Our peaceful and quiet park offers stunning scenery in this beautiful and secluded part of Dorset.
A holiday here is all about enjoying the great outdoors and, with its crumbling castles, rocky clifftop paths, and beautiful beaches, Dorset is ripe for exploring.
Back at base, families can opt to holiday in either or caravans, or our hot tub lodges, offering panoramic views of Swanage Bay and the Purbeck hills, make the ideal indulgent escape. Or if you are looking to get back to basics, during the summer we offer informal seasonal tent pitches with no electric.
Swanage Coastal Park offers peace and quiet with stunning scenery in a beautiful and secluded part of Dorset. This park is perfect for a South Coast holiday, and Swanage is famous for its seaside location.
(Note: due to the hillside location of the park, it may not be suitable for those with walking difficulties)
For the summer holidays we open Coastal Heights, an area laid out for informal camping, sorry no tourers or motorhomes.
These grass pitches are available in our informal seasonal camping field at Swanage. They are only suitable for tents and available in the school summer holidays. Get back to basics and camp under the stars. This area has no access to an electric hook up.
There are no bars, restaurants or shop facilities at the park but Swanage town centre is just a short stroll away with the wonderful views of Swanage Bay.
You will always get a friendly welcome and local knowledge from the team in reception and Swanage is home to many award-winning restaurants and bars, with even more to be discovered in the surrounding area. Whatever takes your fancy, Swanage always has something to suit your tastes.
Award-winning restaurants, pubs and bars
Enjoy fish ‘n’ chips on the promenade
Ask our team for their recommendations
Swanage town centre | Swanage Coastal Park
Swanage beach is a short walk away, offering some of the best places to eat and drink | Swanage Coastal Park
You won’t find any bars or club facilities on park, so we can retain the park’s tranquil and natural atmosphere.
Swanage Town offers a vast variety of entertainment for everyone. From the Swanage Blues Festival to Tankfest there's always lots of fun and interesting events to attend and Swanage Coastal Park offers the perfect location and accommodation to explore all these.
The neighbouring park allows access to their heated pool, bar and entertainment for a small daily fee, payable locally.
60 gigs with 40 top bands across 15 indoor venues! Bringing together a collection of blues musicians, fans and friends, open mics and headline performances.
Keep up to date with our latest news and stories below, a great read to help with some of the reasons why you should choose to enjoy the park life with us.
The Shorefield Staff Gala Awards were created to recognise and celebrate our teams, as well as individual employees, who go above and beyond in their role.
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Peace and quiet with stunning scenery, an ideal base to discover Dorset
Days Out
Picture-postcard beaches along the historic Jurassic coast
Swanage Town
Award-winning restaurants and bars, just a 15-minute stroll away
Wonderful Accommodation
FROM OUR STANDARD TO OUR SIGNATURE COLLECTION.
What our guests have to say
Beautiful Views
Great caravan park. Lovely and peaceful. Really friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful views of the hills and bay as it's up the hill. a
Penny Hayles – Nov 2019
Swanage Coastal Park
Swanage, Dorset
Such an amazing place
Such an amazing place. We come here at least once a year. We always book a lodge to make use of the hot tub, they are beautiful and the view from the veranda is amazing. All staff on site are really friendly. Absolutely love this place, and already booked for next year.
lukie2015 – Nov 2019
Swanage Coastal Park
Swanage, Dorset
Exceeded my expectations
It's been many years since I stayed in a caravan, and as I was there to play for the Blues festival I didn't really know what to expect. Beautiful caravan with everything we could have wanted, including central heating and lovely bedrooms. Fabulous weekend and it changed my view of caravans.
KarenaKAshton – Oct 2019
Swanage Coastal Park
Swanage, Dorset
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the price of my Shorefield holiday?
Hopefully everything you need for a great holiday. The price includes access to the bars, restaurants, pool(s), entertainment facilities as well as health and fitness for all members of your party. Treatments at Reflections Day Spa are chargeable as are the VRoom, crazy golf, and Go Active activities at Oakdene Forest Park.
The kitchens are fully equipped with an oven, fridge, microwave, kettle, pots, pans, utensils etc. There are no additional charges for bed linen in our self-catering accommodation and the beds are made prior to your arrival. We recommend that you bring towels for your use as these are not supplied. NOTE: Towels are supplied in our Superior and Signature hot tub ranges.
What are your check-in and check-out times for self-catering accommodation?
Check-in is normally 4pm on the day of arrival. Note: for Signature lodges and houses this is 2pm and for Select and Superior lodge accommodation this is 3pm.
Check-out is by 10am on the day of departure. Note: Sunday departures are at 7pm
Is there wifi? What is the phone reception like?
Complimentary WiFi is fully available around the parks and inside your accommodation at Swanage Coastal Park, Oakdene Forest Park, Shorefield Country Park, Merley Court Holiday Park and Forest Edge Holiday Park.
There is limited Wi-Fi at Lytton Lawn and Wilksworth
Complimentary WiFi is also available throughout the main facility buildings across the parks.
Mobile phone reception in the New Forest area can sometimes be patchy on some networks but is generally improving over time. There is usually no problem at Swanage Coastal Park or Merley Court Holiday Park.
What are your check-in and check-out times for camping?
Check-in is from 12 NOON on the day of arrival, and check-out is at 11AM on the day of departure.
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