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Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

From GBP 15 (GBP 15) 1 night, 2 adults

2 people maximum
One Tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Camper trailer not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.
Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Extras

Travelling solo? (1 max) -GBP 5 (-GBP 5) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Availability

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Based on 1 night, 2 adults

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Shaftesbury Country Touring Park

View prices & book 9.3 188 reviews
Electric grass touring pitch (added by manager 04 Aug 2022)
Reception and pitches
Grass pitches
Ramblers retreat pod

Reviews

94%

would recommend this campground to a friend

93%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great camping site, Would recommend!

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site (six person)

Liked: Good, convenient location. Quiet campsite, clean facilities. Special Big Thank you to hosts for letting us use their power lead, as we made amateur mistake and didn’t bring one long enough.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Thank you for your review and recommendation, we really do appreciate it. We are here to help.😊 Carl, Steph, Graham & Elaine

Good showers, washing up facilities…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Good showers, washing up facilities

Disliked: Noisy campers playing music all night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff level

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: From the minute we got to site the owner was brilliant we had a great pitch near shower block water and waste level pitch 1st class site the farm shop restaurant up the road was very good food reasonably priced although shop was very expensive will definitely stay again

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Paul Thank you so much for your feedback, we really do appreciate it. They are useful to new campers booking onto our site. We look forward to seeing you in the future Carl, Steph, Graham & Elaine

Really peaceful site, great toilets and shower facilities. Close to town with…

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

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Really peaceful site, great toilets and shower facilities. Close to town with usual shops etc. had a great weekend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi So pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, and we look forward to seeing you again. Carl, Steph, Graham & Elaine

Lovely site with excellent facilities. Would highly recommend.…

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

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Lovely site with excellent facilities. Would highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Thank you very much for your review and recommendation. We appreciate the feedback. Carl,Steph, Graham & Elaine

Clean facilities, friendly man that greets you, level pitches,

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

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Loving sized pitch, showers nice and hot, plenty of space for the children to play nice plays for dogs, the man that greets you is really lovely shows you to the pitch and will always help you if you need it drives round to make sure you’re ok.

Disliked: Shuts gate at 8. But that’s not really an issue.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Thank you very much for your review. We want you to have a good holiday so we are here to help if need be. The barrier is closed for your safety and our security. Carl,Steph,Graham & Elaine

Nicely looked after pitches. Plenty of space between pitches. Quiet. The pond…

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

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Nicely looked after pitches. Plenty of space between pitches. Quiet. The pond area is beautiful.

Disliked: Having to pay cash only at the campsite as you can’t settle the full fee on pitchup.com.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Thank you for the feedback. Unfortunately pitch up will only take your deposit, not the full balance. Carl,Steph,Graham & Elaine

A lovely site to camp, amazing staff, 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 No rating
Duane O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (four person)

Liked: Steph and Carl are lovely people and make you feel truly welcome. The pitches are more than adequate in size. The facilities were always clean (toilets and washing up area) with extra toilets on site. A lovely warm shower. And a beautiful pond to fish in, where my wife and son managed to catch a few 2lb carp. I also saw someone catch a 6.5lb carp. On a clear night the sky is lit with stars due to minimal light pollution. There's an Aldi and Asda 6 mins down the road for the essentials you may need.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Duane Thank you so much for the photos and the informative review, we really do appreciate the feedback. We look forward to you visiting us again. Carl,Steph,Graham & Elaine

Perfect

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

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Peaceful friendly campsite, nicely spaced out pitches , hot showers .

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Shan Thank you for your review, we really do appreciate the feedback. We look forward to seeing you again. Carl,Steph,Graham & Elaine

Friendly staff and good level pitches.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Fantastic large pitch. Good location to get to surrounding attractions. Well kept grounds with attractive pond.

Disliked: The wash up area has seen better days and was dark during the day as the light only came on automatically when it was quite dark. The hot water was not really hot enough in this sink although it was good and hot in the showers. There was some road noise which may disturb some people.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Thank you for your feedback. We will take on board the lighting in the wash up area, although this year the weather has been quite dreary which hasn't helped. There is another wash up area which is much brighter ,by the top shower/laundry block. Carl, Steph, Graham & Elaine


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

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Bathroom: Wheelchair accessible toilet Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Location

Shaftesbury Country Touring Park

1-14 Sherborne Causeway

Shaftesbury

Dorset

England

SP7 9PX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.00944°N
-2.23856°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.9 km The Town Hall
2.9 km The Town Hall
11.7 km Virginia Ash
Rail
3.6 km Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
12.6 km Tisbury Rail Station
12.6 km Templecombe Rail Station
Ferry
37.6 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
37.6 km Poole Ferry Terminal
40.8 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
38.5 km 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

Take a detour into the animal world for a little while… there are several animal-orientated activities within reach of the site, including the family-friendly Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park (45 minutes’ drive) for hands-on farm activities and the Bush Farm Bison Centre (15 minutes), home to bison and elk and woodland walks. On a bigger scale, Longleat (half an hour) has a drive-through safari packed with wild animals. However, it has more than just animals – there’s also an adventure park and over at Longleat House (35 minutes), you can ogle over an Elizabethan house through tours, exhibitions and walks around the formal and pleasure gardens. There are more trips into history at hand too, whether it’s inside Old Wardour Castle (20 minutes), Stourhead’s mansion and landscaped gardens (20 minutes) or Stonehenge (45 minutes). If you want energy-packed afternoons instead, the New Forest National Park (50 minutes) and its hiking and cycling trails may be worth the little longer drive. There are opportunities for watersports in Bournemouth (an hour) or a scenic coastal walk at Durdle Door (an hour) on the Jurassic Coast.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 35.1 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake 36.1 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Branksome Chine 40.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine 41 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bournemouth Alum Chine 41 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Stourhead House and Garden 12.2 km

Longleat 19.9 km

Haynes International Motor Museum 22.7 km

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 26.1 km

Wilton House 27.8 km

National Trust

Stourhead 12.1 km

Philipps House and Dinton Park 19.4 km

Little Clarendon 19.7 km

White Mill 25.9 km

Kingston Lacy 26.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Duncliffe Wood 2 km

Shaftesbury – Kingsettle Wood – Motcombe - Shaftesbury 3.1 km

Todber - Fifehead - Stour Provost - Todber 4.9 km

The Donheads - Wincombe - Gutch Common - Barkers Hill 8.4 km

Donhead St Andrew and the Wardour Castles 8.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Shaftesbury Country Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Shaftesbury Country Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Shaftesbury Country Touring Park? Take a detour into the animal world for a little while… there are several animal-orientated activities within reach of the site, including the family-friendly Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park (45 minutes’ drive) for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Shaftesbury Country Touring Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Shaftesbury Country Touring Park? From $29.25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.