Whitemead Caravan Park

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Taken from railway bridge
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Hardstanding touring pitch

  • Family-run park in the village of Wool, five miles from the coast
  • Under two miles from Monkey World and the Tank Museum
  • Five minutes' walk from train station, bus stops, pubs and shops
If you’re picking holiday reads to bring to Whitemead Caravan Park in Wool, Dorset, there’s one blindingly obvious contender: step forward local lad Mr Thomas Hardy. Reread your old copy of Tess of the D’Urbervilles down here and you may just spot a few similarities between a couple of local buildings and certain locations in the novel. Even if literary references aren’t your thing, there are many reasons to plant yourselves at this family-run park in the Dorset village of Wool. Chief among these may well be its easy access to a plethora of transport options: make life easy by leaving your car or caravan on site and toddling a few minutes to the train station or bus stops for your days out. Alternatively, get legs going on the network of local walking and bike paths – heaps of fab attractions are within easy reach on foot or two wheels. Upon your return to the village, reward your efforts with a feed of fish and chips or a restorative pint of local ale at one of the two pubs within staggering distance. Also within a few minutes’ walk are a butcher and a baker (sadly no candlestick maker) where you can pick up fresh food for the evening barbie. Less poetic but no less convenient are the village’s two supermarkets, and the park’s own mini market, full of handy essentials. If you didn’t quite manage to tire your kids out during the day, send them over to the playground, or wander over to the games room for a few rounds of pool, darts or table football. Wifi is available if they need a little bit of quiet time alone to play with gadgetry. The park stretches over five acres so you can always find a shaded spot to settle down with a glass of wine and a Hardy novel (other authors’ works are also permitted..).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 50
Tent pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 10
Open now
Opens 14 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Only DVLA-specification conversions or manufactured campervans are allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 14 Mar to

Open from Sat, 14 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 255 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

96% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Immaculate site, praised for outstanding cleanliness, esp. spotless toilets/showers. Staff are incredibly friendly & helpful. Great location for public transport, amenities & attractions. Generally peaceful, though occasional train/road noise noted. Well-kept pitches, good value.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site would definitely stay again and recommend.

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Paul F.

Short stay electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Area- close to public transport, shops, pubs and takeaways.
Site- friendly staff, clean toilets and showers and site well maintained.

Disliked Nothinh

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely lovely site! Lovely staff really…

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Nicola W.

Short stay electric grass pitch

Liked Absolutely lovely site!
Lovely staff really friendly and helpful.
Great showers lovely and hot.
Would definitely return
The Ship Inn is worth a visit fantastic food and you get 5% off if you say you’re staying at Whitemead 😊

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review. We're glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back again very soon. :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

Definitely will be back

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Sharon L.

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked Showers, location, staff, everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review, Sharon. We're pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and like everything about our site. We hope to welcome you back again very soon! :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

Clean , Friendly and quiet

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Catherine R.

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked Friendly clean site - very welcoming on arrival , there was a strong presence from management team always seemed to be available if needed.
Good location for visiting beaches and towns
Pleasant dog walk alongside site with river
Although quite a big site compared to the ones we usually visit it was quiet and relaxing

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review, Catherine. We're glad you enjoyed staying with us and hope to welcome you back to our site very soon. :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

We would definitely return sometime as the area is beautiful.

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Gillian B.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked It was my first time staying at Whitemead Caravan park. The people were pleasant to talk to and all the spaces were clean, marked up and tidy. It was close to all the amenities which was good because we were backpacking and bought our tent. The shop was good and it was quiet at night.

Disliked There were transport sounds occasionally outside the park.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review, Gillian. We're pleased you enjoyed your stay with us.

The occasional transport noise outside the park, unfortunately, is unavoidable and a pitfall of having shops, a pub and excellent transport links nearby. We're confident that the convenience of having these amenities close to site, far outweighs the slight and occasional noise that accompanies it, and we're glad to hear that you will be returning and recommending us to friends regardless. :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

This is a great base if…

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Richard J.

Electric grass pitch

Liked This is a great base if you want to explore Dorset as it's between Bournemouth and Weymouth, and a 5 minute walk to the train/bus station and 2 pubs. The caravan park itself is lovely and surrounded by miles of fields by the river for lovely walks, the site is very clean, the toilets and shower block are immaculately clean and tidy.
The staff, absolutely fantastic and go out of their way to make sure you have a great stay, nothing is to much trouble at all.
We absolutely loved our time there and will definitely return, so if you want a top class park then dont hesitate in booking this one.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your very kind and glowing review, Richard! We're so pleased you enjoyed staying on our site and we thoroughly enjoyed the banter and laughs we had! Thank you as well for the private feedback - it's always lovely to know our hard work don't go unnoticed. We look forward to seeing you guys again very soon! :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

A great site, clean, great staff, great pitches, great location.

