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Adventure Pirate

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Wild camping site on an outdoor activity centre five miles from Poole
A 10-minute drive from Poole and half an hour from the Jurassic Coast
Activities on site including archery, mountain biking and axe throwing

From pottering about Poole and scoping out the Jurassic Coast to crossbow shooting, big tree climbing and mountain biking on site, you’ll want to get everyone on deck for a break at Adventure Pirate, five miles from Poole. This Dorset site is wild camping galore and you’ll really be able to muck in, as it’s attached to an activity centre that runs a bucket load of outdoor activities. You’ll need to roll up with all your equipment here (tents or bivvies and nibbles and drinks included), as there are no facilities other than a couple of composting toilets, a single basic shower, a drinking water tap, a washing-up station and some rubbish bins. Once you’ve left your car in the car park and hauled your kit to your chosen pitch in one of the site’s trolleys, you’ll be going fully wild, with ground fires permitted to keep you feeling toasty. There are five acres of safe woodlands on site, so the kids are free to go off and build dens, get muddy or play their go-to games. On top of that, you may very well leave with a new skill under your belt, as the site runs activities including axe throwing, archery, crossbow or air rifle shooting, big tree climbing, survival, foam gun battles and mountain biking. All activities are subject to availability and a fee, and in busier periods, additional sign-up sheets may be displayed (by the way, guests get a 25% discount). For a drink to wash all those activities down or a meal to get your energy levels back on track, Lytchett Minster has a couple of pubs 15 minutes’ walk away or Poole’s got its own delectable dining scene, 10 minutes’ drive away.

Site type

Open now

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).
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to Sat, 1 Nov 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

All in all it was a good place to camp.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Leigh W. Apr 2025

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: Able to have an open fire in which we was able to cook from.
The park is amazing for the children to head off and explore and play.
It's a quiet area with no trouble makers.

Disliked: Didn't meet anyone that ran the place.
The pitches need better drainage, we camped for a few days and on the first day it rained but we had a constant puddle that wouldn't drain.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review of our site! We’re really glad to hear you enjoyed having an open fire — and it sounds like the kids had an absolute blast exploring and playing, which always makes us happy to hear.

You definitely picked a wild weekend to visit — that rain was something else! Normally, our pitches drain really well, but with the sheer amount that came down in one go, even they were struggling to keep up. Thanks for bearing with it!

We were a little surprised by your comment about not seeing anyone who runs the site. During your stay, we were on-site quite a bit — we had birthday parties happening, our holiday club in full swing, and we were up and down the field delivering firewood and keeping the loos clean. Sorry we didn’t cross paths! We try not to disturb guests at their pitches unless needed, as many people come here to relax and enjoy a bit of peace and quiet in nature.

Thanks again for your feedback, and we really hope to welcome you back another (drier!) time.

Came across adventure pirate and booked to take my 4 year old.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Matt S. Apr 2025

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: Came across adventure pirate and booked to take my 4 year old. He loved his stay and asked when we could go back before we even made it home. The campsite in the forest had a great wildcamp feel and the play area on site was great.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for such a lovely review. We can’t wait to welcome you and your 4 year old son back again soon!

I wanted somewhere in the woods where I could have a campfire;…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Oct 2024

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: I wanted somewhere in the woods where I could have a campfire; this place was perfect for that. The toilets were well-kept, as was the rest of the site, and it was nice to have a wander of the woods, whilst having a morning coffee, and enjoy a swing on the rope swings and say hello to the neighbouring cows (never would have known they were there otherwise - they were silent). Will be staying again.

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Loved it here. Owner is very welcoming. Lots for the children to…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Daniel G. Oct 2024

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: Loved it here. Owner is very welcoming. Lots for the children to doo we stayed in hammocks and there is plenty of places to put them. Highly recomend and will be returning soon. Toilets and showers were clean. And running water on site.

