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VW-Type Campervan - Non Electric Camping Pitches (Dog Friendly) Oct 2023 Nice site. Good pub on site, along with visiting caterers. Very quiet, and easy going.
Allocated pitch which in this case I was not happy with. Seemed they were reluctant to to change our pitch if required, not sure why as there was space available!
Site's response
Thank you for your review, Christopher. I am sorry you are so upset about allocated pitches. You chose a certain type of pitch. There are only 13 non electric pitches in Damson, and you came at the weekend where we are very busy.
We allocate on morning of arrival and if customers request a certain pitch we try our best to offer them the pitch they want. However, you did not. If you want to move pitch when you are here and there are pitches of the same type available, then we will always try to help. Many thanks.
Short October break
Medium Tent - Non Electric Camping Pitches (Pet Free) Oct 2023 This was one of the nicest sites I've stayed on. It was spotlessly clean and the team were friendly, helpful and a joy to talk to.
The shop and bar prices were reasonable and the quality was great. The only slight downside was the distant road noise all night long and being in a tent under trees didn't help.
That said we will definitely be going back.
Site's response
Thank you so much for the high score. Great to read you will be coming back to us. Many thanks!
Fabulous site
Motorhome - Electric Hardstanding Pitches (Gravel) Oct 2023 Really lovely location. Great facilities. On site bar and food very nice and good value. Staff very friendly and helpful.
Site's response
Thank you, Sonia. We will look forward to your next visit.
An autumnal experience Single Axle Caravan - Electric Hardstanding Pitches (Gravel) Oct 2023 The park was quite difficult to find initially. However, proved to be quite central for visiting.
At the moment, I need disabled facilities and had checked that disabled facilities were on offer. This turned out to be minimal. With the exception of one path, they were all stone chips which neither my walker or buggy could go on. This meant we had to drive to the shower block, which I would not class as a disabled unit. I could barely get my buggy in, there was no rail from the toilet to the shower which made things awkward. There was no shower curtain so the shower splashed my carer. The second unit was even worse as it had a cupboard which had to be negotiated to get to the shower and toilet part from the entrance.
The bar was surrounded by chips, as was the entrance to the shop prohibiting me to visit either. There were shower and toilet facilities next to reception but unfortunately, no disabled. They were all up steps. My husband informed me that these were lively and quite new. Perhaps more thought could have been given to there siting and inclusivity. Anyone visiting the bar had to go half the length of the park to find a toilet which they could use. The park was a nice tranquil setting.
My husband thought it was lovely but he is able bodied. We were unable to use the walks or pitch and put due to my disability and ground covering
Site's response
Thank you for the review. We are glad your husband had a nice stay and we are sorry that you had difficulty with the nature of the park with your access issues. However we hope you enjoyed your stay apart from this.
We are a very natural park with areas of gravel rather than tarmac pathways. We are a eco park so have to be very careful of the impact we have on the land. We do try to make this clear on our access statement and park description. I am sorry if the shingle was not easy for you. We do use the sea washed small shingle to make it easier but obviously this did not help you.
The 2 wet rooms we have at the main shower block our access wet rooms rather than proper disabled access. These are historic when we bought the park and we are working on them to make them as easy as possible for customers to use and we will continue again this winter to work on them. These cant be replaced without removing the whole block. I hope if you come again you will see the changes.
We fitted the new shower block at the reception side and Monty's bar 2 years ago. This is obviously additional to the main block. We did consider carefully access to this. Unfortunately, there is no way to get a ramp to it. It is 2 steps and a door lip. We have put a shower seat and fold down arms in the first wet room for customers but this is the limit of what we are able to provide.
We do find most customers do have their own facilities in their own motorhome and caravans so our facilities are additional to this.
I hope you enjoyed the other aspects of our park and that you will visit us again.
Best regards, Martin.
Great campsite - friendly hosts, dog friendly!
VW-Type Campervan - Electric Hardstanding Pitches (Gravel) Oct 2023 We stayed for one night on our journey home from Cornwall. We had stayed twice previously, pre- Covid - the site then was one of the best we'd stayed at, and it's even better now.
The owners have invested in a new amenity block - totally spotless and actually quite luxurious. A lovely new bar, and really decent food options each night - we had Thai food and it was great value.
The site is very dog friendly - again, the best we've experienced to date. We were able to have our dog in the bar with us, in fact pretty much everyone had a dog with them 😂 The pitch was a really good size and the whole site was spotless during our stay, everything is well maintained and well organised.
It was a shame to be only staying one night, we will definitely be back.
Site's response
Do come for longer next time, especially as we are your favourite park. Many thanks.
Excellent dog friendly site
VW-Type Campervan - Non Electric Camping Pitches (Dog Friendly) Sep 2023 Service and staff are excellent. The cleanest toilets and showers I have ever seen at a campsite. The fire pit hire was brilliant!
Site's response
Thank you, Georgina. Come and stay again soon.
Beyond fabulous!
VW-Type Campervan - Electric Hardstanding Pitches (Gravel) Sep 2023 If you are looking for a beautiful, peaceful place to stay that is perfect for dogs then this is it!