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Corinna B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Everything ❤️❤️❤️
The site is clean, well looked after, but it's the staff who make it.
The toilets are spotless and a little touch of music playing in there.
The staff very kindly unhitch you and put your caravan in position for you, very helpful, especially when you've been travelling for a while.
Also a great location, central for many places.
Our 2nd year here and will be back.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your lovely review and kind words, Corinna. We really enjoyed having you on site and look forward to your next visit! :)

Thank you for your private feedback as well. It always make the effort worthwhile when we get nice feedback like yours! :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

Very welcoming and friendly staff. Pitches…

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Michael H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very welcoming and friendly staff. Pitches well kept. Excellent showers and toilet block.
A small village but with well stocked Spar, bakery, butcher, Fish &Chips, Chinese. All within easy walking distance. Pub with food over the footbridge.
We used the excellent public transport most of the week. Great connections for most of the regions attractions.
We would definitely recommend it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review. We're very glad that you enjoyed staying with us and look forward to welcoming you back again very soon. :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

I liked everything, the whole site…

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Chris B.

Short stay electric grass pitch

Liked I liked everything, the whole site was clean (especially the shower/toilet facilities) and well maintained. I can’t fault it 👌🏻✊🏻

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back again very soon. :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

Lovely smaller site, clean facilities and close to public transport.

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10 out of 10
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Emma S.

Short stay electric grass pitch (XL)

Liked The toilets and showers were SUPER clean!
All the staff were incredibly friendly and informative of the local area. It is perfectly located for using public transport, both bus and train. The pitch was a great size and because it's not a huge site, all the amenities were really close. There's a little play park for younger children that ours and others seemed to enjoy.
We loved the games room, perfect for a slightly rainier evening.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your kind review, Emma. We're glad you enjoyed staying with us and hope to welcome you and your family back again very soon. :)

Kind regards
The Whitemead Team

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 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 Nearby farmers' market 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) Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Whitemead Caravan Park

East Burton Road

Wool

Dorset

England

BH20 6HG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.68111°N
2.22629°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.2 km Post Office
8.2 km Red Lion
13 km East Street
Rail
0.3 km Wool Rail Station
6.5 km Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
8 km Wareham Rail Station
Ferry
16.7 km Poole Ferry Terminal
17.4 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
17.7 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
Airport
29.8 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

On the edge of the Isle of Purbeck and halfway between Bournemouth and Dorchester, Wool is handily placed for reaching some excellent attractions. Closest to the park are Monkey World and the Tank Museum in Bovington, both within a five-minute drive, 10-minute cycle or half-hour walk. If you’d like to play at being a knight, 15 minutes’ drive brings you to Corfe Castle, a medieval ruin with nooks and crannies for hiding out. Five miles south are the sea and the Jurassic Coast’s most famed attractions – Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door. Other options for days out include cycling around Wareham Forest followed by boating on the River Frome from Wareham (10 minutes’ drive), or a trip on the Swanage Railway half an hour away, or – well, it’s safe to say you won’t get bored...

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lulworth Cove 7.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door East 7.4 km Sea N/AExcellentN/AExcellent
Durdle Door West 7.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Kimmeridge Bay 10.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ringstead Bay 10.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 1.9 km

The Tank Museum 2 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 4.8 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 7.1 km

Corfe Castle 12.7 km

National Trust

Clouds Hill 4.4 km

Hardy's Cottage 12.8 km

Corfe Castle 12.8 km

Max Gate 14.2 km

White Mill 18 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Clouds Hill - Moreton 3.9 km

LULWORTH CASTLE 4.7 km

West Lulworth Circular 6.3 km

Whiteway Viewpoint - Flower's Barrow - Worbarrow Beach - Tyneham - Whiteway VP 7.4 km

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 7.8 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 6 September 2025 – Saturday, 6 September 2025)

    Dorchester, England 14.8 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 Whitemead Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Whitemead Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitemead Caravan Park? On the edge of the Isle of Purbeck and halfway between Bournemouth and Dorchester, Wool is handily placed for reaching some excellent attractions. Closest to the park are Monkey World and the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitemead Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    When arriving at the main gates remain in your car until a member of staff comes to greet you and show you to your pitch.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitemead Caravan Park? From R1 255,58 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.