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We have just returned from sandford for the bank holiday weekend. We were looking forward to our stay as we had paid extra for the luxury of fully serviced pitch. On arrival the staff were helpful and quickly booked us in. The fun started once we arrived at our pitch. The road leading to it was very narrow and because the pitches are very small you have to park at the front of the pitch restricting the road even more, this meant you are not able to use the car to push the van onto your pitch. Added to this it was the steepest pitch entrance we have ever seen so much so that the previous van had damaged his corner steadies leaving. After several campers came to help( which we all had to do for any new arrival as well as moving our cars to allow room to move a van) we tried to push the van up but the back scraped along the floor as it was so steep and the front was still on the flat road. We had to lower the jockey all the way down and start again. The whole weekend was ruined worrying about getting off the pitch. After speaking to the office nothing was done so luckily we arranged for others to help us leaving and we helped them too as we were far from the only ones concerned about our departure.
A park with great facilities. We were pitched right up near the top shower/toilet block. It was the week before most broke up for summer holidays ( Glos children broke up the week before). By the end of the week it was very busy, almost to busy for the facilities to handle.
The showers and toilet blocks were kept very clean considering some people are like animals ( enough about that). I made a point of thanking the cleaning staff. The top shower block is the older of the three wash areas, and had lower water pressure due to being higher. But I preferred it as they were mostly empty. Each block also had washing facilities and chemical waste disposal points.
The camping and touring staff were very helpful. You can get local tourist information and bits and bobs for camping there, also freeze your blocks 20 pence each.
The entertainers worked very hard during the evenings. The bar got very busy.
There are two pools both heated. However every day I was there one of the pools were closed due to a biological hazard. ( child being sick), this means that everyone tries to use the other pool which made for 45 min queue. This is a fault of a parent, not the park but the pool is closed for the rest of the day, for cleaning and filtration.
Like other have said, if there was a play park up in the touring site, it would be great. The main complex where the pools and club house is situated is a 10 min walk from the top of the camping field.
As with any resort, it's there to make money, 2 pints, 2 glasses of coke and a squash costs £12. 50. Crazy golf and buggies both cost.
Due to the hot weather the ground was rock hard, I had to nip to go outdoors to buy thick steel pegs, the cheaper thin ones just bent.
When you book, do it over the phone and make sure you ask for a flat pitch, some are really not ideal for a bigger tent or camper. A couple of people asked to be moved for that reason, luckily at the start of the week it was quiet.
The camp is in the middle of nowhere, you cannot walk to anything. I think if I had realised this I may not have booked, we like to get out and about without using the car all the time. However there is loads to do within a short driving distance.
My partner and I just returned from a great one weeks camping at Sandford, The park was quite empty with is being out of season.
We changed our pitch as we would have felt quite lonely at the lower end of the touring field where we were, pitched amongst the many trees! Loadsa squirrels were fun to look at!.
Instead we pitched right opposite the circle shaped shower block which pleased the missis!
We even managed to get a portable ariel to freeview mini box signal to ensure we never missed Murray at Wimbledon!
Showers were all hot, free and it felt like the floor was heated too! Funny as the park was full by the Friday! Great how the shop will freeze campers ice packs for 20p in the mini shop in the touring area!
This park is brilliant for all and lots to do for Kids, I genuinely believe this Park gives the neighbouring Haven Rockley Park a good challenge! The park entertainment for both kids and adults is brilliant and we say that coming from an entertainment background ourselves.
The ents manager is one funny guy and a great entertainer! Oh and the lady was kinda cute too! We never used the pool but saw it was clean and always busy, big amusement arcade too! Tower Park is just down the Road, Bowling and Water Park is a must visit!
Also Poole Greyhound stadium is a good night out! Monkey world in Wareham is a beautiful place to visit with so many happy happy breeds of monkey! Poole itself is lovely and 5 miles away, oh and Go Outdoors is just down the road too.
Only thing I would say is it may be worth having a kids park at the camping end, as the park is a little walk to the main complex, although crazy golf, tennis courts, football courts and peddle bike sheds is near the touring end!
Anybody reading this I would say don't look for any other parks and book a family holiday here!
