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Old Bidlake Farm Campsite

Old Bidlake Farm Campsite

Broadoak, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 5PY, South West England

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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.

Old Bidlake Farm teepee and starry skies

Stay & Gaze - this location benefits from dark skies, relatively low levels of light pollution, is astronomy friendly and suitable for stargazing breaks.

Weather forecast

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Weather forecast for Bridport (2.5 miles away) updated 10/07/26 at 06:01. 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.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Old Bidlake Farm Campsite

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

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.

Moon phase on Fri 10th Jul

Fri 10th Jul

Waning Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 22:11 to 00:25
Dark for 2h 13m
Moon phase on Sat 11th Jul

Sat 11th Jul

Waning Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 22:09 to 01:12
Dark for 3h 2m
Moon phase on Sun 12th Jul

Sun 12th Jul

Waning Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 22:08 to 02:17
Dark for 4h 8m
Moon phase on Mon 13th Jul

Mon 13th Jul

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 02:28
Dark for 4h 21m
Moon phase on Tue 14th Jul

Tue 14th Jul

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:05 to 02:30
Dark for 4h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 15th Jul

Wed 15th Jul

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:03 to 02:32
Dark for 4h 28m
Moon phase on Thu 16th Jul

Thu 16th Jul

New Moon
4 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 02:34
Dark for 4h 32m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Old Bidlake Farm Campsite. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • See the partial eclipse at Old Bidlake Farm Campsite

    Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 18:00pm to 22:00pm

    Old Bidlake Farm Campsite, Bridport, DT6 5PY

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