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Sandford Holiday Park - Parkdean Resorts
Holton Heath
Poole
Dorset (Browse area)
BH16 6JZ
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Pitches: 734
Open: 04/02/2026 to 21/11/2026
04/02/2027 to 21/11/2027
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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 |
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| 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 |
 Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 Outdoor Pool On Site |
 No Horse Riding |
 Cycle Hire On Site |
 Golf On Site |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Reviewer: Bazsfc |
1 review from this member |
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 July 2005
Just returned from a long weekend (thur-sun) at sandford. Superb pitch, we have a fairly large 10 man tent which was easily accomodated along with my car on the pitch. The pitches are shielded on 3 sides with hedges or young conifers, allowing a certain amont of privacy without feeling cut off.
The new shower block is clean and well maintained with some of the best shower facilities I have used. As for the site itself it was dissapointing.
There are two outdoor pools which appear to have been taken over by the seagulls, probably a good thing they were closed as they had more silt on the bottom than Poole harbour. The usual bar facilities exist, but one of these was closed for building work.
All in all a nice pitch shame about the site overall. 
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| Reviewer: Billabong17 |
2 reviews from this member |
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June 2005
Weather was appaling so it was good to have some entertainment for the kids and an indoor swimming pool. Our tent was pitched near the new shower block and this was excellent. The site was busy and yet the toilets always seemed to be spotless and block was very warm.
Thought the tent area was pretty and our pitch (and those nearby) was a very generous size for this sort of camp.
On the down side, it was noisy and the owners should have a noise policy. I'm not exactly a quiet person, but 'Drum and Bass' blaring out from a ghetto blaster at 3am is a bit much!
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| Reviewer: Banger625 |
6 reviews from this member |
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April 2005
Very cold weekend! temerature dropped down to -3 on the Friday night and boy was it hard to sleep in a thin tent!
I found the campsite very very noisy at 2am as people were coming back from their nights out, why do they have the need to scream out "wakey wakey!" it is beyond me?????
Site itself was OK, the old toilet block left a lot to be desired....! the new toilet block, well, we nearly brought our sleeping bags into there as it was so warm!!! Only problems were that the hand driers did not seem to work and the toilets got very dirty, considering the site was not mega busy I found this worrying.
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| Reviewer: Weststarfan |
1 review from this member |
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April 2005
This is my 2nd time visit here and I love it! i may only be 14 but its the best place I've ever been! and that's saying something when I've been to places like Florida!
I stayed in a caravan so I wouldnt know about the toilets!
The entertainment is amazin although i was dissapointed to see my best mate Gemma and some of the others (Alan, Matt, Sinead and Kelly) has left! i saw my other best friends sarah and kate 2 as wel as steve, paul, stacey and the new'er entertainers: adam, gaz, sharon and michelle.
I would recommend this to everyone because they take good care of children on the entertainments side (I helped out with the children clubs)
I can't wait to go back and I hope this will help everyone who wants to go to the Weststar camp! Especially those with children!
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| Reviewer: The Thomos |
1 review from this member |
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July 2004
Lovely area, facilities OK, though tent pitch a little small but oh the noise. Admittedly we were quite near the central toilet block hut, the noise started at about 11.30 and went on until about 2.00 am. Unfortunately it seemed to be the adults as much as the kids. Great holiday because the weather was amazing but came home for some sleep
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| Reviewer: Mrsmastic |
2 reviews from this member |
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July 2004
We had a wonderful week here! The site is well laid out and considering the amount of people on site, the facilities were kept clean and there were plenty of shower / toilet blocks. Although we did not take advantage of the entertainment, there was a full programme of entertainment available.
We will definitely return to this site again.
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| Reviewer: Northerngal33 |
8 reviews from this member |
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June 2004
we have visited sandford park every year for 7 years and i have to say this year was our second best.. The showers have been updated with a state of the art shower block and the showers in the old blocks do not turn off every 30 seconds anymore and are generally warm,also water pressure is better. They do not get closed for cleaning anymore rather cleaning staff get on with their work discretely around you 4 times a day which is much better. The entertainment is great and there is always something on for the kids no matter what their ages.
The weather was a bit dissapointing this year which meant the outdoor pools weren't open as much as normal but this did not spoil our holiday. The site was generally quiet after 11 pm which was ideal (but we do go out of peak times) it was no where near full so there was no queues for the bar etc and not as stiflingly hot as it has been during peak holidays..
All in all a top of the range site for entertainment and ammenities if you go at the right time of year.
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| Reviewer: Paul Nightingal |
1 review from this member |
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August 2004
I read the other rather negative reviews of Sandford, after booking the holiday, and before we went.
The site must have improved, as we found it to be overall good. The toilet / shower blocks were good and clean, and the site was not noisy at night.
The children had plenty to do, it felt friendly and safe.
