Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite

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Drone image from above of Avon Tyrrell's lakeside camping and main house, with trees and blue skies
Drone image from above of avon tyrrell's lakeside camping and main house, with trees and blue skies
Avon tyrell centre lake
Woodland pitch
Forest lodge with ramp access
Grass pitch, lake view
Exterior of avon lodge
Grade i listed house
Paddle boarding on open lake
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Avon tyrell centre lake
Woodland pitch
Forest lodge with ramp access

  • Peaceful site surrounded by lakes, on the edge of the New Forest
  • Bookable activities including high ropes, climbing and abseiling
  • Play area, table tennis, café and shop; toilet blocks with hot showers
Set up camp for a night or several at Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite set in 65 acres in the New Forest, for guaranteed busy days among a wide range of forest adventures. Among the outdoor adventures and field study activities here (which must be booked in advance and are subject to availability), you can try high and low ropes, climbing and abseiling, archery, zipwire and heaps more under the eyes of its experienced instructors – or take yourself off under your own guidance for orienteering, treasure hunting, mountain biking and fishing in its lush surrounding lakes.... Happily, a café serving the likes of jacket potatoes, paninis etc is here too so that adventurers don't have far to forage when it comes to light bites, and if you need a day off from all the action the site also has a play area and free wifi. (Table tennis and kid-sized bouldering walls are around too if you really can't help yourself...) The several amenities blocks are well equipped with a toilet block with hot showers, a baby-changing room and washing-up facilities. A small shop is to hand for basic supplies, but both Bransgore and Burley are only two miles away if you need anything else – maybe see how fast you can run there and back...?

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 7
Tent pitches 100
Touring caravan pitches 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including Archery, Paddleboarding and High Ropes are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 3 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • The fishing lakes are open from 16 June to 15 March every year. Activities need to be booked in advance with the contact details provided at the time of booking. Availability is not guaranteed during busy periods.

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 667 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Forest

91% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Avon Tyrrell offers a beautiful New Forest setting with abundant outdoor activities, highly praised by families. Visitors highlight the friendly staff, spacious pitches, and excellent facilities, including clean toilets and hot showers. While the abundance of activities is a major draw, some guests found them pricey or difficult to book. Minor drawbacks include occasional noise from planes and other campers, and some report facilities needing more frequent cleaning or could be improved. Overall, it's a highly recommended, family-friendly site with a strong focus on outdoor adventure.

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We had an amazing time, we…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch (lake view, no pets)

Liked We had an amazing time, we only came for 1 night but the tent pitch we had was in the perfect place and we were super happy. Lots of activities on offer and the lake is beautiful on a sunny morning! Facilities were really good

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will be back next year!

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Kate S.

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (forest, pet friendly)

Liked Relaxed atmosphere, beautiful setting. Toilets and showers are clean, hot water and free. On site activities are reasonably priced and great fun. Communal picnic benches and fire pits are great.

Disliked Forest site has very stony ground so i recommend heavy duty pegs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything. The site is brilliant. Staff…

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Amy L.

Electric grass pitch (lake view, no pets)

Liked Everything. The site is brilliant. Staff very friendly and helpful. Facilities are great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site clean and friendly with excellent facilities for all.

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Francesca C.

Electric hardstanding and grass motorhome pitch (pet friendly, woodland)

Liked Location is fantastic, beautiful walk to Burley. Supermarkets also within 15 minutes.
Showers are hot and regularly cleaned.
Grounds are beautiful with horses stabled within the grounds.
Superb for children with plenty to do which is all reasonably priced.
Staff are polite and helpful.
Amble amounts of bins water points and electric.
WiFi is very good and easy to connect.

Disliked The shop and cafe are a little pricey.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site with lots of activities for adults and children.

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vicky g.

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (forest, pet friendly)

Liked loved the site, Walks, cycle route, gate onto the new forest. Shower and toilets where spotlessly clean. loved that the camping was not over crowded, huge spaces in the middle for kids to play. Great activities. Restaurant very good quality and very cheap. Basic shop but it did have the odd bits that you need or had forgotten. All staff second to non. The staff doing activities are so patient and supportive.

