Green Valley Yurts is a small glamping site of Mongolian yurts and an off grid cabin, set on an organic smallholding in the Cerne Valley near Dorchester, Dorset. This is glamping only, with no touring or tent pitches: guests stay in furnished yurts heated by wood stoves and lit by solar lamps and candles rather than mains electricity, or in a self catering eco cabin with views over the downs. The site sits at Godmanstone, in the Dorset Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a short drive from Dorchester and the coast, with the Cerne Abbas Giant close by and a stream on site for paddling. A facilities barn provides cooking space, hot showers and a bath, and there is a health food shop and vegetarian cafe on the smallholding. Fire pits mean campfires are part of the stay. The yurts sleep up to four to six people and suit families and couples after a quiet, back to nature break, but the site does not take hen or stag parties. Because the yurts run without electricity, it works best for guests happy to swap plug sockets for wood stoves and candlelight. Green Valley Yurts opens in the warmer months, with low season three night weekends from £355 and full weeks from £675, rising in high season. Couples' rates are available on request.
Is Green Valley Yurts glamping only or can I pitch a tent?
Green Valley Yurts is glamping only. Guests stay in furnished Mongolian yurts or a self catering eco cabin, and there are no touring or tent pitches. The yurts are set up ready with beds, rugs and wood stoves, so you arrive to a made up space rather than pitching your own tent.
Do the yurts have electricity?
No, the yurts run off grid without mains electricity. They are lit by solar lamps and candles and heated by wood stoves, which is part of the back to nature experience. The self catering cabin is also off grid. A shared facilities barn provides cooking space, hot showers and a bath.
How much does a stay cost?
In low season a three night weekend or four night midweek stay starts at £355 for a medium yurt, with full weeks from £675. High season rates are higher, and the eco cabin costs more than the yurts. Couples' rates and two night low season weekends are available on request.
Is it suitable for families and couples?
Yes, the yurts sleep up to four to six people and the site welcomes families and couples. There is a stream for paddling, an on site vegetarian cafe and health food shop, and the Cerne Abbas Giant nearby. The owners do not accept hen or stag parties at the site.
Are campfires allowed?
Yes, the site has fire pits and firewood, so campfires are part of the stay. The wood stoves inside the yurts also keep them warm on cooler evenings. This makes Green Valley Yurts a good pick if an evening fire under dark Dorset skies is what you are after.
What is the dog policy?
Green Valley Yurts does not set out a dog policy on its own website, and we could not confirm whether dogs are accepted. Contact the owners directly before you book if you want to bring a dog, as an organic smallholding with animals may have restrictions in place.
Things to do nearby
Beach nearby
Bike hire
Boat launch or mooring
Fishing
Golf
Horse riding
Indoor pool
Tennis
Watersports
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