The Red Lion

View prices & book 8.6 154 reviews
The site
The site
The pub in the early morning sunlight
The red lion lit up at night
Winter sunrise over the campsite
Touring pitches backed by trees
The red lion pub's beer garden
View of pitches on the main campsite and the red lion pub
Non electric grass pitches
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The pub in the early morning sunlight
The red lion lit up at night
Winter sunrise over the campsite

  • Family-friendly campsite adjoining a Winfrith Newburgh pub in Dorset
  • A 10-minute drive to the Jurassic Coast, Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door
  • Showers and loos on site; delicious food and drink in The Red Lion pub
Set in the middle of lovely Dorset countryside and on the outskirts of the peaceful village of Winfrith Newburgh, The Red Lion is a family-run pub with a namesake campsite on the extensive field to its rear. There’s easy access by car to dump your gear at the spacious pitches – most are sheltered by mature trees – and modern facilities on-site include showers, mains water toilets and a washing-up area. The adjoining pub is open throughout the year: winter brings warming log fires while summer invites alfresco dining in the beer garden – and whenever you visit, you’re assured of a constant supply of delicious food as well as award-winning West Country ales and ciders. Luckily the site is dog-friendly as it’s a great base for soaking up Dorset’s rural vibe on quiet walks across the downs. If you’d like to spark up your barbecue while you’re there, there’s a small store in the village, otherwise do a bigger stock up in Dorchester (15 minutes).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 6
Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 154 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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Peaceful

84% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Will not be staying or eating in the pub again.

Overall 1/10

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
 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and sand touring pitch

Liked: Nice little campsite for a nights stop over

Disliked: Showers and toilet's are coded with is a pain and we’re not very pleasant. Went in the pub for a meal. Pretty sure we were the second table to order. After 55 minutes they came over to say they ran out of sausage and mash for my 2 year old, was told the replacement we chose would take 10 minutes. After a further 25 minutes the food arrived ( we’re not told upon ordering there would be a wait). Half way through the meal we order our child’s ice cream that should have come with the meal. A further 20 minutes it has still not arrive so we collect the bill, complaint and all we got was a measly discount. Appalling especially with a young hungry child who had to wait 1hr and 20 minutes for her dinner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Has it all for an enjoyable stay

Overall 10/10

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly welcome. Good facilities and good food and drink

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely stay again and recommend to friends.

Overall 8/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 5
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely in fact perfect pitch as it was hot weather and we had dogs. The shelter of trees.
The Red Lion pub served delicious food at a fair price.
The owner was present and asked how we were - felt safe and well looked after in a perfect environment to explore the surrounding area.

Thank you

Disliked: The code to the toilets was tricky when you were desperate to tinkle - don’t leave it until the last minute.
The pig sty building by our pitch - would be so much better if it was taken down and a multi purpose building for toilet, shower and or just a washing up station with a drinking water tap would be an improvement for that field.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a lovely corner pitch Staff nice…

Overall 4/10

Location
 6
Value for money
 3
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
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Helen N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Had a lovely corner pitch
Staff nice

Disliked: Not so much the toilets /showers only 2 of each

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would not return

Overall 4/10

Location
 5
Value for money
 4
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Jade B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The pub does good sized portions of food and is the best part about the campsite which is very basic.

Disliked: Noisy site, we hardly got any sleep, there was a large group shouting and screaming at 3am but the owner did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, even though Alan claimed he was staying in the same field that night!! No lighting in toilets which have an annoying code to enter!! We were refused breakfast as they were "Saving the food for tomorrow's guests" - OUTRAGEOUS!!! Would NOT return under any circumstances.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The pitch was clean, level and well looked after. The on site…

Overall 10/10

Location
 8
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Andy S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and sand touring pitch

Liked: The pitch was clean, level and well looked after. The on site facilities were basic but spotlessly clean. The major plus is the pub and it's friendly owner, manger and staff. The food was very reasonably priced and quality.
All round for us a good introduction to mobile home camping

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very chilled vibe, friendly and flexible…

Overall 10/10

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Very chilled vibe, friendly and flexible

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean toilets and showers and very friendly staff

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Ian P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The owners were fantastic nothing was to much trouble and the breakfast was great value and amazing, lovely area would definitely go back

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing stay clean and friendly staff

Overall 10/10

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Was great pitch, friendly staff amazing food at the red lion would come again

Disliked: Nothink

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to visit

Overall 8/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 5
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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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and sand touring pitch

Liked: The pub was lovely. Good food and very friendly staff and also dog friendly. Fantastic atmosphere.
Lovely level pitches.

Disliked: Although a lovely site did feel The price per pitch was expensive for the standard of facilities provided. Felt they needed upgrading. They were kept very clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much for your kind words! We're glad you enjoyed the pub, food, friendly staff, and dog-friendly atmosphere.

We appreciate your feedback on the facilities and value. Hope to see you again soon!

Features

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

D. of E. 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Red Lion

Winfrith Newburgh

Dorset

England

DT2 8LE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.66708°N
-2.2767°W

Nearest transport

Coach
12 km Red Lion
12 km Post Office
12.3 km South Station
Rail
4.2 km Wool Rail Station
4.6 km Moreton (Dorset) Rail Station
11.8 km Wareham Rail Station
Ferry
13.8 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
20.6 km Poole Ferry Terminal
21.2 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
33.7 km Bournemouth International 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

You won’t have to wander very far afield to sample the best of Dorset attractions; The Red Lion is only 10 minutes’ drive from Man O’War Beach on the Jurassic Coast, the spectacular Durdle Door sea arch and romantic, almost circular Lulworth Cove. The kids will relish the chance to encounter the primates at Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre (yes, also 10 minutes away), or see the nesting mute swans at Abbotsbury Swannery (40 minutes). Weymouth (25 minutes), its sandy beaches and Sea Life Adventure Park is also a good bet for keeping youngsters happy. Take the Dorset air as you scramble up to Osmington White Horse (15 minutes), cut into the limestone landscape in 1808, for views over the downs to the English Channel. There are more wonderful vistas to be had from hilltop Corfe Castle (also 15 minutes), and if any cobwebs still need blowing away, head to Chesil Beach (half an hour) for a blustery walk along the shingle.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Durdle Door East 5 km Sea N/AExcellentN/AExcellent
Durdle Door West 5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lulworth Cove 5.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ringstead Bay 6.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bowleaze Cove 10.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Tank Museum 3.9 km

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 5.4 km

Lulworth Heritage Centre 5.7 km

Lulworth Castle & Park 5.7 km

Hardy's Birthplace 10.6 km

National Trust

Clouds Hill 5.9 km

Hardy's Cottage 10.6 km

Max Gate 11.3 km

Corfe Castle 15.8 km

White Mill 21.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

West Lulworth Circular 4.8 km

Lulworth and White Nothe Coastal Tour 5.4 km

South Down Car Park - White Horse Hill - Osmington - Osmington Mill - Ringstead - South Down CP 5.5 km

LULWORTH CASTLE 5.5 km

Clouds Hill - Moreton 5.6 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 12.2 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Red Lion have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Red Lion dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Red Lion? You won’t have to wander very far afield to sample the best of Dorset attractions; The Red Lion is only 10 minutes’ drive from Man O’War Beach on the Jurassic Coast, the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Red Lion?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Red Lion? From R533,91 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.