Back of Beyond Touring Park Reviews
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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!
4.74 /5
130 reviews
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would recommend
Amazing
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Gregory K
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Back of Beyond is a great place too stay. The facilities were good, the staff are very friendly, the food vendors are great, the bar is awesome and there are some beautiful walk on and around the camp. Would highly recommend.
Site's response
We're so very pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again soon.
What a wonderful site
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Andrea C
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We really enjoyed our stay. We had lovely weather which helped. Great location for visiting Hampshire and Dorset. A beautiful area. The owners were very welcoming and helpful, in fact all the staff were great. Lovely well stocked little shop, with a coffee machine too. The on-site pub was great. Lovely atmosphere and not overpriced. They don't serve food but have great takeaway vans every day. Facilities were good and spotlessly clean. Pitches are a good size and you don't feel hemmed in. The grounds are developing well. Lovely little SSI lake area and large woods. The whole site is fenced in so very safe. We met some lovely people there. Overall, a well run, great, adult only, quiet and tranquil site.
Site's response
Thank you for your very kind review. We're so pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Absolutely 5* campsite for adults only
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Samantha H
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I was amazed at the level of standards kept at Back of Beyond. I've been to quite a few camping sites, either in a tent or an RV and I was a bit dubious as to the cost as this is one the more expensive sites. Now I've stayed there, I can honestly say it was worth every penny. It's extremely clean throughout the whole site. Very well maintained pitches. We had an electric hook up and a new RV, and I wasn't sure if I had connected properly and I asked Malcolm the onsite warden at 7:30pm if he could help. He came straight over with RCD checker and checked the input and output to make sure it was all safe. Very impressed! The showers were impeccable with underfloor heating in one of the blocks and heated towel rails in others. They all had hair dryers which worked really well. The site was completely quiet at night even though many campers had dogs, all were well behaved. There is a lovely woodland to allow the dogs a good run around and it's all secure as far as I could tell. The whole site is secure and entrances and exits all under video for security. I'd be happy to stay as a single female and feel as safe as possible could. To be honest, I never want to go anywhere else anymore. There is a bus service which will take you into Ringwood for shopping but be warned the bus stops at 2pm to get you back and you'll need a cab which Is £13 - expensive, lesson learnt. If you have a car though, there are many places to visit and you can go to lots of view points and walk the gorse and heather filled New Forest. The food at BOB with the trucks that visit is very very good and not expensive. Pizza night was my favourite! The bar is well maintained and warm. Plenty of seating and music playing but not too loud you can't hear your own voice. I highly recommend!
Site's response
Thank you so much for the wonderful glowing report of our Back of Beyond park. It is a lot of hard work but very satisfying when we get great reviews like yours. When customers love it as much as we do we know we are getting it right. Do come and stay with us again soon.
Lovely stay
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Tayler-Jayne S
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Excellent facilities, very clean and tidy. Lovely and quiet. Great little bar area and love the food van facilities.
Site's response
Thank you so much. Do come and stay with us again soon.
Fabulous place to stay
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Sandra S
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We had an amazing stay at BofB - beautiful site, with lots to do within half an hour drive. Spotless site, with lovely spacious, powerful showers. The pitches are generous, the bar is a very welcome addition, very reasonably priced and friendly efficient staff. We were greeted by a lovely, very smiley lady who made us immediately welcome. We can definitely recommend and can't wait to go back.
Site's response
Thats so lovely to read. Thank you so much for the great review and lovely comments. We really appreciate it.
7 night stay
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Don E
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Lovely and quiet adult-only site.
Site's response
Thank you Don. We really appreciate it. Do come and stay with us again soon.
Brilliant site!
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Laila S
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Friendly, clean site!
Site's response
Thank you so much. Do stay with us again soon. Many thanks.
Amazing site
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Lucy D
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Facilitates were always clean, staff were so friendly, and always happy to help. Cocktails were amazing!
Site's response
Thank you for the review and recommendation. Do come again and see us soon.
Fantastic place
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Rachel V
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What an absolute gem. Beautiful place, clean, tidy, all you could want or need in one place. Well equipped little shop, adequate pitch size and very well spaced out. Toilets, shower rooms and wash up rooms absolutely spotless even down to the little green dry cloths. The site have thought of everything, we brought our 2 dogs with us and the field space leading to the fantastic wood area to walk is brilliant, so impressive! Also had chance to wander and look at the conservation area with the lake. Beautiful. Well done BoB you've got it right. We will definitely be back.
Site's response
Thank you for your glowing review and recommendation. We appreciate the fact that you took the time to share your experience with others. Do come again soon.
Great site
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Guy B
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Great site just a shame about the weather. We will be back for sure :)
Site's response
Thank you so much for the 5/5. The summer this year has been pants but hopefully better sunny days are around the corner. Glad to see you will be back.
Motorhome touring
Jeffrey S
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Very good site, clean, decent size pitch but too much gravel. Site would have been a lot quieter if the roadways were tarmac or concrete. Site location was as the site name says, Back of Beyond. Bus routes were very good, as long as you were willing to go forty or fifty minutes on a bus if you were in a motorhome or weren't towing a car.
Site's response
Thank you Jeffrey for the review. So glad you had a enjoyable stay. We have gravel pathways as we are in the forest area and the Council do not like lots of tarmac. Gravel is much more eco friendly than tarmac and has a much lower impact on the environment. There is a bus service at the end of the lane. We also have a good Taxi service and a company that will drop rental cars to the park for customers without a tow car. We hope you will come and see us again soon.
What a lovely campsite
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Sarah H
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We have just got back from our first stay at this campsite. We received a very warm welcome on arrival. The pitch was a good size. The toilet and shower block were kept very clean. Monty's bar was a nice place to go for a drink. The park was lovely and quiet at night. A great walk in the woods for our dog. It was everything that we wanted. We have already booked our next stay.
