Shaftesbury Country Touring Park
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- Dog-friendly site surrounded by the peaceful Dorset countryside
- Half an hour’s drive from Longleat; an hour from the Jurassic Coast
- Fishing lake on site; plenty of restaurants, shops and pubs nearby
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
- Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- Single-sex bookings of 2 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- The grocery shop is open between 01/01 et 31/12.
- Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
- A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
- Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
- Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
- Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
- There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
German
Open from Thu, 28 Mar to
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Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)
2 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £15 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookNon-electric grass tent pitch (four person)
4 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £20 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookNon-electric grass tent pitch (six person)
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £25 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookElectric grass tent or trailer tent pitch (six person)
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £30 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookNon-electric grass touring pitch
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £30 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookElectric grass touring pitch
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £35 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookRamblers' Retreat camping pod
2 people maximum
Dimensions: 2.8m width x 2.3m length (9.2ft width x 7.5ft length) Calculated area: 6.4m² (69.3ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £40 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookLittle Lodge 1 bedroom lodge
2 people maximum
No dogs allowed 1 bedroom
Arrival daysFrom £95 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 79% of visitors View breakdown
would recommend this site to a friend
would stay here again
Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Was really clean and tidy great for family's and friends to visit
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Liked: Really nices place I highly recommend staying there really nice and friendly people had a full range of places to stay we will definitely used this site again just a shame we had to leave earlier then expected due to weather conditions shops was not to far away there was a big Tesco just 5 minutes up the road was just great thanks you for the warm welcome
Disliked: Nothing to dislike 👎 here
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Liked: Lovely pitch and clean facilities, helpful owners.
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Liked: Great location and ideal setting , friendly manager and adequate facilities on site. Great site for an original camping experience
Disliked: Did not dislike anything but could possibly do with additional toilets
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Second time we have been here ,we had another amazing time,really good…
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Electric grass touring pitch
Liked: Second time we have been here ,we had another amazing time,really good sized pitch,lovely owners.Thank you
Disliked: Nothing
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Liked: Excellent place to stay
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Well kept pitches ,very helpful owners ,clean showers and toilet lovely…
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Non-electric grass touring pitch
Liked: Well kept pitches ,very helpful owners ,clean showers and toilet lovely and peaceful
Recommend to friends Visit again
Perfect for a chilled get away
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Liked: What a beautiful and peaceful site. No overcrowding (even on bank holiday) and clean, well stocked facilities. The fishing pond was the icing on the cake. The owners are cheerful and helpful and always on hand. We will definitely be returning.
Disliked: Don’t miss the turning…. It’s behind the petrol station but not signposted.
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All round lovely laid back campsite. Large pitches in lovely areas. Owners…
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Liked: All round lovely laid back campsite. Large pitches in lovely areas. Owners are also lovely people who are happy to help with anything.
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Liked: Greeted by the owner who was friendly and showed the amenities on site. Pitch was a good size and there is a local garage for bits and pieces.
Disliked: Road slightly noisy but that’s due to the wind direction and how quiet the pitch field was.
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Good site with clean facilities and level pitches
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Liked: Lovely clean site. Ample pitches. Liked how the pitches were cut out of wild meadow field. Toilets were clean. Owners were friendly and helpful. Nice little fishing lake. Thank you, will be back.
Disliked: Main road was a little noisy but got used to it.
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From the manager: Hi Deborah Thank you so much for your review. We do appreciate you taking the time out to write it as it gives future guests an insight to what to expect. Look forward to seeing you again Carl, Steph, Graham and Elaine
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
Bath available
Car parking by pitch/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
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
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Type
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Fishing nearby
Location
Shaftesbury Country Touring Park
1-14 Sherborne Causeway
Shaftesbury
Dorset
England
SP7 9PX
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.00944°N
-2.23856°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Poole Harbour Rockley Sands | 35.1 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Harbour Lake | 36.1 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Branksome Chine | 40.9 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine | 41 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Bournemouth Alum Chine | 41 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Stourhead House and Garden 12.2 km
Longleat 19.9 km
Haynes International Motor Museum 22.7 km
Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 26.1 km
Wilton House 27.8 km
National Trust
Stourhead 12.1 km
Philipps House and Dinton Park 19.4 km
Little Clarendon 19.7 km
White Mill 25.9 km
Kingston Lacy 26.4 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Duncliffe Wood 2 km
Shaftesbury – Kingsettle Wood – Motcombe - Shaftesbury 3.1 km
Todber - Fifehead - Stour Provost - Todber 4.9 km
The Donheads - Wincombe - Gutch Common - Barkers Hill 8.4 km
Donhead St Andrew and the Wardour Castles 8.5 km
Local events
- Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday, 19 July 2024 – Friday, 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, England 29.2 km
- Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 26 June 2024 – Wednesday, 26 June 2024)
Glastonbury, England 29.5 km
- Dorset County Show (Saturday, 7 September 2024 – Saturday, 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, England 34.5 km
- Tankfest (Friday, 28 June 2024 – Friday, 28 June 2024)
Wareham, England 35.1 km
- Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, 25 July 2024 – Thursday, 25 July 2024)
Wareham, England 41.4 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.
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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- When can I check in and check out of Shaftesbury Country Touring Park?
Camping and touring Arrive: 12:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: noon On-site accommodation Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Shaftesbury Country Touring Park? From R348.86 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.