Newlands Holiday Park

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View from the hardstanding pitches
View from the hardstanding pitches
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Birds eye view of pods, non electric camping area and beach
Birds eye view main touring field
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Birds eye view of pods, non electric camping area and beach
Birds eye view main touring field

  • Family-friendly park just outside Charmouth on the Jurassic Coast
  • Pools, play areas and indoor play
  • Modern amenities including hot showers and a launderette
There’s nothing fossilised about a stay at Newlands Holiday Park, a stone’s throw away from the Jurassic Coast on the Devon/Dorset border, where the staff and facilities should cater to your every holiday need. For example, this lush place has two separate play areas for the mini guests. There's also an indoor heated pool – and an outdoor one with loungers so you can bask in the sun and wonder where the kids get all that energy… More? There's an indoor soft play area. Also use family-run Newlands as a base for a Lyme Regis fossil-hunting holiday or just lounge about on site; either way, epic times are on the cards. The 23-acre landscaped park has all the facilities you’d expect from a thoroughly modern site: internet access and clean up-to-date amenities including hot showers and a launderette. Half a mile from Newlands, the World Heritage village of Charmouth has shops, restaurants and pubs… and is also known for its hardy souls taking to the sea in fancy dress on Christmas Day.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 74
Caravans for hire 50
Tent sites 76
Caravan sites 74
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 19
Open now
Opens 3 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • All: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged GBP3.50 ($6.97) per person per session.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 30/05 and 01/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 07/03 and 29/10.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 14/07 and 29/08.
  • The grocery shop is open between 07/03 and 29/10.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 07/03 and 31/10.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 3 Mar to

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Site types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 583 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

89% would recommend this campground to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

Popular spot for families near Charmouth/Lyme Regis. Clean facilities, big pitches, friendly staff. Pools & play areas are a hit. Some road noise & crowding mentioned.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Would definitely return great stay

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Amazing camp site lots of on site activities

Disliked No entertainment on the day we arrived - Thursday

Recommend to friends Visit again

Our pitch was on a slope and had ample space around

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Good shop on site for essential items
Close to Charmouth, we walked to the beach and had a great day out.
Friendly staff and love that we were escorted to our pitch
We were on the top field and it was fairly quiet.
Easy access to Lane that we used to get to the golden cap.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site, ideal for older children, lower wash block needs attention

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7 out of 10
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Steph R.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked The indoor pool, clean, warm and not over crowded (have to book on) hour slot, changing facilities for the pool also clean and well maintained.

Quietness after dark - good for families with young kids getting to sleep.

Shop on site simple but essential.

5 minutes drive from the beach (pebbled beach so deffo wear your beach shoes)

Evening entertainment was ok.

Disliked There’s nowhere to pull up and wait on arrival so your sat in the middle of the car park trying to avoid multiple cars / vans / trucks coming and going as it’s a leisure centre as-well (multiple deliveries etc) so was always busy and on main road so unable to pull up out the way of the car park.

How far away the park was from the touring caravan park and that it was so far away from the main bit of the park itself.

The amount of dog poop on the dog field - used it daily but there was always some dog pooh on there - not ideal with young children.

Pitch size for touring caravans small and not easy to park up being on steep hill - unless you’ve a motor mover you’ll be ok (although the pitch itself is level) and if pitched with awning car up tight to caravan next to you.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A beautiful location with good facilties.

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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Pitch was good with easy electrical hook up and superb views across the valley and Charmouth. Good facilities on site. Bar was well staffed and restaurant food was good. Good to see a decent real ale on tap (Tribute).

Disliked Getting access to the swimming pool was difficult at suitable times. Seems to have been a change here - I'm not sure it's a good idea to open it up to all from the surrounding area. It limits the times people on-site can use it. It is the campers who are paying the (somewhat inflated) fees to stay on the site, not the community in general. Perhaps a reduced rate for campers ?

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities need to be cleaner,never saw any cleaners working !!.

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7 out of 10
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Derek J.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Friendly staff,well laid out site,handy small shop. Thatchers on tap in the bar.

