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We have just come back from 2 nights camping at Hurst View campsite, at the height of the school summer holidays.
The campsite is situated in a really convenient location, it is not too rural to be away from the rest of the world and be completely isolated, yet it is rural enough to be have pleasant countryside around the campsite. Although it's a bit tricky to see the Solent water itself from the campsite, Isle of Wight ferries are clearly visible and take a short walk and you will see some more details of the Isle of Wight and a field with cows and a couple of horses. The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, although there is a shop on site for the bare food essentials and other items like basic camping equipment and shower products. The prices within the shop for the essentials are really not bad considering the convenient location. They also sell tea/coffee.
In terms of things to do in the area, Bournemouth is worth visiting but is quite a slow journey with all the holiday traffic - don't let this put you off too much as the beaches are stunning. We also visited the Splashdown water park which made for a very enjoyable day out.
Hurst View was VERY busy when we stayed and a majority of people were families. However, do not let this put you off if you want a quieter break, unless of course you do really want a peace and quiet and nothing else. We stayed on the field behind where the toilet block is (the first one you see when you immediately enter) and as we were a couple, we were recommended this was the best spot by the friendly owner/receptionist. Although the campsite was noisy, you didn't really notice it and it sort of became a background muffle and nothing too intrusive. We initially thought the noise would continue all evening, but it really didn't, with the noise becoming quiet around 10pm and when I woke up in the night, the campsite was eerily silent, which was strange considering how busy it had been during the day.
Despite the chaos of the school holidays, I found camping here a good experience. The staff in the reception area were extremely polite, friendly and helpful, considering they must have been rushed off their feet. The people who worked in the shop were also very polite, and I feel this is what sets this campsite apart from some of the others I have visited.
My only minor criticism is that although the new toilets are very clean and are of exceptional standard, it must have been a difficult task to prevent the floor from becoming slightly muddy and grassy, and this was just down to the increased amount of people on the campsite and not necessarily poor standards of hygiene, and is something that would easily be rectified by perhaps installing somewhere for people to wipe their feet on entrance/exit to the toilets. Apart from that, the toilet facilities are some of the best I have come across. The other facilities are excellent, as I have mentioned a small shop, and there is a fridge freezer area. There is drinking water situated all around the campsite. All in all, the facilities are extremely high rated in my opinion.
Just one reminder, make sure you take citronella candles/insect repellent in the evening as there did seem to be a lot of flies around - this may have been to do with the very sunny weather we were experiencing at the time!
An excellent, well run and well organised campsite and value for money as the showers and hot water are all completely free. I would happily visit here again. But perhaps at a quieter time!
Just spent 2 nights here. Site is huge and made up of 3 pitches. You can pitch where you like and there is a small shop where you can buy ice, etc, a hut that is open from 7am-11am selling breakfast baps and tea and coffee.
Toilets and showers were spotless at all times even thought the site was busy during our stay due to it being the school hols. Washing up facilities were adequate too with plenty of hot water.
We booked here as it's the only site by the New Forest which allows campfires. Reception sells logs at 5. 00 per bag and you can also buy them at the local Shell garage along with kindling.
We enjoyed our stay and would like to go back but for longer and not during the school hols.
We arrived to a not particularly friendly welcome and were told we could pitch where we liked (we found out after that there is an adults only field which we did end up in but it would have been nice to have to told this).
This is the first site we have been to where the pitches are not marked, it seemed a little strange to just pitch anywhere. We found a spot against the hedge and our friends pitched in front of us. There was lots of space as the centre of the field was hardly used.
There were some portable toilets (very basic) in our field or the main toilets and showers in the adjacent field (there were long queues for the showers in the mornings), these were clean and modern.
This campsite allows open fires and no restrictions on where you can have them, meaning that there are ash pits everywhere, sometimes where you want to pitch.
Quite a few larger groups were staying which were noisy into the night. There was a lot of noise of children playing in the field next door.
No problems with the dog. Great market in Lymington on Saturday.
Just returned from 2 nights at this great site. As we usually prefer smaller, quieter sites, I was a bit worried after reading the other reviews, but we were going with friends, so thought we'd risk it.
It was the first weekend of our summer holidays and the fields were quite full but we pitched in a corner and were lucky we happened to be far enough away from a few of the bigger, noisier groups.
It was busy but the atmosphere was good and there was just a buzz about the place. On smaller sites I'd be bothered by noise but here it was fine - although some of the singing left a lot to be desired!
