Wilksworth Caravan Park

View prices & book 8.6 234 reviews
Swimming pool
Swimming pool
Reception and country store
Kids' splash pool
Well-equipped playground
Outdoor swimming pool at wilksworth caravan park
Electric grass pitch
Campervan on a fully-serviced grass pitch
Executive pitch
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Reception and country store
Kids' splash pool
Well-equipped playground

  • Family-friendly park a mile from the market town of Wimborne
  • Monkey World, Peppa Pig World and the Jurassic Coast within 45 minutes
  • Heated outdoor pool, playground and BMX track on site
Best be waving bye-bye to the boss for as long a while as poss if you’re wending your way to Wilksworth Caravan Park… there’s a rather lengthy list of stuff to do in the vicinity of this family-friendly spot a mile from Wimborne. Even before you’ve even ventured beyond the park’s boundaries there’s much to fill an hour or few with: an outdoor pool with splash pool for the small sorts, a football field, a BMX track, table tennis and a playground. Site passes also entitle you to scoot over to a sister park 20 minutes away to swim in their indoor pool, work out at the well-equipped gym and join in with a huge range of daytime activities and evening ents. And you’ll no doubt be wanting to leave plenty of time for getting out and about too: beaches, forest walks, pony rides, museums and boat trips are all within easy reach… and it’s just possible the kids may draw your attention to the proximity of Monkey World and/or Peppa Pig World too. The park is also well located for some gorgeous scenery – particularly in the nearby New Forest National Park and Cranborne Chase National Landscape. The latter is also an International Dark Sky Reserve, so get set for some fantastic stargazing on clear nights. In the interests of maxing out your available leisure hours, the basics are well-supplied on site: bathrooms have all mod cons (underfloor heating, free hairdryers and accessible facilities among them) and there’s a washing-up area and wifi connection. Eats can be picked up at the shop, or it’s a doddle to waddle off to the local pub (a traditional thatched number 15 minutes’ walk away).

Campground type

Tent sites 65
Caravan sites 50
RV & Motorhome sites 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

  • 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).

Pool

  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 21/07 and 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The pool will be open daily from 25 May to 02 June and 24 July to 31 August. From 03 June to 23 July, it will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

This site is a member of Shorefield Holidays group.

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Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 234 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

86% would recommend this campground to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-kept, friendly site boasts roomy spots and great facilities like a popular pool and play area. Staff are helpful and it's clean. Mostly peaceful, though a few noted occasional noise. Showers are clean but some say they're a bit old or have temp quirks. EHU and Wi-Fi are solid.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Pitch great Kids play area great…

Overall

8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 David M. 1 review

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Pitch great
Kids play area great

Disliked Toilets and showers dirty
Shop lacked variety

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities, clean pool with friendly…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Abbie H. 1 review

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Good facilities, clean pool with friendly life guard. Good sized pool, tennis court, on site shop.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The area was brilliant, loved the…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent site

Liked The area was brilliant, loved the showers and pool

Disliked Shop could be open earlier, as 9am some people are already leaving for the day at that time and might need to get last minute bits

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great

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 Michelle J. 2 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked Great camp site, clean , tidy and polite staff. And swimming pool was well needed in this weather. Also great that you can go up to Oakdene sister park n use there facilities especially in the evening

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite, massively family orientated, swimming…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Matthew O. 1 review

Powered grass tent site

Liked Lovely campsite, massively family orientated, swimming pool was lovely 👍👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Pitch, would recommend.

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Great pitch, toilet and shower are clean. Lots of facilities for kids and adults to play.

