Huntick Retreat

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Hardstanding pitches
Hardstanding pitches
Huntick retreat reception and the koi pond
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Huntick retreat site office
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Happy campers on an extra-large grass pitch
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Huntick retreat reception and the koi pond
A sunny day on site
The neighbours coming to say hello

  • Well-located adults-only Dorset touring park near the A35
  • Poole Quay, Corfe Castle and Monkey World within 20 minutes’ drive
  • Dogs welcome; Lytchett Matravers pubs and shops a mile away
Have a look at this for a conveniently located place to stay in the Dorset countryside – Huntick Retreat is only a little way off the A35, the main road running across the county, and it’s a mere mile from the shops and pubs of Lytchett Matravers. Not that it’s all about the location, handy though it is… this is a site that’s surrounded by lovely views and offers a warm welcome and helpful service to all its guests. It’s an adults-only (16+) setup here, but dogs are welcome and provided with a designated exercise area for a proper stretch of the paws. There are plenty of dog-friendly pubs and attractions nearby too, so they’ll be able to join you on your outings – just ask on site for tips. Dogs will need to be kept on a lead at all times on site, however, because it’s not just human guests that like to pitch up here – the park is also popular with passing wildlife like deer – including a resident stag – badgers, buzzards and hedgehogs, so the owners are keen to make sure they’re not disturbed. Facilities at Huntick Retreat have been well thought out to make life easy for guests – you’ll have access to a launderette and drying room, a washing-up area, a wifi connection, chemical disposal and bathrooms with toilets and showers. Poole (15 minutes’ drive) is your nearest large town for anything you can’t get in Lytchett Matravers.

Site type

Tent pitches 14
Touring caravan pitches 32
Motorhome pitches 32
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • 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).

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units longer than 7.9 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9

Overall rating from 272 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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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Huntick Retreat is a well-maintained, peaceful adult-only campsite praised for its friendly staff, immaculately clean facilities, and spacious pitches, many with services. It offers a relaxing rural escape with good access to local attractions. Some guests noted occasional issues with Wi-Fi, dog walking areas, and road access, but the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many guests expressing a desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 11/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely peaceful gem of a site.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 10
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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 Oliver O. 6 reviews

Big Field electric optional grass pitch

Liked beautiful peaceful site. Lovely and clean. Lady very nice and so helpful would have stayed longer if wasn't picked into another site.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch Quiet Shower power…

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9 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Andrew B. 1 review

Big Field electric optional grass pitch

Liked Pitch
Quiet
Shower power

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect location for my needs, pleasant staff.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Malcolm C. 10 reviews

Big Field electric optional grass pitch

Liked Showers excellent, flat pitch. Perfect for my stay👍

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location.Good for Poole and Bournemouth…

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5 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Location.Good for Poole and Bournemouth

Disliked Quite overcrowded so little privacy from neighbouring pitches.
Facilities needed TLC though mainly clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

owner was lovely and helpfull…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Sharon T. 1 review

Big Field electric optional grass pitch

Liked owner was lovely and helpfull

Disliked no nearby buses

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little campsite in a great…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely little campsite in a great location for a visit into Poole harbour.
Good price, good facilities.
We stayed 2 nights in August, it being adult only during school holidays was fantastic.
For the optimum stay ask for a field view pitch when booking.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice peaceful campsite. The owners/management…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Wifi
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 Steve W. 2 reviews

Big Field electric optional grass pitch

Liked Really nice peaceful campsite. The owners/management were super friendly and accommodating.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect for our first ever night in a motorhome

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Martyn F. 1 review

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet site, lovely location

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Afraid not on our list to return.

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1 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Chris W. 1 review

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Staff pleasant.

Disliked Pitch location. Although booked well in advance were given worse location with depressing view of wooden fence panelling surrounding a single sited static van and ugly farm building. A caravan which looked to have been permanently on site was about a metre away behind us. It was filthy with uncut grass all around the van and dripping water connectors and filthy mouldy awning. Requested better pitch but told unable to move at all.
The gravel road areas were full of weeds, totally unkempt and tatty. A very tired run down location. Facilities were just about acceptable. Hot showers first day, lukewarm the next. Toilet empty area awkward.
On the second day the site staff proceeded to start using a mechanical digger to clear rubble by a static van 20 metres away. The noise was awful. So complained and they did stop eventually. I think the site was described as ‘peaceful’. Only a two night stay we endured but would have left earlier if booked for longer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site very quiet and peaceful…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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 Stuart B. 1 review

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nice site very quiet and peaceful would definitely go back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires 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 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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Level site, no steep slopes

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Huntick Retreat

Huntick Road

Lytchett Matravers

Poole

Dorset

England

BH16 6BB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.75274°N
2.06161°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.4 mi Seldown Coach Station
5 mi Post Office
5.1 mi Red Lion
Rail
2.7 mi Hamworthy Rail Station
2.9 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
4.1 mi Poole Rail Station
Ferry
4.3 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
4.4 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
6.4 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
10.2 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

Dorset is, of course, well known for its gorgeous landscapes – and it should be pretty easy to check out some of the top spots from here. Both the atmospheric ruins of Corfe Castle and the sparkling waters of the Blue Pool are about 20 minutes’ drive away; alternatively you could set off to the Jurassic Coast for a day at Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door (half an hour), or head for the miles of sandy beach at Studland Peninsula (half an hour). If you fancy a bit of activity among this scenery, perhaps play a round at Bulbury Woods Golf Club (five minutes) or have a go at the madcap floating assault course at Dorset Adventure Park (20 minutes). For more leisurely strolls, board a boat at Poole Quay (15 minutes) for a wildlife trail around Brownsea Island, wander around the National Trust’s Kingston Lacy estate (15 minutes) or set off to see birds at Abbotsbury Swannery (45 minutes). Don’t write off Dorset’s favourite family attractions either – places like Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (20 minutes), The Tank Museum (25 minutes) and the Swanage Railway (half an hour) have plenty to offer for grown-up days out.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 2.5 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 3.1 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Shore Road Beach 7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shell Bay North 7.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 4.3 mi

Brownsea Island 6.3 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 7.6 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 7.8 mi

Corfe Castle 7.9 mi

National Trust

White Mill 3.6 mi

Kingston Lacy 4.2 mi

Brownsea Island 6.4 mi

Corfe Castle 8 mi

Clouds Hill 8.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHARBOROUGH PARK 2.9 mi

WAREHAM MEADOWS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/08/2004) 3.4 mi

Canford Heath 3.7 mi

Pamphill - Eye Bridge - Lambs Green - Wimborne 4.2 mi

KINGSTON LACY 4.3 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 16 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 Huntick Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Huntick Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Huntick Retreat? Dorset is, of course, well known for its gorgeous landscapes – and it should be pretty easy to check out some of the top spots from here. Both the atmospheric ruins of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Huntick Retreat?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Huntick Retreat? From £27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.