Sandford Holiday Park
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- Family park close to Poole, Studland and Sandbanks
- Indoor and outdoor pools, amusement arcade, play areas and kids' clubs
- Bowling, crazy golf, ice cream parlour, restaurant and clubhouse
Campground type
Tourist board rating
- 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).
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. Swimming pool access is included: please show your Entertainment pass. Entertainment passes are included in the rate. If the site asks you to do so, you must complete an online ID verification process before you arrive. Your booking may be cancelled if you do not complete, or if you fail, the ID verification process.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, Mar 7 to
This campground is a member of Parkdean Resorts group.

Campsite types & availability
Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite
8 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 7m width × 7m depth
Calculated area: 49m²
Arrival daysFrom £15 (£15)
View prices & bookPaddock powered grass travel trailer campsite
8 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 8m width × 9m depth
Calculated area: 72m²
Arrival daysFrom £18 (£18)
View prices & bookHolton 2 bedroom safari tent
6 people maximum
No dogs allowed 2 bedrooms
Dimensions: 20ft width × 20ft length
Arrival daysFrom £129 (£129)
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Reviews
70% would recommend this campground to a friend
66% would stay here again




















Great place for families with lots to do.
Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite
Liked All the activities that are on site, having a shop, the entertainment, food options and heated outdoor pool
Disliked More of a safety concern was really young children riding bikes and scooters when it’s getting dark / past 10pm with no adult supervision and no regards to cars using the roads. Serious safety issue!
How friendly all your staff were and helpful. It was extremely hot…
Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite
Liked How friendly all your staff were and helpful. It was extremely hot this weekend
, 29, and all staff were fantastic.
Disliked The pool timetable. Outside pool - only allowed an hours slot time, open from 10am - 1pm back open again 2pm - 5pm.
A very very over crowded campsite, our toilet and shower block ran out of hot water. There were so many toilets with no flushers working and no signs stating this.
Extremely overpriced food!!!
How fast others drove around your campsite was scary!
I couldn’t speak to your touring reception via your telephone line. The only time I did is when I received a call, promised a call back and nothing!
All in all I’d still return and recommend.
Paddock powered grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Staff very friendly and helpful. All ways willing to help with a smile. Closeness of shower and toilet blocks. Amusement arcade, and other facilities. Size of pitches. Pitches were fairly level too.
Disliked Toilet and shower blocks, especially the newer ones were disgusting, always dirty, empty toilet paper. The hot water didn’t work, even after the maintenance staff had tried to fix it. The toilets didn’t flush properly, and the women’s didn’t flush at all at one point.
The electric points for caravans and motorhomes need to be labelled. When we arrived someone had used ours, and had to move there’s to the correct connection. I also met another fellow camper that had the same issue.
Good site for kids not so for couples
Paddock powered grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Good sized pitch
Disliked To busy site was very big with hundreds of static vans, shower blocks nice and clean buts hot water was cold every afternoon and evening making it very hard to wash up and shower
Staff all friendly and helpful .site was nice and tidy and clean…
Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Staff all friendly and helpful .site was nice and tidy and clean couldn’t fault all facilities on park
This is the best played out Holliday park we have ever stayed…
Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite
Liked This is the best played out Holliday park we have ever stayed at
Disliked Nothing
Awful, awful place. Dirty, run down and no staff to be around after 5.
Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite
Liked What staff we could find were very helpful.
Disliked Quite honestly, we disliked everything.
When we arrived, we were checked in by security guards, because there was no staff on reception. We found our pitch easily but the closest toilets to us were a disgrace. Even our six-year-old son said he didn’t want to use them because they were so dirty and the flush didn’t work.
This was the case for the whole shower /WC block.
Things weren’t much better in the main building. The only staff we found were on the bar or waiting tables in the restaurant or running the prize booth in the amusement arcade.
We left the restaurant pretty quickly because we could hear screaming from the ladies loos. This turned out to be a child having a total meltdown because they needed the loo but could not go because they were so dirty. The poor child was screaming and it went on for so long, we began to feel quite uncomfortable. There were no cleaning staff to be seen anywhere.
The whole site is completely rundown and tired looking. We had a walk around and looked at the crazy golf for something to do, but everything was broken.
Bearing in mind that this was the beginning of the season, the children don’t break up from school for two weeks, I pity those who have booked for this summer as their main holiday. Not a great experience, would not recommend.
We left the next day before breakfast, because we didn’t fancy eating there.
Will never go back.
Paddock powered grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Nothing to note here. It was awful.
Disliked Site full of the travelling community. Adults driving like idiots through the site, kids running around terrorising and intimidating everyone, stealing from the campsite shop and no respect for people's pitches.
Dogs not controlled. Off the leads and barking non stop.
One security check over the three days, hence why nothing was done about the noise, behaviour and the dogs.
Indoor pool shut.
Facilities disgusting and cold.
Lovely, well kept site. Staff very friendly, efficient and helpful. Toilet &…
Paddock powered grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Lovely, well kept site. Staff very friendly, efficient and helpful. Toilet & shower facilities in the paddock area where we stayed were very modern and clean. Indoor & outdoor pools were good.
Disliked It would have been nice if the pool opened earlier in the morning, as we only stayed for one night and would have enjoyed a swim before we left. Also, the option to have a cheaper touring pitch without electric hook-up would've been good.
Would love to come again but will have to see
Paddock powered grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Lovely area we were on
Disliked The other undesirable 3 vans which turned up the day after, traveler types who had us have to stay in our van to prevent the football from damaging our caravan and property
+ you were quite clear on the voice mail I got to say no commercial or sign written vehicles to which they had one
I can only say footballs are the main problems for us and other campers we spoke to
They should be band from the pitch areas
Features
Dogs 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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Very large (over 200 sites)Nearby leisure
Fishing nearby Golf nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Seasonal sitesLocation
Sandford Holiday Park
Holton Heath
Poole
Dorset
England
BH16 6JZ
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.7194°N
2.0864°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Poole Harbour Rockley Sands | 2 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Harbour Lake | 2.7 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Shell Bay North | 6.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular | 6.9 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Shore Road Beach | 7.1 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Corfe Castle 5.7 mi
Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 5.9 mi
Brownsea Island 6 mi
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 6.7 mi
Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 6.8 mi
National Trust
Corfe Castle 5.8 mi
White Mill 6 mi
Brownsea Island 6 mi
Kingston Lacy 6.7 mi
Clouds Hill 7.2 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
WAREHAM MEADOWS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/08/2004) 1.4 mi
ARNE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/08/2001) 2.8 mi
STOBOROUGH HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/01/2004) 4 mi
CHARBOROUGH PARK 4.5 mi
GRANGE HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2005) 5 mi
Local events
- Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Saturday, September 6, 2025)
Dorchester, England 14.8 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 Sandford Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
- Is Sandford Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
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- When can I check in and check out of Sandford Holiday Park?
RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 2 p.m. – 11 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. On-park accommodation Arrive: 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Sandford Holiday Park? From $20.15 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.