Morelands Copse Camping

View prices & book 8.9 126 reviews
George’s Hut
George’s hut
Grass pitches
Kez’s shepherd's hut
Bell tents
Woodland area around george’s hut
Kitchen cabin
Bell tents
Beautiful valley views
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Grass pitches
Kez’s shepherd's hut
Bell tents

  • Peaceful off-grid Hampshire site with South Downs views
  • Marwell Zoo 15 minutes' walk away; 15 minutes' drive to Winchester
  • Four acres of countryside and natural habitats; bushcraft activities
Guests from all over the UK, Europe and the US have been to Morelands Copse Camping – with many leaving rave reviews calling the place ‘magical’ or ‘pure heaven’. Several have even ended up staying for longer than they planned, or quickly returning… So what is it about this place that inspires such enthusiasm? Well, the location’s a pretty good start – it has four acres of secluded and private Hampshire countryside to its name, with views over Hensting Valley and the South Downs National Park. Stunning sunsets are also common. There’s a real emphasis on preserving natural habitats here – the grounds are made up of an open field next to wildflower meadows and ancient woodlands, and nearly a kilometre of native hedgerows have been planted to create new wildlife habitats too. All of this provides an ever-changing backdrop of colour throughout the season, but one constant is the lack of light pollution that allows for some stunning stargazing on clear nights. The site is off grid and low impact, but it does have some essential facilities including portable toilets, a hot shower and an additional (and rather fun) Wrigley tin shower with a bucket on a pulley for that real wild camping vibe. There’s also an honesty shop for gas and a few other bits and bobs – other supplies can be picked up in either Eastleigh or Winchester, both of which are about 15 minutes’ drive away. A number of activities are available on site, including bushcraft (willow weaving, learning to build a den and foraging) and arts and crafts using the supplies and materials provided in the crafts den. Alternatively, you might like to take a walk to one of the local pubs for a meal and a couple of drinks – there are two lovely options within 20 minutes’ stroll. The closest bus stop is only 15 minutes' walk away too. For a spa day, head to the hotel in Marwell, which is five minutes' walk away.

Site type

Tent pitches 9
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Rent a tent 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Facilities/activities including Bushcraft are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 126 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulForestWild camping

91% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a peaceful, off-grid woodland experience with friendly staff and a relaxed atmosphere. Visitors praise the natural beauty, wildlife, and the opportunity for campfires. While facilities are basic, they are generally considered clean and functional. Some reviews mention issues with signage and the number of toilet facilities, particularly when busy. Ideal for those seeking a back-to-nature escape.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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We enjoyed the quirkiness of the site and it was ideal for…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked We enjoyed the quirkiness of the site and it was ideal for small children as they had the chickens and bunnies to attract them. It was reasonably priced considering it was school holidays. The staff were friendly enough and bought us wood when we requested it. Close to a lovely pub on a lake.

Disliked The chemical toilets were awful and by the end of our 2 day stay were stinking horribly. The only compost toilet was slightly better but I feel for an off grid campsite there should have been more. 2 or 3 at least. There was only one shower as well for more than 50 people and the site wasn’t even full.
Finally there is no shade on the main site and it was a hot weekend so I would recommend bringing a shade umbrella or gazebo as it gets quite hot in the tents.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi,

We do apologise about our toilets this weekend unfortunately our cleaning company did not show due to issues otherwise everything would have been perfectly fine.

Our site is low key and we were at full capacity so it was not ideal timing but these things happen.

Kind regards

Dan

Location and grounds.…

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Gary L.

George's shepherd's hut (woodland)

Liked Location and grounds.

Disliked A bit too rustic for our liking. Didn’t feel very private with George’s Hit bring right next to communal kitchen and cut through for toilets etc.

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Would definitely come again

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LiZ U.

Bell tent (four person)

Liked Was so peaceful
Lovely seeing the animals
Kids loved it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Community area, animals. Good place for kids.…

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KATARZYNA Z.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Community area, animals. Good place for kids.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will recommend to everyone, fantastic!

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Alistair B.

George's shepherd's hut (woodland)

Liked Everything! Absolutely incredible!
Stayed in Georges cabin and it was magical! Also run by such lovely people, would highly recommend and definitely will be back with family and friends.

Disliked I mean the only downside was the lack of power on site so just plan ahead better than me…. (Very spontaneous last minute trip) and bring a powerbank or some additional lighting. Saying that it was quite lovely for out phone batteries to die and get lost in eachothers company!

