The Old Airfield Campsite

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 8.7 43 reviews
Walk over to Burley
Walk over to burley
Pick your own pitch
New forest ponies
New forest views
Surrounded by forest and heath
View from the site
Nearby amenities
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New forest ponies
New forest views

  • Scenic 30-acre site in the south of the New Forest National Park
  • A 10-minute drive from Mudeford and Highcliffe sandy beaches
  • Streams, woods and cycling tracks nearby; firepits on site
Combine years of experience, decades of enthusiasm and almost half a century of New Forest camping heritage and you get The Old Airfield, a site in one of the New Forest’s most striking areas. With plenty of space and fresh air, the site is in the south of the New Forest National Park, a short drive from sandy beaches and a few minutes' walk or cycle away from deep woodlands and streams to play in. Yes, a short walk from your base, there's access to miles and miles of uninterrupted walking and cycling trails. The site is bicycle-friendly, and in fact, they actively encourage guests to explore on two wheels (that's if you're able to get past the New Forest ponies and donkeys who sometimes congregate at the gate); bicycles can easily be hired and delivered to the site. The Old Airfield Campsite is 10 minutes' drive away from the sandy beaches of Mudeford and Highcliffe. It's also a convenient five-minute drive from Burley's many shops and cafés. For bigger days out on England's south coast, make your way to Bournemouth (30 minutes) or Poole (35 minutes), a gateway to the gorgeous Jurassic Coast. Stroll to the local pubs through ancient woodlands too. The Old Airfield Campsite’s setting is rather special in itself, set over 30 acres of well-drained forest land, with views over beech and oak trees. New Forest ponies and their foals will be keeping an eye on you from the surrounding heathland. But things weren't always this peaceful – during the 1940s, the site was used as an RAF airstrip, regularly sending out reconnaissance missions to continental Europe. Now the skies above the New Forest are full only of birds, and nature has well and truly reclaimed the land… Groups of families or friends are welcome on site; there's a grownups-only area on site.

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Rent a tent 15
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Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held until 12pm the next day, after this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit and no refunds will be made. The shower area is closed to campers who are checking out from 10.30am on departure days.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 43 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

This spacious, well-organised campsite is praised for its friendly staff, clean and powerful showers, and excellent location near forests and the coast. On-site amenities like the bar and food trucks are popular. While facilities are described as basic, they are well-maintained. Some visitors found the ground hard to peg into and noted limited water points or washing-up areas. A few mentioned noise or it being busier than expected, impacting the quietness.

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Beautiful location, but overpriced for what it offers.

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nina t.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely location with lots of room across the campsite.

Disliked The campsite is quite expensive, and there aren’t any special features to justify paying nearly double the price compared to other sites.
The toilet facilities are just temporary blocks, which are not very convenient.
On the day we arrived, it was declared a no-fire day due to the dry weather and wildfire risk. However, the site didn’t inform us in advance to bring gas or other equipment for cooking without fire. Since I booked the site only four hours before arriving, they likely knew about the restriction but made no effort to notify us beforehand.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant chilled campsite, we loved it and will come again.

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Sally C.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Atmosphere, the Hub with great coffee & pastries in mornjg & pizza and bar and tunes in the evening, lots of friendly staff keeping everything clean, hot showers (not built in but a mobile thing with lots of showers), hot wash up area with great system (tubs to fill and tables to wash up on so lots of ppl could use it at once), kids loved cycling around, the location! Surrounded by the forest and heathland with loads of cycling direct from the camp.

Disliked Nothing really, we just wanted to stay longer!
It was quite far from our tent to the showers but we could've chosen to pitch closer. No mobile reception which was a shame, and no electric hook up or freezer facilities (but we knew that before going)

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Loved it for my first solo camp trip

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Marie H.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Amazing place liked the fact that there were different areas for families, adults and groups , loved the policy of quiet after 11 and that they do check everyone complies , staff very helpful , love the pizza and drinks options on site too

Disliked Think they could put some showers in the adult area even if it’s one or two as it’s a bit of a trek from adult only fields to family area to shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great spacious family site. Great for groups with young children.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked A very family friendly and accessible camp site with lots of space. We really liked the site, and the Hub for coffee,pizza,beer etc.

