Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle

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  • Woodland campsite on Dorset's Isle of Purbeck peninsula
  • Between Corfe Castle and Studland (both 10 minutes' drive)
  • Dogs on leads welcome; firepits allowed and available for hire
Surrounded by woodland and set deep in the Dorset countryside, Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle is set up for quiet outdoor retreats in the rural South West of England. The pitches here are in two fields, one of which is spacious and open while the other, smaller area is surrounded by trees, allowing you to pitch up in a more secluded area (the latter is also nearer the main facilities block). With lots of wildlife and a brook running through it, the site is also home to good facilities, including well-maintained toilets, showers and laundry machines. Well-behaved dogs are welcome at no extra cost (but keep them on leads, please), and you can light fires in firepits or other containers off the ground as long as the weather conditions make it safe to do so (a limited number of firepits are also available to hire). If you find yourself arriving late and miss the site team, simply head to reception (where a site map on the door will show you where to pitch up) and then return to check in the next morning. Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle is within a 10-minute drive of both Corfe Castle and Studland – handy if you want to visit a pub, tea room or food shop.

Campground type

Tent sites 125
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 22
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens April 18
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 18 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 203 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Forest

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This large, well-kept campsite boasts a beautiful woodland setting with roomy pitches. Guests loved the friendly, helpful staff, clean facilities (showers included), and a great on-site shop/cafe. Its prime location provides easy access to attractions, beaches, and trails. While mostly peaceful, it can get busy and noisy during peak times. Some noted WiFi issues and the state of portable toilets in certain spots.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very spacious, child friendly, my son loved hiring a bike.…

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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georgia a.

Open Field primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Very spacious, child friendly, my son loved hiring a bike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities.…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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marc a.

Open Field primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Facilities.

Disliked Not really a negative but food and drinks should stay open until 10pm in the busy months. WiFi poor.

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From the manager: Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review and we'll feed back your comments on the cafe opening times.

Great location, scenic site, friendly staff, well run, quiet. Campsite was well…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 6
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Michael W.

Main primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great location, scenic site, friendly staff, well run, quiet. Campsite was well maintained, good amenities and great for families

Disliked Huge bell tents in main campsite took up a lot of room and owners did not always pitch them up considerately in relation to other campers.

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From the manager: Thank you for leaving us a great review.

Facilities were good in the central cabin.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Alan M.

Open Field primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked The spaciousness. It is a huge campsite spread over a number of open fields and woodland. Nice walks and safe cycle rides around Purbeck to Studlands. Good facilities in the central cabin and there were portaloos spread around the huge site. There was a reasonably priced burger and pizza hut on site which seemed to be very busy for dinners and breakfasts. The woodland camping area was more packed with campers and unavailable to us but the fields were very spacious and great for children playing games. Very nice campsite.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for leaving us such a great review. Hopefully we'll see you again.

Good location within a few miles of Swanage, Corfe Castle and many…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Christopher S.

Main primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Good location within a few miles of Swanage, Corfe Castle and many of the Dorset attractions.
Family friendly and has a very safe feel.
Shop was reasonably stocked and priced
Staff were helpful
Toilet/shower block was clean
Coffee and Bacon rolls were very good
Good price
We would all happily stay again

Disliked Recycling centre was overfilling with rubbish at times.
Another tumble drier would be useful. There are 2 washing machines and 1 dryer. All reasonable priced but I ended waiting round for access to the dryer.

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From the manager: Thanks for leaving us a lovely review.

Avoid the open camping field

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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David S.

Open Field primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Flat ground, free showers, small park for the kids.

Disliked The portaloo’s in the open camping field need cleaning and restocking far more (which didn’t happen despite us asking) - lots of times they had run out of loo roll, hand sanitiser and were filthy. The weekend 25-27 July was rammed - far too many pitches were sold which spoiled it somewhat but when quieter it was much more pleasant. The food for sale is expensive for what it is - definitely frozen burgers! Fire pit hire at £8 a night is pretty disgraceful too, many other sites are free of charge. I suspect the good reviews probably come from the main site where the facilities are much, much better versus the open field which is quite expensive for what it is.

