Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle

From £240 For 2 nights, 4 adults 8.9 51 reviews
Outdoor breaks in Purbeck (added by manager 15 Jun 2023)
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The beautiful safari tent (added by manager 28 feb 2024)
Spacious safari tent (added by manager 28 feb 2024)

  • 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.

Site type

Tent pitches 125
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 22
Rent a tent 2
Open now
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. 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 Thu, 25 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

excellent location with lovely staff and 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 10
Suzanne C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (woodland)

Liked: the views were amazing, such a lovely remote area, with friendly staff and great facilities, all kept clean. seeing the animals was an amazing treat so close by. i would definitely visit again It was a good pick. also a lovely pub near by with a stunning beach view.

Disliked: n/a

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From the manager: Thank you for your review we pleased you enjoyed the site and found it clean and welcoming, we are pleased to read you will visit us again - hope to see you soon Burnbake Team

Fantastic site with great facilities and pitches

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

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (large)

Liked: Fantastic site with great facilities and pitches Very helpful and friendly staff Great location for dog walking Lovely and quiet

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From the manager: Thank you for your review we pleased you enjoyed the site and found the staff helpful :) we hope you may consider us again in 2024 Burnbake Team

Lovely site

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (woodland)

Liked: Beautiful leafy site, tawny owls and deer audible in the evening. Very peaceful on weekdays and lots of autumn colour. Great access for the beaches and cycle hire onsite fantastic.

Disliked: Would have been great to have somewhere to charge devices for non-electric pitches and fridge space/freezer blocks to loan. Fee per day seemed a bit penny pinching when other sites offer this.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, we are pleased you enjoyed the site and the peaceful nature. we have charging lockers in our shop you can use, unfortunately we don't have any space for shared space for Ice blocks or fridges for guests so we provide a service that you can if you want to rent our ice blocks. every site has different things they can offer unfortunately this is something we currently cant offer! Thank you Burnbake Team.

I liked the space of the over site. Showers were clean. I…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (woodland)

Liked: I liked the space of the over site. Showers were clean. I like how each shower had its own cleaner mop.

Disliked: Owls howling at night, lol!

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From the manager: Thank you for your review we pleased you enjoyed the site overall and the owls do like to Hoot in to the night ! hope you may consider us again in 2024 Burnbake Team

Favourite campsite we’ve stayed at.

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

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (woodland)

Liked: Beautiful setting, clean facilities, lovely atmosphere, on-site food, lots to do locally

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are pleased to hear you enjoyed our site and found our facilities clean, we hope to see you again soon Burnbake Team

Great friendly site, close lots of attractions

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Debra K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (woodland)

Liked: Beautiful woodland site, no formal pitches so freedom to pitch where desired. Friendly helpful staff and clean facilities

Disliked: Cold showers

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are pleased you enjoyed our site we pride ourselves on our helpful staff ! we hope to see you again soon Burnbake team

We would definitely come back but perhaps at a more out of season time

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Vicky C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (woodland)

Liked: Woodland feel of site Pretty, well kept site Great facilities Lovely snack bar & shop Ability to choose own pitch

Disliked: Almost too family friendly - sadly just a bit too noisy for us. It's not the site's fault and is entirely dependent on who else is there but screaming children, leaving litter and kicking balls against tents/vans wasn't great.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review we pleased you enjoyed the site overall and hope you may consider us again in 2024 Burnbake Team

Ability to pitch where you like, nice and spacious. Clean toilets and…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Martine T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (woodland)

Liked: Ability to pitch where you like, nice and spacious. Clean toilets and showers. Convenience of having an onsite snack hut and shop

Disliked: Is a little pricey

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are pleased you enjoyed our site ! we hope to see you again next year Burnbake Team

Lovely spacious adventure

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

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (large)

Liked: My partner and I went on a road trip through the Jurassic coast and even though we booked it last minute they accept us straight away and all the instructions we needed, even in case we arrived after the reception has closed. The park was larger and accommodated several times of tents/ campers/ motorhome and even a bungalows options, with a small shop and a snack bar was everything we needed. The staff was so friendly and approachable.

Disliked: The only small thing was that the WIFI provided was very weak but on the email with the instruction was explained that so I was very pleased with everything in general.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and felt welcomed straight away! we will have a look at the WI-FI thank you Burnbake Team

Cleanliness Quiet, relaxing environment…

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

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch (woodland)

Liked: Cleanliness Quiet, relaxing environment

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review :)


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

Disabled facilities

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

D. of E. 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

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Location

Burnbake Campsite Corfe Castle

Rempstone

Corfe Castle

Dorset

England

BH20 5JH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.65232°N
-2.01163°W

Nearest transport

Coach
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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Studland Knoll House 2.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Shell Bay North 3.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Swanage Central 3.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular 4.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake 4.3 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

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

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 8.7 mi

  • Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 10.6 mi

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 14.2 mi

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 18.8 mi

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)

    Brockenhurst, Hampshire 22.8 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.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • 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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.

    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 £240 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.