How much does it cost to stay at Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park?

From $60.05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9.8 356 reviews

Xl electric hardstanding and grass pitches

Peaceful secluded park over a 30-acre wildlife haven
Bournemouth and Christchurch 20 minutes' drive
Woodlands walks, pitch and putt, library and boules all available

Spread over 30 acres of Dorset woodland, river, heathland and lakes, Back of Beyond meanders over countryside naturally inhabited by a wide variety of wildlife: look out for deer, squirrels, moles, rabbits and the soaring sights of birds including the resident woodpecker. The site is dog friendly too (apart from in one of the wildlife-laden accommodation areas) and there's a 10-acre woodland area set aside especially for canines. Restful pastimes include boules, woodland walks, and a five-acre nine-hole pitch and putt course among the squirrels, moles and rabbits (hire the necessary bits and pieces on site). Facilities here include heated toilet and shower blocks, a private disabled shower room, hairdryers, washing-up areas, a reception area, Monty's Bar and a shop. Essential supplies (food and beer) can be found at the two excellent pubs within walking distance; supermarkets, restaurants and two caravan and camping centres are within a few minutes by car.

Campground type

Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Feb 2025 to Fri, 2 Jan 2026

Site types & availability

Beach yurt

Adults only 2 people maximum

Dimensions: 4.0m width x 4.0m length (13.1ft width x 13.1ft length) Calculated area: 16.0m² (172.2ft²)

2 people maximum

Please bring your own bed linen, towels, duvets, pillows and cooking equipment.

Dimensions

4.0m width x 4.0m length (13.1ft width x 13.1ft length) Calculated area: 16.0m² (172.2ft²)

Year of manufacture: 2016

1 room

Open space 1 x Double bed

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.
Fridge 1 included, 1 max.

Campers' kitchen
Car parking by site/unit
Cooker
Firepit
Gas and electricity included
Heating
Kettle
Outdoor furniture
Patio
Wood-burning stove

Other restrictions

Bed linen not provided

Extras

Dog (2 max) GBP 5 (GBP 5) per night
Extra car (1 max)

GBP 2.50 (GBP 2.50) per night

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

Arrival days

From GBP 100 (GBP 100) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Free sticker from reception. happy to spread the word.

Sausages on the go, a perfect birthday breakfast

Best facilities i have ever seen on a campsite.

Lots of detail around the site also loved the pond and bar

Perfect site

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

Ross C. June 2025

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked: An impeccably clean and beautifully tidy site. Everything has lots of space and makes perfect sense. The best facilities of any site I have stayed at. A lovely warm welcome when we got there. A lovely stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your kind review. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again soon.

Everything was close, clean toilets and showers, great quality hot showers, loads…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	7
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	9
Customer service	9
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	10

Marie W. June 2025

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked: Everything was close, clean toilets and showers, great quality hot showers, loads of dog walking space, peaceful and quiet, helpful staff

Disliked: Nothing - best campsite we have stayed in by far

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Marie.
We hope you will be a regular visitor to our park.

Brilliant little place will def be returning

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	9
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

sarah b. June 2025

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked: Liked Everything it was a lovely place to stay we loved the walks it was clean and tidy staff were fantastic and everyone was helpful and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Sarah. That is so lovely to read.
Do come again soon.

Second stay, will return again

Overall	10/10
Location	9
Value for money	9
Accommodation	9
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Gary B. June 2025

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked: Facilities spotless, great bar area with friendly staff in every respect from being greeted to the bar and shop

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: So glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to welcoming you again soon.

Very pleased, will definitely come back

Overall	9/10
Location	6
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	9
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Edward Z. June 2025

Unpowered grass site (pet friendly)

Liked: Excellent bar and seating
Great pitches enclosed by shrubs
Exceptional clean toilets and showers
Good visiting catering facilities

Disliked: Nothing really apart from a decent pub walking distance from the site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We're pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay on our park and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Excellent staff, facilities and onsite purchases are decently priced

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	1
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	5

Anonymous June 2025

Emma's Glade unpowered grass tent or campervan site (no pets, wild)

Liked: Amazing staff, facilities and the site, even the animals were so happy to be there. Highly recommend the site as it's very secure and the food trucks are a must.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the top scoring review. We are very appreciative of it.
We hope you will come again soon.

Fantastic site, will deffo be back!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	7

Anonymous June 2025

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked: A very well thought out, looked after site. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. Super quiet, and plenty of land. Loved Monty’s bar and the food vans each evening. Fantastic facilities. The pitches were fantastic and amenities to. Staff very friendly. Deffo 100% would go back.

Disliked: Facilities were superb but my only gripe would be the smell in the main ladies block. There is no proper ventilation and gets a bit smelly in there..

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the 10/10. It really is appreciated.
I am sorry there was a smell in the ladies block. This is the first we have heard of any issue.
We will get this investigated. There are windows in the block and we also have extractors and air fresheners, so we will check this out.

Good food and service. Areas kept clean and tidy at all times. Staff very…

Overall	9/10
Location	9
Value for money	9
Accommodation	9
Facilities / Activities	9
Customer service	9
Child friendliness	9
Cleanliness	9
Wifi	4

Aaron L. June 2025

Camping pod (large)

Liked: Good food and service.
Areas kept clean and tidy at all times.
Staff very friendly and helpful and always with a smile.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Aaron. Come and see us again soon.

