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The location is excellent - though it's a bit of climb down to and up from Durdle Door, that's just nature. The playground on the site is fantastic - have rarely seen better. Unfortunately, we found the site overall a bit of a let down. While there's water on the pitch, it's too low to the ground to properly fill a 40l Aquaroll; the other water taps have no fittings and spray like mad so you have to hold 40kg of water up to the tap. There's waste disposal, but it's right at the edge of the pitch; the pitches are separated by plastic fencing which isn't finished properly so it tears at your clothes while your connecting services etc. They enforce a sticker system on both car and caravan - cheap stickers that leave lots of glue and torn paper behind, so expect to spend half an hour cleaning it off after your trip. Worst of all was the food from the Blue Crab - think half the quality of McDonalds for three times the price. The road to the Durdle Door car park runs along the side of the park, and if you get a pitch there expect to hear traffic passing back and forth from seven in the morning til nine in the evening.
Wouldn't go back - there are plenty of better sites nearby and Durdle Door itself is really only a day trip.
Once again we had a fantastic time! Weather was a little bit cold but the hospitality was really warm. All the facilities were spotlessly clean and the renovations from Harry's Bar to the Blue Crab have been well done. Can't beat a bowl of crispy fries and a pint on a cold misty afternoon. We love this place so much we have booked for June and again with the grandchildren in August. Thank you - keep up the good work.
Lovely site but not for 2 weeks like we did, 3 days would have been adequate. Very clean toilets/shower block, shop excellent, Harry's excellent, couldn't say that for neighbours f. /b. At kids 9. 30 at night, had to have my granddaughter stay in our caravan 2 nights because of them, but that is not the sites fault. Crows were a bit of a problem at 5. 00 in morning, and sap of the trees which we are still trying to get off. Meals were nice at the Red Lion and the Castle and at Lulworth Cove Pub. Very expensive for what is there £36 per night, and sloping pitches where the electric hookups were, playground ok. If you want a nice walking holiday it is excellent. It is 3/4 mile to Durdle Door, no steps to beach (washed away) or 160 steps to Man-of-war beach, no sand, only pebbles and shale, not for the unfit or elderly (that aren't fit) wont be going again, but enjoyed
The location of this site is superb - you can walk to both Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door without too much difficulty. We are not particularly fit, and the weather was boiling hot, but we still managed both.
The pub / restaurant (Harry's) and staff were all great. All the people who served us or answered queries were kind and helpful. The pub is reasonably priced and although they were busy, we found the meal quality to be fine (fish + chips / chilli / children's meal / sharing platter etc all good). The shop is quite well stocked.
The camp wi-fi did not work so the only way to get internet was to buy a coffee at the bar and use the bar wi-fi. This was pleasant as they provide a nice sofa seating area and the coffee is fine.
So, lots of good points, and we don't regret staying there at all, but there are some down sides, too. The ravens are horrendous. We were on the hook up pitches - incidentally nice big pitch, reasonably level and with lovely shade from the woodland tree area - bliss during the heatwave when we were camping. But those ravens can squawk for England.
There was also a fairly constant stream of traffic going down to the public car park and herds of foreign students from language schools off to see Durdle Door and loads and loads of foreign visitors who don't have the same sense of noise control or idea of what constitutes personal space that hardy Brits might do. It was a very busy, very noisy campsite. That also made it lively but if you want a restful holiday, go elsewhere.
Finally, the shower block was OK but the people using it didn't seem to have much respect for others. If only the loo block had a quick visit from staff in the evening as well as midday, then it could be a lot more pleasant.
We enjoyed a meal out at the Lulworth Cove Inn, and a special celebration meal at Limestone in Lulworth - a fantastic treat. But we were pretty happy with Harry's Bar, too and then it's not far to home!
It is a bit a pricey, but then Lulworth and Durdle Door are special places, so all in all, it was fine.
We camped here last year and very much looking forward to going back. The site is fantastic and located in a perfect location for hikers. We regulary hike a 16 mile walk arounf here and end up at the smugglers rest ( great pub for food and cider)to indulge after those hills.
We felt the site was good value for money and had lots to offer not only vistors with caravans but people like us in a two man tent!
Set in 15 acres of breathtaking countryside,right next door to the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, this site offers stunning views of the Chesil Bank, Fleet Lagoon, and Lyme Bay. Welcoming tents, motorhomes and caravans, this family friendly site offers spacious grass pitches with or without electric. For kids there's an outdoor heated swimming pool, 3 acre playing area including slides, swings and more.
