Marwell Resort

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Aerial view of the freshwater carp lake
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
Lots of space for one and all
Electric gravel touring pitch
Electric gravel touring pitch
Electric gravel touring pitch
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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).

Campground type

Caravan sites 43
RV & Motorhome sites 10
Tent sites 43
Rent a tent 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Extras

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

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.

Occupancy

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

Reception

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

General

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

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Admission

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

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 899 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

85% would recommend this campground to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

Ripper spot with heaps of room on pitches & top bloke staff. Loads for the kids like soft play, mini golf & bushwalks. Pub grub's a winner, especially the pizzas. Toilets clean, but water pressure's a bit dodgy sometimes. Chill vibes generally, though you might cop some noise when it's busy.

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Teenager, toddler and dog all had…

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 Kiri M. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked Teenager, toddler and dog all had things to do and were kept entertained. We had a lovely stay and would definitely book again

Recommend to friends Visit again

We wouldnt go here again

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 Kelsey P. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked The weather was perfect ! The bar staff were lovely and polite.

Disliked No one was in reception upon arrival. Every site we have visited, there has always been someone to greet or atleast come and say hello during the week if not available on arrival. We had booked our stay well in advance, asking for all 3 families to be pitched together. I understand when the sites busy its not always possible however when we arrived we were pitched away from each other with a party of 3 families all scattered in between us all (also split up) common sense would say to put the 3 families together but this did not happen for some odd reason. The staff at reception were extremely rude and had bad attitudes, not polite or welcoming when attempting to book activities. The bathrooms were also extremely disgusting.

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The camping site was ok-ish.…

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5 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked The camping site was ok-ish.

Disliked A bit rundown, toilets and showers weren’t cleaned regularly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site with fantastic atmosphere and facilities. Will be back

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Excellent atmosphere and vibe. Great it’s got bar and restaurant on site. Fantastic facilities for kids and adults. Lovely walks. Friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A beautiful, clean and friendly campsite with helpful staff.

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9 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Toilets & shower facilities
Bar and restaurant- food was delicious
Size and spacing of pitches

Disliked Noise of the gravel car park next to our heads (but this is just being picky!)

Recommend to friends Visit again

The layout where we had the…

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Jennifer W. 1 review

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked The layout where we had the big green area in the middle for the kids to play in.
The park, crazy golf and soft play was lovely and new, clean, tidy and well looked after.
The communication from the staff was good.
The toilets were clean and tidy.
How close the site was to the local attractions.

Disliked The water pressure was terrible. When I was filling the aqua roll up for our caravan to get it 3/4 full it took about 20mins or more as the water was trickling out of the tap and kept stopping and starting.
The showers had the same problem, the water pressure was so low, that you could handle get any water to wash yourself with.

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Different activities, nice pitches…

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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 E 1 review

Unpowered grass site

Liked Different activities, nice pitches

Disliked Pitches were a little to close together, everything is quite expensive, toilets were quite dirty and didn't seem to be cleaned enough

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fab site, easy check in. …

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Anna M. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked Fab site, easy check in. Pitch sizes were great, electric hook up was easy. Lovely clean bathrooms, great food at the bistro and restaurant. The pizzas we had on sat night were delicious, so lovely to have alongside live music. Also the 10pm/10.30pm quiet time was a godsend. We have stayed at loads of camp sites and some people can play their music at 1am which is awful but it was fair and everyone respected it and it was lovely. Would definitely stay again.

Disliked Only very picky and that was the size of the shop. There was no washing up liquid available (but again my fault for forgetting to pack mine) and the pizza bar ran out of cheese for the pizzas. (But again, we went to get a second pizza as we are greedy). A bigger more stocked shop would be fab finance wise for them, especially with so many bookings.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely relaxing two night stay.

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Pitch size was fantastic.
Eblutions were clean and there were adequate showers.
Bar lovely and food was tasty and good value

Disliked Ran out of soap and toilet roll frequently... it was a busy weekend.
Long walk from field B to eblutions
A small block of toilets closer would be ideal

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4th year visiting but standards are slipping. Smell ruined stay

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Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Darren H. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked Sunset pitches. Nice and quiet and away from hustle and bustle of peeps.
Pizza evening
Activities. George was great.
Main toilet facilities.

Disliked The foul smell from septic tank or whatever is letting out the foul smell. Not pleasant when trying to eat and drink by the bar.
Toilets by bar not same standard and felt not cleaned.
Sunset pitch had a long walk to toilet. The shack facilities would be great to have in use.

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Features

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 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 Laundry 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 Communal freezer Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.98572°N
1.27669°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.7 km Broadway Guildhall
10.1 km Southampton Uni Interchange
10.1 km Southampton Uni Interchange
Rail
5.4 km Shawford Rail Station
5.5 km Eastleigh Rail Station
6.1 km Hedge End Rail Station
Ferry
13.5 km Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal
13.6 km Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
14.4 km Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing
Airport
7.1 km Southampton Airport
45.4 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

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 2020201920182017
Hillhead 19.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Calshot 19.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lee-On-Solent 21.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lepe 23.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cowes 24.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 8.3 km

Winchester Cathedral 8.8 km

Southampton Maritime Museum 13.4 km

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 13.9 km

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate 19.3 km

National Trust

Winchester City Mill 8.6 km

Hinton Ampner 10.8 km

Mottisfont 19.3 km

Uppark House and Garden 27.2 km

Newtown Old Town Hall 31.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Upham - Woodcote - Green Hill - Upham 3 km

Upham - Street End 3 km

Shawford - Highbridge - Marwell - Shawford 5.4 km

CRANBURY PARK 6.5 km

COMPTON END 6.6 km

Local events

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

    Southampton, England 13.2 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.

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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 caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  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 $57.44 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.