The Inside Park

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View across the pitches
View across the pitches
View across the park
Plenty of space and shelter
Non-electric grass pitches
Main park
Aerial shot of top of playpark
"the cyclone"
Toddler swings
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View across the park
Plenty of space and shelter
Non-electric grass pitches

  • Well-established Dorset park two miles from Blandford Forum
  • Kingston Lacy estate 15 minutes' drive; half an hour to the coast
  • Set within 14 acres of ancient parkland, with private walking trails
Seeking some proper peace and quiet for your Dorset break? Tuck yourselves away among 14 acres of ancient parkland at The Inside Park, a couple of miles outside Blandford Forum. The team here have been welcoming guests for more than 30 years, with many people becoming repeat visitors over that time. And what is it that keeps them coming back for more? Well, despite being so close to town (very handy when you want to pop out to the shops or find somewhere to eat out), this place has quite a magical secluded atmosphere. The pitches are about half a mile from the nearest road, and surrounded by a swathe of fine specimen trees that are home to lots of wildlife (deer, hawks and badgers are among the animals you might spot as you wander here). Getting out to explore your surroundings is easy here, as there are about six miles of private waymarked trails running through the farm’s land – excellent for walking the dogs or taking the kids out to spot some of the aforementioned wildlife. There are also woodland areas for the kids to play in, along with an outdoor play area and an indoor games room with table tennis, pool and other games. The owners of this site have clearly learned a thing or two about guests’ needs over the years they’ve been running the place, so now there’s a good list of facilities, mostly located within a characterful 18th-century stable and coach house – a launderette, food shop and modern accessible bathrooms among them. Spacious pitches on free-draining land round everything off nicely for a comfortable, chilled-out countryside break.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 70
Motorhome pitches 20
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

French

Italian

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

AA 4 pennants

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 146 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulForest

95% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Tá an campa an-ghlan, dea-chothaithe le plotaí fairsinge agus siúlóidí áille i bhforaoise. Tá rátáil ard aige as a pháirc súgartha iontach do leanaí, foireann chairdiúil, agus saoráidí maith, lena n-áirítear cithfholcadáin the, saor-sreafa. Fuair go leor aíonna go raibh sé ciúin agus suaimhneach, go háirithe i rith laethanta na seachtaine. Cé gur thug roinnt faoi deara torann ó am go chéile ó champálaithe eile agus fadhbanna ó am go chéile le glaineacht leithris le linn tréimhsí gnóthacha, fuair an chuid is mó é a bheith ina luach iontach agus in áit a d'fhillfidís cinnte air.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Park was excellent for the kids.…

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Craig C. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Park was excellent for the kids. Everything you could want and still relaxed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely campsite! The play park…

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Helen B. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked A lovely campsite! The play park was amazing for a variety of ages, the facilities were always very clean and the staff were very friendly!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Place…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great Place

Recommend to friends Visit again

The pitches are beautiful and spacious.…

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 Aafke B. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked The pitches are beautiful and spacious. Very clean facilities!
Nice and friendly staff.
Lot’s of peace and quiet.

Disliked We’re fine with dogs, but not with the non-stop barking ones.
The surroundings were a bit boring (to our taste) and it takes almost an hour to drive down to te coast.

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We 30yrs ago camped there. its…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked We 30yrs ago camped there. its lovely

Disliked Why were we put in a dog area, where5 yappy dogs all day long, ruined our peace

Recommend to friends Visit again

Love it!

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Brilliant site! So much space, huge pitches, pizza truck for evening dinner and all round a great atmosphere.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for kids. Clean facilities.…

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 Paul F. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great for kids. Clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The huge play park which kept…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked The huge play park which kept my daughter amused for hours. Lots of space to ride bikes and play with friends. Large pitches. Exceptionally clean toilets and showers.

Disliked It said total quiet from 11pm but the first night there was people being loud until 4am which meant me and my daughter didn't sleep well. ( not the campsites fault but it did impact my stay)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, scenic and wooded walking/running/biking routes

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9 out of 10
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Shaun O. 5 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely site,
Our dogs loved the walks straight from the camper into the woods.
Showers clean and hot free flowing, was nice not to have to push a button every 30secs
Staff friendly
Pitch size was good and Plenty of space between pitches but Site was only half booked so not sure what it would be like when busier.
Free use of Picnic tables which you can move to your pitch was a lovely touch,
Deffo come back

Disliked If I was being picky, Slightly sloping pitch but nothing to worry about

Recommend to friends Visit again

We’ll be back. Great place to stay.

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 Adrian S. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very quiet. Good services. Great staff

Disliked No wifi.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Tourer storage facilities

Location

The Inside Park

Fairmile Road

Blandford Forum

Dorset

England

DT11 9AD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.84631°N
2.19462°W

Nearest transport

Coach
17.7 km The Town Hall
17.7 km The Town Hall
18.7 km Post Office
Rail
17.1 km Holton Heath Rail Station
18 km Wareham Rail Station
18.2 km Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
Ferry
20.9 km Poole Ferry Terminal
21 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
24.3 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
26.7 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

If you're popping into Blandford Forum (five minutes’ drive) for a bit of shopping, stick around to visit the Blandford Fashion Museum or take a tour of the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery. There’s also a leisure centre here with a pool, and you can head a little way out of town to the Royal Signals Museum (10 minutes). From this handy spot within the Dorset National Landscape, there are plenty of lovely walks and bike rides – plus more adventurous bike activities at Okeford Hill Bike Park (10 minutes). The spectacular Kingston Lacy estate (15 minutes), English Oak Vineyard (20 minutes) and Sculpture By The Lakes (25 minutes) give different ways to enjoy the scenery. And of course Dorset’s fabulous coastline isn’t far off either – drive for half an hour or so and you’ll be at Bournemouth’s splendid sandy beach or at the ancient coves of the Jurassic Coast.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 17.8 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 18.9 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Shore Road Beach 25.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 25.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine 25.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 11.8 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 16.6 km

The Tank Museum 17.1 km

Hardy's Birthplace 18.9 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 23.1 km

National Trust

White Mill 10.5 km

Kingston Lacy 12.1 km

Clouds Hill 14.9 km

Hardy's Cottage 18.9 km

Max Gate 22.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Spetisbury - Tarrant Crawford - Spetisbury Rings 5 km

Hod Hill Fort - Iwerne Minster - Hambledon Hill - Coombe Bottom 6.1 km

STEPLETON HOUSE 6.3 km

RANSTON 6.8 km

MILTON ABBEY 7 km

Local events

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

    Wareham, England 17.3 km

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

    Dorchester, England 21.3 km

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

    Wareham, England 23.2 km

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 28 July 2026 – Tuesday 28 July 2026)

    Brockenhurst, England 43.1 km

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 23 June 2027 – Wednesday 23 June 2027)

    Glastonbury, England 44.3 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 The Inside Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Inside Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Inside Park? If you're popping into Blandford Forum (five minutes’ drive) for a bit of shopping, stick around to visit the Blandford Fashion Museum or take a tour of the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Inside Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:00 –  21:00
    Depart by:  11:00
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Inside Park? From €31.29 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.