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Normally take our own touring caravan but decided to try a static this year with family, so party consisted of 4 adults, a 5 year old and a 3 year old. My first impression at entrance wasn't good as it wasn't what we were used to, but the booking in etc was very good and staff friendly.
Again first impression of our caravan wasn't the best (outside), but it proved to be a good location with two little ones as they could play under the trees and in sight of us. Caravan had a decking area with table and 4 chairs so that was good and useful. The caravan itself was very nice, although the single beds were very small for adults so the bed in the living area was used, which proved to be much better. Equipment in van was good and everything was nice and clean.
We used the entertainment in the mornings for 0 -4 year olds and the girls enjoyed it, especially meeting 'Lizzie'. We ventured down to the club a couple of nights for an hour and found it really busy (but only to be expected as it's peak season). Drinks reasonably priced. £3.75 for large glass of wine and £3.00 for a pint of cider. We also had a carvery one evening and used the takeaway one evening as well, again reasonably priced and good.
Very small playground for size of site but all in all a good week, and my first impressions were proved wrong.
We booked this basically on the reviews and the pictures and reports on the site on the internet.
The good points are, it had Costa's coffee and it was a great location for sites, ie Lulworth Cove and Castle, Weymouth, Bournemouth, Wareham, Swanage.
Bad points - Toilets and Showers in need of updating, the toilet cubical I used only once had cigarette burns in the wall, no loo roll holder and the seat was cracked.
The first week we were there the late night security guard was on holiday, so the noise from late night revellers was just awful. We had a group of 4 teenagers and an Adult in our field and the noise generated from them was horrendous, there pitch was a total mess
We went for a drink in the main complex, it was so busy, the tables were dirty.
We spent the last 9 days of our holiday out site seeing as we didn't like the site.
Lucky for us we were on a 'Star Pitch' so we got our own water otherwise it was a 2 minute walk to get it, the chemical toilet disposal was always in a state due to other users not cleaning up properly, however as there was just a tap with no hosepipe if you did splash then it was very hard to clean up, also the light bulb was missing so a late night visit was in the dark.
Go carts were reasonable price and great fun and the kids loved them. The swings and pirate ship although very small for the size of the park were also enjoyable for the kids during the day however at night fall it got abused by the older teens.
Nice campsite. Pitches quite small in the serviced area we are. Lots to do great facilities bar a bit £££, however toilets-lights not on in dark cubicles during the day is just cheap. Hand driers not working.
Also some noisy tents late at night with bad language should be actively managed by the site and not left to families to listen to. Overall it's very pleasant in woodland. Close to all local towns.
Stayed at the site for 6 nights in the school holidays with our children 5 & 7. We camped on the non electric overflow pitches which were level and of a good size we were close to the reception, shower / toilet block and crazy golf. You can freeze you're own ice packs for 20p each.
The showers were free and toilets were clean but could do with a bit of an update. Lots to do on site, swimming pool had a wrist band system where you got to stay in the pool for a certain amount of time so it was never too crowded.
Club at night was busy for the children's entertainment and bingo but cleared a little bit after this and a few tables became available. Food at the restaurant was nice and reasonably priced.
There was a pub 100 yards from the site called the claypipe inn which served food and have a large outdoor playarea for the children. It is a very nice site which we would visit again.
Very large site lots of statics and tents and tourers at the back good size pitch (star pitch)
Toilets showers clean staff very friendly two good pools indoor and out door and a very clean and tidy site
Could of done with some more playgrounds for young kids as could be quite a hike to the main entertainment area didn't eat on site, but a nice pub just up the road nice food and reasonable prices
Very nice area and lots to do and visit. There is a bridle way up the road you can cycle that takes you through fields and woods
Literally just returned from a long weekend at Sandford. Evening entertainment is fair, disco is not until 11pm, too late for us after a days out. They have static caravans for hire nearer the main complex under trees and this made the area dark and the touring section (where we were) is at the back - much nicer,surrounded by fields. Well laid out pitches. We have a trailer tent and we had a large pitch at the end of a 'road' giving us more space than our neighbours - just luck I guess. Kids love it here as it has an indoor and outdoor pool, so swimming everyday whatever the weather. Showers very hot but there were warning signs that the pressure was low this weekend. Toilet/shower block always busy, but I expected this as its a bank holiday and a school half term! Good sights to visit nearby; Monkey World and Lulworth Castle very close, we enjoyed our short trip to Sandford and will mostly likely be returning sometime.