Disliked Dish wash area small,no plugs.
Toilets sometimes dirty+ smell bad (mans) no cleaning fluid smell.
No water available on pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would highly recommend - cannot fault anything

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Gemma O.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Our first camping experience and it didn't disappoint! The camp is wonderful and clean, beautiful view, so close to the beach, hot clean showers, hot water for washing up our utensils, big play area for kids, two pools, soft play...we did not want to leave. Lovely staff, friendly and helpful. Quiet area. We had a small tent but the campsite takes tents of all shapes and sizes. We will be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice people chats

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Anna P.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely camp place .

Disliked Prom sleep on hill

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value for money at a great clean well set out clean site.

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Lee S.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked We loved every single part of our stay the site was amazing clean well set out and had everything we needed . The staff were amazing the food was great . I could not of been happier about our stay .

Disliked Absolutely nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

All in all, quite disappointed. Although the swimming pools were nice.

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3 out of 10
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Thomas H.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Swimming pools were clean and well kept. Lots in the surrounding area to do and see. handy shop on site.

Disliked The tourer pitches are very close together. On the photos you'd expect they're facing a lovely view, they're not at all. During busy season, you are crammed in. The men's toilets STANK no matter what time or what day... Felt unclean. No lunch served in the restaurant. The games room was mostly out of order. The play area is ok, but right at the opposite side to the tourers so too far to let younger kids go alone. The "second" play area isn't even worth being there.

Overall, 3/10 for us, the swimming pool being the only redeeming feature.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely return but eat out somewhere else.

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Great facilities on site and a 15 min walk to Charmouth. Beautiful countryside views and we couldn't hear the road (camper) at night. Enjoyed the quiz night!

Folk in the Spar shop were lovely.

Disliked Restaurant food was pricey for the quality of ingredients.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Sauna Soft play area TV room Take away Tennis Toddler's pool Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Hearing induction loops Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Newlands Holiday Park

Nr Stonebarrow Lane

Charmouth

Dorset

England

DT6 6RB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.73852°N
2.88999°W

Route directions

The road to Newlands does not have a name, causing problems for satnav systems. The nearest listed roads are Stonebarrow Lane and The Street. The site postcode is DT6 6RB.

Nearest transport

Coach
9 km Coach Station
29.2 km Yeovil Bus Station
32.1 km South Station
Rail
9.3 km Axminster Rail Station
16.9 km Crewkerne Rail Station
21.9 km Honiton Rail Station
Ferry
34.4 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
40.1 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
41.2 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
Airport
37.2 km 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

Charmouth is the gateway to the Jurassic Coast and has some of the best fossils to be found in Dorset: the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre has fossil collections and guided fossil walks and is where you can proudly bring in your very own fossil find to be identified. The beach is a 15-minute walk from Newlands: stroll from here to Lyme Regis keeping your head down for more fossily finds, then wander around Lyme to take a look at Cobb Harbour (made famous in Jane Austen’s Persuasion); buy freshly ground flour at the 14th-century watermill; amble along to at the ammonites, exhibitions and events at the museum, or tee off on the cliff at Lyme Regis Golf Club. Mini fossil-hunters will likely be monster fans of the award-winning Dinosaur Museum at Dorchester, and taking a detour while in town to the Teddy Bear Museum. If they’re watery types, they’ll have a whale of a time at the Splashdown Water Park in Poole and the walk-through underwater tunnel at the Bournemouth Oceanarium. Closer to Newlands and Dino Dan, families can see zebras and meerkats at the Axe Valley Wildlife Park, trundle along on the Seaton Tramway for a scenic trip through the estuary of the River Axe, or feed a shoal of fish at Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Charmouth West 1.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Lyme Regis Front Beach 3.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Seatown 4.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 7.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 9.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 14.3 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 22.2 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 25.7 km

Montacute House 26.7 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 30.9 km

National Trust

Shute Barton 12.7 km

Loughwood Meeting House 13.1 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 18.2 km

Barrington Court 24.8 km

Montacute House 26.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 3.7 km

Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 4 km

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 4.2 km

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 4.8 km

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 5 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 32.7 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Newlands Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Newlands Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Newlands Holiday Park? Charmouth is the gateway to the Jurassic Coast and has some of the best fossils to be found in Dorset: the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre has fossil collections and guided fossil walks … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Newlands Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Newlands Holiday Park? From $58.24 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.