The Jurassic Coast is full of action-packed places to explore no matter what the weather. Below is a list of some better-known attractions but there are plenty more for you to discover yourselves. Norden is ideally situated in the heart of the Isle of Purbeck and is the perfect base for getting out and about.
Tank Museum
Filling five large halls, the Tank Museum houses the world’s largest and finest collection of tanks and armoured vehicles from over 26 countries. Take a step back in time and immerse yourself in the history of 20th Century warfare.
Monkey World
Spend a day exploring the 65-acre sanctuary that is home to over 150 rescued primates! Founded in 1987, Monkey World has worked internationally to stop the illegal smuggling of these animals and rehabilitates them into natural living groups.
Cyclexperience
Discover Dorset’s sensational landscapes on two wheels! Located just a 5-minute walk away from Norden Farm, Cyclexperience offers a range of push bikes to hire at competitive prices. And even better; get 10% off by booking online using the code Norden10.
Dorset Adventure Park
With two lakes full of inflatable obstacles and a 2km mud trail, it’s no wonder this is the number 1 attraction on the South Coast! The park is just a 5-minute drive away from Norden, and campers get an exclusive 10% discount when booking the adventure park online!
Putlake Adventure Farm
Enjoy an action-packed day at Putlake. Whether you like bouncy castles, pedal tractors, soft play areas or getting up close and personal with farm animals like goats, lambs, pigs and horses, you’ll find it all at Putlake Adventure Farm!
The Etches Collection
Housing the finest collection of local fossils from over 150 million years ago, you’ll be mesmerised by the prehistoric predators here. With breath-taking displays, a state-of-the-art lab and an interactive geology room, there’s fun for everyone!
Tower Park
Whether you fancy a bite to eat or some wholesome family entertainment, Tower Park’s got you covered. With plenty of restaurants, a bowling alley, waterpark, bingo hall and cinema, you’ll be spoilt for choice!
Burngate Stone Carving
With fantastic exhibitions from local artists and stonemasons, plus a wide range of art and rural craft courses from talented experts, Burngate is great fun for all ages and a great excuse to try something new!
Award Winning
The AA has awarded Norden a 4-pennant rating since 2014 and the overall percentage score has risen each year. It’s also a ‘highly rated campsite’ on campsites.co.uk and Norden has received a Certificate of Excellence from Trip Advisor 5 years in a row!
A Virtual Tour
Get a feel for the kind of holiday you’ll enjoy when staying at Norden Farm.
This 3 minute video of the site and surrounding area is an ideal way to get in the holiday mood.
“We loved it here. The kids loved the fact it’s a working farm and enjoyed seeing the animals. Showers and toilets were always very clean. Will definitely be going back.”
Just one of the many 5 star reviews on Trip Advisor
On the recommendation of a colleague we were booked onto the site last Friday (15th July), arrival was painless and our request to have two pitches alongside each other to... read more allow us to us my Campervan as the main catering area was accommodated. We had a great time on the site, the facilities are brilliant and our team building weekend went off without a hitch.
I was so impressed with the Site, I called my wife, got her to book the cat into a local cattery and will be travelling back down for another 3 days as from Monday 18th July, and look forward to be back onsite.
There are peacocks on site, they didn't cause us any problems and DID NOT disturb our sleep or enjoyment More
One of the best campsites, no actually the best campsite we have stayed at. The facilities are superb, so many thoughtful little extras around the site, spotless facilities and you... read more can see they are really investing back into the business. Lovely easy walk into Corfe-Highly recommend!
Reading the pervious review stating awful. We'll we're the neighbors and certainly had no conversation about moving pitches. Yes the peacocks start at 4am but you soon got used to... read more it and he always pops his head in the tent on his way and says hello. How many can say that about when they went camping. Lots of other animals here to and all seem rather friendly It's all part of the site being a working farm. The geese also do the rounds and often pop by to say hi. As for the site we can't fault it. Free showers with constant hot water, free freezers and fridge for anyone to use, free iron and we rarely got that on other sites. Good farm shop and facilities the was spotless. The catering shack was ideal and reasonably priced The surrounding area is lovely with some great walking and was treated to fantastic views. Studland beach was great in July but Id imagine it gets extremely busy in school hols.. only down side to our stay is there's not a lot in the local area and you do have to travel. Corfe castle is lovely and has some great pubs and it's just a 20min walk. We will definitely be returning
An outstanding campsite located on a working farm in the heart of the Purbeck hills. The scenery is stunning and wild deer mingle freely with the sheep. The facilities are... read more second to none and the staff are helpful and friendly... The farm yard area is wonderful with bits of old machinery and farm related odds and ends near the barns which almost always have lambs, goats or cows to say hello to... Geese mill around as do some noisy peacocks...The farmer and co owner, John, can often be seen trundling about and is always happy to stop and chat. Certainly one of the best campsites we've ever stayed at and a lot of that is down to the fact that it's on a working farm in one of the most picturesque places in the world... Nearby attractions include, Corfe Castle, a working steam engine that runs to Swanage, Bovington Tank Museum, Monkey World and of, the Jurassic coast. More
An outstanding campsite located on a working farm in the heart of the Purbeck hills. The scenery is stunning and wild deer mingle freely with the sheep. The facilities are... read more second to none and the staff are helpful and friendly... The farm yard area is wonderful with bits of old machinery and farm related odds and ends near the barns which almost always have lambs, goats or cows to say hello to... Geese mill around as do some noisy peacocks...The farmer and co owner, John, can often be seen trundling about and is always happy to stop and chat. Certainly one of the best campsites we've ever stayed at and a lot of that is down to the fact that it's on a working farm in one of the most picturesque places in the world... Nearby attractions include, Corfe Castle, a working steam engine that runs to Swanage, Bovington Tank Museum, Monkey World and of, the Jurassic coast.
First time and loved it came early July. Very peaceful and relaxing Very clean and tidy with lovely free showers. working farm in beautiful location geese and peacocks roam free... read more plenty of walking with outstanding views of the area and corfe castle just a short walk away. Will defiantly be returning
Such a considerate and well thought out Campsite, just amazing. Fantastic shower and all other facilities, so clean! Everything just seemed to be supplied and catered for, we had a... read more wonderful time here. Walked to Corfe Village via the top of the hill and then through the woods, just look out for the Cows though along the narrow path, the walk was worth it for the San Miguel in the pub! The organic milk dispenser was amazing and we loved this as with the Milkshake, just had to bring more home with us. Such lovely people and thank you for making our stay so enjoyable.
This is a very nice well run campsite, the toilets and showers are very clean. The pitches are large and the site is very spacious with a well stocked farm... read more shop. It is a working farm its lovely to see and here the animals, we will definitely be coming back
Our first time and will definitely be going back. Farm shop is fantastic facilities in excellent condition grounds neat and tidy. Gets very busy at weekends and summer must be... read more hectic
The absolute dog's nutz of campsites! Always improving their already very high standards. Fabulous shop, fabulous shower facilities, everything works. They work very hard to make sure everyone has a... read more great time.
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Norden Farm is a family-run touring caravan and camping site set on a working farm just outside of Corfe Castle on the Jurassic Coast, Dorset. The site is open from April 1st to October 31st (weather permitting).