Wilksworth Caravan Park

View prices & book 8.8 163 reviews
Swimming pool
Swimming pool
Reception and country store
Kids' splash pool
Well-equipped playground
Spacious grass pitches
Playground
Bmx field
Serviced grass pitches surrounded by trees
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Reception and country store
Kids' splash pool
Well-equipped playground

  • Family-friendly park a mile from the market town of Wimborne
  • Monkey World, Peppa Pig World and the Jurassic Coast within 45 minutes
  • Heated outdoor pool, playground and BMX track on site
Best be waving bye-bye to the boss for as long a while as poss if you’re wending your way to Wilksworth Caravan Park… there’s a rather lengthy list of stuff to do in the vicinity of this family-friendly spot a mile from Wimborne. Even before you’ve even ventured beyond the park’s boundaries there’s much to fill an hour or few with: an outdoor pool with splash pool for the small sorts, a football field, a BMX track, table tennis and a playground. Site passes also entitle you to scoot over to a sister park 20 minutes away to swim in their indoor pool, work out at the well-equipped gym and join in with a huge range of daytime activities and evening ents. And you’ll no doubt be wanting to leave plenty of time for getting out and about too: beaches, forest walks, pony rides, museums and boat trips are all within easy reach… and it’s just possible the kids may draw your attention to the proximity of Monkey World and/or Peppa Pig World too. The park is also well located for some gorgeous scenery – particularly in the nearby New Forest National Park and Cranborne Chase National Landscape. The latter is also an International Dark Sky Reserve, so get set for some fantastic stargazing on clear nights. In the interests of maxing out your available leisure hours, the basics are well-supplied on site: bathrooms have all mod cons (underfloor heating, free hairdryers and accessible facilities among them) and there’s a washing-up area and wifi connection. Eats can be picked up at the shop, or it’s a doddle to waddle off to the local pub (a traditional thatched number 15 minutes’ walk away).

Site type

Tent pitches 65
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 21/07 et 31/08 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The pool will be open daily from 25 May to 02 June and 19 July to 01 September. From 03 June to 20 July, it will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 01 Apr to

This site is a member of Shorefield Holidays group.

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 163 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

90% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Clean, level pitches & friendly staff. Great for families with pool, playground. Toilet/shower blocks could do with an update & more cleaning. Generally quiet, peaceful & good value.

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

It’s a nice site with a…

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 Jason T. 6 reviews

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked It’s a nice site with a good balance of not being too big and busy feeling, whilst still having some good facilities, like the shop, toilets/showers, swimming pool, tennis court and play area with football pitch and volleyball. Pitches are a decent size and clearly marked. Flexible in allowing us to check out later as the pitch wasn’t booked after us. Overall excellent value for money for a tent pitch.

Disliked I think the toilet/shower block could do with being cleaned and checked a bit more frequently. A couple of times the toilets had run out of loo roll. Be aware the swimming pool runs sessions of one hour at a time.

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Amazing campsite for families, we felt…

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 Dawn P. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Amazing campsite for families, we felt so safe to allow our children to ride their bikes around the park. Super dog friendly with a small fenced off dog exercise area.
The park was well equipped and the swimming pool was an amazing added bonus!

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The large pitches, WiFi, shaded area,…

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 Henrietta L. 5 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked The large pitches, WiFi, shaded area, loved everything about our stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was level, toilet/shower block…

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Mark C. 2 reviews

Fully-serviced grass campervan pitch

Liked The site was level, toilet/shower block extremely clean and well equipped.
Fellow campers were welcoming

Disliked The weather
And couldn’t see a hook up for the electric

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely will be back! Loved it above is constructive criticism

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 dona c. 5 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Excellent first time here and staff are brilliant very helpful and helped me as much as they could.

Disliked Pool only open Fri til 6 weeks holiday so my daughter was little upset but was ok as we went to sister park oakdeane and she loves it! Showers were dated we didnt use but did at oakdeane.

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Excellent value

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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Friendly staff and peaceful surroundings

Disliked Bathrooms and shower floors dirty

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite

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Kevin M. 22 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely campsite with spacious pitches. Nice, quiet and peaceful. Plenty of showers, all very clean and looked after.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Pitch size and tidiness of site. Staff were pleasant and polite. Very easy to check in.

Disliked The shop didn't have fresh pastries.
Mould in showers.

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Clean site large pitch relaxing…

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 Tania M. 1 review

Electric grass pitch (large)

Liked Clean site large pitch relaxing

Disliked Toilets and showers dirty and need a deseparate upgrade

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 Rallies welcome 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Horse riding nearby

Location

Wilksworth Caravan Park

Cranborne Road

Wimborne

Wimborne

Dorset

England

BH21 4HW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,81685°N
1,99062°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10,4 km St Johns Church
10,4 km St Johns Church
10,5 km Bournemouth University
Rail
10,4 km Hamworthy Rail Station
10,8 km Poole Rail Station
10,9 km Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
Ferry
11,7 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
12 km Poole Ferry Terminal
14,5 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
12 km Bournemouth International Airport
46,8 km Southampton 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

Hold on to your hats, folks: the staff on site have many suggestions for a day out round these parts. Beach days, for starters – on the sandy stretch in Bournemouth perhaps, or rubbing shoulders with the swanky folks at Sandbanks, both of which are half an hour away by car. Charmouth, an hour away, is the place for dino-loving kids to ferret out a fossil or two. Potter down to Poole Quay (half an hour away) for boat trips to Brownsea Island, or drive down to Durdle Door (45 minutes) to swim or kayak through the huge limestone arch. Away from the coast, the New Forest National Park is half an hour away for fresh-air frolics including walks, horse rides and canoe trips. And keep the kids on best behaviour with the promise of a trip to Peppa Pig World, Monkey World, Adventure Wonderland or Go Ape, all of which are within a half-hour drive.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 11,4 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 11,7 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Alum Chine 13,5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Branksome Chine 13,6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Durley Chine 13,6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 3,1 km

Adventure Wonderland 11,2 km

The Bournemouth Balloon 13,6 km

Bournemouth Pier Beach 13,8 km

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 13,8 km

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 3 km

White Mill 5,1 km

Brownsea Island 14,5 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 19,3 km

Corfe Castle 20,5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Pamphill - Eye Bridge - Lambs Green - Wimborne 2,1 km

KINGSTON LACY 3 km

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 4,4 km

CRICHEL HOUSE 5,9 km

Canford Heath 6,1 km

Local events

  • Tankfest (Friday, 26 June 2026 – Friday, 26 June 2026)

    Wareham, England 22,4 km

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Wareham, England 25,1 km

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, 28 July 2026 – Tuesday, 28 July 2026)

    Brockenhurst, England 28,9 km

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

    Dorchester, England 32,3 km

  • Southampton Boat Show (Friday, 18 September 2026 – Friday, 18 September 2026)

    Southampton, England 41,9 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 Wilksworth Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Wilksworth Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wilksworth Caravan Park? Hold on to your hats, folks: the staff on site have many suggestions for a day out round these parts. Beach days, for starters – on the sandy stretch in Bournemouth perhaps, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wilksworth Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Wilksworth Caravan Park? From R324,84 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.