Tom's Field Campsite and Shop

Tom's Field, has been established for about 50 years and is well known for the unique location. The campsite is situated amongst the beautiful Purbeck Hills within easy reach of England's only natural World Heritage Site.

Tom's Field Campsite and the Environment:
We have a strong commitment to caring for the environment and to the principle of Reduce, Recycle and Re-use as much as possible.

In the Shop we are committed to stocking many local products possible and for example only stock locally produced charcoal, free range local eggs, ice-cream and honey made in Purbeck.Visit the Direct From Dorset website for information about where to get more local produce. We also have a range of Fairtrade products.
On the terrace outside the shop, you can enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, we have made a dry garden. This has herbs and we hope our visitors will be able to take pinches of thyme, rosemary and mint etc to have with the evening meal.

PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE STOPPED PROVIDING PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS, please bring your own or use our re-cycled bags. We have a simple cotton carrier on sale.

We aim to help in any way we can to provide the information and timetabling to help our customers to enjoy car free days.

It is possible to stay here and not use a car by walking into the village or to Swanage about 2.5 miles. You can walk to Swanage along the road or along the coastal path.

We are in the midst of the most beautiful countryside and coastal area and we try to help visitors find out about the area and provide information about the wildlife. Visit the Dorset Wildife Trust web site for interesting information before your visit. There is an excellent source of information and interest at Arne RSPB nature reserve near Wareham.

There is a bus service called Coastlinx 53 that links Poole to Exeter and journeys along the 'Jurassic Coast' It is possible to get this bus at Wareham
Follow the next link to take you to the Traveline website where you can plan bus journeys.

You can take a boat trip along the 'Jurassic Coast' too, google the Jurassic Coast website.

Information about Swanage Steam Trains can be found at www.swanagerailway.co.uk.

Contact the South West Coast Path Association for information about the coastal path.

It is possible to walk to the ancient village of Corfe Castle and have a delightful afternoon in the Model Village. Here you will find a pretty cafe serving excellent food. In Wareham there is an excellent Sports Centre

EVENTS
There are many exciting events through the year in the Isle of Purbeck. We will put dates on this website as they become available including the Purbeck Film Festival.

The Swanage Carnival website is well worth looking at, please visit http://www.swanagecarnival.com for full details.

For a local STONE CARVER contact Valentine Quinn Gypshayes, Langton Matravers. Tel 01929 423341.

Val carved a sheep in Portland Stone for us to have on the campsite. The Sheep is finished and has been sited on the field to the right as you drive into the site