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Marwell Resort

From £27.50 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked 13 hours ago 8.8 965 reviews

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The site and surrounding area from above. (added by peter_b274924 22 oct 2023)

Sunset at the lake (added by manager 07 jul 2022)

Lake area (added by visitor 16 aug 2021)

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, quad biking 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, quad biking and clay pigeon shooting. Please note that many of these activities have a minimum age restriction applied- please check directly with the site. 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

Open all year

Please note

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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including fishing, archery, junior quad biking, clay pigeon shooting, treetop adventure are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
The restaurant is open between 02/01 and 31/12.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
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.
The bar is open between 02/01 and 31/12.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Please note that the restaurant opening times vary, depending on guest occupancy numbers at the time of stay. Please note these are the age requirements for the activities: minimum age 3 years old: adventure golf minimum age 8 years old: archery, junior quad biking, treetop adventure, air rifles maximum age 10 years old: indoor soft play minimum age 16 years old: clay pigeon shooting The bar and grill will be closed on 07 October from 5pm due to a private event.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

German

Spanish

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great site with lots to do for families - quiet and peaceful offseason

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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Lucy J. Apr 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Facilities were good, easy to drive on to and connect to electric. Friendly staff. Pubs within a short tax distance

Disliked: Check out time was a little early (10am) but they weren't too strict about it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place

Overall	10/10
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Facilities / Activities	10
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Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely place to stay, staff were all lovely and friendly. The grounds are beautiful, loads of things to do for the children. We did treetops and had amazing time !! Toilet/shower blocks were lovely and clean, the food was lovely in the cafe and bar was very reasonable. And it's a dog friendly site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was a lovely site with plenty of Activities. The shower blocks…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Terry C. Apr 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: It was a lovely site with plenty of Activities. The shower blocks were lovely and clean. Shame the recent heavy rain had made the site a bit muddy. Fantastic food and a nice beer 🍺

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a lovely time as a family and made some core memories for all.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Rose S. Apr 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: The size of the pitch was very large, ample room. Only downside is it wasn't level but didn't bother us much. On site restaurant/bar was nice. Kids park was fun my daughter enjoyed it

Disliked: The flooding around the toilet block/car park area. Caused caravan to unhitch ok departure

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be back

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Tim H. Apr 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great size pitches and clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely stay again

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Tim H. Apr 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: The pitches were great and the facilities nice and clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be back for another visit.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: The pitches were great and showers clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: We stayed here for a week the place was brilliant all the staff were absolutely great, restaurant was great , my 4 kids loved all the activities very family and dog friendly, highly recommend staying we have already booked to stay again

Disliked: Only dislike was having 4 children the activities become bit costly but the activities were really really good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities and lovely friendly staff.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Helen S. Apr 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: After the rain stopped our original trip (grass pitches) we decided to stay local and booked Marwell Resort. Had a really lovely time and ticks lots of boxes with the restaurant & indoor play area, although sadly my Daughter is nearly too old ! They have an outdoor pizza oven which would have been great but out of season on our trip so not in use. Didn’t use the other activities as the weather was against us and the kids were happy playing other games ! All the staff were lovely & helpful ! Would definitely return & if you have young kids this place would be brilliant in summer with the soft play & Marwell Zoo on the doorstep.

Recommend to friends Visit again

clean, friendly staff and good size level pitches

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lots of activities that you can book,Soft play area, mini golf, and many more. restaurant was nice clean and good food. Sowers were clean with nice warm water. Our pitch was a good size.

Disliked: Couldn’t go fishing as all around lake was water logged.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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

Soft 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

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

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

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

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).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Hillhead	12.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Calshot	12.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Lee-On-Solent	13.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Lepe	14.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Cowes	15.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

Wickham Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Fareham, Hampshire 6.9 mi
CarFest (Friday 23 August 2024 – Friday 23 August 2024)
Basingstoke, Hampshire 16.1 mi
New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)
Brockenhurst, Hampshire 16.7 mi
Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 20 June 2024 – Thursday 20 June 2024)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 19.5 mi
Isle of Wight Walking Festival (Saturday 11 May 2024 – Saturday 11 May 2024)
Newport, Isle Of Wight 19.7 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

Facilities/activities including fishing, archery, junior quad biking, clay pigeon shooting, treetop adventure are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The bar is open between 02/01 and 31/12.
The fishing lakes are stocked with carp.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The restaurant is open between 02/01 and 31/12.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
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

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.
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.
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Additional terms

Please note that the restaurant opening times vary, depending on guest occupancy numbers at the time of stay.

Please note these are the age requirements for the activities:
minimum age 3 years old: adventure golf
minimum age 8 years old: archery, junior quad biking, treetop adventure, air rifles
maximum age 10 years old: indoor soft play
minimum age 16 years old: clay pigeon shooting

The bar and grill will be closed on 07 October from 5pm due to a private event.

Payment terms

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