Campsites in Devon

Wilksworth Caravan Park is a spacious, quiet park well-suited for families, with a heated outdoor pool designed in a beautiful Spanish style. The rural situation is lovely, just outside Wimborne and around 12 miles from the beaches between Poole and Bournemouth.

Hunter's Moon Caravan and Motorhome Club site lies just on the edge of the lovely Wareham Forest. This pleasant site, with play area and dog walk, provides an excellent base for touring the lovely area of Dorset. Many of the area's most attractive locations are safeguarded by the National Trust, including substantial stretches of unforgettable scenic coastline. It is rich in combes, cliffs, bays and islands - particularly rewarding for the visitor interested in bird life and walking. The nearby Golden Cap, of which the National Trust owns, 2,000 acres of hills, farmlands and beaches, has the highest cliff in England and delights with its covering of brilliant yellow gorse. The site has 141 grass or hardstanding pitches, 8 of which are serviced and 11 for tents. All but 2 have 16 amp electricity.

This popular club site is visited year after year by many due to its ideal location for exploring the Dorset Jurassic coast and the Isle of Purbeck. As with all CAMC sites you expect high standards and here you will not be disappointed. With a total of 55 pitches, all with 16 amp electricity, 39 are level hardstanding and 16 on grass. The central sanitary block, motorhome service point and two service areas offer everything you will need. Harmans Cross station is just a short walk offering steam trains to Corfe Castle or Swanage. With great views down the valley towards the coast this site is ideal for visiting everything the area has to offer; from the Tank museum in Bovington to the beaches in Swanage and even Monkey World. Ideal for walking and cycling or just a quiet rest. There are numerous public footpaths and coastal walks near the site for walking enthusiasts, and if you are a beach lover you will be a short distance from the sandy beaches of Swanage or the glorious stretch of golden sands at Studland Bay.

Crossways Caravan and Motorhome Club site is an imaginatively landscaped destination set in the midst of 35 acres of lush woodland - ideal when touring in Dorset. Pitching is available in open groves, all of which are linked by a scenic snaking road. This makes for easy access around the site, from the charmingly named Iron Horse Meadows to Poachers Paradise. The railway is a five-minute walk away. The site has 98 mainly grass pitches, some are seasonal. There are also 4 tent pitches and all have electricity 16amp. The site is an imaginatively landscaped destination set in the midst of 35 acres Pitching is available in open groves, all of which are linked by a scenic snaking road. If you want to leave the car behind for an excursion or if you're simply a rail enthusiast, the railway is a five minute walk away. There is a pleasant pub adjacent serving good food.  The site is within convenient reach of a wealth of interesting attractions at the nearby town of Weymouth. 

Escape to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the site includes part of the World Heritage Coastline, famous for its scenic beauty. The site itself is an open, partially sloping field surrounded by farmland with great views to the sea and Clavell Tower on one side and the Purbeck Hills on the other. Kimmeridge Bay, which is also part of the Smedmore Estate, is famous for fossils, fascinating geological strata and ecologically diverse rock pools. The site has 40 grass/hardstanding pitches (some seasonal) all with electric hook-up. Please note this site does not have a toilet block.

Wood Farm is an excellent, family run park, maintained to high standards on terraced, well landscaped ground with rural views across the Marshwood Vale. With an indoor heated pool, tennis court, fishing lakes and a good café open all day, it is well worth a visit. All 149 pitches for touring units have hardstanding and 10 amp electricity, while 57 also have water and waste water. The ground slopes, so most pitches are terraced with some divided by distinctive, box-like leylandii hedging. Around 80 privately owned caravan holiday homes are in separate areas at the bottom of the site whilst 3 are available to let as is a self contained apartment.

Merley Court is part of the Shorefield Group and all aspects of this well planned, attractively landscaped park are constantly maintained to the highest of standards. Tarmac roads connect 162 touring pitches, all of which have 16A electricity, on neat lawns or one of the many hardstandings. This provision includes 19 serviced pitches with water, waste disposal and satellite TV. The entire park is interspersed with a variety of shrubs, plants and the odd ornamental urn. Twelve lodges, seven with hot tubs, are located in a wooded valley. A well furnished club complex provides a lounge bar where meals are available.

East Fleet Farm has a marvellous situation on part level, part gently sloping meadows leading to the shores of the Fleet, with views across to the famous Chesil Bank with the sea beyond. The Whitfield family has developed this park within the confines of their 300-acre organic arable farm in keeping with its surroundings, yet with modern amenities. It is maturing well as bushes and trees grow.

Moreton Camping & Caravanning Club site is in the heart of Wessex and surrounded by an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Close by is the sleepy village of Moreton to enjoy a cream tea in the tearooms at the old school. Thomas Edward Lawrence, popularly known as “Lawrence of Arabia” is buried in the church here. Moreton station, next to the campsite, is on routes to Weymouth, Poole and Bournemouth. The bus stop, half a mile from site, will take you to the pretty county town of Dorchester where you can enjoy a number of walking trails including the Thomas Hardy trail and the Roman Town Walk. The town’s Borough Gardens have tennis courts, bowling green and a children’s play area and is host to a number of events throughout the summer including live bands and a teddy bear’s picnic.The site has 120 grass or hardstanding pitches, most with electric hook-up, is open and spacious with a good range of facilities. There are also 5 safari tents available to rent.

Mangerton Watermill site is lawned, surrounded by views of hills and trees. An excellent base for exploring the surrounding area, ideal for walking and birdwatching. Jurrasic Coast is 3.5 miles. The market town of Bridport is 2.5 miles, Home of Broadchurch. An array of country pubs in villages with stone-thatched houses. Coarse/trout fishing within 1 mile. Local Post Office/shop, butchers and a limited bus service all within 1.5 miles. The site has 10 touring pitches, none have electric hook-up facility. One hardstanding pitch available - please speak to owner.

