Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite

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Drone image from above of Avon Tyrrell's lakeside camping and main house, with trees and blue skies
Drone image from above of Avon Tyrrell's lakeside camping and main house, with trees and blue skies
Avon Tyrell Centre lake
Woodland pitch
Grass pitch, lake view
Exterior of avon lodge
Grade I listed house
Pre-Pitched Bell Tent accommodating up to 6 guests
Pre-Pitched Bell Tent accommodating up to 6 guests
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Avon Tyrell Centre lake
Woodland pitch
Grass pitch, lake view

  • Peaceful site surrounded by lakes, on the edge of the New Forest
  • Bookable activities including high ropes, climbing and abseiling
  • Play area, table tennis and shop; Bransgore five minutes' drive
Set up camp for a night or several at Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite, set in 65 acres in the New Forest, for busy days with a wide range of forest adventures. Among the outdoor adventures and field study activities here (which must be booked in advance and are subject to availability), you can try high and low ropes, climbing and abseiling, archery, zipwire and heaps more under the eyes of its experienced instructors – or take yourself off under your own guidance for orienteering, treasure hunting, mountain biking and fishing in its lush surrounding lakes… If you need a day off from all the action, the site also has a play area and wifi. (Table tennis and kid-sized bouldering walls are around too, if you really can't help yourself…) The several amenities blocks are well equipped with a toilet block with hot showers, a baby-changing room and washing-up facilities. A small shop is to hand for basic supplies, but both Bransgore and Burley are only two miles away if you need anything else – maybe see how fast you can run there and back…? There's also an on-site café (open during high season only, with varying opening hours each month) serving the likes of jacket potatoes, paninis and other bits.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 7
Tent sites 100
Caravan sites 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 3 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Safety

  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • The fishing lakes are open from 16 June to 15 March every year. Activities need to be booked in advance with the contact details provided at the time of booking. Availability is not guaranteed during busy periods.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 467 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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Bush

90% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Fantastic, roomy campsite with heaps to do for families. Staff are brilliant, facilities spotless, and the scenery is ace. Loads of activities and handy onsite facilities. A few mentioned occasional noise and queues, and it's under a flight path.

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 Alfred S. 1 review

Unpowered grass site (no pets, lake view)

Liked Like the site and facilities

Disliked Very unhappy with the communal shower toilets and wash basins by the lake grass pitch, don’t think this is acceptable absolutely no privacy in this area and very concerning would not be happy to let my young grandchildren go for a shower or use the toilets in this area, please look at separating male and female

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend a stay here as a family!

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Pete H. 2 reviews

Unpowered forest floor tent site (forest, pet friendly)

Liked A very large site with great facilities and lots of activities. We stayed for 2 nights close to Halloween so it was pretty quiet but the weather was great and the firepits/shelters were great too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff Great level pitch Beautiful setting (Woodland) Water…

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Lisa P. 8 reviews

Powered concrete and grass caravan site (woodland, pet friendly)

Liked Friendly staff
Great level pitch
Beautiful setting (Woodland)
Water next to the pitch
Toilets near but not too close

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a great stay in a…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass caravan site (woodland, pet friendly)

Liked Had a great stay in a lovely relaxing setting, clean amenities. We will be returning to spend time doing the activities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Expensive if not participating in the activities.

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass caravan site (woodland, pet friendly)

Liked A number of activities available (didn't try)
Location
Free wifi, my friend said their connection was patchy, mine was stable and fine.
On a sunday afternoon, out of seasons (schools back) we found it nice and peaceful.

Disliked Advertised as having a fishing lake - full of lillypads. Didn't expect it to be as bad as it was, so didn't fish. Didn't realise either that fishing was a paid activity. my fault on the latter point.
It's a youth centre, not a disklike. Just be prepared when busy you may find a gaggle of teenagers in the facilities.
As it's a youth centre, expect the facilities to be dirty. They are cleaned, but with the activities available it's reasonable to expect dirtiness. not a disklike just an FYI.
Woke up in the morning to find ourselves surrounded by cars parked for a fun run event. Didn't expect that. Asked the person directing cars when they'd be gone who said around lunch so we headed out.
Upon return at 1pm cars were still parked around us meaning we were unable to use the awning. They left around 3 ish. We found this really annoying as we could have pitched up in a car park for less cost.
As others have said there's a fair bit of small litter on the pitches. Just leave it better then you found it.

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Lovely site with great and clean…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site (no pets, lake view)

Liked Lovely site with great and clean facilities. We had a really good time and enjoyed playing table tennis and walking around the site. The price was very good and reasonable for 3 days for 6 people with tent

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The setting was great!…

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Anonymous

Unpowered forest floor tent site (forest, pet friendly)

Liked The setting was great!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plenty of activities and safe camping…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site (no pets, lake view)

Liked Plenty of activities and safe camping site.

Disliked I just wish there are more toilet and shower cubicles. And separate facilities for men and women. Otherwise. The place is amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really great location, well organised activities.…

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 Will K. 1 review

Unpowered forest floor tent site (forest, pet friendly)

Liked Really great location, well organised activities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location in the new forest,…

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6 out of 10
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Laura S. 3 reviews

Powered grass site (no pets, lake view)

Liked Great location in the new forest, good range of activities on site. Some nice free play areas for the children. Nice walks locally.

