Morelands Copse Camping

View prices & book 8.8 98 reviews
George’s Hut (added by manager 14 Oct 2022)
George’s hut
Blackberry mound family bell tent
Grass pitches
Kez’s shepherd's hut
Woodland area around george’s hut
Kitchen cabin
Beautiful valley views
The pig hut
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Blackberry mound family bell tent
Grass pitches
Kez’s shepherd's hut

  • Peaceful off-grid Hampshire site with South Downs views
  • Marwell Zoo 15 minutes' walk away; 15 minutes' drive to Winchester
  • Four acres of countryside and natural habitats; bushcraft activities
Guests from all over the UK, Europe and the US have been to Morelands Copse Camping – with many leaving rave reviews calling the place ‘magical’ or ‘pure heaven’. Several have even ended up staying for longer than they planned, or quickly returning… So what is it about this place that inspires such enthusiasm? Well, the location’s a pretty good start – it has four acres of secluded and private Hampshire countryside to its name, with views over Hensting Valley and the South Downs National Park. Stunning sunsets are also common. There’s a real emphasis on preserving natural habitats here – the grounds are made up of an open field next to wildflower meadows and ancient woodlands, and nearly a kilometre of native hedgerows have been planted to create new wildlife habitats too. All of this provides an ever-changing backdrop of colour throughout the season, but one constant is the lack of light pollution that allows for some stunning stargazing on clear nights. The site is off grid and low impact, but it does have some essential facilities including portable toilets, a hot shower and an additional (and rather fun) Wrigley tin shower with a bucket on a pulley for that real wild camping vibe. There’s also an honesty shop for gas and a few other bits and bobs – other supplies can be picked up in either Eastleigh or Winchester, both of which are about 15 minutes’ drive away. A number of activities are available on site, including bushcraft (willow weaving, learning to build a den and foraging) and arts and crafts using the supplies and materials provided in the crafts den. Alternatively, you might like to take a walk to one of the local pubs for a meal and a couple of drinks – there are two lovely options within 20 minutes’ stroll. The closest bus stop is only 15 minutes' walk away too. For a spa day, head to the hotel in Marwell, which is five minutes' walk away.

Campground type

Tent sites 9
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Rent a tent 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Facilities/activities including Willow weaving are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating based on 98 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 71% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this campground to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A nice simple, attractive and good value forest campsite.

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

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked: Simple and well kept site in the woods for a good price. The communal area under cover was a nice surprise.

Disliked: Very little signage or pitch markings or visible staff and no site map which led to a confusing arrival. I only received an email while on the way explaining it was a first come first served basis for pitches and just to grab one.i finally noticed that email after wandering round the site a bit confused. Quiet time after 10.30 was not enforced.

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This place felt so magical and fun with the woodland walk to…

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

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked: This place felt so magical and fun with the woodland walk to find a pitch and the little details dotted around really added to that. Loved that I was able to have a campfire!

Disliked: The only reason I didn’t give a 5 was although it felt in the middle of nowhere there was still the background hum of main road noise with some loud motorbikes making use of the quieter roads at night.

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This is my second stay at Morelands, woodland camping. I absolutely love…

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

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked: This is my second stay at Morelands, woodland camping. I absolutely love the vibe her and everything it has to offer. The communal kitchen and all the decor around the place makes it very charming. Dan, the manager of the camp is on hand by phone to answer any questions you have. Really helpful and the place is super relaxed. There’s an honesty shed, for things you’re likely to forget or want. Firewood, kindle, fire lighter, gas, sweets, some kids toys like bubbles and more! Takes cash and card. The shower and toilet in the woodlands are very nice. The kitchen has a communal cooker - there may be gas there when you arrive if you’re lucky. But it’s not provided, it will be by chance that someone has brought it from the honesty box and left it kindly. There’s kettles, cups, a pan and other kitchen utensils. Complimentary tea and coffee, with a donations jar. And bound to be stuff laying about that others have left in busier seasons.

Disliked: The grass pitch area offers a different vibe than the woodlands. Although you can still access the same amenities. Woodland pitches are all under trees so there’s little to no sunshine. Lack off instructions available to use the shower. Dan will help over phone or text but not helpful when you’re in a hurry. Maybe instructions should be left on the bathroom?

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Lovely spot basic off the grid tent camp ..exactly …

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

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked: Lovely spot basic off the grid tent camp ..exactly what I wanted

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Simple basic facilities. Unique character to this site. Exactly what I was…

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Simple basic facilities. Unique character to this site. Exactly what I was looking for. Had a really good "wild camping vib.

