The Old Airfield

The Old Airfield Campsite, Forest Road, Burley, Christchurch, Hampshire BH23 8EB     07476 988 855

The team behind Harry’s Field, one of the New Forest’s most celebrated and established campsites, are pleased to reveal The Old Airfield in the south of The New Forest. We are near Burley and four miles from the sandy beaches at Mudeford and Highcliffe.

If you are desperate for open space and endless skies, The Old Airfield has both in abundance.

Escape the house and venture into the heart of the New Forest. Just a few miles from Burley, an ancient village with a history of local witches and sprightly fairies, The Old Airfield is a vast, 30 acres of well-drained and flat camping ground, but we have chosen to limit the capacity – so you won’t struggle to claim your corner of the countryside.

Overlooked by nothing more than a smart copse of beech and oaks, at The Old Airfield, the only distractions come from the forest’s wild inhabitants, the New Forest ponies and their foals will be watching from the surrounding heathland, as you relish the great outdoors.

But it wasn’t always this way. As the name suggests, in the 1940s The Old Airfield was an RAF airstrip, perfectly situated for reconnaissance missions over continental Europe.

The proximity to the coast brought planes to Burley. They may have gone; mother nature has reclaimed the land and just a short four-mile jaunt from the campsite, some of the New Forest’s best beaches are to be found.

Accommodation

Camping pitches and bell tents – plenty of space and lots of little areas to call your own.

Grass/Campervan Pitch

Grass pitch Sleeps 5 100 Available
Due to the size of The Old Airfield, there are no pre-allocated pitches, so you can select an area that best suits you. If you are camping with friends and have more than one tent, please book a second pitch.

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Booking Policy

  • For Bell Tents bookings: check-in time is 3pm, check-out time is 10am. The bell tents are furnished but do NOT included bedding or linen.
  • For grass pitch bookings: check-in time is 1pm, check-out is 11am.
  • The management is entitled to refuse admission if deemed necessary even when a prior booking has been made.
  • Only one car is to be parked by the pitch.
  • Barbecues and fires are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
  • Dirty water, rubbish and any waste / recycling must be disposed of in the indicated areas.
  • In the event of a complaint, please speak to the reception immediately.
  • Guests are asked to avoid any noise after 11pm that may disturb other campers
  • No stag or hen dos
  • Fouling must be cleaned up immediately.
  • Dogs must be kept on leads & supervised at all times
  • Only those staying on the campsite will be allowed entry

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be confirmed by email to camp@harrysfield.co.uk. Depending on date we receive it, the following charges apply:
Bell Tents:
  • up to 60 days before arrival - full refund*
  • 59-31 days before arrival - 50% refund
  • 30 days - day of arrival - no refund
Pitch:
  • up to 28 days before arrival - full refund*
  • 15-27 days before arrival - 50% refund
  • 14 days to day of arrival - no refund
*less admin fee of £20
If we have to cancel your holiday due to circumstances within our control, we will endeavour to offer you the option of an alternative pitch/site of a comparable standard subject to availability within the same booking season.