Wilksworth Caravan Park

From £11.10 For 1 night, 6 adults 8.9 173 reviews
Swimming pool (added by manager 02 Aug 2022)
Very quiet campsite! (added by visitor 24 oct 2019)
Reception and country store (added by manager 24 jun 2022)
Kids' splash pool (added by manager 25 apr 2018)

  • Family-friendly park a mile from the market town of Wimborne
  • Monkey World, Peppa Pig World and the Jurassic Coast within 45 minutes
  • Heated outdoor pool, playground and BMX track on site
Best be waving bye-bye to the boss for as long a while as poss if you’re wending your way to Wilksworth Caravan Park… there’s a rather lengthy list of stuff to do in the vicinity of this family-friendly spot a mile from Wimborne. Even before you’ve even ventured beyond the park’s boundaries there’s much to fill an hour or few with: an outdoor pool with splash pool for the small sorts, a football field, a BMX track, table tennis and a playground. Site passes also entitle you to scoot over to a sister park 20 minutes away to swim in their indoor pool, work out at the well-equipped gym and join in with a huge range of daytime activities and evening ents. And you’ll no doubt be wanting to leave plenty of time for getting out and about too: beaches, forest walks, pony rides, museums and boat trips are all within easy reach… and it’s just possible the kids may draw your attention to the proximity of Monkey World and/or Peppa Pig World too. In the interests of maxing out your available leisure hours, the basics are well-supplied on site: bathrooms have all mod cons (underfloor heating, free hairdryers and accessible facilities among them) and there’s a washing-up area and wifi connection. Eats can be picked up at the shop, or it’s a doddle to waddle off to the local pub (a traditional thatched number 15 minutes’ walk away).

Site type

Tent pitches 65
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 20/07 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.
  • The pool will be open daily from 25 May to 02 June and 19 July to 01 September. From 03 June to 20 July, it will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar 2024 to

Open from Sat, 1 Feb 2025 to

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

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Extraordinary

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
christy b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Where to start - the beautiful older lady (sorry!) who booked us in and showed us the map - so pleasant and smiley . All the maintenance chaps waving saying hi👋 The site itself - just perfect ! Everything you want , need , or never knew you needed - it’s so very well maintained - quiet, but enough back to basics for kids too - pool not open yet but looks great! We were very impressed and will defiantly tell others - pop it on the Facebook groups - although then we might not get a pitch when we want one ! 😜😎

Disliked: Leaving 😓

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Excellent spotless amenities WiFi excellent around site and free.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Terry P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Excellent site very rdriendly on arrival and helpfull

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Really nice site with a good location, would stay again!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Matthew L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The play facilities for the kids. Also good sized pitched with lots of fresh water taps dotted around. The staff that we saw were very friendly and online check in was easy and made setup quick!

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent site, clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
James W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Excellent pitch standard and extremely polite staff and clean facilities. Staff we always polite and helpful. Its good you can access the different sites for facilities and entertainment.

Disliked: Just don't book through Pitchup, they will attempt to rip you off somehow, try and book direct. They cancelled our booking and it took the threat of court action to refund my money and even then withheld a few pence because they felt they could.

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Pitch was level. Clean facilities. Nice play park for the children

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely camp site with everything you need. Clean facilities and helpful staff.

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Worth the money

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
laura r. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Liked the well organised pitches, great check in system. Nice play area for kids

Disliked: Mud but that’s not the parks fault. Yes showers dated BUT it’s warm in there, clean and all works well.

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Nice place, clean and plentiful facilities

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Paul C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Staff on site were friendly and were able to help with everything including towing out of mud due to overnight weather on grass pitch. Instructions were very easy to follow and when open later in the season all onside activities look great such as outdoor pool etc.

Disliked: Email about checking in downloading app sent a few hours after actually arriving despite giving an ETA and a check out email sent late in the evening on day of check out. Maybe add more info on pitchup about requirements. The checkout email reminds me about leaving my keys when leaving, a bit hard as I own my campervan, makes the app experience a bit impersonal from somewhere trying to make the site more personal.

