Tent Campsites in Alderholt, Dorset

Tanglewood Field Camping

• Family-friendly campsite on the edge of a New Forest village
• A quarter of an hour from Romsey; 25 minutes from Salisbury
• A quarter of a mile from a pub and restaurant

New Forest Youth Hostel

Camping in Colehill

• Family-run pop-up campsite in the Dorset countryside
• On the outskirts of Wimborne; 20 minutes' drive from Poole
• Right next to a 50-acre dog-friendly field for walking

Heronshaw Meadow

• Peaceful meadow site in the grounds of a 17th-century farmhouse
• A 10-minute drive from Christchurch and 15 minutes from Bournemouth
• Barbecues and towels to hire

Coombe Caravan Park

Salisbury Youth Hostel

Wimborne Fishing Lake

• Peaceful site with fishing lake a short walk from Wimborne town centre
• Kingston Lacy and Knoll Gardens within a 10-minute drive
• Day fishing tickets and rod hire on site; barbecues welcome

Merley Hall Farm

• Back to basics Dorset site set on a working sheep farm
• A 20-minute walk from Wimborne; 20 minutes' drive to Wareham or Poole
• Handy location just off the A31, a few metres from the river Stour

Merley Court Holiday Park

• Award-winning park two miles from Wimborne
• Direct access to the Castleman Way for walks, cycling and horse riding
• Pool, seasonal weekend bar, family room and play park

Wellowwood Camping

• Back-to-basics site on a Hampshire farm on the edge of the New Forest
• New Forest Lavender Gardens five minutes’ drive; Lepe Beach 35 minutes
• Dog-friendly site; woodland walks and off-road cycle paths nearby

Aldridge Hill Caravan and Camping Site

• Family-friendly streamside campsite in the New Forest National Park
• A mile from the centre of Brockenhurst; Lyndhurst 10 minutes' drive
• Pitches by woodland, streams or with views of rolling heathland

Charris Camping & Caravan Park

Long Meadow Campsite

Salisbury Camping and Caravanning Club Site

Bartley Cross Campsite

• Small, friendly and well-kept site in the New Forest National Park
• A 10-minute drive from a theme park and 20 minutes from Mottisfont
• Pubs a short walk away; open-top tour bus stop outside the site

Farley Camping

• Secluded, spacious pitches on a family farm in Wiltshire countryside
• A 20-minute drive to Salisbury and half an hour from Stonehenge
• On-site store, butchers and café, weekend barbecues and pubs nearby

Top Corner Camping

• Pop-up wild camping site on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire
• A 10-minute drive to Peppa Pig World, and 25 minutes to Marwell Zoo
• Next-door to Petlake Alpaca Farm; pub with food 20 minutes’ walk