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Just returned from another quiet and lovely trip at Birchwood Tourist Park, my favourite site.
Very helpful staff as per usual, with very well-kept facilities, and a well-stocked shop.
The only niggle was the WiFi which continued to be weak and unstable, however, it was free.
Apparently Dorset is well-known to have pockets of areas with no mobile phone signal coverage as informed to me by my friends who are campers.
Hopefully, it will be improved next year when I return (pitch booked before I left) as the site management is actively seeking professional help to address this issue.
Otherwise, it was a very lovely stay and I shall definitely return.
The nearby pub has changed hands and it is now called the Angel which was recommended to me by the site management; however, I did not try it during this trip.
Just finished my annual trip to Birchwood Tourist Park and I had a very nice stay as per usual.
They have converted some of their grass pitches with EHU to hardstanding pitches, some of which are service pitches. However, there are still plenty of grass pitches with or without EHU available.
While I was there, they were in the process of installing a new Wi-Fi system which did not go according to plan. They had to bring the old system back online for certain parts of the campsite, my pitch included, and it was not very stable/reliable; however, it was free of charge.
An unreliable site Wi-Fi, 'paid' in the past, had always been an issue for me as I need to stay contactable for my line of work, and the mobile phone signal for all 4 major network providers have always been very poor at the campsite, being in the middle of a big forest!
Hopefully, they will have a fully operational and better system soon!
Apart from the issue with the site Wi-Fi, it was a very nice and pleasant stay, and I look forward to returning there next year (already booked).
Returned to my favourite site for a 5-night stay after the school holidays, and it was blissful.
Facilities well-kept as always, with very helpful staff as per usual.
Mobile phone coverage for EE was non-existent, and the site Wi-Fi was very patchy; both were existing issues that I knew in advance, having stayed at this campsite regularly since 2009.
However, it was a lovely, tranquil and peaceful stay.
I have already provisionally booked for similar dates in 2025 as I love this site.
What a great gem - and by todays standards, reasonably priced, too.
We arrived on NYE, and brought a car too, as we were spending NYE with my brother in Bournemouth.
Hard standing, with water and waste on the pitch. The site looks well maintained, the staff are super friendly, and the facilities are good. The showers are nice and hot, and not an on/off push button.
The cubicles are a little small however, but are very clean - and heated.
We enjoyed our stay, and will be on our list to return.
Lovely site with direct access to Wareham Forest so great for our dog. We had a fully serviced grass pitch so no lugging water in the hot week we had.
Site is well maintained and the staff really nice and helpful. There was a curry van on Saturday evening which we didn't have but other campers said it was very nice.
We had a good TV signal but phone signal a bit patchy.
Didn't have children with us but they have a play area sand pit and small paddling pool and huge games field and a pitch and putt course so plenty of space for them to play. Shame it doesn't have a swimming pool for older children and adults but didn't bother us.
Easy access to surrounding areas to visit all within 10 miles would come again. Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, lots of dog friendly beaches. Wareham 2 miles away with a lovely walk along the river, and the dog went swimming you can hire canoes or a motor boat.
Lots of people paddle boarding and a few brave ones swimming.
Market there on Saturday.
Sainsbury's and co-op in Wareham and Aldi a short drive away. via mobile
Another year another stay at my favourite campsite.
They have changed one of the stations for bins, drinking and non-drinking water, and grey water waste into a drive-through Motorhome Service Point opposite the caravan storage area.
If one needs good mobile phone signal and Wi-fi coverage, then one would need to stay next the Reception area. This is the only tiny personal niggle that I have - it is truly a site to forget it all.
Still as well-kept and lovely as ever. Highly recommended.
Returned to my favourite campsite for a 6-night stay, and enjoyed the trip despite the dreadful weather with heavy and blustery showers, thundery at times.
However, the site was as delightful as ever, being very quiet, possibly due to the bad weather forecast. It became a lot livelier Friday night when the weekend weather turned for the better.
I had to move from my favourite grass with EHU pitch near the lower facilities block due to very bad mobile phone and site Wi-Fi signal which prevented from being able to work during my stay.
My new favourite pitch is now an all singing and all dancing fully serviced hardstanding pitch much closer to the office building where the Wi-Fi signal was the strongest and with better mobile phone signal.
If one likes to get away from it all, this is the site for you.
Having said that, I was very surprised to get good TV signals and was able to watch the news about the Queen's passing (a very sad day indeed).
Went to Kings (sic) Arms in Stoborough for a meal and it was good to see their kitchen had returned to form after Covid - last year they had a restricted menu and I did not enjoy my meal.
Also went to Rick Stein's Sandbanks restaurant for a meal, and I thought it was a tad overpriced for what I had.
All in all, not the best of trips due to the weather, hey ho! However, I have already booked for Christmas (highly weather dependent) and for the same time next year.
My second trip to Birchwood Tourist Park this year, and stayed at my favourite pitch during the first week after the school holidays, and had a nice quiet stay.
All the facilities were fully opened, and the management and staff were as helpful as always.
There is a new bus service that serves the campsite, apparently it allows dogs too! However, my dog is only 8 months old and too excitable to travel on public transport, hence I did not try this new bus service.
Here is the information taken from Birchwood's website about this new bus service:
"NEW! Summer bus service (31) starting 29th May 2021 to September
Travelling direct from the campsite to Wareham train station and into town.
On to Monkey World, Bovington Tank Museum, Lulworth cove & Durdle Door. Change at Wareham to the Breezer 40 for Poole or Swanage. "
There was a mobile burger van by The Dorset Food Co. On Thursday during my stay, and I sampled their Pig Mac (pork burger) with cheese that came with seasoned chips, and it was nice and reasonable at 8. 50 GBP.
The only very small niggle is that the grass pitch with EHU was very well-used, and was rather bare and muddy. It is due to be re-seeded over this coming winter.
I went to Sandbanks Monday evening and it was packed with youngsters enjoying themselves before going back to college/university. I returned on Thursday late morning and it was very quiet and lovely.
All in all, another nice stay at my favourite campsite.
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Is Birchwood Tourist Park child friendly? YES, it accepts children & has a playground View all facilities
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
Beach <10 miles 
Watersports <10 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Electric Car Charging Point
Just returned from another quiet and lovely trip at Birchwood Tourist Park, my favourite site. 
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