The Inside Park

View prices & book 9.3 49 reviews
View across the pitches
View across the pitches
View across the park
Children's play park
Games room
Shaded grass pitches
Plenty of space and shelter
Non-electric grass pitches
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View across the park
Children's play park
Games room

  • Well-established Dorset park two miles from Blandford Forum
  • Kingston Lacy estate 15 minutes' drive; half an hour to the coast
  • Set within 14 acres of ancient parkland, with private walking trails
Seeking some proper peace and quiet for your Dorset break? Tuck yourselves away among 14 acres of ancient parkland at The Inside Park, a couple of miles outside Blandford Forum. The team here have been welcoming guests for more than 30 years, with many people becoming repeat visitors over that time. And what is it that keeps them coming back for more? Well, despite being so close to town (very handy when you want to pop out to the shops or find somewhere to eat out), this place has quite a magical secluded atmosphere. The pitches are about half a mile from the nearest road, and surrounded by a swathe of fine specimen trees that are home to lots of wildlife (deer, hawks and badgers are among the animals you might spot as you wander here). Getting out to explore your surroundings is easy here, as there are about six miles of private waymarked trails running through the farm’s land – excellent for walking the dogs or taking the kids out to spot some of the aforementioned wildlife. There are also woodland areas for the kids to play in, along with an outdoor play area and an indoor games room with table tennis, pool and other games. The owners of this site have clearly learned a thing or two about guests’ needs over the years they’ve been running the place, so now there’s a good list of facilities, mostly located within a characterful 18th-century stable and coach house – a launderette, food shop and modern accessible bathrooms among them. Spacious pitches on free-draining land round everything off nicely for a comfortable, chilled-out countryside break.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 70
Motorhome pitches 20
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

French

Italian

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.3

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PeacefulForest

96% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a beautiful, clean, and well-maintained campsite praised for its tranquil weekday atmosphere and fantastic woodland walks, ideal for dogs. Visitors highlight the spacious pitches, excellent children's play area, and friendly, helpful staff. Facilities, including showers and toilets, are consistently described as spotless and well-equipped. While generally highly recommended, some guests noted crowds and noise during weekends. Minor drawbacks mentioned include the distance to facilities and weak phone signal/WiFi.

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Overall I would definitely stay here again and recomend.

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked As a two family campers 4 adults and 4 children with a big tent and lots of space needed loved the pitch size we stayed in pitch 27 and unlike other camping establishments the pitches where well spaced and no real border just told the post is the middle of the pitch. Lots of room for cars should be one car per pitch but was told by the person in the shop it is quiet and plenty of room park both cars there. The park is brilliant the slide was a big winner with the kids. Well lit at night. Great facilities including the freezer for cool blocks. Lovely forest and walks surrounding areas loved the llamas and the peacocks and sheep on the scenic route in that was an added bonus as the normal road in was under repair. Great communication due to the road being under repair we where emailed in advance to tell us of the alternative route in. Very clean site all round and felt very secure.

Disliked Showers although warm could be more powerful but I have had alot worse.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plenty of space, lovely play area, atmosphere was great, staff were very…

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Amy A.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Plenty of space, lovely play area, atmosphere was great, staff were very friendly and cycled us to our pitch. Facilities were clean and working well. Will definitely be returning

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

a wonderfull holiday place both on the camping and in the surroundings

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ingrid w.

Electric grass pitch

Liked - the tranquillity on weekdays
- the wonderful walks in de woods.
- the beautifull campsite
- the friendlyness of the staff

Disliked the crowedness in th weekend, with to mant, uncontrolled, kids planning inbegrepen the campingpits

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Nice, peaceful site, lots of families with kids enjoying the play area.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Nice, peaceful site, lots of families with kids enjoying the play area. Toilets and showers were clean and as advertised. We went for a single night with no electric hookup and didn't need to leave the site, all good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Superb setting, quiet, amazing woodland dog walks. Will definitely be coming back.…

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john H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Superb setting, quiet, amazing woodland dog walks. Will definitely be coming back.

Disliked Nothing

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Excellent site…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Excellent site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really good value for money, lovely quiet park, spacious with beautiful scenery,…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Really good value for money, lovely quiet park, spacious with beautiful scenery, great park for the kids, toilets and showers spotless, well stocked and reasonably priced shop on site. Couldn't fault it would definitely stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A gem of a site. Made for a wonderful relaxing stay

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Jo P.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Layout of site, friendly staff, fully stocked shop, dog walks, great showers and toilets

Disliked Nothing

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Very attractive location. Facilities good and clean.…

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Karen L.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very attractive location. Facilities good and clean.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with great size pitches. It had a lovely atmosphere, great…

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Sadie L.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely site with great size pitches. It had a lovely atmosphere, great park and great walks/cycle tracks.

Disliked Ticks and the shop only open until 5pm

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Tourer storage facilities

Location

The Inside Park

Fairmile Road

Blandford Forum

Dorset

England

DT11 9AD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.84631°N
2.19462°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11 mi The Town Hall
11 mi The Town Hall
11.6 mi Post Office
Rail
10.6 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
11.2 mi Wareham Rail Station
11.3 mi Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
Ferry
13 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
13 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
15.1 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
16.6 mi Bournemouth International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

If you're popping into Blandford Forum (five minutes’ drive) for a bit of shopping, stick around to visit the Blandford Fashion Museum or take a tour of the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery. There’s also a leisure centre here with a pool, and you can head a little way out of town to the Royal Signals Museum (10 minutes). From this handy spot within the Dorset National Landscape, there are plenty of lovely walks and bike rides – plus more adventurous bike activities at Okeford Hill Bike Park (10 minutes). The spectacular Kingston Lacy estate (15 minutes), English Oak Vineyard (20 minutes) and Sculpture By The Lakes (25 minutes) give different ways to enjoy the scenery. And of course Dorset’s fabulous coastline isn’t far off either – drive for half an hour or so and you’ll be at Bournemouth’s splendid sandy beach or at the ancient coves of the Jurassic Coast.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 11.1 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 11.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Shore Road Beach 15.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 15.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine 15.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 7.4 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 10.3 mi

The Tank Museum 10.7 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 11.7 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 14.3 mi

National Trust

White Mill 6.5 mi

Kingston Lacy 7.5 mi

Clouds Hill 9.3 mi

Hardy's Cottage 11.8 mi

Max Gate 13.8 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Spetisbury - Tarrant Crawford - Spetisbury Rings 3.1 mi

Hod Hill Fort - Iwerne Minster - Hambledon Hill - Coombe Bottom 3.8 mi

STEPLETON HOUSE 3.9 mi

RANSTON 4.2 mi

MILTON ABBEY 4.4 mi

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)

    Dorchester, Dorset 13.2 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Inside Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Inside Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Inside Park? If you're popping into Blandford Forum (five minutes’ drive) for a bit of shopping, stick around to visit the Blandford Fashion Museum or take a tour of the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Inside Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Inside Park? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.