St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park

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Non-electric pitches
Non-electric pitches
Tents and tourers are welcome on site
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  • 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 2
Touring caravan pitches 70
Motorhome pitches 70
Open now
Opens 14 February
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

Open from Fri, 14 Feb to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 521 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained, friendly site with spacious pitches, clean facilities, and a great location for exploring the area. Families particularly enjoyed the play areas and on-site farm animals. Staff were consistently praised for their helpfulness and welcoming nature. Minor concerns included occasional road noise and some dated facilities, though generally well-kept.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Spotlessly clean great staff.

Disliked Not applicable

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site, facilities could be better and cleaner.

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7 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location
Site was neat and tidy
Great park for kids

Disliked Felt that the shower areas could be cleaner and that the automatic timer only lasted 10
secs, very difficult when you are trying to wash small kids!

Also the soft play was closed and we were not told about this - very disappointed kids! But it didn't overly matter, just would have been nice to have that info.

Recommend to friends Visit again

OK but location not good for beaches

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6 out of 10
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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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Robert R.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked easy access from main road, clean facilities

Disliked only 6 toilet/shower/sink units in block, when all in use have to wait, and the site was not busy. Site map did not show where water points were, and where to empty grey waste. Fresh water taps were over a ground level raised "bowl" and no hosepipe attached, making it difficult to fill water hog. To empty grey waste I used motorhome service point, not sure if this was correct. Quite a lot of road noise, not what we want for a break. Also, with the toilet/shower combination, often the floor was wet when wanting to use the toilet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice place. Location amazing. Big area for tent.…

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice place. Location amazing. Big area for tent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very well located, with amenities nearby at walking distance. About 25 min…

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8 out of 10
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very well located, with amenities nearby at walking distance. About 25 min drive from the beaches, fairly quick drive.

Campsite with lovely owners and great play area for children. Facilities and pitches clean and everyone really respectful of others in the campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall good

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Staff friendly and helpful

Disliked Would have liked more walking areas and close to main road

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will not come back there

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3 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Good location

Disliked We stayed there because was very close to festival which we attended. When my partner went to reception to tell them we’re coming late so he been told we can’t come after 23 because nobody open gate for us. (Gate was automatically registration recognised). Lady said we can leave car outside and walking in to the campsite.We travel in camper .We couldn’t stay long on festival. Feeling a bit disappointed what lady in reception told

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. We do make it very clear in our T&C's and website that the site gate is closed at night for security reasons. Like most campsites we have been to. We offered you to stay in the late night arrival bay just outside which is fully serviced with water and EHU. Unfortunately we are not going to compromise the park security or change the park rules for one individual. Please check each campsite you stay at to ensure it's rules and procedures meet your very specific requirements.

Very nice site good location flowers look amazing every year we go

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Wifi
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John S.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Showers very clean park immaculate

Disliked Water little bit too hot but better than very cold

Recommend to friends Visit again

The owners were very friendly and helpful..lovely campsite for families lots of…

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked The owners were very friendly and helpful..lovely campsite for families lots of space for children to play …also a safe play area with equipment for them to play on. Enjoyed our holiday …

Disliked Can’t really call it a dislike… but would benefit with another shower block as such a large site with two hundred pitches…lots of hot water though..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice green spacious area well kept Good location to get to many…

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice green spacious area well kept
Good location to get to many places
Supermarkets and nice pubs to eat quite near

Disliked Some areas a bit tired
Barrier only worked automatically on occasions
Not enough toilet and shower facilities for the amount of pitches
Low ampage electric hook ups inconvenient

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 Soft 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

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

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer 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

Farm 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 2020201920182017
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier 6.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Bournemouth Manor Steps 6.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Bournemouth Fisherman`S Walk 6.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Pier 6.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Bournemouth Durley Chine 7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)

    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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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.