Park FAQs

We have a licensed shop providing essentials, local produce and treats in the Reception building – see Essential Information for details. You can also order freshly baked pastries for breakfast and get a coffee.

Mobile takeaways visit the park throughout the season – please check the posters or ask in Reception for details. We also have Monty’s Bar, our onsite bar, which opens most evenings in the summer months for drinks.

There is a pub with a restaurant within easy walking distance and a nearby business with a takeaway. Details are on the Local Area page.

At Back of Beyond, there are 30 unspoilt acres of for you to enjoy! We have 18 acres of woodland (ideal for dog walking), 2 wildlife lakes, grassland and heathland, with the River Moors bordering the park.

Fishing is allowed in the River Moors from our site with the appropriate rod license, but this being a natural environment and Site of Special Scientific Interest, it does get frequented by natural predators! There’s also a 1/2-mile, 9-hole Pitch & Putt course and a Petanque pitch.

The small shop in our Reception is fully licensed. We sell basic essentials and local produce, including honey from our own bees here. You can sit outside Reception by our carp pond, enjoy a coffee and use the free WiFi (please note – our WiFi isn’t suitable for streaming/gaming etc).

There is a communal BBQ and picnic area by the entrance to the Pitch & Putt course and a picnic area by the wildlife lakes.

See these pages for details:

• Essential Information
• What’s On at Back of Beyond
• Things to do at Back of Beyond

Go to the section of this website To see and do. You can also find more information about the local area on the Information Board by the entrance to the Pitch & Putt course.

It’s normally open between 9am and 5pm in the quieter seasons and between 8.30am and 6pm in the High Season. If it’s closed and you need assistance, please call the mobile number on the Reception sign.

Arrival time for touring, camping and glamping is 1pm to 7pm (1 April-31 October and 1pm to 6pm outside of these times. Early arrivals are not permitted.

Please try to arrive before Reception closes (times given above). Check out time is 11am.

We are not currently able to facilitate early check-ins or late departures.

Because Back of Beyond is for over 18s, it’s much quieter than most touring parks. Guests value the peacefulness of the park and we do ask for quiet between 10pm and 8am. But we make an exception for the birds, who are especially busy from April to June!

Yes! Dogs love it here! We do ask that dogs are quiet and well-behaved. They must be on the lead around the pitches but can explore our woodland off the lead. Dogs are not permitted in the lakes area because it is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Up to 2 dogs can stay in the shepherd huts, the medium pod and the lodges, but not in the yurt or large pods. If you’re touring or camping and want to bring more than 2 dogs, please contact us. Read more about dogs.

Please check our tariffs on the Prices and Booking page or go to our online booking system. Alternatively, contact us at info@backofbeyondtouringpark.co.uk or call 01202 876968.

We accept debit card, credit card and BACS payment. We do not accept American Express or cheques. Please contact us if you would like to pay by bank transfer.

For touring and camping, we require a deposit of £50 per week or part week to secure your booking. For glamping, the deposit is £60.

The balance must be paid at least 28 days before your stay. Please see Prices and Booking for details. Peak times get booked up in advance, so please secure the dates you want as soon as you can.

Yes! What better way to enjoy a relaxing evening? Hire one of our fire pits from Reception, it’s important to follow the safety guidelines outlined on the Fire Pits and Barbecues page and you must use the fuel we've provided. 

When you make a booking, you are booking a type of pitch rather than a pitch number. This means that on arrival we will allocate a pitch for you.

Because of our location, WiFi is very limited. The signal is strongest in the Reception area and there is a booster at the amenities block. There’s no charge for accessing the WiFi. Our WiFi is not suitable for streaming TV or videos. We would not recommend relying on our WiFi for work or watchnig videos/TV. The 4g signal for mobile phones is good throughout the park.

There’s a bus service to Ringwood from the bottom of our lane. Details are on the Local Area page. Guests often get the bus into Ringwood and get a taxi back – ask for a number in Reception or go to the taxi rank in Ringwood’s main car park.

You can try fishing in the River Moors which borders our park if you have a rod licence. Our lakes, however, are for wildlife. Find out about opportunities for fishing in lakes, rivers and the sea in our area on the Local Fishing page.

We now have two EV charging points on our park. Please contact Reception to find out more about charges. There are other EV points locally, please see more on the following page: Electric Vehicle Charging. 

Please see Glamping FAQs.

If you have a question that has not been answered here, please email us at info@backofbeyondtouringpark.co.uk or give us a call on 01202 876968. You can also find more information in our Park Rules, found on our Terms & Conditions page.

Yes, Abacus Car Hire is just a short distance away from our park in Ferndown. 

Abacus will offer Back of Beyond guests a 10% discount off any hire with free delivery and collection to our site (delivery/collection service not available on weekends). 

Find out more about Abacus.