Hill Cottage Farm Camping and Caravan Park offers the perfect base, just five minutes from the New Forest National Park. Pitch up and enjoy the 5 star experience with access to a play park for the little ones, spacious pitches and a shepherd's hut for those who want the fun of camping with a little more comfort. There is also a play park for little ones, plus an onsite Thai takeaway (Wednesday - Saturday) for a tasty treat!

Winner of Best Caravan Park South East England in our 2024 Camping and Glamping Awards

Award-winning park in Dorset, an ideal base for the New Forest National Park

Fantastic five-star facilities including a play park, small shop and Thai takeaway!

Just 20 minutes to Salisbury, 30 minutes to Bournemouth and 40 minutes to Jurassic Coast beaches

About Hill Cottage Farm Camping and Caravan Park

This is a family park with serviced hardstanding pitches, grass pitches and a shepherd's hut, set in 40 acres of glorious Dorset countryside. Tents, caravans, motorhomes and trailer tents are all very welcome. Hill Cottage's hardstanding pitches are serviced with metered electric, water and grey drainage, and are extremely generous in size with dividing hedges. The grass pitches are available with metered electric. A cosy shepherd's hut with a beautifully decorated interior, proper beds and bunk beds to sleep three and a kettle, toaster and fridge is also on site. For a special break with the family, try the park's spacious and beautifully equipped lodges. These include a kitchen with all the appliances you need, a cosy lounge with a flame effect electric fire and two bedrooms. There's a master with ensuite for the parents and a twin room with another bathroom for the kids, so everyone's happy. The deck outside is the perfect place to relax and take in the view.

Pitches and shepherd's huts are available between April and September. Serviced hardstanding pitches and lodges are available between March and October.

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Facilities and amenities

The site has a modern toilet block, showers, ice pack freezing, washing up areas, laundry room and a small shop. Coarse fishing is available onsite. A small park is great for younger kids. There is also an onsite Thai takeaway and restaurant that is open Wednesday to Saturday, 4pm to 8pm.

The Co-operative Alderholt is a 15 minute walk from the site, with The Churchill Arms pub within a 20 minute stroll too.

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Adult only

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Allow commercial vans

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Allow pets

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Bike hire

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Café / restaurant

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Communal BBQ

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Disabled facilities

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Drinking water

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Electric hookups

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Entertainment

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Family friendly

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Fires allowed

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Fishing

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Games room

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Glamping

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Golf

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Horse riding

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Hot tub

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Internet access

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Kids club

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Kids playground

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Laundry

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Near beach

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Near pub

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Open year round

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Peaceful

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RV pitches

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Shop

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Showers

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Swimming pool

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TV room

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Vineyard

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Water hookups

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Watersports

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A note from the site themselves...

In the adjoining fields to our site, you can see our resident cows and ponies who will be happy to be your neighbours for the duration of your stay. The other wildlife you can expect to see include deer and pheasants which can often be seen in the surroundings of the park.

A huge variety of birds can also be found within the grounds and our onsite dog walk takes you around the perimeter of the three fields which also takes you down by the three small fishing lakes.


Map and address

Park address

Hill Cottage Farm Camping and Caravan Park,

Sandleheath Road, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 3EG

Coordinates

50.9173, -1.8278 | SU 12 13

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Hill Cottage Farm Camping and Caravan Park is ideal for...

Couples

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Rallies

Young children


There are 69 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

25 x Electric Grass Pitches

Max 6 people

Grass pitches with 10 amp metered electric, suitable for all types of tents, campervans, motorhomes and caravans up to 8m in length.

7 x Electric Grass Hardstanding Pitches

Max 6 people

Grass pitches with space for your unit, car and awning to sit on a solid hardstanding area. Pitches have 10 amp metered electric, grey waste and water outlet. Suitable for trailer tents, caravans, campervans and motorhomes.

9 x Fully Serviced Grass Pitches

Max 6 people

Large grass pitches with 10 amp metered electric, water and grey waste outlet. Suitable for all types of tents, campervans, motorhomes and caravans up to 8m in length.

25 x Serviced Hardstanding Pitches

Max 6 people

Serviced gravel hardstanding pitches with 16 amp metered electric, water and grey drainage. Suitable for caravans, campervans and motorhomes.


