Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park

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Aerial view of the site
Aerial view of the site
Large pitches.
Xl electric hardstanding and grass pitches
Shepherd's huts
Large camping pod exterior
Camping pod exterior
Beach yurt
Reception and monty's bar
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Large pitches.
Xl electric hardstanding and grass pitches
Shepherd's huts

  • Peaceful secluded park over a 30-acre wildlife haven
  • Bournemouth and Christchurch 20 minutes' drive
  • Woodlands walks, pitch and putt, library and boules all available
Spread over 30 acres of Dorset woodland, river, heathland and lakes, Back of Beyond meanders over countryside naturally inhabited by a wide variety of wildlife: look out for deer, squirrels, moles, rabbits and the soaring sights of birds including the resident woodpecker. The site is dog friendly too (apart from in one of the wildlife-laden accommodation areas) and there's a 10-acre woodland area set aside especially for canines. Restful pastimes include boules, woodland walks, and a five-acre nine-hole pitch and putt course among the squirrels, moles and rabbits (hire the necessary bits and pieces on site). Facilities here include heated toilet and shower blocks, a private disabled shower room, hairdryers, washing-up areas, a reception area, Monty's Bar and a shop. Essential supplies (food and beer) can be found at the two excellent pubs within walking distance; supermarkets, restaurants and two caravan and camping centres are within a few minutes by car.

Site type

Rent a tent 1
Tent sites 125
Caravan sites 125
Motorhome sites 125
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 9
Open now
Opens 27 February

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 27 Feb 2026 to

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Reviews

9.7

Overall rating from 307 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Adults-only, dog-friendly spot with great facilities & staff. Good-sized, private pitches, fantastic dog walks. Bar & food vans are a hit. Peaceful setting, stunning views. Many keen to return. Occasional Wi-Fi glitches & faint racetrack noise noted.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A great adults only site, peace and quiet and all you need on site.

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 Becky T. 2 reviews

Astro Turf powered grass and gravel campervan or tent site

Liked Liked the very friendly staff, the new astro pitches and the bar and visiting food vans

Disliked This was our second visit to BoB and the cleanliness of the bathrooms was not as good as our first visit, although still very good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Return visit no 3

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Always peaceful and quiet

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you. Hope you get to visit us again soon.

We will be back

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9 out of 10
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 John H. 4 reviews

Astro Turf powered grass and gravel campervan or tent site

Liked Spacious pitch, toilets and showers superb
Great bar
No kids adults only

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you John, hope to see you again soon.

Facilities extremely clean & modern, even…

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9 out of 10
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 Debs D. 3 reviews

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Facilities extremely clean & modern, even had dog washing room, with shampoo which we did use after our dog jumped in the muddy stream in the woods.
The bar.
Pitches were close together, but everyone was very friendly, most people had a dog or two.
Chilled vibe.
The dog agility course and woods.

Disliked The crunchie gravel.
No tv signal but excellent free WiFi

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very enjoyable experience and will def be coming back again

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 Sarah S. 2 reviews

Emma's Glade unpowered grass campervan or tent site (no pets, wild)

Liked It was a wonderful experience with lovely friendly staff and a very clean and fantastic site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Sarah and we hope we will see you again soon.

Top notch site, highly recommended

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10 out of 10
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 Karen B. 2 reviews

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Excellent place, very clean, very structured with the set up. Amazing pub, shop and food. Toilet blocks were super, lovely lovely campsite. Pete was great too, what a personality he has

Disliked We liked everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your great feedback Karen. I will pass on your comments to Pete for you. We hope to see you again soon.

Very clean and well maintained site.…

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8 out of 10
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 Jon G. 2 reviews

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Very clean and well maintained site. Superb loos and showers. Friendly and helpful staff. Nice bar area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Jon. Come again soon.

We love this place, it was…

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 Rich R. 1 review

Astro Turf powered grass and gravel campervan or tent site

Liked We love this place, it was our second time staying and there will be alot more times we will be staying. The whole place is so peaceful and tranquil. The facilities are top quality and the bar and shop are just perfect. We had entertainment on our first night with Pete singing and he was so good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Good to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you again.

