Mill Paddock Campsite

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Grassy pitches surrounded by trees
Grassy pitches surrounded by trees
Entrance to the site
Wild swimming spot in the river
Spacious grass pitches
Well-kept level pitches
Firepits allowed
Water activities on the river frome
Sunset at kimmeridge bay
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Entrance to the site
Wild swimming spot in the river
Spacious grass pitches

  • Well-kept family-friendly Dorset site 10 minutes’ drive from Wareham
  • Monkey World 10 minutes’ drive and Studland Bay 25 minutes
  • Electric hook-ups and hot showers; pubs and shops 10 minutes’ drive
Whatever your reason to head for the West County – beach holidays, family sightseeing, walking or watersports – Mill Paddock Campsite has got all bases covered. This small site is around 10 minutes’ drive from Jurassic Coast beaches and Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre; it’s also right by the Purbeck Way, and only a short stroll from paddleboarding adventures along the River Frome. With no designated pitches, you can set up wherever you like on the level, well-maintained and family-friendly camping field, which has electric hook-ups and water points dotted around its perimeter. The modern facilities block houses showers, toilets and washing-up sinks – it’s cleaned regularly and there’s always plenty of hot water. There are mature trees edging the field if you’re after shade, picnic tables are provided for alfresco dining and firepits are welcome so you can all gather around and enjoy being together. Logs are available to purchase on site at a low price, and pretty everything you need for outdoor evenings can be found in the shops, pubs and restaurants of Wareham (10 minutes’ drive). Well-behaved dogs are welcome to join in all the family fun, and guest numbers are always limited so the field never feels overcrowded; this also allows a safe environment for children to play in – and there’s a treehouse for them to muck around in too.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 10
Tent pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 40
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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.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Reception

  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • No electric barbecues 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

English

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 259 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

95% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a friendly, relaxed campsite with spacious, level pitches. Owners Paul and Abbie are consistently praised for their helpfulness and local knowledge. Facilities are generally clean, with a communal fridge and fire pits available. The location is excellent for exploring the Jurassic Coast. Some visitors noted issues with shower pressure and inconsistent temperature, though this appears to have been addressed by the managers in some instances. A small number of reviews mentioned ants.

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The site was lovely area. It…

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Claire G. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked The site was lovely area. It was clean and everything you needed.
The other people staying were also really friendly.
Great hosts with great comunaction and information on where to vist

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Really friendly meeting and helpful advice…

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Chris S. 1 review

Electric optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really friendly meeting and helpful advice from Paul on arrival. Nice flat pitches with plenty of space

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location well kept site and…

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Paul a. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great location well kept site and Paul was great gave good information.

Disliked Just the rain not that it was the sites fault .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Paul and Abby were very friendly…

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 Martin C. 1 review

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Paul and Abby were very friendly and helpful on arrival. We stayed for 3 nights which were very quite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A fantastic location, with well set…

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Rick E. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked A fantastic location, with well set out facilities. Paul and Abi do an amazing job of ensuring all cogs are turning as they should.

Generous pitch sizes, with ample open space for the kids to roam and play.

Paul was also extremely helpful with amending my booking, and the helpfulness continued from arrival to departure.

Location wise, 10 mins from Bovington Tank Museum & Monkey World, 10 mins from Wareham town, 15 mins from Lulworth Cove/Durdle Door, 20 mins from Poole, 30 mins from Weymouth plus plenty of local walks through the fields and along the stream.

We will definitely be returning to Mill Paddock next year as the pitch size, layout, location, facilities, and service was all top tier.

Recommend to friends Visit again

In summary it is not worth the money. You are only paying for location

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great location for Dorset tourist attractions. Nice flat level ground and large pitch sizes.

Disliked The no noise after 9pm policy is not policed. People were playing music loudly and drunkenly singing outside gone 11pm. After I phoned the campsite manager and complained, they said they would ask them to turn it down or confiscate their speakers, but after doing so, 10 minutes later the music was turned up louder and I could hear the people moaning about me. Grown adults acting like children. We booked the site for a peaceful getaway, but it was ruined by chavs and site managers unwilling to enforce their own policy. Do not be fooled by the high price of this site, it does not reflect the quality of the site nor the people it attracts!

Also given the size of the site and the number of people, the facilities are lacking. In the males, there is only 1 urinal, 2 toilets and 2 showers. Showers which are freezing cold most of the time as it runs off a hot water tank and not a modern gas boiler. I heard the manager say a few times, oh i wouldn't go in there yet there is no hot water. Ridiculous in this day and age.

Lastly, signal is poor on the site and there is no wifi.

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Place was cleaned multiple times a…

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 Chloe S. 1 review

Electric optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Place was cleaned multiple times a day, always loo roll, washing up liquid, sponges etc.

Paul was lovely full of lots of ideas of places to go & see.

Disliked The situation on arrival put a real damper on the start of our holiday with the way Paul's partner stormed over to our friends about what the hell was going on, I am not sure after an hr of discussions if anything got resolved but holiday was nice after that.

Only thing that I would change is the showers as they didn't really wash you it was more of a spray/mist & was either boiling or freezing but other wise the bathrooms where clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, clean and friendly, will return.

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really well cared for campsite, facilities were clean and cleaned regularly throughout the day. The owners were so friendly and always around for help and loads of ideas for places to visit and walks to do.

Disliked There are only two showers and the spray was a fine mist so showering took a while. There isn't much space to park by the side of your tent, which can mean that you have to park in front of your tent.

