Wood Farm Holiday Park

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Aerial View - Lyme Regis
Camping pods
Camping pod
Indoor pool

  • Well-maintained park half a mile from the coast
  • Lots of open space and fishing lakes on site
  • Café, indoor pool, tennis court and a licensed shop
You don’t get to your 51st birthday as a campsite without doing something very right. And the cheerful and dedicated team at Wood Farm Holiday Park near Charmouth in Dorset have had things sorted since 1972: pristine facilities and well-kept grounds, fishing lakes on site stuffed with stock and lots of open space... The rural setting is pitch-perfect too, among mature trees and in the Char Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, under a mile from Charmouth and the Jurassic Coast. There’s plenty of wildlife to watch, especially around the fishing lakes: rabbits bound about and you can also spot red deer at times. For tasty fodder, the Offshore Café has takeaway on offer (send the kids to clamber on the shipwreck structure a few metres away until the food arrives). The café overlooks the Offshore indoor pool, which is available to all guests for a small charge; you can buy discount tickets at reception and the pool is free for under-fives. For other activities, there’s a tennis court on site as well as a giant draughts board to puzzle over, and once you’re ready to explore Dorset, the Wood Farm tourist information room has loads of leaflets on things to do and see in the area. There’s also a licensed park shop selling groceries as well as the daily papers, camping essentials and gas. Dogs are allowed on site.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 15
Open now
Opens 7 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/04 and 01/11.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • 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.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Units longer than 6.5 metres are not allowed.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • The café is open Wednesday to Sunday from 9am to 12pm and from 5pm to 8pm. It is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 7 Mar to

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92% would recommend this campground to a friend

90% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great looking site. Needs more attention to cleanliness of showers etc

Overall 6/10

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10
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6
Accommodation
7
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10
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10
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3
Wifi
7
matt f. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked Reception staff.
Restaurant staff on pizza night.
The look of the site.

Disliked Distance / hill climb to showers/ toilets from pods.
Complete lack of cleaning of showers and toilets for the 3 days/2nights of our visit.
Our pod not cleaned under beds where we stored our bags and rubbish left in pod cupboard.
WiFi seemed expensive for daily use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great off the grid break , central location to local beaches.

Overall 8/10

Location
9
Value for money
7
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
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8
Wifi
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Sam F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked The location the simplicity of the pod , nice to step off grid ! No tv and beautiful views.

Disliked Showers limescaled up and had to keep presssing the button to keep the water flowing. Made showering harder than it had to be .
The cafe prices were extortionate !!
£38 for fish and chips x2 with a soft drink 😔

Recommend to friends Visit again

Place it’s very nice with beautiful view. Bathrooms ok. My family enjoy…

Overall 9/10

Location
10
Value for money
9
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9
Facilities / Activities
8
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10
Child friendliness
9
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9
Wifi
No rating
Anna P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked Place it’s very nice with beautiful view. Bathrooms ok. My family enjoy our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, clean, beautiful surroundings and friendly staff

Overall 8/10

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

Camping pod

Liked The pod was warm and cosy. Clean and tidy on arrival. Good for us with one child and a dog.
Swimming pool was lovely, perfect for our stay, we used it twice. Easy to book and get in to. Sauna was a bonus too.
Dog walk was ideal, safe and secure. Peaceful and picturesque.
Shop was well stocked, friendly / helpful staff.
The park itself has good amenities, lovely planting and well maintained. Beautiful natural surroundings.

Disliked Taps in the toilets / shower block as they run a lot - find this a bit wasteful for the planet.
Could you have recycled toilet paper?

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay. Beautiful surroundings…

Overall 8/10

Location
8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
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Debbie m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked Lovely stay. Beautiful surroundings

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall I will be returning.

Overall 10/10

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

Camping pod

Liked We stayed in a pod, great views of the park and country side.
The pod was as described, basic but comfortable, great outside space for alfresco living. Pool and tennis courts on site was a bonus. Sourdough pizza from the cafe was amazing.

Disliked My only grumble is the showers needed to be cleaned more often, towards the end of the day they were looking grubby.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place, clean and friendly staff. Will come back again.…

Overall 10/10

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

Camping pod

Liked Great place, clean and friendly staff. Will come back again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic place to go and chill and go out and about.

