OK first and foremost, NEVER EVER stay on Helston farm @ swanage, especially on a bank holiday, overcrowded, huge disgusting facilities, litter in the hedges and a total swindle @ £25 /night no hook p miles from facilities....
Any way the goodies:
heading west from Lyme Regis is a village called Whitchurch Canonicorum about 5 mles inland off the coast rd. In the village (which is very pretty & sleepy) is a pub called the 5 bells. they have a camping field and a shower and toilet at the back of the pub. from the top of the fields the view is amazing. No hookup but its a flat fee of £10 / night no extras. They allow fires as well. the pub is great and still serves basket meals for £5 in your good old plastic basket! beach is maybe 20 mins drive. and the landlady tells me she never has more than a handful of campers except for scout camp in august. we ended up staying twice.
This place is not on the net or in guides and is only signposted with a little painted sign off the main rd, lets keep it that way!!
Other great site was near Branscombe in Devon - Coombe View Farm. great site, fires allowed in end field, hookup in top field. sea views etc etc 3 other VWs there when we were. we paid £15 +£3 hookup for 2 adults 1 child and a toddler. spotless site, grass like carpet, and did i mention the view... website here:
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Anyway just thought id share my finds
