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Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

From £20 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site
One Class B motorhome or Motorhome or Travel trailer allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Min 7.0m width x 7.0m depth (23.0ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Class B motorhome, Motorhome, Travel trailer

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.
Car parking by site/unit
Picnic table
Wifi at the unit/site

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Availability

Your booking From £20
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

The Barley Mow Inn

View prices & book 8.6 40 reviews
The Inn (added by manager 02 Sep 2022)
Wild camping more like (added by philip_h123691 11 jul 2021)
Camping field (added by manager 10 mar 2021)
Secluded camping field (added by manager 10 mar 2021)

Reviews

80%

would recommend this site to a friend

80%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

very accommodating and friendly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
clifford b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: very accommodating and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will return in the future, great site

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Location, pub was great, enjoyed the food also. Pub toilets available to campers overnight. Enjoyed very much

Disliked: No complaints at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pleasant quiet site, few facilities, level pitches, field bumpy.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Quiet fields with gate behind pub. Good evening meal at pub. Pleasant staff.

Disliked: Tap in car park No signage for waste water Grass long.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful pub

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Peter R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: large field. Woderful Pub. Quiet Location

Disliked: Loud music by the only other guest in the field. Luckily it was nice music.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a very warm welcome from the lady at the Barley…

Overall 10/10
Location No rating
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: We had a very warm welcome from the lady at the Barley Mow, the pub its self is beautiful. We were the only people staying that night and we had a lovely quiet night. The food at the pub is excellent as is the service. Loved our stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly pub with great wild camping experience!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely country pub with beautiful beamed restaurant. Mix of traditional and Asian food. 2 large fields for wild camping, (no ehu) basic but quiet and surrounded by woodland. Separate and basic toilet block outside pub - no showers - which is open 24 hours. Friendly and welcoming owners. Secluded pub garden.

Disliked: Nothing! We will be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Close to pub…

Overall 2/10
Location 4
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Close to pub

Disliked: Large groups allowed to book and have noisy party till gone 1am on first night! Second day man with dog tried attacking my dogs and then charged and barked at every other dog passing, came away and did not use last night ruined stay! Definitely not peaceful as stated

Recommend to friends Visit again

Secluded, private pitches. On site of a lovely pub. Great food, nice…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Kate V. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Secluded, private pitches. On site of a lovely pub. Great food, nice staff and locals. A wonderful peaceful break. 5 mins from Wimborne Town centre. Highly reccomended for a short break.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Field adjacent to pub. Convenient but basic. Not too clean.

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Martin W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Peaceful, plenty of room.

Disliked: Toilets in pub were dirty. No chemical toilet disposal. Litter had been left in the field. Not cheap considering very basic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely pub in a country setting friendly staff clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The food in the pub an the service were fantastic definitely returning

Disliked: The bin area smelt nasty an there rats this could be improved

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Pub campground

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

The Barley Mow Inn

Long Lane

Broom Hill

Dorset

England

BH21 7AH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.82036°N
-1.95617°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.5 km Bournemouth University
10.2 km St Johns Church
10.2 km St Johns Church
Rail
10.7 km Branksome Rail Station
10.8 km Parkstone (Dorset) Rail Station
11.4 km Poole Rail Station
Ferry
12.2 km Poole Quay Ferry Landing
12.7 km Poole Ferry Terminal
14.6 km Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
10 km Bournemouth International Airport
44.4 km 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

As well as being close to walks in Moors Valley Country Park & Forest (20 minutes by car), the Barley Mow Inn is half an hour’s drive from Bournemouth, so on sunny days you can pack the bucket and spade and head to the beach with the kids. They’ll probably love you forever if you also take them to meet the chimps at Monkey World – Ape Rescue Centre, or to scramble over army vehicles at the Tank Museum, both under 45 minutes’ drive. Around the same distance and adding a cultural mix into your trip, you might relive a Civil War battle at hilltop Corfe Castle or see how the 19th-century aristocracy lived at Neo-Gothic Highcliffe Castle. There's stately home elegance to be seen at Kingston Lacy (10 minutes' drive), or you can pretend to be giants at Wimborne's Model Town & Gardens (five minutes). Salisbury (40 minutes drive) also makes a fantastic family day out, with its mighty cathedral, tours of grand Wilton House and riverside restaurants. Closer to home is Blandford Forum (20 minutes), home to a fashion museum and tours of the Hall and Woodhouse Brewery.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 12.7 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake 12.8 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bournemouth Durley Chine 12.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bournemouth Alum Chine 12.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bournemouth Pier 13 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 5.6 km

Adventure Wonderland 9.3 km

The Bournemouth Balloon 12.6 km

Bournemouth Pier Beach 12.9 km

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 12.9 km

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 5.5 km

White Mill 7.6 km

Brownsea Island 14.7 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 19.5 km

Corfe Castle 21.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 2.1 km

Pamphill - Eye Bridge - Lambs Green - Wimborne 4.5 km

KINGSTON LACY 5.5 km

CRICHEL HOUSE 6.5 km

Canford Heath 6.7 km

Local events

  • Tankfest (Friday, June 28, 2024 – Friday, June 28, 2024)

    Wareham, England 24.6 km

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday, July 19, 2024 – Friday, July 19, 2024)

    Dorchester, England 25.2 km

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, July 30, 2024 – Tuesday, July 30, 2024)

    Brockenhurst, England 26.4 km

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, July 25, 2024 – Thursday, July 25, 2024)

    Wareham, England 27 km

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 7, 2024 – Saturday, September 7, 2024)

    Dorchester, England 34.8 km

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.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • Does The Barley Mow Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Barley Mow Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Barley Mow Inn? As well as being close to walks in Moors Valley Country Park & Forest (20 minutes by car), the Barley Mow Inn is half an hour’s drive from Bournemouth, so on sunny … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Barley Mow Inn?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Barley Mow Inn? From $34.75 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.