Cae Malwen Farm

From £10 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.4 44 reviews
Peaceful relaxing campsite (added by manager 12 Oct 2022)
Peaceful camping paddocks (added by manager 21 apr 2024)
Limited pitches and lots of space in grassy paddocks (added by manager 21 apr 2024)
Clean facilities for wild camping (added by manager 21 apr 2024)

  • Peaceful site in a hamlet on the edge of a traditional village
  • A 10-minute drive to Fordingbridge and the New Forest National Park
  • Half a mile to the local pub via a footpath; walkers' paradise
Getting back to basics is the aim of the game at Cae Malwen Farm, made up of grassy paddocks set in a small hamlet on the edges of the traditional English village of Rockbourne. Attractions and activities at this Hampshire park are focused on its natural surroundings, with peaceful vibes boosted by a no-noise policy after dark. Local walks are easily accessed too at this wild site in the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, on the network of footpaths snaking through the surrounding countryside. A row of thatched cottages following the line of the river flowing through the valley is a minute's stroll from the site too and a pub serving food and booze is a short saunter away. If you fancy bringing a bit of decadence to the hol by dining out for every meal, a couple of other inns are in the villages of Damerham and Whitsbury, both about a five-minute drive or under a 45-minute walk via a car-free trail. Restaurants are in Fordingbridge just on the outskirts of the New Forest National Park (10 minutes’ drive), along with a cinema, a park on the Avon and a supermarket. To source food nearer the park, a village shop’s at Sandleheath a five-minute drive away: bag supplies fofr the barbecue and cook them up while you get toasty by one of the site’s firepits (with logs available to buy on base).

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Opens 23 May
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 23 May to

Open from Tue, 16 Jul to

Open from Thu, 1 May to

Open from Fri, 18 Jul to

Open from Fri, 1 May to

Open from Thu, 16 Jul to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site, basics but exceeded expectations

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Everything. Campsite was peaceful, near enough to Fordingbridge whilst being suitably quiet and remote. Good size, great surroundings. It had everything we needed - it isn't the most luxurious campsite, but that's not what we wanted or expected. There's a sink for washing up, "only" two toilets (but we never had to wait). The free on-site firepits are popular and can go fast: we didn't get one for our first night, but Jules kindly located a spare one for our second night.

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Great site with clean facilities

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Ubaid N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely site, clean toilets and well-stocked. There was also a walking trail from the campsite which we really loved

Disliked: Sloping pitches

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Great campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
George H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great site! Good facilities and in a great location.

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Great location, clean site and great facilities.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Adam A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great location, clean site and great facilities.

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Excellent quiet site with clean facilities and friendly owner

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sharon H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Fabulous site. Pick your own place to set up with plenty of space. Very clear instructions of site location texted prior to arrival. Beautiful views with lovely walks to nearby pubs in pretty village with thatched cottages. Facilities very clean with nice added touch of deodorants and sanitary products. Very friendly owner on site to assist with any questions. Firepits provided with the option to buy logs. As its a dark sky area the stars were just amazing on our last night! We loved our stay

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The manager is so friendly and so concerned about our requests. They…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Ferdi B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The manager is so friendly and so concerned about our requests. They provided free firepit and wood (not free). The area is very big and relaxed, also in a town and close to a very sweet and very old pub.

Disliked: There can be more toilets and maybe showers on the land.

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Lovely site with a lovely atmosphere! Family friendly and really quiet at night!…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely site with a lovely atmosphere! Family friendly and really quiet at night! Toilets were clean and the added toiletries/extras were a cute touch!

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Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly ambiance

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
John M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Site was well laid out and tidy with spacious pitches in a lovely rural landscape. Families nearby were lovely and the kids all had a ball playing together which made the adults life easy! Having flushing toilets with paper and toiletaries included and a washing station with water tap and soaps made life v comfortable. Weather was good so overall a very good stay. We would highly recommend to other families looking for a peaceful comfortable stay.

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The campsite is brilliant lovely friendly site and very clean been there…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The campsite is brilliant lovely friendly site and very clean been there a few times and will definitely be going back

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Amazing site, very easy to find and a beautiful view. Lots of…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Michelle T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Paddock non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Amazing site, very easy to find and a beautiful view. Lots of walking trails nearby. Toilets were very clean and well stocked. Will come back again.

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Features

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

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

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

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Cae Malwen Farm

Rockborne Road

Fordingbridge

Hampshire

England

SP6 3NE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.96015°N
-1.83585°W

Route directions

The campsite entrance is located to the rear of Bon Fluer and Garden Cottage along a private drive. Follow the camping signs.

Nearest transport

Coach
8 mi Millstream Coach Park
8 mi Meeting House Lane
8.4 mi West Street
Rail
7.7 mi Salisbury Rail Station
10.4 mi Dean Rail Station
12.7 mi Tisbury Rail Station
Ferry
16.1 mi Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
16.1 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
16.1 mi Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
12.6 mi Bournemouth International Airport
20.8 mi Southampton 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

Stonehenge is within a half an hour drive's and other historical places of interest are close by – including the Rockbourne Roman Villa Museum just 15 minutes’ walk away. Breamore House (10 minutes) is a prime place if you prefer your outings to include a glimpse of a country pile’s stately paintings and furniture, while the New Forest Water Park (15 minutes) has modern facilities like a wakeboarding centre and inflatable aqua park as well as places to kayak using the available equipment. For swimming instead of SUP-ing, the sandy sweep of Bournemouth beach is 35 minutes south and is reachable on a scenic journey that goes through the lush green Moors Valley Country Park & Forest. If you’d rather stick to the area’s old-school offerings, Salisbury and its spectacular cathedral are about 20 minutes’ drive away and the ancient town of Ringwood with a weekly market dating back to the Middle Ages takes 25 minutes to reach. And of course, there’s not much in the area more ancient than the New Forest, created by William I in about 1079 for royal hunts...

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle 16.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff 16.4 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Highcliffe 16.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Christchurch Avon Beach 16.6 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Bournemouth Fisherman`S Walk 16.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Breamore House 2.3 mi

Salisbury Cathedral 7.4 mi

Wilton House 8.3 mi

Old Sarum 9.3 mi

Paultons Family Theme Park 12.6 mi

National Trust

Mompesson House 7.5 mi

Little Clarendon 10.6 mi

Philipps House and Dinton Park 10.9 mi

Kingston Lacy 13.4 mi

Mottisfont 14 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BREAMORE 2.3 mi

BOVERIDGE HOUSE SCHOOL 3.6 mi

HALE PARK 4.1 mi

Godshill - Pitts Wood Inclosure (New Forest) 4.6 mi

Godshill - Frankenbury - Castle Hill 4.6 mi

Local events

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)

    Brockenhurst, Hampshire 13.9 mi

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 24.8 mi

  • Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 25.6 mi

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 27.6 mi

  • Wickham Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Fareham, Hampshire 28.5 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.

Want to know more about camping in Hampshire?

  • Does Cae Malwen Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cae Malwen Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cae Malwen Farm? Stonehenge is within a half an hour drive's and other historical places of interest are close by – including the Rockbourne Roman Villa Museum just 15 minutes’ walk away. Breamore House (10 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cae Malwen Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Cae Malwen Farm? From £10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.