Waterside camping near Bridport, Dorset

Bridport’s waterside campsites draw in everyone from wild swimmers to anglers, with over 740 options tailored to those who want a pitch near the water. Pull up at Sweet Hill Farm (142 reviews) and wake to the sound of gulls, or try Brig's Farm (66 reviews) for fishing spots a short wander from your tent. Prices start at just £11 a night, with an average closer to £100, making it easy to find something for your budget. Expect toilets, showers, and pet-friendly policies across most sites. Wildlife-watching, hiking, and lazy afternoons by the river or sea come standard. If you want a waterside pitch in Bridport, you’ll find plenty of choice—and plenty of reasons to stay an extra day.

95% (970) • 6 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Bridport

Bridport’s waterside campsites draw in everyone from wild swimmers to anglers, with over 740 options tailored to those who want a pitch near the water. Pull up at Sweet Hill Farm (142 reviews) and wake to the sound of gulls, or try Brig's Farm (66 reviews) for fishing spots a short wander from your tent. Prices start at just £11 a night, with an average closer to £100, making it easy to find something for your budget. Expect toilets, showers, and pet-friendly policies across most sites. Wildlife-watching, hiking, and lazy afternoons by the river or sea come standard. If you want a waterside pitch in Bridport, you’ll find plenty of choice—and plenty of reasons to stay an extra day.

95% (970) • 6 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Bridport

1. Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

97%

(147)

143km from Bridport · 168 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that… The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet. Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot. It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat. We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us. We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them. We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.

2. Bulstone Springs Devon Eco-Glamping

100%

(7)

29km from Bridport · 1 unit · Glamping

A unique combination of off-grid glamping and spa days in Devon

3. Elmar's Place

60%

(5)

117km from Bridport · 2 units · Tents

Nearly wild camping on the border of Devon and Cornwall

Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

Wild Camping - Communal Meadow Tent Pitch

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Nick

August 2025

Tent

With kids

4 nights at Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

An interesting and wonderful spot that is a superb location for cornwall adventures and an incredible campsite with the lake and restaurant! They need to sort out the hot water and when they do it will be 5/5!

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Mark

August 2025

Tent

4 nights at Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

I stayed in Gosels as a private pitch and absolutely loved it. The campsite was perfect blend of eco/modern (compostable/flushable toilets and hot showers) within a tranquil setting. I liked how the campsite was used in a traditional sense for escape keeping noise and disturbance down to a minimum. The quarry lake was a great area for a splash around and cool down. Though used heavily by young families, had enough space for all. I already miss my chicken and rabbit friends seen daily on my pitch. The location of the site was perfect for me to make some visits out to North Cornwalls surrounding beaches and beauty spots. Well worth the trip.

Wild Camping - Private Pitch - Bluebell Bank

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anna

August 2025

Tent

With kids

4 nights at Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

This is wonderful. The private pitches for wild camping are perfect for a family holiday. What a beautiful place teeming with wildlife and beautiful swimming.

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Callum

July 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

The lake was amazing - even better than the pictures. Beautiful private wooded sites running down the hill and a lovely set of open pitches at the top. The site staff were really friendly and helpful, with an excellent on site cafe for brunch and dinner. My daughter says her caramel cookie was the best she had ever eaten - high praise!

Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field

Today, it’s a lively market town with an alternative vibe, and a good selection of cafés, restaurants and quirky gift shops, plus, of course, a host of excellent campsites in the surrounding countryside. As always, only the best make the cut for Hipcamp but, with its beach a couple of miles south at West Bay, and the town itself offering plenty to keep you occupied, Bridport is a fabulous camping holiday destination to choose.