When can I check in and check out of Bells at Cleavel Point?

On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: noon Please contact the site before arrival to get the gate keycode. Read more

Bells at Cleavel Point

8.6 13 reviews

Stunning location overlooking poole harbour

Coastal glamping site in private woodland on the Isle of Purbeck
A 15-minute drive from Corfe Castle and the Swanage Railway
Coast views, jetty for kayak launching and pop-up shop on site

Way to sum up Bells at Cleavel Point in a single word? ‘Wow’ should just about cover it… for this gorgeous glamping site is in a mighty fine Dorset spot right by the sea on the Isle of Purbeck, with a rare and enviable 270-degree outlook over Poole Harbour, Brownsea Island and Sandbanks. And that’s the kind of view you could settle down to stare at for quite some time, right? Feel free to do so… owner Jon and his friendly team will even enhance the experience by renting you a giant bean bag to sprawl out on and a campfire tripod so you can grill up a bit of grub to munch on while you do so – how very splendid. This scenic site is accessed through the peaceful woodlands of a private estate (you’ll be given a key code for the gate ahead of arrival) so it’s worth bringing along plenty of supplies to ensure you don’t have to haul yourselves away too often. Corfe Castle, 15 minutes’ drive away, is your nearest source of shops (plus pubs and eateries) but there’s also a pop-up shop on site with cold drinks, milk and barbecue bits (both the meat and the wood required to cook it). Smart glamping options are well spaced around the site for peaceful slumbers – they all have access to drinking water, regularly-scrubbed portable toilets and a hot shower.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Bush Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Bells at Cleavel Point

Rempstone

Corfe Castle

Dorset

England

BH20 5JH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.67392°N
-1.99835°W

Nearest transport

Coach

5.1 km Seldown Coach Station

5.7 km East Street

Rail

5.2 km Poole Rail Station

5.9 km Hamworthy Rail Station

6.5 km Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

Ferry

3.4 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

3.5 km Shell Bay Ferry Terminal

3.7 km Sandbanks Ferry Terminal

Airport

16.5 km Bournemouth International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

You may possibly decide simply to stay put for the duration of your stay but it really is worth getting out to see a bit more of your splendid Purbeck surrounds. Start by getting a feel for coast and countryside by bringing along kayaks to launch from the site’s jetty, or heading out on walking or mountain bike trails around the peninsula. Once you’ve pottered locally, set out for some of the area’s other pretty spots: perhaps the famed ruins of Corfe Castle (15 minutes’ drive), the nature reserve and stunning beaches at Studland Bay (20 minutes), the fossil-foraging beach at Kimmeridge (half an hour) or the huge stone arch at Durdle Door (40 minutes). Something for the kids (and the big kids)? Try a steam-hauled ride on the Swanage Railway (15 minutes), floating inflatable madness at Dorset Adventure Park (15 minutes), rural animal-spotting at Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park, watching the apes in action at Monkey World or wandering among the military heavyweights at The Tank Museum (all half an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Shell Bay North	3.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Studland Knoll House	4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular	4.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake	4.8 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Shore Road Beach	5.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 2.7 km

Brownsea Island 3.3 km

Corfe Castle 5.8 km

Swanage Railway 7.6 km

Dorset Cruises 9.8 km

National Trust

Brownsea Island 3.3 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 4.6 km

Corfe Castle 5.8 km

White Mill 15.2 km

Kingston Lacy 15.4 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

ARNE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/08/2001) 3.5 km

Studland - Old Harry - Ballard Down - Studland 4.6 km

Norden - Scotland - Blue Pool - Corfe 5.2 km

Swash Channel 5.3 km

POOLE PARK 5.4 km

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday, 6 September 2025 – Saturday, 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, England 30.6 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely evening view over the water with the fire pit on

Best place to launch from when tide is in

Delicious pizzas made on site thurs-sunday

Inside our tent there were 2 sizes we were in a smaller tent for a family

This is the second time we have been to this campsite and…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Kelly F. Sept 2024

Bell tent

Liked: This is the second time we have been to this campsite and will go again.
It’s lovely and quiet, the bells are clean with generous sized air mattresses.
The view is amazing!!!!
Thank you 🤩

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From the manager: Thank you.
But disappointed not a 10..
All noted down.
Jon.
Manager.

