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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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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 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 |
 Recycling Facilities |
 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: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Peskypeeza |
8 reviews from this member |
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 This was our first experience of a Camping and Caravanning Club site.
We had managed to be squeezed in at the last minute as we have a 3 man pop-up tent. This meant we were on a small pitch, in a little glade. It was very shaded, all day long and in a windy corridor - the caravan pitches at the top of the site seemed to be more sheltered and sunny.
On the positive side, the toilet block was very clean and plenty of hot water. We appreciated being able to pre-order bread (inc. Delicious pain au chocolat) and newspapers from the shop. The site was very friendly; everyone said good morning as they passed.
The walk down into Corfe Castle village was delightful. We enjoyed eating at the National Trust tea room and Greyhound Inn.
We ventured to Studland Bay to do some of the Jurassic Coast path and to Worth Matravers - the Square and Compass was an awesome pub - top pasties and cider!
All in all, we loved Dorset but perhaps would choose a cheaper campsite next time. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Annie G |
17 reviews from this member |
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We stayed 6 nights here - it is a wonderful location. As other people have said there is no light pollution so is excellent for star gazing. Great walks to Corfe Castle and Church Knowle.
The access track is a bit dodgy - it could do with the trees cutting back to avoid damage to wide units, signage from the road is also poor.
We were surprised how small the pitches are, as a C&CC site we expected more space between us and our neighbours. The site was full (summer hols so expected) and the facilities struggled to cope. There was always a queue for washing up.
We loved the location, esp for dog walks but won't be returning - we prefer more space. We were also surprised the shop was only open 1 hour in the morning and 1 in the afternoon.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Kernow Camper |
265 reviews from this member |
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What a great site! Perfect directions from the C&CC. Approach road/track leading to the site is a bit scary (no passing places) and bumpy but fine if everyone sticks to the rules of not turning up before 12noon!
Lovely, friendly wardens who obviously work very hard keeping the site clean and tidy.
Pitches are in lots of separate areas so it feels like a small site. The fairly new hardstanding pitches are large. Some of the grass pitches looked quite sloping.
The shower/toilet block was kept very clean by the wardens and had 5 or 6 very powerful showers in each (ladies & gents). Undercover washing up area housed in the same building.
The shop/reception had a few food essentials and fresh bread (from the local bakery in Corfe) could be ordered along with daily newspapers the day before. TV signal not good but we managed to get a signal via our satellite dish through the trees!
The walk into Corfe via the public footpath (no roads!) takes 15/20 mins if strolling. Corfe village itself is lovely. Doggie friendly pubs (an essential for us!). We ate at Bankses Hotel, sat in the garden with a view of the castle and steam train! Not cheap food but enjoyable. Also tried the Greyhound Inn. Didn't eat there but the food looked really good. The view of the castle from the beer garden was even better there!
We took the steam train from Corfe into Swanage for the day. £9 each adult (return) and free for the dog! Well worth the money. Swanage is a very traditional seaside town (complete with Punch & Judy!). Ate in the White Swan. Again not cheap but nice food. Buses also run from Corfe into Wareham (nice for a wander around the town walls and river), Swanage & Poole.
We loved our 3 nights here and would love to go back again soon!
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Phill + Georgie |
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We stayed at this site for one night while waiting for spaces to become available elsewhere. The only pitch available had electric hook-up which we had to pay for even though we did not use it.
We were shown to the pitch and asked not to leave any open food in/around the tent to help deter wildlife.
It is a very well maintained clean site. The facilities were excellent, and the cleanest of any campsite that we have stayed in. The gates are closed overnight to prevent cars driving around the site, but you can still access the site by foot when the gates are shut.
There are nice walks from the campsite without the need to drive first and it took about 10 minutes to get to Corfe Castle by the footpaths
As a non member we £27 for the pitch for one night, which was a bit pricy, but if you want a quiet site to sit and relax during the day and are a CC club member it may be better value.
Have never camped amongst electric hook-ups before, so don’t know whether it is normal to hear people watching war films late in to the night or not, but not something we were grateful of.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Chezzy1974 |
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This was our first 5 night trip, excellent site.
Approach road narrow and with speed bumps.
Site well laid out but some pitches on a slight slope can be entertaining in a tent, I lost quite a few items off the table at first.
Showers & loos great, clean, hot shower and hairdryers. You can order fresh bread and papers from the shop and they stock the basics.
Lots of nice walks. Will happily go back again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: 33046merlin |
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I visited this site for a 5 day break and it was the first time I have stayed at a C&CC club site. The approach road was very poor but appeared to be in the progress of being repaired but I did not see any sign of work during my stay.
A lot of the pitches are on a slope so you will need levellers and the roads and paths within the site are very dusty. However the staff are very helpful and the toilets and showers are very clean. The small shop / reception area is well stocked with a selection of goodies and there is plenty of local information.
There are a lots of walks around the site and we saw a lot of wildlife including badgers ! I Would certainly go back to this site, and I am already planning make my next trip. What more do I need to say. Great site in a brilliant location ideal for visiting Corfe castle and the village as well as the Swanage Railway.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Visitors |
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First time we stayed on a C&C Club site so were apprehensive as to what to expect. But were pleasantly surprised. After the initial shock of the very bumpy entrance lane, which we were assured was going to be repaired and filled in the next day. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Amenities block spotless and warm, though the hair dryers in the ladies could do with being re positioned as currently right opposite shower cubicles in narrow walkway and makes it hot and awkward when people are trying to get in and out of shower cubicles !
