Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping

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Kite flying on site
Grass pitch at luckford wood
View across site
Shared shower block and toilet facilities

  • Peaceful rural site by the Frome river, 10 minutes' drive from Wool
  • Half an hour's drive from the beaches of the Jurassic Coast
  • Less than 10 minutes from Monkey World and the Tank Museum
Planning some Purbeck pottering? Pick a pitch at Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping, 10 minutes' drive from Wool, and you’ll be in a prime position for poking around this pretty corner of Dorset. Bring along your boots and bikes, for there are some great walks and cycle rides to be had in the area around the site (including the 25-minute trot to the local pub – huzzah for a path that ends in pints). Kids rolling their eyes at the idea of rural rambles? The twin attractions of Monkey World and the Tank Museum are 10 minutes away in the car, and there’s heaps more days out within half an hour: beaches, sea kayaking, steam train rides and an ancient castle among them. Life on site meanders along at a peaceful pace – it’s a most serene setting, surrounded by woodland and with the Frome river flowing by, and there’s plenty of space to walk dogs or stoke up a fire (small firepits only, ta – you wouldn’t want to set the place alight now). Take a quiet wander around the grounds and you may just spot the local deer herd popping by to graze. Naturally, this chilled vibe doesn’t lend itself to heaps of noisy activity, so facilities here have been kept to just the basics: the smart modern toilet block has loos, showers and a washing-up area and is proudly scrubbed clean on a daily basis.

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Touring caravan pitches 60
Motorhome pitches 60
Open now
Opens 4 April
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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

88%

would recommend this site to a friend

83%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice site shame about the showers

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Nice relaxed feel about the site, and lots of space

Disliked: Showers, were cold and only had curtains with no cubicle to change in

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice area, clean flat quiet campsite. Shower block needs some work.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 2
Claire H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Plenty of space, beautifully green.

Disliked: Showers, just no power and had to hold the button in or only a short blast. No hot water washing place, apart from washing up area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Check in staff were friendly and helpful Pizza van visits the site on…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Alicia R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Check in staff were friendly and helpful

Pizza van visits the site on a Saturday which was great

Pitches were a decent size and level

Disliked: You’re very close to the rail line and so the train honks the horn throughout the day and night- not within the site’s control obviously but something to bear in mind

There was no hot water during our 3-day stay so we weren’t able to have showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing place. Very peaceful and well-kept campsite. All facilities are at a…

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
Piotr K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Amazing place. Very peaceful and well-kept campsite. All facilities are at a very good level. The location is excellent for visiting beaches and viewing terraces, which made a huge impression on me and my family. Great place and we will definitely go back there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site - such a shame about the showers!!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Joanna R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The relaxed feel, spacious pitches, friendly atmosphere, easy access to facilities, facilities (toilets & Showers) were clean and well kept. Loved the pizza van that came on site at weekend, price was competitive, location was perfect to get to lots of places. Dogs allowed, fires allowed and hired out with wood.

Disliked: The showers - very disappointing considering it’s the beginning of the season, the shower head was full of limescale, meaning the flow was nearly non existent on two of them, and only one shower of the 3 was able to give out some warm/tepid water! I was very upset on a very cold weekend about not being able to get a hot shower. Please sort these out. The showers are enough to make me not want to come back, which is a shame as the rest of it all was great!

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Excellent site with clean facillities friendly staff

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Liked the peace and quiet lovely scenery gary was very friendly loved there was plenty of toilets which was always clean lovely big pitches

Disliked: Shower was cold

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful, relaxing site. Beautiful bird song through the day. Friendly owner and staff,…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Alison F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Peaceful, relaxing site. Beautiful bird song through the day.
Friendly owner and staff, knowledgeable about the area, offering ideas of places to visit locally.
Decent sized pitches, clean facilities.
Allowed to bring own firepits, logs available to purchase onsite.
Good location to explore Isle of Purbeck and short drive to Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door.
Didn't get a chance to use as stayed mid week but pizza van visits site at the weekend

Disliked: Not keen on the showers, fluctuating temperature but did the job.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site and spacious pitches.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Kirsten M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Pretty site. Good location. Nice and quiet. Lovely birdsong. Pitches are spacious and flat.

Disliked: Shower water isn't very warm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

space Scenery…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Alex O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: space
Scenery

Disliked: Showers were awful. plastic curtain and a dribble of hot water

Recommend to friends Visit again

Can't big up this place enough. Perfect for us.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Fantastic campsite! Good, level ground. Plenty of space at each pitch in the open fields. The two lads running the place were really helpful, friendly, and always around if we needed anything. Nice, clean wash facilities, good washing up area. Dog and child friendly
Great location to explore Dorset. We will be staying again!

Disliked: The showers could be hotter, but some quick breathing was enough to get through a wash

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Features

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

Forest 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

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping

Holme Lane

East Stoke

Wareham

Dorset

England

BH20 6AP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.67624°N
-2.1801°W

Route directions

Large caravans and motorhomes should come in through Wool and enter the site via Bindon Lane.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.2 mi Red Lion
3.2 mi Post Office
6.1 mi East Street
Rail
1.9 mi Wool Rail Station
3.1 mi Wareham Rail Station
5.1 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
Ferry
8.5 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
8.9 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
9.9 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
16.8 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 into all things vehicular, start your local exploration at The Tank Museum, 10 minutes’ drive away – the collection of more than 300 tanks (including Little Willie, the world’s first) is renowned as the world’s finest. Follow up with a steam-powered ride on the Swanage Railway (25 minutes away). As you ride the rails, you’ll pass the ruins of Corfe Castle, built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror – it’s about 15 minutes from the site if you’d like to take a closer look. A mile or so up the road from the castle is the cute Wareham Bears, where more than 200 teddies live in a model village. For real-life animal antics, take the 10-minute drive to Monkey World to see the apes that found TV fame in the UK as stars of the Monkey Life. And one can't ignore the Jurassic Coast – it’ll take you 20 minutes or so to drive to some of its most stunning sights, including Lulworth Cove, Man O’War beach and the giant stone arch Durdle Door. A walk on the South West Coast Path is an excellent way to take it all in, or you could try paddleboarding, sea kayaking or coasteering to get a different view.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Kimmeridge Bay 5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lulworth Cove 5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door East 5.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentN/AExcellent
Durdle Door West 5.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 6.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 2.2 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 2.9 mi

The Tank Museum 3.1 mi

Lulworth Heritage Centre 5 mi

Corfe Castle 5.9 mi

National Trust

Clouds Hill 4.2 mi

Corfe Castle 6 mi

Brownsea Island 9.8 mi

Hardy's Cottage 9.9 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 10.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LULWORTH CASTLE 2.9 mi

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 2.9 mi

Whiteway Viewpoint - Flower's Barrow - Worbarrow Beach - Tyneham - Whiteway VP 3.3 mi

CREECH GRANGE 3.5 mi

STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 3.6 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 11.2 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping? If you’re into all things vehicular, start your local exploration at The Tank Museum, 10 minutes’ drive away – the collection of more than 300 tanks (including Little Willie, the world’s first) … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.