The Inside Park

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View across the pitches
View across the park
Plenty of space and shelter
Non-electric grass pitches

  • Well-established Dorset park two miles from Blandford Forum
  • Kingston Lacy estate 15 minutes' drive; half an hour to the coast
  • Set within 14 acres of ancient parkland, with private walking trails
Seeking some proper peace and quiet for your Dorset break? Tuck yourselves away among 14 acres of ancient parkland at The Inside Park, a couple of miles outside Blandford Forum. The team here have been welcoming guests for more than 30 years, with many people becoming repeat visitors over that time. And what is it that keeps them coming back for more? Well, despite being so close to town (very handy when you want to pop out to the shops or find somewhere to eat out), this place has quite a magical secluded atmosphere. The pitches are about half a mile from the nearest road, and surrounded by a swathe of fine specimen trees that are home to lots of wildlife (deer, hawks and badgers are among the animals you might spot as you wander here). Getting out to explore your surroundings is easy here, as there are about six miles of private waymarked trails running through the farm’s land – excellent for walking the dogs or taking the kids out to spot some of the aforementioned wildlife. There are also woodland areas for the kids to play in, along with an outdoor play area and an indoor games room with table tennis, pool and other games. The owners of this site have clearly learned a thing or two about guests’ needs over the years they’ve been running the place, so now there’s a good list of facilities, mostly located within a characterful 18th-century stable and coach house – a launderette, food shop and modern accessible bathrooms among them. Spacious pitches on free-draining land round everything off nicely for a comfortable, chilled-out countryside break.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 70
Motorhome pitches 20
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

French

Italian

Open from Wed, 01 Apr to

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Wifi
5

92% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, neat site with friendly staff. Kids love the play park, lots of woodland walks & clean showers (hot water!). Big pitches a bonus. Just be aware of the long walk to loos, occasional shower pressure hiccups, narrow access roads & weak Wi-Fi.

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We really enjoyed many aspects of…

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5 out of 10
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8
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8
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8
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10
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8
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7
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5

Electric grass pitch

Liked We really enjoyed many aspects of our stay and there are lots of things that make this campsite a great place to visit.

The pitches are large and spacious, giving you plenty of room and making the site feel relaxed rather than cramped. We particularly appreciated being shown to our pitch by the man on reception when we arrived, which was a lovely personal touch and made settling in really easy. The staff were friendly, helpful and welcoming throughout our stay.

There are plenty of walking routes accessible from the campsite, with maps available from reception, which is great for exploring the surrounding area. The site also has clear signage, plenty of accessible water points around the campsite and well-lit walkways to the toilet facilities, which is especially useful once it gets dark.

The facilities are spacious, with large shared toilet and shower areas and multiple sinks for washing up. There are also washing machines and tumble dryers available, although unfortunately the tumble dryers were not working during our stay.

Families are well catered for, with a large play area and lots of open green space nearby where children can run around and play football. There is also WiFi available in the games area, which is a useful addition.

The on-site shop is well stocked and convenient for picking up essentials, and we really enjoyed having food options available on the weekend, with a pizza van on Saturday evening and fish and chips on Sunday.

Overall, there are lots of positives to this campsite. The spacious pitches, friendly staff, good facilities, walking routes and family-friendly areas make it a lovely place to stay. With a few small improvements, such as getting the tumble dryers working, it would be an even better experience.

Disliked Despite many positives, We were really disappointed with parts of our stay, particularly as this was the only holiday we will have this year.

The facilities could also be improved. A separate disabled/baby-changing room would be really useful and would help reduce waiting times. The disabled toilet was also not locked, meaning it was being used by anyone. As a result, we sometimes had no choice but to use the main facilities with our two autistic children, which was difficult and stressful.

Unfortunately, the biggest issue during our stay was the arrival of a large group of around four families. Their behaviour had a significant impact on our holiday. There was constant shouting and calling of younger children’s names, dogs were off lead and barking constantly, and torches were being shone into our tent after 11pm. There was also loud talking late into the night and very early in the morning, with seemingly no consideration for other people who were trying to sleep.

