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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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 Tent Pitches |
 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 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Julianbenn |
1 review from this member |
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 Our first go at camping as a family. We chose this campsite by having a wander round the week before. Very impressed by the friendly owners, the normally clean facilities and the local area. We walked into Corfe village every day, living off the cake in the NT tearooms by the castle. (Butterscotch cake is my fave !).
And - going again in a few weeks time. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Morph27 |
5 reviews from this member |
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We have just returned from a 3 night stay at this site.
First we were sited in the top field and it does have quite a big slope but on the whole that did not affect us too much. On the plus side it is in a lovely location. Our pitch was surrounded by trees which did make it a little cool at times especially as other parts of the site still had lovely sunshine!.
The site is generally very quiet and I had the best night sleeps Ive have had in a long time.
Only the weekend we stayed the site was nearly full on the Saturday. There is only one toilet block and it did feel the strain. If you got there either side of the peak 8.00am slot you were generally ok. The toilets etc were generally clean outside of those times.
The owners were very helpful when we booked and always pleasent when we saw them. There is a small shop which carries all the essentials. The owners look after the shop aswell. Although stated opens times of twice a day, if the owners were busy it could be closed. But if oyou pooped back some time later generally was around.
The location is excellent a 15 min walk accross the fields to the centre of Corfe and the Swanage Steam Railaway.
Overall a nice site I will want to go back to see if the new owners make improvemnts as I think if they do this could well become a favourite.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Ricpop |
25 reviews from this member |
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I agree with all the previous reviews about this site the facilities and the excellent young couple who run it on behalf of the Caravan and Camping Club. There are however a couple of things that the Club needs to address. Entry to the site is very restricted if more than 2 units arrive at the same time then entry / exit to the site is blocked. The site roads are dirt tracks with one so badly rutted you have to be very careful when driving up it. Take lots of levelling blocks with you, the site is very uneven and I saw some caravans perched on piles of wooden blocks and bricks that looked very precarious and watch out in wet weather, it gets a bit boggy in places.
Having said that I would say that this is a well run site set in a lovelly area, and I would have no hesitation in going again.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Champs |
2 reviews from this member |
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We loved this site! Ideal for families, couples and walkers looking for a quiet site in a fantastic location.
The site itself is all we could wish for - good facilities (nice warm showers, hairdryers, laundry facilities, covered washing up area and family bathroom)a small shop selling the basics and some ice-creams and there is a small childrens playground with swings and some climbing frames. The people who run it were very friendly and welcoming and let us choose our pitch.
The location is fabulous. You can walk to Corfe Castle village in about 15 mins, although it took us much longer as we kept stopping to look at all the butterflies, try and pet the sheep (well the toddler did anyway!) and admire the views of the castle and surrounding countryside. We tried 3 different pubs and they all had lovely gardens to sit in with fab views and were family friendly. Out favourite was the Greyhound Inn right next to the castle. There are a couple of nice little shops including one that specialised in Enid Blyton books and gifts (apparently one of her Famous Five books was inspired by a visit to Corfe Castle). We also visited the Model Village - a reasonably priced attraction (about £3 pp I think) which has a lovely garden with lots of games eg Jenga, Connect 4, Draughts etc which you can play.
