Sandford Holiday Park

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Heated outdoor pool (added by manager 06 Jul 2022)
Safari tents
Safari tents
Swimming pool

  • Family park close to Poole, Studland and Sandbanks
  • Indoor and outdoor pools, amusement arcade, play areas and kids' clubs
  • Bowling, crazy golf, ice cream parlour, restaurant and clubhouse
Sandford Holiday Park is an apt name for this park, which has acres of Britain’s best beaches within easy reach… From its peaceful Holton Heath woodland setting, it's just a short journey to the wide sands of Studland and Sandbanks, as well as lively resorts such as Bournemouth and Poole – all of which are within a half-hour drive. Boredom's not an option here, where the activities include a summer outdoor and indoor pool complex, a dedicated musical play pool for toddlers, courts for tennis and many other sports, bikes and pedal go-karts for hire, and nature trails crisscrossing the site. Still standing after all that energetic stuff? Then go swing’n’rolling at the bowling, or take the kids around the jungle-themed crazy golf and reward the winner with an extra scoop at the site’s ice cream parlour. The park also has three different kids’ clubs, banded by age to make sure top fun is had by all (even the harder-to-please teens should be mildly interested by the film-making and DJ workshops… plus the free wifi on site). Young’uns should also enjoy the indoor soft play zone and two outdoor play areas, with a pirate ship and a climbing wall as well as the usual playground paraphernalia. Recharge your batteries at the fish and chip shop or the Arena restaurant, which serves Costa coffee as well as pizzas and lots of other family-friendly meals. Then top it all off with a trip to the Limelite Club for family entertainment, cabaret and competitions from the sparkly Troupers: you should sleep well after that lot…

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 297
Motorhome pitches 297
Open now
Opens 8 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. Swimming pool access is included: please show your Entertainment pass. Entertainment passes are included in the rate.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 8 Mar to

Open from Fri, 7 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

73%

would recommend this site to a friend

70%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

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Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Entertainment Activities looked good for children

Disliked: Bitterly disappointed with the shower /toilet facilities which are desperately in need of a clean & update , Cracked tiles on the floor covered with black tape .The Showers were push button to operate for just a few seconds at a time there was just a trickle of water no proper stream of water to be able to have a comfortable shower.Many of the toilets did not flush ,I would not like to stay there again unless this situation has been improved

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From the manager: Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave your review. We're very you didn't enjoy your recent stay at Sandford, this certainly isn't the experience we wanted you to have. I do hope you were able to raise any concerns with our dedicated Guest Experience Team in Reception, so that they could look to try and resolve these issues during your time with us. I will also take the time to share your review with the Touring Manager, so that we can work to make improvements. I do hope this experience won't deter you from visiting one of our 65 Holiday Parks again in future. ^AB

Brilliant week

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
chris s. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Brilliant stay,pitch large and flat,staff friendly ,showers clean,very dog friendly ,nicely positioned for trips to Weymouth,Poole and Bournemouth

Disliked: Wife says ladies showers not very hot

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From the manager: Hi Chris, thanks for taking the time to leave your review. We're pleased you enjoyed your recent holiday at Sandford and will share your comments regarding the shower facilities with our Touring Manager for consideration. We hope to see you again in future. ^AB

Great spot

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Alex M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Very good value for money. Perfect for children.

Disliked: Showers! Good quality & fairly clean but they are button which isn’t a great start, they only stay on for 3-5 seconds but the shower head is 1-1.5m away from the button which makes nearly impossible to actually shower!

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From the manager: Hi Alex, thanks for taking the time to leave your review. We're pleased you enjoyed your recent stay at Sandford. I will share your comments regarding the facilities with our Touring Manager and ask that they investigate this further. We hope to see you again soon. ^AB

Pretty quiet where we were on paddock pitch. Facilities clean looked like…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Pretty quiet where we were on paddock pitch. Facilities clean looked like you could have some fun there if we were there for longer. Staff helpful

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From the manager: Hi, Thanks for the great review. Our team works hard to ensure all guests have an enjoyable experience, so we're delighted to hear we met your expectations. We look forward to hopefully welcoming you back in future. ^AB

Cheap overnight stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Easy level site

Disliked: Extremely bad lighting pitching in the dark and rain. Watch out for dog shit.

