Facilities FAQs

Highlands End:

• Martin’s Bar & Restaurant with beer garden
• Little Fire Station Soft Play*
• Highlands End Leisure Club*
• 2 outdoor play areas
• Alpacas
• 18 hole Foot Golf course*
• SPAR convenience store
• Doggy shower
• Dishwasher*
• Washing up areas
• 3 electric vehicle charge points*
• Wildlife lake
• Nature trail activity
• Defibrillators
• Toilet and shower blocks with hairdryers
• Launderette facilities* with iron and ironing board
• Enclosed dog exercising meadow
• Freezer for ice blocks
• Holiday Home Sales office
• Boules pitch

Facilities at Highlands End are available to guests staying at all parks.

Golden Cap:

• SPAR convenience store
• Picnic area
• Children’s play area
• Fishing lake*
• 2 electric vehicle charge points*
• Defibrillators
• Washing up areas
• Toilet and shower blocks with hairdryers
• Launderette facilities* with iron and ironing board
• Enclosed dog exercising meadow
• Freezers for ice blocks
• Holiday Home Sales office

Graston Copse:

• Small park shop
• Defibrillator
• Toilet and shower blocks with hairdryers
• Launderette facilities* with iron and ironing board
• Enclosed dog exercising meadow
• Freezers for ice blocks
• Electric vehicle charge point
• Picnic tables
• Washing up areas

Larkfield:

• Defibrillator
• Launderette facilities*
• Electric vehicle charge point
• Enclosed dog exercising meadow

Sandyholme:

• Small park shop
• Children’s play area and playing field
• Wildlife lake with ducks and wild birds
• Defibrillator
• Electric vehicle charge point
• Toilet and shower blocks with hairdryers
• Launderette facilities*
• Enclosed dog exercising meadow
• Freezers for ice blocks
• Picnic area
• Washing up areas
• Boules pitch

Eype Beach:

• Toilet and shower blocks with hairdryers
• Launderette facilities* with iron and ironing board
• Enclosed dog exercising meadow
• Eype Eats bakery and tearoom
• Washing up areas
• Freezer for ice blocks

*charges apply

Cots are available to hire for lodge, apartment, bungalow and caravan bookings. These must be booked in advance, linen / bedding is not provided, they are subject to availability and there is a charge of £15.00. Cots measure 38″ x 26″.

To walk between Golden Cap Holiday Park and Highlands End Holiday Park, it is approximately 1 to 1.5 hours along the coast path with stunning views from Thorncombe Beacon. To walk between Graston Copse Holiday Park and Highlands End Holiday Park it is approximately 1.5 to 2 hours along the coast path via West Bay.

Holidaymakers at any of our Parks are welcome to use the facilities at Highlands End Holiday Park. Entry charges apply for Highlands End Leisure Club (unless staying in a lodge, deluxe caravan, bungalow or apartment), the Little Fire Station Soft Play and the Dorset Foot Golf Course. These facilities are also open to local residents (memberships required for Highlands End Leisure Club).

Wifi is available and chargeable on all of our Holiday Parks, except at Sandyholme Holiday Park. In Lodges, Apartments at Highlands End and Golden Cap Holiday Parks, wifi is complimentary.

Our wifi is very restricted due to our rural location and is not for streaming. The service may not be the same as you are used to at home. To purchase wifi, please select the network on your device, then payment can be made by Paypal or debit card. It can be used on 1 device at a time – separate purchases must be made for each person.

This service is only refundable for any full day on which the Park’s wifi service is not accessible by any users on the Park.

Graston Copse, Larkfield and Sandyholme Holiday parks have a laundry with coin operated washing machines and tumble dryers.

At Highlands End and Golden Cap, the laundries contain contactless washing machines and tumble driers that can be operated using the Circuit Laundry Plus app available on iOS and Android, or using a debit/credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

The apartments at Highlands End have use of a shared washing machine and the lodges at Highlands End and Golden Cap have washing machines, with the exception of the 1 bedroom lodges.

Ironing facilities can be found at Highlands End, Golden Cap and Graston Copse only.

Reuse and recycling bays are located on each park and are clearly signed. There are separate bins for mixed recycling, general refuse, glass and cardboard. Please help us reach our target of recycling over 50% of our waste. A full list of what can be recycled is provided at every refuse and recycling bay.

At Highlands End Holiday Park there is a doggie shower, which is located outside the toilet and shower block in North Rye Acres. See the Park Map for more info.