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Lovely site with lots to do on its doorstep

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Mark S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The clean facilities and friendly staff

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Very smart site with nice clean level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Richard M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: This site is very easy to access and secured by a barrier, the code is sent to you in advance of your arrival. We found the site spacious and quiet and had everything we needed It was also very well maintained and the pitches were well presented

Disliked: Nothing!

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Really good site excellent for family's

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Excellent clean phacilaties very polite curious and helpful staff really nice site 👍

Disliked: Not being able to park next to pitch

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Features

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

Disabled facilities

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

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

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Location

Wilksworth Caravan Park

Cranborne Road

Wimborne

Wimborne

Dorset

England

BH21 4HW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.81685°N
-1.99062°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.5 mi St Johns Church
6.5 mi St Johns Church
6.5 mi Bournemouth University
Rail
6.5 mi Hamworthy Rail Station
6.7 mi Poole Rail Station
6.8 mi Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
Ferry
7.3 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
7.5 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
9 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
7.5 mi Bournemouth International Airport
29.1 mi Southampton 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

Hold on to your hats, folks: the staff on site have many suggestions for a day out round these parts. Beach days, for starters – on the sandy stretch in Bournemouth perhaps, or rubbing shoulders with the swanky folks at Sandbanks, both of which are half an hour away by car. Charmouth, an hour away, is the place for dino-loving kids to ferret out a fossil or two. Potter down to Poole Quay (half an hour away) for boat trips to Brownsea Island, or drive down to Durdle Door (45 minutes) to swim or kayak through the huge limestone arch. Away from the coast, the New Forest National Park is half an hour away for fresh-air frolics including walks, horse rides and canoe trips. And keep the kids on best behaviour with the promise of a trip to Peppa Pig World, Monkey World, Adventure Wonderland or Go Ape, all of which are within a half-hour drive.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 7.1 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake 7.3 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bournemouth Alum Chine 8.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Branksome Chine 8.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bournemouth Durley Chine 8.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 1.9 mi

Adventure Wonderland 7 mi

The Bournemouth Balloon 8.4 mi

Bournemouth Pier Beach 8.6 mi

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 8.6 mi

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 1.9 mi

White Mill 3.2 mi

Brownsea Island 9 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 12 mi

Corfe Castle 12.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pamphill - Eye Bridge - Lambs Green - Wimborne 1.3 mi

KINGSTON LACY 1.9 mi

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 2.7 mi

CRICHEL HOUSE 3.7 mi

Canford Heath 3.8 mi

Local events

  • Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 13.9 mi

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 14.1 mi

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 15.6 mi

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)

    Brockenhurst, Hampshire 17.9 mi

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 20.1 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.

Offers

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Electric grass pitch
  • 40% off Spring Sale 2024
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Tent pitch
Electric grass tent pitch
  • 40% off Spring Sale 2024
  • 15% off Spring Sale 2024 2
  • 40% off Spring Sale 2024 7
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Touring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
  • 40% off Spring Sale 2024
  • 15% off Spring Sale 2024 2
  • 40% off Spring Sale 2024 7
  • 15% off Spring Sale 2024 3
  • 40% off Spring Sale 2024 4
  • 40% off Spring Sale 2024 6
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Shepherd's hut
  • 40% off Spring Sale 2024
  • 15% off Spring Sale 2024 2
  • 40% off Spring Sale 2024 7
  • 15% off Spring Sale 2024 3
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  • 15% off Spring Sale 2024 5
  • 40% off Spring Sale 2024 6

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • Does Wilksworth Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Wilksworth Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wilksworth Caravan Park? Hold on to your hats, folks: the staff on site have many suggestions for a day out round these parts. Beach days, for starters – on the sandy stretch in Bournemouth perhaps, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wilksworth Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Wilksworth Caravan Park? From £11.10 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.