Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping

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Grass pitch at luckford wood
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Shared shower block and toilet facilities
Toilet and shower facilities
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Grass pitch at luckford wood
View across site
Shared shower block and toilet facilities

  • Peaceful rural site by the Frome river, 10 minutes' drive from Wool
  • Half an hour's drive from the beaches of the Jurassic Coast
  • Less than 10 minutes from Monkey World and the Tank Museum
Planning some Purbeck pottering? Pick a pitch at Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping, 10 minutes' drive from Wool, and you’ll be in a prime position for poking around this pretty corner of Dorset. Bring along your boots and bikes, for there are some great walks and cycle rides to be had in the area around the site (including the 25-minute trot to the local pub – huzzah for a path that ends in pints). Kids rolling their eyes at the idea of rural rambles? The twin attractions of Monkey World and the Tank Museum are 10 minutes away in the car, and there’s heaps more days out within half an hour: beaches, sea kayaking, steam train rides and an ancient castle among them. Life on site meanders along at a peaceful pace – it’s a most serene setting, surrounded by woodland and with the Frome river flowing by, and there’s plenty of space to walk dogs or stoke up a fire (small firepits only, ta – you wouldn’t want to set the place alight now). Take a quiet wander around the grounds and you may just spot the local deer herd popping by to graze. Naturally, this chilled vibe doesn’t lend itself to heaps of noisy activity, so facilities here have been kept to just the basics: the smart modern toilet block has loos, showers and a washing-up area and is proudly scrubbed clean on a daily basis.

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Touring caravan pitches 60
Motorhome pitches 60
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 509 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

86% would recommend this site to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a peaceful rural escape with spacious, flat pitches and friendly, helpful staff. Visitors praise the excellent location for exploring Dorset's attractions and the clean, well-maintained facilities, including a popular pizza van. While generally quiet, some mention occasional noise and the shower facilities, though clean, could benefit from an update. Many guests express a desire to return.

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Quiet location,lots of clean facilities…

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Corina B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet location,lots of clean facilities

Disliked Shame only walks was along a main road no WiFi given if any

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great site with friendly and welcoming staff and clean facilities.

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Jo G.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Plenty of pitch availability and good size pitches. Facilities were clean and well-maintained. Friendly and welcoming staff, Grant also managed to sort out a fire pit for us with everything needed.

Disliked Can be noisy when there is firing on the MOD range nearby (not that this can be helped by staff!).

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent over all

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lots of nice pitches with electric
Decent shows and toilet.
No noise from the road

Disliked Toilets could do with a bit of TLC and cleaning more often.

We had problems with Young's kids screaming and running around at 2am.
Not the sites problem.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious pitches, relaxed environment, would visit again.

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Alan C.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitches 8m wide and deep.
Level and firm base even on grass pitch.
Walking routes nearby with some minor road connections.
Very good toilet and washing facilities.
Relaxed environment, tree lined with pleasant bird song.
Grant was a welcoming host.

Disliked Nice remote spot but some distance to shops and pubs etc.

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Good spacing for tents, good facilities,…

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Courtney L.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Good spacing for tents, good facilities, friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site with good facilities

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Andrew P.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked I only stayed one night so wasn't able to explore the area nearby, but the campsite itself was very spaceous and nicely kept. Toilets and showers were clean and tidy and the site was peaceful.

Disliked Could maybe do with an extra wash basin or two.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilet and shower area very clean

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely welcome from the owners, basic campsite which I what we wanted for the night :) would definitely go again

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Great pitches, lovely washrooms and wash…

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Stuart R.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great pitches, lovely washrooms and wash up facilities.

Very quiet and great place to set base for the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent value for money and great base to stay to explore

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Treena F.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely place to camp, nice and quiet, facilities lovely and clean. Hot showers! Helpful staff. Great base to go and explore.

Disliked Would prefer separate shower cubicles, it was fine for us as it was the start of the season, however if it was busy and fully booked you could be drying yourself with others as there are 3 showers and one changing area that's shared.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, big pitches all with EHU and great facilities

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitches all with EHU
Shops 4 mins away by car
In the middle of the forest for walks or biking
Excellent loos and showers, very clean
Great wash up section too

Disliked Very windy location, like a wind tunnel!

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 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

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

Themes

Forest Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping

Holme Lane

East Stoke

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 6AP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.67624°N
2.1801°W

Route directions

Large caravans and motorhomes should come in through Wool and enter the site via Bindon Lane.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.2 mi Red Lion
3.2 mi Post Office
6.1 mi East Street
Rail
1.9 mi Wool Rail Station
3.1 mi Wareham Rail Station
5.1 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
Ferry
8.5 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
8.9 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
9.9 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
16.8 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

If you’re into all things vehicular, start your local exploration at The Tank Museum, 10 minutes’ drive away – the collection of more than 300 tanks (including Little Willie, the world’s first) is renowned as the world’s finest. Follow up with a steam-powered ride on the Swanage Railway (25 minutes away). As you ride the rails, you’ll pass the ruins of Corfe Castle, built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror – it’s about 15 minutes from the site if you’d like to take a closer look. A mile or so up the road from the castle is the cute Wareham Bears, where more than 200 teddies live in a model village. For real-life animal antics, take the 10-minute drive to Monkey World to see the apes that found TV fame in the UK as stars of the Monkey Life. And one can't ignore the Jurassic Coast – it’ll take you 20 minutes or so to drive to some of its most stunning sights, including Lulworth Cove, Man O’War beach and the giant stone arch Durdle Door. A walk on the South West Coast Path is an excellent way to take it all in, or you could try paddleboarding, sea kayaking or coasteering to get a different view.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Kimmeridge Bay 5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lulworth Cove 5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door East 5.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentN/AExcellent
Durdle Door West 5.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 6.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 2.2 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 2.9 mi

The Tank Museum 3.1 mi

Lulworth Heritage Centre 5 mi

Corfe Castle 5.9 mi

National Trust

Clouds Hill 4.2 mi

Corfe Castle 6 mi

Brownsea Island 9.8 mi

Hardy's Cottage 9.9 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 10.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LULWORTH CASTLE 2.9 mi

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 2.9 mi

Whiteway Viewpoint - Flower's Barrow - Worbarrow Beach - Tyneham - Whiteway VP 3.3 mi

CREECH GRANGE 3.5 mi

STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 3.6 mi

Local events

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Wareham, Dorset 2.9 mi

  • Tankfest (Friday, 26 June 2026 – Friday, 26 June 2026)

    Wareham, Dorset 3 mi

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 11.2 mi

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, 28 July 2026 – Tuesday, 28 July 2026)

    Brockenhurst, Hampshire 28.5 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 Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping? If you’re into all things vehicular, start your local exploration at The Tank Museum, 10 minutes’ drive away – the collection of more than 300 tanks (including Little Willie, the world’s first) … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping? From £19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.