Highlands End is the only one of our parks with a Bar & Restaurant, which is open daily February to November and is dog friendly. Takeaway food or sit-down meals are available here. Martin’s Bar & Restaurant is a 10 minute drive, or 1-2 hour walk from Graston Copse and Golden Cap Holiday Parks.

There are lots of dog friendly beaches near our Dorset holiday parks.

At Highlands End and Eype Beach Holiday Parks, the closest beach, Eype Beach, is dog friendly all year round and at West Bay there are restrictions on certain beaches at peak times.

At Golden Cap Holiday Park, Seatown Beach allows dogs between 1st October and 30th April, plus there are miles upon miles of coastal path and footpaths to explore on the surrounding 2,000 acres of National Trust land..

At Graston Copse Holiday Park, Burton Beach (1 mile away) has restrictions between 1^st May and 30^th September on the main stretch of beach, with dogs welcome a few hundred metres to the east towards Cogden Beach.

At Sandyholme Holiday Park, the nearest coast is Ringstead Bay (5 miles away), which is dog friendly all year round.

For a full list of dog friendly beaches in Dorset, including a handy interactive map, check out this blog post.

Yes, up to 2 dogs are welcome in our allocated dog-friendly accommodation, which includes lodges, caravans and bungalows, as well as camping and touring holidays. Up to 1 dog is allowed with glamping holidays, with the exception of Jurassic Escape Pods at Golden Cap Holiday Park, which allow 2.

Extra charges apply for dogs of £40.00 each per week and £30.00 per dog for short breaks in hire accommodation (half price from 1^st November to 28^th February). For touring and camping holidays, dogs are charged at £1 each per night in low season and £3 each per night in mid and high season. For glamping holidays, dogs are charged at £25 per dog per week and £15.00 per dog for short breaks.

Yes, TNT Sport (formerly BT Sport) is shown at Martin’s Bar & Restaurant at Highlands End Holiday Park. Please note this is subject to change and can be removed at any time.

Towels are included with lodge, apartment and bungalow bookings. These are for use in the accommodation and cannot be used at Highlands End Leisure Club or taken off park to the beach.

1 car is included in the price of a touring or camping booking. Extra cars are chargeable and can’t be parked next to your pitch. In lodges, apartments, bungalows and caravans, parking for up to 2 cars is included. With most accommodations, parking is available next to it but for some, you may be required to use the nearest car park.

There is a whole range of things to see and do while on holiday in Dorset. Visit the Holiday Planner on our website where you can see the location of each holiday park and the closest attractions, places to eat, beaches and more!

Visit www.wdlh.co.uk/plan-your-holiday

Highlands End Leisure Club costs £4.50 for adults to use the swimming pool, sauna and steam room. £3.25 for 2-17-year-olds and under 2s go free. The lodges at Highlands End and Golden Cap and the apartments and bungalows at Highlands End include complimentary use of Highlands End Leisure Club. All other park guests must pay the entry fees. The sauna and steam room are for over 18s only.

At Highlands End Leisure Club, there is a very small spectator area. There are tables poolside, which requires you to pay for entry and be wearing a swimming costume. Children under 15 cannot swim unattended and children aged 15 to 18 can only swim unattended when a consent form has been signed at the Leisure Club Reception by a parent or guardian.

Yes, the Highlands End Leisure Club has lockers poolside, which are free for guests to use.

The nearest bus stop to Highlands End Holiday Park and Eype Beach Holiday Park is a 15 – 20 minute walk away in West Bay (X53 service).

The nearest bus stop to Golden Cap Holiday Park is a 10 minute walk away in the village of Chideock (X53 service & X51 service).

The nearest bus stop to Graston Copse Holiday Park is a 15 minute walk away in the village of Burton Bradstock (X53 service).

The nearest bus stop to Sandyholme Holiday Park is a 25 minute walk away in the village of Owermoigne (X54 service). For timetables visit www.firstgroup.com

The nearest train stations to Highlands End, Eype Beach, Golden Cap and Graston Copse are Dorchester or Axminster and the nearest train stations to Sandyholme are Moreton, Dorchester or Wool. Taxis can be booked from your Park Reception and recommended taxi numbers are provided in your welcome pack.

Highlands End, Golden Cap, Graston Copse and Sandyholme holiday parks can accommodate motorhomes and campervans up to 7.5 metres (24.6 feet) long.

At Highlands End Holiday Park, we have some gravel or grass pitches with electric hookup that are suitable for RVs and larger vehicles or up to 10 metres (32.8 feet) long.

