Back of Beyond Touring Park Reviews
Back of Beyond is adult only, set on 30 acres of countryside, offering large, fully serviced pitches, glamping and more near the edge of the New Forest. You'll be just a stone's throw from the South Coast and at the gateway to spectacular Dorset. Rated 5 Pennant Platinum by the AA, the park is a haven for wildlife. There's extensive woodland onsite, where dogs can roam free, plus wildlife lakes and a river!
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Our best couple of days away this year!
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Lynn N
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Best site ever! No complaints, we will be back.
Site's response
Thank you Lynn. So pleased you had such a great stay and thank you for the top score. Do come again soon.
Back to nature
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Tracey M
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Loved it here, clean, peaceful- just what we needed to get back to nature and relax.
Site's response
Thank you Tracey. That is very kind of you to give us such a lovely review. Do come again soon.
Camping in New Forest
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Ian O
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First time visiting and really impressed.
Site's response
Thank you. We will hope that you will come back soon.
Quiet and peaceful, wish we were there for longer!
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Sara M
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Perfect location for us as we were visiting the Airshow at Bournemouth. Very quiet and peaceful, couldn't find fault with anything. Shower and toilet block was spotlessly clean. We will be back!!! Would recommend.
Site's response
Thank you for the top score and we will see you again soon.
Nice park, a little too secluded
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Gemma L
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Lovely caravan park just off the A31. We had a nice gravel pitch with some grass - absolutely huge pitch which was great. Facilities were good, good amount of showers and toilets, generally well cleaned. Good washing up facilities and great that they had a big ice block freezer. Little shop there very handy, but expensive as you'd expect. Loved the fact that different food vans came each night, we tried a few of these. We only had our van and no car, the camp site was about half a mile from the road and then to walk anywhere was a walk along the busy A31 (path) which with a dog, wasn't the best. That was the only big downside we had with the park really, the lack of nice paths to places, we don't mind walking but not along the main roads too much. We ended up taking the van out a couple of times to go to the supermarket etc as didn't want to do the main road to walk. We loved the private camp woodland area to walk the dog. The lake (more like big pond haha) was a sweet area but only went once as no dogs were allowed. Overall this is a lovely campsite if you don't want to head off the site much, or if you're happy to walk along the main road.
Site's response
Thank you Gemma for the review and your recommendation. We are pleased to see you will come back. The shop is a campsite shop for essentials and also for gifts. We won't compete with Lidl, but only a small increase does mean you don't need to drive off the park for a pint of milk and some bread rolls. Did you not go to Hurn Forest opposite the park that isn't along the A31? There are free maps at reception taking you on 3 walks that don't go on the main road. We are also having a bridge reinstated soon that will take you straight onto the Castleman walkway from the park woodlands. I hope this will tick all your boxes then.
Fabulous place
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Michael W
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A fabulous place, will go and book up again.
Site's response
Thank you so much and do come again soon.
Don't think, just book, it's amazing!
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Siobhan T
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This site was honestly the best site we've ever stayed in. It was so clean, the staff were super and genuinely friendly, and the pitches were well laid out as were the showers and toilets. The food vans and bar were fabulous. Everything was accessible and well manicured. It was our first holiday in 2 years and I honestly can't wait to go back. I will recommend it to everyone even though part of me doesn't want to as I'd like to keep it a secret! It was truly one of the best places I've been to apart from Mauritius and that's saying something, they deserve any award going.
Site's response
Thank you so much. To be mentioned in the same review as Mauritius is certainly a first. Do come again soon.
Amazing campsite
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Heather H
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We just got back from the Back of Beyond campsite. What a fabulous place. Tranquil, clean, great staff and facilities. Visiting caterers most nights, bar area clean, comfortable with good atmosphere and service. Toilets & showers are clean and modern. Laundry room with washing, drying and ironing facilities. A nice shop on site that's plentiful & reasonably priced. The pitches are well equipped and spacious. The site is quiet, but atmospheric, it's very clean and safe. It's really close to some lovely places to visit. You are near the New Forest, Poole & Bournemouth. We'd definitely return. Thanks
Site's response
Thank you for your wonderful review Heather, we are so glad that you enjoyed your stay at BOB. We will look forward to you visiting the park again.
Lovely, quiet, tranquil park
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Heidi A
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Lovely, quiet, tranquil park to stay at. Ideal location for visiting Bournemouth and the surrounding areas. Nice dog walk area behind the site where the dogs can run free. A lovely welcome when we first pulled on site. Showers and toilets were excellent as well.
Site's response
Thank you Heidi for the 5/5 review. Do visit us again soon.
Nice set up
John R
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Nice relaxed atmosphere but disappointed there is no golf course and that you can't fish in the lake.
Site's response
Thank you for the review. We are obviously very disappointed in the low score, especially 1/5 for facilities, where we are on average scoring 4.5 out of 5. We have a 9 hole pitch and putt course on the park. This is a charity course for fun and raised a few thousand for charity each year. We would have been happy to help you find it. The lakes are wildlife lakes. Not fishing lakes. They have otters, swans and water vowels in them. We don't advertise them as fishing lakes. There are however 4 fishing lakes all within a 10 minute drive from us as advertised on our website. I am sorry that you didn't like the park facilities and I hope you find a more suitable place in the future.
Amazing campsite
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Sarah C
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The main reason we chose this site was due to it being over 18s only, and I'm glad we did! As a teacher and a previous bad experience of young families on a site, this was an appeal! The site was so quiet and clean, the staff so welcoming. There's a bar on site, visiting caterers, you can order afternoon teas and pastries, it's everything you'd want. The pitch was a good size and it made such a difference having Astro turf; not something we had experienced before as a camper but was nice to have a soft and flat ground. Local town was within cycling distance or a short drive, and convenient for Bournemouth and Poole. The only thing I didn't like was the showers in the main block, as the seating area was often left wet by others so struggled to keep clothes and bits dry, but I tended to use the individual showers by reception which gave me the room and ability to keep things dry. I would 100% recommend the site and would return again in the future. Thank you, Back of Beyond!