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Lovely atmosphere, very nice owners, clean…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely atmosphere, very nice owners, clean and nicely tucked away with a stream nearby that the dog loved.

Disliked Didn’t dislike anything, just bring a long electric cord.

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Great location. Paul and Abbie where super…

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jane c. 1 review

Electric optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great location.
Paul and Abbie where super helpful and knowledgeable about the area and local attractions.
We will be back next year for sure.

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 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

D. of E. 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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Mill Paddock Campsite

Church Lane

East Stoke

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 6AW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.67911°N
2.18424°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.3 mi Red Lion
3.3 mi Post Office
6.3 mi East Street
Rail
1.6 mi Wool Rail Station
3.2 mi Wareham Rail Station
5.2 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
Ferry
8.6 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
9 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
10 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
16.9 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

There are footpaths and river walks a few metres away from the site, which is on the Purbeck Way as well as the Purbeck Cycle Ride route. Paddleboarding and kayaking on the River Frome can be arranged and booked with qualified local instructors at an additional cost. If you want to dip your toes in the sea, the sandy beaches of the Jurassic Coast are calling. Studland Bay (25 minutes’ drive) has miles of sandy beach with views of Old Harry’s Rocks, and you might want to try a bit of fossil hunting at Kimmeridge Bay (20 minutes). You can also have a safe swim in the shallow waters of Lulworth Cove (15 minutes), from where you can walk to the spectacular rock arch at Durdle Door in 25 minutes. The kids should appreciate watching the animal antics at Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, where there are daily keeper talks, and enjoy mooching around the highly acclaimed Tank Museum at Bovington (both 10 minutes’ drive), where there are also frequent driving displays.

Food and drink

  • Black Dog Inn Pub 0.6 mi
  • The Black Bear Pub 1.5 mi
  • The Ship Inn Pub 1.9 mi
  • Seven Stars (Freehouse) Pub 2.6 mi
  • The Angel Pub 2.8 mi
  • The Weld Arms Pub 3 mi
  • Clouds Hill Pub 3 mi
  • Monsoon Restaurant 3.2 mi
  • Antelope Inn Pub 3.3 mi
  • The Kings Arms Pub 3.3 mi

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food 3.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's 3.3 mi
  • Lidl 3.8 mi

Parks and play

  • Northmoor Park 3.2 mi
  • Hauses Field Play Area Playground 3.2 mi
  • The Hayricks park 3.4 mi
  • John Procter Memorial Ground park 3.7 mi
  • Bestwall Park 3.9 mi
  • Woodlands Play Area Playground 4.5 mi
  • Blue Pool Play Area Playground 4.6 mi
  • God's Pocket park 5.3 mi
  • Splash Zone Playground 5.5 mi

Family days out

  • Lulworth Castle and Park Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
  • Lulworth Castle 3 mi
  • Clouds Hill Visitor attraction 4 mi
  • Fossil Forest Visitor attraction 5 mi
  • Stair Hole Visitor attraction 5.2 mi
  • Falmer Palmer’s Deer Feeding Visitor attraction 5.4 mi
  • Fine Foundation Marine Centre Visitor attraction 5.4 mi
  • Farmer Palmer’s Tractor Rides Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park Visitor attraction 5.6 mi
  • Durdle Door Visitor attraction 5.7 mi

Public transport

  • Church 0.3 mi
  • Middlefield 0.5 mi
  • The Cross 1.5 mi
  • Primary School 1.5 mi
  • Wool Station 1.7 mi
  • Wool Bridge 1.7 mi
  • Monkey World 2 mi
  • Purbeck School & Leisure Centre 2.7 mi
  • Silent Woman 2.8 mi
  • Event Bus Stop 2.8 mi

Beaches

  • Pondfield 4.4 mi
  • Lulworth Cove 5 mi
  • Man O' War Cove 5.6 mi
  • Durdle Door 5.8 mi

What’s nearby

  • The Dorset Golf & Country Club & Resort Golf course 2 mi
  • Wareham Golf Club Golf course 3.4 mi
  • Ridge Marina 4.2 mi
  • Bulbury Woods Golf Club Golf course 5.7 mi

Local services

  • The Wellbridge Practice Doctors 1.8 mi
  • Wool Filling Station Fuel station 1.9 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.9 mi
  • Wareham Hospital 3 mi
  • Bovington Medical Centre Hospital 3.1 mi
  • Murco Fuel station 3.3 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 3.3 mi
  • Mer Charging station 3.4 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 4.1 mi
  • Sandford Surgery Doctors 4.4 mi

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Must see

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 1.9 mi

The Tank Museum 2.8 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 3 mi

Lulworth Heritage Centre 5.1 mi

Corfe Castle 6.1 mi

National Trust

Clouds Hill 4 mi

Corfe Castle 6.2 mi

Hardy's Cottage 9.7 mi

Brownsea Island 9.9 mi

White Mill 10.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LULWORTH CASTLE 3 mi

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 3.2 mi

Whiteway Viewpoint - Flower's Barrow - Worbarrow Beach - Tyneham - Whiteway VP 3.6 mi

Clouds Hill - Moreton 3.7 mi

CREECH GRANGE 3.8 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 11 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 Mill Paddock Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mill Paddock Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mill Paddock Campsite? There are footpaths and river walks a few metres away from the site, which is on the Purbeck Way as well as the Purbeck Cycle Ride route. Paddleboarding and kayaking on the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mill Paddock Campsite?
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    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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