Leat Farm

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Camping (added by manager 29 Aug 2021)
Camping
The site's field
Grassy pitches
Well-kept field
Grass pitches
Farm entrance
View over the river
The river
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The site's field
Grassy pitches
Well-kept field

  • Dog-friendly farm site between Cranborne Chase and the New Forest
  • A 10-minute drive to New Forest Water Park; half an hour to the coast
  • Behind a working water mill and tea rooms; pubs and shops nearby too
Craving watersports, treetop obstacle courses and cycle-easy forest paths? With Cranborne Chase on one side and New Forest on the other, Leat Farm is all about a relaxing retreat in the outdoors. That’s certainly what you get, as the dog-friendly farm site is part of a working smallholding and timber yard on the river Allen with a clear chalk stream, plenty of plant life and a working Stenner sawmill over 100 years old. You'll blend properly into farm life here, thanks to the site’s two horses (Bobbie and Cobby), four goats and a small band of turkeys nearby. At the same time, won't be too far away from the buzz, whether that's the beach or city – within driving distance, there’s Salisbury (half an hour’s drive), Southampton (50 minutes), Bournemouth (half an hour) Christchurch (25 minutes) and Poole (45 minutes). As for the local town, well, from Fordingbridge (five minutes), there’s a fair few adventures to be had and that’s not counting a trip down taste lane (restaurants, shops and pubs are in plentiful supply). There are riding stables, a park, woodland archery and a little further out, the New Forest Water Park (10 minutes) for a good go at wakeboarding, paddleboarding and other watersports. When you’re looking for something a little closer by, the site is behind Alderholt Mill, a working watermill with tearooms (a breakfast spot, maybe?). To the north of the site, there’s also a trout fishery five minutes' drive away.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 3
RV sites 3
Tent sites 30
Opens September 27
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Sep 27 to

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96%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely campsite, and the people who run are very lovely and helpful.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Zoë B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely campsite, and the people who run are very lovely and helpful. Will definately be back

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Lovely quiet camp site and very friendly owners.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely quiet camp site and very friendly owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site for proper out the way style camping.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Dan S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We stayed here on recommendation from a friend. Dona was a very polite person. The firewood was good and the fire pit with bbq grill hanging over the top was a delight for our first night. It was very peaceful and the stream was lovely having a splash. Well maintained and quaint

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The site was amazing with great other campers

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
Dale W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The stay was amazing, Donna who owned the land was really nice and helpful, she was kind and very polite which helped us have a better stay, she was checking in on us and making sure everything was ok and if we needed anything or anything that she could help with, the stay was amazing had toilet and shower which was also good for the kids to wash etc, the weather helped as that was also lovely, we all had such amazing time and will 100% be booking up to go again. The price was also really good for the whole weekend to stay. Thank you for a great time.

Disliked: There was no dislikes. We all enjoyed our time spent at the camp.

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Basic,but Good base for exploring

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jenny H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Able to pick your own pitch, ground is in good condition. Friendly welcome from staff. Clean site, great location, skittles and tennis net good addition

Disliked: Only 1 female toilet with no light working, and 1 working shower, but not a big deal for us but was bit of a Que. I think there was a party or something in the nearby field on the Saturday night music was blasting to. 3am but that’s not the campsites fault but didn’t sleep too good that night

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Basic easy going camping

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Easy going campsite, nothing over the top, if you want something basic this is a good option, family liked the animals at the site, plenty of space, not too busy, flat ground without rocks

Disliked: Shower facilities were poor (one working very basic shower for the entire campsite), toilet facilities were basic (cold water, no lights), probably should have been cheaper for what it was, one step away from wild camping in a field

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Great site clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Clean safe environment suited us well and had basic amenities required

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Toilets and showers onsite. Site was easily accessible (limited windy thin roads).…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Toilets and showers onsite. Site was easily accessible (limited windy thin roads). Was close to bigger towns. Had some animals on site which were very friendly.

Disliked: A bit too overcrowded for my liking. And unfortunately lots of other groups that did not respect the 10pm quiet hours, which one group having music on throughout the night. We did message the host but unfortunately the issue wasn’t resolved. Also not enough toilets for the number of groups they have stay. And only 1 of 2 showers was working.

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Friendly, relaxed campsite.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Amy M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Big open fields, lots of space to pitch up. Dog friendly. The lady running it was lovely. Fire pits and wood available if needed at a small charge. Lots of walks nearby. Overall had a lovely 2 night stay would definitely go back.

Disliked: Only 1 shower, if staying for a longer time would have been good to have 2 or 3.

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Owner was nice but it really needs better facilities

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: It was nice to be able to pick you own spot and not rush to check out,

Disliked: Toilets are aweful, no lights at night and when it rains the decking outside is like an ice rink. There is one cold showe and one hot shower, not enough for the amount of people that was there, a good 40 min que one morning . There is one washing up station, we’ll sink, with no hot water just cold.

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Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Leat Farm

Sandleheath

Fordingbridge

Hampshire

England

SP6 1PX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.92807°N
-1.83356°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.5 km Meeting House Lane
16.3 km Millstream Coach Park
17.1 km West Street
Rail
16 km Salisbury Rail Station
18.9 km Dean Rail Station
21.2 km Hinton Admiral Rail Station
Ferry
22.3 km Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
22.3 km Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
22.4 km Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
16.7 km Bournemouth International Airport
33.4 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

Heading off on a family hol? Well, there’s a lot to keep the little ones entertained, whether it’s the battle boats and spinning teacups at Adventure Wonderland (25 minutes' drive), the coasters at Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World (35 minutes) or falconry shows and snakes at Liberty's Owl, Raptor & Reptile Centre (20 minutes). Those of you looking to throw some outdoor activities into the mix will also be set, whether that's with sailing at the New Forest and District Sailability (15 minutes), Go Ape in Moors Valley Country Park & Forest (20 minutes) or full-on wildlife watching on Brownsea Island (an hour and 25 minutes). History’s not so far away around here either. First of all, there's the 14th-century Old Wardour Castle (45 minutes) or heavy horses and vintage trucks at Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park (10 minutes), then the elegance of the Elizabethan manor at Breamore House (15 minutes) or the National Trust country mansion at Kingston Lacy (half an hour). After a museum dive too? There’s the National Motor Museum (45 minutes), The Tank Museum (55 minutes) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (40 minutes) for a look at the history of the vehicles.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle 23 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff 23 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bournemouth Fisherman`S Walk 23.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bournemouth Manor Steps 23.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A
Christchurch Avon Beach 23.2 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Breamore House 5.8 km

Salisbury Cathedral 15.4 km

Wilton House 16.9 km

Adventure Wonderland 17.1 km

Old Sarum 18.5 km

National Trust

Mompesson House 15.6 km

Kingston Lacy 19.1 km

Little Clarendon 20.1 km

Philipps House and Dinton Park 20.6 km

White Mill 21 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BOVERIDGE HOUSE SCHOOL 4.9 km

BREAMORE 5.9 km

CRANBORNE MANOR 6.4 km

Godshill - Pitts Wood Inclosure (New Forest) 7 km

Godshill - Frankenbury - Castle Hill 7 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Leat Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Leat Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Leat Farm? Heading off on a family hol? Well, there’s a lot to keep the little ones entertained, whether it’s the battle boats and spinning teacups at Adventure Wonderland (25 minutes' drive), the coasters … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Leat Farm?
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Leat Farm? From $45.24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.