Site's response
Thank you for the top score, we really appreciate it. We appreciate your comments. In the main large shower blocks there are multiple hooks behind each shower door and screen for your clothes so you don't need to use the seating area, especially if wet. I am glad you will come back.
Fabulous site
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Alan W
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Great staff on site, especially Monty's Bar! Excellent balance of P&Q and great hospitality too. Fabulous visiting takeaways if you don't fancy cooking.
Site's response
We appreciate your top score Alan. Come again soon.
Lovely friendly atmosphere
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Andy L
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The park when we arrived has a lovely friendly atmosphere, it reminded us very much of a continental style of park, which we loved. The facilities were good and clean and the park was well maintained. The bar - Monty Bar was open from 4pm to 8pm every evening. It was a nice place and the food offerings from local traders were a really nice touch. The absolute best for us as dog owners, as the dog walk in the adjacent woodland was absolutely great and the best dog walk we have ever found.
Site's response
Thank you so much for the great praise. It sounds like you had a great break with us.
Lovely friendly campsite
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Darren C
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Such a great campsite. The staff are friendly and so helpful. The shower and toilets facilities were great really clean and always kept clean! Lovely bar and loved the food vans that came on site. Would highly recommend this campsite.
Site's response
Thank you Darren for the 5/5 review and we are happy you had such a great stay.
Very good experience
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Tony B
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Easy to find and met by the Rep at the gate. Pitches are open enough to allow you to spread out. Water and electricity is nearby. On site facilities are very good although during busy times, the toilet blocks could do with an extra clean. I found the urinal to be a tad low for adults and as there was only one in the block I used, this did smell as soon as you opened the door. Granted the sink area is used a lot but is untidy due to the numbers of visits it gets. The forest walks are excellent even in the dusk times. The lake was pea green due to algae growth and maybe needs a "Beware of the Swan" notice, very protective male...but you know when to leave! Overall a very good experience.
Site's response
Thank you for the review and recommendation. I am sorry if you thought the shower block wasn't as clean as expected. We usually score incredibly high on this and they are cleaned 3 times a day in peak season. The lakes are wildlife lakes and advertised as such so the wildlife has the priority over the humans especially when they have young. I am glad you enjoyed your stay and will come back.
Great location and facilities
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Emma C
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First time camping since previous experience as kids so wanted somewhere that had good facilities. BoB didn't disappoint at all. Location was easy to get to and was a good base to explore the local area. The site is very well organised and they have literally thought of everything that you need. There's a lovely shop to get basic local supplies, a great bar area and you are surrounded by nature. Would highly recommend and we are already thinking of going back again.
Site's response
Thank you Emma for the 5 star review. SO pleased you had such a nice return to camping.
Weather did help!
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Keith K
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All very clean and tidy. Nice little bar with reasonable prices. Good idea to have different catering vans in and again, at a reasonable price.
Site's response
Thank you Keith for the top score and we are so pleased you had such a great stay.
Great site, beautiful surroundings
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Phillip G
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Absolutely brilliant site, great facilities, bar and nightly food van. Camping on field easy and spacious, bigger pitches well laid out with clear boundaries. Short distance off main road and very quiet. Defo need some transport to get anywhere off camp.
Site's response
Thank you for the great review. Do come again.
Adult only site
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Andrew S
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Great site. Lovely friendly people, ideal for dogs as there are acres of woodland, takeaway on site every night and also peaceful - just what we all deserve.
Site's response
Thank you so much for the top score. Do come again soon.
Lovely
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Mike R
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Lovely, clean and well looked after park.
Site's response
We appreciate your recommendation Mike. Come again soon.
A lovely quiet site to spend a relaxing few days
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Elizabeth B
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We enjoyed our stay but felt it was rather restrictive where visitors were concerned, particularly to have to be off site by 8.15pm and having to pay £2.50 per person for the privilege. The location would have scored 5 star had it not been for the rather tricky access.
Site's response
Thank you for the review. I am surprised you had difficulty with the lane as it is a tarmacked road with lots of passing points so I hope you didn't have too much difficulty. With regard to visitors, we are a very popular park and our paid guests are our priority. We advertise as a tranquil park as customers seek out peace and quiet in our natural surroundings. We limit visitors coming onto the park to 5 couples a day otherwise you could imagine if there were another 100 or so unpaid people visiting their friends and family. We ask them to leave by 8.15pm so we can monitor who is on and off the park for security. We ask for £2.50 a head as when they are on our park they are our responsibility, on our insurance and all legal aspects concerned. We are not a public park, restaurant or a pub, however there are lots in the area where our guests can meet their friends outside our boundary. Many thanks.
Tent camping
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Michal M
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It was beautiful, quiet and everything I needed was provided.
Site's response
Thank you Michal. Come again soon.
First trip away in our new VW campervan
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Stanley B
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Excellent service throughout our stay. 100% in every way - highly recommended.
Site's response
Thank you for your top review Stanley, we hope to see you at the park again soon.
Great place to stay
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Gary M
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Lovely site- well maintained and clean. A must visit is Rick Steins restaurant at Sandbanks.
Site's response
Thank you for your lovely comments Gary, we hope to see you at the park again soon.
Fantastic place
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Michael T
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This place was fantastic. We spent our honeymoon there and it was just perfect from start to finish. The campsite is tranquil and quiet, the amenities were spotless. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel so welcome and the staff were so helpful!
Site's response
Thank you. So pleased your honeymoon went so well.