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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

From £62 (£62) 2 nights, 2 adults

6 people maximum 6.5/10 60 reviews

Rooftop tents are permitted.

One Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Min 12m width × 12m depth (144m²)

Ground type

Hardstanding

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Trailer tent, (Tent not allowed)

Features

Electric: 10 amp included
Bring a gazebo 0 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.
Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point
Drainage hook-up

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max) £6 (£6) per night
Extra car (1 max) £4 (£4) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Availability
Arrive or depart on this date
Your booking From £62 (£62)
Based on 2 nights, 6 people
2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Herston Caravan and Camping

View prices & book 6.4 441 reviews
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Reviews

6.4

Overall rating from 441 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulBudget/backpacker

52% would recommend this site to a friend

51% would stay here again

What customers say

Cosy campsite, handily placed for Swanage town & beach. Good value, great staff, fab WiFi & pitches. Facilities generally good but some are a bit tired. Cleanliness & noise a mixed bag.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Water tap and drainage on each…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Stephanie S.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Water tap and drainage on each 2 pitches.
Walks for the dog.
Friendly reception.
Little shop on site.
Great views.
Had a place to grab food.

Disliked Couldn't see a play park for kids although I may have missed it.
The back roads to get there were very tight but no fault of the parks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice level pitches good location good…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nice level pitches good location good facilities

Disliked Burger van very basic

Recommend to friends Visit again

The shop, the staff , the…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
 1
Vanessa W.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The shop, the staff , the bar/ food van all excellent

Disliked The toilets, showers were awful not cleaned enough , lots of broken doors, shower screens, toilet roll holders.
Water went off the first day at 10am that was everywhere!
It says 5 mph on site but most people went over that, because it’s all gravel, and we was on an end pitch, we was getting all the dust from the traffic, other people commented on how fast people were driving.
My husband gestured the log man to slow down in his truck, but it fell on deaf ears/eyes! whilst we was cooking our bar b q.
Wasn’t anyone on reception when we left to complain to.
Shame because it’s a great location 🤷‍♀️

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice enough, though uncertain if I’d return.

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7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Nigel H.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Polite staff, easy parking, more than adequate space per unit. Proximity to Swanage - an easy walk.

Disliked Too many barking dogs, dearth of shower or toilet facilities, slightly overpriced.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would not recommend or return.

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1 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 1
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Sally H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Seaview was the only nice field. Plenty of room and parking.

Disliked Only 5 showers for a large field. The toilets had no soap no paper towels. There were buckets and mops to clean the floors, in each toilet shower cubicle but the water in them was absolutely disgusting. The site is unkept rubbish everywhere

Recommend to friends Visit again

This was our first,stay at this…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Scott M.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked This was our first,stay at this site and definitely won’t be the last.very happy with everything,the staff were laid back and professional and made checking in and out a simple and pleasant experience.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Area and friendliness…

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Value for money
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Sandy S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Area and friendliness

Disliked Could do with more toilets and showers but you have to expect that when it’s busy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very busy and loud campsite lots of vehicles in and out all hours

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 6
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Leanne R.

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked The size of pitches
The easiness of checking in
The closeness to swanage
The big fields for dogs to run in

Disliked Toilet block was disgusting and never clean over the 3 days
The lack of the gate being closed allowing late night entry causing excessive noise
The amount of dog mess around the site and in filed not picked up by owners

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, friendly staff and good amenities. Toilets bit dirty

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Catherine J.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Pitch sizes, food van and shower huts

Disliked Toilets and entry caravans made the place look unnecessarily unkept

Recommend to friends Visit again

20 minute walk to Swanage beach…

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jack H.

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked 20 minute walk to Swanage beach was perfect for us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Campfires 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

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Herston Caravan and Camping

Washpond Lane

Swanage

Dorset

England

BH19 3DJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.61816°N
1.97913°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.6 km Bus Station
5.8 km East Street
5.8 km East Street
Rail
11.3 km Poole Rail Station
11.9 km Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
12.2 km Hamworthy Rail Station
Ferry
7.2 km Shell Bay Ferry Terminal
7.6 km Sandbanks Ferry Terminal
8 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
20.5 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

A five-minute drive gets you into Swanage for sandy walks, sandcastle building, splashing about and more serious watersports. To kayak round the cliffs and coves of the Jurassic Coast, make for Knoll beach (10 minutes' drive) or Lulworth Cove (40 minutes) to hire your craft and see the place from sea level. The 630 mile-long South West Coast Path passes through town: pick it up and head eastwards to the Studland and Godlington Heath Nature Reserve to see the wild and nature-filled Wessex that inspired Thomas Hardy (or hire a steed from the trekking centre for extra historical detail). Going west, the path goes past the splendid sights of Stair Hole and Durdle Door (40 minutes), while descents of varying steepness lead down to quiet and cove-like beaches like Winspit (accessible only on foot from Worth Matravers, 10 minutes away) and Kimmeridge (half an hour). For a spot of time travel, pick up the Swanage Railway for a nine-mile steam trip to Wareham, perhaps stopping off en route for a clamber round the ruins of Corfe Castle (10 minutes). Younger visitors should have a ball among the play barns, pedal go-karts and pettable animals at the Putlake Adventure Farm, five minutes away. Further afield, there are pony rides, deer safaris, tractor trips and bouncy castles at Farmer Palmer's Farm Park (30 minutes), and at a similar distance the heavy hardware in The Tank Museum and the charming residents of Monkey World should keep everyone's monkeys out of mischief.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Swanage Central 1.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Studland Knoll House 4.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shell Bay North 7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 8.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Shore Road Beach 9.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Swanage Railway 1.6 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 4.8 km

Corfe Castle 6.1 km

Brownsea Island 8 km

Dorset Cruises 13.1 km

National Trust

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 3.5 km

Corfe Castle 6 km

Brownsea Island 7.9 km

White Mill 21.5 km

Kingston Lacy 21.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Herston - Worth Matravers - Corfe 0.6 km

Swanage to Corfe Circular Walk 3 km

Durlston Castle Historic Landscape 3 km

Studland - Old Harry - Ballard Down - Studland 3.6 km

Worth Matravers - Cliffs, Caves and Chapel 4.7 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 33.5 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 Herston Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Herston Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Herston Caravan and Camping? A five-minute drive gets you into Swanage for sandy walks, sandcastle building, splashing about and more serious watersports. To kayak round the cliffs and coves of the Jurassic Coast, make for Knoll … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Herston Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Herston Caravan and Camping? From €57.90 (for 2 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.