The location was great. (Take the advice on the website to come on A35 from Southampton to Lyndhurst on a busy weekend. We sailed through. ) Fields flat. Lovely walks to nature reserve & Solent with great views of IOW right from the site. Direct access to cycle track to Keyhaven, so take bikes (or hire them from site if you can afford it!)
Very friendly welcome.
New toilet / shower blocks were very good. Spotless apart from after the Sunday morning rush on a busy weekend, but not complaining at all. They were a very long way from our far corner of the field though, but we could have chosen to pitch closer.
Great to be allowed camp fires. Don't forget your marshmallows - (Good job shop sells skewers at a v reasonable price!) and beware of the wind!
Food in shop v pricey, but emergency camping equipment v reasonable.
Our kids only went over to the playground once. It was a long way from our pitch and they preferred playing near the tent.
Freezer free to use to for ice blocks, but I was very sad we had our bag of 5 blocks stolen. It's never happened anywhere else but this was the only thing I can complain about - and it's not the site's fault that someone there this weekend didn't know how to enter in the spirit of camping.
We'd definitely go back for the location and laid back atmosphere - but maybe on a quieter weekend, though I suppose there could be rowdy groups at any time.
Our first camping holiday and we couldn't have picked a better site. They have managed to combine a laid back attitude with a well managed site. A warm helpful welcome from Wing was a foretaste of how lovely everyone would be.
The toilet block was spotless; the showers powerful and hot and all constantly cleaned. It is new this year. No extra charges for anything, they refroze all our ice blocks at mo charge. On the last day we asked what time we needed to leave and were told we could go whenever we liked.
We arrived on Thursday and the site was almost empty and very peaceful but filled right up over the weekend, apparantly it was as busy as they ever get. I think another time we would go midweek for a more peaceful break but walking through the site at dusk with all the camp fires burning was magical.
There is a playground in the middle of the first field if you have children and a second field away from it. Lots of walks from the campsite down to the Solent. Lymington is a lovely little town with a great Saturday market.
Stayed 3 nights and wished we could have stayed 3 weeks
A large site - 3 fields (one for families with children and two others which are less noisy). The new toilet/shower and washing up facilities were open and kept well cleaned - impressive. They were v busy over the weekend but despite that no queues for washing up or showers. Flat fields and they allow fires. Only minor quibble - no enforcement of reducing level of music after 10pm which meant that the end of the evening was accompanied by heavy bass instead of the gentle babble of conversation.
Reception very friendly on arrival and on departure. They open a 4th field for the height of the season. Lots of lovely walks around, including to the nearest pub 15 minutes away. Excellent weather helped make this an enjoyable weekend.
Used this site for a one night stop for an early ferry to Isle of Wight. Couldn't have been better (except for torrential rain over night!). Massive fields where you just picked a space to pitch. It is very windy though. Facilities good, new toilet blocks (two) very good. Though busy and a bit of a walk the nearer you get to the Solent. Fantastic Walks East and West along sea wall and beach and a bird watchers paradise. Could have spent a week here easily. Good Fish and Chip Shop a 5 mins car ride away. Many people created fire pits in the evening and a walk around the site was a nice evening treat. Paid Flat £20 for no electric. Very close to Ferry took 10 minutes. Will use again.
Recently visited as part of a group of 8 and wouldn't hesitate to recommend this site. Fields are flat and well maintained, showers and toilets good and there is a reasonably priced shop that is open all day and evening. Some people felt there were not enough showers but I didn't have to queue on any of the three days we stayed. There is also a new block being built.
We particularly liked the fact that we were left alone to get on with our stay and not subjected to numerous rules etc. The staff couldn't have been nicer and being allowed a camp fire was also a massive plus.
If there was a downside it would be the wind but this was no problem really - do make sure you take a wind break though
Just stayed 1x night and have to say it is a site I would recommend if you want a laid back, relaxed approach to camping. No restrictive rules just a sensible approach which is refreshing.
Open camp fires - allowed, music before dark - allowed, pitch where you want - allowed, booking for a large family group to pitch together - allowed and most importantly single night stays - allowed.
Currently undergoing a refurbishment of the toilet/shower facilities, there will be 2x blocks running very soon, one was already working, the other being worked on.
It's a large mixed site of statics (residential), touring park, cabins & yurts (didn't see them) and is situated down a quiet lane. The touring fields have access to the marsh conservation area and sea wall, the walks/cycle lanes are easy, flat and well signed.
