Marwell Resort

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Aerial view of the freshwater carp lake
Sunset at the lake
Aerial view of cooper's crop field
52-acre site in the south downs national park

  • Lakeside site on the edge of the South Downs National Park
  • A 15-minute drive from central Winchester; 1.5 miles from Marwell Zoo
  • Fishing, archery and other adventure sports
Zebras, tigers and bokibokies await in these handsome Hampshire surrounds – taking the kids to see Marwell Zoo's multitude of beasts is likely to make for some very happy hols indeed. Marwell Resort is within walking distance of this much-loved menagerie and is home to plenty of adventurous action in its own right – head here if you like the sound of oodles of outdoor activities in a pretty lakeside setting. The team at Marwell Resort have been instructing for more than 25 years, so they're well qualified to help you try out sports like archery and clay pigeon shooting. (Please note that many of these activities have a minimum age restriction applied.) The site lake has a total of nine swims available for anglers (mega-sized carp can be found in its waters, including whoppers weighing up to 45 pounds). Surrounded as it is by trees, it also looks pretty fine (especially at sundown) and is a popular spot with local wildlife. Marwell Resort has strong all-round facilities, including toilets, showers and wifi. There's also an on-site bistro restaurant that serves up nourishing meals seven days a week. You can set up a barbecue and cook your own grub, too (stock up on fresh meat and veg 15 minutes' drive away at Westlands Farm Shop).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 43
Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 43
Rent a tent 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • 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).

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including fishing, archery, axe throwing, air rifles, clay pigeon shooting, and adventure golf are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

  • The bar is open between 02/01 and 31/12.
  • The restaurant is open between 02/01 and 31/12.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The restaurant opening times vary, depending on guest occupancy numbers at the time of stay. There are minimum and/or maximum age limits for some activities. Not all activities are available daily and some are unavailable from 01 September to 31 March. Fishing bookings must be made in advance. Guest wifi is available in the bar and grill area but may be slow. Phone service may also be limited, depending on your provider. The shower blocks do not have heating.

Languages spoken

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Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
8
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

83% would recommend this site to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

Marwell Resort offers spacious pitches and a variety of activities, with many guests praising the friendly staff and good food options. Facilities, including toilets and showers, are generally found to be clean, though some reviews mention they are dated and could benefit from an update. The site is popular with families due to its numerous kid-friendly activities. While many enjoy the atmosphere, some guests note potential noise issues during peak times and occasional problems with water pressure or availability in the facilities.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great location would definitely recommend

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8 out of 10
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10
Value for money
8
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10
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Wifi
10
Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Big pitch , lots going on and really friendly helpful staff

Disliked Place was tired but I understand there are plans to improve

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay ruined by neighbours swearing and noisy at unsocial times

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
3
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely accessible site
Good facilities
Friendly check in

Disliked No control over other campers swearing and making noise at unsocial hours

Could be cleaner when weather is bad as so much mad and dirt walked into toilet/shower areas appeared to be only cleaned once daily.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic night stay with my friends. Everything was great and easy.

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10 out of 10
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10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
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10
Child friendliness
No rating
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10
Wifi
2

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The evening entertainment, the pizza oven, the spaciousness, peaceful, clean, easy to book, easy to 'check in'.

Disliked Not much to dislike at all!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
8

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Nice site, plenty of activities. Bar and restaurant good.

Disliked Toilets could be kept cleaner. Live band changed without explanation. Quite pricey site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It's our second time staying at…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
3
Value for money
4
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
4
Child friendliness
4
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
4
Mette C. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked It's our second time staying at the Marwell Resort. We like it because of its options of activities such as archery, air rifle shooting, crazy golf etc. The little bar area and their pizzas is amazing.
The surroundings are brilliant for little walks and all in all a good place to camp.

Disliked This year it seems to have gone down hill unfortunately.
I found lack of cleanliness and consistently missing toilet paper and hand soap in the women's toilet blocks.
I found the toilet block by the restaurant/bar area a complete mess Saturday night (29 Aug) and there was an awful smell from there (not particular nice when you are enjoying drinks and listening to music).

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and bar area etc…

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7 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
3
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
2
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location and bar area etc

Disliked Toilet facilities. Not very clean. And no hand dryers working.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great site that makes a…

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9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked A great site that makes a genuine effort to make the stay enjoyable. We enjoyed the live music and various bits around to keep the kids entertained

Disliked The pitch (D) was a bit of a stretch to the toilet block to do with little ones. The nearest toilets were bar adjacent and a little dirty / blocked at times. Soap dispenser within was empty for all of stay. Washing up facilities were on far side of campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

we felt that the site had gone down hill this year.

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
2
Wifi
7
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked This is the 4th year that we have been coming here with a group of friends with kids.

Disliked Toilet facilities not very clean and stocked up. Also no hand dryers working or paper towels to dry your hands the duration of our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will be going back

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
9
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked The size of the pitches were great lots for the children and adults to do from what I saw. It was lovely to watch my two boys go off and play with other children with no fear. I found the staff helpful and polite and already looking to to back next year

Disliked The toilets/shower could do with being cleaned twice a day and not just in the morning. It ran out of toilet paper quickly so so take a roll with you incase!

