St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park

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Non-electric pitches
Tents and tourers are welcome on site
Pitches
Pitches

  • Friendly site 20 minutes' drive from the centre of Bournemouth
  • Sociable atmosphere that respects guests' peace and quiet
  • Dogs welcome; water-based activities nearby in Bournemouth
If your destination is Dorset-based, farm yourself out to the friendly folk at St Leonards Farm Caravan & Camping Park. Just a 20-minute drive from the centre of Bournemouth, half an hour from Poole and 15 minutes from the New Forest National Park, it should make an excellent base to get out and explore from. This is a place that has sparkling clean loos, toasty hot water for showers and washing up, and well-marked-out pitches – clearly the owners know what guests want. Canine campers are also welcome too. If you want to sizzle your own sausages, saving one for the dog, you can exchange gas cylinders on site. There are two major supermarkets within five minutes’ drive, two pubs within a mile and a number of nearby restaurants if you’re feeling lazy/thirsty. St Leonards Farm Caravan & Camping Park is a sociable but quiet site and has a 'no noise after 11pm' policy – most welcome if you’re getting up at the crack of dawn for some seaside exploring. The security gates are locked at night for safety and security; there's overnight parking outside of the security gates if you need it, so check at reception to find out the exact times the gates are opened and closed.

Site type

Tent sites 70
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Caravan sites 70
Motorhome sites 70
Open now
Opens 13 February
Please note

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Please note that requests for adjacent pitches cannot be processed. During the low season the water in shower block may be reduced to two hours in the morning and one in the evening.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 13 Feb to

Open from Fri, 12 Feb to

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Wifi
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92% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, well-kept sites with friendly staff. Clean facilities, great play barn/park for kids. Handy location for amenities. Mostly peaceful, though some note road noise, shower issues or tight pitches at peak times.

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Easy location and friendly stsff…

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Easy location and friendly stsff

Disliked All ok

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Really peaceful campsite with good facilities…

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Craig 1 review

Unpowered grass site

Liked Really peaceful campsite with good facilities and great for children. Really nice people who work there too. Handy shops nearby as well. Really flat pitches makes it easy to setup.

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Good location…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Good location

Disliked Facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good well run site

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Unpowered grass site

Liked All good and 12 pm leave time is generous.
Flat pitches good.
Food vans good

Disliked Nothing

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Great for kids…

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Powered grass site

Liked Great for kids

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, close to lots of attractions and the coast.

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Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Very quiet site, easy to get to and the animals were great. Also food vans and ice cream van every night was a real bonus!

Disliked There was a ban on BBQs which apparently had been in an email but there were no signs up to tell you this once on the site. It could have been written at the reception to make it clear to everyone.

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We would happily stay here again & definitely recommend it to others.

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Powered grass site

Liked We had a really great stay at this campsite and would definitely recommend it. The location was excellent, the pitch was spacious and well maintained, and the whole campsite felt clean and organised.
The toilet facilities were very good and kept clean, and having drinking water taps conveniently located all around the campsite was a big plus.

Disliked The only small inconvenience for us was the 10:30pm cut-off for bringing cars into the campsite, which can be a little restrictive if you’re out exploring for the day and return late. However, they do provide alternative parking for guests arriving after 10:30pm, so there is still a solution.

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Lovely peaceful stay and good location.…

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Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Lovely peaceful stay and good location.
Clean facilities.

Disliked Nothing.

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Lovely place…

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Powered grass site

Liked Lovely place

Disliked We were late arriving even tho we rang ahead to say traffic and roads closed off
The lady that saw us in was very abrupt and rude sayibg not ideal making us feel unwelcome and to be quiet when going through with caravan not to wake people up . It was 9.30pm and kids running around and people out side of the tents still.
Toilet and shower blocks locks were broken

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Staff friendly, location good , enjoyed…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Staff friendly, location good , enjoyed the fish and chips food van

Disliked The joint WC shower block always seemed to have a queue and could of been cleaned more regularly and the soap dispenser should of been topped up more frequently

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Features

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 Soft play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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

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

Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park

Ringwood Road

Bournemouth

Dorset

England

BH22 0AQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.81311°N
1.86731°W

Route directions

The site is just off the A31, opposite the Esso petrol station at Pinehurst Road. Look out for the big blue sign in the farm fields on your left as you head towards Ferndown from Ringwood.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.5 km Meeting House Lane
8.1 km Bournemouth University
9.6 km Bournemouth Station
Rail
9.5 km Bournemouth Rail Station
9.6 km Pokesdown Rail Station
10.2 km Christchurch Rail Station
Ferry
10.8 km Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
11.1 km Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
11.2 km Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
4.7 km Bournemouth International Airport
38.8 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

