable Dorset village sits eight miles from Dorchester, within easy reach of the Jurassic Coast and, most notably, home to the 180ft Cerne Abbas Giant sprawled across the hillside in all his anatomically frank glory.

A 40-minute stroll from the village brings you to Giants Head Caravan & Camping Park, a family- and dog-friendly site spread over three and a half acres with grassy pitches and sweeping views across the Dorset countryside. Countryside walks and treasure trails literally start from your pitch—the park runs Treasure Trails Dorset directly from site, offering 50+ trail packs for families keen to hunt hidden gems. The setting is kept refreshingly natural with mature trees, hedgerows and trim lawns; pitches are variously secluded, shady or open, all well-drained with hard road access. A special tail-wagging area welcomes campers with canines.

Facilities cover the essentials—showers, basins, laundry and washing-up areas—though there's no on-site shop. Happily, Cerne Abbas (a mile and a quarter away) offers a well-stocked village store, tearoom and three pubs to keep you supplied.

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Can I bring...?

Tent pitches
⚡ Electric
🚐 Caravans welcome
🚌 Motorhomes welcome
Glamping available
🛖 Lodges & pods

Pitch types

  • Non-electric grass pitch
  • Electric grass pitch

Pitch details as listed by the booking provider — availability and exact pricing shown at checkout.

Hook-up

Electric hook-up
🔌 EV charging

Facilities

🚿 Hot showers
📶 Free WiFi
🏊 Swimming pool
🛒 Onsite shop
🎠 Children's play area
🍖 BBQs allowed
🔥 Campfires allowed
🧺 Laundry
🎣 Fishing
🛁 Hot tub
Accessible facilities
🅿️ Hardstanding pitches
🍽️ Bar/restaurant on site
🧒 Good for children
🚻 Toilets on site
Car parking by pitch/unit Drying room Ice pack freezing Launderette Parent & baby washroom Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome Barbecues allowed Dogs allowed

Takeaway & food delivery

Handy if you fancy a night off cooking — here's what delivers near this site.

Just Eat — 103 takeaways deliver to this postcode (DT2 7TR)

W2 Milkshake Bubble Tea

5.0 · Bubble Tea, Milkshakes

Sainsbury's - Dorchester Local

5.0 · Groceries, Alcohol

W2 Chinese Asian Tapas & Dim Sum

5.0 · Japanese, Chinese

Co-op - Charlestown - Weymouth

5.0 · Groceries, Alcohol

ASDA Express - Weymouth

5.0 · Groceries, Alcohol

Checked 26 Aug 2026 — always confirm on justeat.co.uk before ordering, as coverage can change.

Deliveroo — 8 restaurants nearby

Nando's

Curriocity

FIT BITES

Kao San Thai Restaurant

Caffe Nero

Checked 26 Aug 2026 — always confirm on deliveroo.co.uk before ordering, as coverage can change.

Nearest supermarkets

Handy if you're self-catering or need to stock up on arrival.

  • Lidl 7.4 miles
  • Co-op, Dorchester 7.7 miles
  • Tesco, Dorchester 8.5 miles
  • Sainsbury's, Sherborne 8.6 miles
  • Aldi, Yeovil 10.8 miles
  • Morrisons, Yeovil 11.2 miles
  • Asda, Yeovil 12.2 miles

Straight-line distances — the drive will be longer. Store data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Location

Giants Head Farm House, Old Sherborne Road, Dorchester DT2 7TR, UK Get directions

Opening hours

Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours
Sunday
Open 24 hours

What visitors say

C Farenden

We had a fantastic stay at this caravan site over the Easter weekend and couldn’t recommend it highly enough. From the moment we arrived, we were made to feel incredibly welcome. Caroline met us in the office and personally showed us to our pitch, taking the time to make sure we were completely happy and settled in. It was a lovely, friendly touch that really set the tone for our stay. The facilities were absolutely spotless throughout—clearly very well looked after and maintained to a high standard, which made a big difference to our overall experience. What really stood out, though, was the exceptional level of care and kindness we received when we ran into an issue on the day we were leaving. Unfortunately, we discovered we had a flat tyre and quickly realised we were stuck, as it was Bank Holiday Monday and none of the local tyre shops were open or had the right size available. We were understandably quite stressed, but Caroline went above and beyond to help us. She called around several local garages trying to find a solution, and when that didn’t work, she pulled in a favour from a friend who deals in caravans. Amazingly, he drove an hour to the site with the correct wheel and it was fitted for us on the spot—and at a very reasonable price too. This level of customer service is incredibly rare and made what could have been a very difficult situation so much easier for us. The owners are lovely people who clearly care about their guests. We wouldn’t hesitate to return and will definitely be back in the future. Highly recommended!

4 months ago · via Google

Deanna Mackrell

Brilliant campsite, family and dog friendly. Facilities were fantastic and very clean. We really enjoyed our stay here, staff were wonderful. Our favourite member of staff has 100% got to be Andy. Such a lovely man very helpful and chatting with the most cutest dog. Would highly recommend staying here. 🏕️

2 months ago · via Google

Ellen Hoeben

A lovely campingsite. Nice and very clean. Helpfull and friendly owner. We can recommend this campsite.

a month ago · via Google

Julie Haynes

The most incredible relaxing camp site we know. You can just chill out and relax. We really enjoy the camp fires and relaxing evenings. The views are lovely. Caroline, the owner , is wonderful. She is very helpful and knowledgeable of the area. Toilets are just being updated. They are going to look amazing when finished. A real little gem.

a year ago · via Google

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