Meonside Camping

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The site at dawn
The site at dawn
So much space
Meonside campsite
Great views
Spacious pitching field
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So much space
Meonside campsite
Great views

  • Spacious and peaceful working farm site on the banks of the river Meon
  • A 15-minute walk to the South Downs Way
  • Toilets, communal area, washing-up area and firepit
Green hills, a gently sloping valley, a chalk-bed river and some friendly local cows – if you fancy waking up to views like these on your next trip, make tracks for Meonside Camping, a Hampshire site 10 minutes' drive from Petersfield. This site is particularly well set up for walkers and cyclists: it's right next to the East Hampshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty cycle route and an easy 15-minute stroll from the popular South Downs Way. More scenic surrounds are on hand in and around the South Downs National Park: head 20 minutes down the road by car for picnics at Queen Elizabeth Country Park or spectacular views at Beacon Hill Nature Reserve. Meonside Camping is a working farm, so there's plenty of animal and plant life on display here throughout the year. Guests at this back-to-basics site have access to well-kept facilities including toilets, a firepit, drinking water, communal seating and a washing-up area. The folk in charge of this place like to keep things on the quiet side, so guest numbers are kept low to ensure plenty of space and peace and quiet for all. If you fancy cooking over coals, set up a barbecue and get sizzling (barbecue meat packs can be ordered ahead and delivered on the night – use the special requests box to find out more and order). Meanwhile, those who feel like leaving the meal prep to someone else can head off to East Meon, a 15-minute stroll away, for great pub grub at one of two local boozers.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Caravan sites 3
RV & Motorhome sites 3
Open now
Opens 16 May
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 16 May to

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 129 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

A cruisy, chill campsite with stunner views & ripper hosts. Flat, roomy sites with fire pits. Basic but clean loos & cold sinks. Great value, an easy stroll to a top village with pubs. Bit of road noise during the day.

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You can pitch up and choose your own spot. Great views, surrounded…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked You can pitch up and choose your own spot.
Great views, surrounded by incredible scenery.
Extremely clean porta loos.
Lovely, polite host comes around and checks you are ok.
Good value for money, been coming here for a few years.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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Beautiful location, peaceful and scenic. Very welcoming hosts. Information board very useful.…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful location, peaceful and scenic. Very welcoming hosts. Information board very useful. Pitches clean and level. Basic level of amenities as described but very clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Another lovely stay in the field!

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Karen B.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Again a fantastic stay in a tranquil part of Hampshire. The road can be a bit noisy at times during the day, but quiet at night. Been a lovely stay - the farmer popped round twice or three times yesterday to check on folks to see if they were ok. Had a walk to East Meon to the pub - very nice.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great overnight or weekend site. Loads of space for kids.

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Rich R.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Big field with people mainly camping around the edges. Flat in most places. River Meon passes along one edge. Clean portaloos and cold water and sinks with hand soap available. The beautiful village of East Meon is just a few minutes walk away and is stunning. Lots of fire pits.

Well priced.

Disliked We avoided the pitches along the edge of the field near the road as passing cars were quite loud. Rest of the field was really peaceful.

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Friendly site. Great for children. Plenty of space…

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Mike W.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Friendly site. Great for children. Plenty of space

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, back to basics site, stunning location

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Michaela H.

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Lovely quiet site with beautiful scenery, friendly landowner/farmer, fantastic walks around, pretty villages with pubs nearby

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing weekend in the sun

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked The tranquility of the field. Wonderful views. The owner was incredibly friendly. Able to choose own spot, each having it's own camp fire. Lovely owner even bought my bag of wood over for me £10 bag that last all night until bed time. Definitely going back.

Disliked Nothing to dislike, not for you if you need washing / shower facilities.

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Simple and peaceful campsite, friendly owner…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Simple and peaceful campsite, friendly owner

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It's what it says a basic pop up camp site in a…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked It's what it says a basic pop up camp site in a field bordered by a small river with the basic amenities needed and set in a beautiful quiet rural part of Hampshire.
So long as your self sufficient and can go off grid it's a great little place to stay.
No allocated or marked pitches just first come first served. Ground is fairly level and at night totally dark and quiet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic site with toilet & cold water sinks. Great for short stays.

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David G.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Plenty of space, no dedicated pitches so you pitch where you like, with as much space as you need.

Disliked Portaloo toilets, there are 5 of them but some were more rancid than others.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available 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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Meonside Camping

Lower Farm

East Meon

Petersfield

Hampshire

England

GU32 1EZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.98527°N
1.02481°W

Route directions

When following a satnav, please be aware that the postcode does not take you directly to the site. Look out for the big green sign for 'Meonside Camping' at the field entrance. (Please don't take the turning for South Farm – head further along the road towards the village of East Meon, and the site will be on your right-hand side.)

Nearest transport

Coach
6.6 km Dragon Street
6.6 km Dragon Street
8.2 km Precinct
Rail
6.3 km Petersfield Rail Station
11.3 km Liss Rail Station
11.4 km Rowlands Castle Rail Station
Ferry
19.9 km Portsmouth Continental Ferry Terminal
21 km Eastney Ferry Landing
21 km Hayling Island Ferry Landing
Airport
23.9 km Southampton 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

The farmers here are mindful about their impact on the local area and do all that they can to keep the valley as natural as possible. Guests who want to learn more about caring for the land should make tracks to the local sustainability centre (30 minutes' walk) and try their hand at bushcraft or permaculture. Still want more? Further agricultural techniques are on show at Butser Ancient Farm (10 minutes' drive) and Weald & Downland Living Museum (35 minutes). All the walking, cycling and foraging you're bound to get up to hereabouts being thirsty work, you may find yourself hankering for a restorative glass of vino. Head to Hambledon Vineyard (10 minutes) if you're curious about trying a glass of top-notch sparkling English wine. Beer-drinking guests, meanwhile, may well want to check out the cask-conditioned real ales made at Langham Brewery (30 minutes). For a really wild day out, head to Marwell Zoo (30 minutes), or try Birdworld (30 minutes) for some avian adventure. Eagle-eyed visitors researching the area may also have spotted that this site is within easy reach of West Sussex Falconry (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Eastney 22.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beachlands West 22.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beachlands Central 22.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eastoke 23.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southsea East 23.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Uppark House and Garden 10.3 km

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 14.9 km

Jane Austen's House 16.7 km

Portchester Castle 17.5 km

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 18.7 km

National Trust

Uppark House and Garden 10 km

Hinton Ampner 10.9 km

Winchester City Mill 21.5 km

Hindhead Commons and The Devil's Punch Bowl Caf� 24.9 km

Petworth House and Park 29 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

East Meon - South Downs Way - Butser Hill 1.3 km

East Meon 1.4 km

East Meon - Ramsdean - Langrish - East Meon 1.4 km

Butser Hill Trail 4.2 km

Stroud - Langrish - Weston - Stroud 4.5 km

Local events

  • CarFest (Friday 22 August 2025 – Friday 22 August 2025)

    Basingstoke, England 30.6 km

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday 16 August 2025 – Saturday 16 August 2025)

    Arundel, England 36 km

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday 20 July 2026 – Monday 20 July 2026)

    Farnborough, England 36.6 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 campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Meonside Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Meonside Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Meonside Camping? The farmers here are mindful about their impact on the local area and do all that they can to keep the valley as natural as possible. Guests who want to learn more … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Meonside Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Meonside Camping? From $40.93 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.