Sandford Holiday Park

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Heated outdoor pool (added by manager 06 Jul 2022)

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Heated outdoor pool (added by manager 06 jul 2022)
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Safari tents (added by manager 29 apr 2022)
Safari tents (added by manager 29 apr 2022)
Swimming pool (added by manager 13 mar 2023)

  • 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 8

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. Swimming pool access is included: please show your Entertainment pass. Entertainment passes are included in the rate.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 8 to

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Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

7.8

Overall rating based on 538 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Site itself was great and the kids loved it so we’ll be back!

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Sophie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Easily accessible pitches with plenty of space between each vehicle. Great tarmac pathways for cycling to the restaurant and entertainment centre.

Disliked: Not clear where to go on arrival - touring reception is at the back of the static caravan section but not clearly signposted so had to go to main reception first. Touring reception closes at 5pm. Unfortunately we are a tall motorhome and were given a pitch with a low hanging tree branch so had to be changed (which they did quickly). Toilets nearest to us were all blocked with loo roll and poop. Soft play closes at 5pm. Glad we bought our bikes as the touring pitches are right at the back of the site so quite a trek for little legs to reach the food. Kids out on their bikes screaming from 7am before my kids had woken wasn’t ideal!

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Entertainment was great. My granddaughter went on the high ropes and the…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Tracey P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Entertainment was great. My granddaughter went on the high ropes and the instructor Lara was brilliant, great instruction's supportive and friendly

Disliked: Internet connection

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ok

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
chris b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: pitch ok and facilities ok

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Outdoor swimming pool is nice , small slide which is suitable for…

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 6
Bahar M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Holton 2 bedroom safari tent

Liked: Outdoor swimming pool is nice , small slide which is suitable for toddlers. Entertainment was okay too.

Disliked: I booked a safari tent for 6 people , to be honest it is definitely for less than 6 people . I had injury, already reported by site and there was not water in the shower . After all this problem I requested change out place to caravan home . One lady was in Touring reception helped me to sort it out , she was very helpful . Main reception checked in a place for us it was very old caravan and was not clean . We kept open windows because of the smell inside the caravan , I have cleaned the toilet by my self first we settle in . We all family had fun together . Unfortunately I can not say ; because , of the Sandford holiday park .

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Pitch was well set out. Amenities not to far away.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Pitch was well set out. Amenities not to far away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not to bad

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
John J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Ok

Disliked: Toilets where dirty

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would never go back to this site

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 4
Ian C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Staff and facilities were good

Disliked: No taps near pitches, no grass on pitches, showers need updating, One of the noisiest sites I have ever been on despite the quiet times, feral kids causing havoc

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Just simply perfect…

Overall 10/10
Location No rating
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Deborha S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Just simply perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

It is a very well run bit of a problem checking in…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Alan S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: It is a very well run bit of a problem checking in the first two pitches were occupied but apart from that it all went well it was spotless staff were very helpful

Disliked: Nothing really

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Not a lot…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Andrew B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Not a lot

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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 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 2 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake 2.7 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Shell Bay North 6.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 6.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Shore Road Beach 7.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

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

Local events

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

    Wareham, England 7.8 mi

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

    Dorchester, England 14.8 mi

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, July 30, 2024 – Tuesday, July 30, 2024)

    Brockenhurst, England 23.6 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.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • 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.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Sandford Holiday Park? From $14.18 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.