Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping

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Kite flying on site
Kite flying on site
Grass pitch at luckford wood
View across site
Shared shower block and toilet facilities
Lovely views of the campsite
Within beautiful trees
Lovely sunsets
Modern and clean
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Grass pitch at luckford wood
View across site
Shared shower block and toilet facilities

  • Peaceful rural site by the Frome river, 10 minutes' drive from Wool
  • Half an hour's drive from the beaches of the Jurassic Coast
  • Less than 10 minutes from Monkey World and the Tank Museum
Planning some Purbeck pottering? Pick a pitch at Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping, 10 minutes' drive from Wool, and you’ll be in a prime position for poking around this pretty corner of Dorset. Bring along your boots and bikes, for there are some great walks and cycle rides to be had in the area around the site (including the 25-minute trot to the local pub – huzzah for a path that ends in pints). Kids rolling their eyes at the idea of rural rambles? The twin attractions of Monkey World and the Tank Museum are 10 minutes away in the car, and there’s heaps more days out within half an hour: beaches, sea kayaking, steam train rides and an ancient castle among them. Life on site meanders along at a peaceful pace – it’s a most serene setting, surrounded by woodland and with the Frome river flowing by, and there’s plenty of space to walk dogs or stoke up a fire (small firepits only, ta – you wouldn’t want to set the place alight now). Take a quiet wander around the grounds and you may just spot the local deer herd popping by to graze. Naturally, this chilled vibe doesn’t lend itself to heaps of noisy activity, so facilities here have been kept to just the basics: the smart modern toilet block has loos, showers and a washing-up area and is proudly scrubbed clean on a daily basis.

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Touring caravan pitches 60
Motorhome pitches 60
Open now
Opens 4 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 659 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

87% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

A lovely, peaceful spot. Staff are grand, and the place is kept well. Pitches are grand and level, and the facilities are spotless. Great for seeing Dorset. Most people want to come back, though a few mentioned the showers could be a bit hotter.

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Very friendly camp Spacious pitches Pop up pizza on Saturday was delicious…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly camp
Spacious pitches
Pop up pizza on Saturday was delicious
Facilities very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, spacious informal site; level pitches, dog friendly, wooded surroundings. Clean toilets and…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet, spacious informal site; level pitches, dog friendly, wooded surroundings.
Clean toilets and showers.
Great location for exploring this part of Dorset.
Friendly and helpful welcome from staff
Could pitch where we wanted.

Disliked Three showers, each with their own curtain, are in a lockable part of the services block, effectively a communal changing area. So you either sacrifice privacy, or effectively take another two showers out out of action if you lock the door to the changing area. This wasn't a issue on our visit in Mid-July as it wasn't busy, but could be more of a problem at peak times.
The entrance to the site is quiet untidy with lots of old vehicles and caravans.

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Sleeping in tent, morning sunshine, old tractor, space to play football with…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Sleeping in tent, morning sunshine, old tractor, space to play football with kids.

Disliked The ground on our pitch, it was so 'rocky' I couldn't get a single peg in easy, each peg was a challenge, it took me ages to put the tent up. Pitches very close to each other. Music and loud noises to very late at night.

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Great value for money

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Kerry D.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Very clean site toilets and showers cleaned regularly throughout the day we had a pizza van on site which was good local shop and pub 5 mins away in car can't fault it we will be back

Disliked Poor reception on mobile phones

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Clean shower area. Friendly staff who picked a quiet spot for us.…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Clean shower area. Friendly staff who picked a quiet spot for us. We greatly enjoyed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect campsite! ☺️

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Charmaine E.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely grass pitches, excellent well kept toilets and shower cubicles. Very nice area surrounded by woodland, dear and the river Frome.

Just a beautiful site, definitely will be back ☺️

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, clean and orderly level campsite. Friendly staff.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Level camping area with shade along perimeter edge.
Modern and clean facilities with hot water, all within a short walk from our pitch. No extra charge for showers.
Orderly recycling area.
Quiet campsite

Disliked No freezer available for ice packs (non electric pitch)

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Clean toilets and showers and can choose any pitch you like. Owners…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Clean toilets and showers and can choose any pitch you like. Owners were friendly and they had a pizza van on a Saturday night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small tidy campsite…

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NICK W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Small tidy campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

I spoke to a chap on the phone before arrival, he was…

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Tina-Marie L.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked I spoke to a chap on the phone before arrival, he was chatty and friendly, we had a friendly welcome. The site was rural, spacious, well set out, showers, loos and sinks clean and tidy. Surrounded by trees, we liked the sounds of birds, sheep and chickens in the morning, and the hooting of an owl at night. Perfect location as a base for touring the beautiful countryside, Lulworth Castle and Cove just up the road, Corfe Castle/village 15 mins drive, beautiful walks.
The couple in the deli cafe in Wool were lovely, and the well stocked, hardware shop next door was a life saver, as we needed heavy duty tent pegs and a charger plug. Would totally recommend Luckford Wood, we will return!

Disliked Putting up our tent almost caused a divorce hahaha! As the ground was baked and bent our pegs.

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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

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

Groups 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 Remote location Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping

Holme Lane

East Stoke

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 6AP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.67624°N
2.1801°W

Route directions

Large caravans and motorhomes should come in through Wool and enter the site via Bindon Lane.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.1 km Red Lion
5.1 km Post Office
9.8 km East Street
Rail
3 km Wool Rail Station
4.9 km Wareham Rail Station
8.2 km Holton Heath Rail Station
Ferry
13.7 km Poole Ferry Terminal
14.3 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
15.9 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
27 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 into all things vehicular, start your local exploration at The Tank Museum, 10 minutes’ drive away – the collection of more than 300 tanks (including Little Willie, the world’s first) is renowned as the world’s finest. Follow up with a steam-powered ride on the Swanage Railway (25 minutes away). As you ride the rails, you’ll pass the ruins of Corfe Castle, built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror – it’s about 15 minutes from the site if you’d like to take a closer look. A mile or so up the road from the castle is the cute Wareham Bears, where more than 200 teddies live in a model village. For real-life animal antics, take the 10-minute drive to Monkey World to see the apes that found TV fame in the UK as stars of the Monkey Life. And one can't ignore the Jurassic Coast – it’ll take you 20 minutes or so to drive to some of its most stunning sights, including Lulworth Cove, Man O’War beach and the giant stone arch Durdle Door. A walk on the South West Coast Path is an excellent way to take it all in, or you could try paddleboarding, sea kayaking or coasteering to get a different view.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Kimmeridge Bay 8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lulworth Cove 8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door East 9 km Sea N/AExcellentN/AExcellent
Durdle Door West 9.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 11 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 3.5 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 4.6 km

The Tank Museum 4.9 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 8.1 km

Corfe Castle 9.5 km

National Trust

Clouds Hill 6.8 km

Corfe Castle 9.6 km

Brownsea Island 15.7 km

Hardy's Cottage 16 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 16.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

LULWORTH CASTLE 4.6 km

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 4.7 km

Whiteway Viewpoint - Flower's Barrow - Worbarrow Beach - Tyneham - Whiteway VP 5.3 km

CREECH GRANGE 5.6 km

STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 5.8 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 18 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping? If you’re into all things vehicular, start your local exploration at The Tank Museum, 10 minutes’ drive away – the collection of more than 300 tanks (including Little Willie, the world’s first) … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping? From €25.37 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.