Swanage Coastal Park

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The view from the park
Views of the purbeck countryside from the camping field
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  • Peaceful site a mile from Swanage: spectacular views over the bay
  • Close to the Jurassic Coast, Corfe Castle and Wareham
  • Leisure club next door with pool, gym, sauna, bar and restaurant
Swanage, you say? For a summer sojourn on a peaceful park close to the dino and fossil hunting, beaches and watersports of the mega fab Jurassic Coast? Pass the bucket, the spade, the flippers… and all the beach, seaside and holiday bits you can cram into the car… And if you’re at Swanage Coastal Park? Bolt on loads of exploring room, proximity to Dorset coast and countryside attractions, and spectacular views of the coastline and deep blue waters: this spacious green park covers 15 acres of countryside, with fab views over Swanage Bay and the Purbeck Hills below. Time for outings? Swanage town is a mile away along an easily accessible path, Corfe Castle is five miles away, and it’s about half an hour’s drive from Swanage to Monkey World or Brownsea Island ferries. Poole, Bournemouth and Dorset are all easily reached by the chain ferry: best be staying here for as long as you possibly manage. As it aims to be a quiet place, Swanage Coastal Park doesn’t have a pool, bar or noisy entertainment, so is just the serene ticket for those seeking summer sanctuary or fleeing from nightly discos. Amenities are plentiful, including showers and toilets, a launderette, a washing-up area and ice pack freezing; pitches are non-electric, on grass overlooking the bay. If between your Dorset exploring days you do fancy being a tad active, the leisure site next door offers day memberships to its health and fitness area, where there’s a pool, gym, sauna and solarium plus a bar and restaurant.

Site type

Caravans for hire 32
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Tent pitches 80
Open now
Opens 17 July

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.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • No charcoal barbecues 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.

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).

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 17 Jul to

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Reviews

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Cleanliness
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Spectacular sceneryPeaceful

90% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Spectacular views, tranquil vibe. Friendly staff, vast unallocated pitches praised. Hilly, but offers great vantage points. Showers mostly clean/hot, though some want more frequent cleans or facilities at peak times. Lack of hot wash-up water & freezer block noted, but guests find solutions. Close to Swanage.

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View was gorgeous.…

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Benjamin G. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch (overflow, sloping)

Liked View was gorgeous.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, spacious and spectacular views

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 NATALIA F. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch (overflow, sloping)

Liked That you can choose your spot to pitch up and loved the views

Recommend to friends Visit again

The sea view it’s absolutely amazing.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch (overflow, sloping)

Liked The sea view it’s absolutely amazing. The ground it’s for most not fiat but there are lots of spot that you can pitch nicely! There is a block of toilet that I found clean, I did not used the shower so I don’t know too much about but it’s was looking good . You need the stronger light for night as get very dark and if you pitch far from the toilet will be a bit uncomfortable walk.
Staff friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

We would return, great value for money.

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Meg R. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch (overflow, sloping)

Liked Beautiful views, clean facilities and a lovely quiet campsite with easy access to walk to Swanage.

Disliked Hilly but we already knew this but did mean it can be very windy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend to anyone camping in swanage

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Holly B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch (overflow, sloping)

Liked The receptionist was friendly and informative
Everything was clean
Campsite not too busy

Disliked N/a

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Great views, clean facilities, staff were…

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Georgia R. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch (overflow, sloping)

Liked Great views, clean facilities, staff were very friendly and very informative

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent, peaceful location with fantastic views…

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Monika M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch (overflow, sloping)

Liked Excellent, peaceful location with fantastic views to the bay, lot of space, clean toilets facilities with hot showers.

Disliked Some reviews in here complaining about toilets facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch (overflow, sloping)

Liked Peaceful and quiet site, choose your own place to pitch. Spectacular views 💯
Definitely recommend, and would return.

Disliked Clean showers and toilets but not enough of them. Could do with a block at each end of the field as bit of a trek if your pitch is at the other end.
Slopey pitches but we knew that and just adapted.
Would be great to have a visiting bakery/essentials van as no shops near.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing views. Very quiet and easy…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch (overflow, sloping)

Liked Amazing views. Very quiet and easy to find.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite- lovely view and very…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch (overflow, sloping)

Liked Great campsite- lovely view and very peaceful!

