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South Lytchett Manor Caravan And Camping Park
Dorchester Road
Lytchett Minster
Poole
Dorset (Browse area)
BH16 6JB
Tel: 01202 622 577
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Pitches: 150
Open: 01/03/2026 to 02/01/2027
01/03/2027 to 02/01/2028
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 Wild Swimming <5 miles |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire On Site |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 Beach <5 miles |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Mes10 |
1 review from this member |
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 WOW! booked for 3 days and stayed 2 weeks! This was myself and my family's first time camping and the people at Lytchett Manor must have done something right, the new shower blocks were amazing you even have music playing to you whilst you shower!
There was plenty of stuff for the kids to do including an Easter Egg hunt on Easter sunday. The childrens play area was safe and enjoyable well my kids spent alot of time on it so it must have been. The games room was another hit with the kids and my husband when the golf and football was on!?!
There is a shop which stocks everything you need and if they dont have it they will get it for you. There are walks you can do around the site or we walked 10 mins into the village to the local pub, the people there are very friendly and obliging.
Well done to the staff and new owners of South Lytchett Manor we really enjoyed our stay and have booked to go back in May! 
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Chocolate monster |
5 reviews from this member |
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This site was the carefully researched venue for our first camping trip, so we have nothing to compare it to, but we were very pleased with our choice! We were given a pitch on the wooded side of the main drive at the end of a row of caravans and motor homes. Following their lead we pitched facing the road, but some campers who arrived after us pitched facing away, thus giving themselves more privacy. Our pitch was a couple away from the toilet block - just the right distance for us.
It was very impressive - ladies were spotlessly clean with loads of free hot water, Hairdryers, fresh flowers and music! OH reports very clean gents facilities but strangely didn't notice whether they had flowers or not! Ditto the washing up area. There has been a thread about the £2 admin charge at this site. It took us a bit by surprise, but lots of other sites seem to charge extra for hot water, hairdryers etc - I guess its all income generation and £2 didn't seem excessive to us - 25p per person per night! The staff were friendly, the site was clean, tidy and well tended and mostly level. The nearest pub, St Peters Finger appeared family friendly but both food and drink were expensive - OH rewarded his tent erecting prowess with a trip there but at £3 a pint it was a quick session!
Our only minor quibble was that apart from a seperate bin for glass, there were no facilities for re-cycling, or if there were we didn't see them, and we tend to look out for that type of thing.
We would definitely return to this site but with another 30+ sites in our virtual brochure it wont be for a couple of years! It will be interesting to see how this newly refurbished site stands the tests of time.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Ashleyp |
1 review from this member |
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We visited this site over the Easter period and everything was still new, having only just opened during the first week of the Easter holidays. The new toilet blocks are great, they are regularly cleaned and have music, hot water, hairdryers and have all the things you need, including baby bath and changing mat. The toilets had showers, individual and group sinks and lots of toilets. There was also a disabled toilet.
The staff at the site were all really friendly and helpful.
The shop was also new and was reasonably priced and had all the essentials. The only thing that was not working was the washing machine and tumble dryer, but the wash room had sinks in it.
We are definitely going again.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Mrs J M Bridges |
1 review from this member |
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Many congratulations to the new owners of this park. Now with more land, they have quite literally transformed this site in a short space of time. The new toilet and bathroom cabins are simply fantastic with fresh flowers, heating and music. The decor is divine together with modern up to date hairdryers. The new shop is well stocked and there is a modern games room together with TV. There are good tent areas, and a children's playground. The caravan pitches are bigger now length ways and can take large twin axle vans and still have a sitting out area at the front or back. The now accessible woodland is a joy to behold with wild flowers and twittering birds. Ideal for walking with the dog, and there is even a park bench where you can rest awhile and look out over the beautiful open countryside. With all new electrics and the added bonus of a satellite aerial we were able to receive perfect TV reception as well as all the free view channels.
All the staff are very friendly and most helpful in all aspects, and I would not hesitate to recommend this park to anyone.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: RussK |
1 review from this member |
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We were looking for a place to camp over the Easter break and wanted a place both reasonably priced but also in a good location. We could not get better than South Lytchett Manor Caravan & Camping Park.
On arrival, we parked in the small car park and entered the shop which doubles up as the check in area too.
The shop is well stocked with food, wine and beer as well as those bit's you sometimes forget (Matches etc!) and there is a games room which has a pool table, a couple of arcade machines, a TV and some leaflets on things to do.
Check in is smooth and takes no time and the owners give you a map of where your pitch is.
You make your way along what can only be described as a long driveway along which caravans and motor homes are in pitches. We were camping right at the bottom of the park. The park was mostly booked up but didn't give the impression that everyone was cramped in.
