Longfield Caravan Park

View prices & book 8.8 21 reviews
Fenced pool area
Fenced pool area
Heated outdoor pool
Heated pool
Motorhome pitch
Grass with electric pitch
Grass with electric pitch
Grass with electric pitch
Grass with electric pitch
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Heated outdoor pool
Heated pool
Motorhome pitch

  • Well-equipped and well-established Dorset touring park
  • Excellent location 10 minutes' drive from Bournemouth and New Forest
  • Heated outdoor pool on site; meet the site's talking parrots
Ever stayed at a touring park that’s got talking parrots on site, and has a ski slope a couple of minutes’ walk away? Well, those are just a couple of the treats in store for guests at Longfield Caravan Park, a premium family-run site in the wonderful Dorset countryside. The chatty birds have been living in the aviaries here for more than 50 years, and they’ve become a popular attraction in that time… but they’re far from the only fabulous feature at this well-established and well-equipped park. The lovely solar-heated outdoor pool is another excellent attraction – and it’s safely fenced off to give parents peace of mind on pool days. The touring pitches (on gravel and grass, with space for an awning) have been nicely laid out around this parkland setting, with mature hedges and pine trees providing shade, privacy and a lovely green backdrop for your break. Handy facilities include a launderette, an Elsan point, a grey waste disposal point and bathrooms with male and female showers and toilets, plus accessible bathrooms. Location-wise, this site scores very highly, too – it’s easily accessed from the A338, about halfway between Ringwood and Christchurch (and about 10 minutes’ drive from both). That location puts you within easy reach of the New Forest National Park, the Dorset coast and heaps of great family activities. Not that you have to get in the car if you don’t want to: you could simply walk to SnowTrax Alpine Activity Centre (500 metres away, and home to a café as well as the ski slopes) or cross the road to walk your dog across the heath.

Campground type

Tent sites 25
Camper sites 25
RV sites 25
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Trailers, RV and Class B motorhomes with the passenger door built on the left-hand side are not permitted.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 21 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

90% would recommend this campground to a friend

86% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great little Site, clean throughout, level pitch & a lovely pool.

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Powered grass campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Everything was great, friendly people, lovely small site, peace and a pool!! Fantastic stay we will be back!

Disliked Having to leave 😞

Great location, friendly helpful hosts, amazing weather and a private pool Oh and…

Overall 10/10

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David G.

Powered grass campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great location, friendly helpful hosts, amazing weather and a private pool

Oh and cant forget the birdies! they were so nice to sit, watch & listen too

Disliked Everything was great

I will be back

Overall 10/10

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Adele H.

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked The owners are really helpful & friendly, the pool is refreshing, the toilet block whilst old has spacious cubicles and is very clean (plans to demolish & re-build are in the pipeline). Beautiful trees, love the Alpine Park across the road and the road mentioned in some of the reviews I’ve read isn’t that noisy at all. Great small friendly site.

Great location, friendly owners and a pool!

Overall 10/10

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Deborah M.

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Really welcoming and helpful family running the site
The pool was a huge plus on a hot weekend!
Facilities were kept clean and tidy
Peaceful and quiet location (other than the odd plane from the airport, we live close to a busy airport, so it didn’t bother us)
Despite looking pretty full, there was very little noise and silly behaviours.
Plenty of space on the pitch
Our daughter loved the birds in the aviary (she wanted to bring one home)
Proximity to Snowtrax and Moors valley Country Park is a plus for us
We took a taxi to the Avon Causeway hotel for dinner, would recommend it.

Disliked No washing up facilities (would have been useful as we were in a campervan)
Only 1 shower (but that said we never had to wait to use it)
The facilities were in need if updating (but they were very clean and the owners mentioned their plans to do this in the future)

This site needs a lot of TLC!!!!

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Deborah N.

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Owners were friendly

Disliked Pitch very small. Pitches very close together

Good site

Overall 10/10

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Shona M.

