Lyons Gate Holiday Park

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  • Peaceful woodland site in Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • Half an hour from Jurassic Coast beaches; 20 minutes from Dorchester
  • Four well-stocked fishing lakes on site, plus woodland trails
A peaceful spot in Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, within easy reach of the famed Jurassic Coast and with lots nearby for history and heritage buffs? Sounds like a lucky catch… and that’s not all to reel you in at Lyons Gate Caravan Park and Fishery, a family-friendly site less than 10 minutes’ drive from the scenic Dorset village of Cerne Abbas. This site is heaven for anyone angling to do a spot of fishing on their hols: there are four well-stocked lakes here where casting a line could land perch, chub, roach, tench, rudd, barbel or 20-pound+ carp – plenty to keep novices and experts entertained for days. When nothing’s biting, hunger can be kept at bay with a cheeky takeaway, and there are a couple of pubs in Cerne Abbas if local eats are on the menu. Not hooked on spending getaways on the banks? Nature trails crisscross the woodland on site, or you can venture out into the AONB to wander the Jurassic Coast, lounge around on sandy beaches, and follow the Thomas Hardy trail to see Dorset as the poet and novelist did.

Site type

Tent pitches 13
Caravans for hire 2
Motorhome pitches 11
Touring caravan pitches 11
Open now
Opens 2 February
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • A charge of £0.50 applies for the use of the shower.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Fishing is £6 per person per day for up to 2 rods.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, 2 Feb to

This site is a member of Lyons Holiday Parks group.

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0 children

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 210 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This immaculately kept campsite is praised for its peaceful atmosphere, beautiful lakeside pitches, and abundance of wildlife. Visitors highlight the exceptional friendliness and helpfulness of the owners, Phil and Mandy, who ensure the site and its four fishing lakes are well-maintained. Facilities, including showers and toilets, are consistently described as clean and well-kept, though some note they are a little dated. The site is considered ideal for fishing enthusiasts and those seeking a relaxing getaway in a tranquil, natural setting.

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I would hundred percent recommend this site!

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The site was clean and tidy, owner were extremely friendly and welcoming. They made the effort to introduce themselves to everyone which I think is so nice.

Disliked There was nothing I disliked about Lyons gate

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review. We will look forward to seeing you all back at Lyons Gate.

What an amazing campsite, the owners…

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Kayleigh T.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked What an amazing campsite, the owners are friendly and really take the time to show you around. The facilities are clean and tidy. Quiet after 10pm. Real personal touch. If you like fishing then there is lakes for you to fish on. The campsite is central to most places. We really enjoyed staying here. It was myself as a single mum with 2 teenagers age 16, 17 then a 9 year old.

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review. We will look forward to seeing you all back at Lyons Gate.

Lovely site. Great staff helpful with anything site or fishing related

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Anthony P.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (waterside)

Liked What a great caravan park. Our second time of visiting. Warm and friendly greeting from Phil and Mandy. The whole area was in lovely standard and the fishing was great. No issues with electrics like I had read from other reviews. Nor was there any issues from any of our 3 caravan party. Phil in particular was extremely helpful be that with anything site related or with advice on the lakes. We look forward to coming back soon. Anthony, Andrea, Declan and Frank the Cocker Spaniel.

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review. We will look forward to seeing you all back at Lyons Gate.

We loved everything! My husband fished…

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Kelly B.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We loved everything! My husband fished for the first time and everyone couldn't have been more helpful. Loved the woodland walk

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review. We look forward to seeing you back at Lyons Gate.

Excellent stay with super friendly staff

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Duncan J.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site, warden was super friendly always said hello. We was on a hard standing and even offered us pegs for the awning. Highly recommend Leon's Gate would definitely book again

Disliked None

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. It was lovely to met you and hope to see you back at Lyons Gate soon.

Friendly owners

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Louise T.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (waterside)

Liked Beautiful lakeside camping pitches, nice and peaceful, off grid kind of camping with the luxury of toilets and showers.

