Summers Camping by Pitching It

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Beautiful flowers at sopleys fruit picking

Spacious 10-acre campsite in the small Dorset village of Burton
Christchurch Harbour and Avon beach 10 minutes' drive away
Hire firepits on site; within walking distance of a pub

Whether you’re exploring down the local footpaths that crisscross the countryside or tracking down ponies and canoeing ventures in the New Forest National Park, a stay at Summers Camping by Pitching It will help you tune into your adventurous side. This spacious site is spread over 10 acres of Dorset countryside, with many corners left over to nature. That means you can expect to see wildflowers and birds around the place and find lots of opportunities to get out and explore more. This pop-up site is in the small village of Burton, a 10-minute drive from England’s south coast and the New Forest National Park. Summers Camping by Pitching It is an off-grid site so you should get dark skies at night, but LED fairy lights create laidback festival-style vibes (as well as making a great backdrop for your holiday selfies). Acoustic entertainment is also occasionally on the agenda. It’s safe to say that this friendly site also has good amenities including hot showers, toilets and an occasional pop-up bar. To cook for yourself, hire a firepit and get grilling (logs and firewood are also sold on site). As for the location, well, things are indeed convenient. The site is under a mile from two pubs, a post office and a convenience store, and there’s a pick-your-own farm shop and bakery five minutes’ drive away. Nearby seaside spots like Avon beach and Highcliffe Castle can be reached in about 10 minutes, while the stunning South West Coast Path starts about 10 miles west in Poole (30 minutes’ drive).

Site type

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).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
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.
Units longer than 7 metres are not allowed.
Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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Pop up tents available to hire bring your own beding

Very good enjoyed…

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

Michael T. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very good enjoyed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok for one night

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Rachel B. Sept 2024

Bell tent (basic)

Liked: Very quiet and remote
Tepee's ready for use
Good communication
Toilet's cleaned regularly

Disliked: Only one sink to brush teeth/wash up
No hot water to wash up

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Dave R. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Large area level ground nice place to let the kids run

Disliked: Toilets weren’t great at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Campsite in good location but not checked. Other guests inconsiderate

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sept 2024

Bell tent (basic)

Liked: We hired a Bell Tent which suggested it slept 4 - it was huge & could easily accommodate more people.
Good location with lots of shops/pubs just a short drive or walk away.
Compost Toilets, although very simple, worked well.

Disliked: There was no one to keep an eye on the site.
When we got there, we phoned a mobile number to ask which Bell tent was ours & was told to just chose one. We had no idea which were occupied or not, so had to open and look inside to see if other people's items were in there or not. This was uncomfortable to do & we wouldn't have been happy other's doing that to us.
When we found an empty one, although it was lovely and big, it was rather dirty inside (signs of dried liquid on the floor & lots of dirt/sand/stones), so it seemed unlikely they were checked and cleaned between people using them.
Sadly, even though we were camped in an area which was signposted for 'families' to use, there was a group that parked up next to us, who kept increasing in multiple cars and were very loud with music playing and talking loudly late into the evening.
Our 9 year old couldn't sleep because of this and after he was in tears, we decided to pack up and leave in the middle of the night, which wasn't ideal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site, good facilities, would definitely stay again

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Bell tent (basic)

Liked: I loved the park with some very friendly neighbours, and loved staying in the tee pee, beats a tent any day 😊

Disliked: My only complaint is I didn’t get one bit of sleep. There was a group of older adults with young kids, who were very loud till 3am. My whole family was kept awake which I know is no fault of the park, but was a little let down.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok for one night

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Andrew C. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass and earth motorhome pitch

Liked: Location and quiet

Disliked: Toilets were an experience and way overpriced for what and where it was

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent basic pop us site. Friendly owner

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

Julia P. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Booking was really easy.

Great communication about check in and when we arrived came over to say hello and ask if we needed to know anything about the local area.

The campsite is a pop up and so it was basic but as described. The toilets were compost toilets using sawdust, eco friendly and still practical and useable.

Thank you we had a lovely stay.

Disliked: There is a small amount of outdoor noise like train and some distant cars
So if you like it really quiet take some earplugs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value for money and a great site to really switch off.

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: It was a spacious site, the shower was warm everytime we used it, there was plenty of toilet roll with toilets being kept clean. It was a good location with pubs in walking distance and supermarkets a short drive from the site.

Disliked: Some additional signage when arriving at the site would be helpful as it’s a small entrance and easily missed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities were basic, but clean and usable.

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

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The space and accessibility.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site

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

Kimberley B. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Was very central to beaches and walks

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

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 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

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

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Summers Camping by Pitching It

Summers Lane

Burton

Dorset

England

BH23 7JB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.7489°N
-1.76001°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1.9 km Bargates

2 km Bargates

4.6 km Sea Corner

Rail

2.1 km Christchurch Rail Station

3.3 km Hinton Admiral Rail Station

5 km Pokesdown Rail Station

Ferry

2.6 km Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing

2.6 km Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing

3 km Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing

Airport

6 km Bournemouth International Airport

36 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

In the New Forest National Park (10 minutes’ drive), there are plenty of activities to chuck yourself into… canoeing, archery, hiking or cycling perhaps? Visiting the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (10 minutes), the National Motor Museum (35 minutes) or New Forest Wildlife Park (35 minutes)? Those of you who are keen on all the adventurous sort of stuff will spend your time wisely at Snowtrax Alpine Activity Centre (15 minutes), which runs skiing, snowboarding and ringo rides. Moors Valley Country Park (20 minutes) is just as sporty a day out, as the park has trails, a golf course and Go Ape ropes courses for those who want to channel their best monkey impression. Back towards the coast, a picnic in the grounds of Highcliffe Castle (10 minutes) could be followed by a stroll down to the beach. You may want to see how you fare with watersports like paddleboarding from Christchurch Harbour (10 minutes). Otherwise, join the sailing scene in Lymington (25 minutes) for another seaside-inspired day.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff	2.9 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Avon Beach	2.9 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle	3.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Mudeford Sandbank East	3.5 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Bournemouth Hengistbury West	3.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Highcliffe Castle 3.7 km

Adventure Wonderland 6.7 km

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 8.5 km

The Bournemouth Balloon 8.5 km

Bournemouth Pier Beach 8.9 km

National Trust

Brownsea Island 15.5 km

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 16.1 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 17.8 km

Kingston Lacy 20.3 km

White Mill 22.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hengistbury Head 3.3 km

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 5.9 km

AVON TYRRELL 6 km

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 8 km

WIMBORNE ROAD CEMETERY 8.1 km

Local events

Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday, 19 June 2025 – Thursday, 19 June 2025)
Newport, England 33.6 km
Dorset County Show (Saturday, 6 September 2025 – Saturday, 6 September 2025)
Dorchester, England 46.9 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.

Changes to your holiday

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

Vehicles

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.

Dogs

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

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Hired accommodation

Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

Safety

If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

General

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.

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.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.

Extras

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

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..

Safety

Please do not touch or feed the animals.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

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.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Dogs

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).

General

The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

Units longer than 7 metres are not allowed.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Summers Camping by Pitching It have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Summers Camping by Pitching It dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Summers Camping by Pitching It? In the New Forest National Park (10 minutes’ drive), there are plenty of activities to chuck yourself into… canoeing, archery, hiking or cycling perhaps? Visiting the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (10 minutes), … Read more