Tent Campsites in Swanage, Dorset

Hengistbury Head Bournemouth Family Campsite

• Pop-up back to basics site 10 minutes’ walk from Southbourne beach
• In a spacious school field 15 minutes’ drive from Bournemouth centre
• Breakfast baps, cold drinks and coffee sold in the morning

Wareham Forest Tourist Park

Stoney Down Plantation Camping

• In secluded woodland half an hour’s drive from the Jurassic Coast
• A 10-minute drive from Wimborne and 15 from Poole and Kingston Lacy
• Firepit barbecues, honesty fridge freezer and stargazing on site

Plough Point Farm

• Scenic countryside site 30 minutes’ drive from Jurassic Coast beaches
• A 15-minute drive from Poole, 30 minutes from Dorchester, Bournemouth
• Ramblers’ paradise on an extensive footpath network

Valley View Farm

• Dorset farm glamping in a peaceful village location
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Poole; Bournemouth 25 minutes
• Well-equipped pre-erected tents; meet and walk with the animals

Merley Court Holiday Park

• Award-winning park two miles from Wimborne
• Direct access to the Castleman Way for walks, cycling and horse riding
• Pool, seasonal weekend bar, family room and play park

Springfield Touring Park

Charris Camping & Caravan Park

Merley Hall Farm

• Back to basics Dorset site set on a working sheep farm
• A 20-minute walk from Wimborne; 20 minutes' drive to Wareham or Poole
• Handy location just off the A31, a few metres from the river Stour

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

Moonacre Campsite

• Peaceful camping on an east Dorset farm 15 minutes' drive from Poole
• Just off the A31 and A350; South West Coast Path half an hour's drive
• Woodland walks direct from the pitches, and wildlife around the site

Wimborne Fishing Lake

• Peaceful site with fishing lake a short walk from Wimborne town centre
• Kingston Lacy and Knoll Gardens within a 10-minute drive
• Day fishing tickets and rod hire on site; barbecues welcome

Camping in Colehill

• Family-run pop-up campsite in the Dorset countryside
• On the outskirts of Wimborne; 20 minutes' drive from Poole
• Right next to a 50-acre dog-friendly field for walking

Durdle Door Holiday Park