Nature’s Playground
However you choose to play, your time at Burnbake can be as busy as you want it to be.
There are a whole host of land and water based activities on our doorstep making the most of Purbeck’s natural features.
FUN & ADVENTURE
Adventure Sports
Adrenalin seekers can find plenty to test their nerves. There’s archery and shooting, climbing and abseiling, raft-building, kayaking, paddle boarding and power boating. Plus, quite literally at our front gate you will find the Burnbake Ropes Course, a challenging mix of zip wires and rope adventure high in the trees
www.brenscombeoutdoor.co.uk
Fore Adventure
With a love and passion for the great outdoors Jade & Dan and their helpful team of outdoor adventurers host two hour taster sessions to three day expeditions for all ages and abilities, getting closer to nature by sea kayak and paddle board and enjoying the fruits of natures larder through foraging and bushcraft workshops to give you the freedom and a sense of escapism for those precious hours or days you find yourselves here.
Join one of their signature Old Harry Rocks Kayaking trips, learn to stand up paddle board or enjoy a family or childrens adventure day with them! Head over to the website to see their upcoming events on the special events page or the daily list of adventures running on the calendar where you can see live availability and book your spaces directly. Pre-booking is essential, please drop in to reception or book directly online.
www.foreadventure.co.uk
Bushcraft, Coasteering and outdoor adventures
Exciting and exhilarating, Coasteering is one of the best ways to explore the Purbeck coastline. Qualified experts are right at your side as you expore caves, ride the swell and leap off sea-cliffs. Back on dry land, try your hand at Bushcraft, learning how to survive out in the wilderness foraging for food, lighting fires, and setting traps. www.cumulusoutdoors.com and landandwave.co.uk both offer coasteering and bushcraft together with a whole host of other outdoor adventures. Pre-booking is essential, please drop in to reception or book directly online.
www.cumulusoutdoors.comwww.landandwave.co.uk
Cycling
Purbeck is cycling country, with miles of safe, traffic free riding through jaw dropping scenery.
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Golf
Consistently ranked among the top 100 courses in the British Isles by Golf World, the Isle of Purbeck Golf Club is set within a nature reserve where many rare plants and birds can be seen as you play a round.
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Horse Riding
With sandy beaches, dunes, bracing cliff tops and 3000 acres of forest and heathland on our doorstep, we have teamed up with Studland Trekking Centre to offer some of the most stunning horse riding opportunities in the UK and, even better, there’s exclusive discounts for Burnbake Forest Lodge Guests!
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Studland Watersports
Studland Watersports, on the magnificent sands of Knoll Beach offer an expansive array of watersports equipment catering for all ages and abilities. Get on the powerboat for a sightseeing tour, hone your sailing and windsurfing skills or hire a pedaloe, canoe, stand-up paddleboard and a whole lot more besides. Studland Watersports are open every weekend (weather depending) from Easter bank holiday until Whitsun, then seven days a week through to the end of September. Mountain bike hire and Powerboatrides will be available through the winter for weekends and holidays.
www.studlandwatersports.co.uk
Walking
A summer stroll or winter ramble. A walk in the Purbecks is a natural wander – and a natural wonder.
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www.cumulusoutdoors.com and landandwave.co.uk both offer coasteering and bushcrafting. Pre-booking is essential for all these activities, please drop in to reception or book directly online.
What people say
The Telegraph Travel
The high number of repeat visitors is testament to the charm of this site, which has 130 pitches, close to the sandy delights of the beaches at Studland Bay, a short drive away and the proximity of excellent cycle paths means it is worth bringing children's bikes. Corfe Castle and Swanage are just six miles away. Facilities include showers, washing machines, baby-changing facilities and a small shop stocking camping and cooking equipment.
The Guardian
Burnbake - Corfe Castle, Dorset
Burnbake is devoted to good, old-fashioned fun. The big draw is the woods that surround the site, where children often disappear for hours on end, discovering the joys of swinging on ropes and building dens.
Top-of-primary kids in particular have a ball here, living a Swallows and Amazons existence while you chill out round your campfire (off-the- ground fires only), beer in hand.
There's an excellent shop on site and a yurt pizza outlet in high season all of you will relish. The beautiful three-mile-long beach at Studland Bay is close at hand, and Swanage has lots of old-fashioned seaside activities including putting, tennis and bowls, and a couple of great fish-and-chip shops.
Daily Mail
Burnbake Camping Site, Dorset
The vibe: Full-on family escapades.
Highlights: This is the camp for those with children who enjoy fresh-air and mud. It sits snugly in a forest, beside a stream. Bring your bikes for family jaunts on the many cycle paths; likewise, buckets and spades for the nearby Blue Flag beaches in Swanage and Studland. The South-West coast path is close, as is beautiful Corfe Castle.
