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 R533,48 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

The Red Lion

View prices & book Last booked 21 hours ago 8.6 139 reviews

View of main campsite looking towards the red lion pub.

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

Open all year

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

Other pitch types

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Courfe castle about 30 minutes from site

Pitch near to pub facilities. off season so quiet and very dog friendly.

Us with boris in the main bar. i ordered gammon and hubby had the smoked beef board, both were 🩷

Very good site with very clean facilities very friendly staff

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Sarah B. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Very helpful and very welcoming

Recommend to friends Visit again

The pub and staff was fantastic. Facilities were all clean. Such a…

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Phil P. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The pub and staff was fantastic. Facilities were all clean. Such a nice cool vibe.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and lovely staff, everyone was so cheerful and helpful Site…

Overall	10/10
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Value for money	10
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Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	7

Danni P. May 2025

Electric gravel and sand touring pitch

Liked: Great site and lovely staff, everyone was so cheerful and helpful
Site was well kept and the facilities were perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities, staff at the Red Lion pub/ campsite were very friendly…

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Wifi	6

Danni P. May 2025

Electric gravel and sand touring pitch

Liked: Good facilities, staff at the Red Lion pub/ campsite were very friendly and so helpful. Would definitely recommend and will be staying in future
Site was clean and facilities were clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a great stay and we would definitely recommend and go again.

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Helen G. May 2025

Electric gravel and sand touring pitch

Liked: Friendly, well run. Just made us feel very welcome. Had an excellent meal on our last night there, great food and value for money.

Disliked: Didn't like ballast pitches, adequate.
Having different codes for each toilet and shower could be done better, just one code as changed weekly, would suffice. A system, that was easier to see toilet/shower was occupied.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A wonderful stay in a lovely campsite…the pub grub was delicious and…

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fiona d. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: A wonderful stay in a lovely campsite…the pub grub was delicious and the atmosphere super friendly..!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well run site with very friendly and helpful staff. Near durdle door

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	7
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	5

Gary G. May 2025

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Level pitches, location and friendly staff

Disliked: Shower pressure weak

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly, lively pub with good food. Lots of space to camp with…

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Wifi	10

Donovan F. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly, lively pub with good food. Lots of space to camp with brilliant clean facilities. would definitely come back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nothing I liked !!! Basically a field behind a pub in the…

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Anonymous May 2025

Electric gravel and sand touring pitch

Liked: Nothing I liked !!! Basically a field behind a pub in the middle of nowhere, check in 3pm too late as off last site 10am and had 2 dogs so did not check in and went somewhere better and won’t be going back also £38 for that site was far too much as stayed on better for £25 a night .

Disliked: All of it £38 for a field behind a pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

We used Red Lion as a halfway stop over point for our…

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Christine N. May 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: We used Red Lion as a halfway stop over point for our Cornwall Roadtrip.

Extremely welcoming and a lovely little site with fabulous food served in the pub!!!! Totally recommend the Sunday Dinner :) it was amazing !!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Durdle Door East	5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	N/A	Excellent
Durdle Door West	5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Lulworth Cove	5.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Ringstead Bay	6.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bowleaze Cove	10.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Changes to your holiday

Modifications are subject to a £10,00 (R240,06) fee.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Vehicles

The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Dogs

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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.

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How much does it cost to stay at The Red Lion? From R533,48 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.