Newlands Holiday Park

View prices & book 8.8 578 reviews
View from the hardstanding pitches
Pool
Birds eye view of pods, non electric camping area and beach
Birds eye view main touring field

  • Family-friendly park just outside Charmouth on the Jurassic Coast
  • Pools, play areas and indoor play
  • Modern amenities including hot showers and a launderette
There’s nothing fossilised about a stay at Newlands Holiday Park, a stone’s throw away from the Jurassic Coast on the Devon/Dorset border, where the staff and facilities should cater to your every holiday need. For example, this lush place has two separate play areas for the mini guests. There's also an indoor heated pool – and an outdoor one with loungers so you can bask in the sun and wonder where the kids get all that energy… More? There's an indoor soft play area. Also use family-run Newlands as a base for a Lyme Regis fossil-hunting holiday or just lounge about on site; either way, epic times are on the cards. The 23-acre landscaped park has all the facilities you’d expect from a thoroughly modern site: internet access and clean up-to-date amenities including hot showers and a launderette. Half a mile from Newlands, the World Heritage village of Charmouth has shops, restaurants and pubs… and is also known for its hardy souls taking to the sea in fancy dress on Christmas Day.

Campground type

RV sites 74
Mobile homes for rent 50
Tent sites 76
Camper sites 74
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 19
Open now
Opens March 3

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • All: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £3.50 ($4.45) per person per session.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 05/30 and 09/01 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 03/07 and 10/29.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 07/14 and 08/29.
  • The grocery shop is open between 03/07 and 10/29.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 03/07 and 10/31.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, Mar 3 to

AA 5 pennants

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Reviews

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9
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9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
9

89% would recommend this campground to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This popular, well-equipped family campground boasts a great location near Charmouth and Lyme Regis. Guests rave about the clean facilities, spacious sites, and friendly staff. On-site pools and play areas are a hit with kids. While most find it excellent, some noted road noise and occasional crowding.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Would highly recommend - cannot fault anything

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Gemma O.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Our first camping experience and it didn't disappoint! The camp is wonderful and clean, beautiful view, so close to the beach, hot clean showers, hot water for washing up our utensils, big play area for kids, two pools, soft play...we did not want to leave. Lovely staff, friendly and helpful. Quiet area. We had a small tent but the campsite takes tents of all shapes and sizes. We will be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice people chats

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Anna P.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely camp place .

Disliked Prom sleep on hill

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value for money at a great clean well set out clean site.

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Lee S.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked We loved every single part of our stay the site was amazing clean well set out and had everything we needed . The staff were amazing the food was great . I could not of been happier about our stay .

Disliked Absolutely nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

All in all, quite disappointed. Although the swimming pools were nice.

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3 out of 10
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2
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Thomas H.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Swimming pools were clean and well kept. Lots in the surrounding area to do and see. handy shop on site.

Disliked The tourer pitches are very close together. On the photos you'd expect they're facing a lovely view, they're not at all. During busy season, you are crammed in. The men's toilets STANK no matter what time or what day... Felt unclean. No lunch served in the restaurant. The games room was mostly out of order. The play area is ok, but right at the opposite side to the tourers so too far to let younger kids go alone. The "second" play area isn't even worth being there.

Overall, 3/10 for us, the swimming pool being the only redeeming feature.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely return but eat out somewhere else.

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8 out of 10
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7
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7
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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great facilities on site and a 15 min walk to Charmouth. Beautiful countryside views and we couldn't hear the road (camper) at night. Enjoyed the quiz night!

Folk in the Spar shop were lovely.

Disliked Restaurant food was pricey for the quality of ingredients.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would prefer a grass pitch with electric next time

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7 out of 10
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Pete P.

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The site was very clean with clean showers and toilets

Disliked Distance to the toilets as we had young granddaughters

Recommend to friends Visit again

Looking forward to going back soon.