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
2
Trevor D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked Like it all. The pod was fantastic and staff, was very friendly and helpful and the grounds was lovely and only short drives to beaches

Disliked Can't think of anything

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is lovely, restaurant very accommodating, pool great.…

Overall 6/10

Location
10
Value for money
6
Accommodation
6
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
2
Wifi
6
Kirsty D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked The site is lovely, restaurant very accommodating, pool great.

Disliked We were very unlucky to have stayed at the same time as some people who chose to play very loud music until late at night. It was awful and my children couldn’t sleep.
The reading light was broken in the pod so my daughter couldn’t read.
My son found someone else’s dirty pjs in his bed!
I did complain to the office but didn’t hear anything back from them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place with great location and very friendly and helpful staff.

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
2
Robert S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked Extremely friendly and helpful staff. Nice, clean, secured and well maintained swimming pool with clean hot (30°C) water. Clean toilets and showers with hot water. Perfectly located with walking distance from Charmouth town centre and less then 10 min drive from beautiful Lyme Regis.

Disliked Cafe should have a choice of locally brewed beers and ciders rather than common types like birra morretti but it's not really a dislike. It's more likely polite suggestion.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Gastronomic delight Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Wood Farm Holiday Park

Axminster Road

Charmouth

Dorset

England

DT6 6BT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.74208°N
2.91463°W

Route directions

The park entrance is directly off the main A35 roundabout on the western side of Charmouth. (Do not go into Charmouth village - remain on the A35.) We are well signposted with international caravan signs.

Nearest transport

Coach
10.7 km Coach Station
30.1 km Yeovil Bus Station
33.2 km Bus Station
Rail
7.6 km Axminster Rail Station
17.5 km Crewkerne Rail Station
20.1 km Honiton Rail Station
Ferry
36.1 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
38.6 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
39.5 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
Airport
35.4 km Exeter 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

The beaches at Charmouth and ‘the pearl of Dorset’ Lyme Regis are both within walking distance. Both are known for rich fossil-hunting pickings and have historic towns to browse around – Lyme Regis is famous for its Cobb Harbour and Jane Austen associations, while Charmouth has a Heritage Coast Centre to help you out with your fossil finds. Charmouth is one of the gateway towns to the World Heritage Jurassic Coast, with coastal walks, climbing, watersports and fishing all abounding along its 93-mile stretch. The ‘anchor towns’ of Exeter, Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch are all accessible from this section of coast: kids can splash about at the Splashdown Water Park in Poole, walk under water in the tunnel at Bournemouth Oceanarium or get crafty at the ‘yummy mummy centre’ Zooma in Christchurch. For wildlife watching, take a trip on the Seaton open air tramway along the Axe estuary to see flocks of wading birds at the area’s nature reserves, or go to one of the many wildlife centres and attractions about; you could peer at the meerkats in the Axe Valley Wildlife Park, or see the seals among the thousand animals at Weymouth Sealife Park. Wildlife of an ancient bent can be scoped at Dorchester’s award-winning Dinosaur Museum. A Jurassic-sized amount of historical attractions is in Dorset and neighbouring Devon too, such as medieval Forde Abbey, the grottoes and gardens at Mapperton Abbey, the National Trust’s Shute Barton and the exotic Japanese gardens and Egyptian artefacts at Kingston Lacy House and Gardens.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Charmouth West 1.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Lyme Regis Front Beach 2.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Seatown 6.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 9.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 11 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 15.7 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 24 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 24.1 km

Montacute House 27.2 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 29.4 km

National Trust

Shute Barton 10.9 km

Loughwood Meeting House 11.3 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 16.7 km

Barrington Court 24.6 km

Montacute House 27.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 2.8 km

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 4.1 km

Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 5.7 km

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 6.5 km

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 6.8 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 34.5 km

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 site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Wood Farm Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Wood Farm Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wood Farm Holiday Park? The beaches at Charmouth and ‘the pearl of Dorset’ Lyme Regis are both within walking distance. Both are known for rich fossil-hunting pickings and have historic towns to browse around – Lyme … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wood Farm Holiday Park?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Wood Farm Holiday Park? From $154.18 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.