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Milborne St Andrew Sports

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Camping in front of pavilion and behind main football pitch

Custer's last stand maybe? whatever they are have a great time

Camping on the lower area looking west towards the entrance

Simple pitches at a sports club charity site in central Dorset
Weymouth, Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove within a half-hour drive
Picnic benches and lots of space for games; pub 10 minutes' walk

Milborne St Andrew Sports is a pop-up site that’s part of a charity-run sports club in the village of Milborne St Andrew in the central Dorset countryside. The club has six acres of open recreational space to play with, so it’s given over some space to camping while still maintaining the two football pitches on site. Stay here and you’ll be doing a good deed for the village by generating profits that will help to maintain its all-important recreational facilities and keep them available to all. The camping pitches are cunningly positioned so as to not interfere with football games, and there are pockets of wild grass and native hedges around the site to give nature a chance to thrive, too. There are a few rules in place for safety’s sake, but essentially there’s a friendly and flexible approach to pitch positioning – and you’ll have plenty of scenic views to choose from around the place. Simple facilities are provided in the form of portable toilets, drinking water, a toilet emptying point and a non-drinking water tap. There are also picnic benches dotted around that you’re welcome to use, and you can play games on the football pitches or fly a kite or drone (although not over the main football pitches please…) The village pub and post office are about 10 minutes' walk away. What you use the site for is up to you – it’s a handy stopover on one of Dorset’s main holiday routes, but you could equally well spend several days here using it as a base for outings to the Purbecks and the Jurassic Coast or down to Poole and Bournemouth.

Site type

Please note

This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.

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 Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Twin axle 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.
Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Because the groud was wet allowed to park up by pavilion

Good for an overnight stay

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

Karen L. Jun 2024

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Quiet location. Close to local village with a lovely pub (The Royal Oak).

Disliked: Only one toilet, which was busy in the morning with about 10 vehicles on site.
The gate was open when we arrived and remained open all night,, so anyone could have come in.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean and tidy and quiet. Had the place to ourselves 1st…

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

John D. Jun 2024

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Very clean and tidy and quiet. Had the place to ourselves 1st night . Couple of other vans 2nd night. nice pub with good food in walking distance . Parents live in the village so perfect for us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This site was beautiful, really quiet and we were made to feel…

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

Wendy Y. May 2024

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: This site was beautiful, really quiet and we were made to feel very welcome straight away. Toilets and hot water was were really handy and we were in easy distance of a local shop and pubs. We went biking when we were there and the local area for riding is amazing. Richard from the sports club even let us use a football so our little boy could play on the football pitch. It’s a quiet location, we were the only ones here but all the more special for it. We will be back, thanks for letting us spend a lovely weekend here.

Disliked: Nothing all was great

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and setup were perfect…

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

Anonymous May 2024

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Location and setup were perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good stop over for one or two nights. Clean toilets inside the…

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

Steve T. May 2024

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Good stop over for one or two nights. Clean toilets inside the clubhouse. A warm greeting, very peaceful setting, dark at night and you just hear the owls. Safe, cctv operation and they come back and lock the gate at night. The Royal Oak is a 10 minute walk down the hill into the village, very good pub food value for money or there is a permanent burger van on the industrial site adjacent to the camp ground just off the main road. Campers - embrace the entrepreneurship of this village sports club and give them a go.

Disliked: Nothing, we read the description and knew what we were getting for the money!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic stay , lovely 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	10

Wendy L. Apr 2024

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Great coms , lovely site , clean toilets . Had a lovely quiet night would definately stay again. Tutenkhamen museum in dorchester well worth a visit

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and clean toilets. Elec available level hard stands

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

Geoff G. Apr 2024

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Quiet location, handy for the local pub. Clean facilities

Disliked: Nothing, needs to be viewed as what it is. It’s a local football club raising funds by allowing camping in the grounds.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great communication and met on arrival by Richard. Offered choices of where…

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

Yvonne D. Apr 2024

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Great communication and met on arrival by Richard. Offered choices of where to park our tent box with better view and in close proximity to toilet. Also advised on where we could go for food or local convenience store etc. very welcoming and great location would def stay again , added bonus of helping the local community

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This is exactly how it is described, a level area between the…

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

Alison F. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: This is exactly how it is described, a level area between the 2 pitches. We were not disappointed the views are amazing and the staff we dealt with were very friendly and welcoming. There was footbal practice the evening we were there but that did not impeed on us at all. I have read the negative reviews and to be honest they are rather petty. This is run by a village charitable organisation thinking outside the box to raise money.

Disliked: nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really quiet, scenic location. Perfect for an overnight stopover. Flat pitch between…

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

Anonymous Jul 2023

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Really quiet, scenic location. Perfect for an overnight stopover. Flat pitch between the football pitches.

Disliked: Toilet needed some paper, but otherwise very decent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Milborne St Andrew Sports

Lane End

Milborne St Andrew

Blandford Forum

Dorset

England

DT11 0LN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.77723°N
-2.27483°W

Nearest transport

Coach

13.8 km South Station

15.4 km Post Office

15.4 km Red Lion

Rail

8.9 km Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station

11.3 km Wool Rail Station

13.7 km Dorchester South Rail Station

Ferry

21.3 km Poole Ferry Terminal

21.7 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing

22.4 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal

Airport

31.2 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Langham Wine Estate: five minutes’ drive - Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum: 10 minutes - Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre: 15 minutes - The Tank Museum: 15 minutes - Maiden Castle (Iron Age hill fort): 20 minutes - Lulworth Cove and castle: 25 minutes - Durdle Door: half an hour - Corfe Castle: 25 minutes - Weymouth (beach and Sea Life Centre); half an hour - Poole Harbour (for Brownsea Island boat trips): 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Ringstead Bay	17.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Durdle Door East	17.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	N/A	Excellent
Durdle Door West	17.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Lulworth Cove	17.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands	17.7 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Tank Museum 9.4 km

Hardy's Birthplace 9.6 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 9.8 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 16 km

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 17.3 km

National Trust

Clouds Hill 6.8 km

Hardy's Cottage 9.7 km

Max Gate 12.9 km

White Mill 15.3 km

Kingston Lacy 17.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ATHELHAMPTON 5 km

BINGHAM'S MELCOMBE 5.6 km

MILTON ABBEY 6 km

Beacon Hill - Hardy's Cottage - Stinsford - Beacon Hill 7.3 km

Clouds Hill - Moreton 7.3 km

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday, 6 September 2025 – Saturday, 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, England 12.2 km
Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 25 June 2025 – Wednesday, 25 June 2025)
Glastonbury, England 47.8 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

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.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 1 day(s) of arrival.

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 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

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 6 metres between pitches.

Extras

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

Safety

No charcoal barbecues allowed.

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 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Pitches

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

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

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 Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

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

General

This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.

Vehicles

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

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

Vehicles

Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 11 p.m..

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 pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Milborne St Andrew Sports have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Milborne St Andrew Sports dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Milborne St Andrew Sports? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Langham Wine Estate: five minutes’ drive - Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum: 10 minutes - Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre: 15 minutes - The Tank Museum: 15 … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Milborne St Andrew Sports?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: Anytime – Anytime

Depart by: noon

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