Blue Pool Camping

9.3 39 reviews
Peeking through to the Blue Pool
Peeking through to the blue pool
Bell tent exterior
The blue pool nature reserve
Bell tent exterior
Bell tent interior
Outdoor seating and firewood provided
Take a seat in the woods
Take a stroll in the woods
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  • Bell tents in a two-acre private section of the Furzebrook Estate
  • A five-minute drive to Corfe Castle; 20 minutes to Jurassic Coast
  • Beds, firepit and lanterns provided; private toilet for each tent
Potter down to this pop-up Dorset glamping site… in a rather fabulous location within the Furzebrook Estate and right next to the gorgeous Blue Pool Nature Reserve on the Isle of Purbeck, Blue Pool Camping is a good place to put one’s feet up. Just a handful of tents are set up in the two-acre site here, so there’s plenty of space for everyone to relax (and plenty of privacy too, thanks in part to each tent having its own standalone long-drop compost toilet). It’s all been set up in an eco-conscious off-grid manner, with comfy but modest furnishings. Beds, a table and solar lighting have been provided in the tents, but please note that you’ll need to bring your own bedding. Each tent also has a firepit (with a box of firewood and kindling supplied and more available to buy), an outdoor seating area and lanterns to help you find your way around after dark. Whatever drinks and food you need for a fine evening by the fire can be picked up in Wareham, five minutes’ drive away; if you’d rather delegate cooking responsibilities, there’s a pub (with real ales) just under a mile away and a tearoom by the Blue Pool for hot drinks, cakes, pasties and cream teas. The dazzling Blue Pool, just next door, should obviously be top of your to-visit list, but there’s plenty more to keep you busy around here, including trips to Corfe Castle, Monkey World and the beaches of the Jurassic Coast, 20 minutes’ drive away.

Site type

Tent sites 7
Rent a tent 7
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Dogs 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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Blue Pool Camping

Furzebrook Road

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 5AR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.65071°N
-2.09375°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.1 km East Street
3.1 km East Street
4.1 km Red Lion
Rail
4.9 km Wareham Rail Station
6.8 km Holton Heath Rail Station
9.7 km Wool Rail Station
Ferry
9.6 km Poole Ferry Terminal
10.2 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
10.6 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
23.2 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

Those of you who rate beach days highly there will be in a good patch here. Whether it’s setting sail with the help of the nearby Wareham Boat Hire (five minutes’ drive), loafing about at Lulworth Cove (20 minutes) for the afternoon or getting dreamy-eyed over Durdle Door (25 minutes), there’s a fair-sized serving of the coast. What other seaside spots are there to take in? Well, there’s Studland beach (15 minutes) too or Swanage (15 minutes), where there’s a beach and the heritage railway to hark back to the old times. For a little more of that sort of historic stuff, The Tank Museum (15 minutes) has a good collection of war tanks going on and Corfe Castle (five minutes) has a lot of tales within its walls, from its life as a Saxon stronghold, Norman castle and palace for the royals. To finish things off with a visit to the animal world, there’s the Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (15 minutes) and the family-friendly Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park (20 minutes) for tractor rides and other farm-themed adventures.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Kimmeridge Bay 5.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 8.5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 8.5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Studland Knoll House 9.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Swanage Central 10.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Corfe Castle 2.8 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 8.2 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 9.1 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 10.1 km

Swanage Railway 10.5 km

National Trust

Corfe Castle 2.9 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 10 km

Brownsea Island 10.5 km

Clouds Hill 13.4 km

White Mill 17.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 1.4 km

East Creech Figure-Of-Eight 1.8 km

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 2.3 km

West From Corfe Castle 2.6 km

Corfe - East Creech - West Hill 2.6 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 24.7 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating based on 39 reviews View breakdown

Wildlife haven

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great campsite with friendly staff, fantastic location. Ideal getaway!

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

Bell tent (four person)

Liked: Beautiful setting. Tranquil and quiet incl morning visits from the local deer. We stayed in the bell tent (for 4 people) and it was very spacious and comfortable. Wood was provided and a BBQ. Stunning walks in and around the campsite. The Tea Room (only a 3min walk away) offers lovely food and drinks and scenic walks. Fantastic service, friendly staff and I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a quiet weekend away. (poor cell signal - so no wifi. The Tea Room offers wifi should you need)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location. The tent. All the staff were so welcoming. What a beautiful…

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

Bell tent (four person)

Liked: Location. The tent. All the staff were so welcoming. What a beautiful place to stay.
We had tears from the kids not wanting to leave!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were exceptionally friendly & helpful. The campsite was perfectly located between…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Staff were exceptionally friendly & helpful. The campsite was perfectly located between RSBP Arne, Corfe Castle, and any of the Purbeck area.

The pitch was perfect, quiet, located right in the heart of nature (We heard owls and nightjars at night). Blue Pool nearby was a lovely touch. Lovely place to start your day with a coffee & a sandwich overlooking the gorgeous lake.

Disliked: Nothing!

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Just loved it very basic outstanding beautiful area , lots of privacy…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
joanne g. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (four person)

Liked: Just loved it very basic outstanding beautiful area , lots of privacy lovely people welcomed us will definitely go again )

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Lots of land with plenty of space for yourself no one around…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Christian P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Lots of land with plenty of space for yourself no one around

Disliked: The actual main part closed at half 5 and even thought we was in the camp we wasn’t allowed to walk around the trails later then 6 or go to the main pool/lake which I thought was absolutely ridiculous

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We had a fantastic stay at blue pool. The facilities and nature…

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

Bell tent (four person)

Liked: We had a fantastic stay at blue pool. The facilities and nature reserve are amazing and having access to this throughout our stay was great. Our 2 year old loved the fairy walk and the playground. The campsite was private and peaceful and the amenities were as described (compost loos, sink, water tap, outdoor shower, fire pits, table and chairs ). The team were fantastic and David was really welcoming and made sure we had everything we needed and really easy to contact. The bell tents themselves were beautiful and really spacious. All in all we had a great stay and would definitely recommend!

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The deers…

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

Bell tent (two person)

Liked: The deers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good

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

Bell tent (four person)

Liked: The place around the lake

Disliked: The toilet was a bit too dirty
The instructions when we arrived not clear

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Excellent location, friendly staff, a haven for nature & star gazing!

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Perfect location for exploring Dorset! Corfe Castle, Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door & Monkey World all less than 15 minute drive away.

The Blue Pool is stunning & a huge bonus that we got to explore with free entry while staying on site. Staff were all extremely friendly.

Campsite was all you could ask for, clean, peaceful, well maintained, a haven for nature, especially the stunning fallow deer. Fresh water tap on site was a welcome bonus!

The lack of electric, reception & wifi on the wild camping site was great for a digital detox!

The long drop toilets were well equipped with toilet roll & hand sanitiser!

The night sky was stunning with minimal light pollution making it a great location for stargazing which was one of the highlights of our trip!

We will definitely be back to stay again.

Disliked: The only downer was the walk of shame through the posh bell tent sites to get to the wild site!!!! Haha!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (wild)

Liked: It was brilliant stay, lots of space between the pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Blue Pool Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Blue Pool Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Blue Pool Camping? Those of you who rate beach days highly there will be in a good patch here. Whether it’s setting sail with the help of the nearby Wareham Boat Hire (five minutes’ drive), … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Blue Pool Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  5:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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