Herston Caravan and Camping
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- Holiday park one mile from the beach in Swanage
- Half an hour's drive from Monkey World and Durdle Door
- Visitor information, shop and takeaway on site; dogs welcome
Site type
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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).
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
12 
Electric grass pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 7m width × 7m depth (49m²)
Arrival daysFrom £50
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Min 8m width × 10m depth (80m²)
Arrival daysFrom £56
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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)
6 people maximum Ground type: Hardstanding
Pitch size: Min 12m width × 12m depth (144m²)
Arrival daysFrom £62
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Bell tent
4 people maximum Dimensions: 16.4ft width × 16.4ft length
Arrival daysFrom £130
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Reviews
61% would recommend this site to a friend
62% would stay here again
What customers say
This campsite boasts a fantastic location, a short walk to Swanage. Many guests praise the friendly staff, clean facilities, and spacious pitches. However, a recurring theme is the site's tired appearance and dated facilities, with frequent mentions of cleanliness issues in toilets and showers, and a lack of maintenance in some areas. While some enjoy the on-site amenities, others note their limited availability. Despite the drawbacks, the location and friendly atmosphere lead many to recommend and return.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews.
Last updated 08/09/2026
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Large site & good location. Friendly…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Large site & good location. Friendly staff
Disliked Too many speed bumps. Could do with a barn bar rather than a tent. Toilets/shower need a little TLC but handy having them as huts.
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Location, on site services…
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Anonymous Electric grass pitch
Liked Location, on site services
Disliked Electric pitches are quite small. Fine when not fully booked but can imagine it gets squeezy in the summer!
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Great location ….. friendly staff ….…
Anonymous Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked Great location ….. friendly staff …. Clean facilities …. Easy walk into Swanage
Recommend to friends Visit again
Great site great location
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked Location
Disliked Club house
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Just what you need a short break
Electric grass pitch
Liked Very helpful staff. Good size well maintained pitches. Variety of locations of toilets and showers. Only a 20 mins walk to the town recommended as parking isn't cheapest. Lovely food and not over priced. Big thank you to Liz and Martin who were very helpful and made us feel welcome especially when our van needed to be recovered from the site they didn't pressure us to move on and did all they can to accommodate and assist us and that made a bad situation much less stressful. Thank you and we will return when back on the road
Disliked Nothing. This site will keep getting better in my opinion
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Tent was fine, fire pit and…
Anonymous Bell tent
Liked Tent was fine, fire pit and bench. Toilets, shower and washing up areas fine.
Disliked Place looks tired and run down. No shop and a bit out of the way.
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No frills campsite but excellent location
Electric grass pitch
Liked location was excellent. The night time views of swanage were breathtaking. Quiet site even though it was extremely busy as within the children's summer holidays. Ease of checking in. burger van on site for those not wanting to cook and this was open in a morning too. Showers were more than adequate with good pressure and heat of water. Local walks and paths to Corfe Castle.
Disliked closeness of other tents/campers within the grass pitches. Toilets did not appear to be cleaned very often and ran out of toilet paper on most nights which could have been due to how busy it was and the amount of children that were left to play in the facilities.
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Excellent stay, will be back…
Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked Excellent stay, will be back
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Great location, very poorly managed/ maintained.
Anonymous Electric grass pitch
Liked Great location. Walking distance ti Swanage sea front. Dece t camping fiend at the back.
Disliked The site, other than the rear two fields is a total mess. It looks like a nice site that has been abandoned. The permanent pitches are really scruffy, the old shop/ laundrette is a building site and photos of this in operation should be removed from the web as it is misleading. The toilets are pretty dirty and responsibility for cleaning is delegated to campers who have paid £50 per night to use the facilities. The cleaning materials are a filthy, half full bucket with stinking mop. Toilet paper ran out early in the day and wasn’t replaced until the following day. All loose had no paper. The staff are scruffy and so are the vehicles etc. it all feels grotty. The reception shed is messy and dirty too. I would not use this site again which is a shame, it could be great with a little effort as it is in a great location. I think that is why they are making zero effort, they don’t need to as it is in a great location but we won’t be back any time soon. Very poor value for money.