A pub (The Chequers)is a 15min walk away.
There is a small shop on site and the reception sells logs. We didn't use the washing facilities.
Our reception was welcoming and friendly especially as it was late afternoon on a Sunday.
On the negative side the site was a little untidy around the shower/shop gateway with overflowing rubbish bins and general stuff hanging around, but they may not have had a collection and there is building work going on, so it may be just the time we were there?
All in all, very pleased to have found a site like this and will certainly use it again soon.
I have given this site an overall mark of around 8/10 which I think is fair. We didn't have children with us so haven't marked that but there is a playground, large play area and it's well away from the sea so should be safe enough.
This was our second visit to Hurst View having camped there last year and we enjoyed it every bit as much as the last one.
The showers and toilets are being greatly improved (though are a work in progress at present) but yet again disrespectful campers sometimes use and abuse the facilities.
As I prefer to camp the far end of the fields I take my own toilet anyway as it is a fair old walk to the site facilities from there at 1am!
Excellent location for enjoying the coast and the New Forest and the staff are friendly and helpful.
Lovely walks nearby and you can take the kids crabbing!
We have just spent the weekend at this campsite for our fisrt time camping and I have nothing but good things to say for this site.
We where a small group with 3 adults and 1 child, we stayed in the first area which had a children's play area which is ideal for families as its close enough to keep and eye on the kids while they are playing. One of the main reasons we stayed at this location was that they allow campfires which was also nice and for only £5 for a decent sized bag of firewood we thought this was a good deal.
During our stay the staff where very friendly and helpful, aslo there was a breakfast bar selling breakfast rolls and hot drink which was very reasonably priced and the guy running it was also very helpful. There also was a small shop selling basic supplies and gas for your cookers.
The site is located in a great area with lots of nice trails for hikes and bike rides, also with hurst castle nearby which was a great walk along the sea wall or if you don't feel like walking has a ferry service for a small fee.
We where also lucky enough to turn up just after the brand new toilet/shower block was fitted which was a great size with 4 toilets and 5 showers I think it was with plenty of sinks and hand dryers.
One thing I did really like was the fact that when asking what time we had to vacate the site by on the last day the staff said before midnight which I thought was a nice touch, so no need to rush around to be out before 11am like some other sites advertised.
Me and my friends are looking forward to visiting this place again, and would highly recommend to everyone to say here!
We visited this campsite on the weekend of the Royal Wedding and being a long bank holiday weekend it was very busy. However we found there was plenty of space for our group of tents and there were no queues for toilets or showers at the times I visited them ! For a group of tents we found the site extremely good value for money compared to other sites we have been to.
The toilet and shower facilities are basic but were very clean and functional. The only criticism I would have was that the soap dispensers were empty and there was no means of drying your hands, perhaps not very hygienic but we managed.
The drinking water was supplied by a standpipe which ran straight onto the grass making it very muddy and by the end of the weekend difficult to get to. I think this would be quite an easy thing to rectify and it's one reason why I've only given 5 out of 10 for site facilities.
There is a shop selling very basic provisions, milk bread toys etc but there was also a snack bar where you could get bacon butties in the morning, didn't try it as had brought lots of sausages and bacon to cook of our own but it looked good ! There was a play area slide etc for kids.
The site was quite noisy with music and kids playing, dogs barking and in fact it was quite refreshing that there weren't strict rules about when to be quiet etc. It didn't matter that our baby was yelling at 10 o'clock as there was always a general buzz of noise going on, prob till about midnight although with a 14 month old and 3 year old I was asleep by then ! I actually found that it was better than a super quiet campsite as in those ones when one person does make a noise it disturbs you but here as there was a continual bit of noise you got used to it.
There were 3 fields to camp in and they all looked fairly flat which was great. We didn't manage to get a pitch at the edge where we would have been more sheltered and on one of the nights it was pretty windy and we did feel quite exposed but luckily our tent withstood the brief storm !
Site was next to a landfill site but you wouldn't notice it, no smells, no noise whilst we were there. The location was great, would have loved to have taken our bikes as you could get to Keyhaven, Milford and Lymington really easily.
It's the sort of place you could have spent a week and hardly used your car if you had bikes. We walked to Keyhaven and got the ferry to Hurst Castle one day which was great. Also had a nice meal at the Gunn Inn, Keyhaven and in the Marine cafe, Milford. Visited Lymington on market day, Saturday which was lovely although very very busy !