Disliked Only problem is during the weekend it will be too busy and a bit crowded.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly people and a beautiful…

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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 Stacey M. 2 reviews

Powered grass tent site

Liked Very friendly people and a beautiful sight, the kids absolutely loved it, swimming was always available and the team where always willing to help, we definitely will be back ☺️

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location, large spaces for the…

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Dionne C. 1 review

Fully-serviced grass campervan site

Liked Good location, large spaces for the kids to ride bikes with some hilly ramps. Park was good and volleyball sand pit with table tennis table.
Outdoor heated pool was nice but the session times were limited to an hour but they did have lifeguards in place

Disliked Toilet block and showers are a bit dated which would be okay if they were cleaned more often.
No toilets near the pool area which was a shame as the toilet block was the furthest away from the pool area if you wanted to nip out the pool to use the toilet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Disappointed ☹️

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Site staff were friendly & helpful!
Would I book again NO!

Disliked I have to say there were more dislikes about this stay!
On site staff very friendly & helpful.
Toilets /showers completely underwhelming far too few toilet facilities for the size of the site!
Plus first day the shower area was disgustingly unusable! Did not look clean! However on the 2nd day I went into the toilet area & it looked felt & smelt a whole lot better!
Poole area too small for the amount of people using it! Could very easily been mishaps due to excess people! Even tho there was a life guard!
The play park was equipped with several large pieces of play equipment which were great also table tennis table (no bats!)
Also a small football area along with a volley ball pitch!
Sadly this park area was right next to the Camper Van parking & the noise was pretty overwhelming even after 10pm…

Recommend to friends Visit again

The swimming pool was handy…

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2 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Jon S. 3 reviews

Powered grass site (large)

Liked The swimming pool was handy

Disliked Tents crammed in like sardines. Noisy tents around us past 11pm and no one around to police it. Old dirty facilties

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 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

Peaceful

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)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Horse riding nearby

Location

Wilksworth Caravan Park

Cranborne Road

Wimborne

Wimborne

Dorset

England

BH21 4HW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.81685°N
1.99062°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.4 km St Johns Church
10.4 km St Johns Church
10.5 km Bournemouth University
Rail
10.4 km Hamworthy Rail Station
10.8 km Poole Rail Station
10.9 km Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
Ferry
11.7 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
12 km Poole Ferry Terminal
14.5 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
12 km Bournemouth International Airport
46.8 km Southampton 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

Hold on to your hats, folks: the staff on site have many suggestions for a day out round these parts. Beach days, for starters – on the sandy stretch in Bournemouth perhaps, or rubbing shoulders with the swanky folks at Sandbanks, both of which are half an hour away by car. Charmouth, an hour away, is the place for dino-loving kids to ferret out a fossil or two. Potter down to Poole Quay (half an hour away) for boat trips to Brownsea Island, or drive down to Durdle Door (45 minutes) to swim or kayak through the huge limestone arch. Away from the coast, the New Forest National Park is half an hour away for fresh-air frolics including walks, horse rides and canoe trips. And keep the kids on best behaviour with the promise of a trip to Peppa Pig World, Monkey World, Adventure Wonderland or Go Ape, all of which are within a half-hour drive.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 11.4 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 11.7 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Alum Chine 13.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Branksome Chine 13.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Durley Chine 13.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 3.1 km

Adventure Wonderland 11.2 km

The Bournemouth Balloon 13.6 km

Bournemouth Pier Beach 13.8 km

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 13.8 km

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 3 km

White Mill 5.1 km

Brownsea Island 14.5 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 19.3 km

Corfe Castle 20.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pamphill - Eye Bridge - Lambs Green - Wimborne 2.1 km

KINGSTON LACY 3 km

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 4.4 km

CRICHEL HOUSE 5.9 km

Canford Heath 6.1 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 5 September 2026 – Saturday 5 September 2026)

    Dorchester, England 32.3 km

  • Southampton Boat Show (Friday 18 September 2026 – Friday 18 September 2026)

    Southampton, England 41.9 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 Wilksworth Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Wilksworth Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wilksworth Caravan Park? Hold on to your hats, folks: the staff on site have many suggestions for a day out round these parts. Beach days, for starters – on the sandy stretch in Bournemouth perhaps, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wilksworth Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wilksworth Caravan Park? From $28.59 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.