West Bay Holiday Park

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Touring and Camping
Touring and Camping
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Glamping area
Swimming Pool
Indoor pool with slides
Indoor pool
Indoor pool
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  • In an attractive harbour village two minutes' walk from the beach
  • Two miles from the market town of Bridport
  • Pool, paddling pool, adventure playground, climbing wall, bar and café
Dorset apple cake with clotted cream, spankingly fresh seafood, organic cheeses, sumptuous ice cream, lipsmacking local ales – no wonder so many people flock to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s old stamping ground. The first River Cottage TV shows were filmed at his smallholding near West Bay Holiday Park, where guests are perfectly placed to make the most of the farmers’ markets, restaurants and brewery tours in the pretty neighbouring town of Bridport on Dorset's Jurassic Coast. Don’t forget your bucket and spade: you can walk straight through the gates of the holiday park into West Bay’s scenic harbour and onto the stunning beach which goes on for miles. There’s no shortage of things to do on site either: wallowing about in the indoor pool, which has a separate toddlers’ pool with a slide, as well as a full-sized flume; there's also bike hire, nature trails, eclectic activities for preschoolers to teens in the well-organised kids’ clubs, a great adventure playground with a climbing wall, amusements, and free evening entertainment for the whole family in the Riverside Club. There are good basic amenities on site (including a launderette, shop and off licence, and a cash machine) as well as a bar and café with harbour views if you tire of the washing up.

Site type

Tent pitches 88
Touring caravan pitches 116
Motorhome pitches 116
Caravans for hire 63
Open now
Opens 9 March

Tourist board rating

Please note

Dogs

  • 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).

Vehicles

  • 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. If the site asks you to do so, you must complete an online ID verification process before you arrive. Your booking may be cancelled if you do not complete, or if you fail, the ID verification process.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon 9 Mar to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 400 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

80% would recommend this site to a friend

77% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite boasts a superb location, just a short walk from West Bay's harbour and beach. Staff are consistently praised for being friendly and helpful, with many guests highlighting specific individuals. Pitches are generally described as good-sized and well-maintained. While facilities are mostly clean, some guests report them as dated and in need of updating, particularly the shower blocks, with recurring comments about water temperature, shower cubicle size, and lack of dry space for belongings. WiFi connectivity is also a frequent issue for those on touring pitches. Entertainment and on-site amenities are popular, especially with families. Noise levels and pitch density are occasionally mentioned as drawbacks.

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 PAUL l. 1 review

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Location

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We go away together to be together my daughter helps us

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 Kathleen R. 1 review

Star fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great camp views outstanding

Disliked Was disappinted when we arrived my daughter was behind we told him we were together but he put us either end of a row we came away to be together there was loads of space just couldn't see the point of what he did it was an i am in charge mentality my husband hurt his back trying to get the pegs out of the very hard ground

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Site/fully service pitch very good…

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 Roddy T. 1 review

Star fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Site/fully service pitch very good

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Not good

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Staff are very friendly

Disliked Toilet very outdated Toilet seats does not fit properly hand dried no good All site needs updating touring pitch to small and no good if you don't have a motomover.

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Really lovely clean site, quiet at…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Really lovely clean site, quiet at night.close to harbour

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely seaside stay

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 Sue B. 4 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice welcome, friendly staff and clear instructions and a nice size pitch. Very quiet at night time, good recycling facilities and we had a nice meal in the restaurant which was good value. Great location.

Disliked The showers need an upgrade, very difficult to put you stuff anywhere where it won't get wet and the water got uncomfortably hot very quickly when you are tring to wash the shampoo out of your hair. The toilets took a couple of goes to flush in some cubicles and there was nowhere to clean your teeth in privacy but kept clean and generally ok. We only briefly got the wifi to work but poor mobile signal mostly.

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Cracking place to stay 👌

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Colin T. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely friendly staff, nice pitch, clean shower block and toilet

Disliked Not enough hot water for washing up

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Everything, it was exactly what I…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Everything, it was exactly what I expected

Disliked The caravan pitch was very short, not possible to reverse into and we couldn't get the jack legs down as we were tight up against the hill

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Staff was great the place clean…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Staff was great the place clean

Disliked The pitch was on a slop not good for the tent . Could do with a little bit bigger shower block so you could have a bench in to put your things and getting dressed

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A down market venue

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked nothing

Disliked Lots of noise and unruly children (and adults)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

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 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

Spectacular scenery

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)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Sailing nearby

Location

West Bay Holiday Park

West Bay

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 4HB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.7116°N
2.7648°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.5 mi Coach Station
14.3 mi South Station
15.4 mi Marks and Spencer
Rail
9.8 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station
11.2 mi Crewkerne Rail Station
11.5 mi Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
15.6 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
29.7 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
28.6 mi Exeter 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

