Festive events happening near Back of Beyond
As we begin to get our park looking all Christmassy, we’ve taken a look at some of the festive events that you can get involved with. All of these events are within a short drive of our campsite.Christmas comes to Beaulieu11-28 NovemberWith beautiful decorations at Palace House and pantomime rehearsals, plus all the benefits of […]
Top autumn highlights when staying at Back of Beyond
With autumn now in full swing, there are some beautiful autumnal days out you can do from our park.The New ForestWith the New Forest just a short distance away, make the most of one of the most stunning times of year in the National Park.Take an autumnal walk through the New Forest and soak up […]
What’s On around Back of Beyond over the August bank holiday weekend
Staying with us over the Bank Holiday weekend? We’ve put together some information about what’s happening in the local area which might be of interest.Exbury Festival of Music: Upbeat Beatles at Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway (Fri 23)Car Night on Poole Quay (Fri 23)Bournemouth Fireworks by the sea (Fri 23)Lymington Market (Sat 24)Heritage Day, Hythe […]
Taking pride in local produce
Here at Back of Beyond, we take great pride in supporting the local economy. One of the ways we do this is via our campsite shop. Where possible, we always try to source local produce from companies based in Dorset, Hampshire and our surrounding counties.Sitting on the Dorset/Hampshire border, we are so blessed to have […]
Upcoming events near Back of Beyond
If you are looking for things to do in when staying at Back of Beyond, we’ve put together this handy list of some events which are taking place locally over the next few months. Please note, events are subject to change so we’d always recommend double checking dates and times before heading to anything. Upton […]
Back of Beyond scoops Best Campsite in the UK award!
Hot off the press is the news that we have just won Best Site for Camping in Practical Caravan’s Top 100 awards!Added to this, we’ve been awarded Regional Winner for Dorset, the fifth consecutive year in a row we’ve achieved this accolade. The team here are, understandably, absolutely thrilled!A big thank you has to go […]
Enter our 2024 Photography Competition!
Enter our 2024 Photography Competition to win a £100 voucher! Snap away and capture your best moments this season at Back of Beyond for your chance of winning a £100 voucher to use towards a pitch of your choice in 2025. This year, we have five themes: 1. Camping under canvas – take photos of […]
What’s new at Back of Beyond in 2024
Whilst our site has been closed, it’s been a busy couple of months here at Back of Beyond as we prepare for our 2024 season.2024 takes us into our 10th year here and our park continues to go from strength to strength.Not only have we been training up some new members of the team (some […]
Winners of our 2023 Photo Competition
We had some amazing entries into our 2023 Back of Beyond Photo Competition!We’d like to thank each and every person who took the time to enter.Judging them wasn’t easy and we ended up awarding some runners-ups in some of the categories as the competition was tough.This year’s overall winner was Emma Reid, with this stunner […]
Back of Beyond is awarded AA Most Improved Campsite of the Year 2023
We are pleased to announce that we have just been announced as the AA’s Most Improved Campsite of the Year 2023! This comes after the declaration that we’d been upgraded from a 5-pennant gold campsite to a 5-pennant platinum one after our annual inspection earlier this year.Victoria Bowrey, owner of Back of Beyond Touring & […]
New music events added to the Back of Beyond calendar
We are delighted to announce that we have added some new dates to our events calendar.Local singer, Peter Burns, will be joining us at Monty’s Bar on Saturday 11 November for Crooner Night, singing hits from the Rat Pack era. Expect Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin songs and lots more.We’ve also begun to add some live […]
Enter to win a camping and cycling break with Back of Beyond and New Forest Cycling Tours
Back of Beyond Touring & Glamping Park have teamed up with New Forest Cycling Tours to offer two prizes: An electric pitch for a night with two places on the exclusive Moors Valley Leisure Ride.andAn electric pitch for a night with two places on the exclusive Back of Beyond Adventure Ride to The New Forest.How […]
Back of Beyond goes Platinum!
After a recent inspection by the AA, Back of Beyond Touring & Glamping Park has been upgraded from an AA Five Pennant Gold level campsite to an AA Five Pennant Platinum level campsite!Sitting with an overall score of 95%, the inspector commented on how well the site is maintained and the cleanliness of the facilities, […]
Rainy day ideas from Back of Beyond
We know that the weather hasn’t been playing ball recently but don’t let that stop you enjoying your camping break to Back of Beyond. We’ve asked around the team about some of our favourite places to escape the rain near to our park or within an hour or so’s drive.Kingston LacyThis majestic stately home is […]
We are now taking 2024 bookings!
If you are already looking ahead to holidaying in 2024 then you’ll be delighted to hear that we are now taking bookings for the 2024 season!For 2024, we have released a new pitch type; Large Fully Serviced Pitch. These pitches will be the same size as our present large hardstanding pitches but with the added […]
Bespoke cycling tours now offered to campers at Back of Beyond Touring Park
Guests staying at Back of Beyond Touring Park, Dorset, now have the opportunity to go on guided cycling tours of the New Forest with a new partnership formed with New Forest Cycling Tours. British Cycling accredited Mountain Bike Leader, Steve Edmed, has teamed with the owners of Back of Beyond Touring Park to give their […]
Back of Beyond Touring Park wins Best Adults Only campsite in the UK!
The results are in from the Top 100 Sites by Practical Caravan magazine and we are delighted to announce that we have been named as follows: Best UK Campsite for adults Best site in Dorset In addition to this, we came 6th in the UK for touring caravans, 5th for camping and tents and 3rd […]
Enter our 2023 Photography Competition!
Enter our 2023 Photography Competition to win a £100 voucher! Snap away and capture your best moments this season at Back of Beyond for your chance of winning a £100 voucher to use towards a pitch of your choice in 2024. This year, we have four themes: 1. Camping – take photos of your camping […]
Reasons to book a romantic glamping break to Back of Beyond
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, it’s got us thinking about some of the ways Back of Beyond is a special place for you and your significant other to go glamping! Peace and tranquillity Glamp at Back of Beyond and you can expect a quiet and peaceful site (we are over 18s only). You may hear […]
The benefits of wild camping at Back of Beyond
Wild camping has been very much at the forefront of the news recently. Camping off-grid is something incredibly special and something that we feel everyone should try at some point, in a safe and legal way. To us, camping without electricity is a great opportunity to disconnect from the busy modern-day world. It’s a chance […]