- Moors Valley County Park and Forest
Beach camping in Moors Valley County Park and Forest
96% (572) • 122 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Moors Valley County Park and Forest
Sweet Hill Farm
1. Sweet Hill Farm
94%
(296)
10 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Dorset, South West England
Simple, almost-wild, seaside camping on the Isle of Portland
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£12
/ night
Lepe Beach Campsite
2. Lepe Beach Campsite
89%
(149)
20 units · Tents · New Forest, England
Traditional tent camping with views of the Solent and Isle of Wight. Oh and did we mention it's only 150 yards from the beach!?
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£40
/ night
Teddy's Farm
3. Teddy's Farm
99%
(154)
95 units · Tents, Glamping · Hampshire, South East England
Family-friendly pop-up camping in the heart of the New Forest.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£12
/ night
Cider Farm Orchard Campsite
4. Cider Farm Orchard Campsite
98%
(121)
14 units · Tents · Dorset, South West England
Adult-only camping amid the apple blossom of an award-winning cider orchard
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£16
/ night
Hardyes Countryside Camping
5. Hardyes Countryside Camping
98%
(43)
35 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Weymouth, Dorset, South West England
Camping in a Dorset field between Dorchester and the Jurassic coast.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Showers
from
£25
/ night
Brig's Farm
6. Brig's Farm
97%
(157)
21 units · Tents, Glamping · Bridport, Dorset, South West England
Family camping with campfires near Charmouth, with sea views and a couple of quirky glamping lorries
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£13
/ night
Hobby Farm
7. Hobby Farm
96%
(45)
16 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Whitchurch Canonicorum, England
A peaceful, adult-only campsite 10 minutes' from the Jurassic Coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£22
/ night
Ninham Country Holidays
8. Ninham Country Holidays
100%
(38)
16 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Shanklin, England
A stunning, family-friendly campsite on the stunning, family-friendly Isle of Wight
Pets
Electrical hookup
Showers
from
£14
/ night
Coppet Hill
9. Coppet Hill
100%
(88)
18 units · Tents, Glamping · Bridport, England
Wildlife-friendly camping and glamping with private loos at each pitch, 15 minutes' drive from the coast
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£65
/ night
The Old Airfield
10. The Old Airfield
85%
(143)
114 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Hampshire, South East England
A New Forest airfield that's been overtaken by nature, less than 10 minutes' drive from the coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£30
/ night
Walnut Farm Glamping
11. Walnut Farm Glamping
97%
(39)
8 units · Glamping · Bridport, Dorset, South West England
Cosy en-suite yurts with acres of space, campfires, a hot tub and wild swimming on site.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£116
/ night
Haddon Copse Farm
12. Haddon Copse Farm
99%
(49)
10 units · Tents, Glamping · Dorset, South West England
Simple camping and glamping in an unspoilt location with glorious views of the Dorset Downs
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£14
/ night
Stud Farm
13. Stud Farm
100%
(4)
1 unit · Glamping · Brockenhurst, England
A shepherd’s hut on a traditional New Forest farm
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£125
/ night
Camp Hartland
14. Camp Hartland
94%
(66)
40 units · Tents · Wareham, Dorset, South West England
Traditional camping on the Isle of Purbeck with campfires allowed and a pub next door
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from
£25
/ night
Dorset Farm Camping @ Dewflock Farm
15. Dorset Farm Camping @ Dewflock Farm
100%
(21)
12 units · Glamping · Dorchester, England
Shepherd's huts and bell tents on the farm with a prime location between historic Dorchester and seaside Weymouth
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£90
/ night
West Holme Glamping, Wareham,Dorset
16. West Holme Glamping, Wareham,Dorset
100%
(6)
6 units · Glamping · Wareham, Dorset, South West England
West Holme Glamping is a micro-site with pre-erected bell tents in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Just the job for romantic mini-breaks or holidays for small families, it's set in 20 acres, so there’s plenty of privacy and lots of space to roam around.
The bell tents here come equipped with a double bed, rugs, picnic tables, lanterns, a gazebo and a gas barbecue. The three showers and three toilets are shared between six tents.. You'll just need to bring your own bed linen and towels or add them to your booking.
You can explore the area by car – medieval castles, beaches, National Trust sites and the Jurassic Coast are all less than half an hour’s drive away. Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove are 20 minutes' drive away. Pretty market towns like Dorchester (also 30 minutes) or seaside resorts like Swanage (20 minutes) are all worth a mosey, while historic Wareham has Saxon town walls and riverside churches to explore. The sandy beaches of Studland and Swanage are also within half an hour's drive of the site.
