Land & Wave
Choose from kayaking or paddle boarding and enjoy family time, led by your own private guide.
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Why stay here ...
Secure your 2025 holiday with only a £5 deposit*
Great news - we’re improving Haycraft Club Campsite in 2024. The site is currently closed and is expected to fully reopen from 28 February 2025. Find out more details on the exciting redevelopment plans at camc.com/redevelopments.
In the meantime, you might like to try some alternative campsites nearby:
- Smedmore House Caravan Site (open 1 May - 31 Oct) - 7 miles, 15 minutes by road
- Hunter's Moon Club Campsite (open all year) - 10 miles, 20 minutes by road
- Crossways Club Campsite (open 15 Mar - 4 Nov) - 17 miles, 30 minutes by road
- New Forest Centenary Club Campsite (open 1 Mar - 31 Oct) - 36 miles, 70 minutes by road
Haycraft Club Campsite makes for an ideal base from which to explore the historic towns, picturesque villages and beautiful coastline of Dorset. There are numerous public footpaths and coastal walks near the caravan site for walking enthusiasts, and if you're a beach lover you will be a short distance from the sandy beaches of Swanage or the glorious stretch of golden sands at Studland Bay.
The caravan park also offers easy access to the charming attractions of Poole Harbour, Bournemouth, Dorchester, Weymouth, Wareham and the National Trust's Brownsea Island, home to the traditional red squirrel. Haycraft Club Campsite is situated just a few minutes' walk away from the magnificent Swanage Railway, allowing the opportunity to ride on heritage steam and diesel trains to Swanage town centre and the attractive Corfe Castle village, which is a great favourite with both the young and old alike. If you're looking for a caravan holiday destination in Dorset, that's away from the beaten track but within convenient distance to it, you'll find this peaceful caravan park to be the perfect location with its great views.
Please Note: Reception at this site may close earlier than 8pm and staff may not be available to greet you. If this is the case, don’t worry, you can still arrive on site until 8pm. We will simply contact you on your day of arrival with details of how to check-in. Please ensure your contact details are up to date on your Membership profile.
*Book any pitch, at any UK Club campsite for any date and duration with only a £5 fully refundable deposit plus FREE cancellations and FREE amendments up to 21 days before arrival. Applies to any non-promotional booking.
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Directions
Turn left off the A35 (Poole - Dorchester) at the roundabout onto the A351 (signposted Wareham, Swanage). In 11 miles at Harmans Cross turn right just before the petrol station into Haycrafts Lane (signposted Downshay). Continue with the village hall and railway station on the right, up a steep hill and narrow approach road with passing places. The site entrance is on the left in 0.75 mile (past railway station and past signposts for Downshay Farm).
Sites key:
- Postcode:
- BH19 3EB
- GPS:
- Lat 50.61667 / Lon -2.02223
- Plan a route to this site
- OS field ref:
- SY984797
- OS map ref:
- 195
- Handbook map ref:
- G2
Transport links
- Bus stop within 1 mile
- Buses go to: Swanage, Poole and Bournemouth
- Car hire on site
- Daily public Transport within 1 mile
- Nearest port: Poole (16 miles)
- Shop within 1 mile
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