Herston Caravan and Camping
From £22 For 1 night, 4 adults- Award-winning holiday park a mile from the beach in Swanage
- Half an hour's drive from Monkey World and Durdle Door
- Lively entertainment programme at the site's show bar
Site type
- 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).
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
Electric grass pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £22 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookFully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
8 people maximum Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Min 8.0m width x 10.0m depth (26.2ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 80.0m² (861.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £25 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookFully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)
8 people maximum Ground type: Hardstanding
Pitch size: Min 12.0m width x 12.0m depth (39.4ft width x 39.4ft depth) Calculated area: 144.0m² (1550.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £28 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookBell tent
4 people maximum Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £60 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 39% of visitors View breakdown
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Really felt welcome. It was clean. The showers were okay they were…
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked: Really felt welcome. It was clean. The showers were okay they were clean but needed a little bit of updated really helpful in the shop and when we went to check out they were really helpful. I would definitely recommend
Disliked: Nothing really
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Quiet site, close to swanage, clean.…
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked: Quiet site, close to swanage, clean.
Disliked: No instructions left for when we arrived after reception had closed.
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I liked the location as you can travel anywhere around the coast…
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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)
Liked: I liked the location as you can travel anywhere around the coast
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Exactly what I expected
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Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch (large)
Liked: Really nice size pitch, close enough to toilets and shower block.
Disliked: Shop shut at 2pm on a Saturday, found this very strange park was water logged
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great site for visiting Swanage, friendly staff
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked: great location to walk/drive into Swanage. We booked last minute as was let down by CMC Great value for money facilities in need of revamp but useable Club ( which was a blues band venue which was perfect or us as we went specifically for the Blues festival farm house shop great walks friendly staff
Disliked: the hardstanding we had could o been slightly bigger, as getting in and out the van was difficult due to it being so wet. our van steps was on extremely wet sodden grass which was extremely muddy. would be fine in the summer with better weather
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked: Small hardstanding pitches with the absolute minimum amount of hard standing. The grass was completely waterlogged which is fair enough given the time of year. Only 3 showers open, again fair enough for the time of year, but there's no heating and they are dirty. Ventured into the onsite bar on the Friday night. All I can is that it was a shit show. Staff that had obviously never worked a bar in their life. Lager in bitter glasses, Guinness with half a pint of head and 100ml measures for a double vodka. Who decides to employ these people? This is a large site and will more than likely descend into chaos when the season starts. If you can book somewhere else.
Disliked: See above. Very bad site and should not be listed on pitchup
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Expensive for a site with so little open
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Liked: The scenery and closeness to swanage
Disliked: The entrance to the site is offputting. Its a permanent site too . The shop wasnt open much and the bar and food van were not open. The toilet facilities need replacing as holes all over the inside of the shower too. They were clean tho
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Adequate
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Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked: The views
Disliked: Water logged pitches were allocated when drier positions were available as only 5 units were there. The toilet/shower facilities were adequate but really need to be replaced as the walls were very damaged. Having said that, they were clean and private. The entrance to the site looked like an encampment as it looked like permenant campers were there. Im sure it would look better when its dry and all the facilities were open. The electric kept tripping out even though we wernt using much. The site is litter free and quiet
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Perfect simple campsite all basic needs.Friendly staff.Will go again.
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Liked: Friendly helpful staff. Ample space on our hard standing pitch. Electric hookup, fresh water tap and grey water disposal at every pitch. Elson points regularly around site.Toilet and shower rooms cleaned everyday. Peaceful surroundings, beautiful views. Walk through fields into Swanage. You can have fires.
Disliked: Out of season so the bar, restaurant, refreshments and shop were closed. Didn't have WiFi password but wasn't bothered about that.
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Location to swanage - a short but muddy walk to swanage…
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Liked: Location to swanage - a short but muddy walk to swanage
Disliked: Out of season so everything was closed. Disappointed that all the washing up stations had no water so had to wash up in the shower! Toilets very tired looking - didn’t dare have a shower!
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Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
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
Local produce
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
Budget/backpacker
Forest
Leave the car at home
Luxury
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
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Outdoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Surf school nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Touring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers
Seasonal pitches
Water hook-up points for tourers
Location
Herston Caravan and Camping
Washpond Lane
Swanage
Dorset
England
BH19 3DJ
Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
50.61816°N
-1.97913°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Swanage Central | 1 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Studland Knoll House | 2.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Shell Bay North | 4.4 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Sandbanks Peninsular | 5.2 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Poole Shore Road Beach | 5.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Swanage Railway 1 mi
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 3 mi
Corfe Castle 3.8 mi
Brownsea Island 5 mi
Dorset Cruises 8.1 mi
National Trust
Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 2.2 mi
Corfe Castle 3.7 mi
Brownsea Island 4.9 mi
White Mill 13.4 mi
Kingston Lacy 13.5 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Herston - Worth Matravers - Corfe 0.3 mi
Swanage to Corfe Circular Walk 1.8 mi
Durlston Castle Historic Landscape 1.9 mi
Studland - Old Harry - Ballard Down - Studland 2.2 mi
Worth Matravers - Cliffs, Caves and Chapel 2.9 mi
Local events
- Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 10.1 mi
- Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 12.7 mi
- Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 16.6 mi
- Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 20.8 mi
- New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)
Brockenhurst, Hampshire 23.1 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 Herston Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Herston Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Herston Caravan and Camping? A five-minute drive gets you into Swanage for sandy walks, sandcastle building, splashing about and more serious watersports. To kayak round the cliffs and coves of the Jurassic Coast, make for Knoll … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Herston Caravan and Camping?
Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Herston Caravan and Camping? From £22 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.