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Sandford Holiday Park

View prices & book Last booked 6 hours ago 7.8 542 reviews

Heated outdoor pool (added by manager 06 Jul 2022)

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Safari tents (added by manager 29 apr 2022)

Swimming pool (added by manager 13 mar 2023)

Family park close to Poole, Studland and Sandbanks
Indoor and outdoor pools, amusement arcade, play areas and kids' clubs
Bowling, crazy golf, ice cream parlour, restaurant and clubhouse

Sandford Holiday Park is an apt name for this park, which has acres of Britain’s best beaches within easy reach… From its peaceful Holton Heath woodland setting, it's just a short journey to the wide sands of Studland and Sandbanks, as well as lively resorts such as Bournemouth and Poole – all of which are within a half-hour drive. Boredom's not an option here, where the activities include a summer outdoor and indoor pool complex, a dedicated musical play pool for toddlers, courts for tennis and many other sports, bikes and pedal go-karts for hire, and nature trails crisscrossing the site. Still standing after all that energetic stuff? Then go swing’n’rolling at the bowling, or take the kids around the jungle-themed crazy golf and reward the winner with an extra scoop at the site’s ice cream parlour. The park also has three different kids’ clubs, banded by age to make sure top fun is had by all (even the harder-to-please teens should be mildly interested by the film-making and DJ workshops… plus the free wifi on site). Young’uns should also enjoy the indoor soft play zone and two outdoor play areas, with a pirate ship and a climbing wall as well as the usual playground paraphernalia. Recharge your batteries at the fish and chip shop or the Arena restaurant, which serves Costa coffee as well as pizzas and lots of other family-friendly meals. Then top it all off with a trip to the Limelite Club for family entertainment, cabaret and competitions from the sparkly Troupers: you should sleep well after that lot…

Site type

297

Open now

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).
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. Entertainment passes are included in the rate.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 8 Mar to Mon, 4 Nov 2024

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Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good for families / clean toilets / lots to do on site

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Liam M. Jul 2024

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Sat nav takes you straight to camp site. Reception welcoming. Toilets modern and clean. Entertaint seemed good for kids. Pitches are pretty much level. Electric hook up close to pitches. Food is a reasonable price and lots of food vans around. (only stayed for one night)

Disliked: Our pitch was to the side of reception/the enterence to the touring pitches so was constant traffic/people walking past our caravan to enter site. The road our pitch was on was a dead end which was right so a lot of people would struggle to get on pitches if you haven't got a motor mover/very good at reversing. Seemed as if nothing on site was free, you have to pay for everything. The WiFi did not work

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level pitches, friendly hardworking staff and clean facilities.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Anthony D. Jul 2024

Paddock electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Ease of access to all amenities. Entertainment for all was excellent. The children loved the entertainers energy and couldn't wait for the evening shows. Took a really short trip.to a local beach that was stunning and plenty of surrounding shops and restaurants. Pools both indoor and out were great, clean and well stocked with lifeguards.

Disliked: Food prices on site were drastically overpriced which is a shame as I noticed many who stayed, not bother with using restaurant and takeaways. Other than it was a great stay with lots to do.

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This was our third visit to the site. We will not be going back.

Overall	4/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jul 2024

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Activity staff very professional and well trained with SEN children. Pool was clean and well managed.

Disliked: The toilet blocks and some of the showers were dirty and full of rubbish. Water pressure and temperature in the showers was low. The pitches were boggy and muddy. Rubbish all over the car park. Lots of antisocial behaviour by young people on the site. Electric hook up was pulled out by kids on three consecutive nights. Tent pegs removed. Items thrown at our pup tent (when the child inside was asleep). Lots of shouting by the kids. No obvious action taken by staff despite three reports.

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Site itself was great and the kids loved it so we’ll be back!

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	4

Sophie M. Jul 2024

Paddock electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Easily accessible pitches with plenty of space between each vehicle. Great tarmac pathways for cycling to the restaurant and entertainment centre.