You must notify us of the size of your vehicle at the time of booking.

Yes, there is a 24 hour CCTV that does operate on all the parks at key locations.

All of our Holiday Parks are dog friendly and dogs must be on leads at all times when not at your accommodation. With the exception of our Safari Tents, all of our dog friendly accommodation have an enclosed decking.

All parks have designated dog exercising meadows where they can be walked off the lead. At Highlands End Holiday Park, there is a dog shower and Martin’s Bar & Restaurant allows dogs in over half the venue and in the beer garden. The SPAR shops at both Highlands End and Golden Cap Holiday Parks sell dog essentials, such as toys, treats and poo bags.

We aim to cater to hybrid and electric vehicle owners wherever possible. Many of parks have electric vehicle charging points, which are available for customer use on a first come, first served basis.

Find out more information here about the locations and charging speeds, as well as details of public chargers in the local area.

No, at West Dorset Leisure Holidays the toilet and shower blocks are free to use – which includes the use of hairdryers.

The Little Fire Station Soft Play costs £3.50 for 2 to 6 year olds and £2.00 for under 2s. There is a height restriction of 130cm and it is open daily from 9am-6pm. For diners between 4pm-6pm, use of the soft play is included free of charge with every child’s meal.

In each of our toilet & shower blocks, there is a freezer available for ice packs. The lodges, caravans, apartments, bungalows, premier camping pods and safari tents all have a freezer inside.

The Dorset Foot Golf Course at Highlands End is open to anyone and costs £10.00 for adults and £6 for children. WDLH holidaymakers can save 10% off this price by using the discount code shown in the WDLH app (sign in with booking details required). Balls and scorecards can be collected from the SPAR store.

Essentials – All of our self catering accommodation has a bin bag, toilet roll and dishcloth but you should bring with you tea towels, toilet rolls, bin bags and dishwashing facilities such as washing up liquid.

Irons – Irons and ironing boards are provided in lodges, apartments and bungalows. They are not supplied in caravans but are available for use in the laundry rooms on the Park.

Hairdryers – Hairdryers are provided in the lodges only. For other accommodation, they can be used free of charge in the toilet/shower blocks.

All crockery, cutlery, utensils and cooking equipment are provided in self catering accommodation.

What is provided varies in our glamping accommodation – please contact 01308 426947 for more information.

We try to stock as many of the essentials as possible in the Park Shops, particularly in the shops at Highlands End and Golden Cap, which are larger.

Highlands End Holiday Park

Eype, Bridport, DT6 6AR

To find us, leave the A35 at the turning to Eype and take the fourth turning on your right into the entrance to Highlands End Holiday Park. Follow the road for 600 metres until you reach the arrivals check in parking on your left.

See the park’s location on Google Maps and get directions

Golden Cap Holiday Park

Seatown, Chideock, DT6 6JX

To find us, leave the A35 at the turning to Seatown (Duck Street). Do not take the left hand turn onto Mill Lane (which some navigation systems may suggest), but instead follow the road straight for just over 1km until you reach the park entrance and reception on your left hand side.

We suggest using the postcode DT6 6JU if using a SatNav

See the park’s location on Google Maps and get directions

Graston Copse Holiday Park

Annings Lane, Burton Bradstock, DT6 4QP

Take the B3157 to Burton Bradstock and turn off at the Anchor Inn towards Shipton Gorge. Follow this road for 200 metres and take the turning on the right onto Annings Lane. Follow this lane for 1km until you reach the park entrance on your right hand side.

See the park’s location on Google Maps and get directions

Larkfield Holiday Park

Bredy Road, Burton Bradstock, DT6 4ND

Follow the B3157 east through the village of Burton Bradstock. After passing a petrol station and car garage on your right hand side, you will see a turning 200 metres further along on your left hand side, signposted to Litton Cheney and Dorchester. Take this turning onto Bredy Road and the park entrance will be on your right hand side in 100 metres.

See the park’s location on Google Maps and get directions

Sandyholme Holiday Park

Moreton Road, Owermoigne, DT2 8HZ

Approaching from the south, turn off the A352 at the village of Owermoigne onto Kit Lane. Follow the road through the village and out and after 1.6km you will see the park entrance on the left hand side. Approaching from the north, turn off Warmwell Road in the village of Crossways onto Moreton Road (signposted to Owermoigne). Follow the road for 2.25km until you reach Sandyholme Holiday Park on your right hand side.

