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Just returned from a weeks stay at the site. Since the last review there has been some big improvements to the approach road. The majority of pot holes have been repaired with only a few remaining. There is still quite a large one near one of the speed humps but this can be easily avoided. The last section of the lane, on the approach to the sites entrance, has been completely re tarmacked. The site itself is in a great position to explore the woods on a bike or foot, but if walking bear in mind that its a two mile walk into Brockenhurst. The shower block is already showing signs of wear, mould on the ceilings above the showers. This is caused by poor ventilation and a bad choice of ceiling paint. Apart from that it's a great site.
As other reviews the final stage of the approach lane at the bottom as you approach site making the sharp right angled right turn the lane turns to about 40' of loss of base at the edges with the left edge having no compacted substrate, the right side was fast approaching the same condition following the thunderstorms on Saturday night. What is left of the rest of the lane is a mass of craters. Extreme caution is required to negotiate the obstacle course. Once through that first section, there are several more potholes that again require caution at very low speed to negotiate. It may be fun as a judge on the Caravanner of the Year event to rip the back off your caravan, but to the average member, that's not an option. Fortunately we don't have Wedgewood crockery, so our Ikea Oftast survived in tact.
This belies the lovely site that awaits you for your holiday.
The check in was easy and lots of information from the lovely lady warden was forthcoming. Particularly how to walk to nearby Brockenhurst that we did the following morning, that was fun in the water and mud!
We had pitch 120, that was in a lovely spot to catch the sun. Deploying the sun canopy facilitated a lovely evening having dinner outside. On the Saturday the sun canopy dealt well with the thunderstorms.
The toilet block is clearly well thought out. Pity the lowest price, highest cost works missed full fixings on loo door latches. Loo seats not fitted squarely and loose fixings. The sinks in the dishwashing area were flimsy and poorly fitted, the taps appeared cheap. Fees are not the lowest in the area, so why not fit less than 'value / basic' line parts?
Nearby, after the walk to Brockenhurst we had a light snack at the Buttery, followed by a drink and meeting friends at the Snake Catcher pub.
Look forward to further visits and being able to use a grass pitch, or a serviced one.
Just hope the approach lane is fixed properly, sooner rather than later as the damage from this weekends thunderstorms was evident in the few hours we were there.
A pity we only get to do short weekends from after school on Friday. This visit reminded us just what this caravanning lark is all about. Great pitch in a great area, enjoying great food and drinks with good friends, priceless.
Will book again, just hope we can get there on a suitable road.
The road is due to be repaired overnight on 9 & 10 May 2018
The good points, the site is in a great location, the facilities are clean as expected from a Caravan and Motorhome site. We used a serviced pitch which was a great luxury. The wardens do a great job of keeping the site spotless. Sadly there were negatives. The new shower block is not the best designed suffering from the age old problem of water getting into the drying and dressing area, very sad as this is newly built. Great care had to be taken when putting on trousers etc. Not to get them in the water. I used the shower on one occasion when no one else had been in there and the floor was dry, I hoped that the changing area would be dry after my shower but this is not the case. The other major negative is the road leading to the site. This is full of pot holes many best described as craters. It is impossible to miss them. Campers stated units had been damaged. Until I know that the road has been repaired I would not use the site again, a shame as I had waited a long time to get a booking.
We spent a delightful week at the Black Knowl site in September 2017. The site itself has not long been open after a major redevelopment and we were very impressed. They have installed a good number of fully serviced pitches with water and waste on the pitch which was very welcome and the pitch size was very good and of the standard CMC gravel hard standing makeup. The newly constructed shower block is great with plenty of shower cubicles, toilets and washbasins in cubicles. These are all well sized and there is space for your clothes and other bits and pieces in each shower cubicle. There was a problem when we were there with the showers not draining well because of the levelling of the floor but the wardens informed us that the floor had been laid incorrectly and as soon as the site closed for the season, the contractors were coming back to relay the floor to ensure a good runoff of water in the showers.
The site itself is beautifully positioned about 20 minutes walk from the village of Brockenhurst and there are endless walking opportunities in the forest straight from the site. There are also lots of bike hire shops and cycle paths if you fancy a day cycling. The forest is beautiful with the New Forest ponies roaming everywhere as well as highland cattle and other assorted wildlife. There are loads of interesting places for days out nearby, our favourite was Hengistbury Head nature reserve which was a great day out with walks along the beach, over the nature reserve and along the 'Spit' where you can admire the £250, 000 beach huts and wonder who on earth would pay that!
