Sopley Lake Camping

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Pitches in the orchard
Pitches in the orchard
The orchard
Grass camping meadow
Track to the camping meadow
The orchard pitches
Orchard pitches next to the cut flower field
Orchard pitches with solar panels
Firepit area, firewood supplied for a small fee
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The orchard
Grass camping meadow
Track to the camping meadow

  • Pop-up site edging the New Forest National Park in Hampshire
  • Bournemouth 15 minutes’ drive; Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary 25 minutes
  • Working farm with a shop and bakery; pick your own fruit and veg
Just outside the boundary of the New Forest National Park, Sopley Lake Camping is a pop-up site based on a pick-your-own fruit, flowers and vegetables farm five minutes’ drive from Bransgore in Hampshire. This may be a pop-up site, but there are plenty of amenities: you can pick up takeaway hot pastries, cakes and coffee at the on-site bakery and other goodies at the farm shop, and a communal firepit and barbecue area are yours to use. If you’re just not into alfresco cooking, you will be relieved to know that there are several pubs serving good evening food within 10 minutes’ drive. There is a play area with picnic benches outside the bakery, and colourful fields of cut-your-own flowers to view while enjoying a brew and a pastry. With the New Forest only about five minutes’ drive away, you'll have easy access to all its cycling and walking networks.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 15
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 16 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/05 et 31/10.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 7500 Kilogrammes are not allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 01 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.1

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful, tranquil spot with beautiful views, a real hidden gem! Generous pitches, great facilities (showers, loos), and a lovely orchard. Farm shop/bakery a hit. Friendly staff. Some found hook-ups far, no communal fridge/freezer, but boiler's improved. Lake access restricted for campers.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great value, very peaceful, we'll be back. No complaints!

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Location, the onsite shop, Hannah - the great host, the facilities, pub close enough, the peace, the lake 👍

Disliked Nothing

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The setting! In an orchard is…

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Nykee L. 1 review

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked The setting! In an orchard is lovely! Staff are great too! Close toilet and sink. Peaceful! Bakery and farm shop open 10-4 was handy! Easy in and out! Would definitely recommend for a calm easy few nights to get away! We had soooo much space too! And the best part is you can have campfires!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely will recommend

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely spot, running water, warm showers, clean loos. The communal spaces were lovely with benches and space to make a fire.

Disliked The showers and loos are together and there are only two, so there were sometimes queues.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great simple back to basic camping will return

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Ben D. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Simple camping with good atmosphere and enough facilities. Beautiful lake, friendly hosts camping how we like it simple and fun.

Disliked I wish the farm shop was open longer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Quiet site, good toilets/showers and shop/cafe.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful and very relaxed campsite in…

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Sue S. 1 review

Electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Peaceful and very relaxed campsite in beautiful surroundings.. will visit again

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The campsite is lovely. Beautiful location…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The campsite is lovely. Beautiful location at edge of working farm. Super clean facilities. The communial areas had nice seating and rope swing for children. Lovely touches having flowers in the bathrooms, clearly very well cared for.
The farm shop, cafe and play area are a delight. The staff in the cafe went above and beyond , and the food is incredibly delicious.

Disliked It is stated on the website at point of booking that no dogs are allowed. However, the owner has a dog that roams the campsite and eating area unaccompanied. There are no signs at the lake to say it is private and you are not allowed to walk around. However, we were approached at the lake edge by a large dog that was not under control. When reported, we were told that access to the lake is not allowed for campers. The website promotes the lake as a feature, so clarification for future would be appreciated.

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Peaceful . Great hosts…

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 Angela H. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Peaceful . Great hosts

Recommend to friends Visit again

So good i dont want to share

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 Annette D. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked I dont want ti say how amazing this site is, how brilliant and clean the showers are, how wonderful the lady is who works there or how peaceful the sight is as its such a gem and want ti keep it a secret lol

Disliked Absolutely nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Loved this Post! Made me laugh out loud as had to check I was reading it correctly. Then I got it!

Everything you need, simple, clean, easy.

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 Leah P. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Simple but perfect. Clean bathrooms, beautiful setting. Kids loved playing on the tyre swing and then at the park near the farm shop.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Campfires allowed

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

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

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Sopley Lake Camping

Derritt Lane

Sopley

Bransgore

Hampshire

England

BH23 7AZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,77602°N
1,76587°W

Route directions

If you are following Derritt Lane from Sopley to Bransgore, continue past the pick-your-own and farm shop on the right-hand side until you reach the next gate (with signs for Sopley Camping). Head straight across the field towards the woods, and then turn left for the camping field or right for the orchard electric hookups. What3words: occupations.hinders.singled.

Nearest transport

Coach
4,5 km Bargates
4,5 km Bargates
6,2 km Sea Corner
Rail
4,4 km Christchurch Rail Station
4,5 km Hinton Admiral Rail Station
6,5 km Pokesdown Rail Station
Ferry
5,2 km Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
5,3 km Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
5,4 km Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
Airport
4,7 km Bournemouth International Airport
34,5 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

There are numerous family walks and cycle rides within the New Forest National Park (five minutes’ drive), like strolls through ancient woodland to Matchams Viewpoint (15 minutes), or a bike ride along former train tracks on the Old Railway Trail (10 minutes). Keep an eye out for grazing New Forest ponies and red deer too. If you don’t get lucky with the wildlife, you’re assured of seeing some at Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary (25 minutes), where you can feed the fallow deer. Liberty’s Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre (10 minutes) is another good bet for kids, with its falconry displays and reptile house. Petrol-heads will want to see the vintage buses and racing cars at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (35 minutes) too. Christchurch has historic quays and two castles to explore, while Burley (both 10 minutes) has a long history of witchcraft and smuggling; you can browse several shops selling occult-related memorabilia. If you fancy sand between your toes, head for Bournemouth (15 minutes) beach or the long expanse at Sandbanks (35 minutes). Harbourside Poole (35 minutes) has lots of seafront pubs and restaurants, plus a lively vibe at the weekends.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff 5,5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Avon Beach 5,7 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle 5,8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Highcliffe 6,4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank East 6,5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Adventure Wonderland 5,6 km

Highcliffe Castle 5,8 km

The Bournemouth Balloon 9,7 km

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 9,8 km

Bournemouth Pier Beach 10,2 km

National Trust

Brownsea Island 16,7 km

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 18,4 km

Kingston Lacy 19,1 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 19,6 km

White Mill 21 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

AVON TYRRELL 3,4 km

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 5,6 km

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 5,6 km

Hengistbury Head 6,3 km

AVON HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/05/1998) 6,5 km

Local events

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, 28 July 2026 – Tuesday, 28 July 2026)

    Brockenhurst, England 14,7 km

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

    Southampton, England 28,7 km

  • Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday, 18 June 2026 – Thursday, 18 June 2026)

    Newport, England 34,6 km

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Wareham, England 34,7 km

  • Tankfest (Friday, 26 June 2026 – Friday, 26 June 2026)

    Wareham, England 34,8 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 Sopley Lake Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sopley Lake Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Sopley Lake Camping? There are numerous family walks and cycle rides within the New Forest National Park (five minutes’ drive), like strolls through ancient woodland to Matchams Viewpoint (15 minutes), or a bike ride along … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sopley Lake Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sopley Lake Camping? From R540,53 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.