In Nature Camping

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Lovely early morning sun at in nature campsite
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Shady spots and sunny spots for you sun lovers
The camping field. rather damp after the heavy rainfall but lovely place!
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Lovely early morning sun at in nature campsite
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Shady spots and sunny spots for you sun lovers

  • Dog-friendly pop-up site in a spacious four-acre field
  • A 10-minute drive from beaches and 15 minutes from Milford on Sea
  • A 10-minute walk from a microbrewery, spa, vegan café and restaurant
Whether you’re paddleboarding on local beaches, pursuing outdoor activities in the New Forest or mooching around the nearby towns, there’s a great balance between civilisation and peaceful countryside at In Nature Camping in Dorset. Under a mile from the edge of the New Forest National Park and 10 minutes’ drive away from beaches, there’s lots on the agenda here: days at the beach, visits to nearby historic towns and properties, shopping or even chilling with a spa treatment at the venue a short walk away. Also within 10 minutes' walk of the site is a vegan café and a restaurant. There’s a microbrewery 10 minutes' walk away, which serves drinks like small-cask beer, handcrafted ales and ‘unfined’ beer. A five-minute drive away, there’s another café with pick-your-own farm produce activities - how lovely. The closest beaches for strolls, snoozes, swimming and the likes are Avon beach (10 minutes), Highcliffe beach (10 minutes) Barton-on-sea beach (10 minutes). As for interesting local towns with shops and cafés, make your way to Highcliffe (five minutes), Christchurch (10 minutes), New Milton (five minutes) and Milford on Sea (15 minutes). The main road from Lyndhurst to the coast runs just a short distance from the field, making it nice and easy to access local attractions. What about the place you’ll be calling home for your Dorset holiday? Off-grid, it’s very much a wildlife haven. Try your hand at self-sufficiency (barbecues and firepits are allowed, weather conditions permitting) or grab your meals locally. There are four hot showers, six toilets and two washing-up sinks for those of you who decide to dust off the old camp stove and try cooking under the stars.

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Rent a tent 10
Motorhome pitches 3
Open now
Opens 24 July
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.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 24 Jul to

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Accommodation

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 242 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

Nice, roomy site with a friendly vibe. Cleanliness & hot showers get a thumbs-up. Handy for beaches & New Forest, with great, helpful hosts. Fire pits for hire. Might get a bit busy at peak times.

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Was fairly quiet when we were…

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Sarah T.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked Was fairly quiet when we were there so had lots of space. Lovely restaurant close by and easy to get to both the beach and into the New Forest for walks.

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nice campsite with sufficient facilities no complaints

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked nice hot showers ( although some people said sometimes there wasn't hot water? but mine was hot) and plenty of space, it was very empty and the man there was helpful and often around for questions

Disliked weren't allowed campfires or barbecues the whole time but that's because of new forest rules I think. sometimes washing up the water was cold.

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From the manager: The washing up water is never cold you have to run it for a minute like at home.
I can’t believe poeple still complaining about no campfires when the grass is brown it’s baking hot and you still want a fire. Wild fires everywhere are you people stupid

When most others left and wasn't…

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Michelle S.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked When most others left and wasn't so money making over crowded

Disliked Not enough showers for that many people.
Owner brushing off the fact that one of the toilets didnt work properly as they weren't his.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi the toliets did break but we still had 7. The company came a fixed soon as. Never a queue for the showers.

Great location for exploring the area.…

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Elaine C.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked Great location for exploring the area. Facilities basic but well maintained during quieter periods

Disliked The facilities couldn't accommodate the amount of people over the bank holiday.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: There where never queues

Lovely views and plenty of space,…

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Hannah F.

Non-electric grass and earth motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely views and plenty of space, the owner was lovely and greeted us as we arrived with all the information we needed for our stay. Plus bonus for an ice cream van on site!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Well we sold 120 pizza that night so could be to bad

Really friendly and laid back campsite.…

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Alice E.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked Really friendly and laid back campsite. I loved that we could choose our own pitch and chose a spot near the hedges for some shade. Showers were good and there was a pizza van there in the evenings.