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Lovely site beautiful animals!…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely site beautiful animals!

Disliked Camped in the wrong section as I didn’t know where to go then felt bad in morning when getting told off 🤦🏼‍♀️ my mistake should have called again and asked where to go but more signs would be lovely and helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic campsite with some rustic features such as a woodland lodge

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Animals present on site such as the rabbits, pigs and free range chickens. The site manager helped the kids stroke the chickens.
Relatively secluded and not a busy site, felt like a safe location.
Some outdoor games available such as rackets, water guns and football nets (bring your own ball).
Could see that there was options for booking axe throwing and other bushcraft activities.
There was an honesty shop on site for bug repellent, logs and other basic camping conveniences.
Hot water shower available, composting toilet and porta loo options.

Disliked Had a bit of trouble with water taps having supply off at intervals on our last morning there. Site manager was able to fix this easily though.

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Lovely relaxed wood vibes…

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Alice N.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely relaxed wood vibes

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Great location with an excellent host who was very helpful. Lots of…

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Ben M.

Bell tent (four person)

Liked Great location with an excellent host who was very helpful. Lots of quirky things to see and do in the campsite and plenty of good walks and local pubs around too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful site, clean facilities, helpful staff, fab views

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Laura H.

Bell tent (four person)

Liked Such a wonderful experience, went with a group of NCT friends and our kids. The field is fenced in, so the kids were penned in and could safely run around enjoying the freedom and loving the bell tents. Portaloo's were the cleanest I'd seen, chickens roaming around, the staff were really lovely and friendly and helped us put up our sun sails for some shade in the heat.

Shower was warm, honesty shop for gas and wood plus other treats. The owner runs a low key wood fired pizza offering in the evenings which was handy, pub about a 20 minute walk away as well.

Would definitely recommend!

Disliked Can't actually think of anything I disliked!

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Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Morelands Copse Camping

Hensting Lane

Fisher's Pond

Eastleigh

Hampshire

England

SO50 7HH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.99395°N
1.29388°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.7 mi Broadway Guildhall
6 mi Southampton Uni Interchange
6 mi Southampton Uni Interchange
Rail
2.4 mi Shawford Rail Station
3 mi Eastleigh Rail Station
4 mi Chandlers Ford Rail Station
Ferry
8.4 mi Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal
8.4 mi Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
9.4 mi Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing
Airport
4.2 mi Southampton Airport
27.9 mi Bournemouth International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

There’s a lot of fun to be had simply knocking about on site – the site is fenced so kids can play and dogs can sniff about safely. That said, this is also a great area for outings, and one of the best is very close by: the excellent Marwell Zoo, which you can reach with a 15-minute walk or five-minute drive for a day among the giraffes, tigers and hippos. This location on the edge of the South Downs National Park also clearly lends itself to walks, bike rides and other outdoor activities – and there’s more of all that in the nearby New Forest National Park (20 minutes’ drive) too. For a complete change of scenery, you might instead fancy city strolls in either historic Winchester (15 minutes) or down in Southampton (25 minutes), where both Solent Sky and SeaCity Museum are handy rainy-day options.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Calshot 12.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hillhead 12.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Lee-On-Solent 13.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lepe 14.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cowes 15.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 4.7 mi

Winchester Cathedral 4.8 mi

Southampton Maritime Museum 8.3 mi

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 8.6 mi

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate 11.1 mi

National Trust

Winchester City Mill 4.7 mi

Hinton Ampner 7.1 mi

Mottisfont 11.1 mi

Uppark House and Garden 17.7 mi

Newtown Old Town Hall 19.9 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Shawford - Highbridge - Marwell - Shawford 2.4 mi

Upham - Woodcote - Green Hill - Upham 2.7 mi

Upham - Street End 2.7 mi

CRANBURY PARK 3.1 mi

COMPTON END 3.2 mi

Local events

  • CarFest (Friday 22 August 2025 – Friday 22 August 2025)

    Basingstoke, Hampshire 15.6 mi

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday 20 July 2026 – Monday 20 July 2026)

    Farnborough, Hampshire 29.9 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Morelands Copse Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Morelands Copse Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Morelands Copse Camping? There’s a lot of fun to be had simply knocking about on site – the site is fenced so kids can play and dogs can sniff about safely. That said, this is … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Morelands Copse Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Morelands Copse Camping? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.