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Corfe Castle Dorset Camping
Bucknowle
Wareham
Dorset (Browse area)
BH20 5PQ
Tel: 01929 480280
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Pitches: 80
Open: 28/03/2026 to 28/09/2026
28/03/2027 to 28/09/2027
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 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
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 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 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 |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 Wild Swimming <5 miles |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 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 <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Kent4711 |
27 reviews from this member |
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 Brilliant warm dry weather made this holiday. The site staff were helpful, informative & very polite. Facilities were well looked after & info room well stocked with leaflets.
The converted red telephone box was well used for book exchanges as the majority of pitches were unable to receive TV. ( Our Radio was OK ) In the main blocks & levellers are needed as the site is sloping.
There are basics in the shop otherwise Co-op & Sainsbury's in Wareham. There are good walks directly from the site & walks to the coast from woodland CP just outside Kingston or from the CP in Worth Matravers.
A short walk into Corfe along the hillside footpath & you can get the bus to Swanage or Wareham & Poole in the other direction.
There is also a seasonal steam train that runs into Swanage from Corfe. 
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Lance48 |
4 reviews from this member |
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'Superb' just about sums this site up. Fantastic location with walks to corfe via safe footpaths. Quite sheltered. Most pitches level.
Clean new shower block. Dog friendly (observe club rules) with safe walks & poo bins just outside the gates. Walk brochure available from site office.
The fantastic Swanage steam railway runs through corfe, which does have a station, so leave the car on site & get the steam train to swanage.
We were a little disappointed with the site shop re-stock but it was getting on in the season, so please take note,
Corfe castle is a desert regarding shops, only 3 available in the village and not cheap and poorly stocked for us campers. Cost me £16. 00 for a bottle of wine, take out from the pub & that was the cheapest available. The nearest petrol/diesel is Swanage or Wareham.
Safe to say 'we will return'
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
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| Reviewer: Vwdubman |
39 reviews from this member |
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This was our 3rd visit of the year to this great site.
The facilities are always immaculate and the owners work really hard at keeping them that way ( they were even cleaning at 11pm one evening!)
The pitch that we had was a good size and well spaced between other campers.
There is a children's play area that is well out of the way for those of us without children and there are lots of walks as well.
The site is well placed for visiting the Swanage steam railway, Corfe Castle and the village. A bit further afield is Studland Bay and the chain link ferry to Poole, Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door are good areas for walking.
The Half Way Inn towards Norden does good, reasonably priced food and drink.
We are already looking forward to our next visit!
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Ronnie Egg |
5 reviews from this member |
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You get to this site up a weird looking lane which is a bit tight, but then it opens out to a well kept campsite. The staff were really friendly and helpful and gave us a lovely pitch. We had to reverse the caravan onto the pitch and it was very steep! But once in and levelled, all was ok.
The shower block was lovely and clean and hot. The flower beds were to an amazing standard and the children had a play area as well as being able to ride their bikes around some of the sight.
We walked down to the village a couple of times, coming back made you puff up the hill, but at least the children slept well!
A fab time was had by all.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Julzgeraghty |
8 reviews from this member |
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This was not our first choice of site, but once we got here we were not disappointed. It is not a large site, and it is on the side of a hill, so some pitches have a definite slope. It is wooded (as given in the site details) so we were not surprised to be pitched under a tree. We had read dire warnings about the access road - when we got to it we burst out laughing - in Norfolk this is called A ROAD! If this lane scares you, don't ever visit West Runton site! The facilities were busy, but clean. We hardly ever had to wait. The wardens are very helpful. There are lovely walks right off site - the Purbeck way runs across the top of the hill. A stroll into Corfe Castle village gets you to the Swanage steam railway. Studland beach is lovely, and the ferry to Poole is worth visiting if only to see the fantastic houses on Sandbanks. There is cycle hire nearby, with some great cycle routes locally. We had a great holiday.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Ela1 |
3 reviews from this member |
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We arrived here on the Friday of the BH weekend:earlier that day and in the preceding week they had a load of rain, however our pitch was well drained. The sun came out and it was great.