On the negative, I agree that it is wrong that you have to go through that 'tacky' amusement arcade to get to the other entertainment facilities. The arcade has much too much prominence in that location, and is a cynical ploy to get parents pestered to part with their money.
Restaurant, that I saw, too small, and busy for such a big site.
Also on an environmental level, too many leaking water taps, too stiff for people to turn off properly. Loads of fresh drinking water is wasted.
A lack of recycling facilities.
Overall liked the site, well maintained, and pleasant.
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| Reviewer: Shirley |
9 reviews from this member |
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August 2003
This is a huge site but the woodland setting helps make living with such a lot of other people bearable. There are many trees and shrubs but the amount of privacy each pitch gets is very variable - regulars take lots of wind breaks.
Loved the paddling pool which is huge and well separated from the swimming pool so you don't have to worry about young ones getting out of their depth or older ones stampeding through the paddling area. All entertainment staff work very hard for their money. Showers and toilets have not improved since previous reviewers visited. At the nearest shower block to us there were constant queues between the hours of 7.00 and 10.00 am and similarly around early evening. Could usually get in the portaloo showers but out of 4 in the block one didn't lock and one had only a trickle of water. Of the 2 wc's only one had a locking door. Many leaking taps and standpipes. Not a quiet site but during our stay most campers settled down at a reasonable hour.
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| Reviewer: Mrs. M. Wright |
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July, 2003
We have visited Sandford for th 6th time now over the last 15 years. What a great shame this site is being spoilt by an Arcade complex which you have to go through to get to any evening entertainment. We had a Euro Tent this year, instead of taking our own, it was great to have a fridge and lovely beds, but they have put them in the wrong place, right by the shower block. After our discussions with management we do hope they move them to a quieter spot, as it was very noisy at night with drunken teenagers. One night until 3 in the morning. Our complaint was dealt with. I understood the bars are open until 1 a.m. Is that really neccessary? Some people do like to get some sleep when on holiday.
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| Reviewer: Steve Waters |
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July 2003
A beautiful site with over 500 medium to small size pitches plus a huge static van park. Not a site to go to if you want peace and quiet especially at night when the noise may go on till 2 o clock in the morning. If you don't want your children buying alcohol keep them out of the bars!! Found grossly inadequate ventilation in the pool/ darts room and was told the air conditioning was broken (it didn't get fixed in our weeks stay)Also found locked doors marked FIRE EXIT in the pool room. Parked close to a dismally poor toilet block. If free showers means getting sprayed with a light mist that turns off every 30 seconds I would rather not bother. Sorry, but a poorly managed site that I will not be going back to.
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| Reviewer: Graham Gale |
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June 2002
Great site, in the new forest, Indoor and outdoor heated pool, great entertainment for both adults and children, very helpful camp staff. good shower and toilet facilities. Loads of local tourist atractions. Plenty to do for adults and children. Camp shop very reasonable prices. Great Pizza take away in Wareham. Only gripe there were lots of ants and molehills, if your camping in a tent take ant powder or spray with you, but they do sell it in the camp shop. Would go back again. prices very reasonable considering what you get in with your pitch price.
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| Reviewer: Mary |
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Aug 2002
My first visit to Sandford with my fairly new tent. Pitch large enough but very close to the road. Site facilities - pool, entertainment etc. brilliant but toilet/shower block very disappointing. Toilets not very good standard of cleanliness even when just re-opened after it's hour closure for 'cleaning'! and amount of showers ridiculous for the size of the site! Portaloos/showers absolutely awful, would definitly not use them! Every day in my 12 days there, women were gathering to complain about state of toilets. Some told me they had been there before and the standard had gone down drastically. (Let's hope they bring back previous cleaning company) Poole and surrounding area so lovely, lots to do/see, site facilities very good, would be keen to go back there if and when the toilet/shower facilities improve.
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| Reviewer: John |
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August 2002
This was our third visit to Sandford, we last stayed there approximately 4 years ago.
Whilst the site is vibrant and there is a lot going on, some of the basic facilities such as showers, toilets etc have been neglected at the expense of a large amusement arcade, which seems to be the only thing the management have invested in since our last visit.
To cope with the demand for showers a number of Portaloos have been installed - sufice it to say that residents of Wormwood Scrubs would have felt at home in them!
We must admit we were disappointed and will not be returning until facilities (both quantity and quality)are brought up to modern standards.
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| Reviewer: Pete |
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August 2002
We have just returned from Sandford. We were pitched opposite the toilet block and unfortunately found it to be very noisy especially about 1.30am, when people were returning from their nights out. The toilets and showers leave a lot to be desired and there simply aren't enough showers for the amount of people on the park in peak season.
On the plus side, the children enjoyed the swimming pools.
We have quite a large trailer tent and the size of the pitch wasn't large enough, the only way we could fit it onto the pitch was to have part of it covering a man hole which unfortunately when it rained it ran into the tent.
All in all a very busy site, although the area is lovely.
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