If you’re feeling energetic, the Isle of Purbeck has plenty of walks and bike rides on the rocky peninsula overlooking the English Channel, as well as parts of the South West Coast Path.
The local farm shop is a five-minute walk and sells the very best of local Dorset produce if you fancy cooking on the barbecue. And if you don’t, there’s a cosy tea shop attached, and there are plenty of gastropubs serving real ales and great grub in less than a 15-minute drive too.
Showers
Potable water
Cooking equipment
from
£100
/ night
Lower Keats Glamping
17. Lower Keats Glamping
6 units · Glamping · Devon, South West England
Luxury safari lodges in a prime Axe Valley locale, with the best of the West Country and Jurassic Coast to explore
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£283
/ night
96% (572) • 122 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Moors Valley County Park and Forest
Sweet Hill Farm
1. Sweet Hill Farm
94%
(296)
10 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Dorset, South West England
Simple, almost-wild, seaside camping on the Isle of Portland
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£12
/ night
Lepe Beach Campsite
2. Lepe Beach Campsite
89%
(149)
20 units · Tents · New Forest, England
Traditional tent camping with views of the Solent and Isle of Wight. Oh and did we mention it's only 150 yards from the beach!?
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£40
/ night
Teddy's Farm
3. Teddy's Farm
99%
(154)
95 units · Tents, Glamping · Hampshire, South East England
Family-friendly pop-up camping in the heart of the New Forest.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£12
/ night
Cider Farm Orchard Campsite
4. Cider Farm Orchard Campsite
98%
(121)
14 units · Tents · Dorset, South West England
Adult-only camping amid the apple blossom of an award-winning cider orchard
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£16
/ night
Hardyes Countryside Camping
5. Hardyes Countryside Camping
98%
(43)
35 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Weymouth, Dorset, South West England
Camping in a Dorset field between Dorchester and the Jurassic coast.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Showers
from
£25
/ night
Brig's Farm
6. Brig's Farm
97%
(157)
21 units · Tents, Glamping · Bridport, Dorset, South West England
Family camping with campfires near Charmouth, with sea views and a couple of quirky glamping lorries
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£13
/ night
Hobby Farm
7. Hobby Farm
96%
(45)
16 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Whitchurch Canonicorum, England
A peaceful, adult-only campsite 10 minutes' from the Jurassic Coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£22
/ night
Ninham Country Holidays
8. Ninham Country Holidays
100%
(38)
16 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Shanklin, England
A stunning, family-friendly campsite on the stunning, family-friendly Isle of Wight
Pets
Electrical hookup
Showers
from
£14
/ night
Coppet Hill
9. Coppet Hill
100%
(88)
18 units · Tents, Glamping · Bridport, England
Wildlife-friendly camping and glamping with private loos at each pitch, 15 minutes' drive from the coast
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£65
/ night
The Old Airfield
10. The Old Airfield
85%
(143)
114 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Hampshire, South East England
A New Forest airfield that's been overtaken by nature, less than 10 minutes' drive from the coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£30
/ night
Walnut Farm Glamping
11. Walnut Farm Glamping
97%
(39)
8 units · Glamping · Bridport, Dorset, South West England
Cosy en-suite yurts with acres of space, campfires, a hot tub and wild swimming on site.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£116
/ night
Haddon Copse Farm
12. Haddon Copse Farm
99%
(49)
10 units · Tents, Glamping · Dorset, South West England
Simple camping and glamping in an unspoilt location with glorious views of the Dorset Downs
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£14
/ night
Stud Farm
13. Stud Farm
100%
(4)
1 unit · Glamping · Brockenhurst, England
A shepherd’s hut on a traditional New Forest farm
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£125
/ night
Camp Hartland
14. Camp Hartland
94%
(66)
40 units · Tents · Wareham, Dorset, South West England
Traditional camping on the Isle of Purbeck with campfires allowed and a pub next door
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from
£25
/ night
Dorset Farm Camping @ Dewflock Farm
15. Dorset Farm Camping @ Dewflock Farm
100%
(21)
12 units · Glamping · Dorchester, England
Shepherd's huts and bell tents on the farm with a prime location between historic Dorchester and seaside Weymouth
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£90
/ night
West Holme Glamping, Wareham,Dorset
16. West Holme Glamping, Wareham,Dorset
100%
(6)
6 units · Glamping · Wareham, Dorset, South West England
West Holme Glamping is a micro-site with pre-erected bell tents in the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Just the job for romantic mini-breaks or holidays for small families, it's set in 20 acres, so there’s plenty of privacy and lots of space to roam around.
