Meadowbank Holidays

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Fully serviced pitch with hard standing and shingle awning base
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Small camper pitch with electricity
Gold holiday home with verandah and parking space
Children's play area
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  • Riverside Dorset family park 15 minutes’ drive from the New Forest
  • Bournemouth beach 15 minutes’ drive and Peppa Pig World 25 minutes
  • Quiet, well-kept site rich in wildlife and with fishing on the Stour
Who says you have to choose between a beach holiday or a rural one? That’s certainly not the case at Meadowbank Holidays in Dorset, sitting on the banks of the River Stour and 10 minutes’ drive from the centre of Bournemouth. It’s a 15-minute hop to Mudeford Beach by car, and the same to woodland walks in the New Forest National Park. Family-run and family-friendly, this is a quiet, well-kept spot set among lots of greenery and vibrant seasonal flowers. There’s plenty of wildlife to spot when you’re having a wander along the riverbanks – kingfishers, herons, swans and otters are frequent visitors. You can go coarse fishing for bream and perch on the river too; free permits are offered to all site guests. Facilities-wise, expect a modern facilities block with hot showers, baths and a disability-friendly bathroom, a launderette and dish-washing sinks. There’s a handy on-site shop for stocking up on the essentials, plus a games room and play area for keeping younger guests out of trouble. If you’d like to park up the car and explore the area on public transport, the park is on a regular bus service that runs to Bournemouth and Christchurch.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Caravans for hire 45
Open now
Opens 28 March

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat 28 Mar to

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 72 Pitchup.com customers

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96% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This is an immaculately clean, quiet, and well-maintained site with friendly and helpful staff. Visitors consistently praise the spotless toilet and shower facilities, spacious pitches, and convenient location for exploring the local area and accessing public transport. A popular on-site cafe is also noted. While most guests had no negative feedback, a few minor points were raised regarding pitch privacy, the location of shower controls, and the absence of an on-site shop.

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 Kim R. 1 review

Gold 2 bedroom static caravan

Liked Lovely and clean, everything that we needed for our stay, and the staff where very helpful

Disliked Nothing

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What a great well kept site…

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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked What a great well kept site with clean and spotless facilities. Perfect location for the Bournemouth Half.

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This is our second time staying…

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 Lyndsey D. 2 reviews

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked This is our second time staying at this beautiful & peaceful site. The facilities are immaculately clean, staff are friendly and the grounds are beautifully kept. We took a lovely stroll along the river which is right next to the site. Highly recommend.

Disliked Nothing.

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Will definitely stay again and recommend to friends and family.

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 Linda W. 4 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked This site was so clean and tidy. Lovely toilets and hot showers. The reception team were really friendly. We used the local buses to get to Christchurch and Bournemouth all within a short walk of the site

Disliked Nothing

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Tidy site for adults - close to Bournemouth and Christchurch

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 Dave R. 32 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Immaculate site with wonderful amenities. Everything was so tidy and clean. The reception we got was exceptional, and the advice about public transport was appreciated (walk to the main road and catch the 1a). The level pitch had everything we wanted(water, electricity, drainage). Hardstanding so no getting bogged down. the on-site cafe was excellent.

Disliked No shop on-site. This was a shame as there didn't seem to be any nearby shops either. We try not to drive once we are set up, relying on walking, cycling and public transport - so we like a local shop.

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A very well kept site

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 Kay G. 5 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet location, toilets & showers spotlessly clean, plenty of room on pitch
Coffee shop on site a bonus 😁
Receptionist smiley & welcoming 🙏

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Good quality toilets and showers…

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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Good quality toilets and showers

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Will definitely be returning

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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Absolutely lovely site, and spotlessly clean. Staff are kind and helpful and it’s situated very conveniently for food and beaches.

Disliked Nothing

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The site was really well looked…

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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The site was really well looked after, and spotlessly clean. Location near to public transport, was excellent. Staff were friendly.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent service and lovely place to stay.

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 Sarah A. 1 review

Gold 2 bedroom static caravan

Liked We’ve stayed before and honestly cannot fault Meadowbank! Everyone is so friendly and helpful, clean and thoughtful accommodation, and staff were exceptional in their approach to my daughter who has ASD. We will be back!

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Features

No dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Peaceful 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Meadowbank Holidays

Stour Way

Christchurch

Bournemouth

Dorset

England

BH23 2PQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.75049°N
1.80911°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.6 mi Bargates
1.6 mi Bargates
2.9 mi Bournemouth Station
Rail
1.4 mi Christchurch Rail Station
1.5 mi Pokesdown Rail Station
2.9 mi Bournemouth Rail Station
Ferry
1.7 mi Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
1.9 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
1.9 mi Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
2.1 mi Bournemouth International Airport
24 mi Southampton 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

