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Birdie bell tent (five person)

From £200 (£200) 2 nights, 2 adults

5 people maximum

Please bring your own towels.

Dimensions

16.4ft width × 16.4ft length

1 room

Open space 1 x Double bed, 3 x Single bed

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Bed linen 4 included, 4 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 3 included, 3 max.
Doona and pillows 5 included, 5 max.
Barbecue
Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet
Beds made up
Cooking equipment
Dry toilet / eco toilet
Firepit
Firewood provided
Heating
Kettle
Lanterns/fairy lights
Microwave
Outdoor furniture
Picnic table
Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud
Wood-burning stove

Other restrictions

Car parking by site not allowed

Availability

Arrive or depart on this date
Your booking From £200 (£200)
Based on 2 nights, 2 adults
2 adults

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Riverside Lakes

View prices & book 9.4 13 reviews
Kingfisher lake - specimen carp to nearly 30lb
New
Bell tents
Cut-out lawns between the meadows
Chill out pitch

No availability here for your search criteria

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100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Awesome, tidy campsite with big, private spots and a chilled vibe. Guests loved the wildlife, clean loos, and super friendly hosts. Got fishing lakes too! Watch out for ticks in the long grass - just a heads-up.

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Pitches are spacious and nicely laidout.…

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Anonymous

Treeline unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Pitches are spacious and nicely laidout. Facilities were clean and maintained. Lovely little farm on site and two decent fishing lakes. Family that run the campsite were really friendly. I'd absolutely recommend the campsite and the woodfired pizzas made on site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, stayed with the family,…

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Gareth A.

Chill Out unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely site, stayed with the family, we all had a lovely time lots to do. My boys used the fishing lakes each day and managed to both get PB catches and the Mrs and I loved the animals on site and peaceful location.
Highly recommended, lovely family run campsite will be returning again soon.

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Wonderful family stay

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Beckie S.

Viewpoint power optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Absolutely loved it. Location was great. Facilities are great. The family that run it are just wonderful. We are definitely going to return. The animals are great, kids loved them. Lovely that you feel safe letting the kids run off together to play.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a lovely week at this family site

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Mark D.

Viewpoint power optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely quiet site

Disliked We could not have a fire or bbq - but this was a county wide ban so cant be helped!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gorgeous site and great location. Very…

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Anonymous

Birdie bell tent (five person)

Liked Gorgeous site and great location. Very chilled weekend!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, well looked after, friendly and obliging hosts.

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John Paul J.

Centrepoint unpowered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely set up with very friendly and helpful family run team. Attractive grounds, good facilities, showers and even a bath. Lots of friendly animals for the young ones to play with as well.

Disliked Having to park away from the tent in a separate parking area. I use the power from an EV to inflate the air beds every day, so had to keep bringing it and taking it back. That was a pain and seemed unnecessary.

Unless I missed it, there was no wi fi and the signal was really bad so this made communicating with home difficult at times. Minor gripe.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with clean facilities, friendly team and spacious pitches!

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Tilly W.

Lake view powered grass site

Liked Lovely people, great pizza, lovely little farm with animals, clean and spacious toilet and shower blocks, separate room with a bath for the kids, good washroom with washing up liquid provided, water taps on each pitch, bins emptied every day.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The staff is kind, it was the best camping ever

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Suelen R.

Lake view powered grass site

Liked Beautiful place! Full of animals, trees, a lovely lake, toilets are very clean, just few steps from my tent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The facilities and site were really clean and well kept. Loved it!

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Matt A.

Cloverleaf unpowered grass site

Liked Huge pitches
Peaceful wildlife haven.
Wonderful friendly hosts
Secluded and spacious.
The fishing lakes were great and full of wildlife.

Disliked Nothing - it's great!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site

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Erika S.

Viewpoint power optional grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Design of long grass and cut out areas proving great wildlife areas and privacy. Great friendly hosts

Disliked a little shop selling essentials and beer/wine on site would be a great advantage

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Riverside Lakes

Slough Lane

Horton

Wimborne

Dorset

England

BH21 7JL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.86347°N
1.92613°W

Route directions

If coming from the Horton Inn way with a tourer or motorhome, you may want to go past the site's turning and find a safe space to turn around, as the turning to the left is at an angle and can be tricky to negotiate.

Nearest transport

Coach
9.6 km Meeting House Lane
13.5 km Bournemouth University
15 km St Johns Church
Rail
15.2 km Branksome Rail Station
15.7 km Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
15.8 km Bournemouth Rail Station
Ferry
17.4 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
17.7 km Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
17.9 km Poole Ferry Terminal
Airport
11.6 km Bournemouth International Airport
41 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

This is a fantastic area for outdoor activities, with places like Moors Valley Country Park (10 minutes' drive), which has cycle paths, orienteering and a treetop trail, and the New Forest National Park (15 minutes) close by. The national park has heaps of walks, bike rides and wildlife, plus attractions like New Forest Water Park (20 minutes) and the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu (40 minutes). And there's the coast too, of course – top spots nearby include the sandy beach in Bournemouth (25 minutes), wildlife-rich Hengistbury Head (half an hour) and the sailing hotspot of Lymington (40 minutes). At around an hour’s drive, Swanage and Durdle Door are a little further away but doable for a day trip. More family days out? How about Liberty's Owl, Raptor & Reptile Centre (20 minutes), Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park (20 minutes) or Paultons Park, Home of Peppa Pig World (half an hour)?

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Bournemouth Pier 16.8 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Bournemouth Durley Chine 16.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier 17 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Bournemouth Alum Chine 17.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Manor Steps 17.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 9.5 km

Adventure Wonderland 11.4 km

Breamore House 15.5 km

The Bournemouth Balloon 16.3 km

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 16.7 km

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 9.5 km

White Mill 11.5 km

Brownsea Island 19.6 km

Mompesson House 24.3 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 24.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 3.5 km

ST GILES' HOUSE 5.6 km

CRICHEL HOUSE 5.8 km

CRANBORNE MANOR 6 km

BOVERIDGE HOUSE SCHOOL 7.6 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 6 September 2025 – Saturday, 6 September 2025)

    Dorchester, England 38.4 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 Riverside Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Lakes? This is a fantastic area for outdoor activities, with places like Moors Valley Country Park (10 minutes' drive), which has cycle paths, orienteering and a treetop trail, and the New Forest National … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Lakes?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Lakes? From $164.99 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.