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From the manager: Thanks for leaving us review, and I'm sorry to read you didn't enjoy your stay with us. We'll take your feedback on board.

Simple, immerse in nature, clean…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Main primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Simple, immerse in nature, clean

Disliked Poor WiFi signal

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for the kind review.

Really loved this campsite. Definitely Recommend

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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sophy T.

Open Field primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Nice flat grassy pitches with lots of space. Good cafe and well stocked shop, fire pit hire with everything you need including marshmallows. Great location and friendly family vibes

Disliked No family sized showers

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From the manager: Thanks for a lovely review. Hopefully we'll see you here again.

Great open plan campsite that is well maintained

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Daniel B.

Main primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked We stayed in the Main Campsite which is much smaller than the open fields and has more shade.
The facilities are kept very clean, good hot showers, shop is well stocked with daily bread deliveries including croissants and the Snack Shak serves breakfast baps and evening burgers and pizza.
There are no marked pitches except for the few electric hookups so you can settle where you like and groups can go together.
Lots to do nearby including a short ferry to Sandbanks beach

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: What a great review, thank you so much.

Friendly staff and level pitches

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Open Field primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Friendly and helpful. Showers free and clean. Facilities adequate but a long walk from our pitch.
Local attractions fabulous

Disliked Portaloo’s needed more regular cleaning.
Also , and this is not the sites fault, but a fellow camper lost control of her dog (it was off lead) and it attacked ours who was on the lead and by our van.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a nice review. Hopefully we'll see you here again.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Location

Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle

Rempstone

Corfe Castle

Dorset

England

BH20 5JH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.65232°N
2.01163°W

Nearest transport

Bus
2.2 mi East Street
2.2 mi East Street
3.7 mi Bus Station
Rail
4.8 mi Poole Rail Station
5 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
5 mi Hamworthy Rail Station
Ferry
3.3 mi Shell Bay Ferry Terminal
3.5 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
3.5 mi Sandbanks Ferry Terminal
Airport
11.7 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

This site is in a truly cracking location – being on Dorset's Isle of Purbeck peninsula means there are top beaches in several directions, including Studland Beach (10 minutes' drive) with its fine sand and great views, Swanage beach (15 minutes) backed by a classic British seafront and Kimmeridge Bay (20 minutes), an attractive shingle beach surrounded by farmers' fields. Family-friendly days out are easy to arrange, as there are top Dorset attractions like Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre (20 minutes) and The Tank Museum (20 minutes) just to the north of Purbeck. Staying on the peninsula itself, you can ride on the Swanage steam railway (stations from 10 minutes' drive), explore the ramparts and ruins of Corfe Castle (10 minutes) or check out the inflatable assault course at Dorset Adventure Park (five minutes). The local area is a fantastic destination for walkers too, who have one of the easternmost (and, many say, most scenic) parts of the South West Coast Path just a few miles away. Top local rambles include the abandoned village of Tyneham (20 minutes) as well as the hilly but rewarding hike between Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door (25 minutes to the car park).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Studland Knoll House 2.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shell Bay North 3.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Swanage Central 3.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 4.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 4.3 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 2.1 mi

Corfe Castle 2.3 mi

Brownsea Island 3.5 mi

Swanage Railway 3.7 mi

Dorset Cruises 7.4 mi

National Trust

Corfe Castle 2.3 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 2.7 mi

Brownsea Island 3.4 mi

White Mill 10.8 mi

Kingston Lacy 11 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Norden - Scotland - Blue Pool - Corfe 2.1 mi

Corfe - Nine Barrows Down - Swanage 2.2 mi

The Purbecks - Castle and Coastal 2.2 mi

West From Corfe Castle 2.2 mi

Corfe - East Creech - West Hill 2.2 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 18.8 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle? This site is in a truly cracking location – being on Dorset's Isle of Purbeck peninsula means there are top beaches in several directions, including Studland Beach (10 minutes' drive) with its … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    From 21st July to 10th September the latest arrival time is 8pm.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle? From $38.60 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.