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
Touring pitches backed by trees
The red lion pub's beer garden
View of pitches on the main campsite and the red lion pub
Non electric grass pitches
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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. 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

Touring caravan pitches 6
Tent pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 219 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

84% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

A lovely, welcoming spot with super staff & great value. The pub's a hit for grub & craic. Pitches are good, facilities clean. Handy for sights. Mind the road noise & busy periods.

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Louise B.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet

Disliked Codes to get into toilets not really child friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

A must

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Keith B.

Corner non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked What a beautiful place nice people great pitch lovely pub and had a great stay .
Will definitely go back again perfect 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff Good facilities Nice environment Very accommodating…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly staff
Good facilities
Nice environment
Very accommodating

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed our stay and would stay again .

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great location and friendly welcome .

Disliked Only one working shower and 2 toilets for whole site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excelente site with clean facilities and very friendly staff

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Marion H.

Electric gravel and sand touring pitch

Liked Friendly staff
Location is lovely located
Diner was good
Desserts were very good
Sanitary was very clean and well maintained

Recommend to friends Visit again

10/10

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Amy H.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Really quiet peaceful
Toilets showers are very clean ( they put mirrors in the toilets just those little added touches make it so good
Staff were lovely
Easy to get to Weymouth from there 2 aroundbout and beautiful scenery to look at on the way.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The food was great with lovely atmosphere in the bar. Staff very…

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Tracy W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The food was great with lovely atmosphere in the bar.
Staff very friendly and helpful.
Site fairly quiet which was a bonus.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great camp site and onside staff will be back and recommend.

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Naomi W.

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Small campsite across two fields with a 3rd that has a play area.
Toilet and shower for camp site were clean.
Good inside pub with very friendly supportive and helpful staff, even let me use there plug for thr blow up bed.
Kids toy area to keep mini humans entertained also.

Disliked It can't be helped but road was particularly busy until parrocuarly late and first thing in the morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant campsite as a base and would use again!

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Vicki D.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely clean campsite with fantastic put facilities. Had a lovely meal and the staff were very friendly and even came and checked we happy at our pitch.

Disliked We wanted to go to the pub for breakfast but it wasn’t open at 9am so we had to leave it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location for visiting the coast (Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, etc). Plenty…

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Anonymous

Corner non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great location for visiting the coast (Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, etc). Plenty of showers and toilets on site and had plenty of room to pitch. The pub itself is amazing and had great food and drink. Ground was flat and made setting up easy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsite

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

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. 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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Durdle Door East 5 km Sea N/AExcellentN/AExcellent
Durdle Door West 5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lulworth Cove 5.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ringstead Bay 6.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bowleaze Cove 10.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)

    Dorchester, England 12.2 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 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?
    Camping and touring
    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 €25.48 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.