Whitemead Caravan Park

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Touring pitches
Touring pitches
Taken from railway bridge
View of field
Hardstanding touring pitch
Grass touring pitches
View from the tent pitch
Reception with games room behind
Hardstanding pitch
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Taken from railway bridge
View of field
Hardstanding touring pitch

  • Family-run park in the village of Wool, five miles from the coast
  • Under two miles from Monkey World and the Tank Museum
  • Five minutes' walk from train station, bus stops, pubs and shops
If you’re picking holiday reads to bring to Whitemead Caravan Park in Wool, Dorset, there’s one blindingly obvious contender: step forward local lad Mr Thomas Hardy. Reread your old copy of Tess of the D’Urbervilles down here and you may just spot a few similarities between a couple of local buildings and certain locations in the novel. Even if literary references aren’t your thing, there are many reasons to plant yourselves at this family-run park in the Dorset village of Wool. Chief among these may well be its easy access to a plethora of transport options: make life easy by leaving your car or caravan on site and toddling a few minutes to the train station or bus stops for your days out. Alternatively, get legs going on the network of local walking and bike paths – heaps of fab attractions are within easy reach on foot or two wheels. Upon your return to the village, reward your efforts with a feed of fish and chips or a restorative pint of local ale at one of the two pubs within staggering distance. Also within a few minutes’ walk are a butcher and a baker (sadly no candlestick maker) where you can pick up fresh food for the evening barbie. Less poetic but no less convenient are the village’s two supermarkets, and the park’s own mini market, full of handy essentials. If you didn’t quite manage to tire your kids out during the day, send them over to the playground, or wander over to the games room for a few rounds of pool, darts or table football. Wifi is available if they need a little bit of quiet time alone to play with gadgetry. The park stretches over five acres so you can always find a shaded spot to settle down with a glass of wine and a Hardy novel (other authors’ works are also permitted..).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 50
Open now
Opens 14 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Only DVLA-specification conversions or manufactured campervans are allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 14 Mar to

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 222 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 80% of visitors View breakdown

95%

would recommend this site to a friend

91%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very nice and would definitely stay again!

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Peter B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked: Good sized grass pitch, clean and tidy facilities. Convenience shop for essentials. Very friendly staff that were willing to go over and above to help.

Disliked: The games room closed at 8pm which we felt was a little too early considering quiet time was from 10pm.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review and your comments, Peter. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.


Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

PS. Unfortunately, our normal staff roster do not allow for the games room to be left open after 8pm.

On arrival we were met by a very polite & friendly man,…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: On arrival we were met by a very polite & friendly man, who showed us to our pitch, and gave us all the information needed for our stay, including where to eat out (The Ship Inn offers 10% off to visitors to the campsite).
The grass on the pitch was neatly cut, and the ground was completely flat. The whole site was neat and tidy, and the shower/toilet/washing up block was very clean.
The lady in reception was very helpful with regards to public transport. The local bus service, which runs from the railway station just around the corner, is great, going to all the attractions in the area.
There is a regular train service, which runs alongside the site, but it doesn't really disturb the peace and quiet too much (not too early in the morning, or late at night).
The area around Wool is nice for walking in, with the River Frome just in behind the site. There is also a local connection to Tess of the d'Urbervilles, for all you Thomas Hardy fans.
Highly recommend a stay at this site.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review and lovely comments about our staff and our site, Nickie! We are really pleased you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back again very soon. :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

Rustig gelegen, vriendelijk oersoneek, goed verzorgd.

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 3
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Goed verzorgd modern sanitair. Ruime plaatsen, fraaie omgeving en directe trein naar Londen vertrekt vanaf station Wool vlakbij.

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From the manager: Bedankt voor uw positieve beoordeling. We zijn zo blij dat u van uw verblijf bij ons heeft genoten en hopen u binnenkort weer te verwelkomen! :)

Met vriendelijke groet
Het Whitemead Team

An excellent location and when we arrived we were met by very…

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

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked: An excellent location and when we arrived we were met by very friendly staff who put themselves out whenever asked during our stay. Very clean site and looked after 24/7. Great showers and washing up facility. A real gem of a campsite

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your lovely review. We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back again very soon. :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

As above a brilliant site would definitely recommend x

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

Short stay electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked: From the very start being met at the gates and shown to our pitch which was a brilliant size very well looked after site
The site was immaculate very friendly and safe
Toilets ate the best facilities I have ever stayed on clean also (camp away a lot)
The staff on site look after it well
A very good place to stay

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your lovely review, Carly! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back for another visit very soon! :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

Brilliant very clean site, lovely staff & nice pub 2min walk away

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Tricia G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked: We asked to be as close to the play park as possible and was put bang next to it, made our stay much more enjoyable to be able to watch the kids sat from our tent. The toilet and shower facilities were immaculate and the staff were all super friendly, made us feel very welcome.