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From the manager: Hi, thanks for taking the time to leave your review. We're pleased you enjoyed your recent stay at Sandford Holiday Park. I will share your comments regarding the facilities with our Touring Manager and ask that they investigate this further. We hope to see you again soon. ^AB

Not a great stay for the money

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Russell B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Plenty to do Location for going to Poole, Bournemouth and Weymouth

Disliked: Pitch we were given was very tight for our unit given it was under a tree and not really room for an awning 1 set of toilets/showers closed as they said it was quiet, I can tell you it wasn’t. The toilets and showers that were open only 50% of them working. Showers were filthy and some locked and some didn’t work. Lots of flooding in the rain in the areas you had to walk on to get to the club house etc.

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First impressions was good, receptionist was pleasant and helpful. Our pitch was…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Heather H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: First impressions was good, receptionist was pleasant and helpful. Our pitch was right next to toilet/shower facilities which is ideal with a 6yr old. Walking distance to main complex where we ate in the restaurant and had a few drinks outside whilst our boy played. Food wasn't too bad but a bit overly priced to the portion sized. We loved the outdoor pool, wasn't overly cold and wasn't busy which was a bonus. The overall park looked clean.

Disliked: The downside was the toilets/showers in the pitching part wasn't overly clean and showers barely usable with poor pressure but thought "we are camping so expect some roughing it". It seemed to be staffed with only those 21 and under so didn't see much professionalism, especially in the activities booking areas as they just either sat around talking, kicking balls about and generally looked non interested in helping their guests. We had some issues with older children on E-bikes/scooters riding fast on the paths , nearly knocking my boy over. Plus had older boys in the playground pushing and shoving my boy. But this was down to parenting and not the park. We had no phone signal and the wifi struggled also .

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Pools were great and the lifeguards were really helpful. Food in the bar…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 4
Yvonne R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Pools were great and the lifeguards were really helpful. Food in the bar was great and very reasonably priced. Lots of activities to choose from.

Disliked: Toilets not very clean and regularly out of toilet paper. Showers were not always hot and turned off very quickly. There were also a number that had broken parts. The lack of hot water was also an issue for washing up. Very difficult to book activities.

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Loved it definitely going to return…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Loved it definitely going to return

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Nothing.…

Overall 2/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
lisa n. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Nothing.

Disliked: Dog pooh all over pitch. Dirty vile bathrooms, showers dont really work. Dirty muddy floors, no drain for water. Sanitary products on the floor.

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Features

Leisure on site

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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Sandford Holiday Park

Holton Heath

Poole

Dorset

England

BH16 6JZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.7194°N
-2.0864°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4 km Post Office
4 km Red Lion
7.7 km Seldown Coach Station
Rail
1.1 km Holton Heath Rail Station
3.6 km Wareham Rail Station
4.8 km Hamworthy Rail Station
Ferry
6.7 km Poole Ferry Terminal
7.2 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
9.8 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
19.1 km Bournemouth International 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

It’s a short hop in the car to begin discovering the area’s spectacular surrounds, from the wilds of the New Forest to the ancient cliffs, limestone arches and nature reserves of the Jurassic Coast (tick off another World Heritage Site on your 'must-see' list). Dorset is jammed with attractions to suit all interests. History buffs might fancy clambering around Northe Fort or scaling the ramparts at Corfe and Portland castles. The Adventure Wonderland family theme park has thrills for kids of all ages, plus a massive hedge maze to get lost in, and action men (and women) can go paintballing or drive a tank at the Bovington Tank Museum. There’s loads of fun for fauna fans, too: check out the chimps at Monkey World, swan about at Abbotsbury Swannery, visit Weymouth Sea Life Park, explore the largest saltwater lagoon in the country on the glass-bottomed Fleet Observer, or meet some farmyard friends at Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park. Drive a bit further and you can also make a day trip to Longleat Safari Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 3.3 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake 4.3 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Shell Bay North 10.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 11 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Shore Road Beach 11.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Corfe Castle 9.2 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 9.5 km

Brownsea Island 9.7 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 10.7 km

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 11 km

National Trust

Corfe Castle 9.3 km

White Mill 9.7 km

Brownsea Island 9.7 km

Kingston Lacy 10.8 km

Clouds Hill 11.7 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) 2.2 km

ARNE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/08/2001) 4.5 km

STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 6.5 km

CHARBOROUGH PARK 7.3 km

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 8 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Sandford Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Sandford Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sandford Holiday Park? It’s a short hop in the car to begin discovering the area’s spectacular surrounds, from the wilds of the New Forest to the ancient cliffs, limestone arches and nature reserves of the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sandford Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sandford Holiday Park? From €13.06 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.