Herston Caravan and Camp Site

Swanage

Glamping Lodges

📍 Washpond Lane, Swanage, BH19 3DJ

📞 +44 1929 422932

🚆 Nearest station: · 0.3 mi

🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.7 mi (Open Charge Map)

🌊 Swanage Central: Excellent bathing water 0.9 mi · Environment Agency

Photo: herstonleisure.co.uk

Five-minute walk to Herston Halt steam train station
Log cabins with hot tubs and private outdoor space
Shepherd huts with wood burning stoves and private decks
Recently refurbished washroom facilities with spacious showers
New leisure facilities under development including pool and gym

Herston Caravan and Camp Site sits at Swanage in Dorset, offering camping and touring pitches, glamping bell tents, log cabins and shepherd huts to suit however you like to holiday. Cabins come with their own hot tubs and outdoor space, while shepherd huts feature cosy wood burning stoves and private decks. Washroom facilities have been freshly refurbished, and an on-site shop and café are open for guests, with new additions including a swimming pool, gym and treatment rooms in development. It's just a five-minute walk to Herston Halt station for the famous Swanage steam train to Corfe Castle, and you're close to Swanage Central beach, plus nearby museums and Santa-Fe Fun Park for days out along this stretch of Dorset coastline.

How far to…

Station: 5 minute walk
Coast path: leisurely stroll
Beach: 0.9 miles

Accommodation on site

Touring and camping pitches
Glamping bell tents
Log cabins
Shepherd huts

Details taken from the operator's own website on 24 Sep 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

✓ Swimming Pool
✓ Hot Tub
✓ Gym
✓ Bar
✓ Restaurant
✓ Cafe
✓ Toilets
✓ Gift Shop
✓ WiFi
🔌 EV Charging Nearby
🚆 Near a Train Station

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🏖️ Nearest beaches

Swanage Central Excellent0.9 mi
Studland Knoll House Excellent2.6 mi
Shell Bay North Excellent4.4 mi

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🚆 Arriving by train

Poole 7.1 miles
Parkstone (Dorset) 7.4 miles
Hamworthy 7.7 miles

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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.7 mi

Swanage Railway Museum

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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.8 mi

Corfe Castle Town Trust Museum

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Dorset Adventure Park

Dorset Adventure Park is an outdoor activity park set across 18 acres of woodland near Corfe Castle,...

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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 4.2 mi

Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum

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Places to visit

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National Trust · 2 mi

Agglestone Rock

National Trust · 3.9 mi

Corfe Castle

Stately Home & Palace · 4.5 mi

Encombe House

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