Fabulous to be surrounded by bluebells and primroses whilst watching the abundant wildlife and mischievous squirrel that ran away with all 4 of the fatballs we put out for the birds. Can visualize that once all the trees and bushes are in leaf and flowering it would loose that feeling of being quite close to your neighbour.
Lovely pretty village up the road with an animal sanctuary that is free to get in. Ideally placed with lovely walks to the castle. Items sold in fridge rather expensive, but you can order a paper for the next day, which was nice touch.
Will definitely be back soon.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
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| Reviewer: BJTHEDJ |
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We enjoyed our visit here very much. Helpful staff. Good, clean, warm toilet / shower facilities. Some pitches slope a bit so be prepared to use chocks. With the pitches between the trees gives a nice regimented feel.
If the wind is Westerly you may hear the army firing ranges, but it isn’t obtrusive. In fact the wife thought it was a wood pecker at first, some wood pecker! Otherwise it is very quiet and, as others have mentioned, dark at night.
A walk up the hill at the back of the site reveals fantastic views of the castle and surrounding area. It’s a 15-20 minutes walk to Corfe which is worth the effort.
Be aware that the track that leads to the site is very narrow and bumpy. It could do with a bit of attention, filling some of the larger pot holes.
We will be back.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Elkedor |
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What a lovely site. It was nice to be pitched among the primroses and bluebells - not in regimental rows. There are some lovely walks and views from the site and Corfe Castle is just a short walk away. Plus, of course, Swanage and several other beaches close by.
The wardens are extremely friendly and are always working to keep the site special. Toilets and showers - immaculate. Highly recommended.
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
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| Reviewer: TheOldDears |
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We were lucky to stay here during the ‘Indian Summer’ so didn’t encounter any mud, it was a bit dusty under the trees! Once the van was levelled up we didn’t move it for 4 days, the walks to Corfe are fantastic.
We took the steam train to Swanage and the bus (hourly) to Swanage and Wareham. We can’t wait to go back next year, the facilities are first class, the only thing we found was that being late in the year and dark by 7.30 a good torch is essential, the toilet block is well lit but our part of the site was very dark, had to remember to fill the water bottles before dark. Great for star-gazing, no light pollution at all!
Highly recommended, the wardens were friendly and helpful too, nice to see younger wardens on a CCC site.
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| Date of Visit: September 2008 |
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| Reviewer: Jane Knight |
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Lovely site. Everybody friendly and helpful. It was nice to see tents as well as caravans and motor homes. Easy off road walk into Corfe and then train into Swanage for an old fashioned seaside experience.
I drove down through Warham, but returned through Poole. I think the ferry route is probably better. Site totally off the sat nav (you are told this)
Will definitely be returning in 2010.
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Peter236uk |
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I really enjoyed this site we stayed for 6 nights although the weather was not great the pitch did tend to get bit muddy.
Most pitches will need blocks to level things up the showers and toilets were clean and staff helpful.
Great walks with our Dog which was nice. They have a small shop although we did not use it I did find that the pitches arer quite close together which I guess is the same on most sites. The road up is bumpy and yes the sign is hard to see so bit of work needed on both of these
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Stephysue |
9 reviews from this member |
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This is the first time we've used a c&cc site and were pleased with it. It was smaller than we expected, pics are deceiving.
The staff were friendly and helpful, the shop was ok, sold the usual basics but wasn't open very much, only a few hrs a day.
The toilet block was impressive, nice and modern with very good powerful showers with the added bonus of a chair and plenty of hooks. None of our clothes got wet thanks to the glass doors to the shower.
I didn't bring the kids this time so can't really comment on the park, it was hidden away in the trees which I'm not sure I would be happy about as I like to see the kids are ok.
The lane is very very bumpy leading down to the site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Jeffstu |
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We have just come back from this site after spending a week there,and what a happy time we had there,when we arrived (my wife and myself )we were greeted by the site staff and they were very helpful and we were shown to our pitch and were told all about the facilities,we then erected our Green Outdoors Tipi tent,which caused a lot of interest.
I did notice that there were a lot of tents on site and there seemed to be no bias towards caravans or tents all given the same treatment.
The toilet block wash rooms,mother and child room,washing up and showers are all in the same block near the entrance,i think there is a need for a toilet block at other end of site as it is some distance away,the block was kept spick and span,and always seemed to be clean even after rain.
There is a children's playground at back of site and we were pitched just in front of this,but the noise did not bother us much,except when the children were playing late into the evening,perhaps a closed time should be introduced dependant on time of year.
Surrounding area is really beautiful and there are many sign posted walks,and the ruins of Corfe Castle close by Corfe village is lovely with some super pubs and cafes.
I think this site is my favourite of all C&CC sites and will be visiting a few times next season.
I must make a mention of the site staff who will go out of their way to help you have a good time and sort out any problems,so many thanks to Mr&Mrs Dando site managers and Mr&Mrs Ellis site assistants for your help during our stay
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Bigbaldead |
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We have just returned from a weeks holiday at this site. The location of the site is fantastic with just a short walk (15mins) through National Trust land with beautiful scenery into Corfe Village.
The site was friendly and welcoming with clean shower facilities, great laundry room. Although the washing up area (3 sinks) was very busy. To freeze your ice blocks its 50p per block per freeze which I thought was a bit much.
The Pitches I would not recommend to anyone with a tent they are on quite a slope and in the August period its extremely busy and far too close together, with no organisation to them. Due to the sloping of the pitch we left two days earlier than expected.
Corfe is expensive to eat, we found a pub/restaurant called The Half Way Inn on the A351 heading to Wareham Excellent Food, very friendly with a Childrens Play Area.
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