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. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at The Inside Park?

From R599,70 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

The Inside Park

View prices & book Last booked 11 hours ago 9.3 21 reviews

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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

Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note

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

Languages spoken

English

French

Italian

Open from Tue, 01 Apr to Fri, 31 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

View of park from the centre of our pitch

The play park on our arrival day, which was quiet but the kids were ecstatic when they saw it!

The view on our first morning, when there were no other campers in surrounding pitches.

Great park and plenty of space to run around/play football!

Beautiful views! picnic benches were a bonus!

The best yet

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Maria V. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The best yet, we're now grandparents still enjoying the great outdoors with children and grandchildren. "The park" inside the park is outstanding. You won't find better. The camping grounds are so clean. And the woodland walks are the icing on the cake. Thank you for an amazing 3 generation break

Recommend to friends Visit again

All in all the site is a great find and we will return soon.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2025

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Very nice open site with lots of walks on the grounds.The site was very well maintained and the toilet block was spotless.The staff were very friendly,the kids play area did look very good (if you got kids with you).If you do decide to explore wood trails take a phone as a got lost.Speaking of phones the signal was weak at times and no wifi on pitches.

Disliked: Poor phone signal and wifi.
The lane leading to site is narrow and likely to meet oncoming traffic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, facilities, play park was a great hit withe kids…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Location, facilities, play park was a great hit withe kids

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend to families and groups but overall did not suit us

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Excellent facilities - toilets showers laundry etc. Lovely rural location but within walking distance of Blandford. Staff very friendly

Disliked: Very crowded and we’re surrounded by two big groups. Great for families and groups but did not suit our personal tastes. No clear boundaries to sites may explain why people felt it ok to take short cut through our pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Play park, woodland surroundings with walk/run/cycle track…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous May 2025

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Play park, woodland surroundings with walk/run/cycle track

Disliked: Toilets a bit dated but functional

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location for Blandford. Lovely setting with clean facilities.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Good location for Blandford. Lovely setting with clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The amazing playpark and wonderful woodland walks…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Hannah R. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The amazing playpark and wonderful woodland walks

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful location, great when you are there, pain to get to.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Bernhard G. Apr 2025

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Location and environment are lovely and tranquil. Staff were extremely helpful and accommodating. Showers and toilet block were clean and hot water plentiful. Sites are generous and allow you to choose how you set up, with picnic tables available (first come first served). Great children’s play area if required, with access to wooded walks for all. Dogs allowed off the lead in the woods.

Disliked: Water pressure in shower is quite low, so you stand against the wall/pipes to shower (showers have a fixed head). Bathrooms are not heated and have doors at both ends so any wind whistles through when the doors are propped open! Mirrors are surprisingly low - even for average height people so you need to stoop to use them.
Phone signal on lower part of the site is weak at times so not great for Wi-Fi.
Worst of all (and no fault of the actual camp site but it is an issue) is the road to the campsite from Blandford Forum - tight turns with caravans and almost single track on the first part of Fair Mile Road when leaving Blandford Forum, which means that meeting oncoming traffic can be an issue and anything larger than a car will not get by unless you put the caravan/campervan in the hedge.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely will return, lovely small campsite in a rural setting

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Abby D. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet site tucked out of the way, large pitch sizes and very accomodating staff.

Different pitch types for all requirements - close to the park for families, dog friendly pitches, out in the open or tucked out the way.

We purchased some logs onsite and enjoyed our firepit if an evening.

The children's play park kept our little one busy most of the day and we enjoyed sitting back and watching from the comfort of our camp chairs!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site lots of walks great for a stop over

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

Kelly H. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely site, well laid out, lots of walks for the dog

Disliked: Toilets are a bit of a longer walk from pitches than we would ideally have liked

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands	17.8 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake	18.9 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Shore Road Beach	25.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular	25.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine	25.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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, 6 September 2025 – Saturday, 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, England 21.3 km
Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 25 June 2025 – Wednesday, 25 June 2025)
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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Arrivals and departures

If the reception is closed on arrival, please check in at the noticeboard.
Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Public areas are non-smoking.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Admission

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

Pitches

Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 9:30 p.m..

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at The Inside Park? From R599,70 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.