by Emily and Simon | Sep 15, 2025 | Wellbeing
First, a little apology: you may notice a subtle thread in my recent blogs – The Deep Rest of a Quiet Campsite, Why We Are Not Glamping And Proud Of It. Maybe it’s because I’m married to a life coach who specialises in resilience and wellbeing, or perhaps it’s...
by Emily and Simon | Sep 3, 2025 | Dark Skies
Before we start I have a confession to make. The title for this blog did not come from me. It comes from a conversation I had with a very dear friend of mine Stephen Cotterell and the rest came from there. An increasing number of our campers visit our quiet site for...
by Emily and Simon | Aug 18, 2025 | Camping
Connection, community and the quiet joy of camping near the Jurassic Coast… When Emily and I first moved to our campsite in West Dorset, it was important to bring our values of nature, nurture, and connection into everything we did including to those who visit us on a...
by Emily and Simon | Jul 17, 2025 | Wellbeing
I am sat here writing this at the kitchen table. I can just hear Emily in her office as she is Training life coaches online. My mind wonders to the fabulous work Emily does in human development and of the Being You Program she has just released and the golden thread...
by Emily and Simon | Jul 1, 2025 | Recipes
Why Locally Sourced Charcoal (and Rocket Stoves!) Make All the Difference. BBQ season is upon us, and we are extremely happy to be teaming up with Tom at Crooked Tree Charcoal to supply our campers at our Dorset campsite with his charcoal. Not only because he is a...
by Emily and Simon | Jun 6, 2025 | Camping
Real Camping. Real Connection. Right Here in West Dorset. Here at Old Bidlake Farm, nestled in the beautiful West Dorset countryside just a stone’s throw from the stunning Jurassic Coast, we often get asked: “Do you do glamping?” The answer is: not quite. And that’s...
by Emily and Simon | May 21, 2025 | Camping
This spring has been stunning and the campers we have seen already have been making the most of it. We have seen a big increase in bookings too. But fear not, with just 8 pitches here, you know the magic will not be lost. You might just have to book a little sooner to...
by Emily and Simon | May 9, 2025 | Campsite News
The sun is out, hooray!! (at time of writing!) The days are getting longer, and we are busy preparing the land for another beautiful camping season. We have been topping the willow trees in the garden to allow more light into the vegetable plot and created a dead...
by Emily and Simon | Apr 30, 2025 | Camping
If you’re planning a camping trip and searching for the best camping Dorset has to offer, look no further than Old BIdlake Farm, our peaceful, nature-focused campsite set in the beautiful Dorset countryside. Surrounded by rolling hills and wildlife. Our quiet...
