The Inside Park

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View across the pitches
View across the pitches
View across the park
Plenty of space and shelter
Non-electric grass pitches
Main park
Aerial shot of top of playpark
"The Cyclone"
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View across the park
Plenty of space and shelter
Non-electric grass pitches

  • Well-established Dorset park two miles from Blandford Forum
  • Kingston Lacy estate 15 minutes' drive; half an hour to the coast
  • Set within 14 acres of ancient parkland, with private walking trails
Seeking some proper peace and quiet for your Dorset break? Tuck yourselves away among 14 acres of ancient parkland at The Inside Park, a couple of miles outside Blandford Forum. The team here have been welcoming guests for more than 30 years, with many people becoming repeat visitors over that time. And what is it that keeps them coming back for more? Well, despite being so close to town (very handy when you want to pop out to the shops or find somewhere to eat out), this place has quite a magical secluded atmosphere. The pitches are about half a mile from the nearest road, and surrounded by a swathe of fine specimen trees that are home to lots of wildlife (deer, hawks and badgers are among the animals you might spot as you wander here). Getting out to explore your surroundings is easy here, as there are about six miles of private waymarked trails running through the farm’s land – excellent for walking the dogs or taking the kids out to spot some of the aforementioned wildlife. There are also woodland areas for the kids to play in, along with an outdoor play area and an indoor games room with table tennis, pool and other games. The owners of this site have clearly learned a thing or two about guests’ needs over the years they’ve been running the place, so now there’s a good list of facilities, mostly located within a characterful 18th-century stable and coach house – a launderette, food shop and modern accessible bathrooms among them. Spacious pitches on free-draining land round everything off nicely for a comfortable, chilled-out countryside break.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Camper sites 70
RV sites 20
Open now
Opens April 1

Tourist board rating

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Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

French

Italian

Open from Wed, Apr 1 to

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Reviews

9.2

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Peaceful

93% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Popular, family-friendly campsite in lovely woods. Praised for spacious sites, clean facilities, friendly staff, and awesome playground. Great woodland walks. Minor notes: shower pressure sometimes low, and toilets can be a walk from some sites. Perfect for nature lovers and kids.

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Stunning setting Well stocked shop…

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andy f. 4 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Stunning setting
Well stocked shop

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Went off-season so very peaceful location.…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Went off-season so very peaceful location. Good-sized and clean toilet, shower and laundry facilities.

Imagine this is a more family-orientated and noisier site in busier seasons, but if-peak was perfect for adult-only visit.

Disliked Wasn’t an issue off peak but finding a flat pitch in a busier season could be an issue.

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Adrian B. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Beautiful surroundings. Lovely for a 1 night stay with our dog. Woodland walks and peaceful. Lovely clean facilities, all that was needed for a very pleasant stay

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Plenty of toilets and space.…

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Jo R. 7 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Plenty of toilets and space.

Disliked Level of the site.

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Large open field with plenty of…

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Thatchanamurthi S. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Large open field with plenty of space. great that they allowed dogs too. Some nice routes into the forest surrounding the park. Hot shower and toilets were great, did the job. And the provision of taps dotted around the park was useful too not having to go all the way to the main block for this.

Disliked Allowing a camp fire would have been lovely but i understand it's not always possible to allow this

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Over all great place, would definitely go back and visit again.

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 Sophie P. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked well sized pitches, beautiful area and kids loved the park and woodland walks

Disliked We were kept awake on the first night by a couple who stayed up talking loudly until 5am.
It would perhaps be useful to uphold a quiet after midnight rule so other campers/caravans can get some sleep, I have stayed at other sites where this has been the case and it works well.

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Lovely, peaceful site.…

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Gill M. 3 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely, peaceful site.

Disliked Nothing

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It’s a lovely peaceful park where…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked It’s a lovely peaceful park where we were pitched

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Peaceful bliss!

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Clare S. 4 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Had the loveliest stay, perfect pitch (99) the birdsong and peace was good for the soul! Wonderful walks from the site, my dog had the best time! Lovely staff greeting too, absolutely perfect! 😊

Disliked Absolutely no dislikes!