The pitch size is more than enough and very generous with electricity available if needed.
The toilet block is newly built and is excellent and clean. Music plays throughout the day and night and is well maintained with toilet roll and hand wash. The showers are good, powerful and clean and there is a space incorporated within the individual shower cubicle to put your clothes etc.
There are sinks also with individual cubicles with a light over the mirror which are also clean and well looked after.
There is no rubbish on ground and the rubbish bins are collected daily.
The owners walk the grounds often to make sure everything is ok and stop to ask if everything is ok and which is a nice touch.
The location of the campsite couldn't be better with an ASDA to be found in Poole just 10 minute drive away. However, a few things in the campsite shop were cheaper than ASDA which is very surprising!
There is also a local pub which is 10 minute walk down the road which sells excellent food.
All in all, we were completely satisfied with our stay here and couldn't find any faults here. We hope to come back again very soon.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kpay |
1 review from this member |
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Excellent facilities, including state of art toilet and shower blocks.
Very friendly staff.
Can also recommend the bacon rolls cooked on site the small cook house caravan (brand new and very clean). Perfect site for a family stay.
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Bob™57 |
16 reviews from this member |
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I think I can fairly describe this site as one with lots of potential, and the new owners are certainly working hard to attain it's full potential.
I was met outside reception by the owner as soon as I stepped out of my car and warmly greeted with a smile before quickly being booked in and taken to my pitch. Being on my own in a caravan the assistance in getting the caravan sited was very welcome.
The refurbished heated toilet block is first class. Exceptionally clean and modern with private wash cubicles, shaver points, and lights above the mirrors which actually worked. Good sized shower rooms with a 'dry area' for clothing, shoes etc. Hooks on the toilet cubicle doors for hanging coats. Full toilet paper dispensers of the type where the end of the roll doesn't 'disappear'. At the time of my visit liquid hand soap in bottles was provided. I wonder how many will disappear into campers' wash bags before the owners decide to use proper dispensers screwed to the wall! Cloths for wiping down the area around the sinks after use were also provided. In fact I couldn't fault the facilities at all.
The site itself is still under some unobtrusive reconstruction with level gravel hard standings and grassed areas being created. My one concern in this respect is that many of the caravan hardstandings are lined up along the verges on either side of the driveway which runs through the site from the gate. Caravans are reversed onto them so that they are facing each other across the driveway rather than facing out into the fields. The view therefore, from the seating/dining area of a caravan is the caravan opposite, which rather gave the feeling of being camped in a caravan storage depot. There is not a lot of space between the caravans either, so if you have a caravan and awning that just about fills the pitch. Further into the site the verges are wider and grassed, giving a more open feel.
There are plenty of water points and electric hook-up stations close to the pitches, some of the pitches being fully serviced.
Behind the rows of caravans are open fields for tents and these appeared to be very pleasant with an open aspect, although there were few tents in them during my visit. Judging by the numbers of white posts which seemed to indicate the pitches, I fear the tents could be pretty close as well but this remains to be seen once the site is completed.
There is also a nice play area for children.
At the time of my visit the shop was still to be completed and stocked but I believe this will become a very nice and popular site. It is in a prime location for anyone wishing to drive the short distance to Poole, Bournemouth, and the Isle of Purbeck (Swanage, Corfe, Studland, etc.) but for my personal requirements I quickly became bored since there is nothing of great interest within walking distance. Except the local pub (10 minutes walk). This pub, 'St. Peters Finger' is set out mainly as a restaurant and is therefore totally non-smoking. This will please many and irritate many more!
All in all a nice touring site which I am sure will be worthy of some good reviews.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dave2205 |
3 reviews from this member |
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We spent 5 nights here - wow what a great campsite, lots of room for the children to play safely. Clean and hot showers and toilets (even a hairdryer) what more could you ask for.
We stayed in the bottom field and had 2 pitches, 1 for the tent and the other for the gazebo and an electric hook up. Plenty of room and you don't feel crammed in.
The takeaway breakfast was wonderful, cheap and tasty. The shop on the site has everything you could need and is not overpriced.
There was a craft shop just around the corner from the site which is a nice place to take the children to see a few animals and have lunch.
You are not far from Poole Town centre and all the beaches.
The weather when we stayed was very unpredictable we had heavy downpours of rain, thunder and lightening. This did not cause us any problems at all - no flooding.
The owners are friendly, helpful and polite. When we arrived there was no power due to some work taking place by some builders who had to turn the electricity off. The owner came and advised us straight away of the situation and then came back to let us know when the power was back on.
