How much does it cost to stay at Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site?

From £26.80 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site

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New Forest family campsite 20 minutes’ drive from Bournemouth beaches
A 15-minute drive to Christchurch, Barton on Sea and Highcliffe Castle
Grass pitches on a former airfield with direct access to walking paths

This is a gorgeous location, with pitches on open grassland and surrounded by the ancient ancient trees of the New Forest National Park… and it’s got an intriguing past too. Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site has brought new life to a former World War II airfield and turned it into a splendid woodland base for family camping adventures. Grass pitches here are tucked away among the trees or out in open fields, with spectacular forest views in all directions. When you’re ready to explore, there are miles of stunning way-marked tracks and footpaths leading directly from the site, while cyclists can access National Forest Ride from Holmsley car park (15 minutes by bike) and stop off at a pub in pretty Brockenhurst (half an hour) in the middle of the forest. As well as giving access to the forest, Holmsley is also well placed for excursions to the coastline of Dorset and Hampshire. Bournemouth (20 minutes’ drive) beckons with its sandy beaches, seaside walks await at Barton on Sea and you can look out over the waves from Highcliffe Castle. While maintaining a back-to-nature vibe, Holmsley is well set up when it comes to essential facilities, with electric hook-ups and full toilet, shower and washing amenities all on hand. There’s also a store selling camping essentials and food basics for the self-caterers among you, plus a takeaway service for days when you've worn yourselves out too much to contemplate cooking.

Site type

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Tourist board rating

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).
Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Please do not feed, pet or approach the animals in and around the campsite; they may look friendly but are unpredictable and can bite and kick. Please keep all food sealed and out of reach of the ponies.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to Fri, 31 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 9.0m width x 9.0m depth (29.5ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 81.0m² (871.9ft²)

6 people maximum

One Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome or Roof tent or Trailer tent or Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 9.0m width x 9.0m depth (29.5ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 81.0m² (871.9ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Roof tent, Trailer tent, Tent

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Dog(s) allowed 3 included, 3 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Extras

1st child is free (1 max)		-£3 (-£3) per night
1st two children are free (1 max)		-£3 (-£3) per night
Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring a pup tent Free (1 max)		£0 (£0) per stay
Bring an awning (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Dog Free (3 max)		£0 (£0) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Storage tent (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Trailer (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £26.80 (£26.80) 1 night, 2 adults

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Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Hardstanding

Pitch size: Max 9.0m width x 9.0m depth (29.5ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 81.0m² (871.9ft²)

6 people maximum

One Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome or Roof tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 9.0m width x 9.0m depth (29.5ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 81.0m² (871.9ft²)

Ground type

Hardstanding

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome, Roof tent, Trailer tent, (Tent not allowed)

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Dog(s) allowed 3 included, 3 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Extras

1st child is free (1 max)		-£3 (-£3) per night
1st two children are free (1 max)		-£3 (-£3) per night
Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring a pup tent Free (1 max)		£0 (£0) per stay
Bring an awning (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Dog Free (3 max)		£0 (£0) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Storage tent (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night
Trailer (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £29.80 (£29.80) 1 night, 2 adults

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Bell tent

4 people maximum No dogs allowed

4 people maximum

No dogs allowed

Bring all camping equipment minus the tent (linen, sleeping bags, pillows, cooking equipment, etc.)

1 room

Open space 1 x Double bed, 2 x Single sofa/futon

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.
Cool box 1 included, 1 max.

Barbecue
Car parking by pitch/unit
Picnic table

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed
Bed linen not provided

Extras

Extra car (1 max)

£5 (£5) per night
Trailer (1 max)

£3 (£3) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £300 (£300) 3 nights, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

First time camping here, we will be back

Great for ww2 enthusiasts, not great for us.

Overall	4/10
Location	4
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Apr 2025

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The children enjoyed the playground. Some staff were exceptionally- Janet im looking at you!

Disliked: Disappointing visits all in all, it's mainly tarmac compared to the pictures on the website and idea that your '360' in nature is deceptive.

Maybe the clue was in the WW2 old air landing strip description, but I expected more actual forest. The space was crowded, and the toilets were quite dirty.

Also, we had hoped to be close to the ponies, but no joy with that either. The field next to the site had ponies.

Where to park was quite random, park anywhere as long as you're 6 feet away from another person. It felt quite busy, maybe better to camp off season.

Interactions with staff were varied. One was lovely, her name was Jannet, so helpful and hospitable. The other was quite abrupt, ill informed, and a little rude.

