A campsite near Lyndhurst
About Pondhead
Tucked onto a sheltered one-acre paddock within a working New Forest farm, Pondhead sits just a mile from Lyndhurst—reachable via a quiet footpath across the heath. The level, well-drained field handles a modest handful of non-electric grass pitches for tents and motorhomes, with a straightforward toilet block and drinking-water points. What really lifts this place above bog-standard camping is the farm shop: stock up on home-reared sausages, burgers and steaks for evening barbecues, plus breakfast essentials and pasties for daytime expeditions.
Evening strolls from the site regularly yield sightings of badgers, deer, foxes and owls, and forest trails fan out in every direction. A 10pm quiet-time keeps things peaceful for families. Facilities are simple rather than plush, but the combination of easy forest access, honest farmland hospitality and that brilliant on-site butchery makes Pondhead a reliably satisfying New Forest base—especially if Beaulieu's motors, Lymington's coast or Paultons Park are on your itinerary.
Good to know
Payment
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the site before you travel.
Photos
Photos via Google
Can I bring...?
Pitch types
- Non-electric grass motorhome pitch
- Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
Pitch details as listed by the booking provider — availability and exact pricing shown at checkout.
Hook-up
No electric hook-up listed — worth confirming directly if you're bringing a caravan or motorhome.
Facilities
Takeaway & food delivery
Handy if you fancy a night off cooking — here's what delivers near this site.
Just Eat — 8 takeaways deliver to this postcode (SO43 7FZ)
Totton Grill
5.0 · Kebab, Burgers
Rhain's Diner
5.0 · Burgers, Chicken
Dolce Vita
5.0 · Pizza, Italian
Kings Wok
5.0 · Chinese, Thai
The Roast Dinner House @ The Saxon
4.5 · Roast Dinners, English
Checked 26 Aug 2026 — always confirm on justeat.co.uk before ordering, as coverage can change.
Nearest supermarkets
Handy if you're self-catering or need to stock up on arrival.
- Morrisons 4.3 miles
- Co-op, Southampton 4.5 miles
- Asda, Southampton 4.6 miles
- Lidl, Southampton 4.7 miles
- Tesco 5 miles
- Aldi 5.3 miles
- Sainsbury's, Southampton 6.5 miles
Straight-line distances — the drive will be longer. Store data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What visitors say
We have been camping here for a few years now, Pat and Richard have made us more than welcome often without booking. Toilet and tap only but the walks and beautiful views are exactly what we come for. Ponies and Donkey's for neighbours and a fabulous butcher on site, pondhead sausages are the best we've ever tasted. We are seasoned campers and prefer basic and wild, perfect location for us. See you bank holiday weekend until then don't change anything, it's lovely as it is. Regards Clare and Nobby x
· via Google
Amazing place to relax! All the animals looked really happy just roaming around. Excellent local Farm produce as well from Steaks, beefburgers, proper sausages and free range eggs! Richard and the rest of the staff were very friendly & helpful, i will be back to visit definately!
· via Google
A pleasant enough basic campsite. A field, two toilets and a drinking water tap is all you get, but it was nice and quiet, friendly owner, cheap, and one up from wild camping :).
· via Google
My friends and I have been coming to Pondhead Farm for a number of years now. Richard and family are always very welcoming and happy to accommodate guests needs as best as possible. And if you should run out of food, or simply fancy something homegrown, the meats sold on site are genuinely second to none!
· via Google
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