Campsites in Sandbanks, England

Dean Meadow Camping

• Back-to-basics campsite in rural Dorset, near Wimborne Minster
• Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door 50 minutes’ drive; Go Ape 10 minutes
• Views of Horton Tower on site: bus and shops 10 minutes’ drive

Seven Stars Inn

• Peaceful pub site on the outskirts of Wool, Dorset
• A 15-minute drive from Lulworth; 25 minutes to Weymouth or Dorchester
• Local pub serving great food and real ales; one mile from Wool station

The True Lovers Knot

• Small site in Tarrant Keyneston, overlooking the Tarrant Valley
• Half an hour's drive from the beach and Monkey World
• In the grounds of a pub, with beer garden and playground

Throop Hollow Farm

• Rural, family-run site with fantastic views of the Piddle Valley
• A 10-minute drive to Monkey World; 20 minutes to Lulworth Cove
• Pick your own pitch on arrival; 500 metres from the river Piddle

Twelve Acres Dorset

• Small rural campsite with spectacular sunsets and countryside views
• Half an hour’s drive from Lulworth Cove on the Jurassic Coast
• Private woodland walk and access to public footpaths and bridleways

Hoburne Bashley

Tread Lightly Glamping

• Small and luxurious glampsite near Burley in Hampshire’s New Forest
• National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, and Buckler’s Hard 30 minutes’ drive
• Forest access from the site; pubs and shops a five-minute walk

Dorset Forest Camping

• Remote Dorset retreat hidden deep in ancient woodland
• Dorchester and the Jurassic Coast within a 20-minute drive
• Firepits and communal marquee available on site

Hill View Farm

• Family-run wildlife haven in the Dorset countryside
• A 35-minute drive from Durdle Door and 40 minutes from Bournemouth
• Quiet after 10pm; communal campfire area; pubs and shops nearby

The Walled Garden Campsite

• Green and spacious Dorset site within the Moreton Estate
• Jurassic Coast, Monkey World and Tank Museum within 15 minutes' drive
• Café and play area within the grounds; abundance of walks nearby

Shorefield Country Park

Downton Holiday Park

The Walled Garden

• Scenic seasonal site attached to the walled gardens at Moreton
• New amenities block added in 2016
• On the edge of Moreton village and enclosed by woodland

Purbeck Glamping

• Dorset glamping close to the Isle of Purbeck
• On the edge of Winfrith Newburgh; West Lulworth 10 minutes' drive
• Street food three times a week in August

New Forest Youth Hostel

Hillside Campsite

Nutley Farm

• Large static caravan to hire with all mod cons, on the Isle of Purbeck
• A 20-minute drive to Dorchester; 15 minutes to Lulworth Cove
• Waste, electricity, water and recycling provided on a secluded farm