Keeping Things Simple
Eight years ago today we received news of the planning permission which set our journey at Old Bidlake Farm into motion. A few months later we opened the farm gates to our first camping visitors. The tents were sparsely furnished and the fresh paint on the shower room...
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We’re going ’30 Days Wild’ with the Wildlife Trust
Camping is such a fantastic way to quite literally step outside everyday life and take a moment to appreciate the natural environment we inhabit. Infact whilst we work hard to provide excellent facilities at Old Bidlake it is important to us that our countryside...
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Open Sesame
There is a fairy-tale feel to Old Bidlake Farm at the moment. The season began with a magically sunny start when we hosted a children's birthday party for Fifi in the Orchard and with a wave of her Tinkerbell wand she brought the campsite back to life. The Easter...
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A toast to real (and virtual) talent
'You should write a blog' has been the constant cry for almost ten years, ever since we declared our mad cap notion of running away to the West Country to create a campsite. So it is a good indication of our success at mastering the laid back Dorset way of life that...
read moreBeneath the starry skies..
..where your camping adventure begins