Rivendell Park Reviews

The best!

So pleased I stumbled across this place when looking to hire a bell tent for a glamping weekend! The site was perfect, small enough for the kids to run free and be safe. The pool and hot tub were a huge hit as were the bakery goods in the morning! 😋 The bell tent was fab!! We loved it! The king sized bed was so comfy and the whatever bedsheets you use, we also need to buy for home! A wonderful stay made extra great by the lovely owners! Thank you!

Best campsite we’ve been to!

Where to begin, we've never been to a campsite like this. We camped in the woodland area, which was lovely, nicely shaded, which was good in 27 degrees. There's communal fridges round the site for all to use & plenty of bins, so it's really clean. The pool, hot tub and sun loungers with the bar was a huge hit! Felt like being on holiday. The bathrooms were so clean & felt just like being at home, the showers had a rainfall head & a power head and were very powerful - never had showers like it on a campsite! The office was open at points selling frozen BBQ meat from the local farm and other bits and bobs, like ice cream, essentials etc. On a Saturday, morning they had fresh pastries from the local bakery which were gorgeous! Saturday night, they bought in a wood fired pizza company, we pre ordered & they were the best pizzas we've ever had! We arrived Friday eve and went home Sunday eve and not once left the campsite - we had the best time and can't wait to go back!

Amazing stay! Wish I could have stayed longer

Amazing trip! Very friendly, clean and such excellent facilities! Nice shaded area and great seating areas. Showers we fabulous! The ones in the house and outside by the toilets! Amazing outdoor shower!!lovely and warm near the pool. The pool went down a treat on such hot days! The hot tub was lovely and warm! Having the loungers and chairs by pool was amazing! The trolleys to take things to the tent was an great bonus! The bar! Great idea! Lovely and cold beer/wine/soft drinks! just perfect for the weather! There are communal fridges which is great for camping! Take cash for the vending machine and coffee in morning! So many positives! Ping pong, badminton! Swing! Just kidding, perfect for camping! 5* from us! Wish you had more pitches to come in August! I won't be recommending it as I don't want people to know about it! Thanks again, honestly, lovely site!

Site's response

What a lovely, honest review! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience of Rivendell Park. We understand why you would want to keep it a secret :) We look forward to welcoming you back!

Lovely place to relax

If I was nit-picking, could have done with a smaller sauce pan in the kitchen. Aside from that everything exceeded our expectations

A fantastic mini break!

My two children and I had the most wonderful break away. We banned the tech and went back to old fashioned fun. The tent was fabulous and kept us warm and dry in a very heavy storm. Loved the gas stove. It made the tent lovely and cosy. Kitchen supplies are very basic with two sauce pans, two frying pans, a plate, side plate, mug and glass each, cutlery, a peeler, one sharp knife and a can opener. If you require a masher or a fish slice, tongs or a wooden spoon, bring these yourself. The beds were warm and comfortable and the fluffy towels were very welcome. The toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body wash) were really lovely with a fab fragrance! Camp showers and toilets were clean and had warm water all day. The pool and hot tub were really good too, it was tough keeping the kids out. We didn't have time, on this break, but would have loved to make use of the pool table and table tennis. The bar was well stocked and the reception sold BBQ coals and fire wood. The firepit was made the most of with marshmallows every night, a treat in itself. The staff are so friendly and helpful, it's really obvious that they care that you enjoy your stay. Honestly, we can't wait to return. We had such a lovely time, thank you.

Family stay

We really enjoyed our stay, we used the pool and had a drink from the bar. The site is clean and very nice.

Friendly campsite

We love our stay here It would've been nice if the hot tub had a few hours for adults only in the evening as my partner felt that he couldn't use the hot tub at all because it was full of children. The showers were slightly cold in the morning, but all in all we had an excellent trip everyone was lovely and we definitely would stay again.

Family summer hols

Wonderful set up in the Dorset countryside, excellently run by a very hardworking couple! Bar on site is excellent value for money and cleanliness of pool/hot tub was really well maintained. Site was full the entire time of the stay (went during school holidays so expected) so pool area busy due to great weather but never felt overcrowded. Plenty for kids to explore onsite. Location is great being only 20-25 mins from Bournemouth and Poole and also on doorstep of the New Forest, also approx a 5 min drive from Morrisons supermarket in Verwood so not far to travel for additional supplies. There's a great range of camping set ups available, from standard tent pitches to cabin stays, overall price may be higher than some more standard sites but prices definitely reflect what is available and definitely great value. Would 100% recommend and will definitely stay again.

Great weekend!

Fantastic weekend for friends! Facilities were perfect and the staff were extremely accommodating and friendly. Will definitely be back!

Lovely little campsite

We enjoyed a few days here as a family of four in one of the safari tents. The tents were spacious and the beds large. The facilities were good with a swimming pool and hot tub on site. My only comment would be that as a family of 4, there were only two chairs on the decking. Also, the steps up to the decking weren't ideal with a toddler.

Lovely weekend visit

Really lovely accommodation - set in a quiet location just off a main road with good range of facilities. Difficult to access without using a car but lots of great walking spots around.