camping at dorset steam fair
 

Hi all,me and my young family are going to book in to the Dorset steam fair and are new to the fair and were wondering were the best place to camp,regards tony

It depends on what suits you.

The problem is that the nearer you are the noisier it will be, the farther away, it is very tiring especially if you need to do it several times a Day .

I have stayed all over the site from behind the Showman's line up to overlooking Tarrent Hinton.

The best place for me was with the tractor exhibitors, just over the Crown of the Hill behind the Autojumble.

Hi I have a 7and 9 year old so don't want to be to far away ,we have been for the day and was awsome I love steam and a long time ago I was really lucky to drive an aveling,and a Marshall traction engine, so somewhere nearer the action for me

Last Years Site Map is HERE, layout is likely to be similar but there is usually some variation due to crop rotation.

It will also depend on when you arrive.

hi we are planing to camp most of week as dont want to rush around,thanks will have a good look at map

if you are going as 'public', then you will be in the public camping. Get there early (few days/weekend before) if you want to be at the end of the field near the show.

The site map which steamy1 posted shows the various routes taken by the shuttle trailer service.

With my dodgy knees I find it an excellent way of getting around the site, especially if wanting to go from one end to another.

And when you pre-book your shuttle tickets before the show they are discounted.

Best wishes, Stef.

You should also get in touch with the Show Office as soon as they start booking camping as places are taken up quickly - don't leave things too late.

Thankyou you all very much we will book as soon as possible as don't want to be disappointed,

i never stopped on site unless with engine , we stay at Sixpenny Handly about 10 miles towards Salisbury from rally , good sight and clean showers and a peaceful nights sleep with no hassle.

Chris.

Getting there early may not help, the Camp site rows usually run away from the event.

One Year I got there very early on the Monday and was in the first row, (Pre paid 2 on the Map) but at the far end near the Main Road.

It was a long walk uphill back from the Beer Tent late at Night but still better than the other end, Kelders Organ is loud.

It is usually possible to move to a better position later if you see one.

If your going down the weekend before, the steam up at the Drusilla's Inn at Horton on the Saturday night is well worth a visit, then on the Sunday most of them road up to the Showground.

Regards

Matt

We stayed at the Lincoln rally for the first time two years ago and camped over in the public camping area which was reasonably quite.Last year we had a pass as we were crewing for the weekend and pitched up behind the fairground.Not a bad place although a couple of girls decided to play swing ball at midnight and were told quite politley to get lost by my son,mind you he had been up twenty one hours and was slightly drunk.Needless to say this year its two tents!

If I might just add my bit
As a visitor I took the wife for a few days to GD and paid on the gate to camp.
We were sent to the camp site up on top of the hill.
Why oh why do they expect people to camp on a freshly ploughed field full of large lumps of chalk.
Oh what fun we had trying to get the tent pegs to hold, the queuing for the toilets, the ripping cold in the middle of the night.
And then there's the walk into the site, not to bad on the way in but uphill at 11pm to get back to the tent wasn't a highlight.

The following year I borrowed a friends camper and had a MUCH better time.