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Closest your get to wild camping , great staff good pitches

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Dan s. Oct 2024

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: We live this camp site pirate adventure , for a start you can have a fire and its the only camp site in Dorset that allows this , secondly the staff james the owner and becks that work there are amazing very friendly , this site even though is the closest your get to wild camping in Dorset it does have showers and toilets along with axe throwing , shooting and archery and also deliver roo with go there , me and my girlfriend spent 4 nights here and will be back next year thank you james and becky

Disliked: None

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Friendly staff and level pitches to camp on.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Alice I. Sept 2024

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: The campsite has excellent facilities on site. I also thought that the campsite is very good for children as there are plenty of activities and a play area. I enjoyed my stay because there is so much wildlife to see especially at night in the glistening sky.

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Amazing location

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: Campsite is smart and the pitches are a very good size. t
he owners are really friendly and helpful and have a great dog!

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We will stay here again and recommend to family and friends!

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: Great fun place to stay, being allowed camp fires was brilliant, the activities on site were well led and great fun.

The toilets are unfortunately compost but that said they were the nicest compost toilets I’ve ever used.

Disliked: I emailed a query before we arrived but no one ever responded.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for the positive review. We can only apologise for not replying to your email before you arrived. We must have missed that one, but it sounds like you were well looked after on arrival and for the duration of your stay.

Great place to camp!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Lewis B. Sept 2024

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: The woodland location and on-site facilities

Disliked: Nothing!

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Nice area. Good parking, spacious, lovely staff for the brief time we actually…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Tanya S. Sept 2024

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked: Nice area.
Good parking, spacious, lovely staff for the brief time we actually met.
Even the toilets weren't as scary as they seem once you get used to them haha
Loved having hot running water at the washing up area!
No complaints at all

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From the manager: What a lovely review. Thank you for taking the time to write it.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

BMX track 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

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Adventure Pirate

Post Green Road

Lytchett Minster

Poole

Dorset

England

BH16 6AP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.74346°N
-2.0589°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4 mi Seldown Coach Station

4.5 mi Post Office

4.5 mi Red Lion

Rail

2.1 mi Hamworthy Rail Station

2.4 mi Holton Heath Rail Station

3.7 mi Poole Rail Station

Ferry

3.8 mi Poole Ferry Terminal

3.9 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

5.9 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

10.2 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

Activities aren't limited to the site – and that’s for certain at Farmer Palmer's Farm Park (five minutes’ drive). As well as bringing together a farm fantasy with interactive animal activities, this site has indoor and outdoor play areas and woodland trails and a maze (perhaps one of the only places you’ll want to get lost on purpose). Local beaches could certainly count as a playground of their own too, as beach sports and watersports are available for a chock-a-block day in Bournemouth (25 minutes), a nice contrast to the more austere Victorian parks and gardens, museums and galleries in the town. Then, of course, there’s Poole (10 minutes), with the riveting water rides at Splashdown and the harbour for windsurfing, kayaking and the works. You’ll surely want to take a bite out of the Jurassic Coast too, given that it’s only half an hour’s drive away. Whether it’s a scramble over Dancing Ledge (half an hour), a climb to see Old Harry Rocks (half an hour) or a duck into the old quarry caves at Winspit Quarry (35 minutes), this scenic part of the coast is crammed with beauty spots.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands	1.9 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake	2.5 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular	6.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Shell Bay North	6.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Shore Road Beach	6.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 4.9 mi

Brownsea Island 5.8 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 7 mi

Corfe Castle 7.2 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 7.6 mi

National Trust

White Mill 4.2 mi

Kingston Lacy 4.8 mi

Brownsea Island 5.9 mi

Corfe Castle 7.3 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 8.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

WAREHAM MEADOWS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/08/2004) 2.8 mi

CHARBOROUGH PARK 3.5 mi

Canford Heath 3.7 mi

ARNE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/08/2001) 3.7 mi

POOLE CEMETERY 4.3 mi

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, Dorset 16.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

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

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.
Modifications are subject to a £10.00 fee.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
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).

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Adventure Pirate have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Adventure Pirate dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Adventure Pirate? Activities aren't limited to the site – and that’s for certain at Farmer Palmer's Farm Park (five minutes’ drive). As well as bringing together a farm fantasy with interactive animal activities, this … Read more