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
Forest lodge with ramp access
Grass pitch, lake view
Exterior of avon lodge
Grade i listed house
Paddle boarding on open lake
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Avon tyrell centre lake
Woodland pitch
Forest lodge with ramp access

  • Peaceful site surrounded by lakes, on the edge of the New Forest
  • Bookable activities including high ropes, climbing and abseiling
  • Play area, table tennis, café and shop; toilet blocks with hot showers
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 guaranteed busy days among 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.... Happily, a café serving the likes of jacket potatoes, paninis etc is here too so that adventurers don't have far to forage when it comes to light bites, and if you need a day off from all the action the site also has a play area and free 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...?

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 7
Tent sites 100
Caravan sites 20
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including Archery, Paddleboarding and High Ropes are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 3 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • 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

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 610 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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Bush

91% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Great woodland and lake setting with loads of family activities. Staff are super friendly. Facilities usually clean, though a few mentioned unisex toilets, shower pressure, and occasional tidiness issues. Noise from late campers and planes, plus uneven pitches, were flagged. Still, many loved it and plan to be back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very relaxing time grandson loved it did archery. Only six. Staff very…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site (no pets, lake view)

Liked Very relaxing time grandson loved it did archery. Only six. Staff very friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous trip with friends.

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Sally R.

3 bedroom lodge (six person)

Liked Campsite had plenty to do, lodge was lovely, cafe open early for a caffeine re fuel. Staff lovely and very helpful.

Disliked Mattresses in the lodges weren’t particularly comfortable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great campsite to come with a family with excellent facilities.

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9 out of 10
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Wifi
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Emma D.

Unpowered grass site (no pets, lake view)

Liked The beautiful site situated in woodland. The wide range of activities available were excellent. The fact that everyone observed the quiet hours after 10pm which you don't find in many places.

Disliked The toilets often smelled unclean which was a shame and our freezer packs were stolen on the first day which meant we struggled to keep our food cold and therefore safe. This is not the fault of Avon Tyrrell but impacted our stay slightly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site with lots to do in great location, reasonably tight access.

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site (no pets, lake view)

Liked Lots to do from site
Able to find quiet space off pitch
Relaxed site
Location by forest for walks
Activities good (would be great to be able to buy a bundle rather than individual), nice to find some free activities available
Helpful reception and shop, cafe looked good but didn't visit it.

Disliked Seemed a bit tight, windy track to get onto field, slight wheel spin leaving up the hill. Didn't find many toilets or showers, queues at times. Sad to see litter around & lots of disgarded tent pegs on ground.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would visit again, but would request which pitch.

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9 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Kylie B.

Powered grass site (no pets, lake view)

Liked Lots of activities on site to do, toilets cleaned regularly, not far from a number of beaches. Lovely setting and would return again but world request which pitch.

Disliked We lucked out on our pitch, but could see that many pitches were quite small and close together. Airplanes were flying low and were load due to an airport being close, wasnt to bad as didn’t start until 7am and generally stopped at 10pm but was unaware off before arrival.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Space, set out of the pitches was good and shop well priced!…

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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Verena M.

Powered grass and earth tent site (woodland, no pets)

Liked Space, set out of the pitches was good and shop well priced! Staff came across were good and the archery teacher was fab!

Disliked Toilets/showers by reception weren’t great.. water leaking into the loos. Thankfully we were close to boat house so could use those instead just a further walk

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyable stay with family and frienda

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Wifi
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Danka W.

Powered grass site (no pets, lake view)

Liked Activity options
Large Space of pitch
Clean toilets
Warm and availability of showers
Quite after 10pm and early mornings

Disliked Long drop toilet stunk as it was close to our tent
Shop limited but it was ok
Activities limited

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities in nice location

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass site (no pets, lake view)

Liked The space, different areas had their own play field, cafe good food,

Disliked The lack of availability for activities, the lack of equipment (bring your own table tennis bat and ball) no cafe/seating around the lakes. Busy showers and toilets, not enough. Sloping and bumpy pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for kids but needs better facilities for campers.

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Anonymous

Unpowered forest floor tent site (forest, pet friendly)

Liked This is our 2nd visit as a group of 5 families. The location is great and there is a lot to do on site, and in the surrounding area. The children loved the freedom of the cycle routes and playing in the forest - we hardly saw them! We also tried the kayaking which was OK, but a bit disorganised. Cafe was great, and the shop was reasonably priced. Showers were nice and hot. We will return.

Disliked We were quite far from any toilets which wasn't great in the middle of the night! They need more facilities for campers. Often a queue to do the washing up, for the toilet or the shower. There is also no where to put/hang your things in some of the facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Trees, activities, location…

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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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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered forest floor tent site (forest, pet friendly)

Liked Trees, activities, location

Disliked Toilets were a trek away, activities hard to find spaces need to book really early.

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

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. Pipsqeaks have the home of Peppa Pig World at Paultons Family Theme Park 30 minutes away for 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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle 7.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Highcliffe 7.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff 7.7 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Avon Beach 8 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank East 9.2 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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 $89.77 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.