Disliked Not having a guaranteed swim next to your lakeside camping pitch, if you want it, get up early!

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind reveiw.

Beautiful campsite - highly recommend it

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great location to visit surrounding area and relax. Well maintained, quite site with very clean facilities.
Welcomed to the site by Phil and showed to our pitch. Also he gave us some ideas what we can visit around.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. It was lovely to met you and hope to see you back at Lyons Gate soon.

Super friendly site, clean facilities, level…

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Emma B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (waterside)

Liked Super friendly site, clean facilities, level pitches, basics stocked in the shop, kids loved the fishing will definitely be back.

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review. We look forward to seeing you all again.

Had an amazing time our third…

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Doris S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (waterside)

Liked Had an amazing time our third visit fishing was brilliant caught lots of fish peaceful surroundings lots of wild life staff were fantastic nothing was to much trouble would recommend this site to anybody. We will be back Geoff and Doris

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Ok for a night

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch (waterside)

Liked Fairly quiet.

Disliked Being by the lake meant that you had people fishing just 2 mtr behind your van. This was from 7am til 7pm or later. It did not feel like you had any privacy.
Mainly seasonal pitches, site felt a bit crammed.

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From the manager: Sorry you did not enjoy stay.

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

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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Lyons Gate Holiday Park

Cerne Abbas

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 7AZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.85569°N
2.48163°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.7 mi Greenhill
6.8 mi Coldharbour
7.7 mi Queens Head
Rail
4.1 mi Chetnole Rail Station
4.9 mi Yetminster Rail Station
5.7 mi Thornford Rail Station
Ferry
17.2 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
23.7 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
23.9 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
28.9 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

Cerne Abbas has been called ‘Britain’s most desirable village’ to live in and it’s easy to see why. Start stays with a ramble around the stunningly pretty village, stopping in at the pubs to sample the local beer and tottering along to Cerne Abbey where the village’s tradition of brewing began. Of course, beer isn’t what Cerne Abbas is most famous for, so a trip to the Cerne Abbas Giant (a chalk hill figure of a happily anatomically correct man) comes highly recommended. There’s a viewing spot in the village and closer looks are a stroll away along a waymarked circular trail managed by the National Trust. If naked desires (sorry) skew more towards grand estates, Minterne House and Gardens are less than five minutes from base – the house isn’t open to the public, but it’s a spectacular backdrop to wanders among Himalayan gardens, designed in the style of Capability Brown. More urban days are within easy reach at Dorchester, 20 minutes away. The town is the birthplace of Thomas Hardy, and visits to Hardy’s Cottage and his home later in life (Max Gate) are absolute musts. It’s not just literary history here either: there’s the Tutankhamun Exhibition, a Roman amphitheatre, a display of Terracotta Warrior replicas, and a handful of museums for everything from teddy bears to dinosaurs.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Hive 15.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bowleaze Cove 15.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 16 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weymouth Lodmoor 16 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 16.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hardy's Birthplace 9.6 mi

Mapperton House & Gardens 10.7 mi

Montacute House 12.1 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 13 mi

Haynes International Motor Museum 13.2 mi

National Trust

Hardy's Cottage 9.6 mi

Max Gate 10.5 mi

Montacute House 12.1 mi

Tintinhull Garden 13 mi

Clouds Hill 13.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

MINTERNE 1.4 mi

Beneath The Feet Of Cerne's Giant 3.2 mi

CHANTMARLE 5.2 mi

MELBURY PARK 5.2 mi

SHERBORNE CASTLE 6.2 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 9.5 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

Caravan for hire
Swift Elegance 2 bedroom static caravan
  • 10% off 3 nights+ –
Caravan for hire
Atlas Chorus 2 bedroom static caravan
  • 10% off 3 nights+ –

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lyons Gate Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lyons Gate Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lyons Gate Holiday Park? Cerne Abbas has been called ‘Britain’s most desirable village’ to live in and it’s easy to see why. Start stays with a ramble around the stunningly pretty village, stopping in at the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lyons Gate Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lyons Gate Holiday Park? From £27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.