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.

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
  • 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).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette 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 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

9.8

Overall rating from 289 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This adult-only site gets top marks for cleanliness, helpful staff, and spacious pitches. Guests love the great washrooms, popular bar, and food trucks. Dog walkers rave about the trails. While mostly quiet, some noted occasional traffic or neighbour noise. Wi-Fi can be spotty, and fire pits cost extra. Highly recommended with many wanting to return!

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Great place with everything you need on site

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10 out of 10
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 Neil H. 11 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything from being greeted on entering the park by a very friendly enthusiastic staff member to leaving a very efficiently run, clean and well laid out park. Will definately be returning often.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you and we will look forward to seeing you again soon.

Liked the large pitches , great…

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8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Liked the large pitches , great bar , nice food , toilet block very clean , loved the dog walk

Disliked Hated the gravel/stones , 7am people walking back and forth on them woke me up each morning, also not great on my body walking on them wrecked me .

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for the 8/10 review. We are so pleased there was so much about the park you enjoyed. I am sorry you are not a fan of the gravel. It is local to the area and is part of the eco low impact nature for the forest area. We are not allowed by the local council, and rightly so, to tarmac or concrete large areas for walkways. The gravel is much more environmentally friendly for wildlife and the nature. Many thanks again.

Exceptional adults only site - highly recommended

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 Mark B. 5 reviews

Astro Turf powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite (large)

Liked Fantastic place, spotless, friendly helpful staff. Onsite bar and shop excellent. Visiting Fish and Chips catering was fantastic.

Toilets immaculate.

Great dog walks through the onsite woods.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Mark.
We appreciate your review.

Will definitely return at some point when we visit the area again. 👍

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Astro Turf powered cement/asphalt and grass campervan or tent campsite

Liked Everything!
We had a lovely quiet pitch in the camping area for our VW . It was perfect and very peaceful which is just what we were looking for. Toilet and shower blocks were immaculate and clean and the bar was also very good for an early drink.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the top score. So pleased you had such a lovely stay with us.

Nice and peaceful…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice and peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you and we hope to see you again soon.

Wonderful stay, will definitely return. Thank you!!

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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 Kelly C. 5 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Wonderful greeting with everything explained very well, information also then given to us to read. Pitch was a great size, great washing facilities and loads of bathrooms and showers. Exceptionally clean site! Very friendly staff.

Disliked Not the managements fault but traffic noise was a little annoying; there must be a race track near by, although why they race late I do not know.

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From the manager: Thank you for the top score Kelly. We are very pleased your stay was so lovely and that you will be back.
There is a motor cross track about 4 miles away that they occasionally use for night meets. Not very regular but if the wind is in the wrong direction then we sometimes hear some back ground noise. I am sorry if this caused you any issues during your visit.

Very nice campsite Very clean Very friendly staff Great bar

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you so much for the 10/10. Do come again.

Beautiful campsite and surroundings, spotless shower…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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 Marija G. 1 review

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

Liked Beautiful campsite and surroundings, spotless shower and toilet block, amazing attention to small details that make the stay very memorable. Very peaceful. Helpful and welcoming staff too.

Disliked The price for fire pit hire is £17 with eco logs and kindling or charcoal. Not extortionate given they deliver it to the pitch and you get a grill top included. It wasn't bad but not sure if watching "eco logs" burn is worth the money haha. I understand it's the national park policies though.

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From the manager: Thank you Maarija for the review and your recommendation. With regard to fire pits. We have to follow very strict rules to allow their use, so we provide the accepted fire pit, kindling and 10kg bag of eco logs to the pitch for you. The logs flame and burn with great heat but don't spark so no risk of causing a forest fire. The first night is £17 including everything, The second and additional nights after that are only £3 a night.

Large pitches and clean toilets. Good…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Rod S. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Large pitches and clean toilets.
Good selection in the shop.
The jacket potato van was there and it was very tasty.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Rod, Thanks for your kind review. We love the Spuds too!! Hope to see you again soon.

2nd time we have visited Back…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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 Lee O. 1 review

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

Liked 2nd time we have visited Back of Beyond and had a great time, very friendly staff always available to help and a friendly atmosphere in Monty’s bar we would highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much.

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

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – Tuesday, July 28, 2026)

    Brockenhurst, England 19.2 km

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

    Southampton, England 32.3 km

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Thursday, July 30, 2026)

    Wareham, England 32.7 km

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

    Dorchester, England 41.9 km

  • Wickham Festival (Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Thursday, July 30, 2026)

    Fareham, England 47.5 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 $58.79 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.