Just returned from this lovely site, very spacious pitch, and private with conifers in between pitches.We had a star pitch. Lovely helpful staff, really cant complain. Shop was expensive, night entertainment not bad, but mainly for kids. Would've liked some disco for the adults a little earlier in the evening, 11pm was a little too late, and the cabaret acts seemed to be very drawn out, with a lot of audience participation. We found Dorset as a whole, to be very expensive, next time, we will take our own pre cooked meals, and more money! The food on site was very good but dear! and all areas were very clean. Would visit again, Corfe Castle and Durdle Door must not be missed. But the 170 steps down to the shingle beach, and up again takes some energy!
We've just come back from a 2 night stay here and I have to say we were quite impressed. The site offers a good range of things to entertain if you don't fancy exploring the local area and the staff were all very friendly and helpful. The pitches were a good size and we managed to park our car and get our mammoth sized tent (6 person Royal Biarritz) in too.
We did feel the mixed shower block, which we had to use as the nearest to us was closed for refurbishment, could have been cleaner, but it was warm and had good, hot, showers.
The range of food offered both in the on site shop and their outlets was good and reasonably priced.
On the occasion we had to call security (some nutters letting off fireworks late at night!), they responded promptly and sorted it out.
Our only problem was that with all the bushes and hedges surrounding us we were calling our 3 year old daughter and her friend back every 2 mins as they kept straying off where we couldn't see them, plus we were right next to a park road on an almost blind corner, so the area they had to play in was very limited and not ideal.
All in all, we liked it and would definitely go back again.
This was our first full weeks camping and I thought I'd give our impressions. I'll try and not to let the weather influence the review too much. We are 2 Adults 1 child of 3 1 child of 6 with a Sunncamp Shadow 600 tent.
I liked the fact there were hedges separating the pitch and the hookup was close by. The ground was reasonably flat and clear. Size wise our tent is classified as 6 man we have a small canopy and it only just fit in the pitch, there was not room to park the car within the pitch.
Our kids enjoyed the kids club and went on 3 days. The younger kids sessions run 1015-1100 and the slightly older ones 11:00-12:30. I'm not sure what time the teenager ones run.
The pools were quite nice but did get busy and there was a limit on entry on both pools. As the weater was poor the indoor pool was very busy.
The shop onsite was ok with a reasonable range.
It's a good point to explore from
There were plenty of toilets/showers and they were cleaned regularily.
There is not a lot of grass for the kids to play on. There is a field you can get to, if you can find it, which has a football pitch but we would have liked somewhere reasonably near our pitch so that we could watch the boys play and relax ourselves. Most kids end up playing on the roads.
The outdoor play area near the central complex was limited to a smallish boat climbing frame and a couple of play houses. I expect better from a site of this size and cost.
As the weather was poor we spent a lot of time away from the site but I think we would have done this anyway as the site did not really suit our family.
What a lovely site. Great pitch, pity they have to charge 50p for freezing ice blocks! Shower blocks so, so. Not great pressure but plenty of sinks and toilets. Could really stay on site all the time. Pools lovely and clean, lots of children's activities and the entertainment staff were one of the best I have seen in a long time, so much talent between them. Good outside acts too. Supermarkets quite close and good shop on site, along with fast food outlets. Lots of beaches and places to visit nearby. Would definitely go again. Security on site but failed to see what we think was some sort of tramp outside our tent one night, even removed our bin bag! Luckily did not enter the tent. Will put security number in my phone straight away next time.
We visited this site during the at the peak of the summer holidays for 3 nights and had amazingly good weather. We had a good sized pitch with EHU, surrounded on 3 sides by hedges. The grass was a bit bare but level and fine.
