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
94%
would recommend
3 night break
Adrian F
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We booked Back of Beyond so we could visit some of the New Forest. When we arrived, we were greeted warmly and shown our pitch which was ample space for our van. The amenities were clean and within an easy walk of our pitch. We settled in for the night and the site was quiet at night. Next day, we decided to go for a cycle ride in the New Forest. We cycled around Hurn Woods, lovely tracks but not the New Forest. In fact the New Forest isn't in cycling distance for your average cyclist. We were disappointed and had to take our motorbike to see the ponies and park. So if you are looking for a site that is easy cycling distance of the New Forest National Park, this isn't for you. But if you are looking for a clean, quiet site with a bar and some woods nearby then this is a nice place to stay. We left early and stayed the last night in the New Forest.
Site's response
Thank you for your review. We are so pleased you had a lovely stay and enjoyed the facilities. We are not in the New Forest. We are in Dorset and the New Forest is Hampshire, but it is a 45 minute cycle along the Castleman cycle path or a 10 minute car journey. However we have fantastic cycle paths, woodlands and country parks all in a short cycle from the park.Do come again.
Civilisation in the Back of Beyond
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Stephen W
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Excellent, well run site. First class facilities, very well maintained. A good shop, a variety of visiting mobile catering vans and a friendly bar with good beer. What more could anyone possibly want?
Site's response
Thank you for the brilliant recommendation and review. Hope to see you again soon.
Peaceful place to relax
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Lois A
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Excellent location, truly peaceful and with a lovely bar area to socialise if you want to. Friendly staff and a very useful shop with quality products, and the visiting food suppliers were fabulous! Our dog loved the walk in the woods! We will definitely stay again.
Site's response
Thank you for the lovely review. Do come again.
Camping at Back of Beyond
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Brian B
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Great camping trip, nice to be back at Back of Beyond. Very quiet and clean, great new bar and always very friendly. Great place to stay, will be back again.
Site's response
We are so pleased that you had such a great stay. Come again soon.
Just beautiful and peaceful
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Cheryl M
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Lovely campsite, beautifully set out facilities, just perfect - couldn't ask for anything better.
Site's response
Thank you for the great review. Do come again.
Excellent
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Kevin D
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Great adults only site. Nice and peaceful, very good for dogs, and plenty of room to manoeuvre your caravan onto pitch. Really nice staff, they meet you at gate and explain where your pitch is etc. The showers were spotless and the bar and shop are well stocked, plus there's a different food van each night. What more do you want!?
Site's response
Thank you for the great review. Do come and see us again soon.
Would recommend
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Brenda P
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Very nice park, would recommend to friends and family. Thank you, Brenda and Nigel Phillips.
Site's response
Thank you. Do come again soon.
Fabulous site
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Iain S
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Fabulous site - the layout and location is superb - I'd give it 6 stars!! The toilet and shower facilities are beyond superb - nicer than my house! We took our VW T6 and booked hard standing which was excellent - pitches are a generous size. Would def stay there again - multiple times!
Site's response
Wow, 6 stars thank you so much! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you at the park again soon.
Absolutely brilliant
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Caroline W
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Lovely adult only site. It was so quiet, only the birds chirping broke the silence. The staff were very welcoming when booking in. There is a lovely bar area, where you can also have your hit of food from the various food vans that visit the site. The pitch we had was large and had its own picnic table which was a really nice touch. The facilities were all super clean. We went with our daughter and son in law and they stayed in the wild camping tent area, again this was a lovely place, they were set up looking over to the horses and by a stream. We will definitely go back and would most certainly recommend it to people that want a vacation that is quiet, stress free, really polite and helpful staff, super clean and well maintained facilities.
Site's response
Thank you so much for the glowing review. We really appreciate your comments.
Spur of the moment stay
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Keith T
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Booked for two nights on the spur of the moment, the site was so peaceful and clean that we booked another night. Had a great time. The staff were friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back in the near future.
Site's response
Thank you Keith. Do come again soon.
Perfect!
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Fiona B
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Perfect site, everything you need with bit of luxury - the shower facilities were gorgeous. Was great having the food vans visit, a real plus saving on cooking and a social bar. I'd feel comfortable staying here on my own! Location was ideal for cycling in the New Forest, trip on the little ferry at Keyhaven to Hurst Castle, Swanage coastal walk. One suggestion for this site (and indeed other sites) would be a secure cycle store, don't usually see these but would be useful. Otherwise, a perfect site! Thank you.
