mikebeaches
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For railway buffs, or anyone else seeking an attractive campsite close to Swanage, Corfe Castle and Studland Bay; and other places along the Jurassic Coast in Dorset - then Woodyhyde Campsite might be worth considering.
https://www.woodyhyde.co.uk/
The heritage Swanage Railway line runs right next to the site, so steam trains can be viewed throughout the day, chugging right past your pitch, if you choose. There are three family-friendly camping fields, so there's no need to be so close, if you like more peace and quiet. Plenty of hook-ups, or more wild spots if preferred. Good views all round.
https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/
https://tinyurl.com/y8xnyzhg
We stayed there this weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it. Tents, campervans and motorhomes only - no caravans.
HOWEVER - whilst access to the site is generally good, there is just one fly-in-the-ointment - the very narrow bridge under the railway line that has to be negotiated.
We have a Fiat Ducato panel van conversion, and were able to get through without moving the mirrors, BUT they were only between one and one-and-a-half inches from the bridge sidewalls on either side! So it was a very slow creep through, at less than walking speed.
What really surprised me was the fact there were at least half a dozen or more full-size coachbuilt vans there. Must have had to fold in their wing mirrors, and then pretty nerve-wracking negotiating the bridge!
Probably best avoided by anybody with a wide-bodied Bailey motorhome or similar...
Anybody else stayed - perhaps with a full-size van?
https://www.woodyhyde.co.uk/
The heritage Swanage Railway line runs right next to the site, so steam trains can be viewed throughout the day, chugging right past your pitch, if you choose. There are three family-friendly camping fields, so there's no need to be so close, if you like more peace and quiet. Plenty of hook-ups, or more wild spots if preferred. Good views all round.
https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/
https://tinyurl.com/y8xnyzhg
We stayed there this weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it. Tents, campervans and motorhomes only - no caravans.
HOWEVER - whilst access to the site is generally good, there is just one fly-in-the-ointment - the very narrow bridge under the railway line that has to be negotiated.
We have a Fiat Ducato panel van conversion, and were able to get through without moving the mirrors, BUT they were only between one and one-and-a-half inches from the bridge sidewalls on either side! So it was a very slow creep through, at less than walking speed.
What really surprised me was the fact there were at least half a dozen or more full-size coachbuilt vans there. Must have had to fold in their wing mirrors, and then pretty nerve-wracking negotiating the bridge!
Probably best avoided by anybody with a wide-bodied Bailey motorhome or similar...
Anybody else stayed - perhaps with a full-size van?
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