Durdle Door Holiday Park

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View across the park
View across the park
Iconic Durdle Door rock arch
Stunning seaside location
Aerial view
Durdle Door a short walk away
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Iconic Durdle Door rock arch
Stunning seaside location
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  • Family-friendly Dorset park five minutes' walk from Durdle Door
  • Lulworth Cove half an hour's walk; 15 minutes' drive to Monkey World
  • Bar-restaurant and adventure play areas on site; dogs welcome
However many times you’ve seen it in pictures or videos, Durdle Door is one of those places that you really need to see for yourself. The huge stone arch on the Dorset coast is one of the UK’s most loved sights – whether you’re admiring it from the beach or swimming/kayaking around its base you’re sure to be wowed by its sheer size. You’ll easily be able to take in those spectacular views as many times as you like when you stay at Durdle Door Holiday Park. As the name suggests, this spacious family-friendly park is just a few minutes’ walk from the arch itself – and there are lots of other great Jurassic Coast sights within easy reach too. From this location (about a mile from the village of West Lulworth) the South West Coast Path links you up with other popular spots like Lulworth Cove, Stair Hole and Man O' War beach (none more than 45 minutes’ walk away). The coast path and many of the local beaches welcome dogs – and so does this park; they’re even allowed to join you in the bar and restaurant, making this an excellent base for those of you travelling with your beloved pets. Main meals, snacks, pizzas and kids’ meals are all on the menu here, along with a good range of hot and cold drinks. Other facilities at the park include a well-stocked shop (handy for your picnic bits and barbecue supplies), a launderette and a couple of excellent play areas – one suitable for toddlers, the other with more challenging adventures for slightly older kids.

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 57
Caravans for hire 33
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 15
Touring caravan pitches 6
Open now
Opens 1 March

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

  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The shower block will be closed between 11am and 12pm for cleaning daily. During this time, there are toilets available to use in the public car park. Where your touring vehicle is converted, it must have a minimum of a fixed bed/rock and roll bed and built in storage cupboards. Disposable barbecues are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, 01 Mar 2026 to

Open from Mon, 01 Mar 2027 to

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Reviews

7.9

Overall rating from 87 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular scenery

83% would recommend this site to a friend

76% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near Durdle Door & coastal walks. Friendly staff & clean, big pitches get a thumbs up. Some feedback on old loos, iffy showers, and road/people noise, esp. for sea views. A bit pricey for some.

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 mark s. 11 reviews

Electric grass campervan pitch (sea view)

Liked Pitch was really nice and a great view, facilities on site was really good especially the man o war pub that had a singer on the Friday night and the shop was well stocked .

Disliked Everytime we tried the shower block onsite it was shut need to give more information on times of them being open,the lighting was awful and really poor for walking from cliff top pitches up the site to restaurant, bar and shop, could do with a shower block area by the toilets where the cliff top pitches are for the people staying there.

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Fantastic, clean, quiet and comfy campsite with an amazing view!

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Becky W. 4 reviews

Electric grass campervan pitch (sea view)

Liked Wonderful campsite, we booked in for the Sea View spots and while the view was incredible the ground is not level and the wind was blowing the van back and forth quite heavily (bad time of the year to go I suppose), as it would have affected sleep we asked if they would mind us moving to another spot and they were so helpful! We were moved to the Abbeyfield electric grass pitches which provide alot of protection from the weather, provide privacy with the hedges to each side and easy access to amenities and Durdle Door itself. The toilets and showers were very clean, the showers do not use that annoying push button to use that you see at most campsites and the shower block itself has a code so you feel secure using it. The restaurant and convenience store being so close is very helpful. Fantastic campsite all round!

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Loved the sea view campervan pitches…

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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan pitch (sea view)

Liked Loved the sea view campervan pitches but they neglected to let us know that on Tuesday evenings the Military like to practise firing until as late as midnight. It really upset our rescue dog so we had to hunker down with all the windows closed until it stopped thankfully at around 9pm. If we had known we would have gone somewhere else that night.

Disliked A warning on their website regarding firing training times

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The view, how tidy the site…

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Anonymous

Electric grass campervan pitch (sea view)

Liked The view, how tidy the site was and toilet facilities near the Campervan site were very good.

Disliked The showers and main toilets are too far away.

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 Vanessa B. 2 reviews

Abbeyfield electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked This site was beautifully maintained, super clean toilet/shower block. Lovely friendly staff. Right next to the coastal path to walks and beaches.

Disliked To be honest where we stayed for motor homes was surrounded by trees so pitches could be shady. Other than that the pitch sizes were great and very private

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Enjoyable stay and would return again and recommend to others

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Daniel B. 1 review

Abbeyfield electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Location to Durdledoor the site was well presented as well

Disliked Our pitch location could have been better. A group of 4 chaps with motorbikes in the Yurt beside us were very loud on their arrival and during their stay. I appreciate not much could be done about this but it did have an impact on our start.

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Would recommend

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Anonymous

Rookery non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Out of season so nice and quiet. Plenty of room in restaurant area for dogs.

Disliked Dimming the big free standing lights in the wood area for tents after midnight. They still give out a lot of light.

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Good for. Location but I’m not a walker so wasted on me

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 Dean H. 4 reviews

Abbeyfield electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Pleasant enough stay , nice shop on site somewhere to drink and eat food not the best but ok quiet at night but very busy in day because of were you are toilets and showers average expensive for what it is

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Well planned site offering a good…

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Anonymous

Abbeyfield electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Well planned site offering a good range of facilities. Great location for walking directly to the beach to explore further

Disliked It took a long time for the hot water to come through in the showers. It was eventually hit enough but it seemed a waste of good water.

