Glamping in the New Forest

Due to the current situation in the UK and Worldwide, accommodation providers in the New Forest will now be closed to the public until further notice. Please check with businesses if/when they are taking bookings for future stays. Please note the UK Government are advising people to avoid travelling unless it is essential.​ ​Please see our webpage for further information about COVID-19. ​​

If you’re not a fan of camping because it lacks finesse but would like to sleep closer to nature surrounded by luxury, then glamping is the very thing for you! If you aren't familiar with this trend; with glamping, the tent, tipee, yurt or hut is already there ready for you, so you dont have to worry about struggling putting a tent up. There are also lots of facilities available for you to use inside, usually including a bed, cosy blankets, cooking facilities, a kettle and loads more. Glamping has become extremely popular over the past couple of years, and where better to do it than in the beautiful New Forest?

Where can I go glamping in the New Forest?
 

There are 3 different locations that you can enjoy glamping in the New Forest!

Back of Beyond Camping at St Leonard’s, near Ringwood have fantastic glamping facilities onsite so you can get the feel of camping but with a spot of luxury. Back of Beyond is located within a beautiful 30 acres of Dorset countryside, with onsite lakes and is a spacious and relaxing place to stay. This site is also for over 18s only. They have loads of different glamping choices for you, including 4 glamping pods. The pods are so comfy and wonderfully decorated and they have a double bed and kitchen facilities, as well as heating, lighting and private decks! One of the glamping pods is also dog friendly, so you can bring your four-legged friend on holiday with you. They also have two wonderful wooden lodges available, with beautiful French windows leading onto private decks complete with tables, chairs and lounges. Their luxury yurt is the definition of cosy, with plenty of room to relax and unwind, it even has a wood burner inside!

New for 2019 are their amazing shepherds huts that are perfect for a romantic getaway. As well as a comfy bed, kitchen facilities and warming décor, both shepherds huts also have a wood burner, solar power and a deck round the back of the shepherds hut, where you can enjoy the stream. Dogs are also welcome in the huts!

Red Shoot Camping Park now also have a beautiful river keeper's hut, which has also been built in 2019! This hut has everything you need for the perfect break away in the New Forest… including the kitchen sink. Located in a peaceful area deep in the forest with wonderful forest pathways just over the road and next door to a great local pub, this is a great place for a relaxing stay.

As well as fantastic camping and touring facilitie, Green Hill Farm also have brilliant Camping Pods! Their Camping Pods are natural well-built, insulated, secure wooden camping huts, that provide comfortable accommodation in place of a tent. All Camping Pods are equiped with a lovely double bed, a kitchenette, underfloor heating, wall plugs and their very own picnic table, their luxury Camping Pods also have a pulled out sofa bed plus a fold out table and 4 chairs.

Book your glamping break today
 

So, what’s stopping you? Take a look through the fantastic glamping options available in the New Forest and book your break now to experience the New Forest on a whole different level!

Make sure you check out any special offers on our website as you might be able to save some money on your glamping trip too. One way you can definitely save during your break is with a Go New Forest Card. If you're heading out to attractions, activities, shops or pubs while you're here then you can save loads of money while you're out and about with a Card - there are over 350 offers available to use across the forest, making it easy for you to get your money back. You can even save money at local farm shops, where you can pick up all of the supplies you need for your glamping trip. Buy yours online now!