The bell tents here come equipped with a double bed, rugs, picnic tables, lanterns, a gazebo and a gas barbecue. The three showers and three toilets are shared between six tents.. You'll just need to bring your own bed linen and towels or add them to your booking.
You can explore the area by car – medieval castles, beaches, National Trust sites and the Jurassic Coast are all less than half an hour’s drive away. Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove are 20 minutes' drive away. Pretty market towns like Dorchester (also 30 minutes) or seaside resorts like Swanage (20 minutes) are all worth a mosey, while historic Wareham has Saxon town walls and riverside churches to explore. The sandy beaches of Studland and Swanage are also within half an hour's drive of the site.
If you’re feeling energetic, the Isle of Purbeck has plenty of walks and bike rides on the rocky peninsula overlooking the English Channel, as well as parts of the South West Coast Path.
The local farm shop is a five-minute walk and sells the very best of local Dorset produce if you fancy cooking on the barbecue. And if you don’t, there’s a cosy tea shop attached, and there are plenty of gastropubs serving real ales and great grub in less than a 15-minute drive too.
Showers
Potable water
Cooking equipment
from
£100
/ night
Lower Keats Glamping
17. Lower Keats Glamping
6 units · Glamping · Devon, South West England
Luxury safari lodges in a prime Axe Valley locale, with the best of the West Country and Jurassic Coast to explore
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£283
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Geert
October 2025
5 m Class B
Beautiful spot. Clean sanitair. On walking distance there is a really nice pub with excellent food.
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April
October 2025
Tent
Lovely short walk to the lighthouses and great flat ground for camping. The team were super friendly and helpful when are car battery died!
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Angela
October 2025
4 m Class B
With pets
I have always loved Sweet Hill Farm. It’s a lovely relaxed campsite with sea views and amazing walks nearby. Also, being able to have a camp fire is fantastic. The showers are brilliant too.
The only disappointment for me this year is that the compost loos have been replaced with horrible portaloos! Please bring back compost loos, they are so much nicer!
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Mark
September 2025
Tent
This was my first time camping here and I will definitely return again.
Whilst SatNav got me most of the way, the directions on Hipcamp made the last little bit of the journey much easier.
I was welcomed warmly at the well-stocked little cafe, and given a map to show my how to get to the field I pitched in. The tracks on-site are full of large potholes - so definitely something to be mindful of, especially if you have extremely low-suspension on your car! However, take it slow and easy and all is well here.
I had the most amazing view, from where I pitched up, over to Portland Bill lighthouse. Both sunset and sunrise were stunning.
Facilities here are extremely basic - but it’s enough for those that simply need to get away from life for a while and sleep under the stars without all the creature comforts of home. Of course, there is a place for being able to have all the mod-cons available, but this is camping the way it should be done!
I wasn’t here long enough to speak to any of the other campers, but everyone seemed relaxed and there was no loud music or anything played into the night, meaning I could drift to sleep easily enough at the end of the day.
Thank you all.
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Sam
September 2025
Tent
The most peaceful and beautiful stay with amazing amenities and cider!
The location is incredible, but the merit really goes to the owners and their family who made my partner and I feel so incredibly welcomed during our star
We cannot recommend to stay here enough and know we will definitely be visiting when the camping season starts :)
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Chazza
September 2025
Tent
Thank you for another wonderful weekend. A peaceful time spent camping in amongst the apple trees with delicious cider available in the cosy tasting room. Board games to play, Apple cake to munch and clean toilets and showers with plenty of hot water. Lovely family running the show as well. Perfect.
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Dominic
September 2025
Tent
What a great experience! The staff were very friendly and accommodating with an amazing ray of amenities.
The showers are basic but really clean and hot, lovely!
Such good value for money I would highly recommend this campsite!
Thanks guys!
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David
September 2025
Tent
This was my first time ever camping and I had a great time at this site, it's the perfect mix of rural, real camping with local amenities near enough especially for someone doing camping for the first time. Located right near the coast, it's a beautiful view, excellent facilities including showers and cafe. The only downside is that when I did arrive in the evening there was no one to greet us, even though the cafe should've been open at that time but other than that no complaints, wonderful hosts and would definitely go again.
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Sean
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Quiet, lovely place.
Very off grid. Nice toilets and showers. Good recycling and bins. Great location.
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Sam
August 2025
Tent
The cider farm is incredibly beautiful and peaceful! If you are looking for a quiet and serene retreat this is the place to go :) The cider itself is so good and would highly recommend ‘hunny bubble’
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Joana
August 2025
With kids
Amazing stay with beautiful views. The tent is equipped with everything you need and beds are comfortable.
The environment is very calm and pizza night really is a success, not only the pizza's are very nice but you get to know the other people staying - amazing if you have kids as they start playing together.
