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 9

Tourist board rating

Please note

Dogs

  • 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).

Vehicles

  • 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 Mon, Mar 9 to

Open from Mon, Mar 8 to

This campground is a member of Parkdean Resorts group.

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Reviews

6.9

Overall rating from 464 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpackerForestPeaceful

65% would recommend this campground to a friend

61% would stay here again

What customers say

This popular, family-friendly campsite offers plenty of activities. Sites are spacious and well-kept, with friendly staff and clean facilities often praised. However, recurring issues with toilet cleanliness, shower pressure, and WiFi connectivity are noted. Some found it busy and pricey, with occasional noise.

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Anonymous

Meadows powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

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Disliked Facilities in activity hub location were a little sad, although clean inside, but having the amount of large bins located outside means you have to put up with the smell of them.
Unless you are in the Entertainment/Activity area WiFi is bad. There needs to be a Router for touring guests.

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Amazing activities, clean, helpful staff…

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 April P. 1 review

Meadows powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Amazing activities, clean, helpful staff

Disliked Smell of drugs, freezing pool and boiler broke so had to go elsewhere

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I wouldn’t rush back .

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Anonymous

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Pitch was fine plenty of space
Location good

Disliked The attitude of security staff on late check in. Admin not good as had my previous address down.
Toilets dirty and not flushable .
Very expensive for food and bar
Not enough seats in shoe bar .

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We liked the location but felt it was better suited to small kids

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 K D. 3 reviews

Paddock powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Good clean facilities with lots of options for small children.

Disliked Not so many options for teens. We found the price of everything to be extremely high. One round of 2 alcoholic drinks & 3 soft drinks at £30 a time is just not acceptable. It meant we restricted our use of the onsite facilities & stayed in which is a shame.

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I thought the activities were quite…

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Anonymous

Meadows powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked I thought the activities were quite good a varied for younger an older children.
Liked the spaces between pitches with hedges, great idea as gives bit of privacy.

Disliked Bit run down in certain areas around camp. An my son nearly drowned in outdoor pool I turned for one second but I had my son jump in as the lifeguards didn’t see him.

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Great centre for families with lots of activities

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Anonymous

Paddock powered grass campsite

Liked Loved the range of facilities and our camping space was clean and tidy

Disliked Not much really. We had a few issues with someone camping nearby who made a lot of noise but security sorted them out..

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Freindly polite staff…

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 Lee T. 5 reviews

Star Meadows powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Freindly polite staff

Disliked Toilets didnt flush i thought there wasnt enough space especially for car time i put awning up wasnt much room for table and chairs also the showers no pressure slow as hell the elsen disposal was always blocked never clean swimming pool outdoors was dirty in pool no shower outside qite a walk away to amenties as in club hose amusements

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The breath of facilties and outlets…

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 Charles B. 1 review

Meadows powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The breath of facilties and outlets on offer. Smooth check in.

Disliked The pitches seemed quite tightly packed and the WC block seemed undersized for the number of people there. The WCs weren't all working and didn't seemed to be checked regularly.

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The pitch we were given was…

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 Louis W. 1 review

Star Meadows powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The pitch we were given was clean and peaceful.

Disliked Toilets were disguising dirty and stank so bad! showers were in a poor state the first 2 cubicles the shower heads were damaged and the other didn’t lock. Every activity on site cost a lot of money to do. Overall very disappointed and will not be returning there.

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My kids were really happy with…

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Anonymous

Meadows powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked My kids were really happy with both morning and evening entertainment. There is a large amount of family friendly activities and shows to attend.
The site was generally very clean
They have several food outlets where you can order direct to you table it even to you pitch.

Disliked The showers at the swimming pool didn't work and the ones at the campsite were little better.
There are several plots in the meadows area of the campsite that should not be being used in my opinion. Pitches in a corner next to a water point and the bins. Tiny pitches in the roundabout area of the campsite where all traffic goes oat when coming in our out.
The meadows area is great if you like privacy but it doesn't provide the community feel of camping at all.

