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Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site

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New Forest family campsite 20 minutes’ drive from Bournemouth beaches
A 15-minute drive to Christchurch, Barton on Sea and Highcliffe Castle
Grass pitches on a former airfield with direct access to walking paths

This is a gorgeous location, with pitches on open grassland and surrounded by the ancient ancient trees of the New Forest National Park… and it’s got an intriguing past too. Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site has brought new life to a former World War II airfield and turned it into a splendid woodland base for family camping adventures. Grass pitches here are tucked away among the trees or out in open fields, with spectacular forest views in all directions. When you’re ready to explore, there are miles of stunning way-marked tracks and footpaths leading directly from the site, while cyclists can access National Forest Ride from Holmsley car park (15 minutes by bike) and stop off at a pub in pretty Brockenhurst (half an hour) in the middle of the forest. As well as giving access to the forest, Holmsley is also well placed for excursions to the coastline of Dorset and Hampshire. Bournemouth (20 minutes’ drive) beckons with its sandy beaches, seaside walks await at Barton on Sea and you can look out over the waves from Highcliffe Castle. While maintaining a back-to-nature vibe, Holmsley is well set up when it comes to essential facilities, with electric hook-ups and full toilet, shower and washing amenities all on hand. There’s also a store selling camping essentials and food basics for the self-caterers among you, plus a takeaway service for days when you've worn yourselves out too much to contemplate cooking.

Site type

600

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

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

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

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Location

Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site

Forest Road

Christchurch

Dorset

England

BH23 7EQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.803°N
-1.71613°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.3 mi Sea Corner

4.4 mi Post Office

Rail

3.5 mi Hinton Admiral Rail Station

4.1 mi New Milton Rail Station

4.8 mi Sway Rail Station

Ferry

5.6 mi Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing

5.8 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing

5.8 mi Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing

Airport

5.4 mi Bournemouth International Airport

18.6 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

The outdoor activities of the New Forest National Park are well documented – come along here and you’ll have access to all sorts of walking and bike trails (including some leading directly from the site). There are also several riding centres nearby offering lessons and forest trail rides, or you could go fishing at Orchard Lakes (10 minutes’ drive). Staying here on the southern side of the national park also means easy access to the coast – including the long sandy stretch in Bournemouth (also a handy place for rainy-day attractions like the Oceanarium) and wilder areas like Hengistbury Head (both 20 minutes’ drive). Seafront Highcliffe Castle (15 minutes) is a fabulous place to visit, or you could pick up the Solent Way trail in Barton on Sea (15 minutes) for a long walk through a lovely nature reserve. On the way home, how about something totally different? Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (10 minutes) is likely to enthral anyone with an interest in engines, and is well worth a visit to see the 500 rare bikes from around the world.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Highcliffe	4.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle	4.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff	4.9 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Avon Beach	5.1 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Christchurch Bay	5.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Highcliffe Castle 4.5 mi

Adventure Wonderland 6 mi

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway 7.8 mi

The Bournemouth Balloon 8.9 mi

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 9 mi

National Trust

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 11.5 mi

Brownsea Island 13.2 mi

Kingston Lacy 13.8 mi

Newtown Old Town Hall 15 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 15 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 0.8 mi

AVON TYRRELL 0.9 mi

The Naked Man - New Forest 3.3 mi

RHINEFIELD HOUSE 4.5 mi

AVON HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/05/1998) 4.7 mi

Local events

New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)
Brockenhurst, Hampshire 6.4 mi
Isle of Wight Walking Festival (Saturday 11 May 2024 – Saturday 11 May 2024)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 19.9 mi
Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 20 June 2024 – Thursday 20 June 2024)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 19.9 mi
Wickham Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Fareham, Hampshire 24.1 mi
Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 24.3 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.

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent facilities--brilliant staff---will be coming back…

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 Nov 2023

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Excellent facilities--brilliant staff---will be coming back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will go again

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

John p. Oct 2023

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Excellent site with very good shop

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, shop, Halloween decorations were great! Fantastic site in a beautiful area.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Steve C. Nov 2023

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, shop, Halloween decorations were great! Fantastic site in a beautiful area.

Disliked: Weather!!😆

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely pitch very level Peaceful stay Facilities were spotless…

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

Justin W. Oct 2023

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely pitch very level Peaceful stay Facilities were spotless

Recommend to friends Visit again

We stayed on a grass with Electric pitch. Nice site and good…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Ryan P. Oct 2023

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We stayed on a grass with Electric pitch. Nice site and good clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good stay

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

James H. Oct 2023

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Enjoyed location the site was vast And was just in the right place for dog walks

Disliked: Shop was not open on a monday! And pitch got swamped due to allday rain! Ask about pitch before hand. There are loads.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful staff and excellent facilities onsite.…

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

Matt S. Oct 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Wonderful staff and excellent facilities onsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site .Perfect for peaceful refreshing stay.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Danny P. Oct 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Perfect site for us, took our dogs this time. Plenty of room for the dogs to walk around inside the site and loads of walking routes adjacent to site. Toilets and showers on site are kept lovely and clean and the site shop was well stocked. Have been here several times this year and will come back again next year.

Disliked: The cold nights 🥶🥶🥶

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite with lovely surroundings and clean showers and toilets.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Tasha S. Oct 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great campsite with lovely surroundings and clean showers and toilets.

Disliked: More trees would be nice

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Oct 2023

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great location

Disliked: No WiFi mainly an issue due to bad mobile coverage in the area

Recommend to friends Visit again

Does Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site? The outdoor activities of the New Forest National Park are well documented – come along here and you’ll have access to all sorts of walking and bike trails (including some leading directly … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more