There is loads for families to do in the wider area, we caught the steam train from Corfe Castle to the beach at Swanage. There is also a fabulous beach at Studland, where you can get the ferry to Sandbanks in Poole and then go on to Bournemouth as we did. We also visited an attraction called Farmer Palmers which is a farm with lots of playareas, tractor rides etc and would highly recommend for the under 8's.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Catwilliams |
3 reviews from this member |
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We've just got back from a 3 night stay at this site. It was set in beautiful surroundings, lots of trees and well set out. Plenty of space allocated. Great play area for the children, giving them the chance to explore while we knew they were safe. Washing up facilities were excellent. Toilets and showers were great, with lots of hot water, very clean, also with hairdryers! Electric hook-up was also good.There was also a fab family room as well. Shop on site stocked the basic essentials. The owners were really friendly and helpful. There is a nice walk to Corfe through the fields at the rear of the site, took only about 15mins and was a really enjoyable walk. The Castle Inn serves fantastic food, highly recommended. Corfe Castle was great to explore. We also visited Studland and Swanage, both great beaches. There are lots of great pubs around, we found The Square and Compass in Worth Matravers, which has a great beer garden looking out to sea. They also serve homemade pasties! All in all a fantastic weekend, lots to see and do, and the site was just perfect. We'll definitely be going back for longer next time.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Buggy04 |
7 reviews from this member |
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This is a site that has just been bought by new young owners who live on-site in their caravan. They have young children. Consequently, the toilet facilities are spotless and the site is very child friendly. Although, there are no hard standings at present, plans are in the pipeline. We had no problems on a wet May Day and were easily helped on our way by the very friendly owner's Landrover. The site is very quiet and excellent for all types of campers. Walkers are well catered for and the seaside, Swanage and Studland are only 5 miles away. Reception stocks milk if you run out.
Corfe Castle, is a 5minute walk down a picturesque lane and all the facilities are there including some fabulous pubs and restaurants. Public transport is nearby or be stylish, use the park and ride and travel to Swanage on the steam train. We will certainly visit again very soon.
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| Date of Visit: March 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: John + Michelle |
6 reviews from this member |
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We have just spent a wonderful Easter at this site. It was not our initial choice as we had originally booked to stay at another site. Unfortunately the site was so wet and windy that we had to cut our losses after 3 hours trying to put the tent up! Thank goodness that we did as it enabled us to find this gem of a site!
The new owners came straight out and introduced themselves to us and explained that they have only taken it over in the last 4 weeks and were so helpful and relaxed. They suggested that we walk round the site to find our perfect pitch and then take the car round but that if we got it stuck in the mud (the top field was a bit soft and muddy) not to worry as they would come and get us out. Just as well as that was exactly what happened!
The site is lovely and was quite quiet, the pitches are all enclosed by woodland and this makes it feel nice and private. The facilties are spotlessly clean and the site is well looked after.
It is superbly located for exploring Purbeck and further afield. It also joins the Purbeck Way so is excellent for walkers wanting a handy base.
We would highly reccommend this site to anyone wanting to 'get away from it all' and we will definitely be going back.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Agnu |
1 review from this member |
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Stayed over a 3 day period - caravan/awning and couple of pup tents - very friendly site - with lots of shelter for pitches (there is a more open overflow field for tents only).
We have large family and found site good in all respects - facilities first class, clean and abundant hot water and useful washing/drying room. Older kids were delighted to have small cabin (tuck shop) open twice a day which had all basic foodstuffs and more.
Small playground for younger kids and numerous walks/rides leading out from camp to Hill behind - fabulous views from up there for only 15 minutes gentle climb.
The only slight downers were that some of the pitches were perhaps a little too close to each other (for us) and the cost is per person rather than the pitch (£30/night 2 adults 7 kids) - which made us move on down the road to a more basic/cheaper but delightful field by the church in Church Knowle.
Overall a very good sheltered well serviced site with exceptionally friendly owner - would happily recommend to anyone
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Abi700 |
1 review from this member |
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It is a wonderful campsite and we have been there 3 times. We first went in 2004 and we had wonderful weather apart from rain on 1 day, it was also like that in 2005 and 2006.
There are quite a lot of pitches but some of the reviews aren't true. The pitches aren't on slopes at all unless you have to go into the overflow field which is on a slight slope. There is an excellent shower/ toilet block that is always clean and fresh. There are also some washing up sinks and a drying room that are excellent. There is a small shop that has the essentials and Hazel(owner) will freeze ice-packs
There are some pitches under the shelter of mature trees and some in the open. The pitches are made flat and there is no cost for a bigger tent unless it takes up more one pitch. There is no loud noise after 10pm so you can get a good nights sleep. You are allowed BBQ's so long as they're not the disposable kind. There is a little play area so it is good for small kids.
Overall it is a fantastic site that is a very good price but I've forgotten exactly how much!