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Lovely campsite, fairly close to the coast (30 minute walk)
Anonymous Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked Great site, friendly staff kept the site clean as possible, as it was the summer holidays
Recommend to friends Visit again
Features
Dogs allowed
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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. 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 yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Forest Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Large (51-200 pitches)Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
Herston Caravan and Camping
Washpond Lane
Swanage
Dorset
England
BH19 3DJ
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.61816°N
1.97913°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
Food and drink
- Coastal Crust Pizza Restaurant 0.4 mi
- Golden Bengal Restaurant 0.5 mi
- The Globe Inn Pub 0.6 mi
- The Royal Oak Pub 0.6 mi
- The Village Inn Pub 0.7 mi
- The Crows Nest Inn Pub 0.9 mi
- Black Swan Inn Pub 1 mi
- The Corner Restaurant 1 mi
- Sea Breeze Restaurant 1.1 mi
- The Narrows Restaurant 1.1 mi
Groceries
- Courthill Stores Off-licence 0.8 mi
- Co-op Food Supermarket 1 mi
- Budgens Supermarket 1.1 mi
- The Dorset Cider Farm Off-licence 3.5 mi
Parks and play
- King George's Play Area Playground 0.8 mi
- Days Park 0.8 mi
- The Chadwick Playground 1.1 mi
- West Burton Field Playground 3.1 mi
- Natural Play Area Playground 5.1 mi
- Blue Pool Play Area Playground 5.4 mi
Family days out
- Punch and Judy Visitor attraction 1.1 mi
- Putlake Adventure Farm Visitor attraction 1.1 mi
- Santa-Fe Fun Park Theme park 1.1 mi
- Swanage Lockup Visitor attraction 1.1 mi
- Funworld Amusements Amusement arcade 1.1 mi
- Shep's Hollow Visitor attraction 1.2 mi
- Playland Amusements Amusement arcade 1.3 mi
- Norman's Quarry Visitor attraction 1.6 mi
- Spyway Barn Visitor attraction 1.7 mi
- Durlston National Nature Reserve Visitor attraction 1.8 mi
- Burngate Purbeck Stone Centre Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
- Agglestone Rock Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
- Dancing Ledge Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
- Oceanarium Aquarium 8.1 mi
- Bournemouth Aviary Zoo 8.3 mi
Public transport
- Herston Cross 0.5 mi
- Swanage School 0.6 mi
- Steer Road 0.6 mi
- Holmes Road 0.7 mi
- Cecil Road 0.7 mi
- Ulwell College 0.7 mi
- Washpond Lane 0.8 mi
- Mill Cottages 0.8 mi
- Three Acre Lane Bottom 0.8 mi
- Howard Road 0.8 mi
Beaches
- Swanage Beach 1.1 mi
- South Beach 2.3 mi
- Knoll Beach 2.6 mi
- Studland Naturist Beach 3.5 mi
- Sandbanks Beach 5.1 mi
- Shipstal Beach 5.6 mi
- Shore Road Beach 5.9 mi
What’s nearby
- Kirkwood Park Golf course 0.6 mi
- Swanage Golf Games Golf course 0.6 mi
- Isle of Purbeck Golf Club Golf course 1.2 mi
- Isle of Purbeck Golf Course 1.5 mi
- Shell Bay Marine Marina 4.3 mi
- Royal Motor Yacht Club Marina 5.1 mi
- Salterns Marina 6.2 mi
Local services
- Texaco Fuel station 0.5 mi
- Pod Point Charging station 0.8 mi
- Cardtronics UK Ltd Cashpoint 1 mi
- Swanage Medical Practice Doctors 1 mi
- Well Pharmacy 1.1 mi
- Pod Point Charging station 1.1 mi
- Nationwide Cashpoint 1.1 mi
- Well Pharmacy 1.1 mi
- NatWest Cashpoint 1.1 mi
- Swanage Hospital 1.2 mi
Must see
Swanage Railway 1 mi
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 3 mi
Corfe Castle 3.8 mi
Brownsea Island 5 mi
Dorset Cruises 8.1 mi
National Trust
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 2.2 mi
Corfe Castle 3.7 mi
Brownsea Island 4.9 mi
White Mill 13.4 mi
Kingston Lacy 13.5 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Herston - Worth Matravers - Corfe 0.3 mi
Swanage to Corfe Circular Walk 1.8 mi
Durlston Castle Historic Landscape 1.9 mi
Studland - Old Harry - Ballard Down - Studland 2.2 mi
Worth Matravers - Cliffs, Caves and Chapel 2.9 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 Herston Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Herston Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Herston Caravan and Camping? A five-minute drive gets you into Swanage for sandy walks, sandcastle building, splashing about and more serious watersports. To kayak round the cliffs and coves of the Jurassic Coast, make for Knoll … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Herston Caravan and Camping?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Herston Caravan and Camping? From £50 (for 2 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.