Sandford Holiday Park

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Heated outdoor pool
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Pool area
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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
Sandford Holiday Park is an apt name for this park, which has acres of Britain’s best beaches within easy reach… From its peaceful Holton Heath woodland setting, it's just a short journey to the wide sands of Studland and Sandbanks, as well as lively resorts such as Bournemouth and Poole – all of which are within a half-hour drive. Boredom's not an option here, where the activities include a summer outdoor and indoor pool complex, a dedicated musical play pool for toddlers, courts for tennis and many other sports, bikes and pedal go-karts for hire, and nature trails crisscrossing the site. Still standing after all that energetic stuff? Then go swing’n’rolling at the bowling, or take the kids around the jungle-themed crazy golf and reward the winner with an extra scoop at the site’s ice cream parlour. The park also has three different kids’ clubs, banded by age to make sure top fun is had by all (even the harder-to-please teens should be mildly interested by the film-making and DJ workshops… plus the free wifi on site). Young’uns should also enjoy the indoor soft play zone and two outdoor play areas, with a pirate ship and a climbing wall as well as the usual playground paraphernalia. Recharge your batteries at the fish and chip shop or the Arena restaurant, which serves Costa coffee as well as pizzas and lots of other family-friendly meals. Then top it all off with a trip to the Limelite Club for family entertainment, cabaret and competitions from the sparkly Troupers: you should sleep well after that lot…

Campground type

RV sites 297
Camper sites 297
Open now
Opens March 7

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 7 to

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Reviews

7.6

Overall rating from 419 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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71% would recommend this campground to a friend

66% would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

All ov site just the pitch up site used to book holiday…

Overall 10/10

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Tim W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: All ov site just the pitch up site used to book holiday

Disliked: Messed up my stay using pitch up booked for 2 night just gave me one ov the days then trying to book on different site for the sat I should ov got . They gave me wrong day for following week.. now hard to get refunded and ruined time with my kids

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very good site to stay and at a very good price

Overall 10/10

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Lee A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The pitch size was brilliant and in a corner so we had one family at one side only, it was very peaceful, tranquil and just perfect

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would never return here and not to a park Dean park ever again.

Overall 1/10

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Nicole O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: They put us on touring pitch 1 which smelt like crap, I complained then they put us on pitch 1 and it was right by the barrier, which was noisy as it was right by the barrier and cars came in and out all night we packed up and left and drove back to London at 11:30pm in the night, also because the pitch was near the barrier and on the edge of the touring section people that had animals was just letting the dogs urinate on the side of the pitch, the regular children that attend the site was also up and down on the car barrier, I would never return to this site again, very disappointed the staff wasn’t very helpful. And the outdoor pool facilities are tired and small about 15 sun loungers for a massive park and we visited on day that was 28 degrees and the pool shuts at 5pm and also doesn’t open on a Friday, all activities are over priced and the price for the food and drink is very over priced and not worth it for quality.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Use of outdoor pool. Great location for touring the area.…

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Use of outdoor pool. Great location for touring the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site friendly staff definitely booking again in the future

Overall 10/10

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Wifi
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SEYED A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: SO CLEAN AND QUIET

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent entertainment for kids.

Overall 7/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: There are so many activities for young children.

Disliked: It was very busy and therefore not really a place for me to relax, I prefer the countryside but as we had grandchildren with us I had to adapt.

Also the showers are pretty grim. Low water pressure and only one hook on the back of the door. Getting dried and dressed was very difficult as everything has to hang on the one hook. The bottom of my trousers were wet when I had finished.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Could of been a better stay for us.

Overall 6/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Entertainment facilities, overall cleanliness of the park
Good dog walking area

Disliked: Our pitch was worse they had. We were under a huge tree no TV service, pitch was bald , only mud dust and leaves
.we were opposite a drain hole with one in the ground ,.the toilet block had only 3 toilets open and because other blocks weren't as modern every one came to use ours .ive emailed 3 times and had no response from park itself ..loads of other pitches available so I'm not sure why we were given this one .I rang office whilst onside but recording says go to reception.
I'm disabled so when I eventually got to office it was packed with arrivals.
Only booked 3 days so put up with it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Reception staff were lovely and very helpful, also the bar staff.

Overall 1/10

Location
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nothing, pitched was dried up soil with rubbish on it when we arrived.

Disliked: Dated horrible shower/toilet block, like something from 60 years ago.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing place overall. We had a lovely stay

Overall 7/10

Location
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Kirsty M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The facilities and the park for the children .

Disliked: Shower blocks as they were very dated and the shower was more of a trickle so very hard to get clean .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities and good variety of things to do.

Overall 8/10

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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Jose M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadows powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Good facilities and variety of activities for kids

Disliked: Some of the costumer service provided by some of the young employees specially at the karts where we were made to wait for half an hour with about 5 karts parked.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 Rallies 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

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Sandford Holiday Park

Holton Heath

Poole

Dorset

England

BH16 6JZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.7194°N
-2.0864°W

Nearest transport

Bus
2.5 mi Post Office
2.5 mi Red Lion
4.8 mi Seldown Coach Station
Rail
0.7 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
2.2 mi Wareham Rail Station
3 mi Hamworthy Rail Station
Ferry
4.2 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
4.5 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
6.1 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
11.9 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

It’s a short hop in the car to begin discovering the area’s spectacular surrounds, from the wilds of the New Forest to the ancient cliffs, limestone arches and nature reserves of the Jurassic Coast (tick off another World Heritage Site on your 'must-see' list). Dorset is jammed with attractions to suit all interests. History buffs might fancy clambering around Northe Fort or scaling the ramparts at Corfe and Portland castles. The Adventure Wonderland family theme park has thrills for kids of all ages, plus a massive hedge maze to get lost in, and action men (and women) can go paintballing or drive a tank at the Bovington Tank Museum. There’s loads of fun for fauna fans, too: check out the chimps at Monkey World, swan about at Abbotsbury Swannery, visit Weymouth Sea Life Park, explore the largest saltwater lagoon in the country on the glass-bottomed Fleet Observer, or meet some farmyard friends at Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park. Drive a bit further and you can also make a day trip to Longleat Safari Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 2 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Harbour Lake 2.7 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shell Bay North 6.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 6.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Poole Shore Road Beach 7.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

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
  • What attractions are near Sandford Holiday Park? It’s a short hop in the car to begin discovering the area’s spectacular surrounds, from the wilds of the New Forest to the ancient cliffs, limestone arches and nature reserves of the … Read more
  • 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.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sandford Holiday Park? From $20.18 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.