West Bay Holiday Park

View prices & book 8.4 364 reviews
Touring and Camping
Touring and camping
Swimming pool
Indoor pool with slides
Glamping area
Decking area
Touring and camping
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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).
  • 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. 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

Open from Mon, 9 Mar to

This site is a member of Parkdean Resorts group.

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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 364 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Spectacular sceneryPeaceful

82% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near West Bay harbour/beach. Staff are a real highlight – friendly & helpful. Facilities are clean but some say dated. Families loved the entertainment. Pitches are usually spacious with nice views, though a few found them muddy after rain & Wi-Fi was patchy.

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Chris H.

Powered grass site

Liked Great position. Quiet site ( although kids were back at school!) very close to West Bay, with an easy walk to Bridport.
Free showers
Helpful and friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Touring pitch

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Carolyn C.

Star fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked West bay

Disliked Not good being pitch 19 under trees bird droppings over caravan and car ,toilets ladies and men's dirty ,and no entertainment unless you like bingo.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location and the grass pitch…

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Carina M.

Powered grass site

Liked The location and the grass pitch

Disliked The toilet and shower blocks were not clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

We liked the site & pitch, but cleanliness of toilets put us off

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5 out of 10
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Katherine B.

Powered grass site

Liked The campsite was nice & welcoming staff friendly. We loved the fact that the campsite was right in the centre of West Bay

Disliked Although the showers were clean. I was quite dismayed by the cleanliness of the ladies toilets. The Friday night, one of the toilets was quite dirty with faeces, so I went to use the one next door to it, which had a ‘nugget’ of faeces on the floor.
On going in to shower the next morning, the floor was being washed, but it seemed that she was just mopping bits of tissue & other bits etc around the floor. It didn’t seem like it had been brushed first & when I went into the toilets, they had been mopped, but still in the same state as the previous evening.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Let down by pitch size and toilet, shower facilities

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Mark C.

Star fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked General area.

Disliked Pitch size, dated toilet facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice staff ,…

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4 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Nice staff ,

Disliked Shower where ok but mybe a stool or bigger space would help with drying yourself, and sadly wasn’t able to enjoy the night entertainment as dogs where not allowed in the entertainment area which I found a bit upsetting and it said dog where allowed in the club that was one of the reasons I chose to stay with you

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place, near beach and plenty…

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Robert C.

Star fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Great place, near beach and plenty of places to eat and drink. Lyme Regis only short drive away. Shower and toilets clean, would stay again.

Disliked Only downside is they offer free WiFi but no coverage on our pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a great experience. Great value.

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harrriet t.

Powered grass site

Liked We loved the extremely friendly and helpful staff and the healthy options on the menu. Also the camping section was cleverly placed so that it was quiet and peaceful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I wouldn’t stay again. There are better parks.

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked The location. West Bay is a lovely place. The campsite staff who were very helpful.

Disliked The facilities are dated, breaking down and shockingly bad for the price of this park. Toilets out of order all the time. Others move as you sit, with inches of caulk on them. Playing find the soap with the dispenser. Hairdryers - one broken beyond use, one held together with duct tape!! Obvious black mould in every rim and corner. It was, for the price, very bad.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Vary good…

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Nicholas H.

Star fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site

Liked Vary good

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

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

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 West Bay Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is West Bay Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes 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 $32.21 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.