Clayford Field

Rural six-acre site 10 minutes' drive from Wimborne
Just off the 17-mile Castleman Trailway and 10 miles from Bournemouth
A 10-minute forest walk from a country pub

Walkies time… whether you’ve brought a dog pal along or not, Clayford Field is a cracking spot for those who like a bit of rural roaming on foot. This simple Dorset site is surrounded by places to get out and stretch your legs: it’s reached via two miles of gravel bridleway and encircled by the woods and fields of the Holt Heath National Nature Reserve, Uddens Park and Ferndown Forest, and a 10-minute toddle from the nearest pub through the forest (perhaps the most rewarding walk of all?). Ferndown and Wimborne Minster are both about 10 minutes’ drive away for urban bits like supermarkets and restaurants. Cycling types and more energetic walkers can head straight out onto the Castleman Trailway, a 17-mile stretch of disused railway line that leads all the way to Poole or the New Forest depending on which way you angle your sights. Golf, fishing and watersports are also nearby, and it’s half an hour's drive to the coast for beach days. Free spirits will be in their element here, as this is a place where you can pick your own pitch, to have as much space and shade as you like in the secluded six-acre field. There’s plenty of space for games, and access to basic facilities in the form of flushing toilets, hot showers and fresh water standpipe.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Pop-up campground

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 Rallies 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Clayford Field

Clayford House

Clayford

Wimborne

Dorset

England

BH21 7BJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.82398°N
1.91557°W

Nearest transport

Coach

9.1 km Bournemouth University

9.1 km Meeting House Lane

10.7 km St Johns Church

Rail

10.8 km Branksome Rail Station

11.3 km Bournemouth Rail Station

11.5 km Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station

Ferry

13.4 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

13.7 km Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing

13.9 km Poole Ferry Terminal

Airport

7.8 km Bournemouth International Airport

41.5 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

Boots or bikes are a given, so you can get out onto all those local trails, but it’s also worth chucking your fishing kit and/or golf clubs in the car – the White Sheet Trout Fishery is about a five-minute drive away and the Ferndown Forest Golf Club about 10. A riding stables is 20 minutes away for those who’d like to hack through the woods, and there’s wakeboarding, kayaking, paddleboarding and a crazy inflatable obstacle course on the lake at New Forest Water Park (25 minutes). It’s a 25-minute drive to the Dorset coast from here – set your sights on Bournemouth or Sandbanks for a sweep of sandy beaches, or head to Poole for boat trips to the nature reserve on Brownsea Island. Treating the kids to a day out? Let them pick from Farmer Palmer's Farm Park, the waterslides at Splashdown waterpark, the friendly cartoon characters of Peppa Pig World or animal antics at Monkey World; all are within a 45-minute drive. On a smaller scale (literally) is Wimborne Model Town, 10 minutes away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Bournemouth Pier	12.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Bournemouth Durley Chine	12.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bournemouth Alum Chine	12.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier	12.7 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Bournemouth Manor Steps	12.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Adventure Wonderland 7.4 km

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 8.5 km

The Bournemouth Balloon 11.9 km

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 12.3 km

Bournemouth Pier Beach 12.3 km

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 8.4 km

White Mill 10.4 km

Brownsea Island 15.4 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 20.1 km

Corfe Castle 23 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 1.6 km

AVON HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/05/1998) 6.8 km

Pamphill - Eye Bridge - Lambs Green - Wimborne 7.3 km

CRICHEL HOUSE 8.2 km

Canford Heath 8.2 km