Campsites for hikers near Minstead

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Minstead sits at the crossroads of woodland tracks and winding footpaths, making it a magnet for hikers who crave variety underfoot. With over 1,200 camping options just for walkers here, you’ll find everything from meadow pitches to tucked-away woodland clearings. Prices start at just £10 a night, with an average hovering around £90. Showers, campfires, and pet-friendly sites are common, but facilities and terrain can shift from site to site. Campers rave about Sweet Hill Farm (142 reviews) for its open skies and easy access to trailheads. Frome Meadow Campsite (62 reviews) draws those who want riverside walks and a quieter pace, while Woodlands Camping (59 reviews) offers shade and a quick escape from weekend crowds. Bring your boots, keep an eye out for wildlife, and expect to pack out your own rubbish—this corner of the countryside rewards those who tread lightly.

95% (1.4K) 613 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Minstead

ShelleyOaks Farm Camping New Forest

1. ShelleyOaks Farm Camping New Forest

100%
(42)
8.1km from Minstead · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Family-friendly camping on a Hampshire farm, edging the New Forest National Park.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Tom's Field (New Forest)

2. Tom's Field (New Forest)

99%
(44)
11km from Minstead · 40 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Small, family-run camping in the New Forest National Park, brought about by popular demand
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
Harry's Field New Forest

3. Harry's Field New Forest

92%
(60)
11km from Minstead · 63 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Family-friendly, traditional New Forest camping with a pub next door and footpaths leading directly from the gateway
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£32
 / night
Croft Cottage Camping

4. Croft Cottage Camping

98%
(80)
12km from Minstead · 12 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Small-time camping with a family-friendly buzz, a walk away from the beautiful New Forest
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£32
 / night
Small Trees Campsite

5. Small Trees Campsite

97%
(38)
12km from Minstead · 33 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A small, campfire-friendly and dog-friendly campsite with approachable hosts
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12
 / night
Fernwood Glamping (New Forest)

6. Fernwood Glamping (New Forest)

100%
(21)
12km from Minstead · 2 units
Secluded, peaceful glamping on the edge of the New Forest
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£80
 / night
Harry's Meadow

7. Harry's Meadow

97%
(73)
12km from Minstead · 63 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Back-to-basics camping with campfires in a spacious wildflower meadow, set on a beautiful New Forest estate
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£31
 / night
Teddy's Farm

8. Teddy's Farm

99%
(154)
13km from Minstead · 95 units · Tents, Glamping
Family-friendly pop-up camping in the heart of the New Forest.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12
 / night
Muddycreek Farm (New Forest)

9. Muddycreek Farm (New Forest)

95%
(151)
18km from Minstead · 40 units
A 28 day August pop-up, offering traditional Hampshire camping on a New Forest Pony farm
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Farrs Meadow

10. Farrs Meadow

96%
(141)
30km from Minstead · 31 units · Tents, Glamping
A charming Dorset campsite overlooking the Stour Valley and a short walk from both the river and the market town of Wimborne Minster
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
Cholderton Estate, near Stonehenge

11. Cholderton Estate, near Stonehenge

90%
(20)
32km from Minstead · 3 units
Quirky accommodation on a 2,500-acre nature-filled estate, just 15 minutes from Stonehenge
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£128
 / night
Marshwood Farm Camping

12. Marshwood Farm Camping

100%
(53)
35km from Minstead · 15 units · Tents, Glamping
Quiet, family-friendly camping and glamping on a farm in rolling Wiltshire countryside
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£12
 / night
Glamping Retreat & Campsite

13. Glamping Retreat & Campsite

95%
(10)
37km from Minstead · 17 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Retro Staycations near Ryde on the Isle of Wight
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£19
 / night
Woodlands Camping

14. Woodlands Camping

97%
(104)
39km from Minstead · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A back-to-basics campsite in the South Downs National Park
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£27
 / night
Ninham Country Holidays

15. Ninham Country Holidays

100%
(38)
41km from Minstead · 16 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A stunning, family-friendly campsite on the stunning, family-friendly Isle of Wight
Pets
Electrical hookup
Showers
from 
£14
 / night
Charisworth Farm

16. Charisworth Farm

97%
(99)
43km from Minstead · 37 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A spacious campsite in a traditional parkland setting, with campfires allowed and farm animals to meet
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
Camp Hartland

17. Camp Hartland

94%
(66)
43km from Minstead · 40 units
Traditional camping on the Isle of Purbeck with campfires allowed and a pub next door
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£25
 / night
Holyrood Farm Campsite

18. Holyrood Farm Campsite

97%
(33)
43km from Minstead · 50 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Wild camping half a mile from Shaftesbury Spectacular views over the Blackmore Vale Campfires allowed As is the setting: small and secluded Holyrood Farm Campsite is in Dorset countryside overlooking the Blackmore Vale, within easy walking distance of the pubs and shops of Shaftesbury. It's close to several good footpaths for walking too. 10 minute walk to the famous Gold Hill.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Sindles Farm Glamping and Camping

19. Sindles Farm Glamping and Camping

100%
(14)
48km from Minstead · 9 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
We are a small, friendly site on a working farm in the beautiful South Downs National Park. We have shepherds huts, bell tents and a land pod in an old sheep paddock, all with private fire pits. We’re surrounded by footpaths and bridleways that can be explored all day, and 10 minutes drive from the sea. We also have a small grass-pitch campsite that opens in the summer for tents and camper vans.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£32
 / night
Snelling Farm Campsite

20. Snelling Farm Campsite

99%
(140)
51km from Minstead · 70 units · Tents, Motorhomes
An amazingly green, natural feel and care-free atmosphere near the Dorset coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night

Minstead sits at the crossroads of woodland tracks and winding footpaths, making it a magnet for hikers who crave variety underfoot. With over 1,200 camping options just for walkers here, you’ll find everything from meadow pitches to tucked-away woodland clearings. Prices start at just £10 a night, with an average hovering around £90. Showers, campfires, and pet-friendly sites are common, but facilities and terrain can shift from site to site. Campers rave about Sweet Hill Farm (142 reviews) for its open skies and easy access to trailheads. Frome Meadow Campsite (62 reviews) draws those who want riverside walks and a quieter pace, while Woodlands Camping (59 reviews) offers shade and a quick escape from weekend crowds. Bring your boots, keep an eye out for wildlife, and expect to pack out your own rubbish—this corner of the countryside rewards those who tread lightly.

