Knoll Farm Campsite

Great Atmosphere and friendly owners. Toilets and showers were quirky and clean. Pizza van on Friday and Saturday nights along with live music made for a great weekend away. Kids loved the space to play rounders / cricket, which is rare over a weekend on any campsite.

Nothing.

Camping is not my thing but we bought a huge tent a few years back and all the gear and as everything was booked we thought we’d give it a go. Upon arrival At Knoll you are greeted by what my middle class prejudice would refer to as new age hippies as staff. Long hair, Rasta hair the type of thing you’d see at a festival (so I’ve heard) I wasn’t hopeful. Anyway as a Home Counties snob camping for the first time in 7 years I could not have been more wrong. Well anyway it didn’t start well, it was so windy on arrival that it was impossible to erect the tent ⛺️ The tent turned into a giant sail and was being damaged as it blew about with us flailing on guy ropes - this was the excuse I needed and I went to the hippies to ask for a refund and I had already looked on booking.com for a hotel!! However the hippies rallied to my aid and four of them came up and the tent was hauled out of the sky and up in no time, all that practice at festivals not wasted ... Anyway that was very kind and impressive of the staff. Anyway then storm ba—d hit or whatever it was called 2 days of torrential rain and gale force winds - imagine my joy. What could possibly go wrong ? Being inexperienced I had chosen to camp on an exposed hilltop that now resembled the north face of the Eiger I’ve never seen wind and rain like it. After a truly terrifying night of gales and torrential rain which peaked at 3am at a low point of me blowing up my own deflating air bed...We went out for the day and I’m told 3o mins later the tent blew down. Now what happened next was a surprise- I was out all day. In my absence the staff hippies saved my tent. Not only did they flatten it and secure it but they emptied out all my possessions and took them into a barn in the dry, this involved trollies and a 300 metre walk and must have taken an hour. God bless them I say. Pretty outstanding service. Anyway that was enough camping for me we packed up the now sopping wet rag that used to be a tent and headed off to a hotel 🏨! Lessons learned - don’t be a middle aged Home Counties snob and judge by appearance and secondly don’t go camping again... ever
So this is a personal thank you to the staff, I don’t know your names but there was a particularly attractive lady with long Rasta hair that walked around in hot pants (so I was told I didn’t notice..) who seemed to be in charge - thank you for your efforts and excellent service.

Every time I went to the shower it was cold but my kids and wife all said it was hot. The facilities are very basic, no hot water to wash up in 4 toilets and 4 showers but I was prepared for this as I had read reviews.
Don’t camp up the hill too windy !

The location is really pretty with excellent views. There is a lovely friendly festival feel to the site and the showers and toilet facilities are great. Loved the entertainment too!

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Friendly relaxed site. Firepits are always a bonus for cooking and warmth! Lovely new toilet and shower block. Lots of space. Amazing views. The pizza and entertainment were great too.

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Fabulous location with plenty of space to Pitch. Fire pit for hire, pizza and live music at the weekend. Clean showers and loos. Friendly atmosphere.

Nothing.

The friendly staff
The onsite pizza's
The entertainment
The site felt safe and clean
The location

The shower temperature was hard to get correct
Would be good if there was somewhere to store ice packs

The People, the vibe, the views, the live music.

No hot water for washing up!

Facilities were never “very busy” if you timed it right there was no queue for the showers.
The barn area was good to be able to escape the weather.
Location was good for the many attractions in the area.
Pizza company cooked fresh pizzas on the Friday night! With live music in the barn to accompany.
Also one of the site owners friends was a “bubbleologist” which was a nice wind down show for our little one.

Not a dislike but a suggestion of having a couple of sinks nearer to the toilets/showers to be used for teeth/hands/face. (Had someone try to clean their teeth in the same sink I washing dishes in!)
Everything else was great though, other than the weather. But that’s a bank holiday week for you!!

Fab showers, steaming hot. Nice clean loos. Friendly people and lots of space.

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Everything! Loved the huge field with so much choice of where to pitch. Loved the awesome views of Poole in one direction and Corfe Castle the other with a backdrop of the nature reserve stretching for miles. Wareham town is four minutes away which is a perfect English village.

The staff are warm, hospitable, super helpful and friendly. More sites should be run like this. Hot clean showers and great toilets.

A perfect place to bring your dog as well.

Awesome stay.

Coming home!