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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

Bath available 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 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.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, & Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Boathouse Pub 0.05 mi
  • Clay Pipe Inn Pub 0.1 mi
  • Bakers Arms Pub 1.3 mi
  • The 29029 Restaurant 1.5 mi
  • Saint Peters Finger Pub 1.7 mi
  • Monsoon Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • The Kings Arms Pub 2.4 mi
  • The Angel Pub 2.5 mi
  • The Duke of Wellington Pub 2.5 mi
  • The Red Lion Hotel Pub 2.5 mi

Groceries

  • Lidl 1.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 2.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's 2.5 mi
  • Aldi 2.8 mi
  • Co-op Food 2.9 mi
  • Lidl 3.1 mi
  • Co-op Food 3.5 mi
  • Co-op Food 4.2 mi
  • Co-op Food 4.3 mi
  • Asda 4.4 mi

Parks and play

  • Woodlands Play Area Playground 0.8 mi
  • Splash Zone Playground 0.9 mi
  • Northmoor Park 2 mi
  • Hauses Field Play Area Playground 2 mi
  • Bestwall Park 2.1 mi
  • John Procter Memorial Ground park 2.3 mi
  • Redwood Road Play Area Playground 2.7 mi
  • Dawkins Road Play Area Playground 3 mi
  • The Hayricks park 3.3 mi
  • Upton Country Park 3.5 mi

Family days out

  • Farmer Palmer’s Tractor Rides Visitor attraction 0.8 mi
  • Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park Visitor attraction 0.9 mi
  • Falmer Palmer’s Deer Feeding Visitor attraction 0.9 mi
  • Poole Harbour Canoe Club Visitor attraction 2.7 mi
  • Poole Quay (Ferries for Brownsea Island) Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
  • Dorset Adventure Park Theme park 5.3 mi
  • Corfe Castle Visitor attraction 5.6 mi
  • Corfe Castle 5.6 mi
  • Corfe Castle Model Village Visitor attraction 5.8 mi
  • Monkey World Zoo 6 mi
  • Brownsea Castle 6 mi
  • Lulworth Castle 7.7 mi
  • Oceanarium Aquarium 9.2 mi
  • Bournemouth Aviary Zoo 9.2 mi
  • Santa-Fe Fun Park Theme park 9.4 mi

Public transport

  • Holton Heath, Sandford Holiday Park 0.08 mi
  • Holton Heath 0.1 mi
  • Clay Pipe Inn 0.2 mi
  • Sandford Drive 0.2 mi
  • Wareham Forest Park 0.3 mi
  • Holton Heath Garage 0.5 mi
  • Home Farm 0.5 mi
  • Organford Old Post Office 0.7 mi
  • Sandford Primary School 0.8 mi
  • Romany Centre 0.8 mi

Beaches

  • Lake North Beach 2.5 mi
  • Shipstal Beach 3.2 mi

What’s nearby

  • Wareham Golf Club Golf course 1.8 mi
  • Bulbury Woods Golf Club Golf course 1.9 mi
  • Ridge Marina 2.5 mi
  • Cobbs Quay Marina 3.5 mi
  • Davis's Boatyard Marina 3.6 mi
  • Poole Yacht Club Marina 3.9 mi
  • Port of Poole Marina 4.4 mi
  • Poole Quay Boat Haven Marina 4.5 mi
  • Falkland Square Shopping Shopping centre 4.6 mi
  • Fishermans Landing area Fishing 4.6 mi

Local services

  • Sandford Surgery Doctors 0.9 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 1.1 mi
  • Mer Charging station 2.5 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 2.6 mi
  • Wareham Hospital 2.6 mi
  • Tesco Bank Cashpoint 2.7 mi
  • Heath Cottage Surgery Clinic 2.7 mi
  • Lytchett Pharmacy 2.7 mi
  • Barclays Cashpoint 2.8 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy 2.8 mi

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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 $18.97 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.