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Brilliant, chilled, clean , friendly staff and very spacious

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

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked: The campsite was amazing, it was our first time camping as a family of 3 with our 2 year old son, we through ourselves in the deep and a pitch up in the woodland area which we had great fun exploring. Lots of accessories and a great painting area my son enjoyed.

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Lovely quiet, laid back site with great views. Wasps a pain in August!

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Great views and lovely surroundings, feels remote even though close to amenities and pub very walkable, even with young children. Very relaxed site.

Disliked: We were there in August, lots of wasps around this time of year which was difficult with young kids. Facilities are basic, depends what you’re used to/looking for but be aware especially with young kids.

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A perfect low impact, back to nature campsite.

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
Owen P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked: An excellent campsite with a safe and secure environment for kids and dogs. We camped in the woodland area which had only 4-5 pitches nicely spaced to provide privacy. Great fun to be able to have campfires and cook outdoors. The facilities were well looked after and whilst low-key / minimal in keeping to their low impact setting, it was enough to make the experience easy. Loved it and will be back soon.

Disliked: Woodland pitches could be larger to accommodate larger tents. Some dead trees around the pitches which could be removed to accommodate.

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A great off grid experience for a short weekend.

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

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked: We loved the setting and the views. The woodland was beautiful and we loved listening to the animals and the dawn chorus. The honesty shop is a great idea and well stocked. The communal areas are cute and a really nice addition.

Disliked: Could the portoloos be replaced by compost toilets? We wanted a small campsite and thought there would be fewer campers based on the number of pitches advertised - the meadow camping was really busy so we are relieved we were in the woods, even though sound carried.

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Fantastic Camping site, Not for beginners who like traditional toilets

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

Unpowered forest floor tent site (woodland)

Liked: Wonderful locatation, beautiful pitches in a gorgeous little forest copse. The staff were super kind and helpful. We had such a wonderful time we can’t wait to go back again!!

Disliked: Some of the porta potty’s were tilted and there were not enough of them for both field and forest. This is not enough to put us off though!

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Features

Portable toilet

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire 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

Bush Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Morelands Copse Camping

Hensting Lane

Fisher's Pond

Eastleigh

Hampshire

England

SO50 7HH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.99395°N
-1.29388°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.6 km Broadway Guildhall
9.7 km Southampton Uni Interchange
9.7 km Southampton Uni Interchange
Rail
3.9 km Shawford Rail Station
4.8 km Eastleigh Rail Station
6.5 km Chandlers Ford Rail Station
Ferry
13.5 km Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal
13.6 km Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
15.2 km Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing
Airport
6.7 km Southampton Airport
44.9 km 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

There’s a lot of fun to be had simply knocking about on site – the site is fenced so kids can play and dogs can sniff about safely. That said, this is also a great area for outings, and one of the best is very close by: the excellent Marwell Zoo, which you can reach with a 15-minute walk or five-minute drive for a day among the giraffes, tigers and hippos. This location on the edge of the South Downs National Park also clearly lends itself to walks, bike rides and other outdoor activities – and there’s more of all that in the nearby New Forest National Park (20 minutes’ drive) too. For a complete change of scenery, you might instead fancy city strolls in either historic Winchester (15 minutes) or down in Southampton (25 minutes), where both Solent Sky and SeaCity Museum are handy rainy-day options.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Calshot 20.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hillhead 20.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Lee-On-Solent 22.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lepe 23.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cowes 25.2 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 7.6 km

Winchester Cathedral 7.7 km

Southampton Maritime Museum 13.3 km

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 13.9 km

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate 17.9 km

National Trust

Winchester City Mill 7.5 km

Hinton Ampner 11.4 km

Mottisfont 17.9 km

Uppark House and Garden 28.5 km

Newtown Old Town Hall 32 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shawford - Highbridge - Marwell - Shawford 3.9 km

Upham - Woodcote - Green Hill - Upham 4.3 km

Upham - Street End 4.3 km

CRANBURY PARK 5 km

COMPTON END 5.1 km

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Morelands Copse Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Morelands Copse Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Morelands Copse Camping? There’s a lot of fun to be had simply knocking about on site – the site is fenced so kids can play and dogs can sniff about safely. That said, this is … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Morelands Copse Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Morelands Copse Camping? From $48.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.