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Jenna M. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great site. Very friendly staff and a brilliant play park for the kids. Great dog walks surrounding. Toilets and showers were always clean

Disliked None

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Off licence Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point

Location

The Inside Park

Fairmile Road

Blandford Forum

Dorset

England

DT11 9AD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.84631°N
2.19462°W

Nearest transport

Bus
11 mi The Town Hall
11 mi The Town Hall
11.6 mi Post Office
Rail
10.6 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
11.2 mi Wareham Rail Station
11.3 mi Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
Ferry
13 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
13 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
15.1 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
16.6 mi 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 popping into Blandford Forum (five minutes’ drive) for a bit of shopping, stick around to visit the Blandford Fashion Museum or take a tour of the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery. There’s also a leisure centre here with a pool, and you can head a little way out of town to the Royal Signals Museum (10 minutes). From this handy spot within the Dorset National Landscape, there are plenty of lovely walks and bike rides – plus more adventurous bike activities at Okeford Hill Bike Park (10 minutes). The spectacular Kingston Lacy estate (15 minutes), English Oak Vineyard (20 minutes) and Sculpture By The Lakes (25 minutes) give different ways to enjoy the scenery. And of course Dorset’s fabulous coastline isn’t far off either – drive for half an hour or so and you’ll be at Bournemouth’s splendid sandy beach or at the ancient coves of the Jurassic Coast.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo, & Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Stour Inn Pub 1.3 mi
  • The Crown Hotel Pub 1.4 mi
  • The Crown Hotel Bar Pub 1.4 mi
  • Simla Restaurant 1.4 mi
  • The Greyhound Inn Pub 1.4 mi
  • Three Kings Restaurant 1.4 mi
  • King's Arms Hotel Pub 1.5 mi
  • La Vita Restaurant 1.6 mi
  • The Dolphin Pub 1.6 mi
  • Nelson's Ale House Pub 1.6 mi

Groceries

  • Morrisons 1.4 mi
  • Tesco 1.6 mi
  • M&S Foodhall 1.7 mi
  • Lidl 2.4 mi
  • Shillingstone Co-op 4.8 mi

Parks and play

  • Pigeon Close Play Park 1.3 mi
  • Woodhouse Gardens park 1.6 mi
  • Charlton Marshall Parish Counsil Village Play Area Playground 2.5 mi
  • Millennium Green park 3.9 mi
  • Jubilee Orchard park 3.9 mi

Family days out

  • Hall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
  • Gorcombe Extreme Sports Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
  • Great Dorset Steam Fair (Site Of) Visitor attraction 5.3 mi
  • Sturminster Castle 7.1 mi
  • Athelhampton House Castle 8.9 mi

Public transport

  • Bryanston School Gate 1.3 mi
  • Chettell Way 1.3 mi
  • Red Barn Farm 1.3 mi
  • The Maltings 1.3 mi
  • Marsh & Ham Car Park 1.4 mi
  • Badger Brewery 1.4 mi
  • Crown Hotel 1.4 mi
  • Pigeon Close 1.5 mi
  • Blandford Market Place 1.5 mi
  • Whitecliff Mill Street 1.5 mi

Other nearby

  • Ashley Wood Golf Club 3.6 mi
  • Milton Abbey Golf Course 4.5 mi

Local services

  • Tesco Bank Cashpoint 7.9 mi
  • Co-op Food Cashpoint 9.7 mi
  • John Lewis Finance Cashpoint 9.8 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.5 mi
  • Eagle House Surgery Doctors 1.5 mi
  • Tesco Fuel station 1.5 mi
  • Blandford Pharmacy 1.5 mi
  • Whitecliff Surgery Doctors 1.6 mi
  • Blandford Community Hospital 1.6 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 2 mi
  • Milton Abbas and Milborne St Andrew Surgery Doctors 3.8 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 4.4 mi
  • Medical Centre Hospital 5.1 mi

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Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 7.4 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 10.3 mi

The Tank Museum 10.7 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 11.7 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 14.3 mi

National Trust

White Mill 6.5 mi

Kingston Lacy 7.5 mi

Clouds Hill 9.3 mi

Hardy's Cottage 11.8 mi

Max Gate 13.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Spetisbury - Tarrant Crawford - Spetisbury Rings 3.1 mi

Hod Hill Fort - Iwerne Minster - Hambledon Hill - Coombe Bottom 3.8 mi

STEPLETON HOUSE 3.9 mi

RANSTON 4.2 mi

MILTON ABBEY 4.4 mi

Local events

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, June 23, 2027 – Wednesday, June 23, 2027)

    Glastonbury, England 27.5 mi

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 The Inside Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Inside Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Inside Park? If you're popping into Blandford Forum (five minutes’ drive) for a bit of shopping, stick around to visit the Blandford Fashion Museum or take a tour of the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Inside Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Inside Park? From $36.11 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.