Disliked There are not enough photos on the website of activities. I was not sure what some of the activities where until I got there and watched what was going on, by that time having decided to do them they where fully booked up. please please put more photos or better descriptions on the website so its easy to choose and book in advance. Thanks

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Amazing staff for all the activities.…

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Clarissa V.

Electric grass pitch (lake view, no pets)

Liked Amazing staff for all the activities. Really engaged with the kids and made simple things fun.
Lots to do and very relaxed vibe.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location and very well organised…

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Tatsiana S.

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (forest, pet friendly)

Liked Beautiful location and very well organised place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

If you have kids it’s a great getaway, plenty for everyone.

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mark o.

Electric grass pitch (lake view, no pets)

Liked Nice space, great activities, bike rides, staff are lovely, everything you need is there for the family.

Disliked If they could fix the football pitch/court to the side of the main building it’d be perfect.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Big sized pitches, you can definitely…

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Anonymous

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (forest, pet friendly)

Liked Big sized pitches, you can definitely fit 2 tents and a car if you wanted! Nice location in the forest and nice short walking trails around. There is a cute cafe which serves basic coffees, croissants, pizzas. The food was just ok, not amazing.

Disliked The forest part of the campsite needs an update. There are very few toilets/showers for the amount of pitches and facilities are ok but not that clean. No lights at the washing up station so it was difficult in the dark. The sports courts are tired and a bit broken. The kids play area nearest to us was also a bit broken but there were other areas around to access so it didn't matter too much. Finally, the site is underneath a flight path so there are very low flying planes disturbing the peace, including at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site in a beautiful setting with spacious pitches.

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch (lake view, no pets)

Liked The site is in a beautiful setting with spacious pitches.
The facilities were clean and staff very helpful
The activities were excellent

Disliked The lack of wash basins fot the number of toilets and no wash basin cubicles
The noisy aircraft overhead.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite

Bransgore

Hampshire

England

BH23 8EE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.80155°N
1.73826°W

Route directions

For those using satnavs, please enter the postcode 'BH23 8ED' instead.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.9 mi Meeting House Lane
4.5 mi Sea Corner
4.5 mi Sea Corner
Rail
3.5 mi Hinton Admiral Rail Station
4.7 mi New Milton Rail Station
4.8 mi Christchurch Rail Station
Ferry
5.3 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
5.3 mi Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
5.4 mi Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
4.4 mi Bournemouth International Airport
19.5 mi Southampton Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Several bike tracks start directly from the site, so pack a picnic and head off into the New Forest to find your own adventure – perhaps you might fancy a pedal to the Dorset and Hampshire beaches of Christchurch, Mideford, Southbourne or Highcliffe...? The sands of Bournemouth are about 10 miles away. Around the New Forest, the many places to see include the New Forest Wildlife Park in Southampton, an ancient natural woodland and wildlife haven (look out for otters and owls); the award-winning National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, and Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre at Ringwood. Pipsqeaks have the home of Peppa Pig World at Paultons Family Theme Park 30 minutes away for actively exciting day out, as well as the hands-on activities and indoor and outdoor play areas of Longdown Dairy Farm in Southampton and the Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester. Naturally, they might like trekking with a New Forest pony too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle 4.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Highcliffe 4.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff 4.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Avon Beach 5 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank East 5.7 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Highcliffe Castle 4.6 mi

Adventure Wonderland 5 mi

The Bournemouth Balloon 8.1 mi

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 8.2 mi

Bournemouth Pier Beach 8.4 mi

National Trust

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 11.9 mi

Brownsea Island 12.4 mi

Kingston Lacy 12.9 mi

White Mill 14.1 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 14.3 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

AVON TYRRELL 0.1 mi

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 1.4 mi

AVON HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/05/1998) 3.9 mi

The Naked Man - New Forest 4.2 mi

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 5.3 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite? Several bike tracks start directly from the site, so pack a picnic and head off into the New Forest to find your own adventure – perhaps you might fancy a pedal to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite? From £40 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.