St Leonards Farm is one of the closest sites to Bournemouth, with sandy beaches only seven miles away. There’s loads to do nearby if you’re feeling full of beans – try watersports such as windsurfing, sailing or surfing at Bournemouth’s artificial reef, or get busy with some go-karting, dry slope skiing, golf, fishing or horse-riding in the scenic surrounding countryside. Feeling a bit tired after all that sporty exertion? Take a picnic to nearby Moors Valley Country Park, which has a golf course, cycling routes and outdoor play area, or have a family day out at a plethora of local attractions including Paultons Park, Marwell Zoo, Beaulieu Motor Museum and Wimborne Minster Model Town. Kids will likely enjoy fossil hunting on the Jurassic Coast, and if they’re disappointed by not finding a T-rex skeleton right there and then, you can take them along to the Dinosaur Museum at Dorchester, then spoil them with a day out at Adventure Wonderland less than three miles from the park. The site is also an ideal stopover point for the Poole or Portsmouth cross-channel ferries.

Food and drink

  • Smuggler's Haunt 0.6 km
  • Aroma 1.9 km
  • Cinnamon Restaurant 2 km
  • Chianti 2.2 km
  • Club Desh 2.2 km
  • Joy 2.2 km
  • Chef Da China 2.4 km
  • The Forest Inn 2.5 km
  • The Gardener's Retreat Restaurant 4.6 km
  • The Navigator 4.7 km

Groceries

  • Lidl Supermarket 0.3 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 0.6 km
  • Spar Supermarket 2 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 2.2 km
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 2.6 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.7 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 5.4 km
  • Pets At Home Supermarket 5.9 km
  • Ringwood Brewery Shop Off-licence 6.4 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 6.5 km

Parks and play

  • Ford Lane Recreation Ground park 0.5 km
  • Dugdell Playground 1 km
  • Tap And Railway Playarea Playground 2.2 km
  • Millennium Park 2.4 km
  • King George Playground 2.5 km
  • Fryer Field Recreation Ground park 2.5 km
  • King George's Charity Field park 2.5 km
  • Play Park Playground 2.9 km
  • Avon Heath Country Park (South park) 3.3 km
  • Casterbridge Road Play Area Playground 3.4 km

Family days out

  • Matchams Karting 3.2 km
  • Adventure Wonderland Maze 4.5 km
  • Kingfisher Barn Visitor Centre 5.6 km
  • Dragonfly Hollow 5.9 km
  • Gover's Glade 6 km
  • Ringwood Forest 6 km
  • Friday's Cross 6.5 km
  • Cunningham Crescent Skate Park 7 km
  • Stephen's Stone 8.5 km
  • Walford Mill Crafts 8.6 km

Public transport

  • Pinehurst Road, A31 0.2 km
  • West Moors, Pinehurst Road Shops 0.3 km
  • Tricketts Cross Sainsbury's 0.6 km
  • Ford Lane 0.6 km
  • Abbey Road 0.6 km
  • Hope Church 0.7 km
  • Trent Way 0.7 km
  • Turbary Court 0.8 km
  • St Leonards Hospital 0.8 km
  • Heatherlands Estate, Lockyers Drive 0.8 km

What’s nearby

  • Ferndown Golf Club 1.8 km
  • Ferndown Forest Golf Club 2.2 km
  • Dudsbury Golf Club & Hotel 4.2 km
  • Parley Golf Centre Course 4.6 km
  • Moors Valley Golf Course 5.1 km
  • Canford Golf Club 6.4 km
  • Hamworthy Club 6.8 km
  • Somerley Park Golf Club 7.3 km
  • Remedy Oak 7.5 km
  • Crane Valley - Valley Course 7.5 km

Local services

  • GenieEV Charging station 0.3 km
  • Esso Fuel station 0.3 km
  • Sainsbury's Fuel station 0.7 km
  • Sainsbury's Ferndown Charging station 0.7 km
  • The Barcellos Family Practice Doctors 0.7 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 2 km
  • Tesco Ferndown Petrol Station Fuel station 2.2 km
  • Orchid House Surgery Doctors 2.2 km
  • Rowlands Pharmacy 2.2 km
  • Ferndown Pharmacy 2.3 km

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Must see

Adventure Wonderland 4.6 km

The Bournemouth Balloon 10.3 km

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 10.6 km

Bournemouth Pier Beach 10.8 km

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 10.8 km

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 11.6 km

White Mill 13.6 km

Brownsea Island 15.3 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 19.6 km

Corfe Castle 23.7 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) 3.6 km

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 5.1 km

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 6 km

WIMBORNE ROAD CEMETERY 8.9 km

AVON TYRRELL 9.3 km

Local events

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

    Southampton, England 33.7 km

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

    Dorchester, England 40.5 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 St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park? St Leonards Farm is one of the closest sites to Bournemouth, with sandy beaches only seven miles away. There’s loads to do nearby if you’re feeling full of beans – try watersports … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at St Leonards Farm Caravan and Camping Park? From $54.79 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.