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Peter B.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The staff were extremely friendly. There was a problem with a rowdy bunch of campers who made excessive noise one night. They were asked to leave the very next day. The managers then made a point of visiting everyone else to apologise for the trouble caused.
The shop had a good level of groceries, drinks, snacks and toys, all at reasonable prices.
The swimming pools are of a high standard. With nice clean changing facilities.
The bar and evening entertainment were also a bonus
My grandchildren loved the soft play and outdoor play parks.
The shower block was kept in an immaculate condition, with plenty of showers for everyone, so no queues.
The site is handy for the many lovely beaches in this part of the world.

Disliked The site is on a steep incline but the pitches are level. This does mean that the walk to and from the shops will work off a few calories.
There are plenty of seagulls on site so make sure you lock up any left over food or rubbish

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site but continuous road noise.

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8 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
8
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7
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9
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8
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8
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2
Trevor M.

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great views. Good facilities. A.nd a great a t campsite in almost every way.

Disliked The road noise from the A35 was continual and through-out the day and night. It certainly made sleeping difficult. Unfortunately we would not come back for that reason.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good clean facilties and friendly staff. We had a wonderful stay.

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7 out of 10
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5
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Tracy G.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The amenities were good. Food in the restaurant was also lovely.

Disliked Our pitch was unfortunately very stoney and full of flint which made it difficult to pitch up the tent.
The amenities were good but could use toilet and shower block for the top field.
We had a great time until the last night where we unfortunately has a very rowdy tent 2 pitches down who kept us awake all night with singing and music. Despite being politely asked to quieten down, they continued until the early hours of the morning which really ruined our last night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great holiday park in a lovely location.

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8 out of 10
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Nicola M.

Camping pod

Liked The park and the pool
The pod was sweet with comfortable beds

Disliked The showers smelled awful

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade Sauna Soft play area TV room Takeout Tennis Toddler's pool 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 Local produce 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 Rallies 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Hearing induction loops Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Newlands Holiday Park

Nr Stonebarrow Lane

Charmouth

Dorset

England

DT6 6RB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.73852°N
2.88999°W

Route directions

The road to Newlands does not have a name, causing problems for satnav systems. The nearest listed roads are Stonebarrow Lane and The Street. The site postcode is DT6 6RB.

Nearest transport

Bus
5.6 mi Coach Station
18.2 mi Yeovil Bus Station
19.9 mi South Station
Rail
5.8 mi Axminster Rail Station
10.5 mi Crewkerne Rail Station
13.6 mi Honiton Rail Station
Ferry
21.4 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
24.9 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
25.6 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
Airport
23.1 mi 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

Charmouth is the gateway to the Jurassic Coast and has some of the best fossils to be found in Dorset: the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre has fossil collections and guided fossil walks and is where you can proudly bring in your very own fossil find to be identified. The beach is a 15-minute walk from Newlands: stroll from here to Lyme Regis keeping your head down for more fossily finds, then wander around Lyme to take a look at Cobb Harbour (made famous in Jane Austen’s Persuasion); buy freshly ground flour at the 14th-century watermill; amble along to at the ammonites, exhibitions and events at the museum, or tee off on the cliff at Lyme Regis Golf Club. Mini fossil-hunters will likely be monster fans of the award-winning Dinosaur Museum at Dorchester, and taking a detour while in town to the Teddy Bear Museum. If they’re watery types, they’ll have a whale of a time at the Splashdown Water Park in Poole and the walk-through underwater tunnel at the Bournemouth Oceanarium. Closer to Newlands and Dino Dan, families can see zebras and meerkats at the Axe Valley Wildlife Park, trundle along on the Seaton Tramway for a scenic trip through the estuary of the River Axe, or feed a shoal of fish at Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Charmouth West 0.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Lyme Regis Front Beach 2.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Seatown 3.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 4.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 5.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 8.9 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 13.8 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 15.9 mi

Montacute House 16.6 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 19.2 mi

National Trust

Shute Barton 7.9 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 8.1 mi

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 11.3 mi

Barrington Court 15.4 mi

Montacute House 16.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 2.3 mi

Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 2.5 mi

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 2.6 mi

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 3 mi

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 3.1 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 20.3 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Newlands Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Newlands Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Newlands Holiday Park? Charmouth is the gateway to the Jurassic Coast and has some of the best fossils to be found in Dorset: the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre has fossil collections and guided fossil walks … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Newlands Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Newlands Holiday Park? From $38.01 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.