See the park’s location on Google Maps and get directions

Eype Beach Holiday Park

Mount Lane, Eype, Bridport, DT6 6AL

To find us, leave the A35 at the turning to Eype and take the third turning on your right. At the top of the lane, bear right and follow the narrow lane carefully towards the sea – Eype Beach will be on your right approximately 100m before the beach car park.

See the park’s location on Google Maps and get directions

Opening times for the Highlands End Leisure Club are available on the website. You do not need to book a slot to swim.

For all Lodge, Apartment and Bungalow bookings, duvets, pillows and bed linen are provided and beds are made up for your arrival. Towels for accommodation use are provided, but please bring your own tea towels and towels for swimming / beach use.

In Caravans and Glamping, duvets and pillows are provided, but bed linen is optional and available for an additional charge upon booking. If you wish you bring your own, you can.

If you have any questions, please contact the Bookings Team on 01308 426940.

A list of useful contacts is provided in your welcome information which includes details of the nearest hospitals and medical centres, chemists, dentists, vets and numbers for taxi companies and vehicle breakdown services.

Yes, most of our parks have accommodation options and facilities especially for those with accessibility needs. Our full accessibility statement for each park can be viewed here. Call 01308 426947 for more information.

Yes of course! Please arrange to meet the vehicle at the Park entrance / Reception. At Highlands End and Golden Cap we sell a good selection of essentials at the Spar Shop.

Gazebos and shelters are permitted or not permitted at the park’s discretion and in relation to forecasted weather conditions. Please call ahead of your visit for more info.

Highchairs are available to hire for lodge, apartment, bungalow and caravan bookings. These must be booked in advance, they are subject to availability and there is a charge of £15.00.

It is illegal to smoke or use e-cigarettes inside enclosed public buildings. Outdoor smoking areas are provided. You must also refrain from smoking or using e-cigarettes in any accommodation, though we cannot guarantee that any accommodation has always been smoke free.

If you are found to be smoking in public buildings or holiday accommodation, you may be charged a £100.00 cleaning fee and asked to leave immediately. No refund for your holiday will be issued.

Friends and family are welcome to visit you on the park during the day.  Any overnight stays are chargeable and need to be booked.

No, there are no additional costs for gas and electric as all gas and electric fees are included with all holidays.

Fire Pits using smokeless fuel only are allowed and this fuel is available to purchase in the park shops.

Portable camping BBQs are preferred, however if you must us a disposable one, they must be raised off the ground or holiday accommodation decking using bricks / slabs, which are available on the Parks and safely located in accordance with any instructions we give you.

The use of fireworks and lanterns on the Parks is strictly forbidden. We do not allow any bonfires or generators on the parks, due to the fire risk and noise disturbance for other guests.

The parks have a speed limit of 10mph, which is strictly enforced. Traffic movements are restricted after 11:00pm to minimise disturbance on the parks. All vehicles must be taxed, insured and have passed MOT regulations. All motoring laws which apply to the highway, also apply on the parks. Please take care and do not drive on the grass during wet weather or the winter period. We do not permit the use of any non-road legal motorised vehicles e.g. mini scooters, quad bikes etc.

In a medical emergency, please call 999 to get help as soon as possible, and please inform your park reception of the situation when convenient.

If you require non-urgent medical advice, please call 111.

Hospital Facilities

The nearest Accident & Emergency Department is at Dorchester Hospital (DT1 2JY).

The nearest Minor Injuries Units are at Bridport Hospital (DT6 5DR) and Weymouth Hospital (DT4 7TB).

Defibrillators

Defibrillators can be found on and near to the parks in the following locations:

Highlands End / Eype Beach

Highlands End Park Reception – What 3 Words Location

Facility block in the Camping and Touring area – What 3 Words Location

The New Inn at Eype – What 3 Words Location

Golden Cap

Outside the SPAR – What 3 Words Location

Outside the facility block – What 3 Words Location

The Anchor Inn, Seatown – What 3 Words Location

Graston Copse / Larkfield

Graston Copse Park Reception – What 3 Words Location

Larkfield Laundry Room – What 3 Words Location

Burton Bradstock Village Hall – What 3 Words Location

Hive Beach – What 3 Words Location

Sandyholme

Sandyholme Park Reception – What 3 Words Location

If you are not on the park, use www.defibfinder.uk/ to find your nearest defibrillator

No, there is no need to book a swim session. Just visit the Leisure Club Reception and pay or present your pass upon arrival.It is always worth checking the timetable prior to visiting. This can be found here.