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Campsite was clean and tidy owners and other campers friendly only stayed one night but would go back for longer as there was a pool which looked great but never used this time

Very quiet, friendly owner who is very helpful . Clean & tidy site.

Overall 8/10

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Allyson W.

Powered grass campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Friendly owner Chantelle greeted us & allocated a pitch ( away from the trees as hubby has bad hay-fever) ) which was very kind. Seasonal guests we met were very welcoming so all in all a pleasant 2 night stopover.

Disliked Facilities need upgrading and a washing up area creating, upgrades planned for 25/2026 it seems.
Main road noise is deafening at times but that doesn't bother us… if you are sensitive.. be aware as it may keep you awake! Stock up on essentials as no little shops local!

All good apart from road noise which owners cannot help.

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Very friendly welcome from owners, lovely small site with outdoor pool.
Ski centre nearby for good food and drinks, reasonably priced.

Disliked Our pitch was near to busy road, so road noise not ideal.

helpful site staff, great pool. Toilet/shower block small and dated

Overall 8/10

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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Melanie M.

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Outdoor swimming pool - really great facility to have especially for kids.
Flexible and helpful site staff
Quiet

Disliked Toilet/shower block is dated and only one shower for female, one for male. Most people on site seemed to be caravans/motorhomes with showers in board but if not, one shower could be a struggle.

Quiet and clean Brilliant little pool Secure Friendly…

Overall 9/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Tim H.

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Quiet and clean
Brilliant little pool
Secure
Friendly

Disliked No washing up facility

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Longfield Caravan Park

Matchams Lane

Christchurch

Dorset

England

BH23 6AW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.79757°N
1.81918°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.6 mi Meeting House Lane
4.5 mi Bargates
4.6 mi Bargates
Rail
4.4 mi Christchurch Rail Station
4.6 mi Pokesdown Rail Station
5.2 mi Bournemouth Rail Station
Ferry
4.9 mi Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
5 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
5 mi Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
1.5 mi Bournemouth International Airport
22.7 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

Whether they’re keen skiers or not, active kids are bound to have a blast at SnowTrax Alpine Activity Centre (five minutes' walk) – skiing and snowboarding are the main activities here but there’s also an adventure park with rope swings, ziplines and the like. Other great family days nearby include the New Forest Water Park (15 minutes’ drive), Dorset Heavy Horse Farm Park (20 minutes) and Paultons Park, Home of Peppa Pig World (25 minutes). Outings to the New Forest National Park are likely to be popular with all ages – perhaps taking a bike ride from Brockenhurst (half an hour), meeting the wildlife at Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary (25 minutes) or spending the day at the excellent Beaulieu Estate (35 minutes), home to the National Motor Museum and several other attractions. Coast time? Try the beaches of Bournemouth (10 minutes), Mudeford (15 minutes) and Sandbanks (25 minutes) or board a boat in Lymington (35 minutes) for a day out on the Isle of Wight.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Bournemouth Fisherman`S Walk 5.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Manor Steps 5.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier 5.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Bournemouth Southbourne 5.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Hengistbury West 6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Adventure Wonderland 2 mi

The Bournemouth Balloon 5.8 mi

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 6 mi

Bournemouth Pier Beach 6.1 mi

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 6.1 mi

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 9.4 mi

Brownsea Island 9.7 mi

White Mill 10.6 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 12 mi

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 14.1 mi

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) 1.8 mi

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 2.7 mi

AVON TYRRELL 3.6 mi

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 4.7 mi

WIMBORNE ROAD CEMETERY 5 mi

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Saturday, September 6, 2025)

    Dorchester, England 27 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Longfield Caravan Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Longfield Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Longfield Caravan Park? Whether they’re keen skiers or not, active kids are bound to have a blast at SnowTrax Alpine Activity Centre (five minutes' walk) – skiing and snowboarding are the main activities here but … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Longfield Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Longfield Caravan Park? From $40.29 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.