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This was our second visit to Verwood; the first was last year and I am ashamed to admit I didn't leave a review.
What a lovely site, so peaceful and informal, yet very well organised. Nothing was too much trouble for the site management; I see we are not encouraged to 'identify' wardens so I will do so on the C & CC website. We even had assistance with internet searches for our needs.
The site is beautifully maintained. There are water supplies and waste water disposal points a-plenty. Deserving special mention is the clean chemical disposal with a handy tap/hose for rinsing out the cassette while doing the 'man' work (sorry girls - I know those of you on your own also do this - no offence meant!)
Toilets/showers/washing/washing up facilities all first class, scrupulously clean. Although our caravan has its own shower, I could tell from washing my hands occasionally that there is a plentiful supply of hot water.
Local amenities are excellent, including the nearby Morrisons and Swans pub with discounted meals. Not walking distance, but near enough for a short drive. We are no strangers to the area, and there are so many attractions within reasonable travelling distance, that not only will we be back next year, I reckon we will be staying in the area for many years to come and still not run out of places to go.
Only one tiny downside, not the fault of the site owners/wardens; the brown sign for the campsite is partly covered by foliage. Our visit last year with the folding camper on included a 10 mile detour as we were heading for the spot shown on our quick look at the Google map and the postcode comes up a bit of a distance up the road and I caught sight of the entrance out of the corner of my eye, too late.Anyone heading there without knowing this, when coming up from Verwood take care once past the Crane Valley Golf Club - clearly there on the left - Verwood C & CC site is the immediate next on the right.
A really lovely site, we stayed here twice with a trip to Isle of Wight in between. Clean toilets but rather old in adjoining blocks, plenty of space for children. Site is on a hill side so on some pitches need a lot of blocks. Site gets busy at weekends.
A very busy and fast road can make entering and leaving the site difficult at times, also pitches near road can be noisy.
Buses from Verwood to Poole Salisbury and Bournemouth, great if you have a bus pass, free car park in Verwood near bus stops.
I liked this site. I decided to stay here as an alternative to the Forest Holidays sites in the New Forest as I find they get very crowded at week-ends.
This was a little further out for the Forest but is situated in a convenient position for both the New Forest and Bournemouth/Poole.
The road runs along the side of the site but it is only really noticeable during the morning and evening commuter runs.
I prefer sites where the tents and caravans are in separate areas and there is a form of this here. It is in a nice rural location with woods and fields all around. During my stay I had the pleasure of hearing a cuckoo at close quarters which was a real and unexpected pleasure.
The facilities were up to the normal C&CC standards and I really enjoyed my stay and will return if visiting the area again.
We are a family of 4, and stayed at Verwood for one night (a Saturday) as we were attending a wedding nearby. It was a very pretty, well-kept site. The grass was in immaculate condition, and the facilities were great. The on-site shop sold all the essentials. We did not need to try the washing-up facilities as we did not actually eat on site! It was a very pleasant campsite, but much posher than we would usually go to.
Whilst it was fairly child friendly, most people there seemed to be peacefully sitting out reading the newspaper, and we found ourselves constantly trying to keep the kids quiet so as not to disturb people. Other sites we have been to, the kids are generally being noisy and having fun, which is much more our kind of place! The site location was very convenient as we were able to walk to the wedding, but we probably wouldn't stay there again. Nothing wrong with the site, but we just prefer sites where you can have camp fires, and the kids can run free and be noisy!
We have just returned from a smashing week at Verwood - a lovely mix of forest and beach which was ideal for us, the kids and the dog.
The site is split into 2 fields, we were on hardstanding in the bottom field near the caravan storage compound - some comings and goings but not overly intrusive. There was a good mix of caravans and tents (more tents than vans, I think).
The toilet block was scrupulously clean but very dated - time the C&CC spent some money on it, I reckon. The play ground was OK but the kids spent their time in the forest nearby making dens. The site had a lovely friendly atmosphere and the staff were very helpful.
Verwood itself is Bungalow City for the affluent retired. The shops are OK, there is a Tesco Express and a Morrisons, but I wouldn't fancy walking there or to the local pub either as the road is very busy and there is no footway in parts.
