Sandford Holiday Park
View prices & book
- 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
Site type
297
297Tourist board rating
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. 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 Fri, 7 Mar to
This site is a member of Parkdean Resorts group.
Pitch types & availability
Meadows electric grass touring pitch
8 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 7m width × 7m depth
Calculated area: 49m²
Arrival daysFrom £15
View prices & book
-
Paddock electric grass touring pitch
8 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 8m width × 9m depth
Calculated area: 72m²
Arrival daysFrom £18
View prices & book
No dogs allowedReviews
70% would recommend this site to a friend
66% would stay here again
What customers say
A great site with friendly, helpful staff and plenty of activities for families. Pitches are generally spacious and well-maintained. Facilities, particularly showers and toilets, receive mixed reviews; while many found them clean and modern, others noted issues with cleanliness, maintenance, and water pressure. Some visitors found the site busy and noisy, and a few felt it was overpriced, with extra charges for activities. Despite some drawbacks, many would recommend and return.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews
Avoid this place, there's others so much better around the area
Meadows electric grass touring pitch
Liked Nothing!
Disliked Grass pitches are grassless with hardcore which means pegs are unable to enter the ground, even extra toughed pegs.
Woof park is derelict and broken which means your dog isn't able to use it (see photos)
If you're allocated pitch 1, do not take it otherwise you'll be back to complain and be moved. Don't try phoning them because they don't answer, staff are just having a laugh and ignoring customers.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Liked the layout of the large campsite, easy to find and access…
Holton 2 bedroom safari tent
Liked Liked the layout of the large campsite, easy to find and access our glampsite pitch.
Highly recommend the glamping option we had. Very good value for money.
Excellent service from the staff.
Good facilities.
Location close to shops and beaches.
Disliked Didn't like the scampi on the menu for the price of it. It was no better than what you would get from the frozen section in Aldi up the road.
The T.V didn't connect with the WiFi. So we had to hot-spot netflix etc. using our phone.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Good site let down by toilet/shower facilities for tourers
Meadows electric grass touring pitch
Liked Friendly site with lots of useful facilities like shop bar cafe chip shop etc
bus stop right outside
Disliked Showers and toilets in the block closest to the touring park entrance were poorly maintained although acceptably clean examples of this are sometimes there was no hot water the shower heads were blocked up and hadnt been serviced in ages which can cause legionela to breed which can be dangerous not to mention a poor shower , some of the toilet cysterns were overflowing wasting water , the chemical disposal was blocked and poo was all over the floor , the urinal is rusty yet I discovered one of the other toilet blocks as I was leaving and it was in much better condition I tried to phone reception and they hung up on me
Recommend to friends Visit again
overall a great family break in a clean and well managed park.
Holton 2 bedroom safari tent
Liked The park is a great size with a variety of activities for the family. The swimming pools were cleaned and managed well by the lifeguards.
Disliked A few more Gluten free options on the menus
Recommend to friends Visit again
Great place for families with lots to do.
Meadows electric grass touring pitch
Liked All the activities that are on site, having a shop, the entertainment, food options and heated outdoor pool
Disliked More of a safety concern was really young children riding bikes and scooters when it’s getting dark / past 10pm with no adult supervision and no regards to cars using the roads. Serious safety issue!
Recommend to friends Visit again
How friendly all your staff were and helpful. It was extremely hot…
Meadows electric grass touring pitch
Liked How friendly all your staff were and helpful. It was extremely hot this weekend
, 29, and all staff were fantastic.
Disliked The pool timetable. Outside pool - only allowed an hours slot time, open from 10am - 1pm back open again 2pm - 5pm.
A very very over crowded campsite, our toilet and shower block ran out of hot water. There were so many toilets with no flushers working and no signs stating this.
Extremely overpriced food!!!
How fast others drove around your campsite was scary!
I couldn’t speak to your touring reception via your telephone line. The only time I did is when I received a call, promised a call back and nothing!
Recommend to friends Visit again
All in all I’d still return and recommend.
Paddock electric grass touring pitch
Liked Staff very friendly and helpful. All ways willing to help with a smile. Closeness of shower and toilet blocks. Amusement arcade, and other facilities. Size of pitches. Pitches were fairly level too.
Disliked Toilet and shower blocks, especially the newer ones were disgusting, always dirty, empty toilet paper. The hot water didn’t work, even after the maintenance staff had tried to fix it. The toilets didn’t flush properly, and the women’s didn’t flush at all at one point.
The electric points for caravans and motorhomes need to be labelled. When we arrived someone had used ours, and had to move there’s to the correct connection. I also met another fellow camper that had the same issue.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Good site for kids not so for couples
Paddock electric grass touring pitch
Liked Good sized pitch
Disliked To busy site was very big with hundreds of static vans, shower blocks nice and clean buts hot water was cold every afternoon and evening making it very hard to wash up and shower
Recommend to friends Visit again
Excellent site. Lovely very hard working polite staff. Thank you.
Meadows electric grass touring pitch
Liked Everything about this site. Beautiful setting, Great employees, amazing facilities, loved how our pitch was enclosed with a hedge to make it private from our neighbours. Will definitely return.
Disliked The dirty lazy holiday makers who do not seem to have the ability to wipe their pee and period blood from the toilet seat, or flush the loo after they've had a poo, or even worse, leave poo on the toilet seat. There's clearly something wrong with these people! I can't begin to imagine what goes though their minds when they leave it in this state. Shame on you!
I feel very sorry for the staff who work so hard and do such a wonderful job at keeping the site clean and tidy!
Recommend to friends Visit again
Staff all friendly and helpful .site was nice and tidy and clean…
Meadows electric grass touring pitch
Liked Staff all friendly and helpful .site was nice and tidy and clean couldn’t fault all facilities on park
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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Very large (over 200 pitches)Nearby leisure
Fishing nearby Golf nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Seasonal pitchesLocation
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
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
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
- Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, Dorset 14.8 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
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in Dorset?
Frequently asked questions
- 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
- When can I check in and check out of Sandford Holiday Park?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 11 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Sandford Holiday Park? From £15 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.