How much does it cost to stay at Shaftesbury Country Touring Park?

From $62.60 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Shaftesbury Country Touring Park

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9.3 114 reviews

Ramblers retreat with patio and barbecue

Dog-friendly site surrounded by the peaceful Dorset countryside
Half an hour’s drive from Longleat; an hour from the Jurassic Coast
Fishing lake on site; plenty of restaurants, shops and pubs nearby

Crack into the Dorset countryside and wind down with lake views at Shaftesbury Country Touring Park. From cruising down countryside trails to taking day trips down to the Jurassic Coast (an hour’s drive south), this friendly 19-acre rural site is well-positioned for families, including their dogs, to indulge in the outdoors… With a fishing lake on site, you might be able to master your fishing skills… or show off, if you’ve already got some experience under your belt. There’s plenty to keep guests occupied off site too, as the site is five minutes’ drive from Shaftesbury, a market town home to the cute Gold Hill, a famed site paved with ancient cobbles. Shaftesbury has ample cafés, restaurants and pubs where you can fill up on different types of food (or beer, if that’s on your mind). Handily, there’s a well-stocked licensed mini market on site, and a larger supermarket in town in case you need to stock up on more extensive supplies. Other amenities on site include an amenities block and a launderette to help keep you looking your best whether you're off for a day of animal-spotting at Longleat’s safari park, half an hour’s drive away, or perhaps trying to unravel the mystery of Stonehenge, 45 minutes’ drive away.

Campground type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

German

Open from Mon, 7 Apr to Tue, 30 Sept 2025

Site types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A beautiful pond to well stocked pond to fish in

Large open field with plenty of spaces between pitches

This is the beautiful fishing lake near by

Great camping site, Would recommend!

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

Edgars P. Sept 2024

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site (six person)

Liked: Good, convenient location. Quiet campsite, clean facilities.
Special Big Thank you to hosts for letting us use their power lead, as we made amateur mistake and didn’t bring one long enough.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi

Thank you for your review and recommendation, we really do appreciate it.

We are here to help.😊

Carl, Steph, Graham & Elaine

Good showers, washing up facilities…

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Good showers, washing up facilities

Disliked: Noisy campers playing music all night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff level

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

Paul C. Sept 2024

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: From the minute we got to site the owner was brilliant we had a great pitch near shower block water and waste level pitch 1st class site the farm shop restaurant up the road was very good food reasonably priced although shop was very expensive will definitely stay again

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Paul

Thank you so much for your feedback, we really do appreciate it. They are useful to new campers booking onto our site.

We look forward to seeing you in the future

Carl, Steph, Graham & Elaine

Really peaceful site, great toilets and shower facilities. Close to town with…

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

Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Really peaceful site, great toilets and shower facilities. Close to town with usual shops etc. had a great weekend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi

So pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, and we look forward to seeing you again.

Carl, Steph, Graham & Elaine

Lovely site with excellent facilities. Would highly recommend.…

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

Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Lovely site with excellent facilities. Would highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi

Thank you very much for your review and recommendation. We appreciate the feedback.

Carl,Steph, Graham & Elaine

Clean facilities, friendly man that greets you, level pitches,

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

Jane T. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Loving sized pitch, showers nice and hot, plenty of space for the children to play nice plays for dogs, the man that greets you is really lovely shows you to the pitch and will always help you if you need it drives round to make sure you’re ok.

Disliked: Shuts gate at 8. But that’s not really an issue.

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From the manager: Hi

Thank you very much for your review.

We want you to have a good holiday so we are here to help if need be.

The barrier is closed for your safety and our security.

Carl,Steph,Graham & Elaine

Nicely looked after pitches. Plenty of space between pitches. Quiet. The pond…

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

James C. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Nicely looked after pitches. Plenty of space between pitches. Quiet. The pond area is beautiful.

Disliked: Having to pay cash only at the campsite as you can’t settle the full fee on pitchup.com.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi

Thank you for the feedback.
Unfortunately pitch up will only take your deposit, not the full balance.

Carl,Steph,Graham & Elaine

A lovely site to camp, amazing staff, clean facilities

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

Duane O. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (four person)

Liked: Steph and Carl are lovely people and make you feel truly welcome.
The pitches are more than adequate in size.
The facilities were always clean (toilets and washing up area) with extra toilets on site.
A lovely warm shower.
And a beautiful pond to fish in, where my wife and son managed to catch a few 2lb carp. I also saw someone catch a 6.5lb carp.
On a clear night the sky is lit with stars due to minimal light pollution.
There's an Aldi and Asda 6 mins down the road for the essentials you may need.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Duane

Thank you so much for the photos and the informative review, we really do appreciate the feedback.

