Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park

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Aerial view of the site
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.

Campground type

Tent sites 40
Camper sites 40
RV sites 40
Rent a tent 1
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Open now
Opens February 28

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling 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 bachelor/bachelorette 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 park 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, Feb 28 2025 to

AA 5 pennants

Campsite types & availability

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99% would recommend this campground to a friend

96% would stay here again

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The site is beautiful and quiet, very clean and very well presented.…

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Kate L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked The site is beautiful and quiet, very clean and very well presented.
The staff are lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

brilliant stay, relaxing, has everything you need, would come back!

Overall 10/10

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Chloe C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite (pet friendly)

Liked It is easy to find and we were greeted at the entrance with all our welcome information and dog treats for our dog, which was a lovely touch. The toilet and shower blocks were exceptionally cleaned and stayed clean throughout the day. The showers stayed on until you turned them off, no ten second stop! There is a dog wash for small fee and washing up area, again very clean.
We had a tent pitch, which was spacious!
The shop was stocked with plenty of things and the bar had a decent choice. It's very friendly in the bar, you can take your dogs in and they don't kick you out of you still got a drink past closing! Every staff we saw, gave us a smile and hello, and the bar staff were brilliant

Disliked Nothing really! It was super hot and there wasnt any shade in our pitch. Other tent pitches had shade, it's not really a dislike though, the park can't control the weather!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review, we are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and enjoyed everything BoB has to offer. Hope to see you again soon.

Excellent site, with clean facilities and friendly staff too.

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Lovely and quiet and very well looked after site. We liked the bar and all the different food options that were offered every evening by the different caterers that visited the site. The reception and shop and lovely too with all the essentials that are needed plus some really lovely gifts as well. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed our stay and will be going back later on in the year.

Disliked There was nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review and we look forward to seeing you again later in the year.

The vibe on site. Everyone was very friendly. Facilities very clean and…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite (pet friendly)

Liked The vibe on site. Everyone was very friendly. Facilities very clean and great showers. Would 100% stay again

Disliked A little on the expensive side, added to that we were not permitted two small pop up tents on the same pitch although they were smaller than the one we then had to purchase. We needed separate accommodation as male/female mixed. Seems to be a few extra costs here and there as well. Would stay again however. Just a few more costs and rules than other places that I've stayed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I'm pleased to hear you liked our park and would visit us again. In connection with regards to the rules of 2 tents per pitch, this is a license requirement and a fire regulation and is nothing to do with additional costs. If you would like us to explain further then please do not hesitate to contact our Reception and our staff will be happy to discuss. We hope you understand and we hope to see you again soon.

Well worth a visit

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Alan G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Emma's Glade primitive grass campervan or tent campsite (no pets, wild)

Liked Good facilities, clean, quiet, friendly staff

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks Alan, come again soon.

A really well organised arrives process. The plots were spacious and facilities…

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Barry K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked A really well organised arrives process. The plots were spacious and facilities were excellent. Staff were friendly and helpful.
The bar and the evening food vans were great. The shop stocked essentials if you wanted to cater for your selves.
I thought the off lead dog walking area was perfect.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your kind review Barry. We're pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again soon.

Fantastic stay

Overall 10/10

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Leigha M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite (pet friendly)

Liked Great site, lovely and quiet! Had a lovely bar, food comes to the site so you don’t have to cook which is lush. Onsite shop is lovely and has some great bits and essentials too! Very clean facilities and it’s great there was cloths to dry sinks and clean floors in shower!

Disliked Was confused with the check out process

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. Please accept our apologies for any confusion with the check out process. It should have been made clear to you at check in and it is also explained in your welcome pack. It's a simple process in that you put the barrier pass in a post box outside reception and on the box is a code for you to get out. Our Reception staff are always happy to help if you need it.

We hope to see you again soon.

Fab Fab Site!

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Janet C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Everything from the warm welcome to the lovely clean washroom facilities to the fab bar with extremely friendly staff and a local band playing on Saturday evening! Plus different visiting food trucks every night! A fab site.

Disliked Could not join loyalty program as we booked through Pitch Up. Will be booking direct next time!

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind comments, glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Clean & tidy site & lovely staff

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Everything, excellent site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you liked it, do come again soon.

Great site with some clear love from the owners. Clean and tidy…

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Ryan T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Astro Turf powered cement/asphalt and grass campervan or tent campsite

Liked Great site with some clear love from the owners. Clean and tidy with good facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Good to hear you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again soon.


Features

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 Pétanque Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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)

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 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

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up 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

Bus
3 mi Meeting House Lane
6.2 mi Bournemouth University
7.1 mi Bournemouth Station
Rail
6.9 mi Pokesdown Rail Station
7 mi Christchurch Rail Station
7 mi Bournemouth Rail Station
Ferry
7.4 mi Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
7.5 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
7.6 mi Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
3.7 mi Bournemouth International Airport
23.2 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

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 7.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier 7.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Bournemouth Fisherman`S Walk 7.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Pier 7.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Bournemouth Southbourne 8.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Adventure Wonderland 3.8 mi

The Bournemouth Balloon 7.5 mi

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 7.7 mi

Bournemouth Pier Beach 7.8 mi

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 7.8 mi

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 7.9 mi

White Mill 9.2 mi

Brownsea Island 10.7 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 13.4 mi

Corfe Castle 15.9 mi

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) 1.6 mi

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 3.5 mi

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 4.7 mi

AVON TYRRELL 5.5 mi

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 6.1 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 26 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park 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 $39.60 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.