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.
Xl electric hardstanding and grass pitches
Shepherd's huts

  • 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.

Campground type

Tent sites 40
Caravan sites 40
RV & Motorhome sites 40
Rent a tent 1
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Open now
Opens 28 February

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • 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 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Feb 2025 to

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Accommodation

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Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 389 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

99% would recommend this campground to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

A ripper adults-only spot! Praised for its chill vibe, top-notch facilities (showers, loos), and on-site bar/food. Staff are legends, pitches are spacious, and the woodland's ace for dog walks. Handy for the New Forest too. A few mention road noise/Wi-Fi hiccups, but most reckon it's a cracker and will be back!

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Arrival date (latest first)

Fantastic site very tranquil and clean

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked Beautifully kept pitches and very spacious

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic adults only camp site!

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Amy M.

Unpowered grass site (pet friendly)

Liked Peaceful environment with good sized pitches. The food and drink options on site were great - highly recommend the pizza van!
Toilet and shower facilities were great and always clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We will look forward to your next visit Amy.
Many thanks

Brilliant

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Steve M.

Unpowered grass site (pet friendly)

Liked Everything our welcome on arrival was second to none. The site is brilliant, spotless, as was the loos and showers.
(Montys bar) well what can I say bloody brilliant and the Thai food truck is great too.
I can't think of 1 bad thing. We I'll be back again soon but will stay longer next time

A big thank you to all the staff that made us so welcome
Sheryl & Steve

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much. We are so pleased your stay with us was so memorable.
Cant wait to see you here again.

Would recommend to anyone and will use again if visiting the area

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David C.

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked Good size pitches. Good facilities. Fantastic dog waking area. Great Monty's bar on site. Excellent mobile food trucks on site every night

Disliked Having extra charge for having a dog. ??

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you David for the lovely review and the recommendation.
Please do come again.

Great site..friendly staff and very clean facilities

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john n.

Astro Turf powered concrete and grass campervan or tent site

Liked Very clean and tidy....facilities were very clean....Nice bar .....shop well stocked and...food wagon every night dished up lush pizzas and a wonderful breakfast on sunday

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you John. Our absolute pleasure.

A great site. Hope to revisit.

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Teresa H.

Unpowered grass site (pet friendly)

Liked Loved the location of our pitch, very close to the woods.
The whole place had a feeling of spaciousness and it was very clean.
The facilities were great.
The woods and lake were lovely, very picturesque. We were lucky enough to see a herd of deer in a field nearby.
A great bar selling a big variety of drinks.
The visiting food bar was handy if you didn't fancy cooking.
All the staff were very pleasant.

Disliked Nothing really.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We will really look forward to your return visit.
Many thanks for the great review.

A great place to stay. We will be back!

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Robert W.

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked Quiet, adult only camp site, in beautiful surroundings and great facilities.

Disliked Nothing comes to mind

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Robert and we look forward to your return visit.

Staff was very helpful and friendly, noughthing was too much trouble.

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked Lovely big plot, nice and tidy secure site,all the amenities you need,and a great bar on site.also a small shop.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you. We appreciate your comments and your support.

Lovely, peaceful site with spotless facilities.

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Anjella G.

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked The site was extremely clean and well looked after with gardens and hedges well maintained. The showers and toilets were spotless and regularly checked on. They have different food vendors in each night which are all really good, especially the jacket potatoes! Our dog loved the open spaces to run off lead in the forest and surrounding area. Will definitely be back next year 😊

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank You Anjella for the 10/10and so pleased you will be returning next year.
With regard to the hire company of the car, I am sorry but they are a separate business and we cant take responsibility for their cars to be handed to us. It is an insurance issue.
We will ask the car company if they can come up with a improvement to this system.
many thanks

Wonderful location with on site facilities…

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ian d.

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked Wonderful location with on site facilities and enclosed dog walking area

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We hope to see you again in the near future Ian.

Features

Adults only

Dogs allowed

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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 sites

Themes

Bush Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site 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 caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Back of Beyond Touring

Camping and Glamping Park

234 Ringwood Road

St Leonards

Dorset

England

BH24 2SB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (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
4.8 km Meeting House Lane
10 km Bournemouth University
11.4 km Bournemouth Station
Rail
11 km Pokesdown Rail Station
11.2 km Christchurch Rail Station
11.3 km Bournemouth Rail Station
Ferry
11.9 km Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
12.1 km Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
12.2 km Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
5.9 km Bournemouth International Airport
37.3 km 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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Bournemouth Manor Steps 12.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier 12.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Bournemouth Fisherman`S Walk 12.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Pier 12.7 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Bournemouth Southbourne 13 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Adventure Wonderland 6 km

The Bournemouth Balloon 12.1 km

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 12.4 km

Bournemouth Pier Beach 12.6 km

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 12.6 km

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 12.7 km

White Mill 14.8 km

Brownsea Island 17.2 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 21.6 km

Corfe Castle 25.6 km

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) 2.5 km

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 5.6 km

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 7.5 km

AVON TYRRELL 8.8 km

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 9.9 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.

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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 caravan
    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 $59.39 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.