We had a really amazing week, despite iffy weather, and can't wait to return again.
This campsite, surrounded by the New Forest, is situated outside the village of Brockenhurst. The campsite itself is of a slightly unusual but pleasant layout with a large number of grass pitches. The facilities are outdated, but I understand that they are to be replaced this winter in time for the 2017 season. The biggest disadvantage on this site were the number of caravan club members who, despite having access to hundreds of acres of forest immediately outside the gate, continually walked their dogs around the site – with the expected results – certainly not what I wish to see whilst having breakfast. The wardens seemed unable to address this problem. If you are not a dog lover, I would avoid a visit here.
Despite the bumpy potholed track leading to the site, we were welcomed at reception and booked in, site was busy so ended up near the medieval looking circular shower building.
Well laid out site with an elevated area which proved to be popular, the showerooms also had a. W/C and wash hand basin, these areas were clean, however very dated with mold in the shower cubiles, holes in the wooden doors and loose toilet seats.
Utilities area had the usual pan wash, veg prep area and washing machine.
The site is ideal to explore the New Forest and beyond, watch out for nesting birds in the fields and thorns in the undergrowth.
We had a good pub lunch in the village and shopped at the stores in Brockenhurst, hope to return in the near future, we enjoyed our stay.
We love this site. Right in the middle of the forest with easy access via foot or bike to many stunning places.
Long, winding and very bumpy road (track) down to the site but fine with care. Clean, tidy site with a mixture of both grass or hard standing pitches. Great, friendly check in. A few essentials available in the small shop/reception, information room, under-cover washing up area and old, but clean and functional central toilet/shower block containing individual rooms accessed with a key. There are also separate ladies and gents toilets and showers if required.
Easy walk into Brockenhurst (30-40 minutes if you stroll!). 2 supermarkets, lots of pubs, cafes and restaurants including the Dynasty Indian (recommended!). 4 miles walk (each way) through the forest to Lyndhurst (busier than Brockenhurst with all the usual shops, etc. ). Lots of biking routes directly from the site. We biked to Beaulieu from the site through the forest and back along the 'main road'.
We try and stay here every 2 years, so roll on 2017!
To Find site:- If approaching from the M3/M27 it might be worth considering using the M271 and entering Lyndhurst from the Totton/Ashurst direction as this allows easier navigation through Lyndhurst at peak times. From Lyndhurst on the A337 towards Brockenhurst watch out for the Balmer Lawn Hotel on the left, a little further on, opposite the Carey's Manor Hotel turn right into Grigg Lane signed B3055 Sway/New Milton. Continue to the staggered cross roads and cross into Sway Road, don’t be tempted to go right through the village as this will take you through a Ford! Just past the Esso Garage turn right into The Rise, signed Rhinefield/Burley and right again at the T junction into Rhinefield Road. Continue along Rhinefield Road past the Forest Park Hotel and about half a mile further on turn right passing car park on left. Continue along this road (regular large speed humps) to site. The final approach to the site is mainly single track. For this reason the site instructions state no arrivals before 12 noon and departures are to be by 11. 30am.
This member’s only site has a superb location right in the New Forest a couple of miles outside the village of Brockenhurst. Like a lot of other Caravan Club sites it is well camouflaged from the surrounding countryside. In total there are 127 pitches, of which 62 are hardstandings. They have an open aspect set out around a circular access road. Outside the main season only the hardstanding pitches are used. The site has an interesting toilet block which is circular in shape and consists of 12 individual cubicles containing a toilet and shower accessed from the outside of the building. Within the building are also male and female toilets without showers and linked to the block are also male and female showers. There is also a dish wash area. The laundry facilities are accessed from inside the female toilet area. Whilst the block is kept clean it does seem to be in need of, at the least, a makeover as it is showing signs of age. There are several water/waste disposal points dotted around the campsite including one for motorhome grey water disposal which requires removal of a heavy drain cover. Electric points, rated at 16amps, using CEE17 blue plugs are convenient to all pitches. Currently there is no Wi-Fi available on this site. Mobile signal varies from network to network. Reception sells a few essentials and papers may be ordered. There is also an information room with details of local restaurants and places to visit.