Verwood, New Forest Camping & Caravanning Club site is ideal for visits to Poole, Bournemouth. The seaside resorts of the south coast and the beautiful New Forest are all within easy reach of the site. Situated around seven miles west of the New Forest, Verwood offers a tranquil setting. You will not be short of things to do from this site. If you plan to explore the New Forest, head to Lyndhurst and the New Forest Centre and Museum. Two miles from here is the New Forest Reptile Centre, where you can see all of Britain’s reptiles in one place. The forest more than caters for walkers and cyclists with miles of way-marked tracks. Garden games can be played on the site’s front lawn. Crane Valley Golf Club offers green fee discounts by voucher during your stay. The site has 140 grass or hardstanding pitches (some seasonal). Most have an electric hook-up point. There are also 10 Safari tents for hire.

Golden Cap, named after the adjacent high cliff (the highest in southern England) which overlooks Lyme Bay, is only 150 m. from a shingle beach at Seatown and is surrounded by National Trust countryside and the Heritage Coastline. The park is arranged over several fields on the valley floor, sloping gently down towards the sea. It is in two main areas, having once been two parks, each separated into fields with marvellous panoramic views and providing 108 touring pitches. All have electricity and 30 also have hardstanding with drainage and gravel awning area. An extra sloping tent area with 159 pitches is used for peak season (torch useful), although it is a five minute walk from here to the toilet blocks and shop.

Monkton Wyld combines pitches for the independent camper and for members of The Camping and Caravanning Club. The park prides itself on its conservation efforts and the space and landscaping provided. 140 out of their 150 pitches feature 16A electricity (a few suitable for large R.V’s) and all back against a hedge or flower bed, so you never feel crowded. The site provides a summer camping field with 10A electricity if required and there are surfaced pitches especially for tents. There is also a range of self-catering accommodation available, including a large farmhouse and a bungalow; a number of privately owned holiday homes have a separate area. This family run park has matured into an attractive, comfortable, garden-like park with trees and flowering shrubs and is maintained to a high standard.

Nestling in the lush West Dorset countryside, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Graston Copse Holiday Park is a perfect choice for walkers, cyclists, couples, families and even budding geologists - it is within easy walking distance of the UNESCO World Heritage Jurassic Coast. Twenty-five of the 38 grass pitches are for touring units and all have electricity hook-ups. They are set in some three acres of well maintained and landscaped grounds, with some shade from mature trees at the edge. The River Bridge runs alongside the site, and a pleasant walk along its banks brings you to the charming village of Burton Bradstock with its 16th- and 17th-century thatched cottages and two great pubs serving food.

Meadowbank Holidays is a quiet, traditional park with caravan holiday homes and a small provision for touring units. The grass flood bank which separates the River Stour from this park provides an attractive pathway. The river bank has been kept natural and is well populated by a range of water birds. It is popular with bird watchers and there is fishing in the river. There are just under 200 caravan holiday homes (75 for hire), sited in regular rows. For touring units there are 41 level pitches (21 fully serviced and with hardstanding), all clearly numbered with 10A electricity, backing on to fencing or hedging and accessed by tarmac roads.

The Inside Park Touring Caravan & Camping Park is set in the grounds of an 18th-century country house that burned down in 1941. Family owned and carefully managed alongside an arable farm, this is a must for those interested in local history or arboriculture and it is a haven for wildlife and birds.

Charmouth Camping & Caravanning Club site is ideally located to explore Dorset’s spectacular Jurassic Coast and many popular resorts, including Lyme Regis and Beer to the west and West Bay Weymouth to the east. Surrounded by rolling hills, the site offers spacious pitches in small clusters bordered by trees and bushes. If fossil hunting is on your holiday to-do list, visit the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre for information. For days out, the beautiful Forde Abbey and gardens at Chard is a must. Abbotsbury Swannery is ideal for children or something different; enjoy the stunning Axe Valley from the Seaton Tramway’s hot pink narrow-gauge tram. The site has 150 grass or hardstanding pitches (some seasonal). Most with an electric hookup.

This very lively and busy Haven holiday park has 1,000 pitches, the majority taken by privately owned caravan holiday homes and 350 units to rent. This leaves just 27 for touring units. These flat pitches all have electricity, hardstanding and a grass area for awnings. One of the main attractions at Rockley Park is the sheltered beach which provides watersports and views of the beautiful harbour at Poole. Touring guests may use all the amenities on the park, including swimming pools and sports facilities. There is much evening entertainment in the bars and a variety of activity clubs for children of all ages.

If you are looking for lots of entertainment, plenty for the children to do, particularly teenagers, on a seaside holiday in Dorset, West Bay Holiday Park could suit you. It is a Parkdean Group holiday park where a full programme of activities operates all day and evening, from the over 18’s pool competition to talent shows for children or adults. Most of the pitches are taken by rows of static caravan holiday homes, most privately owned and a few to let. A terraced grass field above the holiday homes provides 131 pitches for touring units with views across the harbour somewhat spoilt by drab grey buildings.

Longfield Caravan Park is located on the Dorset Hampshire border between the neighbouring market towns of Christchurch and Ringwood. We are close to the local Blue Flag sandy beaches of Bournemouth and the New Forest is right on the doorstep. The site is reasonably level and has 20 grass and gravel hard standing pitches suitable for motorhomes, caravans, camper vans or trailer tents. The site has been under the same family ownership for over 40 years and has many regular returning visitors. At peak-times it is advisable to book in advance to ensure a pitch.