The Red Lion

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The site
The site
The pub in the early morning sunlight
The Red Lion lit up at night
Winter sunrise over the campsite
The Red Lion pub's beer garden
Campsite Entrance
View of pitches on the main campsite and the Red Lion pub
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The pub in the early morning sunlight
The Red Lion lit up at night
Winter sunrise over the campsite

  • Family-friendly campsite adjoining a Winfrith Newburgh pub in Dorset
  • A 10-minute drive to the Jurassic Coast, Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door
  • Showers and loos on site; delicious food and drink in The Red Lion pub
Set in the middle of lovely Dorset countryside and on the outskirts of the peaceful village of Winfrith Newburgh, The Red Lion is a family-run pub with a namesake campsite on the extensive field to its rear. There’s easy access by car to dump your gear at the spacious pitches – most are sheltered by mature trees – and modern facilities on-site include showers, mains water, toilets and a washing-up area. The adjoining pub is open throughout the year: winter brings warming log fires while summer invites alfresco dining in the beer garden – and whenever you visit, you’re assured of a constant supply of delicious food as well as award-winning West Country ales and ciders. As on-site guests, you get 10% off your food bill using the voucher given to you at check-in. Luckily the site is dog-friendly as it’s a great base for soaking up Dorset’s rural vibe on quiet walks across the downs. If you’d like to spark up your barbecue while you’re there, there’s a small store in the village; otherwise, do a bigger stock up in Dorchester (15 minutes).

Site type

Travel trailer sites 6
Tent sites 20
RV sites 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Dogs

  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 506 Pitchup.com customers

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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

83% would recommend this site to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

This campground has friendly, helpful staff and a great pub with good food, perfect for exploring local sights like Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. Sites are generally flat and spacious. Facilities are mostly clean and adequate, though some guests found them basic and needing updates. Road noise can be an issue on sites near the main road.

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Go there and support a hard working publican.

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Anonymous

Powered gravel and sand travel trailer campsite

Liked Alan is a fantastic friendly proprietor providing a thorougly enjoyable camping experience.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great camp site, has all the basics, good location, would return

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Rob L. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Friendly, welcoming, very helpful staff onsite, nearby in the Red Lion Pub. The pub itself offering food until 8.45pm, really handy if you're late back from a day hiking and its too late to set up camp bbq (which happened to us).
Location is super close to attractions, Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, Corfe Castle, and only a drive to Weymouth and the Isle of Portland all of which we explored during our 2 day camping trip to South Dorset.
The campsite has all the basics you need, multiple toilet/shower rooms, wash up sink, on staff on hand most of the day due to the pub onsite. It was a windy weekend so I requested during the booking process to be in a sheltered pitch and the pub owner confirmed on arrival a pitch as we requested. As it was October, we were the only ones there for the 2nd night of our stay so we had the toilets/showers to ourselves.
There is so much to see in South Dorset, that we would definitely return to the Red Lion camp site!

Disliked Nothing

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Site was very clean with good…

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 Angela D. 1 review

Primitive cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Site was very clean with good amenities. Great value for money Pub staff very friendly. Great food and really dog friendly. Will definitely stay again

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Very friendly staff. Flat grassy pitches…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Very friendly staff.
Flat grassy pitches with clean well equipped facilities.
Very tasty dinner in the pub restaurant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave feedback. We are delighted that you enjoyed both the campsite and the pub. We look forward to welcoming you back on a future stay with us.

Family run site we were made…

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Anita S. 4 reviews

Primitive cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Family run site we were made to feel very welcome by the owners good size pitches electric or non electric nice clean shower and toilet block pub was beautiful food excellent will definitely be back and highly recommend to friends and family

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toilets were clean and well maintained…

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 stephen w. 1 review

Primitive cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked toilets were clean and well maintained , the pitch and surrounding area were walls clean and maintained well . lovely warm showers . the staff were extremely helpful and joyful . the food was amazing - definitely have the burger !

Disliked a bit more lighting at the toilets

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave a review and we are glad you enjoyed your stay. In terms of lighting, two of the three toilet blocks have electrical lighting and the third has solar lighting; this can at times - especially when it is cloudy - run out of battery power. We do like to keep the lighting appropriate to the countryside allowing campers to enjoy the stars without lights beaming across the campsite. We look forward to seeing you back in the future.

Excellent stay and would happily stay there again

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 jeff a. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great location, set behind lovely pub with great staff (Alan and Karen who were standing in for their daughter). Excellent evening meal and breakfast at reasonable prices. Great welcome on arrival with good information and a 10% discount on anything bought in pub. Good selection of beers and wine.

Disliked Toilet / shower facilities limited but clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave a review. Delighted you enjoyed the campsite and the pub; we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Great and would highly recommend

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 Sinead M. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great facilities and friendly staff

Disliked Nothing everything was fab

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave a review. Delighted you enjoyed the campsite; we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Lovely quiet spot with a pub…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely quiet spot with a pub on site. Hot showers.

Disliked The toilet and shower codes are overcomplicated. Making late night toilet visits stressful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave a review. We are delighted that you enjoyed the pub and the campsite. In terms of the door codes unfortunately in the past our hot showers attract passers-by coming from the beach; this has reduced greatly since the use of the door codes. I hope this provides the background to the door codes and we look forward to welcoming you back for a stay at some point in the future.