Pitches were well sized, facilities were…

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9 out of 10
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Katherine A. 4 reviews

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Pitches were well sized, facilities were excellent and very clean; entertainment on one night and food vans were great. Helpful friendly staff. Dog walking facilities were outstanding, shady wood in such hot weather was very welcome and dog loved being able to run free. Campers adhered to rules making it a very pleasant and peaceful stay. Would definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Katherine. We're pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again soon.

Park was perfect. Toilets/showers immaculate. Great…

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martin k. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (pet friendly)

Liked Park was perfect. Toilets/showers immaculate. Great space between campers. Lovely little bar. Ground in excellent well maintained condition

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Martin. Hope to see you again soon.

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires 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 Pétanque 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 Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Bush Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking 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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Back of Beyond Touring

Camping and Glamping Park

234 Ringwood Road

St Leonards

Dorset

England

BH24 2SB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.82864°N
1.85407°W

Route directions

Some guests have issues with the site address when put into some satnav devices. Please print out these directions and follow these when you are close to the site to ensure you find the site easily. From the north or east: From the M3, take J14 onto the M27 westbound and join the A31 (signposted Ringwood). Pass Ringwood; stay on the A31 to St. Leonards and pass St. Leonards Hotel on left. At the next roundabout (signed Boundary Lane), turn right into the site lane. Take care: this turn is set back from the roundabout by a few yards, so look for the site sign and one for Shamba. From the west: Follow the signs for Ringwood on the A31 eastbound. Pass The Woodman pub on your left. At the next roundabout go straight over and immediately left into the site lane. Drive straight down the lane, pass Shamba and go through the twin towers to the site barrier. When you arrive at the barrier system press the button for attention.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.8 km Meeting House Lane
10 km Bournemouth University
11.4 km Bournemouth Station
Rail
11 km Pokesdown Rail Station
11.2 km Christchurch Rail Station
11.3 km Bournemouth Rail Station
Ferry
11.9 km Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
12.1 km Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
12.2 km Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
5.9 km Bournemouth International Airport
37.3 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

Back of Beyond has Avon Heath and Moors Valley Country Parks, Ringwood and Avon Heath within simple cycling distance (hire a bike on site); Bournemouth and Poole a little further on and, for city sightseers, Christchurch and Salisbury within 20 and 40 minutes. Maps of local bike routes are provided free in reception. If you’re sightseeing via car, the A31 is half a mile away for access to the New Forest and the Jurassic Coast. Very varied sights and activities are handy within an easy five to 15 minutes’ drive, whether your tastes range towards pottering around museums, historic houses and New Forest villages, birdwatching on Avon Heath, picking up bargains at boot sales/shopping centres, or sampling the best of cream teas and local produce in Dorset cafés and restaurants. The biggest undercover market in the south of England, including a massive flea market and car boot sale every Saturday, is at Wimborne a few miles away. Christchurch, Poole, Salisbury, Winchester and the Jurassic coast are 20 to 30 minutes’ drive away for a mammoth amount of things to see and do to suit all tastes: miles of award-winning beaches, sea fishing, fossil walks and National Trust houses and gardens.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Bournemouth Manor Steps 12.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier 12.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Bournemouth Fisherman`S Walk 12.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Pier 12.7 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Bournemouth Southbourne 13 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Adventure Wonderland 6 km

The Bournemouth Balloon 12.1 km

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 12.4 km

Bournemouth Pier Beach 12.6 km

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 12.6 km

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 12.7 km

White Mill 14.8 km

Brownsea Island 17.2 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 21.6 km

Corfe Castle 25.6 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) 2.5 km

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 5.6 km

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 7.5 km

AVON TYRRELL 8.8 km

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 9.9 km

Local events

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, 28 July 2026 – Tuesday, 28 July 2026)

    Brockenhurst, England 19.2 km

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

    Southampton, England 32.3 km

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Wareham, England 32.7 km

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

    Dorchester, England 41.9 km

  • Wickham Festival (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Fareham, England 47.5 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 Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park? Back of Beyond has Avon Heath and Moors Valley Country Parks, Ringwood and Avon Heath within simple cycling distance (hire a bike on site); Bournemouth and Poole a little further on and, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    April to October arrivals are allowed between 2pm - 7pm.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park? From $71.39 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.