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The Inside Park, Blandford Forum, Dorset

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  The Inside Park
Down House
Down House Estate
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 9AD
 
Phone:
+44 1258 453719
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Website:
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117 : Cerne Abbas & Bere Regis
118 : Shaftesbury & Cranborne Chase
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194 : Dorchester, Weymouth & surrounding area
Latitude:
50°50'19" N
Longitude:
2°11'38" W

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  Author: Pip Shaw
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Last Visit: August 2003  
 
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  If you have never been camping - go here; if you have been camping - go here!
This place is pure paradise, the pitches are super-pitch size, and the whole place is covered in fabulous giant old yew trees and many others.
The playground has so much in it that you really don't need to leave the site at all, but the website and brochure show a large trampoline, which, to my 5 year old son's disappointment, is no longer there.
The wildlife is absolutely teeming, you are sung to sleep by lazy wood pigeons, serenaded during the early hours by owls ("Oh no" I hear you say). Believe me, it's better than the sounds I've heard on some sites!
The peacefulness radiates through the well-lit woodland paths that lead from all areas of the site, to the washrooms that are built in converted ancient barns.
The loos, showers, and everything are first class - I had plenty of room to get me and my son into the shower cubicle with all our stuff, and still had room to move.
A great idea they have is to leave a mop and bucket which enables you to mop the shower after use (and before, if you are like me!!)
The shop was well stocked and reasonably priced, and has lots of "Inside Park" souvenirs.
The only negative things I can think of is that it was really difficult to find from the map given on the brochure, but once found, it's easy.
The entrance to Inside Park shows a board stating that the place is so relaxing, you won't want to leave - this is very, very true.
Top marks, I've already booked for next summer!!!

©Copyright Pip Shaw and Nick Porter

 
   
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  Author: Julie Giles
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Last Visit: April 2004  
 
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  The children’s play area is very good. The staff in the shop are very helpful. It could do with another toilet block, nearer to the other side of the park - i.e. pitches 105 etc (for middle of night with kids). No complaints really about campsite.

©Copyright Julie Giles and Nick Porter

 
   
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  Author: Mark Tepper
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Last Visit: March 2005  
   
  Pleasant friendly site. Clean and tidy. Small shop (limited opening hours when we visited). Good kids adventure playground. No bar or pub to walk to for us AA members. Plenty of wildlife if you like that sort of thing at 5am. We seemed to have our own resident squawking alarm clock.
Free picnic tables (unfortunately for me our one must have just been treated as it treated me to a nice brown backside. It was the picnic table... honest) Would recommend site for those who like the quiet life and a 1 in 4 sloping football pitch.

©Copyright Mark Tepper and Nick Porter

 
   
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  Author: Stuart
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Last Visit: March 2005  
   
  Brilliant camp site. Spotless shower/toilet block, good shop, lovely town not too far away, my children loved the playground and I loved the peace and quiet that gave me. I booked this site after reading the previous reviews and will definitely return.

©Copyright Stuart and Nick Porter

 
   
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  Author: Terry Bridge
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Last Visit: July 2007  
   
  Remember that people are always more prepared to write and complain than they are to praise good service.  
  Great park, owned by one grumpy farmer. Only stayed as with friends. Wouldn't bother going back for a second visit.

©Copyright Terry Bridge and Nick Porter

 
   
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