Meadowbank Holidays

Meadowbank Holidays is a 5-star riverside caravan and touring park on the banks of the River Stour at Christchurch in Dorset, billed as Bournemouth's closest holiday home and touring park. The family-run park sits between Bournemouth and Christchurch, a handy base for the beaches at Bournemouth, Sandbanks and Mudeford, the New Forest, the Jurassic Coast and the ferries to the Isle of Wight. Pitches are for touring caravans and motorhomes, with fully serviced options, and there are holiday caravans to hire or buy, so this is a park for tourers and holiday-home guests rather than tents or campfires. It is a pet-free park, which will not suit dog owners, and its calm, landscaped riverside setting leans towards couples and families after a quiet base rather than anyone wanting nightlife on site. Meadowbank stands out for its planting and cleanliness, free coarse fishing on the Stour, the Kingfisher Cafe, a shop, a play area and cycle storage. The neighbouring lodge development, Beaulieu Gardens, is run by the same company for holiday-home ownership. The touring season runs through the main holiday months, and pitch and hire prices are set out in the operator's 2026 tariff and taken through its booking system.