Parley Court Camping

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First of the season (added by manager 01 Jun 2021)
Bell tents
Meadows in the sun
Spacious grounds

  • Family-owned site in the small village of Parley Green, Dorset
  • A 15-minute drive from Christchurch and Bournemouth town centres
  • Riverside location by the Stour; a mile from Adventure Wonderland
Parley Court Camping is a family-run site in Dorset thatโ€™s 15 minutes' drive from two stunning seaside towns. Whether you're after strolls around the priory and boating trips in Christchurch or fancy the sandy beaches, pier and bright lights of Bournemouth, staying at Parley Court Camping means you can get there in a matter of minutes. The site is also an easy quarter of an hour's drive from the western edge of the New Forest National Park. Parley Court Camping makes a great base for anyone coming to this part of the world for the annual Bournemouth Air Festival; at other times of year it's a short distance from Bournemouth Airport and is a mile from an aviation museum where you can sit in the cockpit of vintage planes. This relaxed site is small in scale and has a fairly back to basics approach to camping, but toilet and shower facilities are available. It's also possible to fish on site from the riverbank (contact Ringwood & District Anglers Association in advance for a licence). Set on the edge of Parley Green, this site is about a mile and a half from Hurn, where there is a post office and access to gorgeous Sopley Common nature reserve. For everything else, head to either Christchurch or Bournemouth, where there are plenty of supermarkets, restaurants, independent shops and big brand stores.

Site type

Tent sites 35
Rent a tent 6
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Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Once units are pitched they will need to stay on site until the day of departure; towing vehicles will be required to park in the adjacent car park.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very chilled and quiet, thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We will be back,โ€ฆ

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Very chilled and quiet, thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We will be back, Thank you.

Disliked: Would not complain about our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent place, low grass, great service.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Marjorie A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (basic)

Liked: I really liked it, very quiet place.

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The site is pretty basic but more than adequate for camping. Ifโ€ฆ

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Shane C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The site is pretty basic but more than adequate for camping. If you don't like spiders the facilities here might not he for you. We was worried about the site been next to an airport however the planes made for quite the sight through the day, around 1 per hour taking off. Firepits are provided, and wood can be bought on site although we took our own and had no bother.

Disliked: No access with cars so barrows are used to transport your belongings. Slightly annoying if you have lots of stuff as we did, however the grass is in great condition due to the site been car free. Also it's not the most level field so finding a flat spot wasn't the easiest.

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Lovely quiet site with the added bonus of the Golf cafe. Niceโ€ฆ

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: Lovely quiet site with the added bonus of the Golf cafe. Nice walks in the surrounding area. Friendly staff.

Disliked: Stayed in a bell tent and would suggest an upgrade to the mattress!

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Basic site but has everything you need, with helpful staff

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Basic site but everything you need. Staff welcoming and helpful. Nice to be able to use a fire pit

Disliked: When busy would be nice to have more toilets. One of the male toilets was out of order for periods of the stay. Dog mess was also found on the field which is an issue with children playing

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Great site, friendly staff. Clean Toilet & shower facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Tracy S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (basic)

Liked: Was a family friendly site , plenty of places to visit , basic bell tents made life of camping so easy . First site to actually put our family together (3 bell tents together) owners of the camp site made you feel so welcome and was very polite and helpful. The kids enjoyed watching the planes coming in and going out ,so being near the air port was not a problem. Definitely will use this site again. Price also great. Thankyou for a great stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The campsite was very clean and comfortable. Great facilities such as showersโ€ฆ

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Kevin L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The campsite was very clean and comfortable. Great facilities such as showers and toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Emma P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Good, fresh water source. Friendly and very helpful staff. Close to local amenities. Clean bathrooms and kitchen.

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Convenient location, laid back

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Laid back, and it was handy to have the cafรฉ of the golf course for ice creams for the kids. Decent toilet and shower block and kitchen area. Plane spotting!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site with all of your basic needs.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: The Grounds and the Tent.

Disliked: Party's going on until 2 in the morning, there should of been someone around to try and manage the noise, myself and my partner were staying at the site to visit friends, only having 3 hours sleep was the worst part of our trip and almost ruined this for us.

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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 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

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Parley Court Camping

Hurn

Christchurch

Dorset

England

BH23 6BB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.77413ยฐN
-1.85531ยฐW

Nearest transport

Coach
4.6 km Bournemouth University
5.3 km Bournemouth Station
6.6 km County Gates
Rail
5.2 km Pokesdown Rail Station
5.3 km Bournemouth Rail Station
6.4 km Christchurch Rail Station
Ferry
6.7 km Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
7.2 km Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
7.3 km Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
1.7 km Bournemouth International Airport
40 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Bournemouth Aviation Museum: 15 minutes' walk - South Coast Karting: 15 minutes' walk - Adventure Wonderland (kids' theme park): 20 minutes' walk - Snowtrax Alpine Activity Centre: 10 minutes' drive - New Forest National Park: from 15 minutes - Christchurch Harbour: 15 minutes - Bournemouth Pier: 15 minutes - Moors Valley Country Park: 15 minutes - Poole: 30 minutes - Corfe Castle: 45 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier 6.1 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Bournemouth Manor Steps 6.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A
Bournemouth Fisherman`S Walk 6.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bournemouth Pier 6.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Bournemouth Durley Chine 7.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Adventure Wonderland 0.7 km

The Bournemouth Balloon 6.1 km

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 6.4 km

Bournemouth Pier Beach 6.6 km

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 6.6 km

National Trust

Brownsea Island 12 km

Kingston Lacy 13.1 km

White Mill 14.9 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 15.9 km

Corfe Castle 20.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 1.7 km

WIMBORNE ROAD CEMETERY 4.7 km

AVON HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/05/1998) 6 km

LOWER CENTRAL GARDENS, UPPER CENTRAL GARDENS AND COY POND GARDENS 6.2 km

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 8.5 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 7 September 2024 โ€“ Saturday, 7 September 2024)

    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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Parley Court Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Parley Court Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Parley Court Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Bournemouth Aviation Museum: 15 minutes' walk - South Coast Karting: 15 minutes' walk - Adventure Wonderland (kids' theme park): 20 minutes' walk - Snowtrax Alpine Activity โ€ฆ Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Parley Court Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Please report to the Golf centre on arrival, reception is on the right hand side.

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