Ashurst Caravan and Camping Site

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  • Family-friendly woodland campsite in New Forest National Park
  • New Forest Wildlife Park five minutes’ drive; Southampton 15 minutes
  • Showers, toilet block and launderette; access to marked walking trails
If you're up for a spot of forest bathing – and in the company of free-roaming ponies – Ashurst Caravan and Camping Site, in the New Forest National Park, might be a spot that will suit you rather well. At this family-friendly site, you can choose to set up camp on flat, grassy pitches or delve deeper into the woods to stay in the shade of ancient oak trees. After that, all you need to do is embrace the peaceful vibe – or, if you prefer, get active by heading out for walks along waymarked trails through the woods, perhaps stopping for a rest and a pint of real ale at a traditional pub en route. If the grazing ponies and assorted birdlife on site have whetted your appetite for more animal-flavoured experiences, it's good to know that there's more of that within easy reach – within a 15-minute drive you can spy on otters, wolves and boars (New Forest Wildlife Park), watch deer being fed (Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary), and get up close and personal with farmyard animals and alpacas (Longdown Activity Farm). Whatever you choose to fill your days with, you may well be in need of a change of clothes and a freshen up once you get back to your pitch. That's easily done here, as the site's facilities include showers, a toilet block and launderette. Several gastropubs within a five-minute drive serve home-cooked meals, or you can walk into Ashurst village (five minutes on foot) and stock up on barbecue essentials at the supermarket. Please note, however, that disposable barbecues are not allowed on site.

Campground type

Tent sites 214
Caravan sites 214
RV & Motorhome sites 214
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please do not feed, pet or approach the animals in and around the campsite; they may look friendly but are unpredictable and can bite and kick. Please keep all food sealed and out of reach of the ponies.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

This site is a member of Camping in the New Forest group.

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 249 Pitchup.com customers

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Bush

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

96% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Ashurst was a wonderful experience. Brilliant site, we will return.

Overall 8/10

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Harriet S.

Unpowered grass site

Liked The welcome on arrival was friendly and warm. The information that was relayed was brilliant and clear. The facilities were clean and easily accessible. Everyone was quiet by 10:30, which was wonderful with young children. Permit checks by staff left us feeling safe and secure. The freedom to choose your pitch.

Disliked The train track laying right beside the campsite, however past 11pm there didn't seem to be many trains.

Beautiful site. Well looked after and very helpful staff

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked You could choose your own pitch

Disliked N/A

Lovely stay

Overall 8/10

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Value for money
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Gareth J.

Unpowered gravel caravan site

Liked Welcome from the staff was excellent.
Plenty of room for the boys to kick a football about.
Loads of shady spots to pitch up on hot days
Toilets and showers are great
Lovely vibe to the place, friendly and relaxed

Disliked No electric hook up available

Best camp site I've stayed at!!!

Overall 10/10

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Rachel R.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Pitches in forest- felt like wild camping. Being amongst the ponies was amazing. Pub next door with great food. Super clean and powerful showers. All well looked after and lots of staff. Nice and quiet even though it was a busy weekend.

Disliked Nothing- it was amazing.

Excellent weekend stay with ample space and great staff.

Overall 10/10

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Sam R.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Pitch layouts meant privacy was maintained. We stayed during temperatures of 25/26° so it was great to have so my trees to pitch up under. The staff were very professional and friendly. Loved having the wild ponies on site.

Disliked Only the fact that there is no designated phone charging area. My phone died half way through so would have been nice to have somewhere to top up.

will just check the ground before we start setting up

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Really conventional to pub and train station, site was busy but not like middle of summer, I can imagine it gets packed

Disliked Ground where we pitched awning was obviously previously had staying as really hard to put in tent pegs, others just with tents struggled too.

Just got home and im already planning when I can come back. 10/10

Overall 10/10

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Value for money
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Heather B.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Amazing site with brilliant facilities and great local amenities. Beautiful park that really gives you the feel of wild camping with the creature comforts of clean showers and toilets ect. Staff were super friendly and extremely knowledgeable of the area and site rules. The site was kept clean and tidy and had an amazing atmosphere throughout.

Disliked No faults 10/10 can't wait to come back

Great site. Avoid pitching up by the railway line.

Overall 8/10

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James B.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Love yhe site, great location for getting to the coast or going for walks in the new forest. Friendly emplyees and toilets / shower blocks always clean.

Disliked Unfortunatly we had pitched up right next to the railway line without knowing. (Ok but not great if you have young kids).

Showers are scalding hot.

Not the sites issue, however the nearest pub is a bit of a shambles. Been twice and both time wasnt impressed

Site was friendly and clean. Good facilities and great pub next door…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Wifi
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Sarah P.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Site was friendly and clean. Good facilities and great pub next door

A really nice place to stay

Overall 9/10

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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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered gravel caravan site

Liked The open space of the campsite. The friendliest of the staff. Facilities where clean.

Features

No 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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Bush Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Ashurst Caravan and Camping Site

Lyndhurst Road

Ashurst

Hampshire

England

SO40 7AR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.88845°N
1.52898°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.5 km Lyndhurst Park Hotel
3.5 km Lyndhurst Park Hotel
7.9 km Brockenhurst College
Rail
0.2 km Ashurst New Forest Rail Station
4.1 km Beaulieu Road Rail Station
4.6 km Totton Rail Station
Ferry
8.7 km Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal
8.7 km Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
9.3 km Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal
Airport
13.7 km Southampton Airport
24.6 km Bournemouth International 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

There’s a lot of enjoyment to be found in simply wandering through the woods around here, but if you want a specific place to head for, perhaps try Blackwater Arboretum (10 minutes’ drive), which has a collection of trees from around the world, or Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary (15 minutes), where you’ll be guaranteed to spot the native animals at feeding time. As well as all the wildlife attractions around here, there’s also one where the animals are rather larger than life… younger kids will no doubt love the chance to meet their cartoon favourites in person at Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World (15 minutes), plus the chance to go on various gentle rides. For older children, the gleaming attractions of the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (15 minutes) may be more suitable. This location on the eastern side of the national park also gives easy access to Southampton (15 minutes) for the SeaCity Museum and Solent Sky aircraft exhibition or boarding ferries for a trip to the Isle of Wight.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lepe 16.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Calshot 17.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Milford-On-Sea 19.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Bay 19.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Gurnard 20.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway 3.7 km

Paultons Family Theme Park 6.7 km

Southampton Maritime Museum 8.7 km

Beaulieu National Motor Museum 9 km

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate 16.9 km

National Trust

Mottisfont 16.8 km

Newtown Old Town Hall 21.3 km

Winchester City Mill 24.6 km

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 25.4 km

Mompesson House 27.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ashurst Station (New Forest) - Bridge-Camp - Ashurst Station 0.5 km

Longdown Inclosure - New Forest 2.1 km

Lyndhurst - Brockenhurst Circuit 3.2 km

Lyndhurst - New Forest 4.6 km

THE NEW FOREST 5.8 km

Local events

  • CarFest (Friday 22 August 2025 – Friday 22 August 2025)

    Basingstoke, England 41.3 km

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ashurst Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ashurst Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Ashurst Caravan and Camping Site? There’s a lot of enjoyment to be found in simply wandering through the woods around here, but if you want a specific place to head for, perhaps try Blackwater Arboretum (10 minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ashurst Caravan and Camping Site?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ashurst Caravan and Camping Site? From $55.71 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.