The site managers and wardens were helpful and friendly. The site is excellent and in a fantastic position, only 10 mins in the car to Studland one of my favourite beaches. The ideal setting in the Purbecks.
The facilities were kept clean and in good condition.
People mention the lane up to the site: I've seen much worse.
My son enjoyed the playground at the top of the site and also he thought Corfe was 'awesome' at the time he was 10 years old. He asked the other day about this summer. He wants to go back to Corfe. My son enjoyed it and so did my husband and I.
Wareham is only a short car journey if you need to stock up on the essentials, Wareham also has a good choice of pubs and restaurants as does swanage: a slightly longer drive away.
Lulworth cove, Kimmeridge, Poole and Studland are all well within reach either by car, bike, walking: never tried the public transport!
We loved being in deepest darkest Dorset! Until 9 years ago we lived in Dorset and loved being back!
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Tina181 |
13 reviews from this member |
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Lovely site, very relaxed feel and very helpful wardens. Site is split into sections, we were on the top section which seemed a lot quieter than the first, bit of a walk to the shower block but ok.
Fantastic walks, especially into Corfe through the fields and the views of Corfe Castle were amazing, the dog loved it!
Went on the steam train into Swanage, again dog was welcome and we all had a lovely day, nice place.
Corfe is handy for visiting quite a few places by car but don't think that the local walks could be beaten.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Chardan |
2 reviews from this member |
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Beautiful site. This was our second visit and we hope to return. The site was clean and tidy, toilet and showers excellent. I could live there. Can't praise it high enough.
The children's play area was basic, but that did not stop the enjoyment of my 10 year son.
The shop was great and the opportunity to order fresh bread and newspapers was brilliant.
Simply stunning and you wont be disappointed.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Soo2 |
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Spent 7 nights here in rainy June, instead of our planned 5. Unfortunately due to car problems we arrived at the site on the back of a tow truck late on a Sunday night.
Richard, his wife and the team could not have been more helpful and accommodating even though the site was full to capacity most of the time during our stay.
Richard pitched and unpitched our van.
The staff always had a smile and a cheery hello.
The shop stocks a small amount of local produce which was excellent.
The showers/toilet block were always warm and cleaned. The site entrance is a little tight on arrival but no problems leaving.
Not much privacy between vans/tents but a fantastic base for the local area, which is spectacular and beautiful
If we are ever back in Dorset I am sure we would go back.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: L+JMorris |
10 reviews from this member |
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This is a lovely site, well laid out and well run. We were right at the bottom of the site, next to a hedge and under a large beech tree, lots of shade to keep the tent cool!
The site is sloping but there are many flat pitches and hard standings.
Toilets well topped up with loo paper, showers with permanent hot water as far as we could tell, wash basins all clean, tidy and heated.
There is a small shop for essentials on site where bread etc can be ordered for next day delivery. In Corfe village there is a newsagents, bakery and Clealls who stock just about everything. Wareham has a Sainsburys and a Boots. Highly recommend the Scott Arms in nearby Kingston for food.
The walks and countryside are AWESOME! The walk from the campsite, down the hill and over the fields behind Corfe Castle were beautiful - it felt like we were re-enacting an episode of the Famous Five! But it wasn't Ginger Pop we were drinking in the Greyhound later. Also a visit to 'Clealls of Corfe' they sell some unusual things and the Olives were very tasty.
Highly recommend the walk from Studland over Ballard Down to Swanage, a visit to Corfe Castle itself, walking around RSPB Arne nature reserve and a trip on the steam train from Corfe Station.
I did not see any facilities for children to play on, but I did not explore the whole site so there might be a playground tucked away.
One of the best sites we have ever stayed on and we're going back soon.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: CK+B |
39 reviews from this member |
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Our 3rd April in a row to this site!
Small improvements keep appearing, new reception & info room, they now have a dog waste bin at either entrance.
We love this site and the first 2 nights were wonderful, we watched an owl and a sparrowhawk using the nest boxes on site. The castle had a Saxon weekend, which made everywhere very busy.