Hill Cottage Farm Camping and Caravan Park reviews

96%

would recommend

Overall
4.81
Location
4.75
Value for money
4.75
Service
4.85
Facilities
4.77
Cleanliness
4.92

"So peaceful and relaxing, nature at its best"

Gill W - Apr 2024

"Mature site with well established tall hedges between the caravan pitches, lovely for added privacy"

Ralph O - Sep 2023

"This is a beautiful place. The walk through the woods to the local pub and shops was great!"

Debra M - Sep 2023

"I've never been to a campsite that was so peaceful"

Elise B - Sep 2023

"Beautifully landscaped in a great location, and a really nice circular walk for our doggies"

Angie R - Sep 2023


A lovely site

Patricia U

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Single Axle Caravan - Serviced Hardstanding PitchesOct 2024

Lovely well presented site. Large pitches. Showers and toilets very clean and well maintained. Will definitely visit again.

First break in new van

Tracy C

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Motorhome - Serviced Hardstanding PitchesOct 2024

Nice site, staff very friendly and helpful. Site was very clean. Would have been better with a pitch with a view, not just a static home opposite and very noisy campers behind, but that's not site's fault.

Lovely quiet campsite and helpful staff

Emma G

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Twin Axle Caravan - Serviced Hardstanding PitchesOct 2024

The site is in a good location (we were able to travel on wide roads to get the caravan through). It is small and quiet. The facilities are lovely and clean, with regular cleaning. The staff are very helpful too. We had a problem with our caravan which was spotted while we were off site and they phoned us immediately. This helped to prevent a major disaster and meant we could continue our holiday. The electric is easy enough to do, you just have to keep checking it. We would definitely book again.

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FAQ

Check-in is available from 12:30pm-7pm for touring pitches and from 4pm-7pm for glamping stays - you must vacate your pitch by 11am on day of departure, or by 10am for glamping guests.

Yes, a full layout of the park can be viewed here.

Yes, you're welcome to bring up to three dogs with you per pitch, two in the shepherd's hut and one in either lodge, provided they are kept on a lead at all times whilst on the park. The park has its own dog walk onsite with a gated public footpath entrance to the nearby woodland, where they can exercise off the lead, and the local village of Alderholt has a dog friendly pub.

Coarse fishing here is free and available in any of the three lakes onsite, well stocked with common carp, mirror carp and roach - fishing licence required.

The park is just a five minute drive away from the New Forest, where you can enjoy fun rides with the kids at Peppa Pig World and admire the impressive collection of F1 cars, motorbikes and more on display at the National Motor Museum. Stroll by the River Avon flowing through Fordingbridge (2.1 miles), or top up your tan on a range of award-winning beaches at Bournemouth including Durley Chine and Boscombe Beach, just half an hour away. Other attractions nearby include: *New Forest Water Park (4.4 miles), complete with inflatable aqua course, kayaking, paddleboarding and more. *Blashford Lakes (4.8 miles), nature reserve featuring an abundance of birdlife, including redpolls and kingfishers, with woodlands to explore. *Moors Valley Country Park (8.7 miles), includes high wire Go Ape course, authentic steam train rides, fishing and plenty of cycling routes. *Stonehenge (21.5 miles), one of the wonders of the world, soak up the stunning landscape surrounding this famous monument. *Jurassic Coast (32.3 miles), stretching for 95 miles and popular for fossil hunting as well as stunning landmarks including Durdle Door.

The site only accepts groups by prior arrangement.

Yes, awnings are allowed free of charge. Gazebos and a second tent for children are allowed for a small nightly charge.


A delightful dog walk takes you down to small fishing lakes where you are able to try your hand at coarse fishing. Also from the dog walk you can walk through to the local village of Alderholt where there is a dog friendly pub and a shop.

The New Forest is just 5 minutes' drive away, as is the old local town of Fordingbridge with the River Avon flowing through it. The market town of Ringwood is a 15 minute drive away and a 30 minute drive will take you to Bournemouth with its award winning beaches.

You'll also be ideally situated for many other attractions too - Stonehenge, Salisbury Cathedral, the Jurassic coastline, Moors Valley Country Park, and many more.

The listing for Hill Cottage Farm Camping and Caravan Park was last updated on December 2nd, 2024 at 7:20 AM

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