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I have to say I agree with a previous reviewer (JulesPhillips) and say that I was disappointed with the Inside Park - after reading all the positive reviews on this site I was expecting great things. Our pitch was in the woodland area, slightly off the main field, and was in very poor condition, having no grass at all anywhere near it, it was bare earth covered with sticks and the leftovers from the last inhabitants.
There certainly didn't appear to be any pitch maintenance going on, just one in / one out all the time. I also agree that the site did tend to resemble a festival site or gypsy camp in places, as there were pitches with umpteen cars, vans and additional gazebos and whatnot on them - and as the pitches are all higgledy piggledy it seemed worse somehow.
The main field was really quite big and really quite noisy from what we could see, and at the top part was on such a hill it looked positively uncomfortable.
The play area was constantly overflowing with older kids going a bit wild, so wasn't really suitable for younger kids. Some of the language I heard in the vicinity (from the kids, I might add) was a bit choice to say the least.
On the plus side the facilities were pretty good, plenty of showers and loos, and the staff were friendly. THe location was also nice, Blandford's a nice little town and the site is well situated for lots of places on the south coast.
On the whole it wasn't the site for us, too noisy and hectic, and poor quality pitches.
This was our first camping trip as a family with 2 boys (7 and 3 1/2) and we had a fab time. Nice big field with central play area which we were close enough to to be able to keep an eye on the children playing but not too close, although we did have people cutting through our pitch, and each pitch gets a wooden picnic table, but the pitch next to ours felt the need to have 2 so we didn't get one!
A nice little shop, good wash up area and good toilet and shower block. Never queued and kept clean. (except on rainy days when pathways generated lots of sandy mud to traipse in! ) thank goodness for crocs!
Nice table tennis / pool area good for rainy days and regular food vans on site ( fish and chips / Thai etc) all well advertised.
Is described as a touring site but many (including us ) were not touring and is a nice open site that allowed fire pits and had lots of natural wildlife (came face to face with badger on late night loo trip! ) and could hear owls swooping over tent!
Fantastic campsite, great reception. Good well kept and clean facilities. Shop, games room. Park suitable for older children as well as smaller children. Lovely pitches located in natural settings (not regimental lines)amongst trees, surrounded by woodlands and cycle paths.
Away from main roads, so very safe for kids. Kids enjoyed the site so much it was hard to pull them away. Football pitch with lots of other children all eager to play too. Tried out all the cycle routes - 2 through woodlands and a bit of rough terrain and 1 nice gentle route (just my sort). Staff very pleasant and accommodating. We had great weather so didn't suffer muddy ground.
Really recommend this family friendly site. Like to try different areas for camping and rare to revisit same site twice, but this one would be an exception if I wanted to visit the area again. Local town very nice.
Take-away vans occasionally visit the site. Plenty of restaurants in nearby town. Large Tesco a couple of mile away. Had to travel about half hour to beaches, but plenty to do around the area.
This is one of those child friendly sites that score 10/10 because they provide fantastic facilities and make sure there is a dedicated area for kids to enjoy themselves without disturbing other campers. There is a very well appointed play area and, next to it, a football pitch. So there's no excuse for children kicking balls into other peoples tents / equipment.
Some of the site is on a slope, but that did not seem to bother those camping on it. We ended up with a massive non-EHU pitch on flat ground.
The toilet/shower block is modern, clean and a pleasure to use. There is a reasonably priced, well-stocked shop and a useful information centre.
Customer service is excellent and there was a very friendly 'feel' to this roomy campsite. Other campers respected this and there was very little noise around bedtime.
The site is in a beautiful setting and well-positioned for exploring the surrounding area and attractions. If you like walks, campers are provided with a map of walks around the neighbouring fields and wooded areas. The routes are well signposted and I have to say were an unexpected attraction of the site that we thoroughly enjoyed.
Lastly, we thought that pricing was extremely good value for money; there are a lot of sites that charge more for less.
We are a young couple without children and still enjoyed this site! Although we stayed in the smaller area away from the main field which was perfect for us. If you have children the main field is great as it has a large play area and completely open so you can watch the kids safely. If you are like us and prefer to leave the families to it then the smaller area (pitches 60-80) are perfect. We had a large pitch, it was relaxing, peaceful and we didn't want to leave!
