Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park

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Aerial view of the site
Aerial view of the site
Large pitches.
XL Electric hardstanding and grass pitches
Shepherd's huts
Large camping pod exterior
Camping pod exterior
Beach yurt
Reception and Monty's Bar
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Large pitches.

  • Peaceful secluded park over a 30-acre wildlife haven
  • Bournemouth and Christchurch 20 minutes' drive
  • Woodlands walks, pitch and putt, library and boules all available
Spread over 30 acres of Dorset woodland, river, heathland and lakes, Back of Beyond meanders over countryside naturally inhabited by a wide variety of wildlife: look out for deer, squirrels, moles, rabbits and the soaring sights of birds including the resident woodpecker. The site is dog friendly too (apart from in one of the wildlife-laden accommodation areas) and there's a 10-acre woodland area set aside especially for canines. Restful pastimes include boules, woodland walks, and a five-acre nine-hole pitch and putt course among the squirrels, moles and rabbits (hire the necessary bits and pieces on site). Facilities here include heated toilet and shower blocks, a private disabled shower room, hairdryers, washing-up areas, a reception area, Monty's Bar and a shop. Essential supplies (food and beer) can be found at the two excellent pubs within walking distance; supermarkets, restaurants and two caravan and camping centres are within a few minutes by car.

Site type

Rent a tent 1
Tent pitches 125
Touring caravan pitches 125
Motorhome pitches 125
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 9
Open now
Opens 27 February

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 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.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 27 Feb 2026 to

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 345 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Back of Beyond is a highly-rated, adults-only campsite praised for its immaculate facilities, friendly staff, and tranquil woodland setting. Guests consistently highlight the spacious pitches, clean and modern shower/toilet blocks, and the popular on-site bar, Monty's. The variety of visiting food trucks each evening is a significant bonus. Its dog-friendly nature and dedicated woodland walks are frequently mentioned. While generally praised, some guests noted occasional Wi-Fi issues and occasional road noise. Overall, it's recommended for a peaceful and well-equipped stay.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely clean llace

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 adrian c. 2 reviews

Astro Turf electric grass and gravel campervan or tent pitch

Liked Everything.. Nothing not to like

Disliked The actual holes on the pitch and putt need to be sorted. Balls struggle to go in because plastic cups protrude.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. Noted about the pitch and putt, we will add to our jobs list. Hope to see you again soon

Great site, bar and live music…

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Anonymous

Beach yurt

Liked Great site, bar and live music was great and we stayed in the yurt which had everything we needed

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great review. We hope you choose to visit us again soon.

Everything was clean & tidy and…

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10 out of 10
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 Mark C. 1 review

Emma's Glade non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch (no pets, wild)

Liked Everything was clean & tidy and well maintained

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Mark, we hope to welcome you back soon.

Great site, would come again

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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 Amanda C. 4 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely remote setting for campsite, well away from the road. Great layout with ample spacing between pitches, clean toilets and showers, friendly team of staff. Liked that it was child free and very dog friendly. Monty’s bar great for evening drinks, closes quite early- 8pm when we were there, even though it was very busy. Different food vendors in the evening; pizza van, fish & chips, Greek, Thai etc. WiFi good. Really enjoyed our stay and would book again.

Disliked Showers quite small, not much room for clothing / dressing. Early closing for the bar.

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From the manager: Hi Amanda, thank you for your review and we are glad to see you enjoyed your stay. We are sorry to hear that you found the showers a bit small. Did you see the block outside the reception? These are really large individual shower rooms with all of the facilities and may have suited you better. Regards Monty's Bar closing time, 8.00pm is considered the right time to close to keep within our ethos of being a tranquil park so that our guests can still have a quiet and peaceful evening.
We do hope that these issues did not spoil your stay and we hope to see you again soon.

Great site. We’ll be back

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10 out of 10
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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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 Sonya P. 5 reviews

Astro Turf electric grass and gravel campervan or tent pitch

Liked Tent astroturf pitch works brilliantly. Good showers. Well stocked shop. Great bar and fab food options. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Good wifi. Location is great for Moors Valley, Avon Heath and Ringwood.

Disliked n/a loved it all

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Sonya. So good to hear you liked everything and we hope to see you again soon.

Great site, large pitches, fantastic loos…

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10 out of 10
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 Joanne M. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great site, large pitches, fantastic loos and showers, Monty’s bar and food vans made it even more enjoyable. Our Spaniel loved the woods and dog wash.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Joanne. We hope to see you and your spaniel again soon.

