Freshwater Beach Holiday Park

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.1 149 reviews
Located on the Jurassic Coast
Located on the jurassic coast
Heated indoor and outdoor pools and splash pools for the longer family members.
Outdoor pool and play area
Outdoor pool
Swimming pool
Aerial view of the site
Around the site
Main field with electric hook up
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Heated indoor and outdoor pools and splash pools for the longer family members.
Outdoor pool and play area
Outdoor pool

  • Family-friendly park with a private beach on the Jurassic Coast
  • A 20-minute drive from Lyme Regis and on the South West Coast Path
  • Three swimming pools, a restaurant-bar and a dog-exercise area on site
Access to a private beach on the Jurassic Coast? That’s not something you hear of every day – and yet that’s exactly what you get at Freshwater Beach Holiday Park, an excellent spot for a family-friendly break in Dorset. The site has daytime entertainment and evening shows to keep any boredom at bay – not that you’re likely to feel bored at all, as there’s sandcastle-making and splashing in the sea to look forward to. For nights when you don’t fancy cooking or just want to watch some live sport, head to the Rolling Stones Bar and Restaurant on site, which hosts the aforementioned entertainment. Set along the Jurassic Coast, Freshwater Beach Holiday Park is only a 20-minute drive from Lyme Regis, a key piece in the dramatic coastline. Get stuck into the nearby South West Coast Path and the surrounding Dorset countryside directly from the site too. It should come as no surprise that many guests don’t stray that far, as there are three swimming pools, a bowling alley, games room and watersports directly on site. For adults in need of peace and quiet, there is also a gym, sauna and golf course a short walk down the road. No need to book a dog sitter here, either. There is an enclosed dog-exercise area on site to let them run around, and dogs are welcome in most buildings on site.

Site type

Caravans for hire 55
Tent sites 435
Caravan sites 463
Motorhome sites 463
Open now
Opens 14 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Facilities/activities including ten-pin bowling are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Activities and entertainment are subject to seasonal demand and usually are operational between spring bank holiday and mid-September. Games are organised most mornings during high season, subject to weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 14 Mar to

AA 5 pennants

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 149 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Spectacular sceneryWalkers' paradise

91% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Popular large site with beach access, great facilities & family entertainment. Friendly staff & clean. Some found it crowded with close pitches & had WiFi/booking issues. Toilets/showers could be modernised.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Well worth a visit for families.

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Sarah J.

Top field powered grass site

Liked Plenty to do and shop well stocked. Shop, restaurant and bar reasonably priced. Great size pitch. Showers and toilets clean and regularly maintained. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Disliked Quiet time starting at 11:30pm is too late.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic place. Loved every minute. Great for families and pets. Staff very…

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John D.

Powered grass site

Liked Fantastic place. Loved every minute. Great for families and pets. Staff very friendly. Lovely and clean place. Thanks for a fabulous holiday.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend

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Debbie B.

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Loved this campsite, plenty to do, beach is gorgeous. Pool well maintained. Clean toilets and showers. Bus stop outside just need to be aware of times as can run 2 hourly but taxi only about £8 roughly from bridport. Good entertainment.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Locatio. Showers good and toilets clean.…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Locatio. Showers good and toilets clean.

Disliked Jam packed site. Pitches are a good size but packed in so much with just a thin road between you and the pitch opposite making it difficult to manouver a caravan onto pitch. Stone gravel also means it is a difficult job with motor movers and jockey wheel being dragged along. Toilets are quite far from pitches. Not enough staff... an hours wait for food each night, 15mins to get served. Mixed reviews on staff, most seemed rushed and short of patience which meant customer service was a little off centre. Not the worst but probably wouldn't go back.

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Great entertainment kids loved it…

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Liam B.

Powered grass site

Liked Great entertainment kids loved it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wouldn’t stay again

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5 out of 10
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Value for money
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Stephen M.

Powered grass site

Liked The access to the beach.

Disliked Site seemed extremely cramped on the pitches. Very busy site had to book for indoor pool and bowling not easy to use booking system.
The club house was not big enough to cope with the visitors.
Issues with booking in cars on site and the barriers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything about the site is amazing second year going! Plenty to do…

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Daniel S.

Powered grass site

Liked Everything about the site is amazing second year going! Plenty to do and close to the brach .

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, clean facilities, great entertainment programme

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David S.

Top field powered grass site

Liked All facilities are clean and fresh with lots of hot water.
Entertainment was excellent for 5 year old grandson
Tiered pitch and express check in all excellent

Disliked Rubbish bin was overflowing at the weekend

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Loved it…

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Justyna G.

Powered grass site

Liked Loved it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing, great for the family, looking forward to going back…

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Alan O.

Top field powered grass site

Liked Amazing, great for the family, looking forward to going back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

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

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 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

Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Freshwater Beach Holiday Park

Burton Bradstock

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 4PT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.70861°N
2.74006°W

Route directions

Take the A35 to Bridport. At the Crown roundabout, turn onto the B3157 towards Burton Bradstock. Freshwater Beach Holiday Park is along this road on the right-hand side after the golf club.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.2 km Coach Station
21.3 km South Station
23 km Marks and Spencer
Rail
14.4 km Maiden Newton Rail Station
18.5 km Crewkerne Rail Station
20.3 km Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
23.4 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
Airport
47.8 km Exeter 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

Nearby West Bay (25 minutes' walk), and Weymouth (35 minutes' drive) a little along the coast to the south-east, are well-known watersports havens for surfers, sailors and windsurfers. Afterwards, dry off at one of the towns’ well-known restaurants or carry on exploring elsewhere… The market town of Bridport (five minutes) is an attractive spot for painters, actors and their ilk, as it has a funded arts centre with year-round events, exhibitions and films. The centuries-old street market in town is also pretty colourful; go here on Wednesdays and Saturdays to buy fresh produce, clothes, plants, paintings, books and antiques. If you’re on the Jurassic Coast to fossil hunt, go on to Lyme Regis (20 minutes), home of the annual fossil festival and the award-winning Lyme Regis Museum. Book a fossil walk to get free entry to the fossil finds and exhibitions of the museum afterwards. Dorset has a mammoth amount of other stuff to do for kids too, including the SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth (35 minutes), Axe Valley Wildlife Park (25 minutes) and six daily talks at Wareham’s award-winning Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (45 minutes). Abbotsbury Swannery (15 minutes), the only managed colony of nesting mute swans in the world, also has an acclaimed children’s farm with guinea pigs, ponies, undercover play area, tractor rides and lamb racing daily at midday.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Hive 1.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 1.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 3.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seatown 6.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Charmouth West 11.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 9.8 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 11.3 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 22.3 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 22.7 km

Hardy's Birthplace 24.8 km

National Trust

Max Gate 22.3 km

Shute Barton 23.7 km

Loughwood Meeting House 24.1 km

Hardy's Cottage 24.7 km

Montacute House 27 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

West Bay 2.8 km

Lower Seatown - Seatown - Chideock - Eype 3.2 km

DOWNE HALL 3.2 km

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 6 km

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 6.6 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 22.2 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

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Freshwater Beach Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Freshwater Beach Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Freshwater Beach Holiday Park? Nearby West Bay (25 minutes' walk), and Weymouth (35 minutes' drive) a little along the coast to the south-east, are well-known watersports havens for surfers, sailors and windsurfers. Afterwards, dry off at … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Freshwater Beach Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Freshwater Beach Holiday Park? From $81.60 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.