Leat Farm

9.3 97 reviews
Camping
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The site's field
Grassy pitches
Well-kept field
Grass pitches
Farm entrance
View over the river
The river
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The site's field
Grassy pitches
Well-kept field

  • Dog-friendly farm site between Cranborne Chase and the New Forest
  • A 10-minute drive to New Forest Water Park; half an hour to the coast
  • Behind a working water mill and tea rooms; pubs and shops nearby too
Craving watersports, treetop obstacle courses and cycle-easy forest paths? With Cranborne Chase on one side and New Forest on the other, Leat Farm is all about a relaxing retreat in the outdoors. That’s certainly what you get, as the dog-friendly farm site is part of a working smallholding and timber yard on the river Allen with a clear chalk stream, plenty of plant life and a working Stenner sawmill over 100 years old. You'll blend properly into farm life here, thanks to the site’s two horses (Bobbie and Cobby), four goats and a small band of turkeys nearby. At the same time, won't be too far away from the buzz, whether that's the beach or city – within driving distance, there’s Salisbury (half an hour’s drive), Southampton (50 minutes), Bournemouth (half an hour) Christchurch (25 minutes) and Poole (45 minutes). As for the local town, well, from Fordingbridge (five minutes), there’s a fair few adventures to be had and that’s not counting a trip down taste lane (restaurants, shops and pubs are in plentiful supply). There are riding stables, a park, woodland archery and a little further out, the New Forest Water Park (10 minutes) for a good go at wakeboarding, paddleboarding and other watersports. When you’re looking for something a little closer by, the site is behind Alderholt Mill, a working watermill with tearooms (a breakfast spot, maybe?). To the north of the site, there’s also a trout fishery five minutes' drive away.

Campground type

Camper sites 3
RV sites 3
Tent sites 30
Open now
Opens September 12
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Dogs

  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Sep 12 to

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 97 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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Peaceful

92% would recommend this campground to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a basic, back-to-nature campsite with spacious fields and a lovely stream. Visitors praise the friendly and helpful owners, farm animals, and the opportunity for campfires. Facilities are generally clean but basic, with some noting a lack of light in toilets and limited showers. While many highlight the peaceful atmosphere and suitability for families, a few reviews mention noise from neighboring sites or other campers and a concerning incident involving the owner.

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Lee G. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Very Friendly, clean

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Friendly owner, clean facilities, stream at the bottom of the site, horses

Disliked Mixed sex toilets had a urinal in them which was a little awkward, especially for teenage daughter.

Very loud music coming from a neighbouring camp site

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Ver bad experience

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Nothing about being there but liked when I left.

Disliked The noise from the large camping groups and from the nearby fields was so bad could not get any sleep at night and days were disrupted and not able to rest and enjoy your stay the camp owner lied about sorting these matters and did nothing. The whole experience was not good and made people ill. The campsite was not as described and is dangerous and when you ask for your money back as you want to leave are ignored.

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We had a lovely time staying…

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 Chloe A. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked We had a lovely time staying here at leat farm campsite over the bank holiday weekend. It’s a lovely (basic) campsite with a few farm animals on site which we loved! There’s 2 fields to choose from, one with a stream running behind it, we chose to pitch up here. So relaxing falling asleep to the sound of the stream, also so many birds and animals to look out for so great for bird watchers! It wasn’t hugely busy during our stay which was nice, but quite a few families which made for a great atmosphere. Toilets are basic but working, could do with a little clean. We didn’t shower here but 2 showers on site. There’s a village store a few minute drive away (15/20 min walk), an co op 7 mins away and fordingbridge town with loads of shops and restaurants nearby too. Overall we had a great time and will definitely be back on our next adventure, Dona is lovely!

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Amazing site, host and location…

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Claire S. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Amazing site, host and location

Recommend to friends Visit again

100% recommended

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Sharon L. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Wonderful location, good shower & loos, lovely owner. The site never feels overcrowded, listening to wildlife and the stream is so therapeutic. This is now our first choice for family camping weekends.

Disliked One shower is temperamental.

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Great little site, very basic but…

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Peter W. 2 reviews

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great little site, very basic but the stream at the bottom of the field is beautiful and the owner is lovely

Disliked Nothing

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Loved our time very much here and the Dona was so lovely( so was the dog) we will definitely come again 😀

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Loved the quiet and peaceful location…

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John C. 4 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Loved the quiet and peaceful location and clean and tidy facilities. Loved the simple showers. Staff were helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We stayed here recently for 3 nights. Excellent location.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Excellent location to the new forest and Fordingbridge.
Great value also

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

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

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Leat Farm

Sandleheath

Fordingbridge

Hampshire

England

SP6 1PX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.92807°N
1.83356°W

Nearest transport

Bus
5.9 mi Meeting House Lane
10.1 mi Millstream Coach Park
10.6 mi West Street
Rail
9.9 mi Salisbury Rail Station
11.7 mi Dean Rail Station
13.2 mi Hinton Admiral Rail Station
Ferry
13.8 mi Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
13.9 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
13.9 mi Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
10.4 mi Bournemouth International Airport
20.7 mi 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

