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Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

Setthorns Campsite

9.4 517 reviews

Electric pitches in the woods (added by manager 24 Nov 2022)

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Hampshire family campsite near Sway in the New Forest National Park
Half an hour to Peppa Pig World; 20 minutes to National Motor Museum
Simple woodland pitches with access to marked walking trails

Sitting amid tall trees and dense greenery, Setthorns Campsite is pretty much completely hidden in the New Forest National Park. This Hampshire site isn't far from New Milton, but the pitches are so well concealed that it’s hard to know where the site ends and the forest begins. Winding paths and trails loop through the woodland, branching off in all directions to spacious pitches. And with trees all around, it’s easy to take off on foot or by bike for your next adventure along way-marked woodland routes, or follow the disused railway line just minutes from the site. Pitching a tent at Setthorns also puts you in pole position to spot all the New Forest wildlife, including free-roaming ponies and deer, rare wild birds and small mammals like rabbits and hares, as they go about their daily lives in the forest’s heathland and woodland. Sway (five minutes’ drive) is the nearest village, with a couple of pubs as well as a small supermarket for stocking up on basics. Pretty-as-a-picture Brockenhurst (10 minutes) and medieval Lyndhurst (15 minutes) both have a plentiful selection of shops, restaurants and pubs. And quiet and peaceful it may be, this site is also close to popular family attractions such as Peppa Pig World and the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. It's very much worth noting that there are no shower or toilet facilities at this site, therefore your own chemical toilet facilities are essential.

Site type

138

Open all year

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of Forestry England group.

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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

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

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)

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Setthorns Campsite

Wootton

New Milton

Hampshire

England

BH25 5WA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.8016°N
-1.6282°W

Route directions

Please note: some sat nav systems lead to New Milton if the site postcode is used. Programme sat navs for Sway instead.

Nearest transport

Coach

2.8 mi Brockenhurst College

2.9 mi Brockenhurst College

3.6 mi Post Office

Rail

1.4 mi Sway Rail Station

2.6 mi Brockenhurst Rail Station

3.4 mi New Milton Rail Station

Ferry

5.3 mi Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal

7.3 mi Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing

7.5 mi Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing

Airport

9.1 mi Bournemouth International Airport

15.6 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

You’ll never run short of ideas when staying in the New Forest. Go horse riding, cycling (you can hire bikes locally too) or hiking in the woodland; try your hand at archery, bushcraft and combat games at New Forest Activities (20 minutes); or go wild on the waterslides at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex (half an hour, a good rainy day idea too). For more cultural pursuits, have a nose around the Georgian docks and cottages at Bucklers Hard (25 minutes) on the Beaulieu River, or step back in time to the days of Henry VIII and take a ferry from Keyhaven to Hurst Castle (both 20 minutes) overlooking The Solent. A must for petrolheads, the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (10 minutes) has a vast collection of racing bikes, or you could take a tour of the vintage cars at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (20 minutes). However, if kids are part of your holiday package, they’ll doubtless be clamouring to get to the myriad rides and attractions at Paultons Park, Home of Peppa Pig World (half an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Christchurch Bay	4.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Milford-On-Sea	5.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Highcliffe	5.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle	5.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff	6.5 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway 5.4 mi

Highcliffe Castle 5.7 mi

Beaulieu National Motor Museum 7.8 mi

Fort Victoria Country Park 8 mi

Needles Park - Heritage Attractions Ltd 9.6 mi

National Trust

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 9.9 mi

Newtown Old Town Hall 11.5 mi

Mottistone Manor Garden 13.9 mi

Brighstone Shop and Museum 14.9 mi

Brownsea Island 16.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Naked Man - New Forest 0.6 mi

RHINEFIELD HOUSE 2.1 mi

Setley - Beaulieu Heath - Setley 2.4 mi

New Forest - Brockenhurst - Ober Heath - Brockenhurst 3.1 mi

BROCKENHURST PARK 3.2 mi

Local events

New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)
Brockenhurst, Hampshire 3.3 mi
Isle of Wight Walking Festival (Saturday 11 May 2024 – Saturday 11 May 2024)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 16.3 mi
Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 20 June 2024 – Thursday 20 June 2024)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 16.3 mi
Wickham Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Fareham, Hampshire 20.4 mi
Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)
Wareham, Dorset 27.8 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.

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

plenty of rain - but welcome chillout from year end chaos!

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

chris b. Jan 2024

Select electric hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked: peace and chill ! only owls at night..... a good pub in Sway, and plenty of varied walks Brockenhurst is easily achievable on foot or with bikes.

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First time at setthorns and what a beautiful site it is. My children…

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

Anonymous Nov 2023

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: First time at setthorns and what a beautiful site it is. My children enjoyed the long disused railway to ride their bikes. We originally had no elh but got there and asked if we could they were very helpful and said of course so we got electric. Clean site with plenty of water and motorhome points. Definitely coming again in the sun next time.

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A lovely forest campsite with wildlife all around

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

Joseph B. Nov 2023

Select electric hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked: Hidden inside the forest, feels like you are in the wild and aren't on top of the neighbours

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Very heavily wooded site so don't expect tv reception, nice walks.

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

Lisa S. Oct 2023

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Very friendly welcome. Informative greeting and gravel on pitches so didn't get bogged down. Pretty level pitches.

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No facilities and not very family friendly

Overall	4/10
Location	10
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Oct 2023

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Setting of the campsite is beautiful. It is truly wild and a lot of walks around

Disliked: We travelled with children (12/13). On the arrival we were told that "they are not allowed move wood from the ground and build dens or swings "...which was disappointing for them as we were in the middle of the forest and it is what children do. Also as we are travelling with tiny caravan lack of dish washing facility or wc was an issue. Site is not designed for families but more for couples who has caravans/ motorhomes big enough so they can spent all time inside . It is shame as side is automatically discqalifiay smaller caravans and tents.

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Superb site in every way

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

Anonymous Oct 2023

Select electric hardstanding touring pitch (large)

Liked: The friendliness of the staff when we arrived and throughout our stay . The beauty and peaceful of being in the middle of the New Forest

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The setting, nice and quiet and surrounded by trees. Good proximity to…

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

Derek C. Oct 2023

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The setting, nice and quiet and surrounded by trees. Good proximity to sway. Nice friendly staff. One of our favourites in the new forest.

Disliked: The introduction of charging for friends visiting for a couple of hours £5 per car or park across the road about quarter of a mile away! Especially when there are no public facilities, how can this be justified? Also putting up charge from £2 to £5 for staying on for a couple extra hours if your pitch isnt booked. Nobody likes to feel ripped off when charges have gone up overall anyway!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful campsite open all year

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

Robert M. Oct 2023

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely setting under chestnut trees quite and peaceful despite a lot of the pitches in use. Lots of great walks in the area.

Disliked: Little in the way of phone signal

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Beautiful surroundings, staff very helpful, really clean, site well managed . Will definitely…

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

Anonymous Oct 2023

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Beautiful surroundings, staff very helpful, really clean, site well managed . Will definitely come again 👍

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The site never dries. It is constantly wet and muddy

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

JAMES M. Oct 2023

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nothing much except it was quiet.

Disliked: The mud, leaves, pine needles and dirt that you constantly have to clean from your van, both inside and out. The cost was far and above what we have paid for other sites that are far better than this.

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Does Setthorns Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Setthorns Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Setthorns Campsite? You’ll never run short of ideas when staying in the New Forest. Go horse riding, cycling (you can hire bikes locally too) or hiking in the woodland; try your hand at archery, … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Setthorns Campsite?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more