Disliked Unisex bathroom, not clean, showers luke warm at best. Quite busy and noisy

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite

Bransgore

Hampshire

England

BH23 8EE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.80155°N
1.73826°W

Route directions

For those using satnavs, please enter the postcode 'BH23 8ED' instead.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.3 km Meeting House Lane
7.2 km Sea Corner
7.2 km Sea Corner
Rail
5.7 km Hinton Admiral Rail Station
7.6 km New Milton Rail Station
7.8 km Christchurch Rail Station
Ferry
8.5 km Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
8.6 km Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
8.6 km Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
7.1 km Bournemouth International Airport
31.3 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

Several bike tracks start directly from the site, so pack a picnic and head off into the New Forest to find your own adventure – perhaps you might fancy a pedal to the Dorset and Hampshire beaches of Christchurch, Mideford, Southbourne or Highcliffe...? The sands of Bournemouth are about 10 miles away. Around the New Forest, the many places to see include the New Forest Wildlife Park in Southampton, an ancient natural woodland and wildlife haven (look out for otters and owls); the award-winning National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, and Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre at Ringwood. Pipsqueaks have the home of Peppa Pig World at Paultons Family Theme Park 30 minutes away for an actively exciting day out, as well as the hands-on activities and indoor and outdoor play areas of Longdown Dairy Farm in Southampton and the Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester. Naturally, they might like trekking with a New Forest pony too.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Crown Inn Pub 2.4 km
  • Three Tuns Pub 2.7 km
  • Carpenter's Arms Pub 2.7 km
  • The Burley Inn Pub 3.7 km
  • Old Farmhouse Restaurant 3.8 km
  • The Queen's Head Pub 3.8 km
  • The New Queen Pub 4.2 km
  • The Woolpack Pub 4.4 km
  • The Conqueror Restaurant 4.4 km
  • The Lamb Inn Pub 4.5 km

Groceries

  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2.3 km
  • New Forest Cider Off-licence 3.5 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 5.3 km
  • Ringwood Brewery Shop Off-licence 5.6 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 6.3 km
  • Wine Box Off-licence 6.4 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 6.4 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 6.5 km
  • No 1 South African Shop Supermarket 6.8 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 6.8 km

Parks and play

  • Bickerley Common park 5.9 km
  • War Memorial Gardens park 6 km
  • Avon Heath Country Park (South park) 6.1 km
  • Carvers Play Area Playground 6.3 km
  • Dr. Little's Garden park 6.4 km
  • Waterman’s Adventure Park Playground 6.5 km
  • Waterman’s Park Playground 6.5 km
  • Jubilee Gardens park 6.5 km
  • Adventure Playground 6.5 km
  • Nea Meadows Local Nature Reserve park 6.6 km

Family days out

  • The Kingdom Of Waywood Visitor attraction 2.1 km
  • Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre Zoo 4.5 km
  • PYO Visitor attraction 5.4 km
  • Matchams Karting Visitor attraction 6 km
  • Burley Villa School of Riding Visitor attraction 6 km
  • Naked Man Visitor attraction 6.2 km
  • Friday's Cross Visitor attraction 6.2 km
  • Ballard Water Meadow Visitor attraction 7.2 km
  • Highcliffe Castle 7.3 km
  • Ducking Stool Visitor attraction 7.9 km
  • Constable’s House Visitor attraction 8 km
  • Stocks Visitor attraction 8 km
  • New Forest Reptile Centre Zoo 10.9 km
  • Bournemouth Aviary Zoo 13.4 km
  • Oceanarium Aquarium 13.7 km

Public transport

  • School Road 1.4 km
  • Willow Lane 1.4 km
  • Thorney Hill Cross Roads 1.4 km
  • Walkers Garage 1.6 km
  • Wedgewood Gardens 1.9 km
  • Brookside Road 2.1 km
  • Bransgore Gardens 2.1 km
  • The Surgery 2.3 km
  • Bransgore Post Office 2.3 km
  • Crown Inn 2.3 km

Beaches

  • Avon Beach 8.2 km
  • White Pits 9.5 km

Other nearby

  • Burley Golf Club Golf course 4.2 km
  • Ringwood Fishing 4.6 km
  • Dudmoor Farm Golf Course 5.6 km
  • Furlong Shopping Centre 6.4 km
  • Highcliffe Castle Golf Club Golf course 7.1 km
  • Hoburne Holiday Park Bashley Golf course 7.2 km
  • Christchurch Golf Club - Bridge Course Golf course 7.5 km
  • Christchurch Golf Club - Stour Course Golf course 7.5 km
  • Chewton Glen Hotel Executive Course Golf course 7.5 km
  • Parley Golf Centre Course Golf course 8.3 km

Local services

  • Morrisons Daily Cashpoint 5.5 km
  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 6.2 km
  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 6.2 km
  • Bransgore Medical Centre Doctors 2.2 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.3 km
  • Twin Oaks Medical Centre Doctors 2.3 km
  • Dawson Engineering Fuel station 3.6 km
  • Park View Surgery Doctors 3.8 km
  • Valero Fuel station 4.8 km
  • Esso Fuel station 5.4 km
  • Esso Fuel station 5.4 km
  • Shell Picket Post Fuel station 5.8 km
  • Shell Forest Edge Fuel station 5.9 km

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Must see

Highcliffe Castle 7.4 km

Adventure Wonderland 8.1 km

The Bournemouth Balloon 13.1 km

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 13.2 km

Bournemouth Pier Beach 13.5 km

National Trust

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 19.2 km

Brownsea Island 19.9 km

Kingston Lacy 20.7 km

White Mill 22.7 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 23 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

AVON TYRRELL 0.2 km

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 2.2 km

AVON HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/05/1998) 6.2 km

The Naked Man - New Forest 6.8 km

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 8.6 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 Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite? Several bike tracks start directly from the site, so pack a picnic and head off into the New Forest to find your own adventure – perhaps you might fancy a pedal to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre and Campsite? From $100.40 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.