There were also fights between teenagers, which added to the feeling that the campsite had become very unsettled and uncomfortable. The group appeared to take over one part of the campsite and, unfortunately, seemed to have very little consideration for the people who were already staying there. This completely changed the atmosphere of the site. When we arrived a few days earlier, the campsite had a very different and much more respectful vibe.

We spoke to reception on the day we left. They were apologetic and explained that they had already spoken to the group, but unfortunately this had had no effect. It was disappointing to feel that there was nothing further that could be done.

Ultimately, we felt we had no choice but to leave a day early. Staying for another evening like the previous one would have ruined our holiday even further.

It is extremely disappointing that our only holiday this year was cut short because of the behaviour and complete lack of respect shown by other campers. We appreciate that the campsite cannot control every guest, but we do feel that stronger action should be taken when repeated complaints about excessive noise, dogs, fighting and antisocial behaviour are made.

We hope the site can address these issues in future, as otherwise it is difficult to relax and enjoy what should be a peaceful camping experience.

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Amazing park, we come every summer…

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10 out of 10
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8
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8
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8
Wifi
4

Electric grass pitch

Liked Amazing park, we come every summer and never had any issues. Kids and adults alike have the best time.

Disliked The rain when it rained 😂

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Great atmosphere, pitches provide lots of…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great atmosphere, pitches provide lots of space. Toilets and shower blocks are cleaned frequently, they always looked like they'd just been cleaned and never ran out of toilet paper!

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Beautiful park with fab, clean facilities…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Beautiful park with fab, clean facilities for families. Games room was great and also nice to have somewhere to charge phones. Well stocked shop especially the delicious ice creams were a hit! Lovely staff.

Disliked Freezer for refreezing ice blocks despite leaving them in for the whole day did not freeze them at all (you can buy frozen blocks in the shop though!).
Water pressure in showers was low even when only 1 shower in use.

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very clean,quiet, staff really nice and…

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10 out of 10
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Electric grass pitch

Liked very clean,quiet, staff really nice and well stocked shop for basics.

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I have always loved it at…

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Lisa C. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked I have always loved it at the inside park. And I will always be coming back. Never had a bad experience in the years I’ve been going 😁

Disliked Nothing

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I wouldn't re visit this site due to the amount of disliked things

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3 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
6
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
5
Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
1

Electric grass pitch

Liked I liked the fact that where we were we had the park in sight so handy when the kids just wanted to play on their own.
The sky at night was so clear whilst we stayed it was breathtaking.
It had lovely scenery and good walks I. The woods for the dogs.

Disliked The distance to the toilet/showers. It was a bit of a mission especially during the night. Although there was cleaners in regularly, there was always toilets block from others and left in a bit of a state.
We also pitched on a ants nest and had thousands of them over the course of four days. It was absolutely heartbreaking breaking. There were also benches around the field but people had taken three or four to pitch around their camp so left others without.
The freezer was only for ice blocks which we didn't know so some food was wasted due to the heat.
Where the site had a lot of regulars year after year it felt very clicky, especially with the children who all knew each other.

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Excellent

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3

Electric grass pitch

Liked What an excellent campsite! The facilities were kept very clean and the pitches are huge. Absolutely will return!

Disliked Nothing

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Great location and super quiet at…

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10 out of 10
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Electric grass pitch

Liked Great location and super quiet at night. We were pitch 11, so perfect to let my daughter go and play on the park while we chilled with her still within view.

Play park had everything and then when she got bored, would have an adventure in the woods on the numerous trails.

Facilities were super clean and well looked after, always someone around as well

Pitch was big. Had enough space for the tent and both cars, with room to spare to probably be able to put up a gazebo.

Location is within easy reach of a lot of attractions as well which is great.

Disliked WiFi could only be had near the reception, 4G5G signal was a bit hit and miss. If you had children with tablets probably worth downloading movies/TV shows on to it before going.

Pressure on showers was a bit low.

Massive horseflies. Not the parks fault but probably the biggest I have encountered.

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Welcoming and pleasant site with a nice atmosphere.

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9 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
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7
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
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10
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6

Electric grass pitch

Liked The atmosphere, the area and the walks within the campsite.

