Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping

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Kite flying on site
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

Motorhome pitches 60
Tent pitches 60
Touring caravan pitches 60
Open now
Opens 4 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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, touring 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 (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 04 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

87%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Friendly, relaxing and peaceful site. Great experience.…

Overall 10/10
Location 9
Value for money 9
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Rebekah L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly, relaxing and peaceful site. Great experience.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Daniel E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Space provided for us as a large family group was amazing. Quiet site with great shower block. Friendly staff and very accommodating. Lovely relaxed feel to site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with 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 5
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Nice sized flat pitches, facilities were clean, guys who were running it were friendly. Pizza van came on Saturday evening which was really nice.

Be good to see somewhere able to get ice or to keep ice packs frozen.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite for location and exploring the Jurassic coast

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
Sean H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Amazing location and quality campsite.
The campsite was perfectly situated to explore the Jurassic coast, blue pool minuets away, Durdle door and lulworth less than 20 mins, Weymouth in 30 and swanage in 25.
Showers and toilets were great.

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Value for money

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The facilities were clean & Dave & the other gentleman was helpful & gave us some good places to visit. Site is well situated for exploring all that Dorset has to offer. Showers were fine. The facilities & the price they charge for pitches is definitely value for £. Well done guys

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All in all a great stay at a lovely clean, friendly site.

Overall 8/10
Location 9
Value for money 9
Accommodation 7
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The quiet and small site. People were respectful of being quiet after 10/11pm. Facilities were good. Liked the trees and lambs in adjoining fields.

Disliked: Some taps were cold, others were warm, you weren't able to decide. Needed a freezer for our ice packs to get frozen.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly site clean facilities,

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Open space, large pitches, well kept site where the owner offered us a pitch away from the family area as we were not travelling with children, The family area was at the back of the site where there was enough room for them to play ball games without disrupting other guests. The toilets and showers were clean.

Disliked: The showers went hot and cold.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good value, quiet, pleasant site.

Overall 8/10
Location 9
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 9
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The campsite was easy to find & the pitches are spacious. Grant was welcoming & helpful. The toilet block looks as though it has been recently refurbished.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very enjoyable relaxing stay

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 9
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Pizza van on site Saturday evening, clean toilets. Welcomed on arrival, allowed to choose pitch. Pitch size very generous and level

Recommend to friends Visit again

a lovely visit

Overall 8/10
Location 7
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: large pitches. toilets and shower area well kept

Disliked: outside personal washing area exposed to elements.
communal shower area being locked whilst one person showering. queue outside waiting.
hot water for dishes and personal washing only luke warm.

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Features

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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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

Forest Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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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 touring
    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.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Luckford Wood Caravan and Camping? From R529,72 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.