The clubhouse was very good with some excellent entertainment, better than most parks.
The reception staff were very helpful and friendly and there were plenty of security patrols, again very friendly.
There were plenty of showers and toilets and hot water. My only complaint is the cleanliness of the facilities.
Fantastic site, our pitch was superb and when we walked around the site didn't see any bad pitches. Didn't stay in the complex area late enough for the adult entertainment but the kids entertainment was fantastic, my little girl loves sid the seagull.Used the outdoor pool and it was good but there are signs saying you can't use cameras then right next to it there's a sign telling you the area is covered by cctv, double standards? the one area that needs attention is the toilet/shower blocks, there are 3 in the camping area, I used all of them over the weekend and they were never clean, this was annoying when staff were stretched out on the bonnets of their vans sunbathing! Pitch fees are a bit pricey too!
I stayed here for a long bank holiday weekend at the end of may, along with two friends, and had a fantastic time.
The on site entertainment complex was fantastic, with a range of live entertainment including comedians, singers, bingo, disco, and the usual type of entertainment you'd expect from a holiday park.
The food was top quality in the restaurant, especially the curry, and was also reasonably priced.
We stayed in a tent with electric hook-up. The pitches were kept clean and tidy, but on the downside, our pitch was quite rocky and sandy. That said, many of the other pitches we noticed seemed of a good grassy quality so maybe we were just a bit unlucky.
The shower facilities were probably the one major thing that did not impress with this site, as there was no temperature control, and the 3 times I showered in them, I found the water to be far too hot, and with very little pressure. There were more showers in other blocks (including one unisex block) but at peak times there were extremely busy and one of our party waited almost 55 minutes to get into one of these units.
Being about 5 miles from Poole, and a further 4-5 miles to Bournemouth, we thought we'd spend half the weekend stuck in queues trying to get into town, but luckily, there is a bus stop right outside the site entrance offering transport into Poole, where you can get a further bus into Bournemouth if you wish. The entire trip takes about 30 - 40 minutes, and cost around £6 per adult in return tickets. We found this to be well worth the trip and never once had to use the car.
In conclusion, I would definitely return to this site, but would try to ensure a better pitch location this time, and also maybe go when it's a bit quieter.
We stayed here on a wet and windy weekend in mid May along with my parents in their motorhome. As it was so wet and windy there was hardly anyone else there!
This park has a surprisingly large touring area for a holiday park with static vans. The pitches are excellent and are a good size. A lot of them have privet hedges around them, but there is also a wooded area and we were camped in an area called 'the paddock'.
When we booked, we were told that if we wanted to be pitched together we needed a serviced pitch as although the motorhome is very small they didn't have any suitable standard pitches. When we arrived there didn't seem to be many pitches without EHU, just the odd one here and there.
There were plenty of showers and toilets in the block we were near (the unisex block) and these were cleaned regularly. I can imagine though that when the site is full, these get very busy and may not be as clean.
The entertainment was good, but very loud and my 4 year old refused to go anywhere near it! It really didn't need to be quite as loud as it was.
We weren't very impressed with the indoor swimming pool. It was small and the water was quite murky. On the Sunday it was so busy that they had to have a band system and you were only allowed in the pool for a short period of time. There also wasn't enough changing facilities or chairs on the side of the pool.
We ate in the restaurant a couple of times and the food was excellent and very good value, so this was great.
The letdown on this site was that there was no proper playground for the kids. There was a pirate ship with a slide in the central courtyard and a couple of playhouses which entertained for a very short time, but they could do with a proper adventure playground nearer to the touring area.
Overall I liked this site, but felt it just needed a couple of things to improve it.
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Shop On Site 
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Kids Playground 
TV Room 
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Evening Entertainment 
No Fishing 
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Indoor Pool On Site 
Outdoor Pool On Site 
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Golf On Site 
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Beach <1 mile 
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Normally take our own touring caravan but decided to try a static this year with family, so party consisted of 4 adults, a 5 year old and a 3 year old. My first impression at entrance wasn't good as it wasn't what we were used to, but the booking in etc was very good and staff friendly. 
