One of the most popular annual family events in the Dorset calendar is coming up this weekend – the 3 day Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, which looks set this year to be the biggest and best ever! We love seeing the town come alive every May bank holiday, as people of all ages descend on the town to have fun, learn and celebrate Lyme’s incredible legacy as the birthplace of palaeontology and home to so many truly incredible fossils. Here is just a small selection of things you can do at the ...

Once Summer begins to recede, Dorset takes on a whole new character. Leaves begin to turn red and orange, and the hot summer sunshine is replaced by cool breezes and misty mornings. For many people, this is the very best time to visit Dorset. The summer crowds have left, and the County has returned to its natural peacefulness and stillness. If you’re interested in taking a camping holiday in West Dorset to explore the coastline and countryside, we thought we’d give you a few suggestions for ...

In our last blog, we looked at some of our highlights from the summer here at Newlands. It’s been a great few months, and the summer isn’t even over yet! We’ve got lots more exciting things to do in Dorset if you’re considering a late summer break with us at the park, and here are a few of them: Great Dorset Steam Fair One of the biggest yearly events in Dorset is back again this week – if you’ve never been to the Steam Fair, it’s a huge extravaganza of steam engines, classic vehicles, ...

Hi folks, we had a fantastic time last weekend with our first ever beer festival - it was a big success and we'd like to thank everyone who came along for making it such a superb occassion. If you'd like to see our photos from the festival, take a look at our Facebook page. Now that the beer festival is out of the way, we are looking forward to the rest of a fun-packed summer here at Newlands. Here's what's coming up in the next few weeks at the park. Wimbledon Specials It’s tennis time ...

Summer is almost here again, and this is the time of year when all sorts of exciting things to do in and around our Dorset. We’ve already had this year’s brilliant Fossil Festival in Lyme Regis, and here are some of the events we’re most looking forward to in the near future. Devon County Show This one is happening right now! Today is day two of the Devon County Show, so you only have tomorrow left if you want to visit this year’s show! It’s well worth a visit whatever your age and interests ...