St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park

From £22 For 1 night, 2 adults 9 427 reviews
Non-electric pitches (added by manager 26 Jul 2012)
Tents and tourers are welcome on site (added by manager 26 jul 2012)
Playing in the campsite (added by visitor 01 aug 2021)
Spacious pitches (added by manager 26 jul 2012)

  • One of the closest sites to Bournemouth
  • Sociable atmosphere that respects guests' peace and quiet
  • Lots of water-based activities to do nearby
If your destination is Dorset-based, farm yourself out to the friendly folk at St Leonards Farm Caravan & Camping Park, which is a splendid base for exploring Bournemouth, Poole and the New Forest. This is a place that has sparkling clean loos, toasty hot water for showers and washing up, and well marked-out pitches – clearly these farm folk know what campers want. And canine campers are welcome too. If you want to sizzle your own sausages, you can exchange gas cylinders on site and there are two major supermarkets within five minutes’ drive, or two pubs within a mile and a number of nearby restaurants if you’re feeling lazy/thirsty. St Leonards Farm is a sociable but quiet site and has a 'no noise after 11pm' policy – most welcome if you’re getting up at the crack of dawn for some seaside exploring.

Site type

Tent pitches 70
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Touring caravan pitches 70
Motorhome pitches 70
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • 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.
  • Please note that requests for adjacent pitches cannot be processed. During the low season the water in shower block may be reduced to two hours in the morning and one in the evening.

Languages spoken

English

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely friendly helpful site owners. Excellent facilities very clean. Plenty of space and peaceful,…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely friendly helpful site owners. Excellent facilities very clean. Plenty of space and peaceful, really enjoyed my first trip in my new motorhome to St Leonards…only half hour to the sea so I highly recommend this campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities on site, staff were very welcoming.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ben P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Excellent staff on arrival, pop up food vendors in the evenings.

Disliked: Close to road that brings some background noise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stay, have recommended and will be staying again.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Laura B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Size and quality of the pitch, facilities (clean and well maintained), location, staff were super friendly and present, soft play was an amazing added bonus, was great for the kids to walk around the working farm. Like the history of the site on the brochure, also lots of information regarding surrounding area.

Disliked: Not a dislike but would have been nice to have a family room to shower in with the little one. Also the brochure stated there were laundry facilities but they weren't labeled on the map.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, would certainly return

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Level pitch and the facilities were spotless,

Disliked: Bit close to the washroom with all night lights

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a one night stay and would be more than happy to stay longer

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Friendly quiet and an absolutely perfect place to stay we only booked one night but would be more than happy to stay longer. We were lucky enough to be there on pizza night and the pizzas were excellent definitely recommend as a place to stay.

Disliked: Can’t think of a single thing to dislike about our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Nicola I. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The team were friendly and welcoming. The children were able to enjoy a fantastic Easter hunt with great prizes on arrival. The pitch was tidy and well looked after. Hard standing that didn’t flood. The toilets/shower rooms were perfect for families and always so clean. The play barn was a really unique feature, a great size and kept the children entertained during the wet weather. The food vans were brilliant and made dinner time easy! The location is perfect, we were able to cycle from site and visit key attractions in no more than 20 minutes. Thanks for a fantastic stay!

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Very rare for us to visit same site but this is one we will.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
peter L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Every thing about the park is excellent toilet/shower block superb cleaned every day, no noise at night from the road, easy 5 minute walk to the nearest bus stop for Poole bus station great bus service too,2 super markets and 2 pubs within walking distance, and last but not least the staff are very friendly and informative will be back again god willing.

Disliked: Nothing to fault at all from us.

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Brilliant site.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Elanor R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely staff, very clean and tidy on site. Great location with supermarkets 5 mins away. Poole, Bournemouth and New Forest all within 30 mins drive.

Disliked: Nothing 😊

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Lovely clean facilities, the pop up food in the evening was excellent

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We have stayed here before but not on the grass pitches, was all ok despite heavy rainfall. We were the only one in the field for most of the week, however was very noisy first part of week over Easter weekend as pitched among tents!! Never had any issues when staying with them and stay at least once a year!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Denise L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely friendly site, staff very approachable. Had some friends visit with a young child, the play barn is fantastic, all facilities very clean and nice, pitches are good

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

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

Disabled facilities

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

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

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Location

St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park

Ringwood Road

Bournemouth

Dorset

England

BH22 0AQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.81311°N
-1.86731°W

Route directions

The site is just off the A31, opposite the Esso petrol station at Pinehurst Road. Look out for the big blue sign in the farm fields on your left as you head towards Ferndown from Ringwood.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.1 mi Meeting House Lane
5 mi Bournemouth University
6 mi Bournemouth Station
Rail
5.9 mi Bournemouth Rail Station
6 mi Pokesdown Rail Station
6.3 mi Christchurch Rail Station
Ferry
6.7 mi Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
6.9 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
6.9 mi Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
2.9 mi Bournemouth International Airport
24.1 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

St Leonards Farm is one of the closest sites to Bournemouth, with sandy beaches only seven miles away. There’s loads to do nearby if you’re feeling full of beans – try watersports such as windsurfing, sailing or surfing at Bournemouth’s artificial reef, or get busy with some go-karting, dry slope skiing, golf, fishing or horse-riding in the scenic surrounding countryside. Feeling a bit tired after all that sporty exertion? Take a picnic to nearby Moors Valley Country Park, which has a golf course, cycling routes and outdoor play area, or have a family day out at a plethora of local attractions including Paultons Park, Marwell Zoo, Beaulieu Motor Museum and Wimborne Minster Model Town. Kids will likely enjoy fossil hunting on the Jurassic Coast, and if they’re disappointed by not finding a T-rex skeleton right there and then, you can take them along to the Dinosaur Museum at Dorchester, then spoil them with a day out at Adventure Wonderland less than three miles from the park. The site is also an ideal stopover point for the Poole or Portsmouth cross-channel ferries.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier 6.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Bournemouth Manor Steps 6.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A
Bournemouth Fisherman`S Walk 6.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bournemouth Pier 6.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Bournemouth Durley Chine 7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Adventure Wonderland 2.8 mi

The Bournemouth Balloon 6.4 mi

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 6.6 mi

Bournemouth Pier Beach 6.7 mi

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 6.7 mi

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 7.2 mi

White Mill 8.5 mi

Brownsea Island 9.5 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 12.2 mi

Corfe Castle 14.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

AVON HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/05/1998) 2.2 mi

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 3.2 mi

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 3.8 mi

WIMBORNE ROAD CEMETERY 5.5 mi

AVON TYRRELL 5.8 mi

Local events

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)

    Brockenhurst, Hampshire 12.6 mi

  • Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 18.4 mi

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 19.2 mi

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 19.2 mi

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 25.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • Does St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park? St Leonards Farm is one of the closest sites to Bournemouth, with sandy beaches only seven miles away. There’s loads to do nearby if you’re feeling full of beans – try watersports … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.