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Matley Wood Caravan and Camping Site

9.3 57 reviews

Pitches between the trees (added by manager 30 Jan 2023)

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Wild camping-style pitches in the New Forest National Park
New Forest Wildlife Park and National Motor Museum 10 minutes' drive
Woodland walks from the site; half an hour's walk to Lyndhurst

Splendid seclusion and simplicity await for guests at Matley Wood Caravan and Camping Site – this New Forest campsite is a place where pitches are tucked away among ancient woodlands or in peaceful little open spaces. Whichever spot you opt for, you’ll be all set for a fabulous forest stay that’s all about embracing your spectacular natural surroundings. Getting a sense of the local landscapes might involve simply sitting quietly on your pitch to look out for wild ponies roaming, or heading out into the wilds on one of the walking/bike paths that runs from the campsite. Or, for a slightly different view of your Hampshire location, you may like to follow the half-hour walk to Lyndhurst, where you can reward your efforts with a restaurant meal or pint in the pub. Part of the draw of this location is its peaceful and secluded location, but it’s also a spot that’s well placed for all sorts of outings to places like the National Motor Museum or Paultons Park. And naturally, as this is the New Forest National Park there are lots of outdoor activities all around, including walks, bike rides, watersports and horse riding. Aiming to preserve the natural environment as much as possible, this site is a simple one that’s got a ‘wild camping’ sort of vibe to it. As such there are no toilets or showers, so you’ll need to bring your own chemical toilet (ideally with organic chemicals). You’ll also be asked to be mindful of the simple rules of the New Forest Code, which aims to keep wildlife, the environment and guests safe from harm.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

Dogs 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

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

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Location

Matley Wood Caravan and Camping Site

Beaulieu Road

Lyndhurst

Hampshire

England

SO43 7FZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.86545°N
-1.54045°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1.4 mi Lyndhurst Park Hotel

3.3 mi Brockenhurst College

Rail

1.7 mi Beaulieu Road Rail Station

1.8 mi Ashurst New Forest Rail Station

3.7 mi Brockenhurst Rail Station

Ferry

6.2 mi Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal

6.2 mi Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal

6.2 mi Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal

Airport

9.8 mi Southampton Airport

14.1 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

Wildlife spotting is a real highlight for guests at Matley Wood – either seeing what you can spy from your pitch or a wander through the woods, or setting off to local animal attractions like the New Forest Reptile Centre (10 minutes’ drive) and Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary (15 minutes). For hands-on kids’ animal activities, head to Longdown Activity Farm (10 minutes), where they can get stuck into things like goat feeding, meet the pigs and alpacas and take tractor rides. Adults and teenagers might like to try the bird of prey experiences at Forest Falconry (20 minutes), while younger guests will be happier among the rides, animals and cartoon characters at Paultons Park, home of Peppa Pig World (20 minutes). Heading south towards the coast, it won’t take long to get to the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (10 minutes) or to the historic village of Buckler’s Hard (15 minutes), where the maritime museum charts the story of the place where Nelson’s ships were built.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Lepe	9.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Milford-On-Sea	10.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Calshot	10.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Bay	10.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Highcliffe	11.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway 1.6 mi

Beaulieu National Motor Museum 4.8 mi

Paultons Family Theme Park 5.7 mi

Southampton Maritime Museum 6.3 mi

Fort Victoria Country Park 11 mi

National Trust

Newtown Old Town Hall 12 mi

Mottisfont 12 mi

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 14.1 mi

Mottistone Manor Garden 15.8 mi

Brighstone Shop and Museum 16.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lyndhurst - Brockenhurst Circuit 1.1 mi

Ashurst Station (New Forest) - Bridge-Camp - Ashurst Station 1.9 mi

Longdown Inclosure - New Forest 2.2 mi

Lyndhurst - New Forest 2.2 mi

THE NEW FOREST 2.4 mi

Local events

New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)
Brockenhurst, Hampshire 2.6 mi
Wickham Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Fareham, Hampshire 15.6 mi
Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 20 June 2024 – Thursday 20 June 2024)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 15.7 mi
Isle of Wight Walking Festival (Saturday 11 May 2024 – Saturday 11 May 2024)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 15.8 mi
CarFest (Friday 23 August 2024 – Friday 23 August 2024)
Basingstoke, Hampshire 27.3 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.

