Sandford Holiday Park

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  • Family park close to Poole, Studland and Sandbanks
  • Indoor and outdoor pools, amusement arcade, play areas and kids' clubs
  • Bowling, crazy golf, ice cream parlour, restaurant and clubhouse
Sandford Holiday Park is an apt name for this park, which has acres of Britain’s best beaches within easy reach… From its peaceful Holton Heath woodland setting, it's just a short journey to the wide sands of Studland and Sandbanks, as well as lively resorts such as Bournemouth and Poole – all of which are within a half-hour drive. Boredom's not an option here, where the activities include a summer outdoor and indoor pool complex, a dedicated musical play pool for toddlers, courts for tennis and many other sports, bikes and pedal go-karts for hire, and nature trails crisscrossing the site. Still standing after all that energetic stuff? Then go swing’n’rolling at the bowling, or take the kids around the jungle-themed crazy golf and reward the winner with an extra scoop at the site’s ice cream parlour. The park also has three different kids’ clubs, banded by age to make sure top fun is had by all (even the harder-to-please teens should be mildly interested by the film-making and DJ workshops… plus the free wifi on site). Young’uns should also enjoy the indoor soft play zone and two outdoor play areas, with a pirate ship and a climbing wall as well as the usual playground paraphernalia. Recharge your batteries at the fish and chip shop or the Arena restaurant, which serves Costa coffee as well as pizzas and lots of other family-friendly meals. Then top it all off with a trip to the Limelite Club for family entertainment, cabaret and competitions from the sparkly Troupers: you should sleep well after that lot…

Campground type

Camper sites 297
RV sites 297
Open now
Opens March 7

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).
  • 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 Fri, Mar 7 to

Open from Mon, Mar 9 to

This campground is a member of Parkdean Resorts group.

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Reviews

7.4

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Forest

67% would recommend this campground to a friend

64% would stay here again

What customers say

Popular family campsite with lots to do. Staff are friendly, facilities clean, pitches spacious. Kids love the pools and attractions. Some activities cost extra. Minor issues with toilets/showers are being fixed. Great for exploring.

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Great pitch and location

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laura p.

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great location and good pitch nice size and it's a reasonable price

Disliked Could do with water on each pitch but it's more me being lazy than a dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again

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Anonymous

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely site
Good club and food
Clean and tidy
Friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good pitches with a good site facilities. Would return again.

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Anonymous

Paddock powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked The facilities and the restaurant and bar.

Disliked Found one of the shower blocks with the toilets very dirty. Tryed to get an afternoon shower in the said block and no hot water. Found that the toilets in there wouldn't flush enough, so leaving the toilet looking like it hadn't been flushed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good family site with plenty to do

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John F.

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Polite and friendly staff, good size pitch, plenty to do on site even though we didn't get time to use any of them. Would come back but only out of season as it was still busy on our visit and feel it would be a really busy site at peak summer

Disliked Main toilet block is getting tired and really needs a revamp, poor lighting in the toilets. They were kept clean but they are tired and old. Showers also need to be replaced, clean but heads are no longer working well

Recommend to friends Visit again

Sad no breakfast as we had to leave prior to 10 cafe opened 9

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Roger A.

Paddock powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Liked the size

Disliked Position

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was ok apart from minor problems

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Anonymous

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Plenty for kids to do
Good base to Bournemouth Poole etc
The site itself is clean
The touring book in closed at 3 so had to go back to main reception ( which then in turn shut early )

Disliked Main toilet shower block is disgusting .
Only 2 dull lights in the toilets .
Found a second toilet shower block that was brand new but the shower went off every 1-2 minutes so had to shower and push the tap on all the time so showered with one hand .
Went the week after the school holidays,ice cream place shut ,fish and chip shop open sporadically ( so had to go out and get fish and chips .
Boat house is just microwave meals .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to keep the kids entertained!

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James M.

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything. Arcades, swimming, entertainment and alot of food choices.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site could be lovely if the maintenance and cleaning improved.

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Anonymous

Paddock powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Bar staff lady was friendly and polite. The booking staff were polite
The site could be lovely. Great offering large pitches option.

Disliked Toilets were not flushing most days. Showers need a jet wash to get rid of build up of grot. Staff have been told to give a standard line that they are short staffed. Yet staff in booking office all lying on benches doing nothing. Even though weather warnings were issued no prep was done so site flooded. No obvious security presence to deal with the assault happening. Life guards allowing children to behave dangerously in swimming pool. We don’t have a dog but had to clear up dog poo twice do our kids didn’t step in it. Dog poo in the toilet . The rules that are given are not being adhered to. Lots of work vehicles on site towing caravans? How can this be managed when the touring office is closed. Surely security presence is needed around the touring area?

Recommend to friends Visit again

All of it, entertainment, pitch, variety…

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Karina S.

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked All of it, entertainment, pitch, variety of activities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was good for the girl's, they…

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Daniel M.

Paddock powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Was good for the girl's, they loved the freedom of riding their bikes anywhere on site. As always they kept busy and met new friends was a pleasure to see them happy and content. 😌. See you soon Sandford

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Sandford Holiday Park

Holton Heath

Poole

Dorset

England

BH16 6JZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.7194°N
2.0864°W

Nearest transport

Bus
2.5 mi Post Office
2.5 mi Red Lion
4.8 mi Seldown Coach Station
Rail
0.7 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
2.2 mi Wareham Rail Station
3 mi Hamworthy Rail Station
Ferry
4.2 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
4.5 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
6.1 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
11.9 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

It’s a short hop in the car to begin discovering the area’s spectacular surrounds, from the wilds of the New Forest to the ancient cliffs, limestone arches and nature reserves of the Jurassic Coast (tick off another World Heritage Site on your 'must-see' list). Dorset is jammed with attractions to suit all interests. History buffs might fancy clambering around Northe Fort or scaling the ramparts at Corfe and Portland castles. The Adventure Wonderland family theme park has thrills for kids of all ages, plus a massive hedge maze to get lost in, and action men (and women) can go paintballing or drive a tank at the Bovington Tank Museum. There’s loads of fun for fauna fans, too: check out the chimps at Monkey World, swan about at Abbotsbury Swannery, visit Weymouth Sea Life Park, explore the largest saltwater lagoon in the country on the glass-bottomed Fleet Observer, or meet some farmyard friends at Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park. Drive a bit further and you can also make a day trip to Longleat Safari Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 2 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 2.7 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shell Bay North 6.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 6.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Shore Road Beach 7.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Corfe Castle 5.7 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 5.9 mi

Brownsea Island 6 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6.7 mi

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 6.8 mi

National Trust

Corfe Castle 5.8 mi

White Mill 6 mi

Brownsea Island 6 mi

Kingston Lacy 6.7 mi

Clouds Hill 7.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

WAREHAM MEADOWS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/08/2004) 1.4 mi

ARNE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/08/2001) 2.8 mi

STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 4 mi

CHARBOROUGH PARK 4.5 mi

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 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 Sandford Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Sandford Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sandford Holiday Park? It’s a short hop in the car to begin discovering the area’s spectacular surrounds, from the wilds of the New Forest to the ancient cliffs, limestone arches and nature reserves of the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sandford Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sandford Holiday Park? From $18.69 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.