The True Lovers Knot

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  • Small site in Tarrant Keyneston, overlooking the Tarrant Valley
  • Half an hour's drive from the beach and Monkey World
  • In the grounds of a pub, with beer garden and playground
Bring your beloved, bring your kids, bring your granny, your dogs, your boss (steady on, now)… all are welcome to share the love at The True Lovers Knot, a small site behind the traditional pub of the same name in the pretty village of Tarrant Keyneston. Shack up here with whoever’s lucky enough to have made the cut and you’ll be well placed for all sorts of Dorset days out – there are loads of places to ride a bike, go for a walk or go fishing in the scenic surrounds of the Tarrant Valley, and you’re half an hour or so from the beaches around Bournemouth and Poole. Blandford Forum, four miles away, is your nearest town, but it’s also a doddle to get to Wimborne, Dorchester, Salisbury and lots of family-friendly attractions. Pitching up behind a pub, of course, has the benefit of drinks and dinner awaiting your return, whatever you’ve ended up doing with your day. And what a range of foodie choices the pub has; they’re particularly proud of their pies, their local meats and their lengthy list of gluten-free options. A beer garden beckons on sunny days, and there’s a playground for the nippers to scamper around in. Over at the pitches, there’s a loo and shower along with facilities to sort electricity and water supplies.

Campground type

Camper sites 6
RV sites 6
Tent sites 6
Open all year

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Pub campground

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans

Location

The True Lovers Knot

Tarrant Keyneston

Blandford Forum

Dorset

England

DT11 9JG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.84134°N
-2.09719°W

Route directions

Take the B3082 towards Tarrant Keyneston. In the village turn right at the crossroads (if coming from Wimborne; left if coming from Blandford) and the entrance to the car park is the first turning on your left.

Nearest transport

Bus
10.1 mi Seldown Coach Station
10.4 mi St Johns Church
10.4 mi St Johns Church
Rail
8.7 mi Hamworthy Rail Station
9 mi Holton Heath Rail Station
9.8 mi Poole Rail Station
Ferry
10.2 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
10.2 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
12.2 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
12.4 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

Trots around the Tarrant Valley are terribly scenic – a fave walk from the pub takes you on a trail to Tarrant Rushton (a mile away) to see its 14th-century church and World War II airfield. If you’d like a blast of sea air as you stroll, the South West Coast Path starts half an hour away in Poole (no need to follow its full 630-mile length; a shorter stretch is rewarding too). Folks who don’t fancy a long journey can amuse themselves nearby sauntering through the elegant estate at Kingston Lacy House, imagining life as a giant at Wimborne Model Town or learning the finer points of beer making on a tour of the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery; all are within an easy 10-minute drive. Look a little further afield and there’s heaps to keep you busy for days on end: with half an hour’s drive you can be on the beach in Bournemouth, giggling at the residents of Monkey World, admiring the armoury at The Tank Museum or boarding boat trips from Poole to Brownsea Island.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 8.8 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake 9.4 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Canford Cliffs Chine 12.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Branksome Chine 12.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Shore Road Beach 12.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 3.4 mi

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 11.2 mi

Adventure Wonderland 11.9 mi

The Tank Museum 11.9 mi

Brownsea Island 12.2 mi

National Trust

White Mill 3 mi

Kingston Lacy 3.5 mi

Clouds Hill 10.9 mi

Brownsea Island 12.2 mi

Corfe Castle 14.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Spetisbury - Tarrant Crawford - Spetisbury Rings 1.8 mi

KINGSTON LACY 3.4 mi

CHARBOROUGH PARK 4 mi

Pamphill - Eye Bridge - Lambs Green - Wimborne 4.3 mi

CRICHEL HOUSE 4.3 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 10.8 mi

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

    Wareham, England 12 mi

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

    Wareham, England 14.9 mi

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

    Dorchester, England 16.5 mi

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

    Brockenhurst, England 22.5 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.

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  • When can I check in and check out of The True Lovers Knot?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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