Very easy site to find and reception staff very helpful we were in the top field with a good size pitch with water and toilets that were very clean nearby although it could do with some kind of park as it was a long way from the main complex
Showers were very clean with preset temperature that was just right
The park is very clean and the entertainment for adults and children is superb all the staff on the site were very friendly and always helpful
Splashdown in poole (15 minute drive ) is well worth a visit for the kids and monkey world is a good day out. This is our second visit to sandford in 3 years and we would return
Visited this site for the first time and how pleased we were the staff on reception was so helpful we had trouble with our car on our journey and straight away they gave us phone numbers and found a post code to the nearest garage. Site very clean and tidy Plenty of room on our pitches Lots of things to do swimming pool outside very clean again lovely staff entertainment brilliant although long queues at the bar Restaurant food was okay not many staff but was September. The only thing we thought was a let down was the toilet block near reception. Very dated. Toilets wasn't on the same side as basins and water only just warm and no cubicle basins for privacy The lay out just didn't make sense. Plenty to do on site. Poole seven miles away
Right from the word go I had a positive experience, phoning up to book I mentioned I'd like the pitch we had in 2009 and was given it. Staff on site were very friendly
We only went for the weekend to treat the grandchildren and the weather was great.
Toilets and showers were adequate but not great. Warm, as the temperature is pre- set. Not much power and quite muddy in the cubicles, no mop and bucket to clean this though. Adequate.
Kids really loved the pools, park area etc.
All in all we had a great weekend spoilt only by 2 things.
Returning to our tent, a motor home had parked up and pitched far too close to use. They'd actually pitched in the space between 2 pitches. We didn't say anything as we were leaving the next morning.
However numerous members of staff and security walked past and didn't rectify this though it was very obvious to anyone.
Secondly. A family on the other side. Very noisy. Radio could be heard from more than half a dozen pitches away. They'd rigged the radio up to a car battery. Again plenty staff doing walk arounds but not doing anything.
After saying this the vast majority of campers were considerate of their neighbours, sticking to the quiet at 11pm rule.
We paid £37 for the weekend so with all the facilities for the kids I consider this a real bargain.
My only real gripe is that I think the staff need to tackle the minority who come to party. If they do this I would gladly return again and again.
Just got back from a long weekend in sandford, we had a great time, got there late friday and the warden was waiting for us and she was really cheerful and happy. Got up Fridaym a swim in the morning with the grand kids and then onto Bournemouth for the air show. Got back and had diner, food was great, service was good, but a nightly queue at the bar. If your in the front bar go around into the back bar and there isnt a queue. The entertainment was really good on Thursday and Friday night. On Saturday we spent the day on the beach watching the airshow came back and had fish and chips on the site which was fine. All-round a great time was had by all.
We have just arrived back after a fabulous 12 nights here and am very happy.
We travelled through the night as it was a 6 hour drive and wanted to avoid the majority of the traffic.
We arrived at 8. 30am and to my delight we were allowed straight onto our very large pitch. We holiday with another family so we have 2 pitches together and this was perfect. My initial thought was that the pitch was sloping and that it was going to be a problem. Everyone in the party assured me that it was fine, and I am glad to say that it was. We did however all get bitten by mosquito's so make sure that you take insect repellent.
The entertainment was brilliant for the kids but the adults didn't go to the club as we like to make our own free entertainment.
The crazy golf on site was such a laugh and at £2. 50 each it was a bargain as it kept us entertained a whole morning, on a day that we were chilling at the site.
So may fantastic places to explore whilst having this site as a base. These include Bournemouth, Beaulieu, Poole, Sandbanks, Studland and their beautiful beaches, Corfe Castle, Durdle Dor, Lulworth Cove, Swanage, Weymouth, and so much more.
I highly recommend you to try this site as I would definitely go back.
Stayed here for 4 nights on one of their larger pitches, which was a good size and gave us plenty of space. Near us it was portaloo and showers they were clean with plenty of hot water.
Kids loved using both the indoor and outdoor pool which never seemed over crowded. They loved going off to the amusements in the evening, we did not use the entertainment on site but there was plenty to do both day and night time if you wanted too. Lots of children riding their bikes, scooting about, or playing ball games, but this did not make it noisy.
We did all come home with insect bites, they say the damp weather has encouraged the bugs to come out, make sure you take insect repellent.
Staff were all very helpful and friendly, camping reception even have directions printed off you can take to get you to local attraction, beaches, supermarkets etc.
Would recommend this site, we all had a great time.
I like how green the area is for tents and caravans and enjoyed watching the plenty of animals you can see. There are plenty of pitches too but it would seem you do not have a say as to where you will be put. We were put on a slight slope under a big tree which caused a problem with nectar on our tent and wasps being attracted to our tent during the day! There were also plenty of acorns we had to move from our pitch before we could set up our tent.