Verwood Surgery was absolutely fantastic in fitting in my poorly daughter and looked after us wonderfully. There are dog friendly beaches at Sandbanks and at Durley Chine. We'd definitely go back.
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
We arrived in torrential rain but the helpful wardens braved the wet and directed us to our pitch. We were on a hardstanding near to the caravan storage compound which wasn't great as people seemed to be fetching their caravans all the time. As mentioned previously, the toilets and showers were very dated but as clean as they could be given their age (need a revamp). The sparse play area was a great disappointment to our 5 year old.
I don't feel that this site would be very good for anyone who doesn't want to use their car; local shops are a good few miles away but there is a good choice when you get there - Tesco Express and Morrisons are a short drive. The Pizza Takeaway in Verwood is very good and you can get good kebabs in Ringwood (we don't do much coooking on holiday!)
Be really careful going through Verwood centre and when driving around the surrounding area as there are loads of speed cameras.
The Moors Country Park is well worth a visit and is a cheap day out if you take your own food and drink. There is a great adventure playground, pitch and putt and miniature railway as well as being nice for walking and cycling. We find it quite hard to find something to suit all of our 3 boys (twins aged 13 and a 5 year old) but this place did just that. There is also 'Go Ape!' in the grounds but it is very expensive (save your Tesco Clubcard vouchers).
There is a great garden centre (John Brown's?) at Three Legged Cross, a few miles away, which has a decent camping accessories shop, aquatics centre (as good as some aquariums we've paid to visit) and is good for a cheap, wet afternoon visit.
The surrounding Dorset area is really lovely but Verwood is just that little bit out of the way if you want to go to the beach quite a lot. Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch etc are all lovely and Sandbanks is a must, even if it's just to look at the millionaire's houses with envy!
All in all, we found our stay ok but we wouldn't rush back to Verwood. We will definitely go back to Dorset but will find somewhere nearer the coast.
This was our first ever caravanning holiday so we were unsure of what to expect. We visited Verwood for the first week of our holiday.
On arrival at the site the staff were very friendly and helpful and found us a pitch that we could see the play area from so our three kids could go and play and assisted us onto the pitch. The play area is some swings and a slide/climbing frame which the kids loved and would have spent all week happily playing there. The toilets were always clean and maybe some were a bit old fashioned but not unpleasant. The on site shop was ok but there was a tesco express and a morrisons just down the road anyway. We enjoyed the forest walk from the site but also enjoyed walking round the site on an evening as it had a nice friendly atmosphere.
We visited stonehenge which was amazing, Salisbury which was an interesting city, and also the Reptile and Raptor centre nearby which the kids really enjoyed. Other than that we stayed on site and relaxed knowing the kids were safely playing.
You could hear the road from our pitch but it was not intrusive. There was a great mixture of caravans, tents, motorhomes, and camper vans whilst we were there and on several occasions we witnessed the staff helping people put tents up and offer help and advice to people.
We had a great time at Verwood and would love to visit again.
After reading the previous review I was a little concerned since I had already booked the site. Toilet facilities were excellent. There were 2 additional female showers on the outside of the block which could be better advertised to let people know inside the toilets that there are other showers available. There were lots of tents pitched in a field away from the road where we were with lovely views across the valley. No problem with traffic noise. Having lots of caravans meant the toilets were not as busy in August if the site was full of tents which suited us. Had a great 4 night stay in the New Forest. Would recommend the Beulieu Motor Museum - a great day out for all ages of the family and very good value compared with horse riding and Go Ape. The Albion served great food and excellent puddings.
I have to disagree with some of the negative comments on here about this site. We stayed here for a weekend, in our friends awning.
The campsite is very tidy and clean and despite the fact that the toilets are old they are amongst the cleanest that I have ever come across. With mops and cloths at every shower and sink. We never had to wait to use the showers and the water was always hot.
The campsite has a very friendly feel and the wardens were always present, the wardens were directing people to pitches which were all well spaced.
I would say that the campsite was full on the weekend that we stayed and probably had an equal number of tents and caravans.
There is a small shop which we didn't use but seemed to have all the essentials if you forgot anything.
A nice campsite, which we would go back to.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
No Shop 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
Tennis <5 miles 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
This was our second visit to Verwood; the first was last year and I am ashamed to admit I didn't leave a review.
