Camping in Dorset

 

 

Had a great camping trip in Dorset with my friend and her children during the heatwave in July 2013. We ended up at a Parkdean campsite in Poole called Sandford after a recommendation from a friend.

It was a huge site with a Shop, chipshop, arcade and entertainment. We decided to stay there because it had two swimming pools, indoor and outdoor.

If I am honest I think we didn't have much luck with our pitch because it was like sleeping on the side of the M25 and I didn't feel safe with the kids playing around the pitch because of all the cars driving past. It is not somewhere I would stay again but I know a friend of mine loves it and goes every year. I was also disappointed that my daughter had a shower and left her Northface fleece hanging in her shower cubicle with her playsuit she was wearing that day and no-one handed it in to lost property. I have always had items handed in before and I always hand in the smallest item I find, I felt really disappointed.

It was a great base to visit Corfe castle which the kids loved and we spent the whole day in the village we also enjoyed afternoon tea with cucumber sandwiches and went to the model village brilliant day for the kids.

Durdle Door is also close by and great to visit. I did notice a campsite at the top of the road to Durdle door and that is my next campsite to visit in Dorset.

 

 





 Camping at Parkdean Sandford

 Amazing day at Corfe castle

High tea at Corfe castle

 Miniature village of Corfe castle

Durdle door