Great place to 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

David P. June 2025

Emma's Glade unpowered grass tent or campervan site (no pets, wild)

Liked: Place is so clean and well looked after.
No kids

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you David for the great review. Hope to see you again.

Peace and quiet, surrounding area, cleanliness and all the amenities.…

Overall	9/10
Location	10
Value for money	9
Accommodation	9
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	9

Keith T. May 2025

Powered concrete and grass site

Liked: Peace and quiet, surrounding area, cleanliness and all the amenities.

Disliked: Final morning - only 1 gents shower available on lower block as closed for cleaning at 9 am!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your review. I am unsure why you had difficulty with the shower blocks.
We have 2 separate areas that get cleaned at different times, and the earliest is 11am never at 9am. maybe that was just the 5 minute loo role check?
Many thanks

Features

Adults only

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Bush Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Back of Beyond Touring

Camping and Glamping Park

234 Ringwood Road

St Leonards

Dorset

England

BH24 2SB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.82864°N
-1.85407°W

Route directions

Some guests have issues with the site address when put into some satnav devices. Please print out these directions and follow these when you are close to the site to ensure you find the site easily. From the north or east: From the M3, take J14 onto the M27 westbound and join the A31 (signposted Ringwood). Pass Ringwood; stay on the A31 to St. Leonards and pass St. Leonards Hotel on left. At the next roundabout (signed Boundary Lane), turn right into the site lane. Take care: this turn is set back from the roundabout by a few yards, so look for the site sign and one for Shamba. From the west: Follow the signs for Ringwood on the A31 eastbound. Pass The Woodman pub on your left. At the next roundabout go straight over and immediately left into the site lane. Drive straight down the lane, pass Shamba and go through the twin towers to the site barrier. When you arrive at the barrier system press the button for attention.

Nearest transport

Coach

4.8 km Meeting House Lane

10 km Bournemouth University

11.4 km Bournemouth Station

Rail

11 km Pokesdown Rail Station

11.2 km Christchurch Rail Station

11.3 km Bournemouth Rail Station

Ferry

11.9 km Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing

12.1 km Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing

12.2 km Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing

Airport

5.9 km Bournemouth International Airport

37.3 km 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

Back of Beyond has Avon Heath and Moors Valley Country Parks, Ringwood and Avon Heath within simple cycling distance (hire a bike on site); Bournemouth and Poole a little further on and, for city sightseers, Christchurch and Salisbury within 20 and 40 minutes. Maps of local bike routes are provided free in reception. If you’re sightseeing via car, the A31 is half a mile away for access to the New Forest and the Jurassic Coast. Very varied sights and activities are handy within an easy five to 15 minutes’ drive, whether your tastes range towards pottering around museums, historic houses and New Forest villages, birdwatching on Avon Heath, picking up bargains at boot sales/shopping centres, or sampling the best of cream teas and local produce in Dorset cafés and restaurants. The biggest undercover market in the south of England, including a massive flea market and car boot sale every Saturday, is at Wimborne a few miles away. Christchurch, Poole, Salisbury, Winchester and the Jurassic coast are 20 to 30 minutes’ drive away for a mammoth amount of things to see and do to suit all tastes: miles of award-winning beaches, sea fishing, fossil walks and National Trust houses and gardens.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Bournemouth Manor Steps	12.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	N/A
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier	12.2 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Bournemouth Fisherman`S Walk	12.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bournemouth Pier	12.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Bournemouth Southbourne	13 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Adventure Wonderland 6 km

The Bournemouth Balloon 12.1 km

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 12.4 km

Bournemouth Pier Beach 12.6 km

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 12.6 km

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 12.7 km

White Mill 14.8 km

Brownsea Island 17.2 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 21.6 km

Corfe Castle 25.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

AVON HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/05/1998) 2.5 km

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 5.6 km

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 7.5 km

AVON TYRRELL 8.8 km

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 9.9 km

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, England 41.9 km
Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 19 June 2025 – Thursday 19 June 2025)
Newport, England 42.2 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.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Admission

Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Arrivals and departures

If the reception is closed on arrival, please check in at the locker sytem.
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.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10:30 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.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10:30 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. between 01/05 and 01/09.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

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.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 8 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Hired accommodation

Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of GBP10.00 ($19.34) will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Additional terms

Dogs are not permitted in Emma's Glade.

Campfires are only permitted only if using a firepit and concrete slab. The site can provide raised fire baskets along with eco-compressed woodchip briquettes, fire lighters and kindling subject to extra charge. Open fires are not allowed.

Ball games are only permitted in the designated area.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park? Back of Beyond has Avon Heath and Moors Valley Country Parks, Ringwood and Avon Heath within simple cycling distance (hire a bike on site); Bournemouth and Poole a little further on and, … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park?

Camping and caravan
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	6 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	6 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

April to October arrivals are allowed between 2pm - 7pm.

How much does it cost to stay at Back of Beyond Touring, Camping and Glamping Park? From $60.05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.