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Campsites in the New Forest

Campsites in the New Forest National Park among ancient woodland, open heath and free-roaming ponies. Camp near Brockenhurst, Lyndhurst and the Solent coast.

Book a campsite in the New Forest

Ashurst Campsite campsite

Ashurst Campsite

Ashurst Campsite, Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7AR, England

From £24.00 / night

Setthorns Campsite campsite

Setthorns Campsite

Setthorns Campsite, Wootton, Brockenhurst, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5WA, England

From £17.00 / night

The Old Airfield Campsite campsite

The Old Airfield Campsite

The Old Airfield Campsite, Forest Road, Bransgore, Christchurch, Hampshire, BH23 8EB, England

From £15.00 / night

Camping in the New Forest: what to know

The New Forest is unlike anywhere else in England: a medieval hunting forest where ponies, cattle and donkeys wander freely through villages and, quite often, through campsites. Pitches among the oaks and beeches at Brockenhurst, Ashurst and Burley are the classic New Forest experience, with miles of flat, car-free cycle tracks starting at your tent.

The park’s coast along the Solent adds beaches at Lepe and Milford on Sea, with views to the Isle of Wight. Being under two hours from London, the Forest is busy on summer weekends; midweek and out of season it is peaceful and green.

The New Forest camping FAQs

Will there be ponies at my New Forest campsite?

Very likely. The forest’s free-roaming animals wander through most open campsites. Keep food secured, never feed them and give them space — they are semi-wild.

Is the New Forest good for cycling from a campsite?

One of the best areas in Britain. Over 100 miles of waymarked, largely traffic-free gravel tracks link campsites, villages and pubs, and bike hire is available in Brockenhurst and Burley.

Can you have campfires in the New Forest?

Open fires are banned throughout the forest due to wildfire risk. Some campsites provide raised fire bowls or allow BBQs off the ground — check each listing.