This time we went walked to the New Inn at Church Knowle, nice pub, although dogs not allowed inside. Luckily we had lovely weather, so had a nice meal in the garden.
We still enjoyed our stay, and I'm sure we will be back next year - just at a quieter time!
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Fleecygirl1 |
13 reviews from this member |
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Genuinely friendly owners made us feel welcome and the site was full but beautiful, bluebells everywhere. They seem to have put lots of recent work into improving hardstandings and drainage, and they'd just finished a very attractive stone reception area. The tiny shop inside sold very little (ice cream
Was good and local though) but the owners took orders the night before for bread and newspapers, very civilised!
The only complaint was not enough washing up sinks when the site was full, but showers and toilets coped fine. The playground was fine and tucked away at the top of the site, so kids could make some noise and run about without disturbing those without kids. A lovely area and a nice walk into Corfe Castle and the steam train. The Greyhound pub staff were rather surly and the outdoor space was heaving, plus they are the only pub in the country who don't give you peas with your (expensive) fish and chips. Even baked beans would have been nice! The pub next to the station was a nicer option, with lots of room for children.
The steam train was a lovely day out for the whole family, highly recommended.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Janetand john |
6 reviews from this member |
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What lovely weather hot sunny and so not like April we even manage to get sunburnt.
The site was wonderful quite and tranquil until the weekend of departure.
That's when the campers arrived with their unruly children and spoilt a really idyllic haven.
We have had our children and now have 3 grandchildren which we love to bits but when you have such a tranquil site as this the last thing you want is unruly children running around your pitch.
Shower block brilliant.
Only 10mins walk into Corfe. Lovely Deli in Village
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| Date of Visit: October 2010 |
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| Reviewer: 1_man_+_his_dob(lo) |
34 reviews from this member |
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I spent 2 nights here, on a pitch about halfway up the hill that the site is built on. The lower part is quite gentle, and the top part has a number of flat sections; I was on one of the latter. The only downside was the tree cover - the wind, and squirrels who took the occasional interest in the van, combined I reckon to drop acorns (or something) on my roof in the night!
The wardens, who were busy maintaining the grass, etc, were helpful and friendly. There is a small shop in reception and you can order bread and cakes for delivery early the following morning.
The gents toilet/shower block contains a few showers and several toilet/washroom cubicles. Two issues - water leaking from one shower cubicle into the next, and the automatic lighting switching off when I was still in the shower - obviously I take too long!
The dishwashing area is under cover and there is a single wahing machine and tumble drier, with indoor clothes drying area (which was always in use).
The site in early October was quite busy. Corfe Castle (NT) can be reached by foot via a footpath at the top of the site - it takes about 15 minutes with a great view of the castle, especially if you climb to the top of the hill. Corfe seems to be targeted at the tourist although in October I once again found myself in a situation where eating places were not opening in the evening until it was too late to walk back to the site.
I spent a morning visiting Studland, which took about 15 minutes to reach by van, parking at a NT car park next to the Bankes Arms before walking to the stunning Old Harry Rocks (not for those who dislike cliff edges/heights). The pub was full at lunchtime so I resorted to eating in the van. Walking along the coastal path I visited the WWII Fort Henry fortifications before moving onto Knoll Beach which was also pretty busy. Back to the van and onto Studland Heath briefly, watching the chain ferry head over to Sandbanks.
A very enjoyable couple of days - I need to return, spend less time chatting and more time rambling :-)
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Bigstorr |
2 reviews from this member |
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Small but perfectly formed: A lovely site, well kept and in beautiful surroundings. Friendly and extremely helpful and knowledgeable staff made our stay a real pleasure. We are keen on natural history and this site has so much to offer from birds to badgers.
Within 10 minutes of arrival I watched nuthatches, tree creepers and woodpeckers at work on the three nearest trees as site staff were busy mounting a nestbox on a tree 50 feet away.
In contrast to some other reviewers our pitch did not seem particularly small. A pleasant walk to the pretty village gains access to the Castle, shops pubs and local buses. We will definitely be returning.
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