The weather was amazing and the location is brilliant. We went to Monkey World, Swanage, Cerne Abbas, Weymouth, Lulworth Cove.All amazing places and in quick easy reach from the campsite. The toilet block is OK and enough space / showers for all guests, plus plenty of hot water. The weekend was busy but we didn't have to queue.
The washing up room is good, lots of sinks and hot water. There is also a washing machine and dryer plus a games room with table tennis, pool table and lots of leaflets for attractions near by.
The bad points: Main field has a large slope, this didn't effect us but we would have been disappointed if we were allocated a pitch on the slope.Not great in a tent!
The shop didn't open until 9am-ish which we thought was late for a campsite shop. Most people are up by 8am and we had to wait around one morning to pick up our ice packs from the shop before going out for the day. Worth remembering if you need to make an early start.
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
This is a beautiful site which nestles in a hollow within farmland and is surrounded by beautiful trees and woodland. As the sign says on the entrance, 'it's so relaxing, you won't want to leave'.
Although it is very busy at bank holiday time and in the summer, it never feels over crowded and pitches are of a generous size. It feels very safe and secure. The pitches although not always level are always well maintained. There is a good sized play area with a variety of equipment on wood bark.
Although there is only one shower block it is always very clean with nice good sized showers. There is a games room with table tennis tables and a snooker table adjacent to the reception and well stocked shop.
There are walks from the park through the woods and along designated paths around the farmland in which the park is situated. It is also possible to cycle. In the summer there are tractor rides around the farmland.
The owners and staff are friendly and helpful. Inside Park is approximately 5 - 10 minutes drive from the attractive market town of Blandford Forum where there are a number of shops including Morrisons and Tesco and also cafe's and restaurants.
It is possible to walk into the town from the park. We love going to Inside Park and never tire of it.
Our first family camping expedition. We picked the inside park based on its good reviews, and only being two and half hours away if it was a disaster. The large play area and likelihood of plenty of new pals for our 9 year old daughter was another strong factor.
As I mentioned our first trip so no reference to compare too, but here are our impressions.
Good points: In a lovely wooded farm with great countryside for walking/cycling. Even though the Longer paths didn't look that well used. Relaxed friendly atmosphere made up of mainly families so lots of children on bikes and running around having fun during the day, but quiet at night (generally from 10.30 onwards).
The excellent park, in constant use with the kids. Is great as you can relax a bit knowing where your kids are. The toilet shower facilities were generally clean and seemed plenty for the size of site. We didn't have to queue at all even though the site was full. Good base for exploring the area. We went to Weymouth sea life centre, Corfe castle and Monkey World. All roughly half an hours drive away.
Bad points: Much more of a slope than shown in the photo's of the site (especially on the furthest part from the reception). Although we were on pitch 59 and it was fine. No pubs / shops within close walking distance, though only 10 min drive to Blandford Forum with tesco / somerfield and an excellent chippie!
Overall verdict: We had great weather apart from one day of rain and we loved the place. Would not hesitate to recommend it and would probably go back.
This has to be one of my favourite campsites. We stayed here for 3 nights and may break the 'never return to the same place' rule.
We stayed in the main field which was great. Huge pitches and an excellent play area for the kids. The site was full and we didn't have to queue for the facilities at all. There were other areas that were away from the main field, which didn't seem so spacious and missed out on the great atmosphere.
We visited Moors Valley Park and Poole - both about 30 minute drive away.
What an amazing campsite, we would recommend this site to anyone, especially those with older children.
Although the site is on a bit of a hill, there are plenty of level or nearly level pitches around.
There is one huge toilet/shower block for the whole site, but it has 12 showers and plenty of loos. The shower/toilet block was always fairly clean. There was always hot water for the showers, my only complaint would be that if you chose the end shower, the water slowed to a trickle.
The washing up area was indoors and always with hot water, the really fab thing about the washing up area was the web cam showing the nesting swallows, just amazing.
But it's the play area that will take us back to the site, the equipment had to be seen to be believed, there was something for everyone, even my 14 year old was happy for a bit!
