Tent campgrounds in Fordingbridge, England

Clayford Field

• Rural six-acre site 10 minutes' drive from Wimborne
• Just off the 17-mile Castleman Trailway and 10 miles from Bournemouth
• A 10-minute forest walk from a country pub

Coombe Caravan Park

Wellowwood Camping

• Back-to-basics site on a Hampshire farm on the edge of the New Forest
• New Forest Lavender Gardens five minutes’ drive; Lepe Beach 35 minutes
• Dog-friendly site; woodland walks and off-road cycle paths nearby

Salisbury Youth Hostel

Bartley Cross Campsite

• Small, friendly and well-kept site in the New Forest National Park
• A 10-minute drive from a theme park and 20 minutes from Mottisfont
• Pubs a short walk away; open-top tour bus stop outside the site

Farley Camping

• Secluded, spacious pitches on a family farm in Wiltshire countryside
• A 20-minute drive to Salisbury and half an hour from Stonehenge
• On-site store, butchers and café, weekend barbecues and pubs nearby

Top Corner Camping

• Pop-up wild camping site on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire
• A 10-minute drive to Peppa Pig World, and 25 minutes to Marwell Zoo
• Next-door to Petlake Alpaca Farm; pub with food 20 minutes’ walk

Long Meadow Campsite

Aldridge Hill Caravan and Camping Site

• Family-friendly streamside campsite in the New Forest National Park
• A mile from the centre of Brockenhurst; Lyndhurst 10 minutes' drive
• Pitches by woodland, streams or with views of rolling heathland

Heronshaw Meadow

• Peaceful meadow site in the grounds of a 17th-century farmhouse
• A 10-minute drive from Christchurch and 15 minutes from Bournemouth
• Barbecues and towels to hire

Camping in Colehill

• Family-run pop-up campsite in the Dorset countryside
• On the outskirts of Wimborne; 20 minutes' drive from Poole
• Right next to a 50-acre dog-friendly field for walking

Pondhead

• Relaxed and friendly site on a one-acre paddock a mile from Lyndhurst
• Within the New Forest National Park, 15 minutes' drive from Beaulieu
• Farm shop on site with home-reared meat and picnic supplies

Denny Wood

• Peaceful New Forest campsite five minutes' drive from Lyndhurst
• Beaulieu, Buckler’s Hard and Paultons Park within 20 minutes’ drive
• Simple woodland pitches with access to waymarked walking trails

Strawberry Fields Campsite

Matley Wood Caravan and Camping Site

• Wild camping-style pitches in the New Forest National Park
• New Forest Wildlife Park and National Motor Museum 10 minutes' drive
• Woodland walks from the site; half an hour's walk to Lyndhurst

Deerview Farm Respect Camping

• Family-run farm site on the edge of the New Forest National Park
• In Tiptoe, two miles from the centre of Sway or New Milton
• Next door to a friendly local pub; dogs and barbecues welcome

Broadlands Lake Campsite

• Camping on an 82-acre estate between the New Forest and river Test
• A 10-minute drive from Romsey town centre and Paultons Park
• Well-stocked fishing lakes and clubhouse serving hot meals or snacks