Huntick Retreat

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Hardstanding pitches
Huntick Retreat reception and the koi pond
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Huntick Retreat reception and the koi pond
A sunny day on site
The neighbours coming to say hello

  • Well-located adults-only Dorset touring park near the A35
  • Poole Quay, Corfe Castle and Monkey World within 20 minutes’ drive
  • Dogs welcome; Lytchett Matravers pubs and shops a mile away
Have a look at this for a conveniently located place to stay in the Dorset countryside – Huntick Retreat is only a little way off the A35, the main road running across the county, and it’s a mere mile from the shops and pubs of Lytchett Matravers. Not that it’s all about the location, handy though it is… this is a site that’s surrounded by lovely views and offers a warm welcome and helpful service to all its guests. It’s an adults-only (16+) setup here, but dogs are welcome and provided with a designated exercise area for a proper stretch of the paws. There are plenty of dog-friendly pubs and attractions nearby too, so they’ll be able to join you on your outings – just ask on site for tips. Dogs will need to be kept on a lead at all times on site, however, because it’s not just human guests that like to pitch up here – the park is also popular with passing wildlife like deer – including a resident stag – badgers, buzzards and hedgehogs, so the owners are keen to make sure they’re not disturbed. Facilities at Huntick Retreat have been well thought out to make life easy for guests – you’ll have access to a launderette and drying room, a washing-up area, a wifi connection, chemical disposal and bathrooms with toilets and showers. Poole (15 minutes’ drive) is your nearest large town for anything you can’t get in Lytchett Matravers.

Site type

Tent pitches 14
Touring caravan pitches 32
Motorhome pitches 32
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units longer than 7.9 metres are not allowed.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

A quiet, well-kept adults-only spot. Guests love the friendly staff, spotless ablutions with plenty of hot water, and generous pitches. Enjoy rural peace and views, but driving's needed for walks/attractions. Wi-Fi can be spotty.

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Peaceful and quiet. Apart from the…

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 Kim J. 7 reviews

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Peaceful and quiet. Apart from the owls.

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Very quiet, well looked after and…

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 Natasha P. 1 review

Big Field electric optional grass pitch

Liked Very quiet, well looked after and clean campsite. Everyone was very friendly

Disliked We were given a pitch that was very sandy, no grass as worn away. I could see other pitches had grass but assumed they were going to be used but weren't for the while duration we were there.

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Hair dryer in shower block would be nice

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 Angela T. 1 review

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very clean toilets and showers .

Disliked Nothing

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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Nvt

Disliked Opstelling van de receptie, een plek aanwijzen en op verzoek voor een andere betere plek die nog vrij was zeggen dat de camling fully booked is. Wat niet zo bleek te zijn. Douches koud. Beetje koude douche door in de malong genomen te worden

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Friendly staff & good facilities not…

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James E. 1 review

Big Field electric optional grass pitch

Liked Friendly staff & good facilities not too far from Poole

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Very nice campsite would go again

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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely site , wifi good tv signal good, toilets and showers very clean i liked that they had bowls for washing up in as no camp sites seem to have a plug so makes it very difficult to actually wash up

Disliked They did have a bus stop to go to poole but it was a good mile up a very busy road with no footpath but it was worth it to go into poole which was lovely

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Would definitely stay here again.

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Dave M. 24 reviews

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Clean, warm shower/toilet block. Very friendly easy going reception lady.

Disliked Nothing

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We had a great time relaxing…

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 Tina W. 1 review

Big Field electric optional grass pitch

Liked We had a great time relaxing with our 2 dogs, all the facilities are very good, toilets and showers were clean, the staff are very friendly, our pitch was great size wise.
We will definitely come back and stay again

Disliked Nothing

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Everything. Very friendly welcome…

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Linda S. 1 review

Big Field electric optional grass pitch

Liked Everything. Very friendly welcome

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stay

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 Sonia C. 1 review

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Small and peaceful site. Amenities were very clean and well looked after

Staff friendly and helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires 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

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

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Level site, no steep slopes

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Huntick Retreat

Huntick Road

Lytchett Matravers

Poole

Dorset

England

BH16 6BB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,75274°N
2,06161°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7,1 km Seldown Coach Station
8,1 km Post Office
8,1 km Red Lion
Rail
4,3 km Hamworthy Rail Station
4,7 km Holton Heath Rail Station
6,7 km Poole Rail Station
Ferry
6,9 km Poole Ferry Terminal
7 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
10,3 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
16,4 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

