West Bay Holiday Park

View prices & book 8.5 351 reviews
Touring and Camping
Swimming pool
Indoor pool with slides
Glamping area

  • In an attractive harbour village two minutes' walk from the beach
  • Two miles from the market town of Bridport
  • Pool, paddling pool, adventure playground, climbing wall, bar and café
Dorset apple cake with clotted cream, spankingly fresh seafood, organic cheeses, sumptuous ice cream, lipsmacking local ales – no wonder so many people flock to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s old stamping ground. The first River Cottage TV shows were filmed at his smallholding near West Bay Holiday Park, where guests are perfectly placed to make the most of the farmers’ markets, restaurants and brewery tours in the pretty neighbouring town of Bridport on Dorset's Jurassic Coast. Don’t forget your bucket and spade: you can walk straight through the gates of the holiday park into West Bay’s scenic harbour and onto the stunning beach which goes on for miles. There’s no shortage of things to do on site either: wallowing about in the indoor pool, which has a separate toddlers’ pool with a slide, as well as a full-sized flume; there's also bike hire, nature trails, eclectic activities for preschoolers to teens in the well-organised kids’ clubs, a great adventure playground with a climbing wall, amusements, and free evening entertainment for the whole family in the Riverside Club. There are good basic amenities on site (including a launderette, shop and off licence, and a cash machine) as well as a bar and café with harbour views if you tire of the washing up.

Site type

Tent sites 88
Caravan sites 116
Motorhome sites 116
Caravans for hire 63
Open now
Opens 10 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • 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.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. Swimming pool access is included: please show your Entertainment pass. Entertainment passes are included in the rate. If the site asks you to do so, you must complete an online ID verification process before you arrive. Your booking may be cancelled if you do not complete, or if you fail, the ID verification process.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 10 Mar to

This site is a member of Parkdean Resorts group.

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
6

83% would recommend this site to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

Great West Bay spot, short walk to beach/harbour. Staff praised as friendly. Pitches good size, clean. Facilities well-kept, though some noted dated. On-site entertainment good for families, but site can be busy/pricey. Wi-Fi & shower block cleanliness issues mentioned.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A fun filled family holiday.

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10 out of 10
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10
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7
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8
Facilities / Activities
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10
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10
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8
Wifi
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Emma S.

Star fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely welcoming helpful staff on arrival and throughout stay. Clean pitches and toilet block. Amazing dog area. Great swimming & shop. Evening entertainment fun and upbeat although drinks/snacks on the steep side!!
Really enjoyed having fully serviced pitch. 5 of us really enjoyed our stay and can’t wait to go again. Short walk to beach and shops. Close to supermarkets and towns. A+++

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing stay in a peaceful campsite

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
6
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
10
Emma H.

Powered grass site

Liked Toilet and shower facilities are close. A really short walk to the beach and restaurants. Great view of the sea from your pitch.

Disliked Quite expensive, but we did book last minute.

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This was the best campsite I’ve ever stayed at. The town is…

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10 out of 10
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10
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Agnieszka S.

Star fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked This was the best campsite I’ve ever stayed at. The town is tiny – everything is within walking distance. Five minutes to great restaurants, fish and chips, the beach – everything!

The campsite is really well organised. From my touring caravan spot, I had an amazing view of the cliffs, the sea, and the town lights glowing beautifully at night. It felt peaceful and magical.

The whole place has such a warm, friendly vibe. The town is small but full of charm, and the people are lovely. No noise, no stress – just pure relaxation.

I absolutely love this place and I’ll definitely be coming back.

Disliked Everything was amazing💜

The only thing I really didn’t like was the behaviour of some of the people staying there. Unfortunately, many guests had no respect for the shared facilities. Toilets were often left dirty – unflushed, messy, and just generally unhygienic. It was honestly shocking at times.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Star fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked What can we say, we absolutely loved our syat here and would have stayed longer if possible !! Andy and Dave are absolute stars - so helpful and friendly, they really do a fabulous job. The site is clean, tidy and when we we there lovely and quiet. The facilities are great and the girls on main reception are lovely too. Will definitely be back 😊

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Would recommend and will be back.

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10 out of 10
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10
Value for money
8
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
4
Matthew C.