On holiday with toddlers? First stop will probably be Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World (25 minutes’ drive), packed with Peppa Pig experiences from carousel rides to water slides. Older kids may well prefer the vintage cars, historic buses and supercars at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (40 minutes). You have a choice of several beaches for seaside days out; Mudeford (15 minutes) is a sandy spit with calm waters for swimming or dinghy sailing. There’s a stretch of soft sand in Bournemouth (10 minutes) as well as a fairground with a helter-skelter on the Victorian-era pier; a less-crowded option is at Hengistbury Head (15 minutes), where you can stroll along the cliffs. Walkers can head straight for the footpaths of the New Forest National Park (15 minutes), or have a potter around the castle, ancient priory church and harbour at historic Christchurch (10 minutes). A popular day excursion takes in the Isle of Wight; catch the ferry across The Solent from Southampton (35 minutes).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Kitchen Club Restaurant 0.3 mi
  • The Victory Pub 0.5 mi
  • The Stourvale Pub 0.7 mi
  • Iford Bridge Hotel Pub 0.7 mi
  • Iford Tandoori Restaurant 0.7 mi
  • Dragon Palace Restaurant 0.8 mi
  • Toby Carvery Restaurant 0.8 mi
  • Harvester Cooper Dean Restaurant 0.9 mi
  • The Cranleigh Pub 1 mi
  • Forest Spice Restaurant 1.1 mi

Groceries

  • Tesco Extra Supermarket 0.5 mi
  • No 1 South African Shop Supermarket 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 1.1 mi
  • Asda Supermarket 1.4 mi
  • Bona Fide Off-licence 1.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 1.6 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 1.7 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.7 mi
  • Waitrose Supermarket 1.7 mi
  • Majestic Off-licence 1.7 mi

Parks and play

  • Littledown Centre park 0.8 mi
  • Iford Meadows park 1 mi
  • Christchurch Junior School Hard Courts Playground 1.2 mi
  • Kings Park 1.3 mi
  • Kings Park 1.5 mi
  • New Zealand Gardens park 1.7 mi
  • Druitt Gardens park 1.8 mi
  • Kings Park 1.8 mi
  • St James' Park 1.8 mi
  • Kings Park 1.8 mi

Family days out

  • Ducking Stool Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • Stocks Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • Whipping Post Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • Christchurch Castle Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • Constable’s House Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • Fisherman's Walk Cliff Lift Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
  • View Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Boscombe Police Box Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Adventure Wonderland Maze Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Kingfisher Barn Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 2.6 mi
  • Hengistbury Head Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
  • East Cliff Lift Top Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
  • East Cliff Lift Bottom Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
  • Brownsea Castle 7.8 mi
  • Castle Piece 9.7 mi

Public transport

  • Stour Way 0.1 mi
  • Links Drive 0.2 mi
  • Old Barn Road 0.2 mi
  • Beech Avenue 0.4 mi
  • Top of River Way 0.4 mi
  • Elm Avenue 0.4 mi
  • Hurn Way 0.4 mi
  • Oak Avenue 0.4 mi
  • The Grove Shops 0.4 mi
  • Bosley Way 0.4 mi

Beaches

  • Fisherman's Walk Beach 2.1 mi
  • Southbourne Beach 2.2 mi
  • Boscombe Beach 2.5 mi
  • White Pits 3.2 mi
  • Bournemouth East Beach 3.4 mi
  • Avon Beach 3.6 mi
  • Bournemouth West Beach 4 mi
  • Alum Chine Beach 4.6 mi
  • Branksome Dene Chine Beach 5 mi
  • Branksome Chine Beach 5.3 mi

Other nearby

  • Christchurch Golf Club - Stour Course Golf course 0.2 mi
  • Christchurch Golf Club - Bridge Course Golf course 0.2 mi
  • Dudmoor Farm Golf Course 1.3 mi
  • Rhythm Store General shop 1.7 mi
  • Queen's Park Golf Course 1.8 mi
  • o2 Academy Nightclub 2.1 mi
  • Solent Meads Driving Range Golf course 2.2 mi
  • Parley Golf Centre Course Golf course 2.3 mi
  • Solent Meads Golf Centre Golf course 2.5 mi
  • Roxy Internet café 2.6 mi

Local services

  • Tesco Cashpoint 0.6 mi
  • NatWest Cashpoint 1.3 mi
  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 1.3 mi
  • Tesco extra Fuel station 0.5 mi
  • Royal Bournemouth Hospital 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Esso Christchurch Fuel station 0.6 mi
  • Esso Spur End Fuel station 0.7 mi
  • Murco Fuel station 0.7 mi
  • The Grove Pharmacy 0.9 mi
  • Christchurch Hospital 0.9 mi
  • The Grove Surgery Doctors 0.9 mi
  • Oakridge Surgery Doctors 1 mi
  • C&M Chemists Pharmacy 1 mi

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Must see

Adventure Wonderland 2.3 mi

The Bournemouth Balloon 3.5 mi

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 3.5 mi

Bournemouth Pier Beach 3.8 mi

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 3.8 mi

National Trust

Brownsea Island 7.8 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 9.6 mi

Kingston Lacy 10.6 mi

White Mill 11.6 mi

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 11.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 1.6 mi

Hengistbury Head 2.8 mi

WIMBORNE ROAD CEMETERY 3 mi

LOWER CENTRAL GARDENS, UPPER CENTRAL GARDENS AND COY POND GARDENS 4 mi

AVON TYRRELL 4.7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Meadowbank Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Meadowbank Holidays dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Meadowbank Holidays? On holiday with toddlers? First stop will probably be Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World (25 minutes’ drive), packed with Peppa Pig experiences from carousel rides to water slides. Older kids … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Meadowbank Holidays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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