Adventure Pirate
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- Wild camping site on an outdoor activity centre five miles from Poole
- A 10-minute drive from Poole and half an hour from the Jurassic Coast
- Activities on site including archery, mountain biking and axe throwing
Campground type
30
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Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
- No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
- Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 5 Apr to
Reviews
Voted 87% of visitors View breakdown
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Great atmosphere, lovely pitches, great location. Friendly staff. Excellent facilities for a…
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Liked: Great atmosphere, lovely pitches, great location. Friendly staff. Excellent facilities for a wild camp.
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Family wild camping at its best
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Liked: This is family wild camping at its best. We usually travel down to central and southern France to find remote wild campsites but were thrilled to find this one much closer to home. The pitches are well laid out with space and privacy. The children’s play areas are amazing- huge climbing frame, giant swings, BMX track, trampolines, dens and a mud kitchen all free for them to roam and use. Toilets were very clean. The hot water at the washing up area was great and I am sure the showers would have been the same but we didn’t have time to use them. We also really liked the location. It felt remote but was only a short drive from supermarkets and sights like Poole harbour, Corfe Castle and Swanage. We only left this morning and are already planning our next visit.
Disliked: Nothing
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We absolutely loved the place entirely. My daughter who is 4 years…
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Liked: We absolutely loved the place entirely. My daughter who is 4 years old enjoyed the park and she was with us only for eating otherwise in the park. Lots of activities for children to do. The location is beautiful with lots of trees and the showers amazing- the hot water was spot on
Disliked: I just wish it was closer to us. It did take us about 6 h to drive
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review.
Excellent
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Liked: Amazing place, you can choose space shaded by trees or more open, you can have real fire or bbq. Lovely staff. Its not a manicured camp field, it's in the woods with basic necessities, perfect :) Real organic play space for kids, mud, wood, trees. My kid didn't want to leave.
Disliked: Could do with an extra shower cubicle:)
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From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. You have nailed exactly what we’re trying to achieve from our campsite! Thanks for the feedback on the extra shower. We will endeavour to get another up and running asap!
We liked the adventure pirate as therr is a lovely space to…
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Liked: We liked the adventure pirate as therr is a lovely space to put up your tent and lovely play area for the kids. My girls really enjoyed the stay.
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Wonderful site with lot of activities and friendly staff.
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Liked: Real camping, each pitch has a privacy, lot of activities. Thanks for the best weekend ever for kids😀.
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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to write this lovely feedback
Everything, the staff were fantastic. My son and I had a fantastic…
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Liked: Everything, the staff were fantastic. My son and I had a fantastic time! We can't wait to go again!
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From the manager: It makes us really happy to hear that you and your son had a lovely time camping with us
A campsite for those wanting a more natural/ wild camping experience but…
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Liked: A campsite for those wanting a more natural/ wild camping experience but also with good facilities. A choice of pitches in forest and on grass. The facilities are intended to be basic but actually better though out than many other campsites. The compost toilets were well maintained and had lights, the shower was warm and the washing up area also has warm water. There are numerous fire pits and cut logs to sit on. Very reasonably priced with no extra charges for showers etc.
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Lovely woodland setting with a welcoming host.
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Liked: The welcome from the Owner, James was great and we did have our choice of pitches as the site had no residents on our arrival. The facilities were up to scratch and special mention should go to the showers that were really good even though one was out of action due to maintenance.
Disliked: We left with no reason to list any dislikes.
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From the manager: Aww thanks so. Much for the lovely feedback James - Adventure Pirate.
Lovely location in the woods, kids free to roam around. Allowed open…
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Liked: Lovely location in the woods, kids free to roam around. Allowed open fires.
Disliked: Toilets- have used compost toilets before with no issues but these were not great. Very small and cramped (and I am not big!). No sawdust to put in.
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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We do love our family friendly campsite in the woods. With regards to your dislike - Our compost toilets; This is the first negative feedback we’ve had for them. Usually people say they’re great. We’re not sure where you’ve been before with more spacious ones, but ours a pretty luxury compared to others we’ve seen. We went for higher end ones. We don’t put sawdust in our compost toilets. We clean them 3/4 times a day and ask people to cover everything in toilet roll. We found when we had sawdust in them, it just went everywhere, (all over the floors, down the wee holes) and either blocked the pipes or just looked really untidy. With regards to the 6/10 for WiFi. We don’t have any WiFi so a N/A would have probably have been more of an appropriate score. We’re pretty chuffed with the 6/10 considering there isn’t any!
Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on site
BMX track
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by site/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Laundry
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Bush
Utilities
Charging facilities
Dump point
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Type
Small (11-25 sites)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Sailing nearby
Surf school nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
Adventure Pirate
Post Green Road
Lytchett Minster
Poole
Dorset
England
BH16 6AP
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.74346°N
-2.0589°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
Airport
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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| Poole Harbour Rockley Sands | 3 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Poole Harbour Lake | 4.1 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Poole Sandbanks Peninsular | 10.5 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Shell Bay North | 10.6 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Poole Shore Road Beach | 10.6 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 7.9 km
Brownsea Island 9.4 km
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 11.3 km
Corfe Castle 11.6 km
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 12.3 km
National Trust
White Mill 6.8 km
Kingston Lacy 7.7 km
Brownsea Island 9.4 km
Corfe Castle 11.8 km
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 13.3 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
WAREHAM MEADOWS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/08/2004) 4.5 km
CHARBOROUGH PARK 5.6 km
Canford Heath 6 km
ARNE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/08/2001) 6 km
POOLE CEMETERY 6.9 km
Local events
- Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, England 14.1 km
- Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, England 15.8 km
- Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, England 16.7 km
- Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, England 25.9 km
- New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)
Brockenhurst, England 35.2 km
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Nearest campgrounds
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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Read moreCamping and caravan Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Adventure Pirate? From $45.89 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.