Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping

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Kite flying on site
Kite flying on site
Grass pitch at luckford wood
View across site
Shared shower block and toilet facilities
Lovely views of the campsite
Within beautiful trees
Lovely sunsets
Modern and clean
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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 sites 60
Caravan sites 60
Motorhome sites 60
Open now
Opens 4 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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 3 or more units (e.g. tent, 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.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 758 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

86% would recommend this site to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, level sites with friendly staff. Great base for Jurassic Coast. Facilities mostly clean & modern, though shower temp/privacy noted. Pizza van's a hit. Peaceful, good for families/couples.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Owner was friendly and helpful the site was clean and the showers and toilets.

We only stayed 1 night :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, not so great showers.

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Ione B.

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Liked Great location, check in was quick and easy and staff were friendly. Our pitch was level and quiet. Within short drive of beaches and towns. Nice for a short stay and good price. They have a fresh pizza van on certain nights which was a great option for dinner.

Disliked The shower block was dirty and not suitable for the size of the campsite. There is a shower room with 3 shower cubicles inside but the room had a lock and because the cubicles were just a shower and curtain with no room to change people would go in the room by themselves and lock the door. Every time I would go to see if I could shower there would be one person blocking off all 3 showers with people queuing outside. Had to wait about an hour until I could shower.

The elsan point was just a regular toilet outside, we saw a few people emptying their chemical waste and it kept blocking the toilet which inevitably happened when we tried too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cold showers, 2 of 4 washing up taps not working…. Noisy after 9pm

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Carol G.

Powered grass site

Liked Pitch size
Friendly staff

Disliked Not allocated pitches
Showers
Washing up block
Quite noisy after 9pm

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Site staff were really friendly and…

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Site staff were really friendly and helpful. We were a large group and they put us altogether. Site is flat and well positioned for local attractions. Local shops, pub and bakery a 5 minute drive away.

Disliked Showers were cold, but this was the only downside.

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Such a spacious camp site. Everything…

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Such a spacious camp site. Everything was perfect!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous place to stay with interest all around.

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Lydia G.

Powered grass site

Liked Beautiful surroundings, very easygoing atmosphere, all the amenities were there and working, and the pizza van was stellar.

Disliked Disliked reading all the negative comments about the showers. They were actually fine. It's not a spa for sure but it's as good as a public swimming pool shower block and this is camping so yeah...all good things.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a lovley stay. Let down by the toilet facilities!

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Max L.

Powered grass site

Liked Absolutely beautiful campsite I love the pitches loads of places for the kids to play quite just a lovley little campsite

Disliked The toilets they weren’t cleaned once threw out our stay Tuesday to the Saturday showers are cold and the whole block is very dirty

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The site has a friendly and…

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Paul H.

Powered grass site

Liked The site has a friendly and relaxed feel.

Disliked The showers and washing up station have very poor water supply.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level pitches, friendly staff but limited site.

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Robin G.

Powered grass site

Liked Peaceful, choice of pitch, not crowded

Disliked Poorly signposted. Sparse with limited facilities. 3 showers with communal changing does not work when first person using shower, locks communal door, preventing any further access. Hot water is intermittent.

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It's a lovely little campsite. The…

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Jordan H.

Powered grass site

Liked It's a lovely little campsite. The staff were approachable and very friendly.

Disliked I thought maybe an onsite shop, play area and WiFi would improve the campsite

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 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

Themes

Bush Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

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)

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 +0100 (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
5.1 km Red Lion
5.1 km Post Office
9.8 km East Street
Rail
3 km Wool Rail Station
4.9 km Wareham Rail Station
8.2 km Holton Heath Rail Station
Ferry
13.7 km Poole Ferry Terminal
14.3 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
15.9 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
27 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

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 8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lulworth Cove 8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Durdle Door East 9 km Sea N/AExcellentN/AExcellent
Durdle Door West 9.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 11 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 3.5 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 4.6 km

The Tank Museum 4.9 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 8.1 km

Corfe Castle 9.5 km

National Trust

Clouds Hill 6.8 km

Corfe Castle 9.6 km

Brownsea Island 15.7 km

Hardy's Cottage 16 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 16.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

LULWORTH CASTLE 4.6 km

GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 4.7 km

Whiteway Viewpoint - Flower's Barrow - Worbarrow Beach - Tyneham - Whiteway VP 5.3 km

CREECH GRANGE 5.6 km

STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 5.8 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 18 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.

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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 caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  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 $50.69 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.