Drove to Bucklers Hard on the final day and walked to Beaulieu - had to pay for this which seemed a bit much but it was a nice day out - again would have been good for family biking !
We will definitely be going back to this campsite as it had a friendly, relaxed atmosphere, great location and good value for money.
Don't know what all the fuss is about. Stayed here at Easter and had a great time. The loos and showers were temporary as the new ones were still being installed, but were still spotless and had plenty of hot water. Site looks a little strange when first entering but staff are brill and everyone and everything is laid back and chilled out. Huge fields so everyone has plenty of space and loads of room for kids and dogs to run and play. Lymington is a stones throw and everything you need is relatively close but there is no traffic noise or indeed traffic as the site is at the end of a lane. This site is only a handful of miles from my home but will return just to 'chill out'
The main reason we chose this site was because we could have campfires. There were no restrictions on where you could have a fire and we joined with the neighbouring family for ours.
We went as part of a small group with 2 children. The children loved the playground and it was nice to be pitched not far from the playground so we could keep an eye on them, but not so close it was noisy.
The toilet facilities are small. The showers are reasonable size and there are family bathrooms should you have children with you. However, the facilities are limited and there are queues at peak times. New blocks are being installed although I don't know when these are to be completed (based on previous reviews I was hoping they would be completed).
The family who run the site are all very friendly and had laid on food for a Royal Wedding Street Party. It was a shame the large screen tv didn't work out, but they did provide 2 tvs to watch the wedding on. A squish, but these things can't be helped.
We really enjoyed our visit to this site. However, if you are looking for top quality facilities, you won't find these here. Not sure we would visit again as we felt the tariff was high for the quality of the facilities. I suspect they are able to command such a price as the only campsite to allow campfires nearby.
Also, we had a great view of the Isle of Wight from our tent. It's also located a very short car journey from the nearest supermarket (Waitrose). Very handy!
We've just returned from a lovely stay at Hurst View, as a group of 6 couples in our late 20s, staying 8 nights over both Easter and may bank holiday weekends.
I was staying in the log cabin on site, and had friends camping in the field next door. The cabin itself was nicer than expected, there was even a very large flat screen TV which enabled us all to watch the royal wedding. The beds were warm and comfortable, although the sofa bed is really suited to a young teenager, and not an adult couple. The kitchen and shower room were clean and well equipped.
All the staff were very friendly and helpful, especially the warden, and the shop supplied the basics at a reasonable price.
There are portable toilet blocks on site while they are finishing the new toilet and shower blocks, but they were always surprisingly clean given that we stayed over both bank holiday weekends when the site was full. Even with me staying in the cabin I used the loos quite a lot as we often sat by the tent, and the blocks were closer than the cabin. I think the site will also look a lot less cluttered once the blocks are finished.
No dedicated pitches, just pop it up wherever you feel, which was great for us with a rather large tent. Other people had put several tents or caravans next to each other with wind breaks and tarps joining to make into their own mini sites. We spent several evenings sat around an open fire by the tent pitch which was an absolute winner for everybody. It was a little windy, but the well pegged tent and an arrangement of cars and windbreaks soon fixed that.
I would say that if you want a site where everyone is silent by 10pm this might not be the place for you, but there was only 1 saturday night where 1 caravan was overly noisy, and they quieted down once the warden went over.
I haven't given child friendliness rating as we didn't have kids with us, but lots of children and animals on site, and they all seemed to be having a great time too. Plenty freedom for them, and lots of kite flying, cycling and playing on the climbing frame.
We spent the week visiting Beaulieu and the motor museum, Brockenhurst, Lymington, Burley(great fudge), Hurst Castle and Christchurch, which are all an easy drive away, and walking in the New Forest. The site is next to marsh land rather than beaches, but is good for spotting herons.
Compared to self catering in the forest itself it was good value, and the fact that there are very few sites with both lodges and camping on the one site meant that this was a real find for us, as my other half could set a fire of a night, and our pregnant couple who didn't fancy sleeping under canvas weren't left out of the trip.
Overall a great experience, and we'd definitely return.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
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 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
No Restaurant 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
Outdoor Pool <5 miles 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <1 mile 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <1 mile 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We have just come back from 2 nights camping at Hurst View campsite, at the height of the school summer holidays. 