Star fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Clean site. Andy who checked us in was very kind and helpful. Our caravan was long and phoned ahead to advise and allocated us on a good pitch. Everything on site and West Bay has a good choice of pubs, cafes in the harbour.

Disliked Nothing!!

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Wonderful stay look forward to booking again as soon as possible

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Steve G.

Star fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Great site Clean shower block. West Bay shops and bars on Doorstep. Are in site bar for Sunday Lunch Very very Good.

Disliked Nothing

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Nice clean site with good facilities

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
7
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
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Paul A.

Powered grass site

Liked Great location, site was clean and tidy, easy walk to the harbour and beach. Toilets and showers clean and worked well. It was nice to have use of the pool and entertainment.

Disliked Nothing of note

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good size pitch Very private with hedges between each pitch Very clean…

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10 out of 10
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marcus f.

Star fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Good size pitch
Very private with hedges between each pitch
Very clean big shower block that was always empty as it was very busy

Disliked Shop a little expensive

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall enjoyed our weekend break.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
3
Graham S.

Star fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked The set up of the site. The entertainment complex was OK. The prices were slightly on the expensive side but got to expect that for that type of site.

Disliked Good entertainment but the boathouse was also open to the local community sometimes leaving no space for the people paying to stay on the site. The showers could do with a refurb but adequate for what was needed.

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Dave and Andy. Very conscientious about their roles. Kept the…

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8 out of 10
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10
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5
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Anonymous

Star fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Dave and Andy. Very conscientious about their roles. Kept the pitches very clean and tidy and socialised well with the guests.
Toilet block kept very clean
Close to great beach for dogs, and good transport links for buses in Anna out of Bridport.
Reception staff very hard working, Louise in particular very helpful ands friendly.

Disliked Expensive for those that didn’t want the entertainment.
Very commercialised, too much so for us.
Very poor selection of food in Nisa.
We left a day early and couldn’t get through to Parmesan telephone line. Reception were unable to help
Swimming pool closed at 5 due to lack of staff

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Features

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 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 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

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Sailing nearby

Location

West Bay Holiday Park

West Bay

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 4HB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.7116°N
2.7648°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.4 km Coach Station
23.1 km South Station
24.7 km Marks and Spencer
Rail
15.7 km Maiden Newton Rail Station
18 km Crewkerne Rail Station
18.5 km Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
25.1 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
47.8 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
46.1 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

Start on the doorstep in West Bay itself: you could go fossil hunting underneath the sandstone cliffs, crabbing in the harbour, take a boat tour of the Jurassic Coast, or head out into the big blue yonder on a sea fishing trip; then there’s golf, paragliding, scuba diving, watersports, and excellent walking along the coastal paths… Take a break from feeding yourself up on all the gorgeous local produce to hand feed the birds at Abbotsbury Swannery, where the 600 nesting mute swans make for an impressive sight (and plenty of hungry beaks); there are also award-winning gardens and a kids' farm to explore. The coastal resort of Lyme Regis has been drawing the crowds since time immemorial and is well worth a visit; other historical gems in West Dorset include the Jacobean manor house of Mapperton, set amongst topiary, terraced gardens and rolling hills; Forde Abbey and gardens; a cluster of castles; and the giant chalk man in the hillside at Cerne Abbas. Alternatively, if there are animal addicts in your party, they'll go ape for the 240-plus inhabitants of Monkey World and potty for the penguins and underwater specimens at Weymouth Sea Life Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
West Bay (West) 0.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 1.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hive 3.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seatown 4.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Charmouth West 10.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 10 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 13 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 24 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 24.4 km

Hardy's Birthplace 26.5 km

National Trust

Shute Barton 22 km

Loughwood Meeting House 22.4 km

Max Gate 24 km

Hardy's Cottage 26.4 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 26.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

West Bay 1.3 km

Lower Seatown - Seatown - Chideock - Eype 1.4 km

DOWNE HALL 2.8 km

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 4.3 km

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 4.9 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 23.9 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 West Bay Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is West Bay Holiday Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near West Bay Holiday Park? Start on the doorstep in West Bay itself: you could go fossil hunting underneath the sandstone cliffs, crabbing in the harbour, take a boat tour of the Jurassic Coast, or head out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of West Bay Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at West Bay Holiday Park? From $31.29 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.