Site's response
Thank you for your review Fiona, do come again.
Lovely campsite
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Andrea P
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We loved our stay at this campsite. The pitch was large with AstroTurf under the tent (no muddy groundsheet). Nice outdoor bar area with heaters. Toilet facilities were excellent and clean. Lovely dog walk in Ashleigh Heath.
Site's response
We are delighted you enjoyed your stay. Do come again.
Six star site
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Chrissie C
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Back of Beyond is a first rate adults only site well situated for the New Forest and the South Coast. It is incredibly peaceful and quiet. The facilities are modern and spotless. Our pitch was AstroTurf which made pegging out the awning really easy. There is a shop and a bar - both well stocked and all of the staff are friendly and helpful. The various food vans visiting the site were great too. Thank you for a wonderful break - we will be back.
Site's response
Thank you for your ' 6 star' rating Chrissie, we will look forward to you visiting the park again.
Our new favourite site
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Margaret M
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We have stayed at quite a lot of campsites since we bought our motorhome several years ago, and we had our favourite site until we stayed here! Everything was spotless, the staff were extremely helpful, and it was so peaceful walking through the woods with our dog. We would recommend this site to anyone who is interested in a lovely area, with very helpful staff. Thank you all for a lovely 2 day break. Definitely will be returning.
Site's response
Thanks so much Margaret. We will look forward to seeing you again soon.
Excellent
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Elizabeth H
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Had a lovely stay, highly recommend.
Site's response
Thank you Elizabeth! Do come again.
Lovely site
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Angela T
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Lovely site, can't wait to return.
Site's response
Thank you for the top score. Come again soon.
Superb
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David C
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Absolutely loved our stay at Back of Beyond. The site is immaculate, staff friendly and helpful. Shower blocks are up there with the best, real pleasure to use. We had a dog with us and he thoroughly enjoyed his numerous walks around the area. Would really recommend you try this site, we’ll certainly be going back.
Site's response
Thank you for your wonderful review! We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again soon.
Last minute holiday
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Natasha S
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Beautiful campsite, excellent pitches with wooden seating, and the bar in the evening was such a bonus! Would have been nice if it stayed open a bit later, the barman didn't seem too happy to be there. We had a lovely pizza on the Friday from the food wagon. Breakfast bap on Sunday morning wasn't the best quality, but saved on washing up. Perfect campsite for dog owners, we will definitely be back! The showers were amazing!
Site's response
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review Natasha, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay! Monty's bar is only open for a few hours early evening as we are a Tranquil Park and we have to consider our other guests that do not wish to use the bar. During the busy summer weekends, we plan to extend the opening times by an hour. We hope to see you at BoB again soon!
Tranquil
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Andrew B
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Very tranquil, nice area to walk the dog. Very helpful staff and good services.
Site's response
Thank you for the top scoring review. We are so pleased your stay was so nice and we hope to see you again soon.
Wish it was better
Paul K
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Second time visiting and I am afraid we won't be back. At least this time we were shown to our pitch and not first come first served, like on our first visit which I do not agree with. Place is tidy but you need a car to go places or use the bus or taxi. Showers were clean-ish. But on the weekend, the showers were cold, no hot water. Not good in the middle of winter. Water flush not working on the chemical toilet. We did complain but basically brushed it off and said it would be sorted. People were nice but it's just not for us.
Site's response
Hi Paul. I am sorry you didn't enjoy your stay with us. I am also sorry you won't be returning. I would like to reply to your comments. I am unsure when you came before, as you say this is your second visit? We have never had a first come first serve policy on pitches, and we have owned the park for 9 years now. We always walk customers to pitches for a more personal service. A car is handy for getting out and about, but you can use public transport. However, you can walk to Hurn Forest, West Moors and 2 pubs from our park. It depends on where you wished to go. We score incredibly highly on quality and cleanliness of the shower blocks so I can only apologise if you found them not clean enough. I wished you reported it to us. I have no idea why you found them cold. They are fully heated and 2 massive tanks of water. No customer reported any issues. Anyway, best wishes in your future travels. I hope you find parks more to your taste.