Start on the doorstep in West Bay itself: you could go fossil hunting underneath the sandstone cliffs, crabbing in the harbour, take a boat tour of the Jurassic Coast, or head out into the big blue yonder on a sea fishing trip; then there’s golf, paragliding, scuba diving, watersports, and excellent walking along the coastal paths… Take a break from feeding yourself up on all the gorgeous local produce to hand feed the birds at Abbotsbury Swannery, where the 600 nesting mute swans make for an impressive sight (and plenty of hungry beaks); there are also award-winning gardens and a kids' farm to explore. The coastal resort of Lyme Regis has been drawing the crowds since time immemorial and is well worth a visit; other historical gems in West Dorset include the Jacobean manor house of Mapperton, set amongst topiary, terraced gardens and rolling hills; Forde Abbey and gardens; a cluster of castles; and the giant chalk man in the hillside at Cerne Abbas. Alternatively, if there are animal addicts in your party, they'll go ape for the 240-plus inhabitants of Monkey World and potty for the penguins and underwater specimens at Weymouth Sea Life Park.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Rise Restaurant 0.1 mi
  • Bridport Arms Hotel Pub 0.2 mi
  • The George Pub 0.2 mi
  • Quarterdeck Tavern Pub 0.2 mi
  • Seagulls Restaurant 0.2 mi
  • The West Bay Hotel Pub 0.2 mi
  • Platform Restaurant 0.3 mi
  • Martin's Bar and Restaurant 0.8 mi
  • Martin's Bar and Restaurant Pub 0.8 mi
  • Crown Inn Pub 0.9 mi

Groceries

  • Morrisons Supermarket 1.1 mi
  • Waitrose Supermarket 1.5 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 2.1 mi
  • Felicity's Farm Shop Supermarket 3.8 mi
  • Isaac Cider Off-licence 6.1 mi

Parks and play

  • West Bay Salt House Green park 0.07 mi
  • The Station Gardens park 0.3 mi
  • West Bay Play Area Playground 0.3 mi
  • John Holt Play Area park 1 mi
  • St. Mary's Playing Field park 1.3 mi
  • St Mary's Churchyard park 1.3 mi
  • Borough Gardens park 1.5 mi
  • St. Swithun's Church Gardens park 1.6 mi
  • Netherbury Playing Field Playground 5.1 mi
  • Litton Cheney Playing Field Playground 5.7 mi

Family days out

  • Harbour Amusements Amusement arcade 0.2 mi
  • Bredy Farm Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
  • Langdon Hill Visitor attraction 3.4 mi
  • Mangerton Mill Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
  • Furleigh Estate Wine Tours Visitor attraction 4.8 mi
  • Powerstock Castle 5.1 mi
  • Marshwood Castle 5.7 mi
  • Foxdown Childrens Farm Zoo 7.4 mi
  • Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium 7.6 mi

Public transport

  • The George Bus stop 0.1 mi
  • Meadowlands Bus stop 0.4 mi
  • Roundham Gardens Bus stop 0.6 mi
  • Mountjoy School Bus stop 1 mi
  • Hollow Way Bus stop 1 mi
  • Freshwater Caravan Park Bus stop 1.1 mi
  • Pasture Way Bus stop 1.2 mi
  • Bridport Bus Station 1.5 mi
  • Natwest Bank Bus stop 1.5 mi
  • Town Centre Bus stop 1.5 mi

Beaches

  • East Beach 0.2 mi
  • Hive Beach 2.1 mi
  • Seatown Beach 2.7 mi

What’s nearby

  • West Bay Harbour Marina 0.1 mi
  • Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club Golf course 0.7 mi
  • Eype Marina 0.9 mi

Local services

  • Morrisons Fuel station 1.1 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy 1.5 mi
  • Well Pharmacy 1.5 mi
  • Chargernet Charging station 1.5 mi
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 1.6 mi
  • Bridport Medical Centre Doctors 1.6 mi
  • TSB Cashpoint 1.6 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.6 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 1.6 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 1.8 mi

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Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 6.2 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 8.1 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 14.9 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 15.2 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 16.5 mi

National Trust

Shute Barton 13.6 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 13.9 mi

Max Gate 14.9 mi

Hardy's Cottage 16.4 mi

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 16.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

West Bay 0.8 mi

Lower Seatown - Seatown - Chideock - Eype 0.9 mi

DOWNE HALL 1.7 mi

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 2.7 mi

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does West Bay Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is West Bay Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near West Bay Holiday Park? Start on the doorstep in West Bay itself: you could go fossil hunting underneath the sandstone cliffs, crabbing in the harbour, take a boat tour of the Jurassic Coast, or head out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of West Bay Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at West Bay Holiday Park? From £14 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.