Old Bidlake Farm Campsite
Broadoak, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5PY, South West England
At Old Bidlake, we offer eight spacious pitches, outstanding facilities, and the warmest of welcomes, all set within our 8.5-acre smallholding in the spectacular Dorset National Landscape of Marshwood Vale. Just 15 minutes from the Jurassic Coast and its beautiful beaches, it’s an ideal base for exploring this remarkable area.
We aim to tread as lightly as possible on the land, allowing the natural beauty of the landscape to take centre stage. In keeping with this philosophy, we don’t provide hot tubs or electric hook-ups. Instead, we keep lighting to a minimum—just a gentle scattering of solar fairy lights—so that, as night falls, the skies come alive.
With exceptionally dark, unspoilt skies, Old Bidlake offers a truly magical stargazing experience—where the Milky Way stretches overhead and the quiet of the countryside surrounds you.
Stay & Gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.
Weather forecast
-
13/09/26
20° 11% -
13/09/26
20° 10% -
13/09/26
19° 6% -
14/09/26
18° 10%
Weather forecast for Bridport (2.5 miles away) updated 13/09/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Old Bidlake Farm Campsite is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
-
Urban
-
Suburban
-
Semi-rural
-
Rural
-
Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.
Sun 13th Sep
Mon 14th Sep
Tue 15th Sep
Wed 16th Sep
Thu 17th Sep
Fri 18th Sep
Sat 19th Sep
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
Calendar