Henstridge Golf and Leisure

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Pitches by the fishing pond
Scenic location with fishing lake
Pitches near the golf course
Pitches near the golf course

  • Well-maintained countryside site in the scenic Blackmore Vale
  • A 15-minute drive from Shaftesbury and 20 from Sherborne
  • Fishing lake, nine-hole golf course and clubhouse with bar/restaurant
Up for coarse fishing, fossil hunting, sea kayaking and a quick round of golf? Head over to Henstridge Golf and Leisure for quiet stays in the Somerset countryside surrounded by much fab stuff to do. This peaceful and well-maintained site is in the stunning Blackmore Vale, a five-minute drive from the village of Henstridge and 15 minutes from the town of Shaftesbury. You might not get that far though, when the 70-acre park boasts its own well-stocked coarse fishing lake, along with a nine-hole golf course and a clubhouse with a bar and restaurant (the kitchen closes at 2pm, with last food orders taken before 1.45pm). And how might your days here pan out? Perhaps a full English and a fortifying coffee or two before you amble over to the lake for a morning of landing carp, roach and tench… then maybe a bite of lunch before perfecting your swing on the driving range and the putting green, followed by a leisurely nine holes…? If all that sporting action in the outdoors has tired you out, put up your feet in the bar and watch someone else running about on the big-screen TV. If you do want to stretch your legs, it’s a 20-minute drive to Sherborne for tours of the ancient abbey and the museum, wanders round the castles old and new and maybe a spot of kayaking or fishing on the lake.

Site type

Caravan sites 60
Motorhome sites 60
Tent sites 60
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £5 per 16.13 kWh and must be paid on site using a pre-paid topup card. There is a £10 deposit required for the card, which will be refunded on departure when returning the card. Refunds are not given on unused electric. Wifi is only available in the clubhouse and outside seating area. Clubhouse opens at 9am, with closing times varying. Please ask staff or see notice board for closing times. Kitchen open 9:30am -2pm (last food orders 1:45pm). Closed Mondays and Wednesdays.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We was a little concerned when we first pulled up here…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Jen H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: We was a little concerned when we first pulled up here as there are caravans in the golf course car park and we thought we would be placed there. However, the pitches are actually located to the side of the building and and over looking a field. We had water and electric hook up on pitch. We had to prepay for the electric but that was all very straightforward. The lady in the reception was very friendly. Toilets and showers available. Used the toilets and they were clean, didn't use the showers so can't comment. Grey waste and elsdon point just in front of the pitches.

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Out of the way pitch which was nice and quiet. The bar was…

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Andy W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Out of the way pitch which was nice and quiet.
The bar was reasonably priced and the staff were nice and helpful.

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From the manager: Thank you. we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay,would love to see you agsin.

Definitely won't return.

Overall 2/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Not a lot.
The grass was well kept.

Disliked: The pitch was like staying in a car park at the back of the clubhouse. The clubhouse was old and in need of a general update. The club house closed each night at 7pm. We did not feel safe on site after dark. The site was littered with piles of junk and old machinery. The toilets/showers were in an old portacabin. They needed a deep clean and a complete refurb. Couldn't get your hands in the tiny wash basins to wash properly. Dish washing facilities were just as bad.

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Not what I would describe as a campsite due to the above

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Elizabeth R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Facilities for emptying waste. Lots of open space. Toilets were clean

Disliked: Very disappointing clubhouse. Closed at 7 and no food being served. Ordered kebab delivery recommended by owners but wasn't great. Gravel pitch left feet very dirty. It was fine for an overnight stop off but wouldn't want to stay any longer than one night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Karen B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass site

Liked: Friendly helpful staff.
Lovely flat pitches.
Toilet facilities great.
Golf club house , very comfy.
Think there is WiFi, but why would you want to sit on electronic devices?

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Not for us. Bit of a strange place.

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
James B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Nice surrounding

Disliked: Bit of a strange place.

Open the shipping container as you drive down to the camping area.

Random rust machinery pocking out of the undergrowth (wouldn't recommend for families).

toilet/shower block in poor quality.

Club house/bar felt like a residential home and looked run down.

Felt a little uncomfortable as we were the only ones staying that night.

We actually packed up our tent early and left.

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This site was minimal, of very low standard , not family friendly ,

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Brian O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: We liked that it was near the toilet.grounds were nice and maintained .

