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From £15 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Sandford Holiday Park

View prices & book Last booked 3 hours ago 7.7 386 reviews

Family park close to Poole, Studland and Sandbanks
Indoor and outdoor pools, amusement arcade, play areas and kids' clubs
Bowling, crazy golf, ice cream parlour, restaurant and clubhouse

Sandford Holiday Park is an apt name for this park, which has acres of Britain’s best beaches within easy reach… From its peaceful Holton Heath woodland setting, it's just a short journey to the wide sands of Studland and Sandbanks, as well as lively resorts such as Bournemouth and Poole – all of which are within a half-hour drive. Boredom's not an option here, where the activities include a summer outdoor and indoor pool complex, a dedicated musical play pool for toddlers, courts for tennis and many other sports, bikes and pedal go-karts for hire, and nature trails crisscrossing the site. Still standing after all that energetic stuff? Then go swing’n’rolling at the bowling, or take the kids around the jungle-themed crazy golf and reward the winner with an extra scoop at the site’s ice cream parlour. The park also has three different kids’ clubs, banded by age to make sure top fun is had by all (even the harder-to-please teens should be mildly interested by the film-making and DJ workshops… plus the free wifi on site). Young’uns should also enjoy the indoor soft play zone and two outdoor play areas, with a pirate ship and a climbing wall as well as the usual playground paraphernalia. Recharge your batteries at the fish and chip shop or the Arena restaurant, which serves Costa coffee as well as pizzas and lots of other family-friendly meals. Then top it all off with a trip to the Limelite Club for family entertainment, cabaret and competitions from the sparkly Troupers: you should sleep well after that lot…

Site type

297

Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. Swimming pool access is included: please show your Entertainment pass. Entertainment passes are included in the rate.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 7 Mar to Mon, 3 Nov 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great shows for young children, very entertaining!

The state of this pirate sums up the parks general condition !

Okay ish site but not really ideal for motorhomes.

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	2
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Ryan S. Apr 2025

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Entertainment and plenty of food and drink with swimming available

Disliked: Online portal is flawed for booking swimming. Lack of water hook up for motorhomes. Only 1 Tap source of fresh water for the entire site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great night's stay with lots to do

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

Sophie f. Apr 2025

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The entertainment

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and the camp is immaculate and the staff are very Friendly…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	4
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2025

Paddock electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Location and the camp is immaculate and the staff are very Friendly

Disliked: I that £315 for 3 nights is a lot I know it’s Easter but it’s very expensive and you have to pay extra for swimming

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great park full of facilities toilets and showers spotless.... reception was very…

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

Paul E. Apr 2025

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great park full of facilities toilets and showers spotless.... reception was very helpful informative and polite...

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a nice site. Good pre arrival information. Toilets and showers okay.…

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

Jenny K. Mar 2025

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Overall a nice site. Good pre arrival information. Toilets and showers okay. Nice pitch size.

Disliked: The prices on site were as expected, expensive. Whist we are self sufficient, we could have been persuaded, but prices put us off.

Tried to check in on time but touring reception was closed. Not obvious how to get in so needed to drive back to main reception

Water for van - we found a tap near the waste area, but not well signposted or obvious

Recommend to friends Visit again

:)…

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

Anonymous Nov 2024

Paddock electric grass touring pitch

Liked: :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would not stay again and would not recommend.

Overall	6/10
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Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
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Wifi	No rating

Alison J. Nov 2024

Paddock electric grass touring pitch

Liked: .

Disliked: When we arrived at our allocated pitch, someone was already pitched up in our space. Reception and security useless, the occupants refused to leave and they said they were full and had no other pitches free. We had to find our own pitch much smaller in size than what we paid for No apology and No offer of refund in price. Dreadful customer service.

Showers freezing cold, majority of toilets in ladies and gents out of order or locked, those that were free didn’t flush properly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall the whole site is in desperate need of a major refurb.

Overall	2/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Alison F. Nov 2024

Paddock electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Entertainment that child did was good (Wizard School) she absolutely loved it.
Park was good.
Kids early entertainment in the show bar was good.
Crazy golf was good.
ALL staff were very pleasant and helpful.
Nice rural setting.

Disliked: Shower block -
No hot water.
Some toilets didn’t flush and were loose.
Outside lights not working.
Show bar -
Long cues to get in. Some people couldn’t even get in. Soon became a one in one out and not aloud out to smoke.
Couldn’t get a seat.
Cued for both bar and toilet.
Venue far too small for amount of people on site.
Touring pitches -
Very damp, worn, and muddy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice break away

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

laura p. Nov 2024

Paddock electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice size pitch facilities were clean. We had a nice relaxing time not too much noise considering it's half term.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Area and facilities…

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

James D. Oct 2024

Meadows electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Area and facilities

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

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

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

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Sandford Holiday Park

Holton Heath

Poole

Dorset

England

BH16 6JZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.7194°N
-2.0864°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.5 mi Post Office

2.5 mi Red Lion

4.8 mi Seldown Coach Station

Rail

0.7 mi Holton Heath Rail Station

2.2 mi Wareham Rail Station

3 mi Hamworthy Rail Station

Ferry

4.2 mi Poole Ferry Terminal

4.5 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

6.1 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

11.9 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

It’s a short hop in the car to begin discovering the area’s spectacular surrounds, from the wilds of the New Forest to the ancient cliffs, limestone arches and nature reserves of the Jurassic Coast (tick off another World Heritage Site on your 'must-see' list). Dorset is jammed with attractions to suit all interests. History buffs might fancy clambering around Northe Fort or scaling the ramparts at Corfe and Portland castles. The Adventure Wonderland family theme park has thrills for kids of all ages, plus a massive hedge maze to get lost in, and action men (and women) can go paintballing or drive a tank at the Bovington Tank Museum. There’s loads of fun for fauna fans, too: check out the chimps at Monkey World, swan about at Abbotsbury Swannery, visit Weymouth Sea Life Park, explore the largest saltwater lagoon in the country on the glass-bottomed Fleet Observer, or meet some farmyard friends at Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park. Drive a bit further and you can also make a day trip to Longleat Safari Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands	2 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake	2.7 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Shell Bay North	6.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular	6.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Shore Road Beach	7.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Corfe Castle 5.7 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 5.9 mi

Brownsea Island 6 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6.7 mi

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 6.8 mi

National Trust

Corfe Castle 5.8 mi

White Mill 6 mi

Brownsea Island 6 mi

Kingston Lacy 6.7 mi

Clouds Hill 7.2 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) 1.4 mi

ARNE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/08/2001) 2.8 mi

STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 4 mi

CHARBOROUGH PARK 4.5 mi

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 5 mi

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, Dorset 14.8 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.

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Offers

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sandford Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
Is Sandford Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Sandford Holiday Park? It’s a short hop in the car to begin discovering the area’s spectacular surrounds, from the wilds of the New Forest to the ancient cliffs, limestone arches and nature reserves of the … Read more