Had a great 2 weeks at…

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10 out of 10
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 Linda F. 6 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Had a great 2 weeks at this lovely site. Pitches good size, grounds well kept, bathrooms immaculate and for us the woodland for dogs to be exercised off lead was perfect. Montys was a delight and the food wagons a great addition. Thanks all!

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review, we hope to see you again soon.

woods bar shop facilities…

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9 out of 10
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alastair k. 22 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked woods
bar
shop
facilities

Disliked App for electrics (omg) - download app, no success with connection(10 minutes), walk to reception with access given from there.
'Back of Beyond' should involve an app - imho
The great 'app' con - always benefits the business, never the customer!

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From the manager: Hi Alastair,
Sorry to hear you had some problems with the MetPow app. We do recommend that this is downloaded before you arrive and this normally results in a smooth connection. I'm glad to hear that our staff in Reception were able to help get you connected though and we hope that this did not cause too much disruption to your stay. We do hope you take the time to visit us again.

Otherwise a perfect spot.

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9 out of 10
Location
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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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 Nicola B. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (pet friendly)

Liked Quiet, friendly site, toilets and shower areas very clean.

Disliked Would have liked bar to be open till 9pm, and more food available, breakfast available every morning would have been great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed the peaceful, friendly atmosphere and found our toilets and shower facilities clean.

Our bar is intended as more of a place to enjoy a sundowner drink, which is why we currently open from 4pm until 8pm. However we do appreciate your feedback

Not sure if you were aware that, when the breakfast van isn’t with us, we bake fresh pastries in the morning for our guests to enjoy.

Thank you again for your feedback. We hope to welcome you back and see you again in the future.

Woodland walks for the dogs, large…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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 Graeme B. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Woodland walks for the dogs, large woodland area for dog walking . Only 10 min drive from a national park. Staff very friendly. Toilet blocks kept very clean. Variety of food vans in the evening . Highly recommend Fish and Chips on Wednesday evenings. Enjoyed our stay, would stay again.

Disliked Having to park your caravan to the left on each pitch.Meaning cars are parked in front of your caravan not down the side. Making it a bit congested.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Graeme, good to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and would come back. Regarding the pitching on the left, this is to comply with fire regulations and there is plenty of space next to your van to park your car on the grass, you do not have to park it across the front. If you do visit us again, pop into reception and our staff will be happy to explain it to you.

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Pétanque 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 Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Back of Beyond Touring

Camping and Glamping Park

234 Ringwood Road

St Leonards

Dorset

England

BH24 2SB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.82864°N
1.85407°W

Route directions

Some guests have issues with the site address when put into some satnav devices. Please print out these directions and follow these when you are close to the site to ensure you find the site easily. From the north or east: From the M3, take J14 onto the M27 westbound and join the A31 (signposted Ringwood). Pass Ringwood; stay on the A31 to St. Leonards and pass St. Leonards Hotel on left. At the next roundabout (signed Boundary Lane), turn right into the site lane. Take care: this turn is set back from the roundabout by a few yards, so look for the site sign and one for Shamba. From the west: Follow the signs for Ringwood on the A31 eastbound. Pass The Woodman pub on your left. At the next roundabout go straight over and immediately left into the site lane. Drive straight down the lane, pass Shamba and go through the twin towers to the site barrier. When you arrive at the barrier system press the button for attention.

Nearest transport

Coach
3 mi Meeting House Lane
6.2 mi Bournemouth University
7.1 mi Bournemouth Station
Rail
6.9 mi Pokesdown Rail Station
7 mi Christchurch Rail Station
7 mi Bournemouth Rail Station
Ferry
7.4 mi Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
7.5 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
7.6 mi Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
3.7 mi Bournemouth International Airport
23.2 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

