Sandyholme Holiday Park

From £21 For 3 nights, 4 adults 9.2 149 reviews
Camping pitches with electric (added by manager 03 Aug 2022)
Camping pitches with electric (added by manager 26 apr 2019)
Non-electric grass pitches in the meadow (added by manager 26 apr 2019)
The park, flanked by meadows and farmland (added by manager 26 apr 2019)

  • Peaceful family park on the edge of Owermoigne and Moreton villages
  • A 15-minute drive to Jurassic Coast; 20 minutes to Weymouth
  • Play area, picnic area and wildlife pond on site
‘See, that’s how good little ducklings do it,’ you can say hopefully to the kids as they watch the baby birds obediently waddle after mum around the park: Sandyholme Holiday Park’s (fenced) wildlife pond with its flocks of geese and ducks is a big favourite with ducklings of all ages. As is the peaceful location and the chilled atmosphere, as you let any thoughts of work roll away from you like water off a duck’s back… The park is tucked in a secluded location on the edge of the villages of Owermoigne and Moreton, surrounded by trees and with the Tadnoll Brook river flowing past the park. The amenities are equally excellent here, too: clean showers and toilets, a play area, a picnic area and a playing field are all on site, as is a reception area with a small shop. While you're up at reception, have a chat with the friendly, knowledgeable staff for info on walks and things to do nearby for the whole family – this is a handy location for visiting the Isle of Purbeck and Jurassic Coast, so they may well point you towards the likes of Corfe Castle, Durdle Door and the beaches at Ringstead Bay or Weymouth. Country pubs, farm shops and nature reserves are all nearby too, so feel free to take tips on those too. Guests at Sandyholme can also use the facilities at fellow West Dorset Leisure Holidays site Highlands End Holiday Park 18 miles west for a small charge: take your pick from an indoor pool, sauna/steam room or pitch and putt, before getting your beaks twitching at the meals in the family bar.

Site type

Tent pitches 130
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Caravans for hire 5
Rent a tent 9
Open now

Tourist board rating

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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 15 Mar to

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA 3 pennants

Pitch types & availability

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Other pitch types

Reviews

92%

would recommend this site to a friend

90%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site, with great facilities,

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Facilities- Impeccably clean, afded extras, Iron freezer, microwave all no charge, games, dvd book swap. Washer & Dryer small charge. Ground clean and kept tidy. Located near lots of beaches, Decent size Co-op less than 5 mins drive. Gated enterence Level gravel pitches

Disliked: That im not ready to commit to a season pitch as this would be perfect....

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Clean Peaceful quiet site, level pitch , kids play area , dog…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Clean Peaceful quiet site, level pitch , kids play area , dog enclosure , hot showers, friendly host , short drive to durdle door lulworth cove. short walk to cider museum

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Quiet site with great night sky views.

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Quiet site. Good clean facilities. Friendly staff. Lovely nature pond. No light pollution on camping meadow which meant the night sky was stunning.

Disliked: Shower could have been a touch hotter.

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From the manager: We are very pleased you enjoyed the location of our Park, hope to see you next year.

Loved every minute of our stay.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: It was kept very clean and was in the perfect location.

Disliked: Shop could have been open more often on site.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for the feedback and the 10/10 rating of our Park.

Large pitches, good and clean facilities, good location.…

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

Meadow non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Large pitches, good and clean facilities, good location.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for the 10/10 review and we are very pleased that you enjoyed our Park, hope to see you next year.

-lovely friendly staff -clean facilities -big pitches -relaxed environment - so close to lulworth cove and…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: -lovely friendly staff -clean facilities -big pitches -relaxed environment - so close to lulworth cove and durdledoor

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From the manager: We are pleased that you found the location accessible from Sandyholme to Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, thank you from all the team.

Peaceful and excellent location

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

Meadow non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely peaceful site The doggy exercise area is fab Really close to Durdle Door Nice hot showers Nice touch with the library and microwave etc

Disliked: Alot of flies and midgies in the camping field but I'd guess that's just because of the hot weather 5g not great

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From the manager: We are very pleased that you were happy with the location from our Park to Durdle Door, and that you made use of the great facilities on offer including the dog exercise area.

