Setthorns Campsite

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Hardstanding pitches
Back to nature feel of setthorns campsite
Electric pitches
Camper at setthorns

  • 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

Touring caravan pitches 133
Tent pitches 14
Motorhome pitches 133
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • This site has no on-site toilet facilities.
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • This site has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • 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).
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • Customers must have their own chemical toilet and toilet tent (one per pitch) if not contained within a touring or tent unit already. Customers without facilities will not be allowed entry.

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of Forestry England group.

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Will definitely return.

Overall 10/10

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Martin H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Quiet and peaceful site, feels remote. Pitches feel secluded. Saw deer and squirrels.

Disliked Nothing

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Absolutely stunning, one of the best sites we've been on.

Overall 8/10

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Beverley R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The woodland setting and natural non regimental pitches. Which afforded privacy and made you feel part of a natural environment.
The wildlife.

Disliked Peace and tranquility was regularly shattered by numerous uncontrolled barking dogs (fault of the thoughtless owners, not the dogs as there were other dogs who were as good as gold and well trained)
This was reported to the site wardens but had no effect unfortunately.

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All good for me 🤗

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Peaceful and quiet. Everyone was really friendly

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful peaceful and well needed break. Great to be out in nature…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Select electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Beautiful peaceful and well needed break. Great to be out in nature and woodland.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful forest campsite with helpful, friendly staff.

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Peace, privacy, surroundings, proximity to endless walks.

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back to basics site been twice

Overall 7/10

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7
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Allen I. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked size and distance between pitches good roads on site plenty of walks

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Lovely site with great surroundings, very quiet.…

Overall 8/10

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Emma M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site with great surroundings, very quiet.

Disliked You are not allocated a pitch, it’s a free for all so you feel like you can’t leave the site unless you are happy to find a new spot on return.
No signal whatsoever which is lovely but can be annoying also!

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Excellent site with friendly staff

Overall 10/10

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Chris R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Amazing location, excellent and polite customer service.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect, peaceful campsite 'in' the New Forest

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Brian B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Select electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The peace & quiet, separation between pitches, and immediate access to cycle network.

Disliked Nothing, delivers on what was expected

Recommend to friends Visit again

nice woodland site

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Select electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice and secluded, good size pitches, friendly staff. Early checking and late checkout available at £5 each.
Right in heart of New Forest with easy access

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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 Walkers' paradise

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)

Accessibility

Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Setthorns Campsite

Wootton

New Milton

Hampshire

England

BH25 5WA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

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 2020201920182017
Christchurch Bay 4.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Milford-On-Sea 5.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Highcliffe 5.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle 5.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff 6.5 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

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

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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:  1 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Setthorns Campsite? From £15.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.