The Red Lion

Positiv Great spot.
Toilets were clean and easy to use

Negativ We were coming back after 10pm so had to sleep in the car park.
EE not working well in these parts

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave a review. There must be some confusion; I do not know why you had to sleep in the car park as the campsite is accessible after10.00pm to campers who have checked-in. I am afraid the signal for some mobile phone providers is not very good in the more country parts of Dorset but the pub does offer complimentary WiFi that can be used by campers. Thank you again for leaving your review and we look forward to seeing you at some point in the future.

Positiv Easy access, neat to the things we wanted to do and see.
Nice pub food and beer

Negativ Facilities quite bad, low standard.
Pitches near parking very loud, as folks sitting in their car listening to loud music half the night, road traffic very loud, swaped pitches for the second night.
Waste depot is a huge mess

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Positiv Staff were friendly and helpful. Facilities were good and having the pub right there for food and drinks was very convenient. Was easy to find and just a short drive away from the beach. Would definitely stay here again.

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave a review. We are delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to welcoming you again at some point in the future.

Positiv Friendly staff, nice big space for tent and car to park next to it.

Negativ Busy road next to the camping field, only bathroom/shower needs updating/fixing

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave a review. The pub is a traditional coaching inn and as such is on the local country road network. Whilst this ahs the advantage of enabling easy access to local attractions, the roads can at times be noisy. There are 2 shower blocks (as indicated on the Campsite Arrival Map) providing 4 showers in total; you have not left the detail of what needs fixing but I understand that a wheel had come off one of the shower screens and this has been fixed. I hope this provides clarity to your feedback and we look forward to seeing you in the future.

Positiv Location

Pub being so close

The open space in the middle

Friendly staff

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave a review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again at some point in the future.

Positiv The location was great, very close to durdle door etc.

Easy check in and affordable price

Negativ A few issues only one washing up sink, limited toilets and showers for the amount of campers. Food In the pub for breakfast took over an hour to come with a relatively quiet pub. The coffee that came had clumpy milk that looked gone off, and the drinks took 30 minutes to come. The young lad who worked at the bar was lovely very helpful and apologetic.

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Positiv Great site

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave a review. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Positiv I liked having the pub on site the food was amazing and the camp site was friendly

The location was excellent for visiting the beaches durdle door and Lulworth cove and camp bestival

Negativ You can hear the road noise however not a deal breaker

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave a review. We are delighted that you enjoyed the pub and campsite. As a traditional coaching inn the site is near the local roads and whilst this has the advantage of giving excellent access to the local attractions at times the road can be noisy. We are pleased this did not detract from your stay and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Positiv The perfect option for our stay, to the nearby areas we planned. Great size, didnt feel like you were on top of each other. Staff were friendly.

Negativ Bathroom blocks basic, 1x shower not working which created a back log of people waiting. Needs some TLC. Pitch was quite stoney struggled in certain areas especially as it was so dry already.

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave a review and glad you enjoyed the pitches. The site is very central to the local attractions. There are 4 showers available on a 24-hour basis in two separate blocks and unfortunately one shower did need fixing so that did leave 3 overnight. As you say the ground has been extremely hard lately exacerbating the impact of any stones that have been underground. I hope this provides some clarity to your feedback and we look forward to seeing you at some point in the future.

Positiv Small friendly site right next to the Red Lion pub which served excellent breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Showers were nice and hot and cleaned daily. The site is convenient for walking, cycling or driving to explore Dorset, only a short distance to Lulworth and Durdle Door, and Bovington Tank Museum. We took a lovely stroll via the next door cricket pitch through the beautiful village of Winfrith and up over the ridge to 5 Marys view point to see the spectacular rolling Dorset countryside. We also visited Moreton Ford and the resting place of TE Lawrence of Arabia.

Negativ The site is next to a main road however this was not a problem for me. The site is set back enough that the road noise was not overwhelming and the traffic quietened after 8pm each evening. We were in a tent and I do wear ear plugs so it was no problem, and if you were in a caravan or camper van it'd be no problem either.

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Vom Platzbetreiber: Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave a review; some very nice photographs. We are delighted you enjoyed the pub. The pub is an old coaching inn and as you highlight this makes it ideal to explore the local area but does mean that it is adjacent to the local roads. Ideal for that quick getaway to the favourite visitor spots before the roads become too busy. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.