Two Counties Farm

Two Counties Farm is a family-owned campsite on a diversified working farm that straddles the Dorset and Wiltshire border, just outside Mere and named for the county line running through its fields. The recorded county is Dorset, though the postal address and postcode (BA12 6BJ) place it at Shaftesbury Road, Mere, on the Wiltshire side of the boundary, looking out over the rolling Dorset hills. Run by the Mitchell family since 1979, the site sits about 1.5 miles from the A303, which makes it handy for Longleat, Stourhead, Shaftesbury's Gold Hill and Stonehenge, with the Jurassic Coast and Bath both around an hour away. Pitches come on grass and hard standing, divided by hedgerows for a bit of privacy, with electric hook-up, a drinking water tap and waste disposal. A building on site holds two showers and toilets plus a washing-up utility. Pets are welcome and there is room to walk them across the farm and down to its two fishing lakes, and a golf driving range rounds out the on-site activities. Two Counties Farm suits tourers and tent campers after quiet countryside and a fishing or golf break rather than a facilities-packed park. Contact the owners to discuss prices and availability, as no set tariff is published.