Whitemead Caravan Park

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Hardstanding pitches
Hardstanding pitches
View from the tent pitch
Play area
Electric grass pitch for campervan/small motorhome
Hardstanding pitch
Touring pitches
Grass tent pitches
All our hardstanding pitches have electric hook up
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View from the tent pitch
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Electric grass pitch for campervan/small motorhome

  • Family-run park in the village of Wool, five miles from the coast
  • Under two miles from Monkey World and the Tank Museum
  • Five minutes' walk from train station, bus stops, pubs and shops
If you’re picking holiday reads to bring to Whitemead Caravan Park in Wool, Dorset, there’s one blindingly obvious contender: step forward local lad Mr Thomas Hardy. Reread your old copy of Tess of the D’Urbervilles down here and you may just spot a few similarities between a couple of local buildings and certain locations in the novel. Even if literary references aren’t your thing, there are many reasons to plant yourselves at this family-run park in the Dorset village of Wool. Chief among these may well be its easy access to a plethora of transport options: make life easy by leaving your car or caravan on site and toddling a few minutes to the train station or bus stops for your days out. Alternatively, get legs going on the network of local walking and bike paths – heaps of fab attractions are within easy reach on foot or two wheels. Upon your return to the village, reward your efforts with a feed of fish and chips or a restorative pint of local ale at one of the two pubs within staggering distance. Also within a few minutes’ walk are a butcher and a baker (sadly no candlestick maker) where you can pick up fresh food for the evening barbie. Less poetic but no less convenient are the village’s two supermarkets, and the park’s own mini market, full of handy essentials. If you didn’t quite manage to tire your kids out during the day, send them over to the playground, or wander over to the games room for a few rounds of pool, darts or table football. Wifi is available if they need a little bit of quiet time alone to play with gadgetry. The park stretches over five acres so you can always find a shaded spot to settle down with a glass of wine and a Hardy novel (other authors’ works are also permitted..).

Site type

Travel trailer sites 50
Tent sites 50
RV sites 10
Open now
Opens March 14

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • 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).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Only DVLA-specification conversions or manufactured campervans are allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 14 to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 182 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a very clean, well-maintained site with exceptionally friendly and helpful staff. Guests praise the immaculate facilities, good location with excellent transit links, and nearby amenities including pubs. Pitch sizes and the quiet atmosphere are also highlighted positively. Some guests noted minor issues with WiFi and the cost of extras, but overall feedback is overwhelmingly positive.

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Very peaceful and a lovely setting,…

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Anonymous

Short stay powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Very peaceful and a lovely setting, toilets and showers immaculate as well as the grass and hedges etc. Would definitely recommend this place if you’re looking for a clean and spacious campsite in the area. We would go back without hesitation.

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From the manager: Good morning,

Thank you for leaving a lovely review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay here with us. We hope to see you again in the future.

The Whitemead Team :)

Fab site. Great location and local village.

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Jason W.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Toilets, showers and washing up area could not be cleaner. Grass was cut short. Friendly staff. Perfect location train, buses and great pub less than 5 minute walk. Has gluten free chip shop in village. Brilliant stay. We will be back

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Excellent site in a great location with good facilities

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Paul P.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Beautiful site, very helpful staff and good facilities. Decent well maintained shower block, shop and games room.

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From the manager: Hi Paul,

Thank you for your kind review, it is always nice to hear you enjoyed the site, staff and facilities. Hopefully we will see you again in the future.

The Whitemead Team :)

Excellent site with great facilities & views.

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Debbie W.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked A lovely welcome from the warden. Very friendly & chatty, liked the way he helped us with water & explaining everything about the site... The site facilities were amazingly clean, plenty of hot water in the showers, loved the fact there was music playing in the back ground. Great location for getting out n about. Great view over the fields & river to watch the wildlife from our pitch. Loved hearing the trains go by.

Disliked The up & out at 10.30. The shop was shut when we wondered across at 4'ish on Saturday even though we were told on arrival that it was open till 6. Not much space between vehicles all seemed abit mismatched in placement of everything.

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From the manager: Hi Debbie,

We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and your pitch provided a great view over the adjoining fields, we are sorry you were not informed of the possible early close of our shop during quieter times, we will endeavor to give out clearer information during the season. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

Kind regards,
The Whitemead Team

A well positioned quiet site with super staff and good facilities.

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Robert M.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Great welcome from site staff who work hard to keep the site immaculate and who couldn't be more helpful! The showers and loos are spotless and the small shop well stocked. Main line station is a 10 minute stroll with an hourly service to Weymouth (or Bournemouth) likewise bus service to Lulworth. The Tank museum and Monkey World are close by. A short walk to the two village pubs.

Disliked Lights in the shower and toilet block go out after 10 mins so you need to be quick if it's dark! Grey water dumping from a motorhome is tricky but the super site staff are on hand to assist. No problem if you use a Wastehog though.

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From the manager: Morning Robert,

Thank you for sharing your review and photo for other guest to see. We are on reading your review going to look at making our motorhome waste more user friendly but we are glad the staff were able to assist you this time. We look forward to seeing you again in the future.

