Dorset Camping

[iain]

Looking to go down to Dorset for a few days and thinking of camping. Pre-booked is all sold out and the arrive and pay says that it is obviously limited. Planning on Friday to Monday however don't want to drive for 4 hours to find out there is no space

Does anyone have any experience of whether it does ever get completely full? Or is there a way to find out in advance before we leave?

Thanks
Iain

[steamy1]

I have never known it to be completely full, the weekend is the highest demand.

I don't think anyone can answer your question.

Look on Ebay for unwanted tickets, sometimes people can't go.

[Mr. Fettler]

On the day camping never gets that full

Take a deep air mattress or camp bed as your in for the worst nights sleep ever if you intend to sleep on the ground
The field they usually use for on the day camping is a rough ploughed straw field with lumps of chalk mixed in for good measure.

Also, when setting up, try to keep to one of the outer edges

Sometimes in the night the idiots like to get tanked up and drive 4 wheeled bikes around.

Lock ALL valuables in your boot at ALL times.

Nick

[Steamhead21]

Have never been ,but If I were I would arrive before opening time of camping site to get a good spot maybe take 2 air beds if field that bad !!
Contact organisers for camping opening time.

[ian5912]

never experienced anyone driving about on quads and been going down for 8 years only like minded enthusiasts from around the globe ,turn up with your tent camp and enjoy prepaid camping booking last day was the 12th

[trfdevon]

If you do go, take an old carpet or mat, hessian backed preferably or cardboard. The ground is murder and any normal ground sheet won't provide much protection.

[staffordshirechina]

Last time we used the pre paid camping, I nearly broke my neck one morning stepping out of the caravan as some cretin had pinched my step........

[buggeroff]

I once stopped in Sixpenny handly at the camp site as couldn't get in.

Chris.

[bjwlancashire]

Originally Posted by staffordshirechina

Last time we used the pre paid camping, I nearly broke my neck one morning stepping out of the caravan as some cretin had pinched my step........

That happened last year to one of our friends camping in the exhibitors camping.

[weidner]

The pay on the day camping is convenient , but can be a bit of a ' sink estate ' experience . Good if you can sleep with ear plugs .