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Overall enjoyed stay, can't beat the position next to Durdle Door

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Anonymous

Abbeyfield electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Great location, private pitch, well stocked shop, helpful staff. Very quiet, even next to road.

Disliked Tired, very cold, unwelcome toilet block. Leaking, filthy chemical toilet emptying area. Deep stone paths mean you can't wheel toilet or water containers to block.

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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

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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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)

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) Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Durdle Door Holiday Park

Main Road

West Lulworth

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 5PU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,62678°N
2,26864°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13 km Red Lion
13 km Post Office
13,2 km Marks and Spencer
Rail
7 km Wool Rail Station
8,8 km Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
13,1 km Wareham Rail Station
Ferry
12,9 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
21,5 km Poole Ferry Terminal
22,1 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
35,1 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

Once you’ve marvelled at Durdle Door from the beach, how about seeing it close up? You can hire canoes or join guided trips from Lulworth Cove (five minutes’ drive/half an hour’s walk) – there are also paddleboard outings and RIB rides to try out here. Rather stick to dry land? There are plenty of options for walks around here – popular routes take you from the park along the South West Coast Path to Fossil Forest (a favourite fossil-hunting spot), to the Scratchy Bottom cliffs or all the way to Ringstead Bay on a seven-mile hilly coastal trail. Look out for wildlife as you wander – especially the 32 species of butterfly that live around here. For family days out, take a look at the likes of Monkey World (15 minutes’ drive), The Tank Museum (15 minutes) and the steam-driven Swanage Railway (35 minutes). Corfe Castle (25 minutes) and Abbotsbury’s Swannery and Subtropical Gardens (45 minutes) might also be on your radar – or maybe the sandy beach in Weymouth (half an hour)?
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16,1 km)

Food and drink

  • Finley's Restaurant 1,4 km
  • Lulworth Cove Inn Pub 1,4 km
  • The Saltwater Grill Restaurant 1,4 km
  • The Castle Inn Pub 1,6 km
  • Sailor's Return Free House Pub 3,4 km
  • The Red Lion Pub 4,5 km
  • The Weld Arms Pub 4,9 km
  • The Countryman Inn Pub 4,9 km
  • Seven Stars (Freehouse) Pub 6,4 km
  • The Ship Inn Pub 6,7 km

Parks and play

  • God's Pocket 3,2 km
  • Knighton Reserve SANG 9,7 km

Family days out

  • Durdle Door Visitor attraction 0,9 km
  • Stair Hole Visitor attraction 1,5 km
  • Fossil Forest Visitor attraction 2,3 km
  • White Nothe Visitor attraction 3,9 km
  • Lulworth Castle 4,4 km
  • Lulworth Castle and Park Visitor attraction 4,7 km
  • Monkey World Zoo 8,4 km
  • Fantasy Island Fun Park Theme park 10,8 km
  • Woodsford Castle 10,9 km
  • Sealife Centre Zoo 12,4 km
  • Leisure Ranch Theme park 12,6 km
  • Sandworld Theme park 12,6 km
  • Fancy's Family Farm Zoo 13,7 km
  • Sandsfoot Castle 14 km
  • Athelhampton House Castle 14,1 km

Public transport

  • Durdle Door Park Entrance 0,3 km
  • Lulworth Cove 1,3 km
  • War Memorial 1,4 km
  • Castle Inn 1,6 km
  • Pigeon Close 3,7 km
  • Post Office 4 km
  • The Red Lion 4,5 km
  • The Triangle 5,1 km
  • Kit Lane 6 km
  • Primary School 6,7 km

Beaches

  • Man O' War Cove 0,6 km
  • Durdle Door 1 km
  • Lulworth Cove 1,8 km
  • Ringstead Beach 5,2 km
  • Pondfield 6,1 km
  • Ringstead Beach 6,2 km

Local services

  • Cashzone Cashpoint 13,1 km
  • HSBC UK Cashpoint 13,2 km
  • Barclays Cashpoint 13,2 km
  • Texaco Fuel station 5,9 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 6,4 km
  • Wool Filling Station Fuel station 6,6 km
  • The Wellbridge Practice Doctors 6,6 km
  • Bovington Medical Centre Hospital 8,3 km
  • Crossways Surgery Doctors 8,7 km

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Must see

Lulworth Heritage Centre 1,5 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 4,4 km

The Tank Museum 7,8 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 8,6 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 12,5 km

National Trust

Clouds Hill 10,1 km

Max Gate 14,2 km

Hardy's Cottage 14,3 km

Corfe Castle 14,9 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 22,4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

West Lulworth Circular 1,2 km

LULWORTH CASTLE 4,3 km

Lulworth and White Nothe Coastal Tour 5,2 km

South Down Car Park - White Horse Hill - Osmington - Osmington Mill - Ringstead - South Down CP 5,5 km

South Down NT Car Park - Scratchy Bottom 5,6 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 Durdle Door Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Durdle Door Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Durdle Door Holiday Park? Once you’ve marvelled at Durdle Door from the beach, how about seeing it close up? You can hire canoes or join guided trips from Lulworth Cove (five minutes’ drive/half an hour’s walk) … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Durdle Door Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    After 6pm please check-in to the Man O'War Restaurant

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Durdle Door Holiday Park? From R327,64 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.