If you book electric hook up, it's worth paying the £1 a night for the light, it comes with 3 sockets as well and was really useful.
The nearest town is Blanford Forum, check out the Forum Cafe, it has a charming bookshop upstairs and lovely food too! Plus if you take the leaflet from the site, a 10% discount! We also walked around the Cerne Giant and went fossil hunting at Charmouth (but didn't find any fossils!)
What a fab site! This is our second visit to this park and we weren't disappointed. The site was fully booked but there was so much space between pitches, it was lovely. The play park is fabulous for all ages of kids, it does close at 9pm and reopens at 9am.
The toilets were always clean and love the amount of washing up sinks there are,8 in total. The shop has the immediate essentials, but there is Tesco and Morrisons just down the road by car. The outbuilding with the table tennis, pool tables and football table was also popular for the older children.
The location of this place is perfect,surrounded by beautiful countryside and woods. There are 3 walks on site, 1.5miles to 2.5 miles. Maps are given of this on arrival. Overall a very good site for a lovely break away.
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
Had a very peaceful break at the inside park. We went with friends and their dog & two children. The kids loved the games room & so did we as we never saw them.
The whole site is very clean however at busy times the toilets did become a little messy, I guess only to be expected with a busy bank holiday. Overall good value & one on our kids on leaving remarked what a great holiday they had had. We would revisit when in area again
Wonderful 3 nights at this campsite. Weather did play a big part of the holiday though. Very good playground for the kids, showers plentiful, washing up area a little small for the size of campsite but very well kept.
Shop well stocked full of camping stuff and fresh food and drink. Very clean and tidy camp site. Great walks / rides around the site suitable for all. We have a Royal Bordeaux 6 XL ZG no problem with pitch size plenty of room. Tescos just down the road. Woodland area next to the camp site ideal for little ones to explore. We will be returning.
* large adventure playground for the the kids * good on site shop * large clean shower blocks, plenty of them * quieter wooded area available (we stopped here) * good woodland walks direct off the campsite, great for the dogs (the left of the adventure playground is NO DOGS is you prefer this) * plenty to do in area (sandbanks beach, Poole approx 40 mins away) * Morrisons and Tesco within 1.5 miles of campsite * It was lovely and sunny all weekkkkk! yay (obviously not guaranteed though)
Bad Points:-
* Slope on some of the pitches - not really a problem though, as there is a plan on the sites web site and you can avoid the pitches - they run along the top of the campsite by above the adventure playground (around pitch 119)
The Inside Park is a lovely spacious site with lots of trees, well kept clean facilities and a fantastic play area particularly for older kids. The pitches are often sloping so its vital to think carefully about how to pitch the tent so you don't end up rolling into each other. I'd also suggest bringing something to level up your bbq or stove.
The toilet and shower block are clean and spacious but a fair old walk from the tent which was tricky at times with small boys who tend to need the facilities very often and at short notice.
Its interesting that other reviewers got directions for some good walks. We asked at the shop but got no help. We did manage to find the nearest pub in Winterbourne Stickland but a chunk of our walk was on a busy road which it is probably possible to avoid.
We've booked to come back after our camping buddies moved overseas and we didn't come last year, we'd been there for the previous 5 years. We're coming with our camper and new tent and looking forward to it.
We love the facilities, they're not like the big sites but suit us, the kids love their freedom and being able to play in the park, get together with other kids for a football match or ride all over the place on their bikes.
I compared the price of this to another campsite nearer Poole and they are £40 more expensive than Inside Park. I wouldn't say Inside Park was expensive, it's middle of the road compared to others, there are more expensive sites with less facilities around.
We're looking forward to coming back and we've enjoyed all our previous years there.
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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 
No Hardstandings 
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 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
Beach <10 miles 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
I have to say I agree with a previous reviewer (JulesPhillips) and say that I was disappointed with the Inside Park - after reading all the positive reviews on this site I was expecting great things. Our pitch was in the woodland area, slightly off the main field, and was in very poor condition, having no grass at all anywhere near it, it was bare earth covered with sticks and the leftovers from the last inhabitants. 