Lovely food at pub. Friendly staff,…

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 Heaven L. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely food at pub. Friendly staff, and brilliant service from start to finish!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time and trouble to leave a review. Delighted you enjoyed the campsite and the pub; we look forward to welcoming you back in the future and I will pass your kind comments onto the staff!

Features

Dogs 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 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 Scouts welcome 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 Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities 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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pub campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Red Lion

Winfrith Newburgh

Dorset

England

DT2 8LE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.66708°N
2.2767°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12 km Red Lion
12 km Post Office
12.3 km South Station
Rail
4.2 km Wool Rail Station
4.6 km Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
11.8 km Wareham Rail Station
Ferry
13.8 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
20.6 km Poole Ferry Terminal
21.2 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
33.7 km Bournemouth International 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

You won’t have to wander very far afield to sample the best of Dorset attractions; The Red Lion is only 10 minutes’ drive from Man O’War Beach on the Jurassic Coast, the spectacular Durdle Door sea arch and romantic, almost circular Lulworth Cove. The kids will relish the chance to encounter the primates at Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (yes, also 10 minutes away), or see the nesting mute swans at Abbotsbury Swannery (40 minutes). Weymouth (25 minutes), its sandy beaches and Sea Life Adventure Park is also a good bet for keeping youngsters happy. Plus, the ever-popular Tank Museum in Bovington (10 minutes) is within striking distance. Take the Dorset air as you scramble up to Osmington White Horse (15 minutes), cut into the limestone landscape in 1808, for views over the downs to the English Channel. There are more wonderful vistas to be had from hilltop Corfe Castle (also 15 minutes), and if any cobwebs still need blowing away, head to Chesil Beach (half an hour) for a blustery walk along the shingle.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Red Lion Pub 0.04 km
  • The Countryman Inn Pub 0.7 km
  • Sailor's Return Free House Pub 2.4 km
  • Seven Stars (Freehouse) Pub 2.8 km
  • The Ship Inn Pub 3.8 km
  • The Black Bear Pub 4.4 km
  • Frampton Arms Pub 4.6 km
  • Clouds Hill Pub 4.7 km
  • The Castle Inn Pub 5 km
  • Finley's Restaurant 5.5 km

Parks and play

  • God's Pocket park 2.4 km
  • Knighton Reserve SANG park 6.1 km
  • Hastings Farm Cottages Playground 7.8 km
  • Orchard Meadow park 9.1 km
  • The Springhead Pub Playground 9.9 km

Family days out

  • Durdle Door Visitor attraction 5.1 km
  • Monkey World Zoo 5.2 km
  • Stair Hole Visitor attraction 5.7 km
  • White Nothe Visitor attraction 5.7 km
  • Lulworth Castle 5.7 km
  • Lulworth Castle and Park Visitor attraction 5.9 km
  • Clouds Hill Visitor attraction 5.9 km
  • Fossil Forest Visitor attraction 6.2 km
  • Woodsford Castle 6.9 km
  • Dorset Falconry Park Visitor attraction 8.2 km
  • Fantasy Island Fun Park Theme park 10.7 km
  • Sealife Centre Zoo 12.7 km
  • Sandworld Theme park 12.9 km
  • Leisure Ranch Theme park 12.9 km
  • Sandsfoot Castle 15.3 km

Public transport

  • The Red Lion 0.1 km
  • Post Office 0.6 km
  • Pigeon Close 0.8 km
  • Kit Lane 3.7 km
  • The Tank Museum 3.9 km
  • Event Bus Stop 4 km
  • Wool Station 4.2 km
  • Wool Bridge 4.2 km
  • Primary School 4.3 km
  • Durdle Door Park Entrance 4.3 km

Beaches

  • Durdle Door 5 km
  • Man O' War Cove 5.1 km
  • Lulworth Cove 5.8 km
  • Ringstead Beach 6.1 km
  • Ringstead Beach 6.9 km
  • Pondfield 8.7 km

Other nearby

  • The Dorset Golf & Country Club & Resort 7.6 km

Local services

  • Barclays Cashpoint 12.5 km
  • Cashzone Cashpoint 14 km
  • Barclays Cashpoint 14 km
  • Texaco Fuel station 3.5 km
  • Texaco Fuel station 3.5 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.6 km
  • Wool Filling Station Fuel station 3.8 km
  • The Wellbridge Practice Doctors 3.9 km
  • Bovington Medical Centre Hospital 4.2 km
  • Station Garage Fuel station 4.2 km
  • Crossways Surgery Doctors 4.8 km
  • Puddletown Surgery Doctors 9.9 km

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Must see

The Tank Museum 3.9 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 5.4 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 5.7 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 5.7 km

Hardy's Birthplace 10.6 km

National Trust

Clouds Hill 5.9 km

Hardy's Cottage 10.6 km

Max Gate 11.3 km

Corfe Castle 15.8 km

White Mill 21.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

West Lulworth Circular 4.8 km

Lulworth and White Nothe Coastal Tour 5.4 km

South Down Car Park - White Horse Hill - Osmington - Osmington Mill - Ringstead - South Down CP 5.5 km

LULWORTH CASTLE 5.5 km

Clouds Hill - Moreton 5.6 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 The Red Lion have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Red Lion dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Red Lion? You won’t have to wander very far afield to sample the best of Dorset attractions; The Red Lion is only 10 minutes’ drive from Man O’War Beach on the Jurassic Coast, the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Red Lion?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Red Lion? From $37.38 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.