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We’ve had our first delivery of pumpkins, just in time to get you ready for Halloween! 🧡 Pop in and pick your perfect pumpkin while you can! Whether you’re carving a spooky masterpiece or adding a touch of autumn to your doorstep, we’ve got you covered. 🎃🍂
We are looking for a warden couple to join our team for this 2027 season, starting around mid-April and finishing around end of September.
Norden Campsite is a large family friendly touring caravan and campsite based near Corfe Castle in Dorset, in a beautiful and popular location set alongside other businesses. We strive to offer a friendly back to basics camping, without ready made entertainment and provide 2 good quality clean facility blocks. The site opens at Easter (weather permitting) and closing 31st October.
We offer static accommodation provided free of charge for the duration of the seasonal contract. Hourly rate of pay is currently £13 per hour (this is likely to change depending on the 2027 living wage). Laundry, wi-fi, gas and electric are included. Dogs welcome by agreement.
Our warden role is based on the site and is hands on, the job is foremost cleaning the 2 facility blocks daily to a high standard, dealing with bins, site/grounds work such as strimming etc, checking in late arrivals & customer engagement. We currently run a 4 on, 2 off shift pattern and hours are around 25-35 hours per week per person, depending on the time of year.
Additionally, there will be nightly on duty phone cover and evening checks at peak times, spread out across the team of 6. These are paid with a set fee and additional to working hours.
You will need to work closely alongside our other wardens, so good communication, positive attitude and being a team player is essential.
You will not be required to do reception work, although you may need to navigate our booking system.
Experience is preferred but not essential as training will be given in all areas.
If you are interested in this role, please send a cover letter and your CV to
The Margaret Green Country Fayre Dog Show has now been rescheduled for Sunday 4th October. This year Norden Shop will be sponsoring Margaret Green's male and female best rescue classes at their country fayre show. Tickets for this wonderful event can be booked through their website:https://www.margaretgreenanimalrescue.org.uk/events/ #dogshow#DogLovers#animalrescue
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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.
The simple things done exceptionally well in a fantastic location with some great touches!
We stayed at Norden Farm and it was one of those places that proves you do not need flashy facilities to deliver an exceptional break. If you want simple done exceptionally well, with a few thoughtful touches that make a real difference, this is as good as it gets. The location is a major part of what makes it so special. It is an easy 20 minute stroll into Corfe Castle, which means you can wander up to the village, explore the castle, and then settle into one of the pubs without ever needing to drive. From the campsite you are also perfectly placed for exploring the Purbecks, with attractions and beaches all within easy reach, and plenty of great walking routes nearby for anyone who wants to get out on foot. The site itself is excellent. It is level, clean, and very well kept, with a calm and friendly feel. Everything is clearly maintained to a high standard, without it feeling over managed or artificial. The shop is genuinely brilliant too, stocked with everything you might need, which saves a lot of faff and makes day to day life on site really easy. One of the unexpected highlights for us was the atmosphere around the events fields, where we caught some excellent live music. It gave the place a bit of character and made the evenings feel that little bit more special. And the peacocks were a hit with the kids from day one, a simple thing but it kept them entertained and added a proper “campsite memory” feel to the trip. Overall, Norden Farm is one of the very best campsites we have stayed at. It is not about big waterparks and constant entertainment, it is about doing the basics perfectly, in a brilliant location, with just enough extra to make it feel like a real treat. We would not hesitate to return.
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AndyF1tz
Top site
All ways round, this is a super campsite. Great reception by friendly staff, really good facilities (the lovely warm showers were especially welcome), fab shop on site, and a lovely friendly vibe. We'll definitely be back; thank you Norden Farm!
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suziQEssex
Lovely Stay
We had a lovely 4 night stay at Norden Farm at the beginning of October in our Motorhome. Coming to the end of the season we had our site more or less to ourselves although there were more people on the other sites who were very friendly and repeat visitors which is always a good sign . This a big site on a working farm where there are so many nice walks to explore the surroundings plus play areas for children. Great facilities - washing area may look a bit old fashioned but dont be fooled . Excellent - spacious , spotless and powerful , hot showers . The site has a lovely shop with everything you need - from locally resourced food , lovely gifts and doggie stuff plus a beautiful small garden centre . The site is perfect for exploring the local area from walks and it was so easy to get the bus to Poole , Swanage etc as bus stop is right outside . It is also a short walk to Corfe Castle where there are a couple of pubs - we visited the Fox which was lovely Some people have commented that the site is overly strict which is ridiculous - this is a working farm with high standards of animal husbandry . It was very sad to hear from a very nice member of staff that a goat had been mauled by a dog ( we saw her - her poor ear was bitten off) because of irresponsible people who cant supervise their children or dog. Good for Norden Farm !! Really enjoyed our stay despite the weather and highly recommend 5*plus . Big shout out to Mr Chips and Sausage - the friendly goats who made our visit !!
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Mollymahome
Best facilities we have ever seen in the UK.
Nice campsite. Fantastic, spotless facilities. Great to meet wardens Sharon and Steve. We only stayed one night as we were passing through to visit Corfe Castle. Wonderful to hear the Sika Deer calling out as it was during the rutting season. Lisa and Neil
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Caroline A
A fantastic find!
Great site. Mainly level grass pitches with electric hook-ups. No hardstandings. On a working farm but with a large exercise field where dogs can be let off lead. Plenty of footpaths from site. Excellent facilities which are kept spotlessly clean. Best showers on any campsite that we have visited so far. Brilliant farm shop on site which is well stocked as open all year even once campsite closes st end of October. Bus stop out side main entrance . Easy access to Swanage or Poole. Only slight negative, watch out for the peacock poo! Torches essential at night. An easy 20 minute fairly level walk to Corfe Castle and the Swanage railway is also nearby. Hope to return.
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madawan t
Amazing food from the bap box! And great views from the campsite!
Lovely campsite with great food from the bap box! Super tasty and good prices! I would definitely recommend the Maddy’s millionaire hot chocolate and the egg bacon and sausage bap! very clean facilities and great views from the campsite!
Recent Google Reviews
john dale
Very good campsite, well thought out well run, with a friendly team of people. Great walks, bus services right outside campsite. Brilliant on-site shop, hot clean showers what more could you need.
Roy Doust
We originally booked 3 nights stay in our motorhome the staff are excellent the location is great we changed our stay to 4 nights. Corfe Castle and Village are around 20 min stroll and the Village is beautiful. Bus stops tight outside farm entrance so we went o poole, Wareham and Swanage, definatly recommend this site and we will return
W. Y.
A wonderful Farm, very nice!
Neil 1313
If you are in the Wareham or Swanage area, as well as camping and room accommodation, the Norden Farm Shop is fabulous: not just all your camping needs, but a great range of food and gifts, from fridge magnets to local butter, and French onions, garlic and shallots, and vine tomatoes to a lovely range of plants.
Staff are very friendly and helpful.
Various fouls wandering around are also entertaining.....
Julia Davy
Great dog friendly campsite with spacious pitches and clean facilities. It's an easy walk into Corfe Castle along a track away from the road and an excellent onsite farm shop for all your needs - and more!
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