Swanage Coastal Park at a glance

Self catering accommodation in Dorset:

Self catering accommodation available in caravan holiday homes (some sleeping up to 8) & New Hampshire timber clad lodges for hire and sale (which sleep up to 6 people)

Camping and Tenting:  

Swanage Coastal Park welcomes tents and limited space for touring caravans with hook up.  There are also Eurostyle tents for hire - brand new for the 2010 Season.

Swanage Coastal Park is ideal for:
Weekend breaks or main Family holiday. Walking holidays; Mountain-biking holidays, Diving Holidays, Dinosaur fans (Fossil finding on Jurassic Coast).

Opening times:  

Swanage Coastal Park opens 1st March 2010 to 3rd November 2010. Brand new Eurostyle tents available 28th May to 6th September 2010 inclusive.  Extra camping on sloping grassland is available for school summer holidays in July & August (Coastal Heights). Tenting and touring is available from 10th March until 3rd November 2010.

Touring  & Camping extras available:

Cancellation protection scheme;  Extra car on pitch (maximum 1 extra). Pets (maximum of 2 permitted)

Swanage marks the start of the world famous Jurassic Coast, which stretches from 'Old Harry Rocks' at Ballard Down, east of Swanage Bay, all the way down to Exmouth in Devon, (click here for an ariel view of the Purbecks)    Swanage Coastal Park is situated just one mile from Swanage town centre, which is home to a whole host range of attractions throughout the year, including: Walks through the parks & gardens; Visit to the Swanage Railway; Short 10 minute drive to see the pretty village and mediaeval castle at Corfe; short walk to the coastal path.

Swanage Coastal Park is often referred to as being one of our most uncommercialised parks and based on feedback from our visitors we aim to keep it that way.  It is one of our most recent family holiday park additions having being bought by Shorefield back in 2005 (previously known as Priestway Holiday Park). 

The location is superb for campers and self catering holidaymakers alike.  Stroll down to the town of Swanage and the lovely beach.  There are music festivals during the summer, the famous Folk Festival early September and also the popular Swanage carnival and regatta in late July/early August.  Venture out by car and in 40 minutes you can go past Wareham to Lulworth Cove or alternatively in the same time you can drive the other way past Studland and take the car on a chain ferry over to Sandbanks, Poole and Bournemouth. We are sure you won’t be disappointed when you pitch up your tent or step out of your holiday home into 15 acres of stunning countryside surrounded by mature trees, with fantastic views over Swanage Bay and the Purbeck Hills.  Amazing !!

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The park hires out and sells fully equipped self catering holiday homes at Swanage Coastal Park offering free electricity & gas where applicable along with offering informal pitches on grass (no electric hookup). As with all our other parks the Swanage Coastal Park pitch price includes up to 6 people per pitch. 
Eurostyle tents sleeping up to six people (3 bedrooms) are available to hire on the park.  The Eurostyle tents are pre-erected and include camp beds; lounge area with table & chairs; kitchen with camping stove, fridge and kitchen equipment.  All come complete with mains electricity.  You need to bring is sleeping bags and a torch, toilets and shower facilities available in nearby block.  Eurostyle tents are an ideal choice for those who want to try out camping with the family before purchasing tents and camping equipment and are also available at Merley Court Touring Park and Lytton Lawn Touring Park

There is no shop on site, however it should you wish to stock up on the essentials there are plenty of supermarkets within half a mile.  Pets are allowed at Swanage Coastal Park, maximum 2 per pitch (not allowed in Eurostyle Tents).

Top five reasons why people choose Swanage Coastal Park 

• Peaceful and relaxed atmosphere
• Nearby coastal path
• Facilities at neighbouring park
• Glorious views of the coastline
• Great location for a UK camping holiday

Self Catering accommodation at Swanage Coastal park, Swanage, Dorset

The Caravans sleep up to eight people and many are pet friendly too. We will supply duvets and pillows but you will have to bring your own bed linen.   We also have a number of New Hampshires on the site, these 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom timber clad properties sleep up to six people (sofa bed in lounge). Note: Only one of the lodges is pet friendly.  From April 2010 these will also have a hot tub.  Unlike the caravans, bed linen will be provided in the New Hampshire lodge.  Also don’t forget your beach towels and tea towels for your pots and pans and bear in mind that the caravans & lodges are strictly non smoking. 

About Swanage Coastal Park pitches

Informal grass pitches do not include hook up.
Eurostyle Tents (new in 2010) are available at this park and all come complete with mains electricity.
There is a washing up area on the site, and BBQs are permitted on the premise that you must protect the grass.  We do not allow open fires.   In some areas the camping field has a slope, but if you pitch your tent with that in mind then it’s not a problem. Camping in Coastal Heights is only available in School summer holidays and are suitable for tents only, these pitches are serviced by seasonal toilet facilities (Portaloos), however you can walk down the hill to the main toilet & shower block. Please note the top field is steep in places, however without the hill you wouldn’t get such a tremendous view each morning when you wake.
Informal camping pitches are also available to pre-book and your pitch is allocated on arrival.   

What’s included in the pitch price

Pitch price at Swanage Coastal Park includes, Laundry facilities, Toilet and Shower blocks, Ice blocks available for hire and a Children’s play area. The children's play area was opened in 2008. Other than that there are no bar or leisure facilities, but guests are welcome to pay to use the facilities at the park next door for a small charge, where daily membership to their Health and Fitness Club, pool and bar are offered.

Directions to Swanage Coastal Park

Many people say that the site is hard to find as it is someone tucked away, please follow the below instructions:
M3 to M27, join the A31 to Tricketts Cross, join the A35 to Lytchett Minster. Take the A351 toward Wareham, Corfe Castle and Harman's Cross to Swanage.

One mile past 'Welcome to Swanage' sign, turn right into High Street. Then take the first right into Bell Street, continue up the hill then first left into Priests Road. Take the first right into Swanage Coastal Holiday Park.
Place the following address or just postcode in your Sat nav:  
Swanage Coastal Park
Priests Way
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 2RS

Nearby Tourist attractions to Swanage Coastal Park 

• Corfe Castle
• Durdle Door
• Durlston Country Park
• Lulworth Cove
• Steam Railway at Swanage
• Bournemouth and Poole
• Jurassic Coast and South West Coastal Path
• Wareham
• Dorchester
• Monkey World
• Tank Museum at Bovington
• Old Harry Rocks
• Brownsea Island
• Shell Bay