95% (1.4K) 613 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Minstead

ShelleyOaks Farm Camping New Forest

1. ShelleyOaks Farm Camping New Forest

100%
(42)
8.1km from Minstead · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Family-friendly camping on a Hampshire farm, edging the New Forest National Park.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Tom's Field (New Forest)

2. Tom's Field (New Forest)

99%
(44)
11km from Minstead · 40 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Small, family-run camping in the New Forest National Park, brought about by popular demand
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
Harry's Field New Forest

3. Harry's Field New Forest

92%
(60)
11km from Minstead · 63 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Family-friendly, traditional New Forest camping with a pub next door and footpaths leading directly from the gateway
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£32
 / night
Croft Cottage Camping

4. Croft Cottage Camping

98%
(80)
12km from Minstead · 12 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Small-time camping with a family-friendly buzz, a walk away from the beautiful New Forest
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£32
 / night
Small Trees Campsite

5. Small Trees Campsite

97%
(38)
12km from Minstead · 33 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A small, campfire-friendly and dog-friendly campsite with approachable hosts
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12
 / night
Fernwood Glamping (New Forest)

6. Fernwood Glamping (New Forest)

100%
(21)
12km from Minstead · 2 units
Secluded, peaceful glamping on the edge of the New Forest
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£80
 / night
Harry's Meadow

7. Harry's Meadow

97%
(73)
12km from Minstead · 63 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Back-to-basics camping with campfires in a spacious wildflower meadow, set on a beautiful New Forest estate
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£31
 / night
Teddy's Farm

8. Teddy's Farm

99%
(154)
13km from Minstead · 95 units · Tents, Glamping
Family-friendly pop-up camping in the heart of the New Forest.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12
 / night
Muddycreek Farm (New Forest)

9. Muddycreek Farm (New Forest)

95%
(151)
18km from Minstead · 40 units
A 28 day August pop-up, offering traditional Hampshire camping on a New Forest Pony farm
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Farrs Meadow

10. Farrs Meadow

96%
(141)
30km from Minstead · 31 units · Tents, Glamping
A charming Dorset campsite overlooking the Stour Valley and a short walk from both the river and the market town of Wimborne Minster
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
Cholderton Estate, near Stonehenge

11. Cholderton Estate, near Stonehenge

90%
(20)
32km from Minstead · 3 units
Quirky accommodation on a 2,500-acre nature-filled estate, just 15 minutes from Stonehenge
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£128
 / night
Marshwood Farm Camping

12. Marshwood Farm Camping

100%
(53)
35km from Minstead · 15 units · Tents, Glamping
Quiet, family-friendly camping and glamping on a farm in rolling Wiltshire countryside
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£12
 / night
Glamping Retreat & Campsite

13. Glamping Retreat & Campsite

95%
(10)
37km from Minstead · 17 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Retro Staycations near Ryde on the Isle of Wight
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£19
 / night
Woodlands Camping

14. Woodlands Camping

97%
(104)
39km from Minstead · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A back-to-basics campsite in the South Downs National Park
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£27
 / night
Ninham Country Holidays

15. Ninham Country Holidays

100%
(38)
41km from Minstead · 16 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A stunning, family-friendly campsite on the stunning, family-friendly Isle of Wight
Pets
Electrical hookup
Showers
from 
£14
 / night
Charisworth Farm

16. Charisworth Farm

97%
(99)
43km from Minstead · 37 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A spacious campsite in a traditional parkland setting, with campfires allowed and farm animals to meet
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
Camp Hartland

17. Camp Hartland

94%
(66)
43km from Minstead · 40 units
Traditional camping on the Isle of Purbeck with campfires allowed and a pub next door
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£25
 / night
Holyrood Farm Campsite

18. Holyrood Farm Campsite

97%
(33)
43km from Minstead · 50 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Wild camping half a mile from Shaftesbury Spectacular views over the Blackmore Vale Campfires allowed As is the setting: small and secluded Holyrood Farm Campsite is in Dorset countryside overlooking the Blackmore Vale, within easy walking distance of the pubs and shops of Shaftesbury. It's close to several good footpaths for walking too. 10 minute walk to the famous Gold Hill.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Sindles Farm Glamping and Camping

19. Sindles Farm Glamping and Camping

100%
(14)
48km from Minstead · 9 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
We are a small, friendly site on a working farm in the beautiful South Downs National Park. We have shepherds huts, bell tents and a land pod in an old sheep paddock, all with private fire pits. We’re surrounded by footpaths and bridleways that can be explored all day, and 10 minutes drive from the sea. We also have a small grass-pitch campsite that opens in the summer for tents and camper vans.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£32
 / night
Snelling Farm Campsite

20. Snelling Farm Campsite

99%
(140)
51km from Minstead · 70 units · Tents, Motorhomes
An amazingly green, natural feel and care-free atmosphere near the Dorset coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night

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