Recommend to friends Visit again

We liked the pitch we had…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
6
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
8
Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked We liked the pitch we had and the relaxed atmosphere

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 Soft play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available 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 Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Marwell Resort

Hurst Lane

Owslebury

Hampshire

England

SO21 1EZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.98572°N
1.27669°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.4 mi Broadway Guildhall
6.3 mi Southampton Uni Interchange
6.3 mi Southampton Uni Interchange
Rail
3.4 mi Shawford Rail Station
3.4 mi Eastleigh Rail Station
3.8 mi Hedge End Rail Station
Ferry
8.4 mi Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal
8.4 mi Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
9 mi Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing
Airport
4.4 mi Southampton Airport
28.2 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

Marwell Zoo (five minutes' drive) has over 140 different species to admire – you can also leave the car back at base and stroll over (about 20 minutes) for a pedestrian safari. Paultons Park (25 minutes' drive) is another perennial fave for family-oriented days out – here you can meet Peppa Pig, crash down log flumes or opt for wanders through a dinosaur-filled forest. The South Downs National Park has some truly splendid hiking trails, including the 100-mile-long South Downs Way (the trail starts 15 minutes down the road in Winchester). Mountain bikers also have plenty to choose from around these parts – an exhilarating bike track through the woods is on hand in the nearby village of Bishopstoke (10 minutes). The gorgeous New Forest National Park (25 minutes) is also within easy reach, and one of the best ways to get around is by open-top tour bus. There are three routes to choose from – it all comes down to whether you prefer vistas of heather-covered heathland or coastal explores. Speaking of the sea, beaches like Lepe and Highcliffe Castle (both 40 minutes) are very much worth the journey (make sure to pack jelly shoes and a towel if at all tempted).

Food and drink

  • The Alma Pub 1.2 mi
  • Fishers Pond Pub 1.3 mi
  • The Fox Pub 1.3 mi
  • Ship Inn Pub 1.5 mi
  • Kuti's Noorani Restaurant 1.7 mi
  • Cricketers Arms Pub 1.7 mi
  • The Old George Pub 1.7 mi
  • Brushmakers Arms Pub 1.9 mi
  • The New Clock Inn Pub 2 mi
  • Rising Sun Pub 2 mi

Groceries

  • Nisa Local 3.3 mi
  • Lidl 3.4 mi
  • M&S Foodhall 3.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's 3.5 mi
  • Waitrose 4.2 mi
  • Co-op Food 4.3 mi
  • Lidl 4.5 mi
  • Asda 4.8 mi
  • Sainsbury's 4.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 4.9 mi

Parks and play

  • Crowdhill Park 1.6 mi
  • Crowdill Commerative development structure park 1.7 mi
  • New Century Park 1.8 mi
  • Knowle Park 1.9 mi
  • Stoke Common Park 1.9 mi
  • The Green park 2 mi
  • Central Park Play Area Playground 2 mi
  • Triangle Play Area Playground 2.1 mi
  • Sewall Park 2.3 mi
  • Sewall Drive Park 2.3 mi

Family days out

  • Twyford Pumping Station Visitor attraction 2.6 mi
  • Ready Player One Arcade Amusement arcade 3.4 mi
  • Bishop's Waltham Palace Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
  • folly Visitor attraction 4 mi
  • The Race Centre Amusement arcade 4.6 mi
  • Tribe of Frog Visitor attraction 4.7 mi
  • Hidden Woods Visitor attraction 4.9 mi
  • Tangled Woods Visitor attraction 5.1 mi
  • Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium Visitor attraction 5.1 mi
  • Wickham Vineyard Visitor attraction 5.2 mi

Public transport

  • Marwell Turning Area 0.5 mi
  • Marwell Zoo 0.5 mi
  • Stroudwood Farm 1.1 mi
  • Fishers Pond Garage 1.1 mi
  • Fishers Pond Ph 1.3 mi
  • Hill View Caravan Park 1.3 mi
  • Hill Close 1.3 mi
  • Lower Upham Post Office 1.3 mi
  • The Fox and Hounds Ph 1.3 mi
  • Bradshaw Close 1.4 mi

What’s nearby

  • Club Unique Nightclub 3.5 mi
  • The Swan Centre Shopping centre 3.6 mi
  • Chandlers Ford Timber General shop 3.8 mi
  • Hockley Golf Club Golf course 3.8 mi
  • Otterbourne Golf Course 4.2 mi
  • The Ageas Bowl County Golf Club Golf course 4.9 mi
  • Valley Course Golf course 5.1 mi
  • Meon Course Golf course 5.2 mi
  • Hedge End Golf Centre Golf course 5.3 mi
  • South Winchester Golf Club Golf course 5.5 mi

Local services

  • ESSO Fuel station 1.7 mi
  • Fair Oak Village Pharmacy 1.7 mi
  • Colden Pharmacy 1.9 mi
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 2 mi
  • Stokewood Surgery Doctors 2.1 mi
  • Twyford Surgery Doctors 2.1 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 2.5 mi
  • Wainwrights Pharmacy 2.8 mi
  • Twyford Surgery Doctors 2.8 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 3.2 mi

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Must see

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 5.1 mi

Winchester Cathedral 5.5 mi

Southampton Maritime Museum 8.3 mi

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 8.6 mi

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate 12 mi

National Trust

Winchester City Mill 5.4 mi

Hinton Ampner 6.7 mi

Mottisfont 12 mi

Uppark House and Garden 16.9 mi

Newtown Old Town Hall 19.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Upham - Woodcote - Green Hill - Upham 1.9 mi

Upham - Street End 1.9 mi

Shawford - Highbridge - Marwell - Shawford 3.3 mi

CRANBURY PARK 4 mi

COMPTON END 4.1 mi

Local events

  • Southampton Boat Show (Friday, 18 September 2026 – Friday, 18 September 2026)

    Southampton, Hampshire 8.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Marwell Resort have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Marwell Resort dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Marwell Resort? Marwell Zoo (five minutes' drive) has over 140 different species to admire – you can also leave the car back at base and stroll over (about 20 minutes) for a pedestrian safari. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Marwell Resort?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Marwell Resort? From £30 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.