(NB the Club have recently purchased the freehold of this site which should see much needed new investment in facilities particularly a new toilet block but as yet there is no indication when this is likely to take place)
There is so much to do in this area. Both Southampton and Bournemouth are within easy reach. Nearer to hand is Lyndhurst which has quite a selection of shops. Brockenhurst has a Tesco Extra for most basics but if you want larger food shops a journey to Lymington would be the nearest option. There are several restaurants/pubs in Brockenhurst. Closer to the site there are many opportunities for walks, cycle rides and drives. Unfortunately there is no public transport in the immediate vicinity of the campsite but the site does have details of local taxi’s. In Brockenhurst there is a railway station and also bus services.
Take care driving here as you don't want to get stuck down some single track road, follow instructions closely! A long road with passing places to this site, sometimes had to to shoo horses off the road. No privacy between pitches, vans parked all next to each other, seeing this we asked for a pitch backing on to the fence and trees. Variety of birds and squirrels. Lovely. One of the rare New Forest sites to offer toilets and showers. Laundry also, although it cost us £26 to wash and dry two loads of washing. People were walking to the nearby village. We went to Beaulieu Estate and Top Gear World, caught the train to Southampton and went for a long drive to Stonehenge.
We arrived on a Sunday afternoon not expecting much choice of pitches but were pleasantly surprised and ended up with a hardstanding on the 'raised' area of the site. A good choice as it made the most of the late evening sun. The toilet block here is very different to normal CC offerings with mostly individual rooms containing shower, toilet and washbasin supplemented by small toilet and shower rooms for males and females. It's an odd system but the wardens keep it all tip top and running smoothly. (I did hear one member being particularly rude to a warden over cleaning times, I would have banned him instantly and thought the wardens were very restrained considering!)
The site is beautifully kept and a credit to the staff for this. The site shop sells the essentials and a fish & chip van visits twice a week although we didn't try it. (For fish & chips you won't do better then Mr Pinks on the village green at Milford on Sea, but expect large queues! Then take them to the sea front to eat and watch the boats)
For the most part the site was very quiet even though it was full. All of the occupants were very well behaved and it made for a really good relaxing holiday. It's worth noting that there's no playground although there's plenty of space just off site for football, kite flying and any other play activities. The only slight downside to the site access is the driveway with the ridiculously large speed bumps. Our 4x4 was fine but you could see many grooves where cars and caravans had bottomed out, so beware.
We took our bikes, expecting to do a lot of riding, but were surprised how restricted cycling is in the New Forest. There are cycle routes but none of them seem to join up without going onto the (very busy) roads which we found put us off.
Brockenhurst is a 40 minute walk or 10 minute cycle ride away. It has a great variety of shops including a very good local baker, butcher and grocer, many tea rooms (we loved the Rosie Lea Tea House) and pubs, with the added attraction of donkeys visiting the cashpoint! It also has the obligatory Tesco which we tried not to use. There are fords for the kids (and donkeys) to splash in throughout the village, you need to hunt for them.
Lyndhurst is a short drive away but has the worst traffic I've seen for a long time. We went once then avoided it at all costs for the rest of our holiday - a town completely spoiled by traffic and vehicles, something drastic needs to be done!
We also went to the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, expensive but your ticket lasts for a year so we'll go back at some stage: a thoroughly good day out for anyone interested in boats, subs etc with the added attraction of the Gunwharf Quays shopping and eating complex virtually next door. Calshot Castle and Activity Centre deserves a mention: you can ski, climb and use a Velodrome all under one massive roof and it has a cafe with fantastic views over the Solent. There are also many water sports on site.
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No Tents 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Club Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups 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 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
No Shop 
No Bar 
No Restaurant 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
No Dog Walk 
Just returned from a weeks stay at the site. Since the last review there has been some big improvements to the approach road. The majority of pot holes have been repaired with only a few remaining. There is still quite a large one near one of the speed humps but this can be easily avoided. The last section of the lane, on the approach to the sites entrance, has been completely re tarmacked. The site itself is in a great position to explore the woods on a bike or foot, but if walking bear in mind that its a two mile walk into Brockenhurst. The shower block is already showing signs of wear, mould on the ceilings above the showers. This is caused by poor ventilation and a bad choice of ceiling paint. Apart from that it's a great site. 
