The Dorset Hideaway

Liked Facilities were well maintained and very clean.

Disliked Grass Pitches were dry and cracked. Not great for pitching on. Biggest issue is they have alarmed gates that are locked at 10.30. This meant we missed the local festival fireworks that we were hoping to see during our stay. As the gate had a code on it anyway, the curfew seemed a bit much

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From the manager: Hi Jamie

It's a shame you felt the need to leave this review because you missed the fireworks festival. With over half the site going to see the firework festival this prior weekend, I very much doubt the gates were the reason it was missed. Especially with me checking you in and explaining how to get into the site after 10:30 pm. 10:30 is not a curfew, simply just the last entry for vehicles, with there being an overflow car park and pedestrian entry at all times. This is not only for security, but also to reduce noise, and to prevent vehicles' headlights shining in units at ungodly hours.

The cracks are neither a site issue nor a pitch issue; it has not rained since February, meaning the ground is dry...

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TDH

Liked Nice big pitches, with our own waste and tap facilities excellent and the dog shower area is great. Security is top notch.

Disliked It is the Dorset hideaway. If it hadn’t have been for the direction signs our satnav would probably not found it. But it wouldn’t stop us returning.

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From the manager: Hi There

Many thanks for your kind and honest review, it really helps our family business. We very much agree we couldn’t have chosen a more suitable name, we very much agree our location is like chalk or cheese, you either hate it or love it. But if your after peace and quiet and a good scenery that is very much us.

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TDH

Liked Spacious pitch, spotless facilities.

Disliked Nothing of note.

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Liked How quiet and private each pitch was

Disliked We didn’t need but there wasn’t many showers/toilets

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Many thanks for your review it really helps our family business.

Regarding showers we have two blocks, about 8-10 showers per sex, meaning even in peak bank holiday weekends we have never had any issues.

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TDH

Liked Clean ,nice level pitches friendly staff lovely setting

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Many thanks for your review it really helps our family business.

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TDH

Liked Really spacious pitch, excellent clean facilities, peaceful site, great location for exploring Dorset coast, great for families

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Liked A great camping spot for hook up or off grid stays. Individually marked pitches with water points near by. A large lake to fish in. A bar on site in a barn open some weekends, a pizza guy and the local butcher visit also.
Clean toilets and showers
Deindustrialisation helpful site owners.

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Many thanks for your review it really helps our family business.

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TDH

Liked I liked that we felt secure as you needed a Gate code to access the site and they had security in the evening. The facilities were clean and tidy and easily accessible. The site itself was in a great location to have as a base for us to explore the surrounding areas. There was an enclosed area for dogs to run around and plenty of doggy poo bins around. It's peaceful, lots of families about. Fresh water and power supply near the pitch was also very good.

Disliked There were giant cracks everywhere on the site so the dogs kept on stepping in the holes that were big enough for their whole leg to fit in, we had to make sure no one sat near the cracks as your camping chair would topple over and you had to be careful not to step in a hole and hurt yourself when it got darker out.
The shower cut out after 4 seconds so you had to keep your hand on the button and wash one handed.

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From the manager: Hi there

Many thanks for your review. We try our best being a small family-run site.

Regarding the cracks, this is not a site-specific nor pitch-specific problem; it's simply the fact that we have not had any real rain since February (5 months ago), therefore making the ground crack. To fix this problem without rain is simply not feasible.

I can confirm the showers are set to run at the highest time possible for the system, which is between 12-15 seconds.

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TDH

Liked Lovely and clean facilities
Pitch a good size
Peaceful and nice quiet

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From the manager: Hi there

Many thanks for your kind review, it really helps our family business, we are glad you enjoyed your stay:)

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TDH

Liked Fishing lakes
The fact that it really is hidden away in beautiful countryside.
Showers, toilets and washing up areas very clean.

Disliked Distance of toilet bock to campsite. They need an additional toilet block in the tent pitching area. Could be compostable loos if it’s tricky to get plumbing to that area.
The games room did not have any light switch, so unable to play the games once it gets dark.
Would be great if there was a little shop selling essentials.

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From the manager: Hi there

Many thanks for your review.

With it being between a 30-90 second walk depending on where you're pitched to the toilets, being a small family-run site, adding another shower block is not feasible, on top of the two we already have. We pride ourselves on having modern and clean shower blocks and would not wish to add a compost loo block.

Regarding the games barn, we have plenty of lights in there that you can clearly see displayed hanging from the roof. In the summer months, when the nights are long, we do not switch them on, as it often gives kids a reason to stay out later, making noise to disturb other guests staying near this area. As the nights get shorter, we turn them on.

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TDH