Woodlands Campsite

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Pitches on site (added by manager 05 Sep 2022)
Grass pitches
Well-kept grass
Our lovely big pitch at woodlands

  • Well-kept family holiday park near the Jurassic Coast
  • A 10-minute drive from Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door
  • Peaceful site five minutes' drive from shops, pubs and a train station
Looking for the best of both worlds with seclusion and family activities to suit a range of crowds? Carve out the way to Woodlands Campsite, a private site in the middle of the Dorset countryside. Two miles from the small village of Wool and an easy 10-minute drive from Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, you’ll be excellently positioned for all things fossil hunting, coastal walks and beach days… Your new base is situated in a tranquil setting surrounded by three acres of meadows. Access to the site is via a private gated entrance that leads into a large open area of green space fringed by trees (so, there’s plenty of greenery to wake up to each day). Carefully-tended barbecues and well-behaved dogs are also welcome at this friendly and laidback site. Woodlands Campsite, which has flushing toilets and a free shower block with hot water, would be well-suited to families who are looking to maximise their time in the surrounding area at a no-nonsense rural campsite. For a range of handy village amenities, steer yourself in the direction of Wool (five minutes' drive). There’s a shop for picking up supplies, or you could catch a train down to Bournemouth or Weymouth from the station or taste test the local ales at the pub.

Campground type

Tent sites 20
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, Apr 1 to

Reviews

85%

would recommend this campground to a friend

84%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice grass pitch, clean toilet and shower. The chickens kept the girls…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Nice grass pitch, clean toilet and shower. The chickens kept the girls entertained and everyone around was friendly. Easy to find, Mark the owner was extremely helpful and pleasant. Happy to come back.

Disliked: Not as bit as we thought from pictures.

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Excellent site, great location

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Excellent stay at the woodlands campsite. Really friendly and laid back host. Great campsite in an excellent location. All of the facilities were well maintained and couldn’t fault it.

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Excellent site, level pitches and lovely friendly staff

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Me and my friends booked 3 separate pitches. Mark was lovely and let us all camp next to each other after letting him know we would be together as a group. The campsite was great, toilets/ shower were clean. The site was quiet and a great location. Would highly recommend!

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La proximité des animaux, la localisation du camping près de la côte…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: La proximité des animaux, la localisation du camping près de la côte et des choses à voir, le gérant très sympa, les batteries de recharge de téléphone.

Disliked: Les emplacements sont petits, proximité des tentes, certains voisins venus en groupe sont bruyants.

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- lots of nature to look at. - toilets and showers were well…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: - lots of nature to look at. - toilets and showers were well stocked and clean - decent sized pitches - remote (no noise pollution) - helpful and friendly staff - showers and sinks provided hot and cold water almost immediately

Disliked: - not much light along main path at night. (Minor) - main walk path was used by cars so was very muddy and waterlogged when it rained. (Minor) - slightly too expensive.

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Very quiet and clean campsite. Host very friendly. Close to place of interest.…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Very quiet and clean campsite. Host very friendly. Close to place of interest.

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Great people, lovely and beautiful campsite, peace, and tranquillity.…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Great people, lovely and beautiful campsite, peace, and tranquillity.

Disliked: Services and facilities are inadequate and insufficient

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The location was great for Weymouth, Swanage, Harry’s Rocks, Corfe Castle. The site…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: The location was great for Weymouth, Swanage, Harry’s Rocks, Corfe Castle. The site was quiet and relaxed. Had a choice of good sized pitches.

Disliked: The shower and toilet were a bit dirty, to somewhat be expected on a campsite I suppose.

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Small friendly woodland site. Level ground. USB portable chargers available. Strong wifi available. Dog friendly (including…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Small friendly woodland site. Level ground. USB portable chargers available. Strong wifi available. Dog friendly (including free poo bags dispenser) chickens wandering around. Fire baskets.

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Big level pitch’s very clean facilities

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Lovely quiet place. great showers and toilets.great location in the middle of so many beaches highly recommend

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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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

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

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing 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 Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Woodlands Campsite

Bindon Lane

East Stoke

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 6AS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.67378°N
-2.18913°W

Route directions

Please look out for the brown sign for Woodlands Campsite.

Nearest transport

Bus
3.6 mi Red Lion
3.6 mi Post Office
6.4 mi East Street
Rail
1.5 mi Wool Rail Station
3.5 mi Wareham Rail Station
5.5 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
Ferry
8.9 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
9.3 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
10.3 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
17.2 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

What Jurassic coast wonders might you want to indulge in from Woodlands Campsite? Lulworth Cove (10 minutes’ drive) is a wise place to start, especially if you’re impartial to coasteering, swimming or hiking to caves, blow holes and other coves. Ticking off Durdle Door (10 minutes) is a big one too – just don’t forget to snap a selfie in front of the arches before heading for the sand. If you prefer to start with a little history, Lulworth Castle (10 minutes) has a grand look, and the grounds make a rather excellent picnic setting. There are hilltop ruins at Corfe Castle (15 minutes) and war tanks at The Tank Museum (10 minutes), or to pretend you're travelling back in the old days, there are steam train rides departing from Harman's Cross Station (15 minutes). Visiting a Dorset ghost village could also form a part of your plan - Tyneham (20 minutes) was left to its own devices in the war in 1943, and parts have been left untouched since. You may wish to return to the coast for a snorkelling session over the corals at Kimmeridge Bay (20 minutes). There's plenty of plant life to admire at the Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens (40 minutes) too. If you'd rather watch monkeys in action, head to Monkey World (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Lulworth Cove 4.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Kimmeridge Bay 5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Durdle Door East 5.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent N/A Excellent
Durdle Door West 5.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 7.2 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 2 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 2.6 mi

The Tank Museum 2.8 mi

Lulworth Heritage Centre 4.7 mi

Corfe Castle 6.2 mi

National Trust

Clouds Hill 4.1 mi

Corfe Castle 6.3 mi

Hardy's Cottage 9.6 mi

Brownsea Island 10.2 mi

Max Gate 10.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LULWORTH CASTLE 2.6 mi

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 3.2 mi

Whiteway Viewpoint - Flower's Barrow - Worbarrow Beach - Tyneham - Whiteway VP 3.3 mi

CREECH GRANGE 3.6 mi

Clouds Hill - Moreton 3.8 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Woodlands Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Woodlands Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Woodlands Campsite? What Jurassic coast wonders might you want to indulge in from Woodlands Campsite? Lulworth Cove (10 minutes’ drive) is a wise place to start, especially if you’re impartial to coasteering, swimming or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Woodlands Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Woodlands Campsite? From $36.64 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.