All in all a wonderful time was had by us all and we will certainly be returning to this site again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Ronnie9 |
3 reviews from this member |
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We have used this site before and never fail to enjoy our stay. It is huge with some lovely wooded areas.
The site shop is fantastic selling fresh and frozen food and alcohol - not forgetting the sweets! So nice not having to find a supermarket for shopping.They also have a breakfast van for those cold drizzly mornings when lighting a camping stove is too much like hard work. Plus there is also a great pub within walking distance that does excellent food.
The only let down is that the showers and toilet blocks are so old. There are plenty of them and we had hot water but they are quite basic.
Don't let it put you off though as it is a great site with plenty of good beaches and activities nearby.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Cycling John |
1 review from this member |
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A good site with very helpful and friendly owners. A mix up in my booking (entirely caused by me!) was handled with grace and good humour.
Though the site was full the amenities seemed to cope well with the additional strain. I did not have to queue for any of the facilities.
We were assigned a pitch (no. 140) in a corner of the site. It meant that we were not on the short cut to any other part of the site.
Though the site was very busy, but I found may stay to be very peaceful and relaxing. I shall definitely return.
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| Date of Visit: June 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kashill |
1 review from this member |
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This was our first stay at this site and we really enjoyed. The owners are so friendly and helpful which more than makes up for any minor grumbles others may have about the shower block. The breakfast take-away is excellent quality and value-for-money. We'll definitely be going back.
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| Date of Visit: June 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Mrsheathershaw |
10 reviews from this member |
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The camp-site owners are very helpful and welcoming and the site itself is lovely. We were in a group of 5 tents and we had a lovely self-contained area at the end of the far field.beware of deep hidden rabbit holes! The only snags were the toilet facilities at this end which were clean but dated and had no showers and the noise from the road which was very loud as motorbikes seemed to race up and down. A few planes flew overhead quite low but were not as bothersome as the continuous road noise. All in all though we had a good time but take ear plugs if you are a light sleeper.
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| Reviewer: NutSoft |
1 review from this member |
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September 2005
Reasonable site with friendly staff. We were late arriving, but a call to the owners meant that even though we arrived at 9:15pm, they were waiting for us. Pitching the tent in the dark was another matter, and we ended up with lots of very hard lumps under the groundsheet. As we were only staying for two nights I decided not to move the tent. The moles that have been mentioned in other reveiews were evident, but not a problem for us. On the plus side, there were lots of electric hookups and water was less than 10 metres away.
Facilities on-site were adequate, but in need of updating, other reviews mention some problem with the lease but I don't know if this is still an issue. The owners are aware of this website and the comments that get raised here, so it does surprise me that more effort isn't made in the general upkeep of the facilities in the top field. I'm sure that cobwebs can be removed under the terms of the lease.
Our main concern was the level of noise - not generated by other campers, or even on-site, but from aircraft (we thought one airliner was going to land in our field in the early hours of Sunday morning, it was that loud!), motor bikes and cars (both of which seem to get louder as it gets darker), and on Saturday night we could hear something that could have been a disco not too far away. This combined with the cockerels that started their song from 2am meant that we didn't get much sleep under canvas. We were happy to go home.
We like the area (our 2nd visit this year), but don't think we'll be going back to this campsite.
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| Reviewer: Annie Dearing |
1 review from this member |
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May 2005
We were made very welcome on arrival, and were given directions to our pitch. The grass was desperately in need of cutting - it had been raining,so we spent all of our time with trousers rolled up or wet to the knees.
The toilet and shower blocks were clean but very cob-webby and stark. No facilities to plug in your own equipment although hairdryer supplied, with a queue of ladies waiting for it.
The site was very well patrolled by the staff, although after dark was rather too regimented.
We chatted to neighbouring campers regularly - taking in their towels, chairs etc when it rained,lending our air pump etc. A very friendly atmosphere. Our children wanted to play ball after dark, and were courteous enough to ask these people if they had a problem with it, and we were visited by 2 campers telling us they were impressed by the politeness of the children. However, we were visited by one of the staff after dark asking us to ensure our children were quiet. A rule that we totally agree with but we were told that the other campers were too intimidated by us to tell us they had a problem.
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| Reviewer: Aggiex2001 |
1 review from this member |
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May 2005
What a fantastic relaxing break I've just had at this site. The staff are friendly and inviting and are most helpful with every enquiry I had. The site caters for caravans motor homes and tents. It has clean toilets and showers and even a laundry room. And I can highly recommend the breakfast bar.. yummy bacon baps!
It has an onsite shop with every essential item needed for camping, even down to hobnobs! The games room has pool and football tables and a tv to keep you amused. Poole centre is very close and the beaches are always welcoming. I shall be returning to this site soon and telling my friends aboout it too.
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