Facilities include toilets, showers, washing up, launderette, and WifI. There is an onsite shop and off-licence. The Bar in the Barn at the site serves a delicious food and offers a variety of entertainment, including live music. As well as the attractions of Weymouth's beach and harbour, this is a great base to explore family attractions throughout South and West Dorset. Find out more here
Stayed 8 June for one night with a sea view. If I had not prepaid I would have gone elsewhere. The site is well kept and the staff are friendly but the sea view is on such a steep slope even with the outfit on a breeze block and a levelling block I could still not get level. The sea view is also overlooking the car park and as the weather was lovely it was like the check out at a supermarket. The water tap was a push operation which does not facilitate using a hose to fill your tank. I found the shower block to be full of condensation each time I visited it. The location is wonderful with the coastal walks and coves, including durdle door but at £32 for one night it is too expensive, even if it is June, will not be revisiting.
What a lovely friendly site. Fantastic walks directly from the site. The reception provided leaflets and information of local attractions.
We booked 3 nights online, enjoyed the site so much did not continue with our tour of Dorset, rather continued on a daily basis as Durdle door is well placed and accessible to all the attractions of Dorset. So stayed a further 2 nights.
We stayed on a premium pitch although it was grass found it drained well was spacious, and had electric hook up point and water on the pitch. The toilets were clean, showers were free lovely and hot. Harry's bar was friendly, reasonably priced for food, usual bar drinks and coffees, serving Breakfast, lunch and dinner plus snacks throughout the day. The shop was very well stocked opening early for papers and had nice long opening hours.
This is a lovely location would definitely use the site again.
At £16 for a sea view pitch with EHU, this is good value in October. The toilets and showers were spotless and worked perfectly. The shop was pretty good and not over priced. The sea view pitches slope but they have left a few breeze blocks next to the EHU at every pitch. We needed to use these as the normal fiamma yellow wedges did not level the van. Durdle Door is directly below the sea view pitches but cannot be seen from the pitch. The panoramic sea view that you can see is very impressive with the isle of Portland over to the right. The only gripe we had was the WIFI. The lady in reception did say it was run by a third party and nothing to do with them, however I am sure they must make something from it or they wouldn't be promoting it. At £7 for 24 hours, it was a bit steep but we thought, for an evenings use of iplayer, we would give it a go. It was utterly useless and either froze or said no connection available. There was a helpline but apparently it's not manned at the weekend.
When we arrived we asked for a sea view. There are about forty pitches with views that are located in a few rows right next to the car park – Not a lot of privacy! Only the first two or three pitches can actually be used by a motorhome as the site slopes so much – We have Milenco Quattro levels which are about the highest you can get; they did not come close to levelling us. The taps are the push type with no way of connecting a hose. Pressing the tap whilst holding a twenty litre water container under it is awkward.
Whilst at the site we needed to do some laundry. There are four washing machines and four dryers. The first machine we tried did not spin. We told the people at reception and they gave us tokens to try again. We then found that two of the remaining three machines did not work either. Also, only two of the tumble dryers worked. We reported this but no-one seemed to care – The next day the machines were still not working with no warning signs to tell people of the fact.
Given the above, you would have thought that the site would not be expensive, especially as this was October, but no, £18 a night.
Some of the motorhomes that arrived after us had to pitch at ridiculous angles due to the slope – Probably 95% of the pitches were not fit for purpose.
I am sure this site is great during dry weather but as it had been raining for a few days we had a torrid time because the drainage was virtually non existent. we would have preferred a sea view pitch but found it far too slippery and uneven, plus the water taps were of the push type and were unable to connect a hose to fill the water tank, so ended up on a premium pitch but again there was a severe lack of drainage and due to the 'unevenness' found it very hard to get anywhere near level.
Shower toilet blocks where very spacious & clean but don't take any notice of the closing times as they closed for cleaning outside the advertised hours.
The bar / restaurant was quite pleasant though a tad on the expensive side but to be expected given the location, the shop was very well stocked, would I stay here again ? probably not ! like a previous reviewer due to the stunning views I would be tempted to use the public pay car park for a daily visit and stay elsewhere
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No 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 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
No Indoor Pool 
Outdoor Pool <5 miles 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <5 miles 
No Boat Launch 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Coastside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
The location is excellent - though it's a bit of climb down to and up from Durdle Door, that's just nature. The playground on the site is fantastic - have rarely seen better. Unfortunately, we found the site overall a bit of a let down. While there's water on the pitch, it's too low to the ground to properly fill a 40l Aquaroll; the other water taps have no fittings and spray like mad so you have to hold 40kg of water up to the tap. There's waste disposal, but it's right at the edge of the pitch; the pitches are separated by plastic fencing which isn't finished properly so it tears at your clothes while your connecting services etc. They enforce a sticker system on both car and caravan - cheap stickers that leave lots of glue and torn paper behind, so expect to spend half an hour cleaning it off after your trip. Worst of all was the food from the Blue Crab - think half the quality of McDonalds for three times the price. The road to the Durdle Door car park runs along the side of the park, and if you get a pitch there expect to hear traffic passing back and forth from seven in the morning til nine in the evening. 
