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Sandford Holiday Park ( Parkdean Resorts )
Holton Heath
Poole
Dorset (Browse area)
BH16 6JZ
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Open: 04/02/2024 to 21/11/2024
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
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 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
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| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 Outdoor Pool On Site |
 No Horse Riding |
 Cycle Hire On Site |
 Golf On Site |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Mrjj |
7 reviews from this member |
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 Very large site lots of statics and tents and tourers at the back good size pitch (star pitch)
Toilets showers clean staff very friendly two good pools indoor and out door and a very clean and tidy site
Could of done with some more playgrounds for young kids as could be quite a hike to the main entertainment area didn't eat on site, but a nice pub just up the road nice food and reasonable prices
Very nice area and lots to do and visit. There is a bridle way up the road you can cycle that takes you through fields and woods
Might return 
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Innocenti |
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Literally just returned from a long weekend at Sandford. Evening entertainment is fair, disco is not until 11pm, too late for us after a days out. They have static caravans for hire nearer the main complex under trees and this made the area dark and the touring section (where we were) is at the back - much nicer,surrounded by fields. Well laid out pitches. We have a trailer tent and we had a large pitch at the end of a 'road' giving us more space than our neighbours - just luck I guess. Kids love it here as it has an indoor and outdoor pool, so swimming everyday whatever the weather. Showers very hot but there were warning signs that the pressure was low this weekend. Toilet/shower block always busy, but I expected this as its a bank holiday and a school half term! Good sights to visit nearby; Monkey World and Lulworth Castle very close, we enjoyed our short trip to Sandford and will mostly likely be returning sometime.
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Lodgers |
3 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from this lovely site, very spacious pitch, and private with conifers in between pitches.We had a star pitch. Lovely helpful staff, really cant complain. Shop was expensive, night entertainment not bad, but mainly for kids. Would've liked some disco for the adults a little earlier in the evening, 11pm was a little too late, and the cabaret acts seemed to be very drawn out, with a lot of audience participation.
We found Dorset as a whole, to be very expensive, next time, we will take our own pre cooked meals, and more money! The food on site was very good but dear! and all areas were very clean. Would visit again, Corfe Castle and Durdle Door must not be missed. But the 170 steps down to the shingle beach, and up again takes some energy!
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Dolliebird |
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We've just come back from a 2 night stay here and I have to say we were quite impressed. The site offers a good range of things to entertain if you don't fancy exploring the local area and the staff were all very friendly and helpful. The pitches were a good size and we managed to park our car and get our mammoth sized tent (6 person Royal Biarritz) in too.
We did feel the mixed shower block, which we had to use as the nearest to us was closed for refurbishment, could have been cleaner, but it was warm and had good, hot, showers.
The range of food offered both in the on site shop and their outlets was good and reasonably priced.
On the occasion we had to call security (some nutters letting off fireworks late at night!), they responded promptly and sorted it out.
Our only problem was that with all the bushes and hedges surrounding us we were calling our 3 year old daughter and her friend back every 2 mins as they kept straying off where we couldn't see them, plus we were right next to a park road on an almost blind corner, so the area they had to play in was very limited and not ideal.
All in all, we liked it and would definitely go back again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Spaffs |
7 reviews from this member |
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A big organised site with lots of facilities. It suffers from over used toilets and bins which always seemed full.
There is little space for kids to roam as there are so many pitches. The entertainment area is good and keeps the kids well occupied.
Handily placed but there are better sites very close to this one. Not one I'll visit again
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Mikezaluk |
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This was our first full weeks camping and I thought I'd give our impressions. I'll try and not to let the weather influence the review too much. We are 2 Adults 1 child of 3 1 child of 6 with a Sunncamp Shadow 600 tent.
I liked the fact there were hedges separating the pitch and the hookup was close by. The ground was reasonably flat and clear. Size wise our tent is classified as 6 man we have a small canopy and it only just fit in the pitch, there was not room to park the car within the pitch.
Our kids enjoyed the kids club and went on 3 days. The younger kids sessions run 1015-1100 and the slightly older ones 11:00-12:30. I'm not sure what time the teenager ones run.