Back of Beyond has Avon Heath and Moors Valley Country Parks, Ringwood and Avon Heath within simple cycling distance (hire a bike on site); Bournemouth and Poole a little further on and, for city sightseers, Christchurch and Salisbury within 20 and 40 minutes. Maps of local bike routes are provided free in reception. If you’re sightseeing via car, the A31 is half a mile away for access to the New Forest and the Jurassic Coast. Very varied sights and activities are handy within an easy five to 15 minutes’ drive, whether your tastes range towards pottering around museums, historic houses and New Forest villages, birdwatching on Avon Heath, picking up bargains at boot sales/shopping centres, or sampling the best of cream teas and local produce in Dorset cafés and restaurants. The biggest undercover market in the south of England, including a massive flea market and car boot sale every Saturday, is at Wimborne a few miles away. Christchurch, Poole, Salisbury, Winchester and the Jurassic coast are 20 to 30 minutes’ drive away for a mammoth amount of things to see and do to suit all tastes: miles of award-winning beaches, sea fishing, fossil walks and National Trust houses and gardens.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • St Leonards Hotel Pub 0.7 mi
  • The Woodman Pub 0.7 mi
  • Elephant & Castle Pub 1.5 mi
  • The Cranborne Hundred Pub 1.5 mi
  • Tap And Railway Pub 1.6 mi
  • Chef Da China Restaurant 2.1 mi
  • The Forest Inn Restaurant 2.1 mi
  • Aroma Restaurant 2.4 mi
  • Cinnamon Restaurant 2.4 mi
  • The White Heather Pub 2.5 mi

Groceries

  • Lidl Supermarket 1.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 1.5 mi
  • Spar Supermarket 1.6 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 2.5 mi
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 2.8 mi
  • Waitrose Supermarket 3 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 3 mi
  • Ringwood Brewery Shop Off-licence 3.1 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.2 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 3.5 mi

Parks and play

  • Horton Road Village Green 1.4 mi
  • Ford Lane Recreation Ground 1.5 mi
  • Moors Valley Country Park 1.5 mi

Family days out

  • Matchams Karting Visitor attraction 2 mi
  • Ringwood Forest Visitor attraction 2.6 mi
  • Friday's Cross Visitor attraction 3 mi
  • Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre Zoo 3.7 mi
  • Adventure Wonderland Maze Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
  • Stephen's Stone Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Kingfisher Barn Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 4.6 mi
  • Dragonfly Hollow Visitor attraction 4.9 mi
  • Gover's Glade Visitor attraction 4.9 mi
  • Dorset Heavy Horse Centre Visitor attraction 5 mi
  • Cunningham Crescent Skate Park Visitor attraction 5.6 mi
  • Castle Piece 6.9 mi
  • Bournemouth Aviary Zoo 7.7 mi
  • Oceanarium Aquarium 7.9 mi
  • Highcliffe Castle 8.8 mi

Public transport

  • Grange Road 0.4 mi
  • Heath Road 0.4 mi
  • Oaks Drive 0.5 mi
  • Boundary Lane 0.5 mi
  • Lions Lane, Fernlea Close 0.6 mi
  • St Leonards Little Chef 0.7 mi
  • St Leonards Hospital 0.7 mi
  • St Leonards Hotel 0.7 mi
  • Grosvenor Close 0.7 mi
  • Woolsbridge Road 0.7 mi

Other nearby

  • Ferndown Forest Golf Club Golf course 1.9 mi
  • Moors Valley Golf Course 2 mi
  • Ferndown Golf Club Golf course 2.3 mi
  • Furlong Shopping Centre 3 mi
  • Somerley Park Golf Club Golf course 3.3 mi
  • Parley Golf Centre Course Golf course 3.8 mi
  • Dudsbury Golf Club & Hotel Golf course 3.9 mi
  • Ringwood Fishing 3.9 mi
  • Crane Valley - Valley Course Golf course 3.9 mi

Local services

  • BP Fuel station 0.7 mi
  • Cornerways Medical Practice Doctors 0.8 mi
  • St Leonards Hospital 0.8 mi
  • Ashley Heath Pharmacy 1.1 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 1.1 mi
  • GenieEV Charging station 1.1 mi
  • Sainsbury's Ferndown Charging station 1.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's Fuel station 1.6 mi
  • The Barcellos Family Practice Doctors 1.7 mi
  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 2.4 mi

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Must see

Adventure Wonderland 3.8 mi

The Bournemouth Balloon 7.5 mi

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 7.7 mi

Bournemouth Pier Beach 7.8 mi

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 7.8 mi

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 7.9 mi

White Mill 9.2 mi

Brownsea Island 10.7 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 13.4 mi

Corfe Castle 15.9 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) 1.6 mi

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 3.5 mi

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 4.7 mi

AVON TYRRELL 5.5 mi

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 6.1 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 Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park? Back of Beyond has Avon Heath and Moors Valley Country Parks, Ringwood and Avon Heath within simple cycling distance (hire a bike on site); Bournemouth and Poole a little further on and, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    April to October arrivals are allowed between 2pm - 7pm.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park? From £31 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.