Dorset is, of course, well known for its gorgeous landscapes – and it should be pretty easy to check out some of the top spots from here. Both the atmospheric ruins of Corfe Castle and the sparkling waters of the Blue Pool are about 20 minutes’ drive away; alternatively you could set off to the Jurassic Coast for a day at Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door (half an hour), or head for the miles of sandy beach at Studland Peninsula (half an hour). If you fancy a bit of activity among this scenery, perhaps play a round at Bulbury Woods Golf Club (five minutes) or have a go at the madcap floating assault course at Dorset Adventure Park (20 minutes). For more leisurely strolls, board a boat at Poole Quay (15 minutes) for a wildlife trail around Brownsea Island, wander around the National Trust’s Kingston Lacy estate (15 minutes) or set off to see birds at Abbotsbury Swannery (45 minutes). Don’t write off Dorset’s favourite family attractions either – places like Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (20 minutes), The Tank Museum (25 minutes) and the Swanage Railway (half an hour) have plenty to offer for grown-up days out.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16,1 km)

Food and drink

  • Rose & Crown Public House 1,2 km
  • Holme Bush Inn Pub 1,8 km
  • The Chequers Inn Pub 1,8 km
  • Saint Peters Finger Pub 1,9 km
  • Bakers Arms Pub 2,2 km
  • The Taj Resaurant Restaurant 2,9 km
  • The Dorset Soldier Pub 3,4 km
  • Honky Tonk Collective Restaurant 3,9 km
  • Clay Pipe Inn Pub 3,9 km
  • The Boathouse Pub 4 km

Groceries

  • Aldi 2,4 km
  • Co-op Food 3 km
  • Co-op Food 3,2 km
  • Co-op Food 4 km
  • Lidl 4,1 km
  • Co-op Food 4,6 km
  • M&S Foodhall 4,9 km
  • Tesco Extra 5,3 km
  • Aldi 5,5 km
  • Co-op Food 5,6 km

Parks and play

  • Upton Country Park 4,1 km
  • Pocket Park 5 km
  • Pergin Way Park 5 km
  • Jubilee Gardens 5,1 km

Family days out

  • Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park Visitor attraction 3 km
  • Farmer Palmer’s Tractor Rides Visitor attraction 3,1 km
  • Falmer Palmer’s Deer Feeding Visitor attraction 3,3 km
  • Poole Harbour Canoe Club Visitor attraction 5 km
  • White Mill Visitor attraction 5,8 km
  • Eye bridge Visitor attraction 6,5 km
  • Poole Quay (Ferries for Brownsea Island) Visitor attraction 7 km
  • Walford Mill Crafts Visitor attraction 7,8 km
  • Playland Amusement arcade 7,8 km
  • HoneyBrook Farm Visitor attraction 9,6 km
  • Brownsea Castle 10,2 km
  • Dorset Adventure Park Theme park 12 km
  • Corfe Castle 12,5 km
  • Monkey World Zoo 12,8 km
  • Bournemouth Aviary Zoo 13,6 km

Public transport

  • Forest View Farm 1 km
  • Jubilee Cross 1 km
  • Brushwood Cottage 1 km
  • Touchwood 1 km
  • Rose and Crown 1,2 km
  • Redbats 1,2 km
  • Abbotts Meadow 1,2 km
  • Beacon Hill, Limberlost 1,2 km
  • Lytchett Matravers Primary School 1,3 km
  • Lytchett Matravers, High Street 1,4 km

Beaches

  • Lake North Beach 4,6 km
  • Shipstal Beach 7 km

Other nearby

  • Bulbury Woods Golf Club Golf course 3,3 km
  • Sturminster Marshall Golf Club Golf course 5 km
  • Broadstone Golf Club Golf course 5 km
  • Cobbs Quay Marina 5,2 km
  • Davis's Boatyard Marina 5,3 km
  • Poole Yacht Club Marina 6,6 km
  • Merley Park Golf Course 6,8 km
  • Falkland Square Shopping Shopping centre 6,8 km
  • The Dolphin Poole Shopping centre 6,9 km
  • Wareham Golf Club Golf course 6,9 km

Local services

  • Tesco Bank Cashpoint 1,3 km
  • Lytchett Pharmacy 1,3 km
  • Heath Cottage Surgery Clinic 1,4 km
  • Barclays Cashpoint 2,7 km
  • Upton Health Centre Doctors 2,8 km
  • Rowlands Pharmacy 2,8 km
  • Esso Fuel station 3,9 km
  • Esso Fuel station 4,2 km
  • Birchwood Practice Doctors 4,2 km
  • Rowlands Pharmacy 4,2 km

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Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 6,9 km

Brownsea Island 10,2 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 12,3 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 12,6 km

Corfe Castle 12,7 km

National Trust

White Mill 5,8 km

Kingston Lacy 6,7 km

Brownsea Island 10,3 km

Corfe Castle 12,8 km

Clouds Hill 14 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHARBOROUGH PARK 4,7 km

WAREHAM MEADOWS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/08/2004) 5,5 km

Canford Heath 5,9 km

Pamphill - Eye Bridge - Lambs Green - Wimborne 6,8 km

KINGSTON LACY 6,9 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 Huntick Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Huntick Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Huntick Retreat? Dorset is, of course, well known for its gorgeous landscapes – and it should be pretty easy to check out some of the top spots from here. Both the atmospheric ruins of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Huntick Retreat?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Huntick Retreat? From R582,20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.