Situated In The Beautiful Marshwood Vale
Crabbs Bluntshay Farm is situated in the beautiful Marshwood Vale, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Bluntshay derives from the Saxon ‘Haeg of Blundell’ – The Hundred belonging to a man called Blundell. A small working farm of 65 acres. It has been farmed by the same family for nearly 100 years originally being a dairy farm until 1978.
Get Hands-On with the Animals At Crabbs Bluntshay Farm
At Crabbs Bluntshay, we believe in providing a hands-on farm experience for visitors, especially children. During your stay, you will have the opportunity to help care for our geese, and if the cows and sheep are indoors during late spring or early autumn, children will have the chance to stroke them.
Testimonials & Feedback
Spending time with us in the beautiful countryside, here are what some of our guests have said in our campsite feedback & testimonials
Farming Life At Crabbs Bluntshay Farm
Life on the farm at Crabbs Bluntshay is a combination of hard work and rustic charm. The farm itself is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, providing a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Despite the demanding work, the farm team here at Crabbs Bluntshay Farm are proud our way of life and happy to share our knowledge and experiences with those who visit.
Whether you’re interested in learning about local history, traditional Dorset farming techniques and features or just want to experience the peaceful beauty of the Dorset countryside, a visit to Crabbs Bluntshay is sure to leave a lasting impression. Here is a photo gallery of just some of the animals found on the farm.
Environmental Schemes
The farm has been involved with various environmental schemes since 1999 which were instrumental in planting a new orchard, creating a new hedgerow, erecting a bridge across the River Char and instigating a circular conservation walk.
The circular walk around the farm (guided or unguided) encompasses ten fields with easy access to each one either by stile or farm gate. There are many features to observe.
Home Grown Produce Buy From The Farm
Flowers, fruit and vegetables produced on the farm, including sunflowers, dahlias and tomatoes are sold in season. Eggs are also sold from our hens.
All of the farms produce is available to campers and caravanners staying on the campsite and bare essentials are sold at the farm gate to locals.
The Farms Circular Walk
The circular walk around the farm (guided or unguided) encompasses ten fields with easy access to each one by a farm gate. There are many historical features to observe including.
- An ancient sheepwash with its associated water system meandering through the farm was used for hundreds of years to wash sheep prior to shearing.
- There are three examples of the ridge and furrow surface drainage system which was ploughed by oxen in the Middle Ages.
- A cob clay pit is situated in one field where clay was extracted to build cottages and farm buildings in the local area.
- There are three sites dating back to the 1700s where retting ponds for the processing of flax and hemp are to be found.
- Alongside one of the orchards flows a ditch which was dug out to a depth of 6 feet to provide a leet of water to run an undershot mill in operation 200 years ago.
- Around the farmyard is a cider cellar where Victorian cider making equipment is housed.
- The cowstall, which housed animals until about 1978 was originally a skillen – an open sided building dating back to Victorian times.
Facilities, Amenities and Attractions
Guests can enjoy a range of facilities, amenities, and attractions, from local beaches to historic churches, shopping options, and nearby walking destinations, all in close proximity to the famous Jurassic Coastline.
A Unique Activity Farm Experience in Dorset
Whether you’re a family looking for a fun and educational stay or just want to spend some time in the beautiful countryside, Crabbs Bluntshay offers a unique activity farm experience like no other. Come and join us for a fun-filled and memorable camping experience in Dorset!
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Sam has been making cider for about 5 years. He saw the potential in the Marshwood Vale West Dorset were there remains a few quality orchards
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The cabin has been closed down for the winter with all the water drained out of the system. The sheep have just been wormed. The arrival of an apple harvester and killer chrysanths sold at farmers’ markets - Newsletter December 2013 Crabbs Bluntshay Farm Campsite
As we are open all year (except when I may take a holiday) we do get the occasional camper during the late autumn and winter.
THE CAMPSITE August continued to be busy with the main campsite being full. The hookups in the big field [...]
THE CAMPSITE August has been very busy on the campsite, being full to capacity for the first 12 days [...]
THE CAMPSITE The summer holidays are getting booked out and it will be necessary to open up the field [...]
Campsite Conservation Map We had a good Easter with quite a few caravanners parked up for the [...]
Developments on the Campsite Two new hard standings were put down along the garden fence. We didn’t have enough [...]
Developments on the Campsite Another large sewerage onion was lowered into the ground in February to cope with the [...]
Work around Crabbs Bluntshay Farm at the start of the new year.
We had a very busy season again this year with people coming from far and wide and from Europe, [...]
Our Dorset camp site and farm has plenty going on this spring from new road surfacing to our quad of lambs being born.
[singlepic id=28 w=250 h=170 float=right]We had a very good apple season last autumn. The very early variety called Stubborns [...]
We are having an Open Day on the last Thursday in October to coincide with the Autumn Half term. I shall be giving a conducted walk around the farm, and Malcolm will be showing people the cider cellar.
Spring has really arrived at last although the wind is bitter and the grass is not growing very fast [...]
We had a very successful lambing with … lambs from …ewes. We only have 5 orphan lambs on the [...]
We have finished putting down the five hard standings on the camp site which proved [...]