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Longbeech Caravan and Camping Site

9.4 84 reviews

Grass pitches (added by manager 30 Jan 2023)

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Secluded Hampshire family campsite in the New Forest National Park
Lymington, Beaulieu and Paulton's Park within a half-hour drive
Woodland pitches with direct access to waymarked walking trails

Amid ancient beech woods and abundant ferns in the New Forest National Park, Longbeech Caravan and Camping Site is a fabulous spot for a back-to-nature adventure that’ll make you feel like you’re light years away from everyday life. Spacious grass pitches are tucked in among the trees in an open clearing, with stunning woodland views all around. And if you’re hoping to catch sight of the local wildlife, hopefully you won’t have to wait too long – the New Forest’s famed free-roaming ponies and deer are often seen grazing peacefully around the site. The atmosphere at Longbeech is one of splendid isolation and proper peace, but in fact it’s not completely remote – the village of Fritham (all thatched cottages and ducks on the pond…) is actually only five minutes’ drive away. Stop off for a pint at its destination pub and you’re sure to see New Forest ponies wandering freely down the street. You’re also almost guaranteed to see the wild ponies wandering around Bramshaw (10 minutes’ drive away), if you go to pick up supplies from the well-stocked local shop. For more wildlife spottings, a short family-friendly cycle ride takes you to Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary (20 minutes’ cycle) where fallow deer are often spied grazing in the meadows. And for a gentle introduction to walking in the New Forest, numerous way-marked hiking routes are accessible directly from your pitch. ‘Wild camping’ is very much the vibe here so it’s worth noting that there are no toilets, showers or electric connections at Longbeech.

Site type

200

Languages spoken

English

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Location

Longbeech Caravan and Camping Site

Fritham

Hampshire

England

SO43 7HH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.92446°N
-1.66268°W

Route directions

Please note: visitors must check in at Ocknell Campsite when they arrive. The site is on the same road going towards the A31, about half a mile from Longbeech. The road signed ‘Fritham and Eyeworth Only’ is a dead end.

Nearest transport

Coach

4.5 mi Red Rover

4.5 mi Canada Corner

5.4 mi Lyndhurst Park Hotel

Rail

6.4 mi Ashurst New Forest Rail Station

7.9 mi Totton Rail Station

8.2 mi Dean Rail Station

Ferry

11.4 mi Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal

11.4 mi Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal

12.1 mi Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal

Airport

12.6 mi Bournemouth International Airport

13.3 mi Southampton Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

You don’t need to travel far to start exploring the New Forest National Park – just head out on one of the waymarked trails running from the site for a walk or a bike ride. You may well spot a fair bit of wildlife along the way, but if you’d like to be sure of what you’ll see, head to Liberty’s Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre (15 minutes’ drive) or the New Forest Wildlife Park (half an hour). Day out around here aren’t all about the nature – it’s easy to mix up those outdoor activities with visits to places like Paultons Park, home of Peppa Pig World (15 minutes) or to swoon over classic engineering at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu and Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (both half an hour). Keep travelling south and you’ll hit the coast with a drive of half an hour or so – some of the top spots to visit include the ‘living museum’ of 18th-century Buckler’s Hard and the seaside town of Lymington, which has a saltwater swimming pool and several watersports centres as well as the terminal for the Isle of Wight ferries.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Highcliffe	13 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Bay	13.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle	13.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff	13.6 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Avon Beach	13.8 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Paultons Family Theme Park 5.2 mi

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway 5.3 mi

Breamore House 6.2 mi

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate 9.7 mi

Salisbury Cathedral 11.3 mi

National Trust

Mottisfont 9.6 mi

Mompesson House 11.5 mi

Little Clarendon 17.7 mi

Kingston Lacy 18 mi

Philipps House and Dinton Park 18 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Fritham - Sloden Inclosure - Hampton Ridge - Fritham 0.5 mi

Nomansland - Bohemia - Lover - Langley Wood - Hamptworth 2.3 mi

Acres Down - Highland Water (New Forest) 3.2 mi

Linwood - New Forest 3.2 mi

Godshill - Frankenbury - Castle Hill 3.4 mi

Local events

New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)
Brockenhurst, Hampshire 6.9 mi
Wickham Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Fareham, Hampshire 20.7 mi
Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 20 June 2024 – Thursday 20 June 2024)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 22.4 mi
Isle of Wight Walking Festival (Saturday 11 May 2024 – Saturday 11 May 2024)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 22.4 mi
CarFest (Friday 23 August 2024 – Friday 23 August 2024)
Basingstoke, Hampshire 26.8 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very friendly and helpful

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Julie C. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Fantastic stay such a beautiful place

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Our second time here, we love Longbeech, it’s quiet, peaceful and loved…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Paula C. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Our second time here, we love Longbeech, it’s quiet, peaceful and loved seeing the animals just strolling past the van. My 6 yr old’s favourite place is the forest, loves playing in the puddles, finding sticks, exploring. And a wonder up to the ice cream van nearly opposite the site was good motivation out of the site where my son would happily stay. Can’t wait to return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent. Will be back next year.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Jacqueline S. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Excellent site. Quite and peaceful. Away from the road but not to isolated. Will definitely go again. Very good value for money.

Disliked: A little confused with check in, but quickly sorted. Closed in the Winter.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything, it’s the perfect getaway for peace and quiet surrounded by nature…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Rob P. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything, it’s the perfect getaway for peace and quiet surrounded by nature

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Stuart A. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Love how quiet it is there.

Disliked: The walk to the ice cream van in 30 degree heat. Didn't really dislike anything really

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Would recommend to any camper who doesn't mind no facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Susan A. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Peaceful. Well maintained. Met lovely like minded people.Oknell site very pleasant wardens told us how to get there so easy to find. Away from it all.lots of birds and donkeys and even a toad!

Disliked: Nothing . our first stay there and as seasoned campers we know what we like! WiFi was poor but we don't mind that.

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Beautiful site but some thoughtless campers makes it tricky

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: A beautiful location with loads of fantastic walks. The site is clean and has lots of water and waste points.

Disliked: Because you can pitch anywhere it actually makes it harder to find a suitable space. Some New Forest sites have small single-unit pitches but this site had larger areas. The problem was that several campers had pitched so that they effectively hogged the whole space - wherever we tried to pitch it felt like we were encroaching on their space. Eg They had parked near the only entrance and spread their stuff out to make it tricky to get past, or they’d pitched right in the centre of an area meaning that we were fairly close to them wherever we parked up around the edge. There was plenty of space but it’s a pity that some people are inconsiderate when they pitch up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

There were wonderful views and N all round lovely campsite…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Oscar L. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: There were wonderful views and N all round lovely campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic camping experience with beautiful surroundings the site is very clean and…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Fantastic camping experience with beautiful surroundings the site is very clean and staff are very friendly and polite and very helpful we had a lovely time here and highly enjoyed it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Being able to chose your own pitch was nice Being in the forest…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Ellen A. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Being able to chose your own pitch was nice Being in the forest amongst the wild animals Living minimalist Drinking water available Pitch prices

Disliked: Everything was amazing

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Does Longbeech Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Longbeech Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Longbeech Caravan and Camping Site? You don’t need to travel far to start exploring the New Forest National Park – just head out on one of the waymarked trails running from the site for a walk or … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Longbeech Caravan and Camping Site?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more