The Whitemead Team

Friendly helpful staff. Great pitch. Facilities were perfect. Stayed…

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Rodney L.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Friendly helpful staff.
Great pitch.
Facilities were perfect.
Stayed an extra night liked it that much

Disliked Having to leave

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review, Rodney! We're really glad you enjoyed staying with us. It was a pleasure having you on site and we hope to welcome you back again very soon. :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

Great site, will visit again

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice big, level grass pitch, close to the play area for the kids.
Good, clean facilities on site.
Friendly, helpful staff.
Pub just over the road, serving good food.
Loads to do nearby. Lulworth cove, durdle door, fossil hunting, tank museum, etc.
Well connected with train station just a few mins walk away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind review! We're pleased you enjoyed staying with us and look forward to welcome you back again very soon. :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

Great Facilities. Great staff. Great transport links.

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Steve G.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Much bigger site then you think when you enter as it’s split in two areas. Grass pitch with electricity a good size and near to the toilets and showers, which were exceptionally clean and modern looking.
Very warm welcome and lots of info regarding pub ( 10% off ) and near by train station. Staff were fantastic when my sun canopy and the wind fell out. They took it down and neatly folded it away , texted me and left a phone message. amazing service! If you like a site where you don’t move your van this site is perfect. Train to Weymouth or all stations to Bournemouth. Bus from Station to Lulworth Cove and Dirdle Dor.

Disliked Nothing.

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From the manager: Hi Steve,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and the facilities and local services were helpful. We are glad the staff were able to help with your canopy when we had such strong winds!

We hope to see you again soon. :)

The Whitemead Team

A well managed, immaculately maintained site. Very friendly staff.

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Immaculately maintained site and facilities with very friendly staff. The site is well managed, secure and the ideal base for exploring the Jurassic coast. Laundry facilities, a shop, no tokens for the hot showers and advice on hand. It is positioned near a railway line but it wasn't at all intrusive and no trains appeared to run at nighttime. The added advantage was a bridge over the railway to the Ship Inn, so good food and a decent pint are 1 minute away on foot.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review and lovely private feedback. We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back again very soon. :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

Great stay at Whitemead.

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Nicola H.

Powered grass campsite

Liked I recently stayed at this site and had a fantastic experience from start to finish. The facilities were excellent—everything was clean, well-maintained, and clearly looked after with care. The showers and toilets were spotless, and there were plenty of amenities available to make the stay comfortable and convenient.

What really made the visit stand out, though, was the staff. Everyone I encountered was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and always happy to help with anything I needed. Whether it was giving local recommendations or just checking in to make sure everything was okay, their positive attitude made a big difference.

Overall, this is a campsite I would highly recommend. Great facilities combined with such warm and helpful staff made for a really enjoyable stay, and I’d definitely return in the future.

Disliked Nothing the site was lovely

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From the manager: Hi Nicola,

We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us at Whitemead, its nice to hear you felt welcome and comfortable, we look forward to seeing you again hopefully soon.

Many thanks
Team Whitemead :)

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 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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Whitemead Caravan Park

East Burton Road

Wool

Dorset

England

BH20 6HG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.68111°N
2.22629°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.2 km Post Office
8.2 km Red Lion
13 km East Street
Rail
0.3 km Wool Rail Station
6.5 km Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
8 km Wareham Rail Station
Ferry
16.7 km Poole Ferry Terminal
17.4 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
17.7 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
Airport
29.8 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

On the edge of the Isle of Purbeck and halfway between Bournemouth and Dorchester, Wool is handily placed for reaching some excellent attractions. Closest to the park are Monkey World and the Tank Museum in Bovington, both within a five-minute drive, 10-minute cycle or half-hour walk. If you’d like to play at being a knight, 15 minutes’ drive brings you to Corfe Castle, a medieval ruin with nooks and crannies for hiding out. Five miles south are the sea and the Jurassic Coast’s most famed attractions – Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door. Other options for days out include cycling around Wareham Forest followed by boating on the River Frome from Wareham (10 minutes’ drive), or a trip on the Swanage Railway half an hour away, or – well, it’s safe to say you won’t get bored...

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lulworth Cove 7.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door East 7.4 km Sea N/AExcellentN/AExcellent
Durdle Door West 7.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Kimmeridge Bay 10.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ringstead Bay 10.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 1.9 km

The Tank Museum 2 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 4.8 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 7.1 km

Corfe Castle 12.7 km

National Trust

Clouds Hill 4.4 km

Hardy's Cottage 12.8 km

Corfe Castle 12.8 km

Max Gate 14.2 km

White Mill 18 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Clouds Hill - Moreton 3.9 km

LULWORTH CASTLE 4.7 km

West Lulworth Circular 6.3 km

Whiteway Viewpoint - Flower's Barrow - Worbarrow Beach - Tyneham - Whiteway VP 7.4 km

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 7.8 km

Local events

  • Tankfest (Friday, June 26, 2026 – Friday, June 26, 2026)

    Wareham, England 1.9 km

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Thursday, July 30, 2026)

    Wareham, England 5 km

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

    Dorchester, England 14.8 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 Whitemead Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Whitemead Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitemead Caravan Park? On the edge of the Isle of Purbeck and halfway between Bournemouth and Dorchester, Wool is handily placed for reaching some excellent attractions. Closest to the park are Monkey World and the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitemead Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    When arriving at the main gates please ring the buzzer and wait in your car for a member of staff.

    There is no site access for new arrivals after 6pm.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitemead Caravan Park? From $106.85 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.