Clean, welcoming and friendly

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Vicki B. Aug 2024

Bell tent

Liked: We had a text on the morning of our stay with directions and instructions followed by a call around lunchtime which was a lovely touch.
Lady was very welcoming as soon as we arrived.
Tents are far apart enough from each other for privacy.
The view was stunning with water i. front of us. There was a picnic table and fire pit outside the tent and everything needed for the fire pit was sold on site.
Toilets were clear for a porter loo and airbeds were comfortable.
There is no electric in the tent but the owners kindly let me charge my phone up at their end

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From the manager: Thank you Vicki.
Pleasure to host.
Welcome back anytime.
Kind regards Jon.

Very basic facilities, don't be fooled by the website

Overall	2/10
Location	10
Value for money	2
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Matthew W. Aug 2023

Bell tent

Liked: Location and views
Beer and pizza on site

Disliked: Beds that caused back problems
No hot water
No wash basins
Festival level toilet experience
Hearing everything in the neighbouring tent ( tents are close together)
Advertising items on the website that don't exist e.g. goal nets for kids

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From the manager: Soooooo..

You were seen practicing stretch exercise before you went to bed.
The bed in your tent was brand new...
In fact your family all had new beds.
The double cost £185.00.
Ribbed/baffled and guaranteed.
So again....
You did not read description.
With a bad back you book a tent.
With an airbed.
Even though it's one of the most expensive beds you can buy...you blame us for your bad back.
Yes not water.
There is a sink to wash your hands.
Tents in a field??? Noise....
Please. It's 285gsm cotton. Work it out for yourself.
You are in a tent. Not a brick house.
Goal posts are at the top of the field.
You did not ask because you were too busy drinking.!!!.
Jon.😎

Loved it, will go again!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Vlad A. Aug 2023

Bell tent

Liked: Pitch surface is fairly big and the tents are far enough apart for confort. Site has adequate facilities and is well equipped for the average camper. Good food on site as well.
Staff was very friendly, approachable and reachable.
Loved their friendly, intelligent, well behaved dogs!

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The site was lovely and clean, plenty of space between each other.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Ben H. Aug 2023

Bell tent

Liked: The site was lovely and clean, plenty of space between each other. They made lovely home made pizzas at night should you want one and baps for breakie. Very friendly staff on site. The views were remarkable.

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If I could give zero stars I would toilets and showers were…

Overall	2/10
Location	10
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sept 2023

Bell tent

Liked: If I could give zero stars I would toilets and showers were portaloo's hot water kept blowing out in the shower absolutely nothing that was offered on the site webpage including books kayak hire pretty much everything was not available and the excuse was they hadn't been aware that they were on the webpage extremely basic bell tent no bedding had to pay extra for a tripod for the fire pit to have a bbq considering we had already overpaid for what I would consider extremely basic and definitely not glamping more wild camping 🏕️🏕️ disappointed 😞😞😞

Disliked: Everything

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From the manager: Hi.
Unfortunately this family did not read the description by Pitchup.
Arrived with no bedding.
No cooking equipment/utensils we gave them bedding. And a tripod foc.
Even additional equipment. Located them with a stunning view.
They had their own shower/toilet during their stay which,as usual both cleaned regularly.
Just not prepared for camping...
Dissapointed as we helped you as much as possible....
Please read descriptions in the future.
Kind regards Jon.

Beautiful setting and helpful smiley staff.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Bell tent

Liked: Beautiful setting and helpful smiley staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

we were in this place with friends this weekend ❤️ wonderful place,…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Dominika O. Aug 2023

Bell tent

Liked: we were in this place with friends this weekend ❤️ wonderful place, beautiful view, large, clean and very cozy tents. Helpful and very nice staff and the dogs became friends with us ❤️ Showers, toilets and all facilities clean and well equipped 😊 we will definitely come back again! We spent a very good time there ❤️ thank you!

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All around You is beautiful . Perfect place for family .…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Sergiu M. Aug 2023

Bell tent

Liked: All around You is beautiful . Perfect place for family .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite with basic but very clean facilities, High recommended

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jul 2023

Bell tent

Liked: Really enjoyed our stay at Cleavel point, the location is beautiful, the bell tents were very comfy and the owners were lovely

Disliked: The only small thing was we sadly had a really noisy large party on our last night with music n karioke until midnight which did put a dampener on an otherwise lovely weekend

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Frequently asked questions

Does Bells at Cleavel Point have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Bells at Cleavel Point dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Bells at Cleavel Point? You may possibly decide simply to stay put for the duration of your stay but it really is worth getting out to see a bit more of your splendid Purbeck surrounds. Start … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Bells at Cleavel Point?

On-site accommodation

Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: noon

Please contact the site before arrival to get the gate keycode.
Read more