There are better campsite to be closer to ponies.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice place, nice staff No hassle . Peace.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Gwyneth O. Apr 2025

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The site and wildness of surroundings with the beautiful gorse at its best.
Nice and quiet
Respect all round.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome and great licstion…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Jo T. Apr 2025

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Friendly welcome and great licstion

Disliked: Felt like a disused air field. No features

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great few nights 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	10

Paula P. Oct 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We were greeted by a lovely chap who showed us to our pitch and helped us settle. The shower block was clean with lots of welcome hot water. The shop, although winding down for the winter, was stocked with the basics and the staff were extremely helpful. Also good to be able to have the choice of takeaway food, coffee and breakfast on site as the site is situated quite a way from the nearest town. The site was clean and well maintained.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

The campsite is peaceful. It’s in a lovely location and there are…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Oct 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The campsite is peaceful. It’s in a lovely location and there are nice walks and bike rides from the site. The campsite is clean and well cared for.

The kids love the open space and being able to cycle around and make friends. Lovely spot.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is more for families than couples in my opinion.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Wendy K. Oct 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The staff were extremely helpful.

Disliked: When we arrived we were put on an awful plot! - felt like we were on the side of a road. But the staff were SO helpful in moving us to a much better plot.
Showers could do with updating - had to keep my hand on the button and it sprayed over my shoes etc.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent facilities and staff…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Chris B. Oct 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Excellent facilities and staff

Disliked: a bit remote

Recommend to friends Visit again

Woodland view.…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Oct 2024

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Woodland view.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The kids love homesley camp site they loves watching the movies and…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Oct 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The kids love homesley camp site they loves watching the movies and the horses

We will be coming again

Everything is always clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilet block well maintained and cleaned

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Trevor P. Nov 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Enjoyed our stay the site was a bit waterlogged in places but we were put on hard standing pitch so all okay

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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

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

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site

Forest Road

Christchurch

Dorset

England

BH23 7EQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.79085°N
-1.69527°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.2 mi Post Office

3.3 mi Bradbeers

Rail

2.8 mi Hinton Admiral Rail Station

2.9 mi New Milton Rail Station

3.8 mi Sway Rail Station

Ferry

5.1 mi Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing

5.3 mi Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing

5.6 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing

Airport

6.1 mi Bournemouth International Airport

18.3 mi 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

The outdoor activities of the New Forest National Park are well documented – come along here and you’ll have access to all sorts of walking and bike trails (including some leading directly from the site). There are also several riding centres nearby offering lessons and forest trail rides, or you could go fishing at Orchard Lakes (10 minutes’ drive). Staying here on the southern side of the national park also means easy access to the coast – including the long sandy stretch in Bournemouth (also a handy place for rainy-day attractions like the Oceanarium) and wilder areas like Hengistbury Head (both 20 minutes’ drive). Seafront Highcliffe Castle (15 minutes) is a fabulous place to visit, or you could pick up the Solent Way trail in Barton on Sea (15 minutes) for a long walk through a lovely nature reserve. On the way home, how about something totally different? Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (10 minutes) is likely to enthral anyone with an interest in engines, and is well worth a visit to see the 500 rare bikes from around the world.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Highcliffe	3.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle	3.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Bay	4.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff	4.3 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Avon Beach	4.6 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Highcliffe Castle 3.8 mi

Adventure Wonderland 6.7 mi

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway 7.7 mi

The Bournemouth Balloon 9.1 mi

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 9.2 mi

National Trust

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 10.3 mi

Brownsea Island 13.5 mi

Newtown Old Town Hall 13.8 mi

Kingston Lacy 14.8 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 15.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 1.9 mi

AVON TYRRELL 1.9 mi

The Naked Man - New Forest 2.5 mi

RHINEFIELD HOUSE 4.3 mi

Rhinefield Ornamental Drive - Blackwater Arboretum 5.2 mi

Local events

Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 19 June 2025 – Thursday 19 June 2025)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 18.8 mi

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.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

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.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

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

Extras

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

General

Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
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.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Additional terms

In support of the New Forest Action Plan, we are asking campers not to bring disposable barbecues for their stay. We are also reminding campers that outside of our sites, no barbecues of any kind are now allowed anywhere in the New Forest.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site? The outdoor activities of the New Forest National Park are well documented – come along here and you’ll have access to all sorts of walking and bike trails (including some leading directly … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Holmsley Caravan and Camping Site? From £26.80 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.