Calshot Activities Centre

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On the edge of the Solent (added by manager 12 Aug 2020)

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  • Beachfront site with spectacular views over the Solent
  • Beaulieu 20 minutes by car; half an hour from Lymington marina
  • Breakfast available; activities including a ski slope and velodrome
Simple, comfortable and close to a whole lot of action – this fab site at the end of Calshot Spit has top views over the Solent coast and easy access to on-site activities for thrills on land and water. Calshot Activities Centre's brill beachfront bunkhouse has essential amenities like well-kept loos and showers, a communal kitchen, a spacious dining room and – arguably most importantly of all – splendid sea views right from your bedroom window. There's a variety of set-ups in the sleeping quarters here, making Calshot a fab base for groups of all descriptions seeking self-catered stays. Outside, there's a shingle beach where you can chill and watch the ferries go by; on most days you can see right across the Solent to Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower and the hills on the Isle of Wight (both are well within range if you fancy sallying off site for the day). As you might expect, this activity centre also has boatloads of adventurous ents, including a dry ski slope, indoor velodrome, climbing wall and kayaks. Cooked breakfasts (i.e. the best kind of the most important meal of the day) are also available. It's a 20-minute walk along the beach to Calshot village, where there's a bus that can link you up to Southampton; the nearest supermarket is a 10-minute drive away. Car parking is included for the duration of your stay.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year

Languages spoken

English

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Features

No 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

No dogs allowed

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

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Location

Calshot Activities Centre

Calshot

Hampshire

England

SO45 1BR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.81839°N
-1.30769°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.1 mi Bus Station
6.8 mi Terminal 1
6.9 mi Terminal 1
Rail
3.8 mi Hamble Rail Station
4.2 mi Netley Rail Station
4.4 mi Swanwick Rail Station
Ferry
2.5 mi Warsash Ferry Landing
2.7 mi Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing
3.9 mi West Cowes Ferry Terminal
Airport
9.4 mi Southampton Airport
23.1 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

Take to the beach at Lepe Country Park (15 minutes' drive), a nearby nature spot where woodland glades meet the Solent sea shore. After exploring these wild surrounds, check out the park's informative display boards to get a handle on the role this place played in the run-up to D-Day. Another local crowd-pleaser is the Beaulieu Estate (20 minutes), home to the National Motor Museum, a scenic estuary and the ruins of a 13th-century abbey. If cars are churches aren't your thing, worry not – you can also get to Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway in the same amount of time, plus ample shopping opportunities on offer in Southampton (35 minutes) and Portsmouth (an hour). After giving your credit card a workout at West Quay or Gunwharf’s outlets, give your bank balance a break and pursue simpler (and cheaper) pleasures at Furzey Gardens (30 minutes), Lymington marina (30 minutes) or Dark Lane Pond (10 minutes), a local angling spot. A low-budget couple of hours can also be had in Lyndhurst (35 minutes), where the New Forest Heritage Centre Museum is fully free to enter.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Calshot 0.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lepe 3.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cowes 3.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Hillhead 3.6 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Gurnard 4.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Osborne House 4.8 mi

Beaulieu National Motor Museum 6.4 mi

Southampton Maritime Museum 6.9 mi

Royal Navy Submarine Museum 8.5 mi

Portchester Castle 8.6 mi

National Trust

Newtown Old Town Hall 8.3 mi

Mottistone Manor Garden 12.6 mi

Brighstone Shop and Museum 12.7 mi

Bembridge Windmill 13.1 mi

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 16 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CADLAND HOUSE 2 mi

Lepe and The Solent Coastline – New Forest 3.1 mi

ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK, FORMERLY ROYAL VICTORIA MILITARY HOSPITAL 3.7 mi

NORRIS CASTLE 4.3 mi

EXBURY HOUSE 4.3 mi

Local events

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

    Fareham, Hampshire 7.8 mi

  • Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 20 June 2024 – Thursday 20 June 2024)

    Newport, Isle Of Wight 8 mi

  • Isle of Wight Walking Festival (Saturday 11 May 2024 – Saturday 11 May 2024)

    Newport, Isle Of Wight 8.2 mi

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

    Brockenhurst, Hampshire 12 mi

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 11 July 2024 – Thursday 11 July 2024)

    Chichester, West Sussex 25.1 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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Cleanliness 10
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  • What attractions are near Calshot Activities Centre? Take to the beach at Lepe Country Park (15 minutes' drive), a nearby nature spot where woodland glades meet the Solent sea shore. After exploring these wild surrounds, check out the park's … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Calshot Activities Centre?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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