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| Date of Visit: June 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Ggeilian |
2 reviews from this member |
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Had a 6 night stay here at the start of June. This site has to be highly recommended. Its run by a nice lady called Hazel and is situated just 10 minutes walk from Corfe Castle.
When you enter the site, your asked to park and walk around the site to select a pitch. A great idea if its muddy or you have children.
The site itself has a clean but natural feel to it, with a number of pitches being shaded by mature trees. The grass is regularly cut and the toilet/shower blocks are new, very clean and didn't run out of hot water even when it got busy at the weekend.
There is signage asking you to clean up after yourself in the shower's with mop and floor wipers. Sadly not many of the weekend campers seemed to take notice of this. I don't think its an unreasonable request considering the standard of facilities. The pot washing facilities are under cover and of excellent order with plenty of hot water.
There is a children's play area at the top of the site and a shop near the main entrance with a good selection of consumables and essentials. Hazel is more than happy to freeze your ice pack/s for a small fee which is better than having to hire some belonging to the site as some do! Maybe slightly longer opening hours but that is a very minor criticism.
Overall, an excellent site that I would definitely visit again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Willowkis |
1 review from this member |
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We are regulars to this campsite, it is run by a lovely lady called Hazel, who we have always found to be an absolute pleasure to deal with. We have never had any issues with the pitches, we generally camp at the far end of the site (near to the childrens play area). The shower block has recently been refurbished and is an absolute delight to have hot water and hairdryers.
I have always felt comfortable to let my son wander about without anyone bothering him as there are so many 'regulars' coming back year after year and we all look out for each others kids, it really is a 'home from home site'.
Corfe village is only a 10 minute walk, the castle is definitely worth a visit (National Trust), not forgetting Wareham, Studland and Swanage are all a very short distance away by car as is Poole.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Phil goss |
1 review from this member |
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I have stayed at this site for many years on and off and cant understand one particular review that I have just read . Bar b q's are allowed if they are not the disposable type and have been for a number of years. Open fires / camp fires are not, and
probably with good reason.
The site is reasonably quiet and has Corfe Castle 3/4 mile away and the New Inn pub 1/2 mile away.
A small kiosk / shop is on site although not open all day , the toilets and showers are free and of a good standard and pitch fees are certainly amongst the cheaper.
There is a noise curfew after 10 pm and as the site has no bar / clubhouse meaning you should get a good nights sleep (unless your partner snores).
Overall this is a secluded and attractive site and in my well travelled opinion well worth a visit
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Slugdude |
9 reviews from this member |
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I last visited this site 20 years ago and I am glad to say it has not changed apart from new wash room facilities which are excellent. On site shop open morning and evening.
I was put in a overflow field not in the main area with the caravans which is fine by me.
The main campsite is very sheltered by trees with electrical hook ups etc.
site is as close to Corfe Castle as is possible take the left turn just before castle and hill. Plenty nice walks in the area I recommend Studland
Nice beaches at Swanage and Studland. Close to Monkey world / Bovington Tank Museum / Dorchester, so plenty to do if wet
Poole and Bournemouth close by a long drive but a ferry runs from Studland till 11pm only £2.80 so cheaper than fuel.
Purbeck is a very beautiful unspoilt place
Great campsite I will return but will not wait 20 years this time.
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jolly Olly |
1 review from this member |
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Excellent site. Small, quiet with good wash/shower facilities. Easy walk to Corfe (about 1 mile) and up onto Purbeck Hills. Great views from the field pitches. Friendly helpful staff.
Many pitches are on a slope but plenty of reasonably flat ground is available.
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: 01-mike |
1 review from this member |
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Nice basic quiet site, ideal for couples/mature campers, not so good for kids. Very good washrooms with free showers, routinely cleaned every day. Small onsite shop that opens for a couple of hours each day ( very handy in the mornings if you fancy some bacon!) Some pitches can be on a slope, depends on how busy as to whether this will be a problem.
The best thing in my opinion for this site is its location, you are in the shadows of Corfe castle, you have the great beaches of Studland just 10mins drive away - where you can also get the £2.80 ferry (Car price) over to bournemouth. If the wheather follows English traditions then the New Forest is less than an hour away for great walks etc.
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