Freshwater Beach Holiday Park

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Located on the Jurassic Coast
Heated indoor and outdoor pools and splash pools for the longer family members.
Outdoor pool and play area
Outdoor pool

  • Family-friendly park with a private beach on the Jurassic Coast
  • A 20-minute drive from Lyme Regis and on the South West Coast Path
  • Three swimming pools, a restaurant-bar and a dog-exercise area on site
Access to a private beach on the Jurassic Coast? That’s not something you hear of every day – and yet that’s exactly what you get at Freshwater Beach Holiday Park, an excellent spot for a family-friendly break in Dorset. The site has daytime entertainment and evening shows to keep any boredom at bay – not that you’re likely to feel bored at all, as there’s sandcastle-making and splashing in the sea to look forward to. For nights when you don’t fancy cooking or just want to watch some live sport, head to the Rolling Stones Bar and Restaurant on site, which hosts the aforementioned entertainment. Set along the Jurassic Coast, Freshwater Beach Holiday Park is only a 20-minute drive from Lyme Regis, a key piece in the dramatic coastline. Get stuck into the nearby South West Coast Path and the surrounding Dorset countryside directly from the site too. It should come as no surprise that many guests don’t stray that far, as there are three swimming pools, a bowling alley, games room and watersports directly on site. For adults in need of peace and quiet, there is also a gym, sauna and golf course a short walk down the road. No need to book a dog sitter here, either. There is an enclosed dog-exercise area on site to let them run around, and dogs are welcome in most buildings on site.

Site type

Caravans for hire 55
Tent pitches 435
Touring caravan pitches 463
Motorhome pitches 463
Open now
Opens 14 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Facilities/activities including ten-pin bowling are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Activities and entertainment are subject to seasonal demand and usually are operational between spring bank holiday and mid-September. Games are organised most mornings during high season, subject to weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 14 Mar to

AA 5 pennants

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Reviews

92%

would recommend this site to a friend

88%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A great stay and would definitely go back.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Ben J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Right on the beach, with plenty of nice walks around the area.
Clean and tidy site.
Very friendly staff.

Disliked: Booking of swimming was a bit complicated but managed to book in the end.

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Great family ease free campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Caroline G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Pitches were good size and the whole campsite was clean and secure. Activities were brilliant swimming and bowling were great for both ages of children and staff in both were very friendly.

Disliked: Evening activities the room was very busy and not very dog friendly but that was just due to being popular

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Staff were so accommodating and welcoming. They went above and beyond! All…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Meisha P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Top field electric grass pitch

Liked: Staff were so accommodating and welcoming. They went above and beyond! All staff from security to yellow coats. Entertainment varied each night, something for everyone. Perfect for young children. Pool was great and so warm. Toilets and showers cleaned regularly and warm, lots of them too. Access to beach great. Views amazing!! The grass quality was great. Tent pitch sizes good too! Restaurant had a great full extensive menu.

Disliked: Lack of signal/wifi, I know this won’t matter to some, but we couldn’t easily speak to family back home

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Location was great, facilities were kept very clean. Swimming pool is great…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Nathen P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Location was great, facilities were kept very clean. Swimming pool is great for all ages

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Lovely clean sight for family good facilities without being commercial

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Pauline F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Hot showers. Swimming facilities exceptional. Good restaurant. Friendly helpful staff.

Disliked: Cost of trampolines.

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Would definitely stay again for longer next time 🙂

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Francesca M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Loved the site. Staff very friendly and helpful. Pitches were great, everywhere was clean and tidy and the sun was shining. Beautiful beach and everything you need rite on your doorstep.

Disliked: Nothing

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Will stay again!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Krissy M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The location and facilities. Staff were friendly. And for how busy it was for March, it wasnt too loud. Brought back lots of good memories from childhood

Disliked: The guests could have been spread out a touch more as lots of empty pitches.

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Brilliant park excellent facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Claire H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Brilliant park excellent facilities

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Excellent site. Clean facilities and plenty of cubicles.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Leigh B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: There was plenty to do at this site especially for families with children. We had a lovely pitch with a beautiful view of the sea.

Disliked: My only downside and this is only because it was out of season was the block which we was close by to was closed. This made it a bit of a trek to the main block near reception for the loo and shower block. Not ideal if it’s that time of the month.

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Really tidy and well facilitated site toncater for young and old

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Mark A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The site was immaculate, lovely location next to the beach. Daughter enjoyed the pool which is very well kept and has a good play zone with tipping buckets etc.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Sauna TV room Take away Tennis Waterslide 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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Freshwater Beach Holiday Park

Burton Bradstock

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 4PT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.70861°N
-2.74006°W

Route directions

Take the A35 to Bridport. At the Crown roundabout, turn onto the B3157 towards Burton Bradstock. Freshwater Beach Holiday Park is along this road on the right-hand side after the golf club.

Nearest transport

Coach
2 mi Coach Station
13.3 mi South Station
14.3 mi Marks and Spencer
Rail
9 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station
11.5 mi Crewkerne Rail Station
12.6 mi Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
14.6 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
Airport
29.7 mi Exeter 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

Nearby West Bay (25 minutes' walk), and Weymouth (35 minutes' drive) a little along the coast to the south-east, are well-known watersports havens for surfers, sailors and windsurfers. Afterwards, dry off at one of the towns’ well-known restaurants or carry on exploring elsewhere… The market town of Bridport (five minutes) is an attractive spot for painters, actors and their ilk, as it has a funded arts centre with year-round events, exhibitions and films. The centuries-old street market in town is also pretty colourful; go here on Wednesdays and Saturdays to buy fresh produce, clothes, plants, paintings, books and antiques. If you’re on the Jurassic Coast to fossil hunt, go on to Lyme Regis (20 minutes), home of the annual fossil festival and the award-winning Lyme Regis Museum. Book a fossil walk to get free entry to the fossil finds and exhibitions of the museum afterwards. Dorset has a mammoth amount of other stuff to do for kids too, including the SEA LIFE Centre Weymouth (35 minutes), Axe Valley Wildlife Park (25 minutes) and six daily talks at Wareham’s award-winning Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (45 minutes). Abbotsbury Swannery (15 minutes), the only managed colony of nesting mute swans in the world, also has an acclaimed children’s farm with guinea pigs, ponies, undercover play area, tractor rides and lamb racing daily at midday.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Hive 1.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 1.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seatown 3.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Charmouth West 7.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 6.1 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 7 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 13.9 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 14.1 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 15.4 mi

National Trust

Max Gate 13.9 mi

Shute Barton 14.7 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 15 mi

Hardy's Cottage 15.3 mi

Montacute House 16.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

West Bay 1.7 mi

Lower Seatown - Seatown - Chideock - Eype 2 mi

DOWNE HALL 2 mi

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 3.8 mi

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 4.1 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 13.8 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.

Offers

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Freshwater Beach Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Freshwater Beach Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Freshwater Beach Holiday Park? Nearby West Bay (25 minutes' walk), and Weymouth (35 minutes' drive) a little along the coast to the south-east, are well-known watersports havens for surfers, sailors and windsurfers. Afterwards, dry off at … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Freshwater Beach Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Freshwater Beach Holiday Park? From £36 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.