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School Holiday Clubs in Dorset

Searching for ways to keep your little ones busy and entertained this upcoming Half Term Holidays? We know it can be a struggle trying to keep them from getting bored whilst you're trying to work, so we've put together a list of the best school holiday clubs in Dorset that your kids will love! Giving them a place to engage with new people and learn new skills, it's ideal!

There are many school holiday clubs and camps in Dorset from team sports, watersports, arts and crafts, and many more. 

School holiday clubs are a great way for your little ones to gain more confidence, make new friends, and learn new skills, so take a look below at all the best school holiday clubs in Dorset...

Whether you're in Bournemouth, Weymouth, Poole, or Dorchester, we've got a long list below of the best holiday clubs in Dorset.

Poole

Rockley Holiday Camp

Rockley Holiday Camp

Where: Rockley Holiday Camp

About: Rockley Point Activity Point offer a range of activities including windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, stand up paddleboarding, raft building, dinghy sailing, crabbing, orienteering and more.

The activities each day will be matched to the weather and the ability of the group.

Age Groups:

  • 10-16 years old

Date: No camps until May 2026

Telephone: +44 1202 679393

Book: Check availability, prices or to book click here.

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Rockley's Poole Park Activity Centre

Rockley's Poole Park Activity Centre

Where: Poole Park Activity Centre

About: Activities will include Sailing, Kayaking, Stand Up Paddle Boarding and Raft Building.

Age Groups:

  • 6-9 years old
  • 10-14 years old

Date: March 2026

Times: The days run from 10:00 - 16:00 but Poole Park Activity Centre do offer an Early Drop Off at 09:00, a Late Pick Up at 17:00, or you can opt for both extending the day to 09:00 - 17:00 (an extra charge is applicable for each option per day).

Telephone: 01202 677272

Book: Check availability, prices or to book click here.

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Wareham

Rockley's Buddens Activity Centre

Rockley's Buddens Activity Centre

Where: Buddens Activity Centre

About: Get ready for an unforgettable week of adventure and excitement at Rockley's sister site Buddens Activity Centre!

Activities can include anything from Kayaking, Canoeing, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Raft Buiilding, Target Sports, High Ropes and Climbing.

The days run from 0900 - 1600 but they do also offer:

  • Early Drop Off at 08:30 (£6.00 pp per day)
  • Late Pick Up at 1700 (£6.00 pp per day) 
  • Early and Late 0830 - 1700 (£10.00 pp per day)

Ages: 8-12yrs

Dates: March 2026

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Poole

CASA Camp

CASA Camp

Venues:

  • Baden Powell and St Peter's Junior School 
  • Hamworthy Park Junior School
  • Ocean Academy School
  • Ringwood Junior School

About: CASA CAMP based in Poole and the surrounding areas. It was set up by two local sports coaches and has been operating for over 10 years.

They provide childcare to children aged 4-13 years through sporting activities during half term holidays. Some of the sports include, football, dodgeball, cricket, basketball, tag games and many more. 

Age Groups: 4-13yr olds

Date: 

  • 22nd and 23rd December

Timings: 

Half day 8:30am - 12:30pm or 1:30pm - 5:30pm

  • Standard Day - 8:30am - 3:30pm (4 year olds cannot attend these times due to Ofsted regulations)
  • Extended Day - 8:30am - 5:30pm (4 year olds cannot attend these times due to Ofsted regulations)

Price: The cost of the camp on the day is £25 per day or £15.50 half day. An 'Extended Day' until 5.30pm cost only £5 extra (per child per day).

FREE HAF SPACES AVAILABLE

Telephone: 07955742928

Book: To book please visit www.casacampltd.net/campbookings or contact casacamp@outlook.com for further details.

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Adventure Holiday Club with Land and Wave

Adventure Holiday Club with Land and Wave

Where: Pick up and drop off at Sandbanks, Poole, BH13 7QD

About: Adventure Holiday Club offers outdoor adventures tailored to the seasons. In Summer, activities include watersports at Sandbanks (like kayaking, paddle boarding, and crabbing), bushcraft in the woods (such as fire lighting, campfire cooking, and archery), and coasteering along the Jurassic Coast, all weather-dependent.

In Autumn, the club shifts to three days of woodland adventures, featuring Zombie Archery, Pumpkin Carving and Fire Lighting, and a Halloween-themed Bushcraft Cookery School.

Adventure Teens, designed for older attendees, includes two days of advanced bushcraft skills (knife use, campfire cooking, axe throwing), two days of watersports culminating in a kayak journey to Old Harry Rocks, and a day of extreme coasteering, with all activities adapted to ensure safety and fun in changing weather conditions.

Also, Summer programmes are heavily water-based, so it is recommended your children are confident in the water and can swim. If your child is joining a summer Kids Club that includes Coasteering, they must be able to swim at least 25 metres and be confident in the sea and moving water. If your child cannot swim, then they will repeat a dry activity such as bushcraft.

Dates: 

Kids Club Days:

  • 30 March - 01 April 2026

  • 07 April - 09 April 2026

  • 31 Aug - 02 Sept 2026

Adventure Teen Club Days:

  • 20 - 24 July 2026

  • 03 - 07 August 2026

  • 17 - 21 August 2026

Time: Kids Club 08:30-16:30, Adventure Teens 09:30-16:30

OFFER30% OFF for October Half Term

Price:

Kids Club: 

  • 1 Day: £55 (May & Oct)
  • 3 Days: £155 (May & Oct)
  • 5 Days: £245 (Summer holidays)

Adventure Teens:

  • 5 Days: £245

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David Lloyd

Where: 24 Cabot Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7BX

About: David Lloyd Poole is one of Dorset's premier fitness clubs and is the perfect fitness destination for the whole family. They provide brilliant holiday clubs for an array of age groups. From squash, badminton, tennis to swimming clubs they have something for everyone.

Date: Every half term/school break

Book: To book please call 0344 848 4724

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