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
Fabulous campsite - If you want a fantastic campsite around studland/swanage area then this is the place to go. I am new to camping and go solo. A lovely welcome and map to... read more the top field and great atmosphere. Lovely clean toilets and shower block and a very welcome little food ‘shack’ run by two lovely people which is brilliant for those of us without any cooking facilities. Fantastic shop with everything you could possible want. Lots of animals to see dotted around the place too. Peacocks were beautiful and as for the little
Piglets.. just fantastic. But the best is you ate so close to both Studland beaches and Swanage. Great location. So thank you to everyone who works so hard to give us all a great place to stay.
Fantastic 2 night camping family camping trip - Family of 4 ( 2 yr old and 7yr old) we camped for 2 nights in the top field. Great location on a farm. Great facilities from showers/ toilets/ farm... read more shop kids play area.
Lovely walks (20 mins to Corfe Castle. 20 mins drive to studland bay beach.
Kids loved the animals and farm area.
The best site we have ever stayed on - Norden Farm Campsite is a must for our annual trip to Dorset. Great location, fabulous facilities and such accommodating friendly staff.
Each year there are new improvements which... read more show the care put in by the whole team.
It doesn't matter whether your kids are 3, 13 or 30 they all love this place.
Beautiful camping holiday in Dorset - Recently stayed at Norden Farm. Just a short walk from Corte Castle. The campsite has everything you need for a family holiday. We had an electric pitch. The camping fields... read more are all close to toilet blocks and washing facilities. It’s great for children there are lots of animals around the farm, two playgrounds. There is a well stocked shop. Fresh milk vending machine which you can make amazing milkshakes. Fridge and freezer facilities. The showers were always hot and toilet facilities cleaned regularly. A short walk and you can catch the steam train to Swanage and hire bikes from Purbeck Park. Swanage, Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and Wareham are all a short car journey. I would defiantly visit again we had an amazing stay.
Fantastic site! Has everything you need for a fab time away.
We came here with 2 families of 4 and 4 dogs between us. (Kids are 12, 10, 9... read more & 7) and had a wonderful break.
Good points:
VERY well stocked shop with decently long opening hours so no worries if you forget to bring something.
Showers are impeccably clean and you can adjust the height of the shower head and remove the shower head from the bracket making it soooo much easier to wash children’s hair. Decent water pressure to cope with rinsing my stupidly thick hair too.
Super friendly staff who were very helpful.
Really nice family site. Despite there being several larger groups whilst we were there, they appeared to be groups of families. No loud music/raucousness. Everyone was very respectful of each other.
Food shack on site serving breakfast & evening food if you can’t be bothered to cook.
Plenty of washing up facilities, taps in fields and dog poo bins so you don’t have miles to go to sort out those things.
Spacious fields with ooodles of room for pitching tents with friends.
Lovely play park and animals to keep the children entertained.
Only a 25 min walk into Corfe.
Bad points (and I’m really being critical here; I loved it and am booking to go back this year!)
There’s no decent coffee!! The food shack does food, but no latte/cappuccino/espresso options, so make sure you pack a cafetière and some ground coffee if you don’t like instant!!
If farm animals aren’t you’re thing, go to the far end of the field or pack ear plugs! The peacocks and donkeys are loud!
All in all, a fantastic site, definitely one we will be visiting again. Thank you all at Norden Farm!
Wonderful long weekend on a great campsite. Expertly run, excellent facilities (especially the showers) and located in a beautiful valley. Great walks with bus and train access to boot. I... read more have no hesitation in recommending this campsite - you won't be disappointed. We were lucky to go on the Steam Fair weekend - one to book in for next year! Rooms: It's a wonderful campsite. Nearby activities: 10 mins walk from Steam railway to Swanage and about 15 mins walk from the beautiful village/town of Corfe Castle. Walkability: Fantastic walks to amazing places. Food & drinks: Onsite farm shop has a large range of quality local produce at reasonable prices. Cracking local sausages.
A fantastic campsite with all the essential facilities you'll need, which are kept extremely clean. Farm shop staff are extremely friendly and helpful, and the campsite is lovely and peaceful.... read more Definitely recommend staying here, will be coming back one day! Nearby activities: Approx a 20 minute walk to Corfe, which is a lovely village. Great location.
We had a 3 night stay over the half term break, in our campervan and had a great time. There is a play area and football field, our boys enjoyed... read more the farm animals and the well stocked farm shop. It was great to have a onsite cooking shack that offered breakfast and dinner, lovely addition.
Excellent campsite. Facilities are superb and the shop has literally everything you could need when camping and more. So if you are travelling light, or forget a key ingredient, you... read more won’t be disappointed.
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
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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 Easter to October 31st (weather permitting).