Newlands Holiday Park

View prices & book 8.7 509 reviews
View from the hardstanding pitches
View from the hardstanding pitches
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Birds eye view main touring field
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Birds eye view of pods, non electric camping area and beach
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  • Family-friendly park just outside Charmouth on the Jurassic Coast
  • Pools, play areas and indoor play
  • Modern amenities including hot showers and a launderette
There’s nothing fossilised about a stay at Newlands Holiday Park, a stone’s throw away from the Jurassic Coast on the Devon/Dorset border, where the staff and facilities should cater to your every holiday need. For example, this lush place has two separate play areas for the mini guests. There's also an indoor heated pool – and an outdoor one with loungers so you can bask in the sun and wonder where the kids get all that energy… More? There's an indoor soft play area. Also use family-run Newlands as a base for a Lyme Regis fossil-hunting holiday or just lounge about on site; either way, epic times are on the cards. The 23-acre landscaped park has all the facilities you’d expect from a thoroughly modern site: internet access and clean up-to-date amenities including hot showers and a launderette. Half a mile from Newlands, the World Heritage village of Charmouth has shops, restaurants and pubs… and is also known for its hardy souls taking to the sea in fancy dress on Christmas Day.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 74
Caravans for hire 50
Tent pitches 76
Touring caravan pitches 74
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 19
Open now
Opens 2 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • All: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £3.50 per person per session.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 14/07 and 29/08.
  • The grocery shop is open between 07/03 and 29/10.
  • The restaurant is open between 07/03 and 29/10.
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 07/03 and 31/10.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 30/05 and 01/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon 2 Mar to

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Accommodation

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 509 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Spectacular sceneryPeaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained, clean, and friendly campsite with excellent facilities, including swimming pools and play areas, making it ideal for families. Its location is praised for its proximity to Charmouth beach and the Jurassic Coast. While most guests had a positive experience, some noted issues with pitch slopes, road noise, and occasional cleanliness concerns in shower blocks. The cost of the swimming pool was also mentioned by some as an additional charge.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 07/07/2026

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The Pool and Bar Area…

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10 out of 10
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Wifi
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 Craig W. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The Pool and Bar Area

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant. Will go again.

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very nice, very clean, nice staff, and the food was very good. We had a very chilled out time.

Disliked I can’t think of anything.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We traveled with our own caravan.…

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 A J. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked We traveled with our own caravan. It’s a great spot—clean, pleasant, and peaceful. Everything you need is right there. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely facilities on site. 10 minute…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely facilities on site. 10 minute walk to Charmouth beach. Bus stop right outside park.

Disliked Payment to use the pool.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and the park was really…

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9 out of 10
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 Jason T. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Location and the park was really clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok but rules a bit unnecessary and so spoilt the vibe

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4 out of 10
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Natasha C. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Pleasant spacing and well kept grass and trees.

Disliked Having to face the bathroom block despite the site being almost completely empty. It meant that my friend and I (the only people on the row) had no shade and I was uncomfortable leaving my van open whilst being the other side which made it stifling inside. A silly rule for an empty site. Very loud at night with nearby road and roadworks which weren’t mentioned. Unable to get wifi as it required a phone signal

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything about this site! Great location…

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10 out of 10
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 Stuart B. 2 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything about this site! Great location for beaches, facilities on site (the swimming pools a big hit!) excellent shop and the tow bar food, drink and hospitality was excellent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The facilities were clean as was…

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10 out of 10
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 Ca C. 1 review

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The facilities were clean as was the site. Great staff and generous pitches 😊

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site - lovely and clean.…

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10 out of 10
Location
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 Toni S. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Excellent site - lovely and clean.
Nice touch being showed to the pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Toni,
Thank you for your lovely review! We're so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and found the site to be clean and well maintained. It's also great to know you appreciated being shown to your pitch—we believe it's a nice way to give our guests a warm welcome and help them settle in.
Thank you for your kind feedback, and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon!
Best wishes,
Newlands Holidays

Helpful and pleasant staff. Campsite was…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Wifi
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 David M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Helpful and pleasant staff. Campsite was clean and well maintained. Amenities were close by.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi David,
Thank you for your lovely review! We're so pleased to hear that you found our team helpful and friendly and that you enjoyed our clean, well-maintained campsite. It's also great to know our amenities were conveniently located and added to your stay.
We really appreciate your kind words and look forward to welcoming you back again soon!
Best wishes,
Newlands Holidays

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

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

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence 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 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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Hearing induction loops Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

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 Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Newlands Holiday Park

Nr Stonebarrow Lane

Charmouth

Dorset

England

DT6 6RB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.73852°N
2.88999°W

Route directions

The road to Newlands does not have a name, causing problems for satnav systems. The nearest listed roads are Stonebarrow Lane and The Street. The site postcode is DT6 6RB.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.6 mi Coach Station
18.2 mi Yeovil Bus Station
19.9 mi South Station
Rail
5.8 mi Axminster Rail Station
10.5 mi Crewkerne Rail Station
13.6 mi Honiton Rail Station
Ferry
21.4 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
24.9 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
25.6 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
Airport
23.1 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

Charmouth is the gateway to the Jurassic Coast and has some of the best fossils to be found in Dorset: the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre has fossil collections and guided fossil walks and is where you can proudly bring in your very own fossil find to be identified. The beach is a 15-minute walk from Newlands: stroll from here to Lyme Regis keeping your head down for more fossily finds, then wander around Lyme to take a look at Cobb Harbour (made famous in Jane Austen’s Persuasion); buy freshly ground flour at the 14th-century watermill; amble along to at the ammonites, exhibitions and events at the museum, or tee off on the cliff at Lyme Regis Golf Club. Mini fossil-hunters will likely be monster fans of the award-winning Dinosaur Museum at Dorchester, and taking a detour while in town to the Teddy Bear Museum. If they’re watery types, they’ll have a whale of a time at the Splashdown Water Park in Poole and the walk-through underwater tunnel at the Bournemouth Oceanarium. Closer to Newlands and Dino Dan, families can trundle along on the Seaton Tramway for a scenic trip through the estuary of the River Axe, or feed a shoal of fish at Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Charmouth West 0.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Lyme Regis Front Beach 2.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Seatown 3.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 4.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 5.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 8.9 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 13.8 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 15.9 mi

Montacute House 16.6 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 19.2 mi

National Trust

Shute Barton 7.9 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 8.1 mi

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 11.3 mi

Barrington Court 15.4 mi

Montacute House 16.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 2.3 mi

Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 2.5 mi

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 2.6 mi

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 3 mi

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 3.1 mi

Local events

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, 31 July 2026 – Friday, 31 July 2026)

    Sidmouth, Devon 15.7 mi

  • Beautiful Days (Friday, 21 August 2026 – Friday, 21 August 2026)

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 18.2 mi

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 5 September 2026 – Saturday, 5 September 2026)

    Dorchester, Dorset 20.3 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 Newlands Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Newlands Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Newlands Holiday Park? Charmouth is the gateway to the Jurassic Coast and has some of the best fossils to be found in Dorset: the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre has fossil collections and guided fossil walks … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Newlands Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Newlands Holiday Park? From £28 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.