Site's response
It's so nice to read that you will be back with us soon and that you had such a lovely stay.
Magpie Pod
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Derrick N
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The Pod was effectively equipped with everything we needed for our stay, providing a a mostly comfortable and relaxing experience overall. The decking area was large and allowed for full sun. Only niggles (and reason for 4 stars in facilities and cleanliness) were the two outside chairs were uncomfortable (need external cushions or padding), the parasol had no way of being used, no preparation area next to the gas cooker and some dog mess had been left on the decking. The amenities (showers and toilet facilities) were excellent, Monty's Bar perfect with great beer and and happy hour, loved the visiting food vans, and the lake and forest areas were more than enough for us to stay within the site for the whole time.
Site's response
Hi Derrick, thank you for the review and the recommendation. I am sorry you had some niggles. I am sorry you thought the chairs were uncomfortable. This had not been previously brought to our attention, but we will obviously check them out and replace them if necessary. We have had a delivery of new parasols and bases this week and we will be replacing any old kit. They do age in weather unfortunately. Sorry you had issues. The outside cooking area is a large double gas burner. We always assumed that guests prepped in the Pod on the table and used the cooker when ready. I would think the poo you found would have been fox or badger and appeared after it was last cleaned. The pod areas are a non dog area, so no dogs would have been there. I hope that you come again and stay with us. Thank you.
Wild camping
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Ausra R
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Very peaceful. Far from road. Close to forest. Toilets and showers always clean. Plenty of space for wild camping.
Site's response
Thanks so much for the review, do come and see us again.
Very good
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Iain M
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Very good, quiet, relaxing. Time to read my books. I really enjoyed my time there, peaceful. Great to have the happy hour/food. Staff very informative and approachable. The gate security is very good. Surrounding facilities are really good. I'll definitely go again as it's a great base to travel around.
Site's response
Thanks for a great review. Time to read a book is always special time in my eyes so its great to hear. See you again soon.
Amazing campsite
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Denis M
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First time but definitely not the last, staff were out standing. Great location to explore new forest Perfect for cyclists
Site's response
Thanks so much for the great review, the staff will be thrilled to hear this.
Lovely site
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Tina M
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Lovely site. Everything kept very clean and tidy. Monty's bar and shop very good and the staff very friendly and helpful. We couldn't get a TV signal but everything else was spot on.
Site's response
Thanks for you great review, we hope to see you back again soon.
A beautiful site in a great location
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Angus M
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Great site, fantastic location, everyone is very friendly. A nice bar and social area and I think it is good it is only open from 5 to 8pm. A very quiet site.
Site's response
Thank you for the top score and your recommendation. Do come again soon.
Incredibly friendly, and amazingly clean & modern facilities
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Kevin C
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Everything you need and much more. Great onsite facilities, there was a bar and a store which were very clean. Can't wait to get back.
Site's response
Thank you, Kevin. Get booking again and we will see you soon.
Peaceful and perfect
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Jayne C
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Friendly greeting and lots of site and local area information. Very cosy well equipped pod. Washrooms were immaculate and nice well stocked little shop. The highlight was sitting by the lakes listening to the birdsong and just relaxing. Beautiful site which is obviously very well cared for. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend it and will definitely be back for another visit.
Site's response
Thank you so much. Hope you come and see us again soon.
Very nice park
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Lucy L
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A lovely, attractive park. Clean, tidy and quiet. The facilities were excellent and I love the bar area. It is a shame we were only there for one night and could not experience it for longer, but we will now have to return to do that.
Site's response
Many thanks for you review, Lucy. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
Great stay and service
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Jason B
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Really enjoyed our stay. From the minute we arrived, we had a great meet and greet and the camp was great value and one of the best we have stayed at. Good size pitch next to woodland which our dog loved, the facilities were great and very clean. I love the shop and bar (it's like being in the Alps, outdoors but had plenty of heaters and a lovely woodburner). We will be back again soon - thanks to all the team for providing a great service and maintaining a great park.
Site's response
Our pleasure. Thank you for the recommendation. We will look forward to seeing you regularly at BoB.
Great place
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Paula C
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Lovely place to stay with good, clean facilities. Wish I had booked longer, I felt safe as the site is very secure.
Site's response
Thank you Paula. We will look forward to seeing you again.
Happy campers
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Christopher W
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We took a chance and booked a 3 night, needed break at Back of Beyond. We found the site to be well laid out with good facilities good size pitches. Shame they don't have their own water supply on all pitches as well as electric for the price. The bar in the evenings had a good vibe and was well used, with average pub prices. The shower that we used was clean and had plenty of hot water, as well as under floor heating, which was a real treat seeing as we had a cold snap while we were there. The outside food caterers were very good. So all in all, a pair of happy campervanners.
Site's response
Thank you so much for your review. We do offer a variety of different pitch types including fully serviced with electric, water and grey waste on the pitch. These were available on your stay (£2 more a night) but you chose a standard electric pitch without water? Maybe you didn't notice this other offering. Very pleased you had a great stay with us and we will look forward to seeing you again soon.
Was a great place
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Mark N
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Was a lovely place, very clean, and staff were nice. My only downfall was that I felt the pod was too small for 2 adults and 2 dogs. Great place to stay and would come again, but without the dogs or get a bigger place. On site food was very nice, and a good on site shop. Thank you.
Site's response
Thank you for the review and the top score, Mark. Yes, when you booked you chose the smallest pod, Kingfisher, but larger dog friendly pods were available for your stay. Next time, choose one of those so you have more room for your break with us. We hope to see you again soon.