Clay Pigeon Caravan Park

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  • Two miles from a shooting school and with go-kart circuit close by
  • Adjacent to hotel with two restuarants; Dorchester a short drive away
  • Recently redeveloped and just off the A37 at Wardon Hill
Coo. Carrier your flock here for a barrel load of activities at any time of year: Clay Pigeon Caravan Park near Dorchester is just two miles from Dorset Shooting School, a newly established shooting ground where beginners and experts alike can take a shot at have-a-go lessons and professional sessions. Or kart the kids to the go-kart circuit just off the site instead, home of national championships and where Lewis Hamilton won his first race. Sounds like one winning formula to us... For Sunday carvery and smart eats Clay Pigeon Caravan Park is adjacent to the new George Albert Hotel with the George and Kings restaurants, and there are tasty restaurants and pubs at Dorchester a short drive away (Dorset cream teas, say we). The park has recently been redeveloped and has large pitches for tents, tourers and motorhomes, with electric hook-up available. It’s in the heart of the Dorset countryside just off the A37 at Wardon Hill, with easy access to Dorchester, Yeovil and the coast.

Campground type

Camper sites 30
RV sites 30
Tent sites 30
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

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

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

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Gastronomic delight Hikers’ paradise

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

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

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

Location

Clay Pigeon Caravan Park

Wardon Hill

Evershot

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 9PW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.82101°N
-2.55535°W

Route directions

Clay Pigeon Caravan Park is on the A37 midway between Dorchester and Yeovil. By car From London (2½ - 3 hours): take the M3 until Junction 8. Exit onto the A303 and after approximately 70 miles (at the Cartgate roundabout), take the A3088 to Yeovil. At Yeovil take the A37 for Dorchester. Continue for approximately 9 miles up to the top of the hill. Our entrance is on the left-hand side (signposted The George Albert Hotel and Southern Counties Clay Pigeon). Ample parking is available. Please note: all guests must check in at The George Albert Hotel. From the A37 follow the signs for the hotel and not the signs for the campsite.

Nearest transport

Bus
8.9 mi Yeovil Bus Station
9.1 mi Greenhill
9.2 mi Coldharbour
Rail
2.9 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station
3.2 mi Chetnole Rail Station
5.2 mi Yetminster Rail Station
Ferry
15.4 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
25.8 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
26.1 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

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

Reach the best features of beautiful Dorset within a short drive: country villages and traditional pubs, beaches and the Jurassic Coast, and the gardens, museums, shopping and sightseeing in and around Dorset’s towns and cities. Historic Dorchester in the Frome Valley is Dorset’s country town: we confidently say there’s enough to do here for all the family whatever floats anyone's boat, from the Roman Amphitheatre and Roman townhouse to Thomas Hardy’s house to the award-winning Dinosaur Museum. Several other museums are sited in the town: again, all sorts should like the Dorset Teddy Bear Museum and the Tutankhamen Exhibition. Outdoors, the Borough Gardens a few minutes’ walk from the city centre have regular events, tennis courts, playground and a bowling green, and the Durnovaria Town Walk takes in Dorchester’s main sights. Going coastwards, Weymouth and the Isle of Portland is where the 2012 Olympics sailing events were held and is wondrous for watersporters of all ilks and abilities. More relaxedly, there are old style pastimes like donkey rides and Punch and Judy on Weymouth’s sheltered sandy beach, a Georgian seafront to stroll down and a seventeenth century harbour to sit at, eat at and watch lobster, crab and fish being landed at. Catch a boat from here to try some sea fishing of your own; boats also go from Weymouth Harbour to the Channel Islands for day trips. A bit further afield and to the east, Bournemouth and Poole have more Blue Flag beaches, watersports and family attractions: try the land train to Poole from Bournemouth, the Splashdown Water Park and Bournemouth Oceanarium to start. The Jurassic Coast is easy to reach from these regions too: if you’re not sure where to start, make your way to one of the gateway towns like Charmouth, Lyme Regis or back to Weymouth, and take a guided fossil walk from the Lyme Regis Museum or jump on a Jurassic Coast sea or overland trip from most towns and villages along the route. Elsewhere in Dorset, sprogs will love you forevermore if you take them to the theme park Adventure Wonderland at Christchurch, the Sea Life at Lodmoor Country Park a short drive from Weymouth or to a punt around Putlake Adventure Farm in Swanage. Into neighbouring Hampshire, said sprogs will find Paultons Park and Peppa Pig World in the New Forest porking good fun, while bigger kids can swing around at one of Hampshire’s Go Ape! centres, at Ringwood, Southampton and Farnham.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Hive 11.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Bay (West) 12 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Eypemouth 12.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seatown 13.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bowleaze Cove 14 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 6.9 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 9.6 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 11.3 mi

Montacute House 11.4 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 13.9 mi

National Trust

Hardy's Cottage 9.6 mi

Max Gate 9.7 mi

Montacute House 11.4 mi

Tintinhull Garden 12.6 mi

Clouds Hill 15.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHANTMARLE 1.3 mi

MELBURY PARK 2.9 mi

MINTERNE 3.4 mi

Beneath The Feet Of Cerne's Giant 3.6 mi

Eggardon Hill and Powerstock 6.2 mi

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 7, 2024 – Saturday, September 7, 2024)

    Dorchester, England 8.9 mi

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday, July 19, 2024 – Friday, July 19, 2024)

    Dorchester, England 12.3 mi

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, July 25, 2024 – Thursday, July 25, 2024)

    Wareham, England 19.8 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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  • Does Clay Pigeon Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Clay Pigeon Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Clay Pigeon Caravan Park? Reach the best features of beautiful Dorset within a short drive: country villages and traditional pubs, beaches and the Jurassic Coast, and the gardens, museums, shopping and sightseeing in and around Dorset’s … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Clay Pigeon Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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