Disliked A long way to walk to the toilets. It could do with a block at the end of the site.
multiple sat navs try to take you the wrong way via the estate.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Tourer storage facilities

Location

The Inside Park

Fairmile Road

Blandford Forum

Dorset

England

DT11 9AD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,84631°N
2,19462°W

Nearest transport

Coach
17,7 km The Town Hall
17,7 km The Town Hall
18,7 km Post Office
Rail
17,1 km Holton Heath Rail Station
18 km Wareham Rail Station
18,2 km Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
Ferry
20,9 km Poole Ferry Terminal
21 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
24,3 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
26,7 km 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

If you're popping into Blandford Forum (five minutes’ drive) for a bit of shopping, stick around to visit the Blandford Fashion Museum or take a tour of the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery. There’s also a leisure centre here with a pool, and you can head a little way out of town to the Royal Signals Museum (10 minutes). From this handy spot within the Dorset National Landscape, there are plenty of lovely walks and bike rides – plus more adventurous bike activities at Okeford Hill Bike Park (10 minutes). The spectacular Kingston Lacy estate (15 minutes), English Oak Vineyard (20 minutes) and Sculpture By The Lakes (25 minutes) give different ways to enjoy the scenery. And of course Dorset’s fabulous coastline isn’t far off either – drive for half an hour or so and you’ll be at Bournemouth’s splendid sandy beach or at the ancient coves of the Jurassic Coast.

Food and drink

  • Simla 2,3 km
  • Three Kings 2,3 km
  • La Vita 2,5 km
  • Maharaja 2,5 km
  • Namaste Gurkha 2,6 km
  • The Burger Box Bkandford 3,6 km

Groceries

  • Morrisons 2,3 km
  • Tesco 2,5 km
  • M&S Foodhall 2,7 km
  • Lidl 3,9 km
  • Shillingstone Co-op 7,8 km

Parks and play

  • Pigeon Close Play Park 2,2 km
  • Woodhouse Gardens park 2,5 km
  • Charlton Marshall Parish Counsil Village Play Area Playground 4 km
  • Millennium Green park 6,3 km
  • Jubilee Orchard park 6,3 km

Family days out

  • Hall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre 2,3 km
  • Gorcombe Extreme Sports 3 km
  • Great Dorset Steam Fair (Site Of) 8,5 km

Public transport

  • Bryanston School Gate 2,1 km
  • Chettell Way 2,1 km
  • Red Barn Farm 2,1 km
  • The Maltings 2,2 km
  • Marsh & Ham Car Park 2,2 km
  • Badger Brewery 2,3 km
  • Crown Hotel 2,3 km
  • Pigeon Close 2,3 km
  • Blandford Market Place 2,4 km
  • Whitecliff Mill Street 2,4 km

What’s nearby

  • Ashley Wood Golf Club 5,8 km
  • Milton Abbey Golf Course 7,3 km

Local services

  • Boots Pharmacy 2,4 km
  • Eagle House Surgery Doctors 2,4 km
  • Tesco Fuel station 2,5 km
  • Blandford Pharmacy 2,5 km
  • Whitecliff Surgery Doctors 2,5 km
  • Blandford Community Hospital 2,6 km
  • Esso Fuel station 3,3 km
  • Milton Abbas and Milborne St Andrew Surgery Doctors 6,2 km
  • Texaco Fuel station 7,1 km
  • Medical Centre Hospital 8,3 km

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Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 11,8 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 16,6 km

The Tank Museum 17,1 km

Hardy's Birthplace 18,9 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 23,1 km

National Trust

White Mill 10,5 km

Kingston Lacy 12,1 km

Clouds Hill 14,9 km

Hardy's Cottage 18,9 km

Max Gate 22,2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Spetisbury - Tarrant Crawford - Spetisbury Rings 5 km

Hod Hill Fort - Iwerne Minster - Hambledon Hill - Coombe Bottom 6,1 km

STEPLETON HOUSE 6,3 km

RANSTON 6,8 km

MILTON ABBEY 7 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 5 September 2026 – Saturday, 5 September 2026)

    Dorchester, England 21,3 km

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 23 June 2027 – Wednesday, 23 June 2027)

    Glastonbury, England 44,3 km

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 The Inside Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Inside Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Inside Park? If you're popping into Blandford Forum (five minutes’ drive) for a bit of shopping, stick around to visit the Blandford Fashion Museum or take a tour of the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Inside Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Inside Park? From R585,36 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.