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Just on the edge of the woodlands. Very chilled and quiet.

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susan n. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Location was amazing, great walks from the site. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A pleasant 1 night stay in rhe new forest which I will be doing again.

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Victoria W. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The location was great, nice and quiet and couldn't really hear the main road, secure with a padlocked gate. We had a dog with us to and she loved the wide open spaces.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely loved staying her, lots of space and the ponies can just…

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Victoria C. Oct 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Absolutely loved staying her, lots of space and the ponies can just roam around. Great for walks and visiting to Lyndhurst. No facilities, so you need your own toilet and shower.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice pitches and very quite Site would definitely recommend…

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Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Chris R. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Really nice pitches and very quite Site would definitely recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Be hard skinned on arrival and enjoy

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The wild camping and horses roaming and walks all around. Site area was perfect.

Disliked: The completely rude staff. By the time we had been lectured and told everything we are not allowed to do and the glaring nasty faces from other older lady staff who yelled at us that for every twig there is a 1000 bugs we almost went home! For people that are lucky enough to work and live in the new forest they were miserable and rude. We were told not to let our dog off his lead, which we agree and respected our dog got injured due to a dog off the lead getting into our camp. We were told no camp fires/BBQ’s yet pitchup did not mention this on booking. We had no problem adhering to camp rules but the delivery of rules was very offensive 🥹very upsetting after a stressful week and long journey and trying to find site from instructions was difficult. Especially when nasty lady started calling us at 5.45 wanting to know where we were? We ended up in pond something and later told from the lecturing man even their post ends up there 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️ We found all campers were lovely welcoming people and we had a lovely visit on a quiet gorgeous site . Customer service welcoming service needs serious attention

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Back to nature holiday

Overall	10/10
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Accommodation	8
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Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	10

paul w. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Very quiet with large spread out pitches.Nice walks in the forest.Walked into Lyndhurst along a flat path. Which only took 35 mins. Left alone to enjoy our holiday.

Disliked: None really. All good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant short break

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Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Allan A. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Peaceful excellent friendly staff

Disliked: Nil

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful forest location

Overall	10/10
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Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	2

Charlotte A. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Gorgeous location. Quiet setting. Well placed to local attractions. Really feel as if you are staying in the middle of nowhere!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, randomly spread pitches amongst the trees. Pitches are varied in…

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Emilia H. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely, randomly spread pitches amongst the trees. Pitches are varied in slope, evenness and shading so have a good look around to choose your preference particularly if you need good solar. Can pull up van next to fresh water and elsan. Grey waste goes down elsan but you would need a long hose and pump or like us, a bucket. Drive over waste point available at sister site over the road for no extra charge. Very friendly and helpful site warden. Lovely walk into Lyndhurst a couple of miles.

Disliked: For us, no dislikes at all. Would definitely rebook.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location & in the forrest, pretty quiet, facilities for waste, chemical…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Karl D. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great location & in the forrest, pretty quiet, facilities for waste, chemical toilet disposal & fresh water. Bike rides from the site to the forrest, good location.

Disliked: Didn’t know when arriving at the gate to get in that you had to go to another site (Denny Wood) down the road to get a code to open the gate! This should in the booking confirmation as pretty dangerous waiting on the raid & not able to turn around!

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Does Matley Wood Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Matley Wood Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Matley Wood Caravan and Camping Site? Wildlife spotting is a real highlight for guests at Matley Wood – either seeing what you can spy from your pitch or a wander through the woods, or setting off to local … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Matley Wood Caravan and Camping Site?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more