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

Bath available 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

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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Swanage Coastal Park

Priestway

Swanage

Dorset

England

BH19 2RS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,60644°N
1,97473°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1,1 km Bus Station
6,7 km East Street
6,7 km East Street
Rail
12,6 km Poole Rail Station
13,1 km Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
13,6 km Hamworthy Rail Station
Ferry
8,4 km Shell Bay Ferry Terminal
8,8 km Sandbanks Ferry Terminal
9,2 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
21,5 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

The park is high up above the waters of Swanage Bay, just under a mile from the shops, bars and restaurants in town. There are miles of safe and clean beaches in Swanage too, as well as an award-winning pier, amusement arcades, boat hire and access to the Jurassic Coast (Swanage is at its eastern end). To explore the coast from here, get aboard a heritage train trip on the Swanage Railway, steaming along to the riverside town of Wareham (home of Monkey World) via stops including Corfe Castle and the Isle of Purbeck’s Harman's Cross. If you’re up for hiking, explore by foot instead along a stage of the South West Coast Path, or take one of the shorter routes around the coast and the cliffs. The most strenuous hiking stretch around here is the run of 12 miles or so to Corfe Castle (fret not, you can get the train back); for a shorter or more kid-friendly amble, try the Durlston Country Park clifftop trail, around the comely coastal nature reserve. Also within easy day trip distance are Brownsea Island, Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, Poole, Shell Bay, Sandbanks, Dorchester…

Food and drink

  • Golden Bengal 0,5 km
  • Coastal Crust Pizza 0,8 km
  • The Corner 1,2 km
  • The Narrows 1,2 km
  • Sea Breeze 1,3 km
  • The Parade Fish and Chips 1,3 km
  • The Purbeck Plaza 1,4 km
  • La Trattoria 1,4 km
  • Dragon Inn 1,4 km
  • Masala 1,4 km

Groceries

  • Courthill Stores Off-licence 0,7 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1 km
  • Budgens Supermarket 1,2 km
  • The Dorset Cider Farm Off-licence 6,7 km

Parks and play

  • King George's Play Area Playground 0,8 km
  • The Chadwick Playground 1,3 km
  • Days Park 1,7 km
  • West Burton Field Playground 4,8 km
  • Natural Play Area Playground 9,4 km
  • Blue Pool Play Area Playground 9,5 km

Family days out

  • Swanage Lockup Visitor attraction 1,1 km
  • Funworld Amusements Amusement arcade 1,3 km
  • Punch and Judy Visitor attraction 1,4 km
  • Playland Amusements Amusement arcade 1,4 km
  • Durlston National Nature Reserve Visitor attraction 1,7 km
  • Putlake Adventure Farm Visitor attraction 1,8 km
  • Spyway Barn Visitor attraction 2,2 km
  • Shep's Hollow Visitor attraction 2,4 km
  • Dancing Ledge Visitor attraction 2,7 km
  • Norman's Quarry Visitor attraction 2,7 km

Public transport

  • Steer Road 0,4 km
  • Herston Cross 0,5 km
  • Cecil Road 0,5 km
  • Howard Road 0,5 km
  • Swanage School 0,6 km
  • Argyle Road 0,7 km
  • Holmes Road 0,9 km
  • St Mary's Church 0,9 km
  • Swanage Bus Station 1,1 km
  • Gilbert Road 1,1 km

Beaches

  • Swanage Beach 2 km
  • South Beach 4,6 km
  • Knoll Beach 5,2 km
  • Studland Naturist Beach 6,7 km
  • Sandbanks Beach 9,3 km

What’s nearby

  • Kirkwood Park Golf course 0,7 km
  • Swanage Golf Games Golf course 0,9 km
  • Isle of Purbeck Golf Course 3,7 km
  • Shell Bay Marine Marina 8,1 km
  • Royal Motor Yacht Club Marina 9,4 km

Local services

  • Texaco Fuel station 0,7 km
  • Swanage Hospital 1 km
  • Pod Point Charging station 1 km
  • Well Pharmacy 1,2 km
  • Well Pharmacy 1,2 km
  • Pod Point Charging station 1,2 km
  • BP Fuel station 2,9 km
  • Murco Fuel station 3,8 km
  • Mer Charging station 6,9 km
  • RAW Charging Charging station 7,1 km

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Must see

Swanage Railway 1,1 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6 km

Corfe Castle 7 km

Brownsea Island 9,3 km

Dorset Cruises 14,1 km

National Trust

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 4,6 km

Corfe Castle 6,8 km

Brownsea Island 9,1 km

White Mill 22,9 km

Kingston Lacy 23 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Herston - Worth Matravers - Corfe 0,8 km

Swanage to Corfe Circular Walk 1,8 km

Durlston Castle Historic Landscape 1,9 km

Worth Matravers - Winspit - Dancing Ledge 4,5 km

Worth Matravers - Cliffs, Caves and Chapel 4,5 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 34,3 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 Swanage Coastal Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Swanage Coastal Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Swanage Coastal Park? The park is high up above the waters of Swanage Bay, just under a mile from the shops, bars and restaurants in town. There are miles of safe and clean beaches in … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Swanage Coastal Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Swanage Coastal Park? From R485,63 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.