We had an amazing time and would definitely return and recommend the stay.
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Stuart
August 2025
Tent
Lovely site, 3 open fields to just choose your spot. Eco loos and 2 bathrooms, had to wait a few minutes at times but not an issue. Great cafe on site with very friendly staff. We walked along the old tram line and the river walk into Wareham which was beautiful and it’s an easy 15 minute walk to the pub for dinner. Will definitely be back next August 😊
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Kyle
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Absolutely loved it, such a great spot, amazing vibe, super chill. Can't say a bad word about the place.
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lauren
August 2025
5 m Class B
Absolutely loved camping at The Old Airfield. Very friendly staff and helpful. Loads of space to park up and tent so you'll never feel 'on top' of other campers. Lovely vibe, clean showers and toilets.
Had a nice bar and pizza trailer on site too to order from every night.
Very relaxing and loads of free roaming animals near by! Definitely will be coming back!
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Laura
August 2025
Tent
With pets
Wonderful experience camping at Teddy’s! Huge space, clean facilities, brilliant hot showers, and close to lovely walks and beaches. Highly recommend!
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Bronwyn
August 2025
Tent
With kids
This campsite introduced me to 'quiet camping' - I was concerned that it could be 'too quiet' for my daughter, but the barn (which is fully equipped with games, tables/chairs, and a little shop/bar) provides a central place where everyone congregates throughout the day. Totally geared up for peace and quiet, being out in nature, yet some dedicated features not typically associated with camping (compost loo, fire pit, picnic table and water tap for each pitch was a dream!).
And the hosts were friendly, full of fascinating facts and good conversation.
Would highly recommend, I'm looking forward to heading back next year.
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Stephanie
August 2025
Tent
With kids
The staff were fab as were the showers, toilets and the sociable communal space serving drinkings and tasty pizzas. The only downside was the noise from the adjacent road.
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Andrew
August 2025
Tent
My partner and I had an amazing long weekend staying at Mew's Farm. The views to the sea and surrounding hills are stunning. The campsite is surrounded by trees on one side (acting as a windbreak) and has all your camping needs close. The showers and pizza night were highlights!
There is so much to see, do and explore, all within a short drive. A stunning part of the south West and well worth a visit
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Ana Maria
August 2025
Tent
With kids
We loved our time at Teddy’s Farm. It has big, spacious fields and good facilities. There was a coffee/ cocktail bar, a pizza place that cooked fresh, good priced pizza on the spot and a breakfast van. Teddy was very friendly and helpful. He was accommodating even though we pitched up in the wrong place accidentally. The kids loved it. On the first field it can get a bit dusty when cars drive by, but the big field at the back of the farm isn't affected by this. There are lots of great trails and forest walks nearby, short drive away is the Tall Trees Trail which is beautiful. You can also walk to the forest from the farm if you don’t want to drive. Thank you, Teddy!
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Patrick
August 2025
Tent
With kids
An amazing site for young children. Would definitely come again, and for longer. Staff were great, really helpful.
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Beach camping in Moors Valley County Park and Forest guide
Notable campgrounds
- Best for peace and quiet: Back of Beyond has grass pitches, hard-standing, glamping options, and wild camping in the woods. It’s adults-only, plus there’s a dog park and lake.
- Best for a family camping holiday: Red Shoot Camping Park is less than a 20-minute drive, within the New Forest National Park, and has self-catering huts, kids’ play areas, and a family pub right next door.
- Best for riverside camping: Woolsbridge Manor Farm has spacious tent and caravan pitches, all within walking distance of the park.
Tips for snagging a campsite
- Campsites and caravan sites near Moor Valley can book up quickly, especially in July and August, and during school holidays. Early bookings are essential—up six months in advance for the most popular sites.
- You will need to pay a deposit to secure your campsite reservation; some sites ask for the full payment prior to arrival.
- Be sure to check seasonal opening and closing dates, which vary by campsite. Many campsites open from March through October only.
When to go
Summer is peak season, but Moors Valley fills up with families on weekends and school holidays throughout the year. Make an early start if visiting at these times and book activities in advance to avoid disappointment. Walking and cycling are possible year-round, but other activities depend on the season. The steam railway runs from May through early September, while fishing on the lake is permitted from June through March.
Know before you go
- Moors Valley County Park and Forest is located in Hampshire, just west of the New Forest National Park. It’s about a 20-minute drive or bus ride from Bournemouth.
- You can explore the park on foot or rent a bike.
- The park has a café, kiosk, gift shop, and Visitor Centre.
- Moors Valley has several accessible trails, and wheelchairs and mobility scooters available to hire.