The UK’s best holiday park revealed – with ‘wow-factor sea views’ and a working farm with friendly alpacas

A HOLIDAY park on the Jurassic Coast has been named the best in the UK by a team of camping experts.

Highlands End Holiday Park in Dorset was crowned the winner at the Camping and Glamping Award by campsites.co.uk.

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The awards highlight some of the best camping, glamping and touring sites in the UK.

Located near Bridport in Dorset, Highlands End is a family-run seafront site with its own leisure centre.

The leisure centre has a heated indoor swimming pool, a sauna and a steam room.

Other facilities include an 18-hole football golf course with obstacles, a children's playground, and an on-site convenience store that sells freshly baked bread as well as other holiday essentials.

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There's also a bar and restaurant that's open daily from February until November, with restricted opening hours in December and January.

Highlands End Holiday Park also boasts a children's soft play area, an outdoor play area, beer garden and a working farm with alpacas 'you can say hello to'.

Live entertainment and live sport are also available at the holiday park.

The family-friendly and dog-friendly holiday park has a range of overnight accommodation options, including grass pitches, touring pitches, motorhome pitches, caravans and lodges.

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Highlands End Holiday Park has 11 luxury lodges, each with a sea view overlooking the Jurassic Coast.

There are also 20 on-site caravans, with a choice of two or three bedrooms.

The Dorset holiday park has a 4.84/5-star rating on campsites.co.uk, with one person writing: "A fantastic stay, it's ultra clean and tidy - especially the toilets and showers".

Another person wrote: "We had a great time at the site, the views are beautiful."

"The Spar shop has everything you need and the swimming pool is a great addition".

A third guest said: "The most beautiful campsite we have ever stayed at, with a sea view on one side and valley view on the other.

"It's clean and well-maintained, we couldn't have asked for more".

Another commented on the views, saying: "a beautiful view, a true wow factor".

Martin Smith, the founder of , said, "Our annual awards give us the opportunity to celebrate the UK's best campsites, and this year's standards feel higher than ever."

"Each of the winning sites stands out for the care they put into being consistently excellent.

"My thanks and congratulations to all of the winners for adding some much-needed adventure to everyday life!"

Sun Online Travel have found two-night stays at Highlands End Holiday Park from £72 for a family of four staying in a caravan.

is a 10-minute drive from West Bay, a small harbour settlement that shot to fame as the filming location for the hit TV show Broadchurch.

Hive Beach is a 15-minute drive from the award-winning holiday park.

Other nearby attractions include Furleigh Estate Wines, the National Trust's Hardy's Cottage and Bridport's Palmer Brewery.

Meanwhile, Nantcol Waterfalls in Gwynedd was crowned the Best Campsite in the UK in the same awards.

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