The Homestead

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Basic bell tent comes completely empty got you to bring all your own belongings
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  • Small family-run site with six acres of fields and a woodland
  • A quarter of an hour's drive from Bournemouth; Sandbanks 25 minutes
  • Fully-furnished luxury four-metre bell tents in Dorset
Tear off whichever chunk of Hampshire and Dorset you fancy… with the small, family-run site at The Homestead as your base, you’ll have easy access to a wide range of attractions across the two counties, including the New Forest National Park, Bournemouth beach and the Jurassic Coast. Where exactly is this splendid place? Well, it’s on the edge of the small village of West Parley near Ferndown and it’s full of greenery, mature oaks, flowering plants and local wildlife. All of the site’s handy amenities are kept to a high standard, including shared toilet and shower blocks and a washing-up area. In terms of the accommodation here, you can look forward to the chance to stay in a luxury four-metre, fully-furnished bell tent that's sure to be cosy whatever the weather. Inside, one double bed, two single convertible futon beds, a wicker table and two bedside tables are included; a water container, glasses, and a wicker basket of cutlery and crockery are also provided for when mealtimes roll around. The Homestead is just over the road from a popular garden centre and a quarter of a mile from the nearest pub (handy for any urgent tummy grumbles). With a bus stop a few minutes' walk away, it’s also simple to leave the car behind, as there regular services into Bournemouth town centre.

Campground type

Rent a tent 1
Tent sites 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 41 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

93% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-kept, roomy campsite boasts excellent, clean facilities, including new showers. Friendly, helpful staff and a convenient location for exploring Bournemouth and beyond. Some guests noted occasional aircraft/road noise, but most found it manageable. Good value, with many wanting to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good site with clean facilities and easy to use

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Willow bell tent

Liked The relaxed atmosphere

Recommend to friends Visit again

A really great site - rural feel but good access to everything

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Jilly B.

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked I loved that we were parked up under a mature oak tree overlooking a field of docile horses and a donkey!
The facilities were spotless and the owner friendly and helpful

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large level well-kept grass field surrounded by trees. Pleasant owners and nice pub…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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david k.

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Large level well-kept grass field surrounded by trees.
Pleasant owners and nice pub round the corner. And Liddle very close

Disliked Reception could do withe better signing as it wasn’t at all easy to figure out where it was.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good for a short stay.

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8 out of 10
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David M.

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Shower and toilet block spotlessly clean. Staff very helpful and friendly.

Disliked Noise from motorbike track and aircraft.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Such a wonderful campsite. On first drive in you know it is…

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10 out of 10
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Willow bell tent

Liked Such a wonderful campsite. On first drive in you know it is going to be fairly special. So much care taken to the grounds. Showed to our tent on check in despite really busy and could have easily pointed it was so close. Great clean facilities plenty of space and very roomy showers! Someone popped by on our 2nd night to check everything was ok and whether we needed anything at all. Good location. Planes fly over from Bournemouth airport but very few in the 2nights we stayed over, the kids found them fun to see! Thank you for a lovely stay, we will be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The accessibility and convenience to everything around you for activities and things…

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Morgan G.

Willow bell tent

Liked The accessibility and convenience to everything around you for activities and things to do. The site was clean, easy to find and super comfy beds which aided in a better camping experience.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great time

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10 out of 10
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Rebecca F.

Willow bell tent

Liked We loved our stay at the homestead. The facilities were clean and nice and close. The site was clean and everyone was lovely including the family that run it. It was perfect and not far from everything we wanted to do on our break.
It’s close to the airport which the kids loved watching them fly over- it’s not a busy airport so the noise really wasn’t an issue at all. Was one of the most reasonably priced sites I found and we are already planning our next visit here again - hopefully in a few weeks!

Recommend to friends Visit again

campsite nice and friendly, excellent shower blocks…

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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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christopher h.

Willow bell tent

Liked campsite nice and friendly, excellent shower blocks

Disliked close to airport so you get aircraft flying over

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place we have been there twice. In glamping and in our…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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mohammed h.

Willow bell tent

Liked Great place we have been there twice. In glamping and in our tent will definitely come again. Extra thing they have a lovely shop with hats for ladies that extra bit is very special for me esp Stayed two night clean showers nice people perfect 👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great showers Cozy Bell tent…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Shelley S.

Willow bell tent

Liked Great showers
Cozy Bell tent

Disliked No play park

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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

Luxury

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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

The Homestead

355 Christchurch Road

West Parley

Bournemouth

Dorset

England

BH22 8SH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.78032°N
1.87039°W

Nearest transport

Bus
2.9 mi Bournemouth University
3.7 mi Bournemouth Station
4.2 mi County Gates
Rail
3.7 mi Bournemouth Rail Station
3.9 mi Pokesdown Rail Station
4.3 mi Branksome Rail Station
Ferry
5 mi Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
5.2 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
5.3 mi Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
1.7 mi Bournemouth International Airport
25.2 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

With the coast and the New Forest National Park so close, you’ll have a big choice of activities before you. Perhaps horse riding, cycling or canoeing on the Beaulieu river in the New Forest National Park (from 15 minutes’ drive)? Swimming, sea kayaking, kitesurfing or jetskiing in Poole waters, such as Sandbanks beach (25 minutes)? For somewhere that’s even closer by, you could tear up the go-karting tracks at South Coast Karting (five minutes) or work on perfecting your swing at the Dudsbury Golf Club (five minutes). Adventure Wonderland (five minutes) is another spot nearby with a whole load of family-friendly rides from a swinging pirate ship to spinning teacups. With Bournemouth beach (15 minutes) and Go Ape Moors Valley (15 minutes) a short drive away, there are many more ways to break a sweat. However, for anyone keen to look back on former times, you could opt for a walk and a brew at the National Trust’s Kingston Lacy (20 minutes), a 17th-century country house that’s still going strong.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier 4.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Bournemouth Manor Steps 4.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Bournemouth Pier 4.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Bournemouth Durley Chine 4.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Fisherman`S Walk 4.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Adventure Wonderland 1.2 mi

The Bournemouth Balloon 4.1 mi

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 4.3 mi

Bournemouth Pier Beach 4.4 mi

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 4.4 mi

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 7.4 mi

Brownsea Island 7.4 mi

White Mill 8.5 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 10 mi

Corfe Castle 12.8 mi

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 1.8 mi

WIMBORNE ROAD CEMETERY 3.2 mi

AVON HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/05/1998) 3.7 mi

LOWER CENTRAL GARDENS, UPPER CENTRAL GARDENS AND COY POND GARDENS 4 mi

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 4.5 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 24.6 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Homestead have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Homestead dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Homestead? With the coast and the New Forest National Park so close, you’ll have a big choice of activities before you. Perhaps horse riding, cycling or canoeing on the Beaulieu river in the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Homestead?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Homestead? From $40.58 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.