We felt safe and loved the family feel to the site with lots of children riding bikes and playing.

Disliked Under the flight path so would sometimes be disturbed by plane noise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

brilliant! will be back!

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Rachel T.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Food trucks, coffee van, composting toilets, showers, easy going friendly staff, location, general vibe was excellent! different fields were good, a quiet field, Family field, etc.

Disliked the ground was set like concrete but that's not the fault of the management all the staff, more the extremely dry summer top tip: bring a cordless drill and a masonry bit to drill a hole for the pegs!

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Great facilities on site such as…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great facilities on site such as a bar, pizza van and coffee in the morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very Spacious Quiet Clean Well organised Friendly host at…

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Klaudiusz U.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Very Spacious
Quiet
Clean
Well organised
Friendly host at the reception

Disliked Because we stayed very close to portable toilets we found really enoying when people kept closing toilet door with a bang:-/ I know the hinges were stong but at night it was very loud

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Lots of space. Friendly staff .…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lots of space. Friendly staff . Bar & pizza available on Saturday night. Close to a walk in the Forrest or bike ride. 10 - 15 mins from beach

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great camp site.

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Paul D.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Space, friendly staff, location..

Disliked Nothing

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This place is quiet, green and…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked This place is quiet, green and well-organised. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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 Gastronomic delight Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

The Old Airfield Campsite

Bransgore

Hampshire

England

BH23 8EB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.78604°N
1.70116°W

Route directions

The site is opposite the New Forest Caravan and Motorhome Club (Millennium Caravan Park).

Nearest transport

Coach
3 mi Sea Corner
3 mi Sea Corner
3.1 mi Post Office
Rail
2.4 mi Hinton Admiral Rail Station
2.8 mi New Milton Rail Station
4 mi Sway Rail Station
Ferry
4.7 mi Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing
4.9 mi Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing
5.2 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
5.8 mi Bournemouth International Airport
18.7 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

Walk and cycle straight from the site; if you like, forget the car for the weekend, as there are miles of off-road tracks and quiet lanes in the surrounding area. For swimming and kayaking, make your way to Highcliffe beach (10 minutes' drive) or Mudeford beach (10 minutes). For slightly more peaceful activities, Highcliffe Castle (10 minutes) has a beach and tea rooms. Barton on Sea Golf Course (15 minutes) is there for the golfing keen beans. Otherwise, you might want to wander around the harbour in Mudeford (10 minutes), Christchurch Priory (10 minutes) or the National Trust’s Kingston Lacy (30 minutes). Paultons Park (30 minutes) is a theme park that will surely pick up the pace again – many of the rides are Peppa Pig themed, which might be a hit with the kids. If it’s watersports, zorbing and inflatable aqua parks they like, you’ll also hit the jackpot with a visit to the Lymington Sea Water Swimming Baths (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Highcliffe 3.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle 3.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff 3.9 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Bay 4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Avon Beach 4.2 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Highcliffe Castle 3.4 mi

Adventure Wonderland 6.4 mi

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway 8.1 mi

The Bournemouth Balloon 8.8 mi

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 8.8 mi

National Trust

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 10.1 mi

Brownsea Island 13.1 mi

Newtown Old Town Hall 13.9 mi

Kingston Lacy 14.6 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 14.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

AVON TYRRELL 1.8 mi

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 2.1 mi

The Naked Man - New Forest 2.9 mi

RHINEFIELD HOUSE 4.7 mi

Hengistbury Head 5.4 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 The Old Airfield Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Old Airfield Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Old Airfield Campsite? Walk and cycle straight from the site; if you like, forget the car for the weekend, as there are miles of off-road tracks and quiet lanes in the surrounding area. For swimming … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Old Airfield Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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