Disliked If you camp in the second field, it’s a bit of a trek to get to the washing up station in the first.

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From the manager: Well we never had washing up sinks hot showers back in the day.

Lovely site

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Alexander P.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked Lovely site, lots of space split across two fields. Would reccomend the second field over the first one you drive into. However, showers and washing up area in the first.

Disliked We went over the bank holiday weekend, so toilets and showers were very busy. However, when we woke Tuesday post BH, it was very quiet, so can see why they haven't more.

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From the manager: Thanks guys

A lovely site but expensive considering lack of basic toilets

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Claire T.

Non-electric grass and earth motorhome pitch

Liked A chilled spacious perfectly located flat field. The manager was helpful and welcoming

Disliked The toilets were unusable by the morning of our stay (bank holiday weekend) so we left early (8am) just so we could go to the toilet. Just 2 ladies and 2 men’s portaloos in a field with hundreds of people.

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From the manager: The only reason the toliets get messy at night is because adults can’t seem to use them and make a mess. We had 8 toliets on site. We do or best in busy times.

Friendly staff and very nice pizza…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth motorhome pitch

Liked Friendly staff and very nice pizza

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks guys

Nice flat open field with trees…

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Paul S.

Non-electric grass and earth motorhome pitch

Liked Nice flat open field with trees on edges for shade or shelter

Disliked Toilets inadequate for number of people on site only 2 men’s & 2 ladies portable toilets in our field

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: 8 toliets not 4 you guy crack me up

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs 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 Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches) Pop-up campground

Location

In Nature Camping

Land in front of Ames Cottage

Beckley

New Milton

Hampshire

England

BH23 7ED

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.76878°N
1.68864°W

Route directions

With the house on your right, follow the dirt road. Stop next to the bamboo gate 200 metres ahead.

Nearest transport

Coach
3 km Sea Corner
3 km Sea Corner
3.1 km Post Office
Rail
2.5 km Hinton Admiral Rail Station
2.6 km New Milton Rail Station
5.8 km Sway Rail Station
Ferry
6.3 km Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing
6.6 km Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing
7.8 km Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
10.2 km Bournemouth International Airport
30.7 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

Work your way outwards, starting with the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (five minutes’ drive) and the Romantic-style Highcliffe Castle (five minutes). The beach has access to the beach and a nature reserve, but for more cool habitats and wild animals, Hengistbury Head (20 minutes) should also be on your radar. Milford on Sea (15 minutes) is also just over the way. There, you’ll certainly get your watersports fix. There are ferries to Hurst Castle, an artillery fort at sea with links to the formidable Henry VIII. Further along the coast is the sailing hub of Lymington (20 minutes). To the north, your New Forest adventures might include the Go Ape course and cycling trails in the Moors Valley Country Park & Forest (half an hour). To the south, perhaps a big day out in Bournemouth (25 minutes), where surfing, kayaking and cycles on the prom might keep you occupied?

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Highcliffe 3.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle 4.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Bay 4.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff 5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Avon Beach 5.4 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Highcliffe Castle 3.8 km

Adventure Wonderland 11.1 km

Fort Victoria Country Park 13.6 km

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway 14 km

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 14 km

National Trust

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 14.2 km

Newtown Old Town Hall 20.9 km

Brownsea Island 20.9 km

Mottistone Manor Garden 23.1 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 23.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

AVON TYRRELL 4.9 km

The Naked Man - New Forest 5 km

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 5.5 km

Hengistbury Head 7.8 km

RHINEFIELD HOUSE 8.4 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 In Nature Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is In Nature Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near In Nature Camping? Work your way outwards, starting with the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (five minutes’ drive) and the Romantic-style Highcliffe Castle (five minutes). The beach has access to the beach and a nature reserve, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of In Nature Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at In Nature Camping? From R596,29 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.