Glamping Dorset
Knaveswell Farm is a 156 acre dairy farm in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset with glamping in 5 spacious safari tents and a beautiful Plankbridge shepherd’s hut. The farm sits underneath Nine Barrow Down on a quiet lane 2 miles from Swanage.
Groups are welcome – although please note stag and hen parties must take all 5 glamping tents so that other guests are not disturbed.
OUR SAFARI TENTS
We’ve been welcoming guests to Knaveswell since 2008 and offer 5 large, en suite safari tents set at the edge of woodland in a secluded field on the farm. Our tents sleep up to 6 guests (max 5 adults) and include:
- Proper beds made up ready for you plus bath towels, a hand towel and bath mat
- Bedroom with king bed
- Bedroom with twin beds
- Double cabin style bed in the living area
- Private loo and basin with hot water
- Private shower with hot water
- Rustic kitchen with hot water to the butlers sink, dresser stocked with pots and pans, crockery, cutlery and utensils including our favourite Falcon enamelware teapots, mugs and beakers
- Supply of tea, ground coffee, hot chocolate and sugar, oil, salt and pepper, kitchen foil and tea towels
- Electric kettle for an early morning cuppa whilst the woodburning stove heats up
- Large Igloo cool box to keep your food cold with a supply of icepacks up at the farm
- Wooden dining table with chairs and bench seating for 6 guests
- Big comfy leather sofa in the living area and a vintage trunk “coffee table”
- Large woodburning stove with an oven, supplies of firewood, kindling, firelighters and matches
- Electricity…. just a little bit of the modern world…. a couple of overhead lanterns in the living and kitchen area plus a brighter light in the loo cabin, a couple of sockets for charging a mobile or two and a small electric kellte
- Candle lanterns with supply of tealight candles
OUTSIDE you will find…
- Decked front porch with picnic table
- Large barrel BBQ/firebowl with a bag of charcoal
LOCAL AREA
We are situated almost exactly halfway between Corfe Castle and Swanage and we’re nestled underneath Nine Barrow Down which forms part of the South West Coast Path. Some of the most popular attractions we suggest you might like are all close to the farm and include:
- Seaside resort of Swanage, 2 miles from the farm
- Corfe Castle and its pretty village, 2 miles from the farm
- Studland Beach, 5 miles of National Trust sandy beach, less than 5 miles from the farm
- Swanage Steam Railway which travels through the beautiful countryside from Corfe Castle to Swanage
- Durlston Country Park, Swanage where our small herd of Hereford cattle graze the cliff top fields
- Kimmeridge Bay where you can visit the Marine Centre and hunt for fossils on the beach
- Bovington Tank Museum
- Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre
- Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door
- Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour
PRICES
From £210 to £296 per night per tent for up to 6 guests.
We welcome dogs at £25 each (maximum 2 per tent and must be booked in advance)