We were on our own for 24 hours but the next day we had neighbours pitched next to us, even though 3/4 of pitches were empty. It would have been considerate of the owners to have put them somewhere else and giving everyone privacy, as they certainly had space available!
Despite this we had a great time exploring near-by Poole, Weymouth and Monkey World.
The mixed-sex shower block is a good idea for family's and caused no problem for us, it was always clean and there are free hairdryers and showers for your use. The sink to clean your pots and pans is undercover which is also good. The site itself is very beautiful and it has a supermarket, bar, restaurant and entertainment on site (all within short walking distance from touring area) so you don't have to venture far if you don't want to.
The on site facilities were expensive however and there isnt many alternatives nearby either so be prepared.
It is family orientated with the amusements, swimming pool, entertainment etc. Which is great, but as a young couple on a budget we would maybe try somewhere else, although it was a good base for visiting Monkey World.
Great site, lots for kids to do swimming pool good size with slides. Also had indoor pool so if weather no good, kids still had something. All facilities cleaned regularly. Shower blocks and toilets were never too far away. Pitches have plenty of space. We had space for a gazebo as well as the car. There is also a kids club that is well run. The food on site is good with plenty of choice and reasonably priced.
This is a site where you have to travel to go anywhere, as it is in the country.
The on-site shops and bar are expensive in my opinion. I took some pictures of prices and thought I could post them, but can't seem to find that facility!
The smoking area is outside the arcade right next to the children's playground; good for their passive smoking. !
I too was worried about cleanliness after reading the reviews, but it was fine and one cleaner, Phil, was really thorough.
One thing to note was that there were some single sex toilet and shower facilities, but the biggest and newest had mixed sex toilets and showers. I had no problem with this and used them exclusively, but they weren't 'private' and the walls were the same height as single sex facilities, meaning potential 'problems'. On a plus side for some, one (at least) of the single sex toilet/showers had a bath that could be used!
Washing up facilities were good and there was an token operated iron and ironing board, should you be that way inclined!
There was little sight of security after hours and they were definitely not pro-active in keeping some noisy and raucous families quiet, even at 1am; not good if you have kids, or adults, trying to sleep.
The pitches were varied in size, slope and flatness. We had a standard pitch and it was huge, and even came with a friendly mole which was entertaining in the evening watching it under the groundsheet! Some pitches were tight and one Hi Gear Kalahari 8 tent was really shoehorned in without even room for their car.
Stayed 3 nights and pitch was fine very sheltered with trees, the toilets and showers are clean but dated what should be a 5 min shower takes much longer due to the slow water.
Main entertainment block is all very up to date nice playground for kids
Did not use pool but looked fine
Would stay here again if price was lower
Other sites have more up to date shower facilities.
A very well organised site with lots to keep the kids occupied.
Our 2 kids ( aged 9 & 14) were in the pool when it opened and were there till they were kicked out for closing time. They then moved on to the games room and other activities.
We rented a static as we had a newborn. This was very luxurious and a credit to the owners. If I hadn't bought a tourer I expect I would have rebooked with them for this season too.
My sister and her family had a tent pitch which was very tight for space and uneven. This said, it was very close to the toilet block and 2nd shop/reception
There is a costa on site. Beware when queuing as they close it without warning after you have been waiting for 20 mins. Otherwise they make a lovely coffee.
We only ate in the restaurant area once, the service and quality wasn't great due to a high volume of covers, but it was edible. Try the pub across the road. It's very popular with the locals and holidaymakers are made to feel very welcome too.
I will definitely return as we all had a great time and didn't want to leave.
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We have just returned from sandford for the bank holiday weekend. We were looking forward to our stay as we had paid extra for the luxury of fully serviced pitch. On arrival the staff were helpful and quickly booked us in. The fun started once we arrived at our pitch. The road leading to it was very narrow and because the pitches are very small you have to park at the front of the pitch restricting the road even more, this meant you are not able to use the car to push the van onto your pitch. Added to this it was the steepest pitch entrance we have ever seen so much so that the previous van had damaged his corner steadies leaving. After several campers came to help( which we all had to do for any new arrival as well as moving our cars to allow room to move a van) we tried to push the van up but the back scraped along the floor as it was so steep and the front was still on the flat road. We had to lower the jockey all the way down and start again. The whole weekend was ruined worrying about getting off the pitch. After speaking to the office nothing was done so luckily we arranged for others to help us leaving and we helped them too as we were far from the only ones concerned about our departure. 
