Tent Campsites in Alderholt, Dorset

Little Hill Farm

• Back to basics site five miles from the New Forest National Park
• A 10-minute drive from Moors Valley and 20 minutes from Bournemouth
• Large field set aside for playing football, dog walking or relaxing

Crooked Willows Farm

• Rural site on a working farm 10 minutes' drive from Wimborne Minster
• Bournemouth beach, Poole and the New Forest within a half-hour drive
• On the edge of the Holt Heath National Nature Reserve

Forest Edge Holiday Park

• Access to Hurn Forest two miles from the New Forest
• Free showers, seasonal shop, launderette
• Use the leisure facilities of sister site Oakdene nearby

Summerlands Caravan Park

Snowdrop Barn Meadow

• Adults-only site in a central Dorset spot close to Holtwood Forest
• A 10-minute drive to Wimborne Minster; 20 minutes to New Forest
• Good access to local walking trails; two pubs within two miles

Oakdene Forest Park

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

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

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