The pools were quite nice but did get busy and there was a limit on entry on both pools. As the weater was poor the indoor pool was very busy.
The shop onsite was ok with a reasonable range.
It's a good point to explore from
There were plenty of toilets/showers and they were cleaned regularily.
There is not a lot of grass for the kids to play on. There is a field you can get to, if you can find it, which has a football pitch but we would have liked somewhere reasonably near our pitch so that we could watch the boys play and relax ourselves. Most kids end up playing on the roads.
The outdoor play area near the central complex was limited to a smallish boat climbing frame and a couple of play houses. I expect better from a site of this size and cost.
As the weather was poor we spent a lot of time away from the site but I think we would have done this anyway as the site did not really suit our family.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Nathalie |
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What a lovely site. Great pitch, pity they have to charge 50p for freezing ice blocks! Shower blocks so, so. Not great pressure but plenty of sinks and toilets. Could really stay on site all the time. Pools lovely and clean, lots of children's activities and the entertainment staff were one of the best I have seen in a long time, so much talent between them. Good outside acts too. Supermarkets quite close and good shop on site, along with fast food outlets. Lots of beaches and places to visit nearby. Would definitely go again. Security on site but failed to see what we think was some sort of tramp outside our tent one night, even removed our bin bag! Luckily did not enter the tent. Will put security number in my phone straight away next time.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Hillie46 |
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We visited this site during the at the peak of the summer holidays for 3 nights and had amazingly good weather. We had a good sized pitch with EHU, surrounded on 3 sides by hedges. The grass was a bit bare but level and fine.
The clubhouse was very good with some excellent entertainment, better than most parks.
The reception staff were very helpful and friendly and there were plenty of security patrols, again very friendly.
There were plenty of showers and toilets and hot water. My only complaint is the cleanliness of the facilities.
A shame because it really let the park down.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Gbplumbing |
23 reviews from this member |
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Fantastic site, our pitch was superb and when we walked around the site didn't see any bad pitches. Didn't stay in the complex area late enough for the adult entertainment but the kids entertainment was fantastic, my little girl loves sid the seagull.Used the outdoor pool and it was good but there are signs saying you can't use cameras then right next to it there's a sign telling you the area is covered by cctv, double standards? the one area that needs attention is the toilet/shower blocks, there are 3 in the camping area, I used all of them over the weekend and they were never clean, this was annoying when staff were stretched out on the bonnets of their vans sunbathing! Pitch fees are a bit pricey too!
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Morris78 |
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I stayed here for a long bank holiday weekend at the end of may, along with two friends, and had a fantastic time.
The on site entertainment complex was fantastic, with a range of live entertainment including comedians, singers, bingo, disco, and the usual type of entertainment you'd expect from a holiday park.
The food was top quality in the restaurant, especially the curry, and was also reasonably priced.
We stayed in a tent with electric hook-up. The pitches were kept clean and tidy, but on the downside, our pitch was quite rocky and sandy. That said, many of the other pitches we noticed seemed of a good grassy quality so maybe we were just a bit unlucky.
The shower facilities were probably the one major thing that did not impress with this site, as there was no temperature control, and the 3 times I showered in them, I found the water to be far too hot, and with very little pressure. There were more showers in other blocks (including one unisex block) but at peak times there were extremely busy and one of our party waited almost 55 minutes to get into one of these units.
Being about 5 miles from Poole, and a further 4-5 miles to Bournemouth, we thought we'd spend half the weekend stuck in queues trying to get into town, but luckily, there is a bus stop right outside the site entrance offering transport into Poole, where you can get a further bus into Bournemouth if you wish. The entire trip takes about 30 - 40 minutes, and cost around £6 per adult in return tickets. We found this to be well worth the trip and never once had to use the car.
In conclusion, I would definitely return to this site, but would try to ensure a better pitch location this time, and also maybe go when it's a bit quieter.
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Is Sandford Holiday Park ( Parkdean Resorts ) child friendly? YES, it accepts children & has a playground View all facilities
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