Disliked: We were pitched in what looked like a maintenance yard , we had a view of a container which was filled with rubbish , when we complained we were not offered another pitch .
Toilet \ shower room were dirty on arrival , and heating was not switched on: which made the area damp and cold , they were minimal in size and no where to place toiletries .These were cleaned after several complaints.
Club house . Advertised as a restaurant, however only offered light offerings , which again was clearly not was on your advertisement : more like a working men’s club.
Disabled access _ once the club was shut there was no access to the disabled toilet so a wheelchair user would have had no access.
Cess pit - we were given no warning that this was to take place , he arrived at 07:00 in the morning and then went in to empty the cess pit ,this caused a stench , noise which was completely unacceptable ,

Recommend to friends Visit again

A little TLC and a bar that stays open regardless the amount of people

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Lee M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: The pitches themselves were well looked after and flat , clean and tidy, although could be better marked out as to how they want your caravan, the washing up room was easy to use with no charge unlike some places we been to ,was also very clean , also had a microwave for anyone to use. The fishing was very good, although I didn't fish this weekend we had a friend that did and plenty of nice carp was caught. The club house was spacious with a Pool table ( cash needed ) £1 a game. , a reasonably priced bar. Was nice being by the airfield seeing all types of small aircraft flying over .

Disliked: The shower room - the shower heads don't produce enough water it dribbles out instead and most of it comes out of the pipe , I expect that's due to the hard water and de scaling the holes would sort this , the shower curtains in the ladies were pretty bad, crispy mud on the bottoms maybe wash them every two days or buy new as they are only £1 each in home bargains. The sinks and toilets were clean just the showers , there was only 4 units on site at the weekend so can't imagine how it is at peak times .

The bar - the bar closes at 1900 hrs , the owners said this is due to the number of people who are on site , it doesn't state that on booking. When we booked here we knew there was no where in the evening to go for a drink but we seen there was a club house but when we got here they told us it shuts at 7pm I was not to impressed.

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Pretty site but the facilities really need sorting.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass site

Liked: The surroundings were beautiful, lovely views and well kept pitches

Disliked: The showers were in a pretty grim portacabin, barely a trickle and on the evening we arrived the water was cold. There was some warm water in the morning but the low pressure made it very difficult to wash long hair! The temperature changed with the flush of the toilet or use of the basin too…

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Quite surroundings but needs updating in areas

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Beautiful surroundings and the staff very friendly.

Disliked: Could do with a bit of updating in the communal areas such as toilets, reception and washing up facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.


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

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

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Henstridge Golf and Leisure

Marsh Lane

Henstridge

Templecombe

Somerset

England

BA8 0TG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.98297°N
-2.36695°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.3 km Virginia Ash
2.3 km Virginia Ash
6.8 km Queens Head
Rail
4.1 km Templecombe Rail Station
8.7 km Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
11.1 km Sherborne Rail Station
Ferry
40.3 km Poole Ferry Terminal
40.4 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
42.1 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
Airport
44 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 after ancient monuments, it’s half an hour’s drive from the site to the gigantic Cerne Abbas chalk figure and 50 minutes to Stonehenge. For sights even older, it's an hour's drive to the fossil-strewn Jurassic Coast, where you can combine kayak trips around the cliffs with amateur archaeology on the beaches at popular spots like Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, or walk sections of the South West Coast Path. It’s a similar distance to bigger coastal towns like Weymouth –where time at aquariums and skate parks can be mixed with wildlife walks round the RSPB Reserves of Radipole Lake and Lodmoor – or to Poole, where you can mix harbour cruises and seal-spotting sea safaris with the flumes, rides and slides of Splashdown waterpark. Heading inland, Bath has been drawing the crowds since Roman times and is well worth the hour-long trip: tour the old Roman baths, take a dip, soak or steam in the spa waters yourself, and top it off by making a bespoke brew at Bath Gin distillery. For cycling fans, the Bath Two Tunnels Circuit runs under and around the city on a 13-mile loop; for those more fond of gentle strolls, few sites are prettier than the Prior Park Landscape Garden, designed by Capability Brown.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 37.2 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 38.4 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bowleaze Cove 38.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ringstead Bay 39.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 40.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Stourhead House and Garden 14.2 km

Haynes International Motor Museum 14.9 km

Fleet Air Arm Museum 19.4 km

Longleat 23.5 km

Montacute House 24.6 km

National Trust

Stourhead 13.9 km

Lytes Cary Manor 22.2 km

Tintinhull Garden 24.2 km

Montacute House 24.6 km

West Pennard Court Barn 25.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Todber - Fifehead - Stour Provost - Todber 5.3 km

VEN HOUSE 6.3 km

Sturminster Newton - Cutt Mill - Stour Valley Way 7 km

Duncliffe Wood 7.5 km

Fiddleford Mill - Sturminster Newton - Fiddleford 9.1 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 Henstridge Golf and Leisure have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Henstridge Golf and Leisure dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Henstridge Golf and Leisure? If you’re after ancient monuments, it’s half an hour’s drive from the site to the gigantic Cerne Abbas chalk figure and 50 minutes to Stonehenge. For sights even older, it's an hour's … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Henstridge Golf and Leisure?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Henstridge Golf and Leisure? From $59.02 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.