Buddens Camping and Activity Centre

Mi è piaciuto: Nice pitch definetly will come back!

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Mi è piaciuto: Facilities, the quiet surroundings, the trees and natural beauty, the deer and other wonderful wildlife.

Non mi è piaciuto: The number of spiders in our bell tent but hey ho, we were in their home after all. Also, a hornets’ nest in a tree fairly close to the toilet block.

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Mi è piaciuto: The field was spacious. The toilet block is ok, shows are hot, mostly clean. Next to monkey world

Non mi è piaciuto: This is not my favourite camping spot if I am honest. It’s attached to an activity centre that only does two activities per day and if they are full there is nothing else to do. You can’t swim or paddle in the lake. No play area for children. The staff were not every accommodating for SEN children. Won’t be returning. Shame as they would have so much going for them if it was run better. Has a disabled toilet area/shower but have to go off road to get to the toilet.

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Mi è piaciuto: Amount of space, allowance to park our van and trailer tent next to each other, and facilities available for children to join in with.

Non mi è piaciuto: Smell from toilet block (pump broke for a while, but the site was quick to get a repair man). Also frustrating when people pitch tents across pathways and block access to taps.

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Mi è piaciuto: The activities available

Non mi è piaciuto: The toilet facilities definitely need monitoring,cleaning on a regular basis… Pathway to and from camp site to toilets maybe some lighting at night as tripping hazards

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Mi è piaciuto: You were left to choose your pitch. Showers were nice and hot.

Non mi è piaciuto: Toilets and showers, although a new build were always dirty. Bins full and over flowing.

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Mi è piaciuto: Great campsite. Family area well away from the scouts area so no noise. Plenty of space for the kids and the facilities were great.

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Mi è piaciuto: Lovely area,well looked after,very helpful.

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Mi è piaciuto: Another great stay

Non mi è piaciuto: Nothing to be honest

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Mi è piaciuto: Now I always believe in giving an honest review. BUT! On this occasion that may well mean this campsite gets busy and I don’t want that :) Staff - welcoming friendly and enthusiastic. Very helpful and instructors were patient and great with the all. Facilities - Please remember this is a campsite not a holiday park. if you want WiFi, swimming pools and bouncy castles this is not for you. The site is predominantly for the scouting/guide movement and they are there to camp and make their own amusement. You will need to do the same. We had our kids back, stories around the roaring off ground fire pit, BBQs and ball games. The shower block is a toilet plus shower for individual use in cubicle style, clean and of good quality alongside the washing up facilities. As you would expect from the scouting movement. Easy walk from field set aside for families. Location - Is an absolute gem. Virtually on the door step of tank museum, monkey world, Lulworth Cove and Castle, Corfe Castle. Wool has a garage and Spar and short drive away. Include a short drive to Dorchester and Poole and you really are in a prime location for days out and night times by the fire side. Activities - We opted for the zip wire and as you would expect being a Scouting facilities that caters for kids it is Heath and Safety to the max. Also expect even as an adult to have a bit of a heart flutter getting out on that platform: Instructors were professional beyond their years and all of us loved it. Price - Very reasonable at £30 a night for a family. Also very reasonable £10 a head for activity considering the 90mins and all the kit. No complaints there. Returning - living local in Bournemouth and feeling so away from it all after 30mins drive you can guarantee it! We have just got back Thursday afternoon and all want me to book again for this weekend. Massive Thank You to the team for a pleasant, almost wild, non hassle, camping experience on our doorstep. We will be back soon. I’ve not stared the WiFi - because you don’t have any - Massive bonus as we got ourselves and the kids back on our holiday - It was a spin off from Lord of the Flies ;) Old school camping holiday.

Non mi è piaciuto: It’s not a dislike actually just a feedback. I expect that the times of the activities act in relation to the scouts needs. Because 1330-1500 kinda leaves a family with a rush in the am to do something but not a lot of time after the activity to go on a day out. So, you are kinda giving up the day (to a point) to do the activity. A slight movement in time a lot to allow more time either side would be advantageous.

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