Heading off on a family hol? Well, there’s a lot to keep the little ones entertained, whether it’s the battle boats and spinning teacups at Adventure Wonderland (25 minutes' drive), the coasters at Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World (35 minutes) or falconry shows and snakes at Liberty's Owl, Raptor & Reptile Centre (20 minutes). Those of you looking to throw some outdoor activities into the mix will also be set, whether that's with sailing at the New Forest and District Sailability (15 minutes), Go Ape in Moors Valley Country Park & Forest (20 minutes) or full-on wildlife watching on Brownsea Island (an hour and 25 minutes). History’s not so far away around here either. First of all, there's the 14th-century Old Wardour Castle (45 minutes) or heavy horses and vintage trucks at Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park (10 minutes), then the elegance of the Elizabethan manor at Breamore House (15 minutes) or the National Trust country mansion at Kingston Lacy (half an hour). After a museum dive too? There’s the National Motor Museum (45 minutes), The Tank Museum (55 minutes) and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (40 minutes) for a look at the history of the vehicles.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, & Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Churchill Arms Pub 1.1 mi
  • Railway Hotel Pub 1.2 mi
  • The Compasses Inn Pub 1.4 mi
  • The Raj of India Restaurant 1.6 mi
  • No. 1 Shaftesbury Street Restaurant 1.8 mi
  • The Ship Inn Pub 1.8 mi
  • The Crown Pub 1.8 mi
  • Peking Restaurant 1.9 mi
  • The George Inn Restaurant 1.9 mi
  • The Rose and Thistle Pub 2.6 mi

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 1.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 3.7 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.7 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 4 mi
  • Wine Box Off-licence 5.8 mi
  • Waitrose Supermarket 5.8 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 5.9 mi

Parks and play

  • Flaxfields End Play Area Playground 1.6 mi
  • Sweatford Stream Play Area Playground 1.8 mi
  • Eastworth Play Area Playground 3.7 mi
  • Verwood Recreation Ground park 3.7 mi
  • Verwood Recreation Playground 3.7 mi
  • Verwood Green park 3.8 mi
  • Champtoceaux Green park 4 mi
  • Potterne Park 4.4 mi
  • Downton Millennium Green park 5.3 mi
  • Crocodile Crossing Playground 5.3 mi

Family days out

  • Stephen's Stone Visitor attraction 3 mi
  • Giants Grave Visitor attraction 3.1 mi
  • The Arcade Amusement arcade 3.2 mi
  • Dorset Heavy Horse Centre Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
  • Breamore House Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
  • Summerlug Hill Visitor attraction 4.2 mi
  • Ibsley Common Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Ringwood Forest Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Ibsley HF-DF Station Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Ashley Range (WW2 bomb target) Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Hale Purley Visitor attraction 5.6 mi
  • Friday's Cross Visitor attraction 6 mi
  • Castle Piece 6 mi
  • Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre Zoo 6.9 mi
  • Longford Castle 8.4 mi

Public transport

  • Sandleheath Village Hall 0.4 mi
  • Sandleheath Cross Roads 0.5 mi
  • Jubillee Road 1.1 mi
  • Ashford Close 1.3 mi
  • Damerham 1.4 mi
  • Damerham Bus Shelter 1.4 mi
  • Normandy Way 1.6 mi
  • Mayfly Close 1.7 mi
  • Whipp's Hill 1.7 mi
  • Market Place 1.8 mi

Other nearby

  • Somerley Park Golf Club Golf course 3.9 mi
  • Crane Valley - Woodland Course Golf course 4.4 mi
  • Crane Valley - Valley Course Golf course 4.5 mi
  • Moors Valley Golf Course 4.9 mi
  • Remedy Oak Golf course 5.5 mi
  • Furlong Shopping Centre 5.8 mi

Local services

  • Fordingbridge Surgery Doctors 1.7 mi
  • Fordingbridge Hospital 1.8 mi
  • Fordingbridge Hospital X-Ray Department Clinic 1.8 mi
  • Arch Clinic 1.8 mi
  • Co-operative Bank Cashpoint 1.8 mi
  • Fordingbridge Chemist Pharmacy 1.9 mi
  • Nationwide Building Society Cashpoint 1.9 mi
  • Fordingbridge Service Station Fuel station 2.1 mi
  • Valero Fuel station 3.7 mi
  • The Surgery Doctors 3.8 mi

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Must see

Breamore House 3.6 mi

Salisbury Cathedral 9.6 mi

Wilton House 10.5 mi

Adventure Wonderland 10.6 mi

Old Sarum 11.5 mi

National Trust

Mompesson House 9.7 mi

Kingston Lacy 11.9 mi

Little Clarendon 12.5 mi

Philipps House and Dinton Park 12.8 mi

White Mill 13.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BOVERIDGE HOUSE SCHOOL 3 mi

BREAMORE 3.6 mi

CRANBORNE MANOR 4 mi

Godshill - Pitts Wood Inclosure (New Forest) 4.3 mi

Godshill - Frankenbury - Castle Hill 4.3 mi

Local events

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

    Southampton, England 18.7 mi

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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  • Does Leat Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Leat Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
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