The facilities are great for humans with a bar, great little shop, food truck visits and great shower/toilet blocks. But the woodland walks are just paradise for dogs. They can be off their leads and run about the vast wooded area to their sheer delight!
The staff are very helpful and friendly and the site is clean and well maintained.
It's just a short drive to various beaches. We recommend Avon Beach in Mudeford, especially the fish and chips from the Noisy Lobster!
Our first visit to Back of Beyond but definitely not our last!
Site's response
Thank you Debbie and we are so pleased to hear you will be back here soon. Many thanks for the great review and recommendation.
Beautiful site
Camping Pod - Kingfisher Medium Camping Pod (Dog Friendly) Aug 2023 A very popular, yet extremely quiet site. Seen a host of birds, a Deer in the SSSI Wild Camping area and more. Facilities were exceptional and any detail we could think of had been thought of. Great bar, friendly staff, secure site and the different food vendors visiting each evening were a real winner. Would definitely return.
Site's response
That's great to hear, Kevin. We are blessed with a lot of wildlife on our park. Do get booked again.
Our break
Small Tent - Electric Astroturf Pitches Aug 2023 Site was clean and quiet, apart from road traffic noise, though it might be due to distance from main road. Dog barking was not a problem until a visitor came with 3 dogs that barked at any thing that moved.
Good choice of mobile caterers with their fresh cooked food.
Site's response
Thank you, Glen. We will look forward to seeing you again. We will always deal with barking dogs on the park. Just inform a staff member or call reception and we will pop over. Hope it was dealt with for you. Many thanks.
Relaxing and energising
Medium Tent - Electric Astroturf Pitches Aug 2023 We have had a wonderful week, staying at Back of Beyond.
The site and facilities are very well maintained. The toilets and showers were the best I have ever seen, with subtle detailed items, such as the wipe down towels around the sinks, the extra toilet roll holders in the cubicles.
We used three of the nightly visiting food vendors, all of which were excellent and gave great value for money.
The noise from the bypass during the evening was a little more noisier than expected, but manageable. Keeping and maintaining the site so well, comes at a price. The daily visits of the tractor and mower were a little excessive, appreciating though that the grass needs to be cut.
The shop was well stocked and so was the bar, with items reasonably priced.
Site's response
Thank you Andrew for the review. It is really appreciated. I am sorry that you thought we were cutting the grass too much. It is a fine line. Normally this time of year we would not be cutting much but as it has been so wet, we are needing to keep on top of it. With so many acres (30) we need to be daily cutting some part of the park. Hope this didnt spoil your stay. Glad to see you will be coming back to us. Thanks again.
Amazing experience
Camping Pod - Large Camping Pods (Dog Friendly) Jul 2023 Lovely staff. Easy access to everything, really clean and well looked after place. Only thing I would recommend was a bigger frying pan/saucepan as they were small. (Or bring your own). But everything was on point!
Site's response
Thank you for the great review and we are so glad you enjoyed the glamping. Do come again.
Back of Beyond Camping
Medium Tent - Non Electric Camping Pitches (Pet Free) Jul 2023 Renewed my enthusiasm for camping! Very quiet with very clean facilities.
Site's response
Thank you so much Sue. We are so pleased you had a great stay and that your enjoyment of camping is back. Do visit us again soon.
Lovely 2 night stay
Shepherd's Hut - Shepherd's Huts (Dog Friendly) Jul 2023 Had a great 2 night stay, the woodland trail was great for our 4 legged friend. Monty's bar was a lovely meeting hub and the shower and toilet blocks were spotless. Will definitely book another stay!
Site's response
Thank you for the top score, Mike. Do come again soon.
Peaceful park
Twin Axle Caravan - Electric XL Hardstanding Pitches (Gravel) Jul 2023 Excellent campsite, only downer was the hand dryers didn't work so had to take a hand towel when visiting toilets.
Site's response
Thank you for the top score. We really appreciate it. We have a new hand dryer on order so that will replace the broken one in the next day or so. Do come again.
Nice, adult only campsite
VW-Type Campervan - Electric Hardstanding Pitches (Gravel) Jul 2023 Great campsite for adults only, however the traffic noise from the nearby A31 is quite noticeable early morning. Also some near neighbours were less than respectful of the noise restrictions late evening, but that is no fault of the site, just ignorant people.
Visiting caterers were good and the bar was a nice social hub at the end of the day.
Site's response
Thank you for your review Shaun, we are pleased that you enjoyed your stay at the park.
So sorry that you were disturbed by other guests, as we are a Tranquil Park we do ask for total quiet after 10pm and we expect all guests staying on the park to respect this. We do provide an out of hours contact number in your welcome pack for you to phone the on-call warden, who would have dealt with the noise issue immediately.
We hope to see you at the park again soon.
Great site
Single Axle Caravan - Electric Hardstanding Pitches (Gravel) Jul 2023 Friendly and helpful staff. Shop with a good selection of essentials. Bar on site. Very dog friendly including treats and doggy ice cream in the shop.
Site's response
Thank you for your review Lesley, we hope to see you again soon.
