Herston Caravan and Camping
From GBP 25 For 1 night, 4 adults- Award-winning holiday park a mile from the beach in Swanage
- Half an hour's drive from Monkey World and Durdle Door
- Lively entertainment programme at the site's show bar
Campground type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
Powered grass site
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Site size: Min 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 25 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookFully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site
8 people maximum Ground type: Concrete and grass
Site size: Min 8.0m width x 10.0m depth (26.2ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 80.0m² (861.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 28 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookFully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (large)
8 people maximum Ground type: Concrete slab
Site size: Min 12.0m width x 12.0m depth (39.4ft width x 39.4ft depth) Calculated area: 144.0m² (1550.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 31 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 40% of visitors View breakdown
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You will either love Herston or hate it, we loved it !
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Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site
Liked: Was easy to book in and find out pitch. Farm is extensive so in midst of many fields and surrounding hills. Liked the refreshment van being close to us and open at good times. Was not expensive which is a bonus. The bar has great character and again the prices of drinks is set at a reasonable price. Friendly staff, the carvery on Sunday was really good all cooked to perfection it is £15.99 each we loved it! Loved the 20 minute walk across the 2 fields and long road to the beach, the location of Herston is great.
Disliked: The facilities could be cleaner and updated, need more shower blocks, an onsite laundry would be handy here too. The site does look a little run down, the gravel pitches need more gravel and a tidy up. I understand this has been difficult because of terrible rain. The 2 main rubbish bins were overflowing by Sunday night so maybe need more for the summer holidays. Never had WiFi whilst here has it was not safe and didn't work for us anyway..
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Run down expensive site has all the basic facilities, but not VFM
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Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (large)
Liked: The location and proximity to swanage and studland There were facilities for waste emptying and electric hook ups and water . The pitch we were on was well kept and tidy
Disliked: The ladies toilet block and Mens shower along with hot water nearest the site office were out of action apparently the boiler is broken and so was the Laundry room although there was hot water to wash plates in here . This meant a long walk for my wife at night through scruffy residents area We were left to find our own pitch with some pointing from the reception, which was also very run down and no follow up from staff after we had set up . The site was very heavily residential and a lot of these areas were very run down with poor curb appeal . The speed of vehicles on the site is excessive signs say 5 mph but the numerous residents ignore this and speed of 20mph plus constantly on the front of the pitch we were on we felt like we were road side not on a camp site . The working showers in the block in the middle of the park don’t drain properly this means you have to stand in some else’s waste water not pleasant . But toilets were clean . There are no pathways only estate roads so walking on the road for children is risky with traffic speed
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Great facilities on site and location to Swanage…
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Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site
Liked: Great facilities on site and location to Swanage
Disliked: Muddy footpath to Swanage and grass cuttings left on pitch
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Avoid at all cost its terrible and dangerous to get too.
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Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (large)
Liked: Nothing
Disliked: False advertising i.e No entertainment, or no Park open for the kids to play in as the one they had was falling apart flooded and fenced off. Also there are only two roads into the site, my satnav bought me down one that nearly rote my caravan off i was lucky to escape with just a puncture. We stayed two days out of the seven we were meant to stay for and that was only because we needed the puncture repaired. Will not be returning.
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Overall we left a day earley because off weather. Won't go back again.
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Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site
Liked: Club house bar people really friendly
Disliked: Pitch was not good people had dogs off leads when site rules say that you must keep dogs on leads at all times
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Loved the site really good showers and toilets, close to the…
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Liked: Loved the site really good showers and toilets, close to the town centre, definitely will be going back soon
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Tired site with poor upkeep
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Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site
Liked: The rural location with footpath to the steam railway.
Disliked: This site is so tired and in much need of a facelift - investment in new facilities would be a good first start. The shower block is exceptionally small given the total number of pitches. Given the rate we paid, one would expect the Wi-Fi to be included (as many other sites at lower rates do). One would expect the take away and bar facility to be open given the booking was in the Easter holidays. The grass around the motorhome hard standing should be cut and the shingles weeded. There was no motorhome service point. The number of apparently permanent residents is not at all clear from the booking website information.
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Great facilities, toilet block is well kept. Pub is a little old…
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Liked: Great facilities, toilet block is well kept. Pub is a little old world but it's adequate
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Good site, clean facilities nice pitch. Dog friendly.
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Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site
Liked: Close to Swanage town and Studland bay. See the steam train pass by. Also not far for the chain ferry over to sandbanks. Nice site very quiet when we was there which was nice. Clean toilets, showers. Pleasant worker s and friendly.
Disliked: Unfortunately time of year the children’s park wasn’t open.
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Fully-serviced concrete and grass caravan site
Liked: The nostalgic sound of the steam locomotives passing by. Facilities were cleaned to a good standard.
Disliked: I paid £159 for two people staying 3 nights on a fully serviced pitch. I was put on a pitch which was a standard hard standing with grass and an electric hook, and a shared tap. There was no tank emptying facility either on the pitch or on the park. I asked a staff member and was advised just to empty the tank as I drive up the road as there were no tank emptying facilities on site. The facilities were in a very poor state of repair and were too few for the size of the park, people were queueing up outside the shower blocks. Staff would drive around in their cars, on arrival you might get an escort to your pitch, but have a finger pointing out of a car window at your pitch then they would drive off. There were no company logo shirts or fleece jackets on the staff to identify they were staff. The pitch was covered in weeds and the grass was cut and cuttings just left there, so you would walk the grass into the motorhome.
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Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires 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 site/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Laundry
Local produce
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
Budget/backpacker
Bush
Leave the car at home
Luxury
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wildlife haven
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
Public transport nearby
Type
Large (51-200 sites)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire 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
Surf school nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Touring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for caravans
Seasonal sites
Water hook-up points for caravans
Location
Herston Caravan and Camping
Washpond Lane
Swanage
Dorset
England
BH19 3DJ
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.61816°N
-1.97913°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Swanage Central | 1.6 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Studland Knoll House | 4.2 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Shell Bay North | 7 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular | 8.4 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Shore Road Beach | 9.2 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Swanage Railway 1.6 km
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 4.8 km
Corfe Castle 6.1 km
Brownsea Island 8 km
Dorset Cruises 13.1 km
National Trust
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 3.5 km
Corfe Castle 6 km
Brownsea Island 7.9 km
White Mill 21.5 km
Kingston Lacy 21.7 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Herston - Worth Matravers - Corfe 0.6 km
Swanage to Corfe Circular Walk 3 km
Durlston Castle Historic Landscape 3 km
Studland - Old Harry - Ballard Down - Studland 3.6 km
Worth Matravers - Cliffs, Caves and Chapel 4.7 km
Local events
- Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, England 16.3 km
- Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, England 20.5 km
- Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, England 26.7 km
- Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, England 33.5 km
- New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)
Brockenhurst, England 37.2 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.
Nearest campgrounds
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in Dorset?
- Does Herston Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Herston Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Herston Caravan and Camping? A five-minute drive gets you into Swanage for sandy walks, sandcastle building, splashing about and more serious watersports. To kayak round the cliffs and coves of the Jurassic Coast, make for Knoll … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Herston Caravan and Camping?
Camping and caravan Arrive: noon – 10 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Herston Caravan and Camping? From $47.55 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.