Meonside Camping

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Meonside campsite (added by manager 09 aug 2022)
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  • Spacious and peaceful working farm site on the banks of the river Meon
  • A 15-minute walk to the South Downs Way
  • Toilets, communal area, washing-up area and firepit
Green hills, a gently sloping valley, a chalk-bed river and some friendly local cows – if you fancy waking up to views like these on your next trip, make tracks for Meonside Camping, a Hampshire site 10 minutes' drive from Petersfield. This site is particularly well set up for walkers and cyclists: it's right next to the East Hampshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty cycle route and an easy 15-minute stroll from the popular South Downs Way. More scenic surrounds are on hand in and around the South Downs National Park: head 20 minutes down the road by car for picnics at Queen Elizabeth Country Park or spectacular views at Beacon Hill Nature Reserve. Meonside Camping is a working farm, so there's plenty of animal and plant life on display here throughout the year. Guests at this back-to-basics site have access to well-kept facilities including toilets, a firepit, drinking water, communal seating and a washing-up area. The folk in charge of this place like to keep things on the quiet side, so guest numbers are kept low to ensure plenty of space and peace and quiet for all. If you fancy cooking over coals, set up a barbecue and get sizzling (barbecue meat packs can be ordered ahead and delivered on the night – use the special requests box to find out more and order). Meanwhile, those who feel like leaving the meal prep to someone else can head off to East Meon, a 15-minute stroll away, for great pub grub at one of two local boozers.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 3
Motorhome pitches 3
Open now
Opens 24 May
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 24 May to

Reviews

9.4

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very straightforward arrival... you can pitch up where you like. The campsite…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Joshua B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very straightforward arrival... you can pitch up where you like. The campsite is in a very scenic area with a relatively short walk to the village with two pubs and a historic church.

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, there’s a new little farm shop which was nice.

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
Grace H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely place to camp, we come every year and it’s great price too. Loafs of wildlife around and great views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and quiet, lovely scenery. Brilliant hosts always about to see if…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice and quiet, lovely scenery. Brilliant hosts always about to see if everyone’s ok. Happy to stop for a chat.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Exceptionnelly helpful owner. Porta-loos and drinking water available.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Exceptionnelly helpful and friendly owner .. Quite a simple set up. Porta-loos and drinking water available.

Recommend to friends Visit again

amazing hosts always made sure we had what we needed and stopped…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: amazing hosts always made sure we had what we needed and stopped for a chat. Lovely walks nearby with beautiful scenery. We’re already planning our next trip!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic site but very relaxed and nice view. Close to the lovely…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Basic site but very relaxed and nice view. Close to the lovely village of east meon that has a shop and two nice pubs. Toilets and water available. Fire pits allowed which is great. Perfect budget getaway site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice with the basic facilities toilets and washing up area. Nice…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Very nice with the basic facilities toilets and washing up area. Nice little camp fire bins all around site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be back!

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Loved how we could park up and set up without having to wait and check in with anyone. Owners of the field were very friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice and spacious and quiet. Friendly welcome.…

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

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice and spacious and quiet. Friendly welcome.

Disliked: Toilets are very basic

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Site

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Excellent site with fantastic views and great service by the owner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campsite

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 Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available 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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Meonside Camping

Lower Farm

East Meon

Petersfield

Hampshire

England

GU32 1EZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.98527°N
-1.02481°W

Route directions

When following a satnav, please be aware that the postcode does not take you directly to the site. Look out for the big green sign for 'Meonside Camping' at the field entrance. (Please don't take the turning for South Farm – head further along the road towards the village of East Meon, and the site will be on your right-hand side.)

Nearest transport

Coach
4.1 mi Dragon Street
4.1 mi Dragon Street
5.1 mi Precinct
Rail
3.9 mi Petersfield Rail Station
7 mi Liss Rail Station
7.1 mi Rowlands Castle Rail Station
Ferry
12.3 mi Portsmouth Continental Ferry Terminal
13 mi Eastney Ferry Landing
13.1 mi Hayling Island Ferry Landing
Airport
14.8 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

The farmers here are mindful about their impact on the local area and do all that they can to keep the valley as natural as possible. Guests who want to learn more about caring for the land should make tracks to the local sustainability centre (30 minutes' walk) and try their hand at bushcraft or permaculture. Still want more? Further agricultural techniques are on show at Butser Ancient Farm (10 minutes' drive) and Weald & Downland Living Museum (35 minutes). All the walking, cycling and foraging you're bound to get up to hereabouts being thirsty work, you may find yourself hankering for a restorative glass of vino. Head to Hambledon Vineyard (10 minutes) if you're curious about trying a glass of top-notch sparkling English wine. Beer-drinking guests, meanwhile, may well want to check out the cask-conditioned real ales made at Langham Brewery (30 minutes). For a really wild day out, head to Marwell Zoo (30 minutes), or try Birdworld (30 minutes) for some avian adventure. Eagle-eyed visitors researching the area may also have spotted that this site is within easy reach of West Sussex Falconry (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Eastney 13.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Beachlands West 14 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Beachlands Central 14 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Eastoke 14.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Southsea East 14.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Uppark House and Garden 6.4 mi

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 9.3 mi

Jane Austen's House 10.4 mi

Portchester Castle 10.9 mi

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 11.6 mi

National Trust

Uppark House and Garden 6.2 mi

Hinton Ampner 6.8 mi

Winchester City Mill 13.4 mi

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Caf� 15.5 mi

Petworth House and Park 18 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

East Meon - South Downs Way - Butser Hill 0.8 mi

East Meon 0.8 mi

East Meon - Ramsdean - Langrish - East Meon 0.9 mi

Butser Hill Trail 2.6 mi

Stroud - Langrish - Weston - Stroud 2.8 mi

Local events

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

    Fareham, Hampshire 9.1 mi

  • CarFest (Friday 23 August 2024 – Friday 23 August 2024)

    Basingstoke, Hampshire 19 mi

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)

    Arundel, West Sussex 22.4 mi

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday 22 July 2024 – Monday 22 July 2024)

    Farnborough, Hampshire 22.7 mi

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

    Brockenhurst, Hampshire 26.3 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Hampshire?

  • Does Meonside Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Meonside Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Meonside Camping? The farmers here are mindful about their impact on the local area and do all that they can to keep the valley as natural as possible. Guests who want to learn more … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Meonside Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Meonside Camping? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.