7 Nearly Wild Campsites in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire

Bottom Pond

• Family-friendly site in the South Downs National Park
• A 10-minute drive from Winchester and the Watercress Line
• Access to a private woodland with a bridleway to the South Downs Way

Broadlands Lake Campsite

• Camping on an 82-acre estate between the New Forest and river Test
• A 10-minute drive from Romsey town centre and Paultons Park
• Well-stocked fishing lakes and clubhouse serving hot meals or snacks

YMCA Fairthorne Manor Family Park and Campsite

Jacobs Copse

• Woodland hammock camping in the New Forest
• Sleep in the open air on a 10-acre woodland site
• Half an hour from both Southampton and Portsmouth

Bartley Cross Campsite

• Small, friendly and well-kept site in the New Forest National Park
• A 10-minute drive from a theme park and 20 minutes from Mottisfont
• Pubs a short walk away; open-top tour bus stop outside the site

Dragons Den Camping

• Peaceful glamping site in the grounds of a New Forest pub
• In Brook, a 10-minute drive from Lyndhurst; Lymington 25 minutes
• Furnished bell tents with internet access; pub food and drinks served

Meonvale Farm Camping

• Simple site on a working farm in the South Downs National Park
• A mile from Meonstoke; Winchester city centre 20 minutes' drive
• Easy pedestrian access to established trails

Barton Farm Glamping

• Dog-friendly bell tents at a pop-up site in the Hampshire countryside
• A 15-minute drive to the South Downs; 25 minutes to Winchester
• Firepits, firewood and a picnic table provided; pubs 10 minutes’ drive

Abbotstone Wood Camping

Farley Camping

• Secluded, spacious pitches on a family farm in Wiltshire countryside
• A 20-minute drive to Salisbury and half an hour from Stonehenge
• On-site store, butchers and café, weekend barbecues and pubs nearby