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
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.
Brilliant site
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Mark T
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This site is perfect for a few days peace and quiet. The facilities are good and clean. The outside bar is beautiful and very popular. Most evenings a catering van visits so you can have pizza, fish and chips, burgers etc, no need for cooking. The location is great, Bournemouth and Christchurch are only 20 mins away.
Site's response
Thank you for the glowing report Mark. Do come again soon.
Excellent site
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Margaret D
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Excellent site. Great pitches. Excellent facilities. Very helpful and friendly staff. Quiet and relaxing campsite. Would recommend this site to family and friends.
Site's response
Thank you Margaret. Do come and see us again soon.
Won't be returning
Ellie G
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Our recent stay at Back of Beyond started well. We were welcomed by a lovely woman from York! She was very attentive and knowledgeable. Bar service was very slow and quite limited for non alcoholic drinks, and the bar is only open until 8pm. There is nothing around the campsite so that's one to note. There is a site shop, again limited by choice and opening hours. The food service from outside caterers was great, again limited by time. The site, as the name suggests, is in the middle of nowhere, with no frequent public transport links. The showers were hot but dirty. I found myself cleaning the shower before using it, not really something you should do on a campsite of this rating. Sadly, the trip finished with a sour note. I had prepaid and told the shop staff about 2 guests I had coming for an hour or so in the evening of the following day. They advised that they needed to leave by 8pm. That was it. Tuesday evening came and I let my guest's car in through the barrier and also my Grandad's car. I subsequently let them back out… This was apparently very wrong and a whole safety issue (which I understand) however the abruptness and confrontation was unnecessary. I was told very rudely to refer to the welcome pack, which should have stated about visitor guidelines. It didn't, I follow rules and it wasn't stated. The park owner threatened to kick us off the site due to this. Thankfully, it was our last day and I was all packed up ready to go. There was no need for it. Unfortunately I won't be returning due to this, though the rest of the staff were nice.
Site's response
Hi Ellie We were really shocked by this review as we normally score so highly with our guests. We looked into your booking and there are notes informing us that one of our team spoke to as you were seen letting several guests in and out of the park, breaking our terms and conditions. This included a couple of work vans and several people and other customers brought this up with us. We keep a very secure and quiet park and we are responsible for all guests who are on the park, so we simply can't have guests letting people in and out. If everyone did this, we would not have the quiet and peaceful park we promote. We do allow guests but they have to be booked in. It appears that you took offence to us bringing this up with you, sorry about that, but we take the safety of our park and guests very seriously. With regards to your other comments, the bar is only open until 8pm (last orders) as it's a bar for an early evening drink and not a late night bar, again to keep the peace and tranquillity. The campsite shop is open until 6pm week nights and 7pm at the weekend which seems pretty acceptable to us, late night supermarkets are available locally. Yes, Back of Beyond is off the beaten track however we have the New Forest, South Coast Beaches and Dorset Jurassic coast all in a stones throw. If you want a park close to a town, we are not the site for you and we do make this clear on our site. We are always open to constructive criticism but to say our showers are dirty is totally unfair. We have a vigorous daily cleaning regime and this is reflected by our customers feedback. I feel your review has been influenced by the offence you took to the incident but we simply cannot accept people using their barrier cards letting people in and out for the safety of guests and I am sorry you took offence to this. I hope you can understand where we are coming from.
Lovely friendly site
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Andrew B
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Lovely friendly site and quiet location. Toilet/shower facilities were immaculate. Will definitely book again.
Site's response
We really appreciate your recommendation and your review, Andrew.
Relaxing
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Robert W
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The first time we've stayed there. We had a lovely time, nice and peaceful and very friendly. We will definitely be going back again as it was that nice.
Site's response
Thank you so much Robert. We are so pleased you had such a lovely break with us.
Perfect getaway
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Phizz L
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Gorgeous site, so clean, and very welcoming. Lots of amenities that go above and beyond expectations, in my experience of other campsites.
Site's response
Thank you. We appreciate your review. Come again.
Perfect
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alec t
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Excellent site and very clean.
Site's response
Thank you so much. Come again.
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.