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What a fantastic site - arrived on Saturday morning and even though the sign said 'Full', because we had booked we were let in. Others who hadn't booked were turned away. However when we got in the site had plenty of room - I guess they don't want to fill the site too much and spoil people's enjoyment.
Stayed for just one night under some trees, backing onto the forest. Our kids loved the freedom of the forest and the ponies and donkeys strolling about. The toilet block was fairly new, clean and tidy, the pot wash room was a real bonus, very clean. Come nighttime there was no noise, no disturbance at all despite it being full.
Just spent a very pleasant weekend (Fri, Sat & Sun) on Roundhill with my wife and two children (ages 3 and half an 1 and a half). We arrived on the Friday afternoon without booking and we had to join a queue but this went down fairly quickly. We thought that as far as camping is concerned the price was just too high, (£19 per night 4 person tent 2 adults and 2 little kiddies, and our car - but you don't pay for the showers). My wife and I can't figure out why we had to pay an extra £5 per night just for a gazebo, seems to be a bit cheeky of the Forestry Commission.
The campsite is huge and it feels like every single pitch is rugged, wild and beautiful, there are very many to choose from. There is a policy in place that you must keep at least 20 feet away from other campers so even when the site got full to capacity during our stay there was still lots and lots of space and peace. The site is totally surrounded by forest which makes it all the more attractive. It's quite simply a beautiful campsite. We woke up each morning to ponies grazing right outside our tent, unfortunately an adventurous donkey tried to get into the tent whilst my daughter was eating a chocolate cake and tore the seam, I clapped my hands one short sharp clap and he turned around and trotted off, but we didn't care somehow as it all seemed to be part of the adventure. Anyway, a seam is easy to repair.
There are plenty of shower blocks, and they fit in nicely with the surroundings (wooden built buildings), but even when I arrived at 7:10 am they'd been well used and there were queues. Also the temperatures were set, and they were set far too hot for my 1 and a half year old son, I had to shield him from the water while I washed him with a flannel, the water tends to get slightly cooler if you use the last shower from the water supply.
Brockenhurst is about 2 miles away, it has a small Tesco, a couple of decent pubs, and some very good grocery shops, but you may want to travel further afield for some quality New Forest villages i. E. Burly, Lyndurst etc.
The only thing I'd say watch out for (and this doesn't apply to everybody, nor the campsite, but the New Forest in general) are the maniac drivers that seem to be rife in this area, how we don't see dead and injured horses and ponies strewn across the roads is beyond me.
My first time at Roundhill and I thought it was great! It's a huge site with sheltered areas under large trees as well as open heathland. We arrived fairly late on a very busy Friday but were still spoilt for choice when it came to choosing a pitch. Even though the site was full there was loads of room and didn't feel crowded.
Toilets and showers were new, fairly clean and not too crowded despite being a bank holiday. There's a shop but didn't step foot in it.
The site is surrounded by woodland on 3 sides and opens into heathland on the 4th making it wonderfully isolated. No large roads run nearby so it is very peaceful at night. Beautiful setting with loads of opportunity for walking/cycling. Ponies roam everywhere on this site which gives it bags of character.
The price was a bit steep but I think that it was well worth it overall.
This was our first stay in a Forest holidays campsite and we were a little nervous as we usually stay in small campsites with campfires. We stayed three nights arriving on a Thursday at the beginning of June. The site was virtually empty when we arrived so we had the choice of pitches. The site is so big it was actually difficult to choose! Some parts were still a bit waterlogged from recent rain and some parts are not as flat as others. We were very spolit on our first night having the site almost to ourselves but knew it was likely to get busy from reading other reviews.
The site did get quite busy over the weekend as the weather was so good, but it never felt too crowded. The facilities coped well as one of the toilet blocks was closed for part of the weekend due to vandalism. There is a shop at reception which sells some basics like milk and they also offer freezer pack hire.
Brockenhurst is a good couple of miles away but is easy if you have bikes. This has a very good butchers shop which does meat for the BBQ as well for breakfast. The lamb kebabs are particularly good. The Tesco express has most supplies if not the local NISA has quite a few things and a large selection of wine and beer that is in the fridge.
This is an idyllic campsite in a great part of the country. The only slight niggle is that there is a £3 per night surcharge on the advertised prices if you are not a member of Forest Holidays or the Camping and Caravan Club. I did not feel that was made very clear from their website and does make it a little on the expensive side. However the benefits of being right in the forest and having cycle paths on the doorstep more than make up for it - as does having ponies and foals sat with you for breakfast.
Word of caution you should keep all food in the car and not it the tent. We had heard this on other websites but it is not in the guidance issued by the wardens. Someone did have to wrestle one of the ponies to get the food back which was in the tent and left open. I think that just adds to the quirkiness.
It's been nearly 3 years since we last stayed at this site.
For those who have not visited before, it is very large site and you choose your own pitch. You get all types staying here. There are large family groups, super size motor homes, caravans, back packers, young couples, retired couples etc. Like all New Forest sites, this place can get very busy at peak times.
Although we had a sunny weekend, many parts of the site were still waterlogged from the heavy rain in recent weeks. This site does not drain well.