We look forward to you visiting us again.

Carl,Steph,Graham & Elaine

Perfect

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Shan M. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked: Peaceful friendly campsite, nicely spaced out pitches , hot showers .

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Shan

Thank you for your review, we really do appreciate the feedback.

We look forward to seeing you again.

Carl,Steph,Graham & Elaine

Friendly staff and good level pitches.

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

Anonymous Aug 2024

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Fantastic large pitch. Good location to get to surrounding attractions. Well kept grounds with attractive pond.

Disliked: The wash up area has seen better days and was dark during the day as the light only came on automatically when it was quite dark. The hot water was not really hot enough in this sink although it was good and hot in the showers. There was some road noise which may disturb some people.

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From the manager: Hi

Thank you for your feedback.
We will take on board the lighting in the wash up area, although this year the weather has been quite dreary which hasn't helped.
There is another wash up area which is much brighter ,by the top shower/laundry block.

Carl, Steph, Graham & Elaine

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Location

Shaftesbury Country Touring Park

1-14 Sherborne Causeway

Shaftesbury

Dorset

England

SP7 9PX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.00944°N
-2.23856°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.9 km The Town Hall

11.7 km Virginia Ash

Rail

3.6 km Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station

12.6 km Tisbury Rail Station

12.6 km Templecombe Rail Station

Ferry

37.6 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

37.6 km Poole Ferry Terminal

40.8 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

38.5 km 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

Take a detour into the animal world for a little while… there are several animal-orientated activities within reach of the site, including the family-friendly Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park (45 minutes’ drive) for hands-on farm activities and the Bush Farm Bison Centre (15 minutes), home to bison and elk and woodland walks. On a bigger scale, Longleat (half an hour) has a drive-through safari packed with wild animals. However, it has more than just animals – there’s also an adventure park and over at Longleat House (35 minutes), you can ogle over an Elizabethan house through tours, exhibitions and walks around the formal and pleasure gardens. There are more trips into history at hand too, whether it’s inside Old Wardour Castle (20 minutes), Stourhead’s mansion and landscaped gardens (20 minutes) or Stonehenge (45 minutes). If you want energy-packed afternoons instead, the New Forest National Park (50 minutes) and its hiking and cycling trails may be worth the little longer drive. There are opportunities for watersports in Bournemouth (an hour) or a scenic coastal walk at Durdle Door (an hour) on the Jurassic Coast.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands	35.1 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake	36.1 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Branksome Chine	40.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine	41 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bournemouth Alum Chine	41 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Stourhead House and Garden 12.2 km

Longleat 19.9 km

Haynes International Motor Museum 22.7 km

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 26.1 km

Wilton House 27.8 km

National Trust

Stourhead 12.1 km

Philipps House and Dinton Park 19.4 km

Little Clarendon 19.7 km

White Mill 25.9 km

Kingston Lacy 26.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Duncliffe Wood 2 km

Shaftesbury – Kingsettle Wood – Motcombe - Shaftesbury 3.1 km

Todber - Fifehead - Stour Provost - Todber 4.9 km

The Donheads - Wincombe - Gutch Common - Barkers Hill 8.4 km

Donhead St Andrew and the Wardour Castles 8.5 km

Local events

Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 25 June 2025 – Wednesday 25 June 2025)
Glastonbury, England 29.5 km
Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, England 34.5 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Occupancy

Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

General

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.

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.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10:30 p.m. and 8 a.m..

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

General

Public areas are non-smoking.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Safety

Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Occupancy

The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Dogs

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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.

General

The campground/park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Arrivals and departures

The campground/park will send you further check-in information 5 day(s) before your arrival.

General

The fishing lakes are stocked with carp.
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.

Arrivals and departures

There is no reception at this campground/park. Please check-in at the entrance to the campsite instead.

General

This campground/park does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.

Admission

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

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 10:30 p.m..

General

You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Dogs

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Shaftesbury Country Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Shaftesbury Country Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Shaftesbury Country Touring Park? Take a detour into the animal world for a little while… there are several animal-orientated activities within reach of the site, including the family-friendly Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park (45 minutes’ drive) for … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Shaftesbury Country Touring Park?

Camping and caravan
Arrive:	12:30 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	noon
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	7 p.m.
Depart by:	10 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Shaftesbury Country Touring Park? From $62.60 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.