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The Red Post Campsite

Just off the A31 (added by manager 02 Mar 2021)

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Quiet Dorset farm in the hamlet of Anderson, just off the A31
A 20-minute drive to Dorchester or Poole; 30 minutes to the New Forest
Spacious pitches in a grassy paddock; seasonal street food weekends

This pop-up site in Dorset is set in a quiet paddock, where tents and tourers are welcome to settle down on a peaceful farm alongside the resident horses. Located just off the A31 in the hamlet of Anderson, this site is a few minutes' drive from the edge of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and half an hour from the New Forest National Park. This site is a simple back to basics green field campsite with regularly serviced well-presented toilets. Handily, both dogs and barbecues are both allowed at The Red Post Campsite. You'll also be needing food and drinks, of course – this site hosts local street food vendors at certain peak weekends, while if you'd rather go for a DIY approach to meal prep it's an easy 10-minute drive to the large village of Lytchett Matravers, where there's a well-stocked supermarket. Bere Regis' post office and pubs and Bulbury Woods Golf Club are similarly close by. All of this is within a 20-minute drive of the beaches of the Jurassic Coast or Dorset's county town, Dorchester, where there's a bevy of family-friendly museums and Maiden Castle, one of the largest hillforts in Europe.

Site type

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

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

The Red Post Campsite

Winterborne Tomson

Bere Regis

Dorset

England

DT11 9HB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.77323°N
-2.16957°W

Nearest transport

Coach

6.5 mi Post Office

6.5 mi Red Lion

9.3 mi Seldown Coach Station

Rail

5.9 mi Holton Heath Rail Station

6 mi Wareham Rail Station

6.7 mi Wool Rail Station

Ferry

8.9 mi Poole Ferry Terminal

9.1 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing

11 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

14.8 mi Bournemouth International 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Bulbury Woods Golf Club: 10 minutes' drive - Dorchester: 20 minutes - Poole Harbour: 20 minutes - Brownsea Island: 20 minutes' drive, then a short ferry ride - Abbotsbury: 30 minutes - New Forest National Park: from 30 minutes - Shaftesbury: 30 minutes - Mapperton House and Gardens: 40 minutes - Longleat: 50 minutes

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands	6.8 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake	7.5 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Lulworth Cove	11.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Kimmeridge Bay	11.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Durdle Door East	11.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	N/A	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre 5.6 mi

The Tank Museum 6.3 mi

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 6.5 mi

Lulworth Castle & Park 9.4 mi

Hardy's Birthplace 10.1 mi

National Trust

White Mill 5.2 mi

Clouds Hill 5.3 mi

Kingston Lacy 6.5 mi

Hardy's Cottage 10.1 mi

Corfe Castle 10.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ANDERSON MANOR 0.2 mi

CHARBOROUGH PARK 2.8 mi

Spetisbury - Tarrant Crawford - Spetisbury Rings 4 mi

Clouds Hill - Moreton 5.4 mi

KINGSTON LACY 6.5 mi

Local events

Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 5.8 mi
Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 6.4 mi
Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 9.5 mi
Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 11.7 mi
New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)
Brockenhurst, Hampshire 26.1 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.

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Does The Red Post Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Red Post Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Red Post Campsite? Local attractions and activities include: - Bulbury Woods Golf Club: 10 minutes' drive - Dorchester: 20 minutes - Poole Harbour: 20 minutes - Brownsea Island: 20 minutes' drive, then a short ferry … Read more
When can I check in and check out of The Red Post Campsite?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more