Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site

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Campsite entrance and pathways (added by manager 31 Jan 2023)

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  • New Forest family campsite 20 minutesā€™ drive from Bournemouth beaches
  • A 15-minute drive to Christchurch, Barton on Sea and Highcliffe Castle
  • Grass pitches on a former airfield with direct access to walking paths
This is a gorgeous location, with pitches on open grassland and surrounded by the ancient ancient trees of the New Forest National Parkā€¦ and itā€™s got an intriguing past too. Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site has brought new life to a former World War II airfield and turned it into a splendid woodland base for family camping adventures. Grass pitches here are tucked away among the trees or out in open fields, with spectacular forest views in all directions. When youā€™re ready to explore, there are miles of stunning way-marked tracks and footpaths leading directly from the site, while cyclists can access National Forest Ride from Holmsley car park (15 minutes by bike) and stop off at a pub in pretty Brockenhurst (half an hour) in the middle of the forest. As well as giving access to the forest, Holmsley is also well placed for excursions to the coastline of Dorset and Hampshire. Bournemouth (20 minutesā€™ drive) beckons with its sandy beaches, seaside walks await at Barton on Sea and you can look out over the waves from Highcliffe Castle. While maintaining a back-to-nature vibe, Holmsley is well set up when it comes to essential facilities, with electric hook-ups and full toilet, shower and washing amenities all on hand. Thereā€™s also a store selling camping essentials and food basics for the self-caterers among you, plus a takeaway service for days when you've worn yourselves out too much to contemplate cooking.

Campground type

Tent sites 600
Camper sites 600
RV sites 600

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

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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

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

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

Very large (over 200 sites)

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Seasonal sites

Location

Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site

Forest Road

Christchurch

Dorset

England

BH23 7EQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.803Ā°N
-1.71613Ā°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.3 mi Sea Corner
4.3 mi Sea Corner
4.4 mi Post Office
Rail
3.5 mi Hinton Admiral Rail Station
4.1 mi New Milton Rail Station
4.8 mi Sway Rail Station
Ferry
5.6 mi Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing
5.8 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
5.8 mi Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing
Airport
5.4 mi Bournemouth International Airport
18.6 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

The outdoor activities of the New Forest National Park are well documented ā€“ come along here and youā€™ll have access to all sorts of walking and bike trails (including some leading directly from the site). There are also several riding centres nearby offering lessons and forest trail rides, or you could go fishing at Orchard Lakes (10 minutesā€™ drive). Staying here on the southern side of the national park also means easy access to the coast ā€“ including the long sandy stretch in Bournemouth (also a handy place for rainy-day attractions like the Oceanarium) and wilder areas like Hengistbury Head (both 20 minutesā€™ drive). Seafront Highcliffe Castle (15 minutes) is a fabulous place to visit, or you could pick up the Solent Way trail in Barton on Sea (15 minutes) for a long walk through a lovely nature reserve. On the way home, how about something totally different? Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (10 minutes) is likely to enthral anyone with an interest in engines, and is well worth a visit to see the 500 rare bikes from around the world.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Highcliffe 4.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle 4.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff 4.9 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Christchurch Avon Beach 5.1 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Christchurch Bay 5.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Highcliffe Castle 4.5 mi

Adventure Wonderland 6 mi

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway 7.8 mi

The Bournemouth Balloon 8.9 mi

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 9 mi

National Trust

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 11.5 mi

Brownsea Island 13.2 mi

Kingston Lacy 13.8 mi

Newtown Old Town Hall 15 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 15 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 0.8 mi

AVON TYRRELL 0.9 mi

The Naked Man - New Forest 3.3 mi

RHINEFIELD HOUSE 4.5 mi

AVON HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/05/1998) 4.7 mi

Local events

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, July 30, 2024 ā€“ Tuesday, July 30, 2024)

    Brockenhurst, England 6.4 mi

  • Isle of Wight Walking Festival (Saturday, May 11, 2024 ā€“ Saturday, May 11, 2024)

    Newport, England 19.9 mi

  • Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday, June 20, 2024 ā€“ Thursday, June 20, 2024)

    Newport, England 19.9 mi

  • Wickham Festival (Thursday, August 1, 2024 ā€“ Thursday, August 1, 2024)

    Fareham, England 24.1 mi

  • Tankfest (Friday, June 28, 2024 ā€“ Friday, June 28, 2024)

    Wareham, England 24.3 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.

Reviews

9.1

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent facilities--brilliant staff---will be coming backā€¦

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Excellent facilities--brilliant staff---will be coming back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will go again

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
John p. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Excellent site with very good shop

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, shop, Halloween decorations were great! Fantastic site in a beautiful area.ā€¦

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Friendly staff, shop, Halloween decorations were great! Fantastic site in a beautiful area.

Disliked: Weather!!šŸ˜†

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely pitch very level Peaceful stay Facilities were spotlessā€¦

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
Justin W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Lovely pitch very level Peaceful stay Facilities were spotless

Recommend to friends Visit again

We stayed on a grass with Electric pitch. Nice site and goodā€¦

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: We stayed on a grass with Electric pitch. Nice site and good clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good stay

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Enjoyed location the site was vast And was just in the right place for dog walks

Disliked: Shop was not open on a monday! And pitch got swamped due to allday rain! Ask about pitch before hand. There are loads.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful staff and excellent facilities onsite.ā€¦

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
Matt S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Wonderful staff and excellent facilities onsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site .Perfect for peaceful refreshing stay.

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Perfect site for us, took our dogs this time. Plenty of room for the dogs to walk around inside the site and loads of walking routes adjacent to site. Toilets and showers on site are kept lovely and clean and the site shop was well stocked. Have been here several times this year and will come back again next year.

Disliked: The cold nights šŸ„¶šŸ„¶šŸ„¶

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite with lovely surroundings and clean showers and toilets.ā€¦

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Great campsite with lovely surroundings and clean showers and toilets.

Disliked: More trees would be nice

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great locationā€¦

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Great location

Disliked: No WiFi mainly an issue due to bad mobile coverage in the area

Recommend to friends Visit again

  • Does Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site? The outdoor activities of the New Forest National Park are well documented ā€“ come along here and youā€™ll have access to all sorts of walking and bike trails (including some leading directly ā€¦ Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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