Disliked: Not clear where to go on arrival - touring reception is at the back of the static caravan section but not clearly signposted so had to go to main reception first. Touring reception closes at 5pm. Unfortunately we are a tall motorhome and were given a pitch with a low hanging tree branch so had to be changed (which they did quickly). Toilets nearest to us were all blocked with loo roll and poop. Soft play closes at 5pm. Glad we bought our bikes as the touring pitches are right at the back of the site so quite a trek for little legs to reach the food. Kids out on their bikes screaming from 7am before my kids had woken wasn’t ideal!

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Level, spacious pitch…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Nick G. Jul 2024

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Level, spacious pitch

Disliked: Very waterlogged and toilet block dirty and in poor repair

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Entertainment was great. My granddaughter went on the high ropes and the…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

Tracey P. Jul 2024

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Entertainment was great. My granddaughter went on the high ropes and the instructor Lara was brilliant, great instruction's supportive and friendly

Disliked: Internet connection

Recommend to friends Visit again

ok

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

chris b. Jul 2024

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: pitch ok and facilities ok

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Outdoor swimming pool is nice , small slide which is suitable for…

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	6

Bahar M. Jul 2024

Holton 2 bedroom safari tent

Liked: Outdoor swimming pool is nice , small slide which is suitable for toddlers. Entertainment was okay too.

Disliked: I booked a safari tent for 6 people , to be honest it is definitely for less than 6 people . I had injury, already reported by site and there was not water in the shower . After all this problem I requested change out place to caravan home . One lady was in Touring reception helped me to sort it out , she was very helpful . Main reception checked in a place for us it was very old caravan and was not clean . We kept open windows because of the smell inside the caravan , I have cleaned the toilet by my self first we settle in . We all family had fun together . Unfortunately I can not say ; because , of the Sandford holiday park .

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Pitch was well set out. Amenities not to far away.…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

Anonymous Jul 2024

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Pitch was well set out. Amenities not to far away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not to bad

Overall	4/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

John J. Jul 2024

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Ok

Disliked: Toilets where dirty

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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 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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Sandford Holiday Park

Holton Heath

Poole

Dorset

England

BH16 6JZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.7194°N
-2.0864°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.5 mi Post Office

2.5 mi Red Lion

4.8 mi Seldown Coach Station

Rail

0.7 mi Holton Heath Rail Station

2.2 mi Wareham Rail Station

3 mi Hamworthy Rail Station

Ferry

4.2 mi Poole Ferry Terminal

4.5 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

6.1 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

11.9 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

It’s a short hop in the car to begin discovering the area’s spectacular surrounds, from the wilds of the New Forest to the ancient cliffs, limestone arches and nature reserves of the Jurassic Coast (tick off another World Heritage Site on your 'must-see' list). Dorset is jammed with attractions to suit all interests. History buffs might fancy clambering around Northe Fort or scaling the ramparts at Corfe and Portland castles. The Adventure Wonderland family theme park has thrills for kids of all ages, plus a massive hedge maze to get lost in, and action men (and women) can go paintballing or drive a tank at the Bovington Tank Museum. There’s loads of fun for fauna fans, too: check out the chimps at Monkey World, swan about at Abbotsbury Swannery, visit Weymouth Sea Life Park, explore the largest saltwater lagoon in the country on the glass-bottomed Fleet Observer, or meet some farmyard friends at Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park. Drive a bit further and you can also make a day trip to Longleat Safari Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands	2 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake	2.7 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Shell Bay North	6.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular	6.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Shore Road Beach	7.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Corfe Castle 5.7 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 5.9 mi

Brownsea Island 6 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6.7 mi

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 6.8 mi

National Trust

Corfe Castle 5.8 mi

White Mill 6 mi

Brownsea Island 6 mi

Kingston Lacy 6.7 mi

Clouds Hill 7.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

WAREHAM MEADOWS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/08/2004) 1.4 mi

ARNE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/08/2001) 2.8 mi

STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 4 mi

CHARBOROUGH PARK 4.5 mi

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 5 mi

Local events

Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 7.8 mi
Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 14.8 mi
New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)
Brockenhurst, Hampshire 23.6 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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Does Sandford Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
Is Sandford Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Sandford Holiday Park? It’s a short hop in the car to begin discovering the area’s spectacular surrounds, from the wilds of the New Forest to the ancient cliffs, limestone arches and nature reserves of the … Read more