Shaftesbury Country Touring Park

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  • Dog-friendly site surrounded by the peaceful Dorset countryside
  • Half an hour’s drive from Longleat; an hour from the Jurassic Coast
  • Plenty of restaurants, shops and pubs nearby
Crack into the Dorset countryside and wind down with lake views at Shaftesbury Country Touring Park. From cruising down countryside trails to taking day trips down to the Jurassic Coast (an hour’s drive south), this friendly 19-acre rural site is well-positioned for families, including their dogs, to indulge in the outdoors. There’s plenty to keep guests occupied in the area, as the site is a five-minute drive from Shaftesbury, a market town home to the cute Gold Hill, a famed site paved with ancient cobbles. Shaftesbury has ample cafés, restaurants and pubs where you can fill up on different types of food (or beer, if that’s on your mind). Handily, there’s a well-stocked licensed mini market on site, and a larger supermarket in town in case you need to stock up on more extensive supplies. Other amenities on site include an amenities block and a launderette to help keep you looking your best, whether you're off for a day of animal-spotting at Longleat’s safari park, half an hour’s drive away, or perhaps trying to unravel the mystery of Stonehenge, 45 minutes’ drive away.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 8
Tent pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 8
Open now
Opens 2 April
Please note

Admission

  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Occupancy

  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

  • 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

German

Open from Thu 2 Apr to

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Accommodation

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0 children
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Reviews

9.1

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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a spacious and peaceful campsite with friendly, helpful owners. Pitches are generally large and level. Facilities, particularly toilets and showers, are frequently described as clean, though some reviews mention them being a little dated. A fishing lake and nearby shop are noted positives. Road noise can be an issue for some.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A great site run by lovely…

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Ellie H. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch (six person)

Liked A great site run by lovely people. Lots of space. Good clean facilities. Such good value. We used it as a base for Longleat and it was perfect. Also got in a day at the beach.

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Lovely spacious pitches and the cleanest…

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely spacious pitches and the cleanest toilet and shower facilities I've ever seen on camp sites.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, well maintained site with friendly owners

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kearon h. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked A really lovely site with the friendliest owners who made us feel really welcome from the very start, we’re new to camping so this was very nice for us, the toilets and shower area was very clean. The pitch was completely flat and very spacious. The lake was beautiful and well kept. We had a really lovely time and will definitely be back :D

Disliked Nothing, that we only stayed for two nights

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Large plots away from other campers.…

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SALLY G. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Large plots away from other campers. Peaceful and relaxing.The lake and space for a decent dog walk. Labelled dog poo bin and recycling bins. Close to several interesting places. Friendly hosts who answered all of our questions when needed.

Disliked Entrance not sign posted as well as it could be, especially entering the drive.

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4th time visiting this campsite. …

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Royce S. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked 4th time visiting this campsite. Always maintained to a high standard. Owners are excellent and welcoming. Until next time 😃.

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Good campground

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Clare C. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch (six person)

Liked The field was very well cared for, great for camping lots of pitches. The lake is lovely. Friendly staff, great that there's a londis nearby.

Disliked Unfortunately due to the hot weather the septic tank was very smelly.

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From the manager: Hi Clare

Thank you for your feedback and the positive points.
Can I point out that the smell is not from the septic tank but the stream, due to it being completely dried out due to the hot weather and unfortunately we cannot do anything about that.

Carl & Steph

We would definitely choose to stay here again.

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The site was clean and tidy, convenient for the area and the owners very pleasant.

Disliked Nothing.

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Nice quote site well kept…

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IAN H. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked Nice quote site well kept

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Hi Ian

Thank you for your comments and photos, we really appreciate it as it gives new guests to our site an inside view.

Carl & Steph

A large spacious camping field with…

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 Jo S. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch (six person)

Liked A large spacious camping field with all the basics. EHU, and toilet and shower facilities, which were very clean and well looked after. The night time views of the starry sky were wonderful.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

We have stayed here for several years and really enjoy ourselves.

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 Debbie P. 6 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful site,excellent facilities,friendly owner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Debbie
Lovely to see you all again and thank you for taking the time out to leave a review we really appreciate it.
We look forward to seeing you again

Carl & Steph

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 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

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

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level site, no steep slopes

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Shaftesbury Country Touring Park

1-14 Sherborne Causeway

Shaftesbury

Dorset

England

SP7 9PX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.00944°N
2.23856°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.8 mi The Town Hall
1.8 mi The Town Hall
7.3 mi Virginia Ash
Rail
2.3 mi Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
7.8 mi Tisbury Rail Station
7.8 mi Templecombe Rail Station
Ferry
23.4 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
23.4 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
25.4 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
23.9 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

Take a detour into the animal world for a little while… there are several animal-orientated activities within reach of the site, including the family-friendly Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park (45 minutes’ drive) for hands-on farm activities and the Bush Farm Bison Centre (15 minutes), home to bison and elk and woodland walks. On a bigger scale, Longleat (half an hour) has a drive-through safari packed with wild animals. However, it has more than just animals – there’s also an adventure park and over at Longleat House (35 minutes), you can ogle over an Elizabethan house through tours, exhibitions and walks around the formal and pleasure gardens. There are more trips into history at hand too, whether it’s inside Old Wardour Castle (20 minutes), Stourhead’s mansion and landscaped gardens (20 minutes) or Stonehenge (45 minutes). If you want energy-packed afternoons instead, the New Forest National Park (50 minutes) and its hiking and cycling trails may be worth the little longer drive. There are opportunities for watersports in Bournemouth (an hour) or a scenic coastal walk at Durdle Door (an hour) on the Jurassic Coast.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 21.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 22.4 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Branksome Chine 25.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine 25.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Alum Chine 25.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Stourhead House and Garden 7.6 mi

Longleat 12.4 mi

Haynes International Motor Museum 14.1 mi

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 16.2 mi

Wilton House 17.3 mi

National Trust

Stourhead 7.5 mi

Philipps House and Dinton Park 12.1 mi

Little Clarendon 12.3 mi

White Mill 16.1 mi

Kingston Lacy 16.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Duncliffe Wood 1.2 mi

Shaftesbury – Kingsettle Wood – Motcombe - Shaftesbury 1.9 mi

Todber - Fifehead - Stour Provost - Todber 3.1 mi

The Donheads - Wincombe - Gutch Common - Barkers Hill 5.2 mi

Donhead St Andrew and the Wardour Castles 5.3 mi

Local events

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 23 June 2027 – Wednesday, 23 June 2027)

    Glastonbury, Somerset 18.3 mi

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 21.4 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 Shaftesbury Country Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Shaftesbury Country Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Shaftesbury Country Touring Park? Take a detour into the animal world for a little while… there are several animal-orientated activities within reach of the site, including the family-friendly Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park (45 minutes’ drive) for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Shaftesbury Country Touring Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Shaftesbury Country Touring Park? From £20 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.