Rivendell Park

From £45 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.3 28 reviews
Aerial view (added by manager 11 Aug 2022)
Swimming pool (added by manager 13 mar 2020)
Terrace area with licensed bar and jacuzzi (added by manager 13 mar 2020)
View of patio and swimming pool (added by manager 13 mar 2020)

  • Luxury Dorset resort set in secluded lakeside woodland
  • A 15-minute drive to the New Forest, 25 to Bournemouth and 35 to Poole
  • Pool, hot tub and outside terrace bar
Rivendell Park has a mix of forest and open space set over seven acres for accommodation and activities, and everyone has access to the hot tub and swimming pool open in high season. If swimming and fresh air stoke up your appetite, head to the barbecue area to cook over coals or use your own gas cooker. The terrace bar is also available for refreshments to keep the family cool on a hot day. This site is also an oasis for wildlife – keep a beady eye out for roe deer, foxes and rabbits flitting about in the surrounds. And if you’d like to do your own scampering, the resort is within 15 minutes' drive of the New Forest and 30 to 35 minutes from the seaside towns of Poole and Bournemouth. Excellently kept amenities (the attention to detail really does reach every nook and cranny here) are also a highlight of this park, including washrooms and showers with toiletries provided.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 7
Tent pitches 18
Rent a tent 4
Open all year
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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 10/04 and 29/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 01/10 and 15/03.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • A cable measuring at least 6 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Touring caravans, motorhomes and campervans with the passenger door built on the left-hand side are not permitted.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

96%

would recommend this site to a friend

89%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Clean facilities, extra friendly staff. Amazing pool

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

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Just great , pool was amazing so thoughtful, warm . shower’s clean and water hot . Shampoo and gel complementary . Lights outside was great 👍🏻. Grill areas great .

Disliked: Allowed just one tent wound like to be able to build a small tent just for sleeping . Very bad phone connection and wifi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay in nature with perks

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Relaxing atmosphere, the pool and the jacuzzi. People were nice and younger crowd, not the silver surfers who want bed before 9pm

Disliked: Tent pitches are close to each other

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Great place, very clean, nice staff, highly recommend…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great place, very clean, nice staff, highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities, clean, friendly staff, great pool and hot tub

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

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Good facilities Pool and hot tub were great Friendly and helpful owners/staff

Disliked: Electrical pitches could be bigger

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Best site we have ever stayed on . Not too big. Lovely wooded area

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely location Fantastic facilities Very friendly Very Clean Amazing pool

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite and facilities

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Such a great camping experience! Definitely up there for people who like camping but for those who still like to enjoy their luxuries (showers, proper toilets) etc. The facilities are clean and bits provided for you. Our pitch was spacious, and the staff were really friendly- nothing was too much trouble! You can also use a number of fire pits as well, all included in the price. The campsite is relatively small but we liked that. We felt comfortable leaving the kids on occasion to go wash up/ toilet etc. An added bonus for us was the table tennis- it kept the kids (and us) occupied for hours! Lots to do in the local area and not far from supermarket/ local shops. We had a great experience. We’ll definitely be back!

Disliked: The pool is nice but we didn’t use it much due to other kids sneezing and coughing so often.

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Nice small clean site with a good pool and hot tub

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

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The shower and toilet facilities were really good and always clean. It is a pretty site with the lake and stream and a space to play ball games. There was a nice shelter where you could use the fire pits

Disliked: The pool and hot tub were very busy and noisy so we didn’t spend long in them. We didn’t have anyone camping next to us but they would have been quite close if there was. They do have larger pitches though

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Nice site, nicely laid out with pizza oven and fire pits dotted…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Nice site, nicely laid out with pizza oven and fire pits dotted about. Kids liked the pool and hot tub.

Disliked: The pitch was really soggy/muddy due to a load of rain! Not the owners fault! Showers weren’t always hot when we used them and the pool was not the cleanest. Industrial noise from behind the fence at the non electric pitches early mornings.

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Excellent stay, lovely and clean.…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Excellent stay, lovely and clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great camp site, excellent shower facilities and toilets, also very clean. The pool was lovely and warm and kids enjoyed it.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Hot tub

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

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

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Rivendell Park

Horton Road

Horton Heath

Wimborne

Dorset

England

BH21 7JN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.85773°N
-1.921°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.7 mi Meeting House Lane
8 mi Bournemouth University
8.9 mi St Johns Church
Rail
9 mi Branksome Rail Station
9.3 mi Bournemouth Rail Station
9.4 mi Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
Ferry
10.5 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
10.5 mi Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
10.7 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
6.8 mi Bournemouth International Airport
25.3 mi Southampton 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

Just over half an hour's drive away, Poole has plenty to offer day-trippers with its sandy beaches, handsome old town and harbour area; it's also the departure point for boat trips out to Brownsea Island, a wooded sanctuary teeming with wildlife. If this gives you a taste for seafaring, take a cruise along the Jurassic Coast (or even a ferry to Jersey). Those after bigger thrills in the water should aim for Splashdown waterpark (30 minutes' drive), which has pools and over a dozen indoor and outdoor flumes and rides. There's more of that inland at Dorset Waterpark near Corfe Castle (45 minutes), and who could go near Corfe without going round the very fine old castle too? For more ancient history, the isle of Purbeck (an hour) is fab for fossil hunters and the famed monument of Stonehenge is 45 minutes from the site. For petrolheads, the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu (45 minutes) has a collection of classic vehicles to gaze on enviously before you get back in your own. This is fine road trip country as well, with attractive old market towns like Wimborne Minster and stately homes such as Kingston Lacy within 20 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Bournemouth Pier 10 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Bournemouth Durley Chine 10.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier 10.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Bournemouth Alum Chine 10.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bournemouth Manor Steps 10.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 5.9 mi

Adventure Wonderland 6.6 mi

The Bournemouth Balloon 9.7 mi

Breamore House 9.8 mi

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 9.9 mi

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 5.9 mi

White Mill 7.1 mi

Brownsea Island 11.8 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 14.8 mi

Mompesson House 15.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 1.8 mi

CRICHEL HOUSE 3.9 mi

ST GILES' HOUSE 3.9 mi

CRANBORNE MANOR 4.1 mi

AVON HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/05/1998) 5 mi

Local events

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

    Brockenhurst, Hampshire 14.9 mi

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 18 mi

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

    Wareham, Dorset 18.1 mi

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

    Wareham, Dorset 19.7 mi

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 23.9 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 Rivendell Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Rivendell Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rivendell Park? Just over half an hour's drive away, Poole has plenty to offer day-trippers with its sandy beaches, handsome old town and harbour area; it's also the departure point for boat trips out … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rivendell Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Rivendell Park? From £45 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.