Immaculately perfect

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Loved this site, very quiet, large pitches, immaculate facilities. Self check in. Perfect.

Disliked: Didn't affect our stay but no mobile signal at our pitch which may be an issue for some.

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From the manager: We are very pleased that you enjoyed the location Sandyholme has to offer, unfortunatley as we are in a rural location sometimes signals may depend on your service provider.

Great place! We will be back

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Rachel G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great sight, clean toilets and showers. Lovely play area and dog walking field

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From the manager: We are very pleased that you enjoyed all of Sandyholme's facilities and didn't have any dislikes, thank you for the 10/10 rating.

Good location…

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

Meadow non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Good location

Disliked: The Reception which has a mini shop inside, isn’t opened for very long.

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From the manager: We are pleased that you liked the location of our Park, we are sorry that the shop hours are quite short although our team are always on hand if you call the number on the door.


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

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Sandyholme Holiday Park

Moreton Road

Owermoigne

Dorchester

Dorset

England

DT2 8HZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.68039°N
-2.33047°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.1 mi South Station
7.2 mi Marks and Spencer
9.7 mi Post Office
Rail
1.6 mi Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
4.8 mi Wool Rail Station
5.1 mi Dorchester South Rail Station
Ferry
7.2 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
14.9 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
15.3 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
22.9 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

Go a-roamin’ to Dorchester’s Roman Amphitheatre or the Roman townhouse remains, get your toes wet or go fishing at seaside resorts Charmouth, Lyme Regis and West Bay, get energetic with easily accessible golfing, fishing, scuba diving and sailing... take in the views of Golden Cap and the island of Portland from Chesil Bank and West Bay, or just pack a picnic and explore Dorset’s World Heritage Jurassic Coast… there are walks and trails all around the countryside surrounding Sandyholme to find the perfect chill out spot. Savvy shoppers should make a stroll around Bridport a top tick on the shopping list: this market town has some of the widest streets in England and has had an outdoor Saturday market since permish was granted by Liz the First way back in the 16th-century. Beaminster, Dorchester and Sherborne are good additional options for maxing out the credit cards with handcrafted goodies and shops to suit all tastes and budgets. The seaside town of Weymouth is just one of many to spend a day or afternoon in, following in the watery steps of George III who came here 14 times in the hope that a Weymouth dip would cure his bouts of insanity (alas, it didn’t, but it did put Weymouth on the map as a top tourist destination: go see).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Ringstead Bay 3.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Durdle Door West 4.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Durdle Door East 4.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent N/A Excellent
Bowleaze Cove 5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lulworth Cove 5.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Tank Museum 3.9 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 4.3 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 5.1 mi

Lulworth Heritage Centre 5.5 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 6 mi

National Trust

Clouds Hill 4.3 mi

Hardy's Cottage 4.3 mi

Max Gate 4.5 mi

Corfe Castle 12.3 mi

White Mill 14.6 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Ringstead Bay - Chaldon Down - Ringstead Bay 2.7 mi

South Down NT Car Park - Scratchy Bottom 2.8 mi

South Down Car Park - White Horse Hill - Osmington - Osmington Mill - Ringstead - South Down CP 2.8 mi

Lulworth and White Nothe Coastal Tour 2.9 mi

Ringstead - Osmington Mills - Osmington Walk 3.5 mi

Local events

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

    Wareham, Dorset 3.9 mi

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 5 mi

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 5.1 mi

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

    Wareham, Dorset 6.1 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 Sandyholme Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sandyholme Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sandyholme Holiday Park? Go a-roamin’ to Dorchester’s Roman Amphitheatre or the Roman townhouse remains, get your toes wet or go fishing at seaside resorts Charmouth, Lyme Regis and West Bay, get energetic with easily accessible … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sandyholme Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Sandyholme Holiday Park? From £21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.