West Bay Holiday Park

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Touring and Camping (added by manager 13 Mar 2023)
Swimming pool
Touring and camping
Touring and camping

  • 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 11 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).
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 11 Mar to

Open from Mon, 10 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

84%

would recommend this site to a friend

79%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Close to all amenities, very well kept & clean…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Star fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Close to all amenities, very well kept & clean

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Great site, great facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Alan H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Star fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Every member of staff we came in contact with were helpful, friendly and polite. The site and the amenities were spotless.

Disliked: While the touring pitch was large it was down a dead end, and as we were in the very last pitch, it was tight turning the caravan around.

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Nice place to visit. Did need ramps to level up camper.

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

Star fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The motorhome pitch was good with hedging for privacy either side. The touring field is to back of site, but we had a fully serviced pitch which met our needs in full. Footpath from site takes you directly into Bridport, which has a delightful market on Wednesday and plenty of galleries and coffee houses before a walk back. Didnt use entertainment as dogs not welcome. Also recommend fish and chip shop nearby, very good size portions and fish was tasty.

Disliked: Pitchesxare on top of each other and I do prefer a more tranquil setting.

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There are so many places to go and see and do. Fantastic place to go

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The staff were really friendly, always had time for a chat. The site was clean & tidy all the time. Just a very short walk to the local harbour where there are lots of places to eat, beach on either side (one side is disabled friendly), market and a some gift shops. Great place for fishing with fishing shops as well. Ideal if you just want to go for a walk and a wonder round. Bridport town is a short walk away or there are buses that go into Bridport town, Weymouth and other places although they only run every 2 hours so you do have to plan your day. There are so many places to go and see and do. Fantastic place to go We loved our stay so much we extended our stay by 2 days

Disliked: Pitches are quite small if you have a large awning. You have to park your car within your pitch (they are very strict with this) and it can be difficult. The shower/toilet block is cold most of the time because there are 2 doors which are always open. There isn't anywhere to put your things except on 2 hooks on the door in the shower so if your not careful your stuff gets wet. Had to go to the entertainment centre to get wifi

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great site, great location, can facilities and friendly staff.

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

Star fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Booking of the holiday was great via Pitchup. Organisation at West Bay was great too for checking in. When we arrived there was a dog poo bag from the previous travellers left on our site but the warden at West Bay cleared it away really quickly. Site was clean. Shame the pool wasn't working as, with the weather being as bad as it was, it would have been nice to have that as an option. Site is perfectly placed for exploring the village.

Disliked: pool was closed due to unforeseen circumstances - would have been nice to have been advised of this beforehand.

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West Bay Rise restaurant and dog friendly pubs…

Overall 2/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
sue s. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Star fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: West Bay Rise restaurant and dog friendly pubs

Disliked: Over priced Pitches are unkempt Charging £4 per dog per night is extortionate when all they provide is a couple of dog bins Run down needs investment

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A very nice site. Clean toilets and showers Would definitely come again.…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: A very nice site. Clean toilets and showers Would definitely come again.

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very help full staff…

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

Star fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: very help full staff

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Fab! Clean facilities, wonderful staff and great pitch

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Star fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Fab stay, really helpful staff especially Andy who couldn’t done anymore to make sure all was tip top even when our motor home wouldn’t start he was reassuring & kind. The site was clean, tidy & relaxing and had everything we needed. Great place to stay will absolutely be back.

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Nice campsite clean and friendly

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Cleanliness of facilities and helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
West Bay (West) 0.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Eypemouth 0.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hive 2.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seatown 2.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Charmouth West 6.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

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.

Nearest sites

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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.