Disliked: Charging 50p for each ice pack to freeze, we have a big cooler box and loads of ice packs so for us this made it a dear do, over the week. But it wouldn’t put us off coming again, now thinking we need to purchase an electric cooler :)

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review. We're pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and would recommend us to family and friends. You were a pleasure to have on site and look forward to welcoming you back again soon. :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

PS. Investing in an electric cooler is a brilliant idea! :)

Beautiful peaceful weekend away , cleanest facilities around.

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

Short stay electric grass pitch

Liked: Peaceful site, nice scenery, extremely clean, good facilities and management and staff that really care , nothing was too much trouble, special mention to Shane who made us feel welcome and was happy to chat and share his knowledge 😀 pub a stones throw away which you get discount in for staying.

Disliked: Nothing at all

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your very kind review, Warren! We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back again very soon. :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

Friendly, extremely clean as well as being close to some lovely…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 9
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Friendly, extremely clean as well as being close to some lovely walks and all amenities.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review. We're pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back again soon! :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

The staff were friendly and the site was well maintained and clean.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked: The staff were friendly and the site was well maintained and clean. Showers and toilets were spotlessly clean. Site was very quiet.

Disliked: WiFi was extra charge as was use of hairdryer

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your review and comments. We're glad that you enjoyed your stay but am sorry to hear that you found the extra charges for WiFi and the use of our hairdryers, not to your liking.

We charge for WiFi in order to provide our guests with a stable and efficient connection by preventing overloading of the network. Our packages are very reasonable and start from as little as £2.50, depending on our guests' individual needs. Although we charge a small fee of 50p to cover the cost of electricity whilst drying your hair, the hairdryers in both the mens' and ladies' shower blocks are provided free of charge.

We thank you for staying with us hope you will reconsider visiting us again.

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

Excellent site with friendly welcome, ample good 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
Peter Anthony S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked: We stay as grandparents with 2 grandchildren.
We were met at the gate with a warm friendly welcome and escorted to our pitch where all the site facilities were pointed out and explained.
Showers and toilet block was modern and clean 🙂.
Small shop on site but had all the essentials and more.
Small play park but kept our grandchildren entertained (ages 5 and 7).
We will definitely be returning to this site.

Disliked: There was nothing to dislike about this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review. We are pleased you and your grandchildren enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to welcome you back again to our site very soon. :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

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

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)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Whitemead Caravan Park

East Burton Road

Wool

Dorset

England

BH20 6HG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.68111°N
-2.22629°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.1 mi Post Office
5.1 mi Red Lion
8.1 mi East Street
Rail
0.2 mi Wool Rail Station
4.1 mi Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
4.9 mi Wareham Rail Station
Ferry
10.4 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
10.8 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
11 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
Airport
18.5 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

On the edge of the Isle of Purbeck and halfway between Bournemouth and Dorchester, Wool is handily placed for reaching some excellent attractions. Closest to the park are Monkey World and the Tank Museum in Bovington, both within a five-minute drive, 10-minute cycle or half-hour walk. If you’d like to play at being a knight, 15 minutes’ drive brings you to Corfe Castle, a medieval ruin with nooks and crannies for hiding out. Five miles south are the sea and the Jurassic Coast’s most famed attractions – Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door. Other options for days out include cycling around Wareham Forest followed by boating on the River Frome from Wareham (10 minutes’ drive), or a trip on the Swanage Railway half an hour away, or – well, it’s safe to say you won’t get bored...

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lulworth Cove 4.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door East 4.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentN/AExcellent
Durdle Door West 4.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Kimmeridge Bay 6.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ringstead Bay 6.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 1.2 mi

The Tank Museum 1.2 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 3 mi

Lulworth Heritage Centre 4.4 mi

Corfe Castle 7.9 mi

National Trust

Clouds Hill 2.7 mi

Hardy's Cottage 7.9 mi

Corfe Castle 8 mi

Max Gate 8.8 mi

White Mill 11.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Clouds Hill - Moreton 2.4 mi

LULWORTH CASTLE 2.9 mi

West Lulworth Circular 3.9 mi

Whiteway Viewpoint - Flower's Barrow - Worbarrow Beach - Tyneham - Whiteway VP 4.6 mi

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 4.8 mi

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)

    Dorchester, Dorset 9.2 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

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Whitemead Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Whitemead Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitemead Caravan Park? On the edge of the Isle of Purbeck and halfway between Bournemouth and Dorchester, Wool is handily placed for reaching some excellent attractions. Closest to the park are Monkey World and the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitemead Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    When arriving at the main gates remain in your car until a member of staff comes to greet you and show you to your pitch.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitemead Caravan Park? From £53 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.