Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle

View prices & book 9.1 223 reviews
Outdoor breaks in Purbeck
Outdoor breaks in purbeck
Bell tent
Bell tent
Bell tent
Pitches
Grass pitches
Greenery
Entrance to the field
1/107
Bell tent
Bell tent
Bell tent

  • Woodland campsite on Dorset's Isle of Purbeck peninsula
  • Between Corfe Castle and Studland (both 10 minutes' drive)
  • Dogs on leads welcome; firepits allowed and available for hire
Surrounded by woodland and set deep in the Dorset countryside, Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle is set up for quiet outdoor retreats in the rural South West of England. The pitches here are in two fields, one of which is spacious and open while the other, smaller area is surrounded by trees, allowing you to pitch up in a more secluded area (the latter is also nearer the main facilities block). With lots of wildlife and a brook running through it, the site is also home to good facilities, including well-maintained toilets, showers and laundry machines. Well-behaved dogs are welcome at no extra cost (but keep them on leads, please), and you can light fires in firepits or other containers off the ground as long as the weather conditions make it safe to do so (a limited number of firepits are also available to hire). If you find yourself arriving late and miss the site team, simply head to reception (where a site map on the door will show you where to pitch up) and then return to check in the next morning. Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle is within a 10-minute drive of both Corfe Castle and Studland – handy if you want to visit a pub, tea room or food shop.

Site type

Tent sites 125
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 22
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens April 18
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 18 to

No availability here for your search criteria

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesTravel trailer sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children
Other options

Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 223 Pitchup.com customers

  • 62%
    10
  • 6%
    9
  • 24%
    8
  • 1%
    7
  • 3%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 0%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 1%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 6
Forest

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This large, well-kept site boasts lovely woods & roomy spots. Staff were a hit for being friendly & helpful, with clean amenities, a handy shop & café. Great location for exploring. Generally quiet, though can be busy/noisy at peak times. Some WiFi and portable toilet issues noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 23
Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Main primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Location

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The friendly staff, kids scavenger trail…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 10
Anonymous

2 bedroom safari tent (four person)

Liked The friendly staff, kids scavenger trail through the site, well stocked shop, amenities in safari tents, blankets, heaters, bacon, bread, butter and milk provided. Private wifi

Disliked Safari tent and portaloo could have been cleaner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic campsite

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 9
Carly R.

Open Field primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Well maintained facilities, beautiful surroundings and lots to do in the local area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect spot to enjoy Purbeck

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 5
Karen H.

Main primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked The peace and quiet. Pitch where you want. Great facilities. Nice snack shack for when you don't want to cook. This was my 1st time camping solo with my dog and I felt safe here. Great location for so many attractions

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Big campsite with all the facilities…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 6
Linda W.

Main primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Big campsite with all the facilities you can think of but feels peaceful, loved the main campsite amongst the trees, great location for exploring beaches, Brownsea Island, Corfe Castle, the steam railway… could stay here longer as there is so much to do.

Disliked The shop could offer some fresh fruit and veg perhaps but wasn’t an issue

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for leaving us such a lovely review.

Friendly staff, great facilities..

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 5
Biker D.

Main primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great location. Well kept clean site. Loved our stay will definitely return..

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank toy for leaving us a kind review.

Great space in the open field…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
 1
Anna M.

Open Field primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great space in the open field
Very well stocked shop
Friendly staff
Late check out

Disliked The state of the showers and the fact there were basically only four (there were four more outside, but with no lights they couldn't be used after dusk).
No water tap in the field meaning it was a long walk to fill up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking them time to leave us a review and I'm pleased that overall you enjoyed your stay with us. If you do visit us again, then we do have a third shower block in the Camp Field, and they also have lights in them. There are also water taps in every camping field, so if you pop into reception next time we'll point them out to you. Hopefully we'll see you again.

Great place to stay

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 4
Tracy W.

Main primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Plenty of room, very family friendly, good facilities to shower, wash, and wash up with drinking water points accessible across the site. There’s also a shop, and a kiosk which sells breakfast baps and a selection of food for dinner. Both are reasonable and the food is good. They offer everything you might need for rent for a fire pit. Also in a great location as central to great beaches and The prime tourist places

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review. Hopefully we'll see you again.

Plenty of room family friendly but…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 6
Anonymous

Open Field primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Plenty of room family friendly but quiet
Snack shack and small bar area a real bonus.

Disliked Could have a few more portaloos

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a kind review.

This is easy just a great place to stay

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 5
ian b.

Open Field primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked The the site, very quiet and spacious areas for you to go.
Showers and toilets are clean and tidy and there are outside showers as well,

Food wagon for breakfast and evening meal if you need it but can’t wait to return

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for a brilliant review and amazing photos. See you next time,

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Location

Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle

Rempstone

Corfe Castle

Dorset

England

BH20 5JH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.65232°N
2.01163°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.5 km East Street
3.5 km East Street
6 km Bus Station
Rail
7.7 km Poole Rail Station
8.1 km Holton Heath Rail Station
8.1 km Hamworthy Rail Station
Ferry
5.3 km Shell Bay Ferry Terminal
5.6 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
5.6 km Sandbanks Ferry Terminal
Airport
18.8 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

This site is in a truly cracking location – being on Dorset's Isle of Purbeck peninsula means there are top beaches in several directions, including Studland Beach (10 minutes' drive) with its fine sand and great views, Swanage beach (15 minutes) backed by a classic British seafront and Kimmeridge Bay (20 minutes), an attractive shingle beach surrounded by farmers' fields. Family-friendly days out are easy to arrange, as there are top Dorset attractions like Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre (20 minutes) and The Tank Museum (20 minutes) just to the north of Purbeck. Staying on the peninsula itself, you can ride on the Swanage steam railway (stations from 10 minutes' drive), explore the ramparts and ruins of Corfe Castle (10 minutes) or check out the inflatable assault course at Dorset Adventure Park (five minutes). The local area is a fantastic destination for walkers too, who have one of the easternmost (and, many say, most scenic) parts of the South West Coast Path just a few miles away. Top local rambles include the abandoned village of Tyneham (20 minutes) as well as the hilly but rewarding hike between Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door (25 minutes to the car park).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Studland Knoll House 4.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shell Bay North 5.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Swanage Central 5.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 6.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 6.9 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 3.3 km

Corfe Castle 3.7 km

Brownsea Island 5.6 km

Swanage Railway 6 km

Dorset Cruises 11.9 km

National Trust

Corfe Castle 3.7 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 4.3 km

Brownsea Island 5.5 km

White Mill 17.3 km

Kingston Lacy 17.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Norden - Scotland - Blue Pool - Corfe 3.3 km

Corfe - Nine Barrows Down - Swanage 3.5 km

The Purbecks - Castle and Coastal 3.6 km

West From Corfe Castle 3.6 km

Corfe - East Creech - West Hill 3.6 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 30.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle? This site is in a truly cracking location – being on Dorset's Isle of Purbeck peninsula means there are top beaches in several directions, including Studland Beach (10 minutes' drive) with its … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    From 21st July to 10th September the latest arrival time is 8pm.

    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle? From $53.77 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.