CAMPING in the great outdoors is not everyone’s cup of tea – but what if you could have a glass of cider instead?
This campsite in Dorset is set within the grounds of an apple orchard used to make award-winning cider.
Called Dorset Nectar Orchard Campsite, the site has room for just 14 tent pitches, so each is spaced out and fairly private.
There won’t be any children running about either as guests staying here have to be over 20-years-old.
For cider fans, this campsite is the dream stay as it’s set within an orchard with over 3,000 apple trees that forms part of the cider farm.
The main building at the campsite is a taproom where campers are welcome to buy and try 13 types of award-winning cider on offer.
It also sells apple juice, craft beers and apple cider vinegar.
You can sip away on a tasty cider at one of the picnic benches while enjoying the spring sunshine.
There’s also the chance to barbecue or cook up a storm by your tent at one of the raised firepits.
Campers can join a tour of the cider farm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays too.
Along with the taproom and tours, the campsite has a hot food spot called Oliver’s Kitchen which opens on Saturdays offering hot food like cider sausage baps.
On Saturdays, there’s also live music in the Cider Garden.
For nature lovers, head out on one of the footpaths through fields and down to the River Brit.
For those who want to take home a souvenir, there’s a cider shop which sells biscuits, chutneys, jams, sausages, craft ales, local wines and of course, apple-related products from the orchard.
When it comes to pitches, it has to be a tent which sleeps up to a maximum of six people.
Prices start from £34 for a one night stay for two adults – or £17 per night.
When it comes to reviews, lots have praised the campsite particularly for its cider experience.
One wrote: “We loved the quirkiness of camping between the orchard rows. The trees give your pitch separation and privacy and it’s so peaceful!
“Added bonus having a taproom just up from the pitches with a wonderful beer garden with lots of space in the sunshine.”
Another said they loved the “relaxing live music and fab homemade Burgers on the Saturday as well as sampling their delicious ciders.”
Dorset West Bay beach which sits on the Jurassic coast is just a 15-minute drive away.
The beach might be recognisable to TV fans as it’s where the ITV drama Broadchurch, starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman, was filmed.
It’s known for its sweeping golden sands with enormous cliffs in the background.
The campsite reopens on March 27 with the bar open between April 1 and August 15, 2026.
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