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 sites 125
Travel trailer sites 125
RV sites 125
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 9
Open now
Opens February 27

Tourist board rating

Please note

Vehicles

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

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette 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.

Admission

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

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Feb 27 2026 to

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 323 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Guests love this adults-only spot for spotless facilities, roomy sites & chill vibes. Staff are friendly, the bar's a hit, and food trucks offer variety. Dog-friendly woods are a bonus. A few noted spotty Wi-Fi & a tight access road, but it's highly recommended for a peaceful escape.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice site. You will need a car or bikes to explore the local area.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Nick M. 3 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite (pet friendly)

Liked Very Clean.
Toilets and shower
Local Information Hut
Bar Atmosphere.
No small kids running around.
High Speed Wifi

Disliked Only 15% off drinks for the Happy Hour in the bar.
London prices in the bar.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Best campsite we've stayed at yet!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Sheena C. 2 reviews

Emma's Glade primitive grass campervan or tent campsite (no pets, wild)

Liked Absolutely everything!!! Especially no children, what a bonus. We couldn't bring our dogs as one is too reactive and the other too old. Emma's Glade was perfect for us to not have a constant reminder that we'd left our fur babies at home. Bathroom facilities excellent, as were the washing up stations. We also loved Monty's Bar in the gorgeous sunshine with the delicious cocktails. We had pizza from the van on the Friday evening which was fabulous, great to have the option of not having to cook!! Overall absolutely brilliant, so good we stayed an extra night!

Disliked Having to pack up and go home... :(

Recommend to friends Visit again

Big pitches , friendly staff ,…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 tim m. 2 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked Big pitches , friendly staff , cleanliness of facilities , Monty’s Bar , woodland walks

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Tim. Hope to see you again soon.

Returning soon as it’s a great adult only site

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 8
 Justin T. 2 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great facilities. Excellent Monty’s Bar. Very good very clean showers and toilets. Very dog friendly.

Disliked Gravel hardstsndings are really hard! Broke a lot a pegs even with a drill.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Justin,

Good to hear you liked your stay with us. Sorry about the pegs, the ground is normally quite hard anyway but after months of no rain it's harder than ever!! If you ever have problems here again pop into Reception and someone will come and help you.

Lovely place to stay

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10 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Chris H. 1 review

Emma's Glade primitive grass campervan or tent campsite (no pets, wild)

Liked Very clean and very peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank your Chris. Hope to see you again soon.

Amazing place and amazing staff!

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Anonymous

Astro Turf powered grass and gravel campervan or tent campsite

Liked Food
Atmosphere
Staff
Facilities

Disliked The freezer for the ice blocks - it didn’t freeze mine

When I arrived I wasn’t explained too about everything on offer, luckily was in a group so they explained.

I found it difficult to find my pitch as it wasn’t explained to me either.

Need more signage for the different areas as it’s very difficult to find warren camping.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I'm sorry to hear you did not get a full check in when you arrived, everything should have been explained to you and you should have been shown on the map how to get to your pitch. We will remind our staff of the importance of giving all of the information. Please accept our apologies for this. I hope that this did not spoil your stay, our staff are on hand in Reception or around the park to help if you have any questions.

Super site!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 7
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

Emma's Glade primitive grass campervan or tent campsite (no pets, wild)

Liked Excellent peaceful adults only site, great showers/toilets, super bar and cocktails 🍸

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you. Hope to see you again soon.

Will go again as long as the no dog area is still there.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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 Kevin D. 1 review

Emma's Glade primitive grass campervan or tent campsite (no pets, wild)

Liked Clean and tidy. Liked the no dog area.

Disliked Too many dogs (ok if that’s your thing) great bar in the evening, just over populated with dogs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Kevin,

Sorry you felt there were too many dogs on site. We are a dog friendly park and welcome our four legged friends. We do have a rule of no more than 2 dogs per customer in the bar to to try and keep everyone happy. I'm glad to see you visited the lake area which is dog free, it is really beautiful and peaceful down there. Hope to see you again soon.

Nice clean site lovely facility friendly…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 8
 Philip W. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice clean site lovely facility friendly helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Philip. Hope to see you again soon.

Excellent, would go again

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 9
 Chris H. 1 review

Emma's Glade primitive grass campervan or tent campsite (no pets, wild)

Liked Peaceful shaded site close to amenities with lots of space. Clean washrooms. Good bar.

Disliked Poorly stocked shop for food

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Chris for your review. We appreciate your feedback. We do try to stock all the essentials in the shop including food items as well as catering options every night. If there was something you particularly thought we had missed then please email us and we can see if we can add it to our shelves. We do have 3 large supermarkets all within 5 minutes of us which are all marked in your arrival welcome booklet if there was something out of hours as well.

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Pétanque Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation 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 Horseback 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

Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers 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

Local events

  • Southampton Boat Show (Friday, September 18, 2026 – Friday, September 18, 2026)

    Southampton, England 32.3 km

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 5, 2026 – Saturday, September 5, 2026)

    Dorchester, England 41.9 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park 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 $58.35 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.