Overall, a good site but I have 2 small grumbles:
1. The high cost. We were charged £18 for one Saturday night in June. This included an extra £1 administration fee because 'we were only staying 1 night'!
2. There is often a fairly long queue at the gates to get booked in.
Visited Roundhill for the first time, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves from the moment we set foot on the site. The managers of the site couldn't have been more helpful, Dave and Irene.
The facilities were spot on, very clean toilets and shower block and concidering it was very muddy, this must have been quite a challenge.
The village of Brokenhurst was close by and had everything we needed.
We have already booked again to return to Roundhill, the children loved it there, and all the staff we hope they don't change.
We arived on the wednesday before the bank holiday weekend, it was sunny and quiet and we got a great pitch. Lovely place, never been before, very open and flat. I was a bit put off when a warden asked me to stop flying my kite as it was in the rules [which it was not]there was no body within 200 meters of me! But it was a really nice place, it got really full at the weekend but there was no undue noise after dark. The new showers were clean every time I went in. We got rained on and had to cut our holiday short as 6 inches of water got under our tent, but in all this is a great site and I will go back.
Just back from what could be best described as a mixed weekend.
This was different to any site I had been to - absolutely enormous, and no specific pitch areas - you just had to pick a free spot that was at least 20 feet from your neighbour (although some groups obviously interpreted this rule fairly loosely).
One rule that is strictly enforced is the no wood burning rule - a couple of sticks on our kettle BBQ brought the rangers hotfoot to our pitch and we were suitably chastised.
It really was a back to nature kind of place, but one that even my wife (one for creature comforts) was happy to stay at. They have new shower blocks which worked well and were clean, and it was really novel having ponies grazing by your front vestibule in the morning!
We managed to cycle almost completely off-road to and from a nice pub in Bank, and there were loads of other places to cycle to.
Now, to the mixed bit. First two nights - absolutely fine - lovely weather, glasses of wine round the barbie etc. Third night, it started raining at about 11pm, and just kept on, and on, and on. We were woken at 6am by our 5 year old telling us that there was a river in the tent, and sure enough, we were now pitched in a 4 inch deep lake, as were most of the other people on the site. All part of the experience I guess, but try and pick your pitch carefully.
That said, I would certainly go again. The only thing I would like would be a shop that sold Milk and bread, but maybe even that would be against the whole ethos of the place.
I visited this site very early in the season and it is so big I didn't need to be near anyone at all. Big change from last year, they now have showers, but I suspect still not enough for the high season numbers. Managers are very friendly and helpful. There are walks available straight into the New Forest from the back of the campsite and Lymington is a very short drive away if you want the sea. Brockenhurst is a 5min drive away for food shopping. The best bit has to be waking up and watching those ponies come out the mist and trot past your tent.
We've just stayed here for the weekend and it was great.
We would definitely go back as we loved the fact that this site is more back to nature. However, because it's back to nature it would probably be just for 2-3 days as there aren't any showers.
It's lovely to be able to sit outside cooking your breakfast with the ponies wandering around.
When we first arrived, 4 cows passed our tent. That's not a sight you see every day!
As we have a dog, this site was the ideal place for a doggy holiday as there are lots of walks to be had.
We went to the Roundhill site last week in the middle of August. Even though the rest of the New Forest was swarming with tourists this site has loads of space for everyone, and remains very spacious. It's really good for a base for cycling, and you can get to most parts of the New Forest using the cycle tracks and the B roads. As for the famous washing cubicles, they are fine and were clean each time we used them. The staff are really helpful too.
This was the 5th year running we have stayed here. Weather was fairly damp and dismal but didn't really spoil it too much. The site was fully booked but you would never have guessed it - this heathland site is huge and you always have masses of space. We went with friends and the children loved riding their bikes around and playing games on the large grassy area between our tents. Yes the facilities here are very basic but there is always plenty of boiling water and the toilets are cleaned every day. The floors did get really wet and muddy but I think they would at any campsite when the weather's bad.
There is lots to do in the area. We spent a fantastic day at Moors Valley Country Park which is about 30 mins away by car (just NW of Ringwood) and also went to Lymington and Mudeford.
I love it here - its a real back to nature campsite - and we will definitely be returning.
Great location for walks and off-road bike trails, plenty of space for children to cycle safely and explore woods, no intrusion from traffic noise. Great to see ponies wandering around. This was our third visit, but first time in high season. Bit noisy in central areas, but still lots of pitch space available even though site was full. Check-in time was surprisingly slow, not sure why it took so long to note details and pay. As noted by many others, big price hike with no improvements - I don't want hook-ups but basic hygiene is another matter. Washrooms not cleaned frequently enough, lack of showers means that wash cubicles get very wet with over-sink washing, and design of plug (and blockages) leads to sinks left full of (other peoples) dirty water. Several out-of-order toilet cubicles. Overall a good weekend, but not good value for money.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
No Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar <5 miles 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
Beach <10 miles 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
What a fantastic site - arrived on Saturday morning and even though the sign said 'Full', because we had booked we were let in. Others who hadn't booked were turned away. However when we got in the site had plenty of room - I guess they don't want to fill the site too much and spoil people's enjoyment. 
