Wooder's Camping

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So peaceful (added by manager 12 Aug 2022)
Spacious site surrounded by woods (added by manager 12 aug 2022)
Camping fields (added by manager 18 aug 2019)
Looking towards the farm from the bottom of the field (added by manager 18 aug 2019)

  • Quiet family farm and wildlife haven on the edge of Wareham Forest
  • Families, couples and kids welcome on 'pick your own pitch' fields
  • Within 10 minutes' drive of Wareham and 20 from the Jurassic Coast
This Dorset site is aptly named: Wooder’s Camping is right on the edge of Wareham Forest for woodland holidays with plenty of routes to roam. Families, ramblers, cyclists and dogs are all welcome here, on a friendly site close to the Jurassic Coast and just to the north of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Wareham town centre is within 10 minutes’ drive for shopping, cream teas and strolls or rowing trips along the River Frome; it’s the same distance to the famed Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre to pootle around with the primates. Not that there’s any need to venture far for glimpses of animals: the site is in a wildlife haven home to bats, owls, songbirds and Sika deer, and is on a working farm with its own cows and two bulls as well as geese and cockerels in the paddock. Kids are welcome to explore if they're careful, and all guests can come along to meet the cows on request. Once you’ve had a gander, build a campfire in the firepit available for a small fee (first-come, first-served basis) and settle down to see the stars in this area of low light pollution (please note that campfires may be banned in very dry conditions, for safety reasons). Sacks of wood collected from the farmland are available to buy; for foodie supplies local village Bere Regis (five minutes’ drive away) has a convenience store, two pubs and a petrol station. Amenities on site include a toilet, a hot shower and a washing-up area. When you arrive, follow the signs to the pitching field, pitch up and get unpacked: the owners will be along that evening to say hi.

Site type

Tent pitches 75
Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Campfires and fire pits may not be permitted in hot weather, when the grass is very dry.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

No fuss, quiet, great facilities including a nice pint on site. Clean…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: No fuss, quiet, great facilities including a nice pint on site. Clean facilities and friendly staff.

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The Best Staff, clean facilities and the best people!

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The place is epic, most people who book end up staying extra (like my self) everyone is friendly, the owners are epic and so accommodating! The toilets are really nice (most sites in this budget use compost loos - nothing wrong with that but some people don’t do compost loos) Warm showers Washing up facilities Two main areas for toilets They do have plans to add some extra features in next year. In the summer they have events. The location is great as it’s close to tank museum / monkey world / lulworth / durdle door. They don’t provide electric hook up - this is fine as my caravan is 12v anyways / they do have a place you can charge the battery. I would stay again / in fact since booking I have stayed again. Easily my favourite campsite due to the owners and staff and the people who go there. I have made friends for life! Side note / my caravan blew a tyre 5 miles away, my spare tyre was flat and they come out to pump it up for me! I’ve put 5* for Wifi - however, I am unsure if this place has Wifi. The 4G was very good.

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Chilled out camping experience.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: This is the second visit to wooders, the staff are extremely helpful they speak to every single camper every day. We love the relaxed camping experience at wooders, there is no time limits on arrival and departure. The animals on site excite our children especially the loud goats! Highly recommend Wooders. If you happened to choose a soggy weekend the drive into the site is a bit of fun, tractor on stand by if you happen to get stuck. There are now hot showers here, which is a delight. Portaloos/showers are available, always kept clean, sinks for washing up and drinking tap.

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Nice large site on the edge of Wareham forest.

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Laid back easy going place, large field with basic but perfectly adequate facilities. Level ground. There's a cafe and bar on site, which we didn't actually check out but I'm sure the reviews are positive. Will return as we live quite local so a nice night away in the camper.

Disliked: N/A

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Pitch where you like, lovely surroundings and fab walks directly from the…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Pitch where you like, lovely surroundings and fab walks directly from the site. Very quiet when we stayed.

Disliked: Sadly the showers were not to our taste, the portaloo type set up meant last persons waste water was present in the base which wouldn't drain and nowhere to keep clothes dry. No check in process so didn't meet the owner/warden during our stay which would have been nice to ask questions etc

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Staff were great.…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Staff were great.

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Good location, space between pitches... slight road noise

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Good open space with free selection of pitch

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Well worth a visit, clean, level site fabulous views.

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Beautifully clean, sparkly toilet block. Well supplied with loo roll. Nice to see recycling was encouraged. Cute showers, clean with luxuriously hot water. Site was clear of litter and very well maintained. I was welcomed in a friendly manner and felt completely safe on site. I would definitely return, a much higher standard than I had expected.

Disliked: No issues

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Great price, clean toilets, hot showers, weekend bar and takeaway

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Price, location, facilities

Disliked: Nothing

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Great field with lots of room to camp, toilets, showers and even…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great field with lots of room to camp, toilets, showers and even a bar (open on Friday) with a friendly owner.

Disliked: A bit close to the main road so you can hear the traffic

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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

Disabled facilities

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Wooder's Camping

Lower Woodbury Farm

Sugar Hill

Bere Regis

Dorset

England

BH20 7NN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.74228°N
-2.1871°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.1 mi Post Office
5.1 mi Red Lion
9.3 mi East Street
Rail
4.5 mi Wool Rail Station
4.6 mi Wareham Rail Station
5.2 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
Ferry
8.8 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
9.1 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
10.8 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
15.8 mi 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

Coastal highlights like Swanage, Weymouth and Lulworth Cove are all within easy reach of this site with the latter (20 minutes’ drive) being a lush seaside spot that draws in crowds wanting to photograph its scenic setting. Another famed place beside the water is Durdle Door, 25 minutes away, a rocky natural arch that also lures in lots of visitors. For attractions closer by, amble around the armoured fighting vehicles at The Tank Museum or take the kids to Farmer Palmer's Farm Park for indoor and outdoor play areas, farm animals and woodland trails (both a 10-minute drive). If you’ve got teens studying English Literature at school, it's worth traipsing towards Hardy’s Cottage, 15 minutes away by car, to bring their lessons to life by exploring the birthplace of the well-known author.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 6.6 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake 7.3 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lulworth Cove 8.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Durdle Door East 9.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent N/A Excellent
Durdle Door West 9.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 3.4 mi

The Tank Museum 4.1 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 7.2 mi

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 8.2 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 8.9 mi

National Trust

Clouds Hill 3.3 mi

White Mill 7 mi

Kingston Lacy 8.2 mi

Hardy's Cottage 9 mi

Corfe Castle 9.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

ANDERSON MANOR 2.4 mi

Clouds Hill - Moreton 3.3 mi

CHARBOROUGH PARK 4.5 mi

WAREHAM MEADOWS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/08/2004) 5.9 mi

ATHELHAMPTON 6.1 mi

Local events

  • Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 4.1 mi

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 4.8 mi

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 7.3 mi

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 10.5 mi

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)

    Brockenhurst, Hampshire 27.3 mi

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.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • Does Wooder's Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wooder's Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wooder's Camping? Coastal highlights like Swanage, Weymouth and Lulworth Cove are all within easy reach of this site with the latter (20 minutes’ drive) being a lush seaside spot that draws in crowds wanting … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wooder's Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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