Setthorns Campsite

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Back to nature feel of Setthorns campsite
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Camper at Setthorns

  • Hampshire family campsite near Sway in the New Forest National Park
  • Half an hour to Peppa Pig World; 20 minutes to National Motor Museum
  • Simple woodland pitches with access to marked walking trails
Sitting amid tall trees and dense greenery, Setthorns Campsite is pretty much completely hidden in the New Forest National Park. This Hampshire site isn't far from New Milton, but the pitches are so well concealed that it’s hard to know where the site ends and the forest begins. Winding paths and trails loop through the woodland, branching off in all directions to spacious pitches. And with trees all around, it’s easy to take off on foot or by bike for your next adventure along way-marked woodland routes, or follow the disused railway line just minutes from the site. Pitching a tent at Setthorns also puts you in pole position to spot all the New Forest wildlife, including free-roaming ponies and deer, rare wild birds and small mammals like rabbits and hares, as they go about their daily lives in the forest’s heathland and woodland. Sway (five minutes’ drive) is the nearest village, with a couple of pubs as well as a small supermarket for stocking up on basics. Pretty-as-a-picture Brockenhurst (10 minutes) and medieval Lyndhurst (15 minutes) both have a plentiful selection of shops, restaurants and pubs. And quiet and peaceful it may be, this site is also close to popular family attractions such as Peppa Pig World and the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu. It's very much worth noting that there are no shower or toilet facilities at this site, therefore your own chemical toilet facilities are essential.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 133
Tent sites 14
RV sites 133
Open all year
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Tourist board rating

Please note
  • This park has no on-site toilet facilities.
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • This park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Customers must have their own chemical toilet and toilet tent (one per pitch) if not contained within a touring or tent unit already. Customers without facilities will not be allowed entry.

Languages spoken

English

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10
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
4

93% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Nestled in the New Forest, this site offers a peaceful, natural escape with spacious, private, treed sites. Guests rave about friendly staff, abundant wildlife, and great hiking/biking trails. No washrooms on site. Some note road noise and occasional track potholes, but it's a serene getaway.

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Highly recommend, beautiful setting

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9 out of 10
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Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Amazing setting, right in the forest. Almost felt like wild camping except we had the luxury of EHU. Great walk through the forest to Sway. Fantastic butchers in Sway, a must for the barbecue. Two good pubs too. Loved it and will probably return.

Disliked Would be good to have a simple shower block, then we’d stay longer.

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Nice and peaceful…

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Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice and peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite

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Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked Lovely back to basics campsite with beautiful natural settings. So peaceful at night and all you can hear are the owls .

Disliked Dont usually like saying stuff about the staff but the lady on reception on check in could of just been a bit more welcoming. Everyone has a bad day but she was exactly the same on checkout. I just think it would help to be a bit more friendly and polite to the guests . Its not the end of the world but would make such a difference.

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Rules, rules and more rules.

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Primitive cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked The new forest (common land)

Disliked Less rules

Recommend to friends Visit again

Mystical woods…

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Mystical woods

Disliked A lavatory

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Staff were helpful, friendly and knowledgeable.…

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Select powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Staff were helpful, friendly and knowledgeable.

Disliked We could not fault our stay.

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Beautiful site, great vibe…

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Select powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Beautiful site, great vibe

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice, mostly quiet, back to nature site.

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Great location for walking
Nice to have pitches in the trees and not see rows of white boxes.
Quiet and dark at night - can see the stars and hear the owls

Disliked Took a while to find a level pitch, could get stuck with a really slopey one when full.
Lots of cars seemed to need to leave site between 7:30 and 8, not sticking to speed limit. Seemed odd so many that early ( cars, not towing and not motorhomes, are some pitches residential??)

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Quick, simple & informative check in.…

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tony p. 2 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Quick, simple & informative check in. Lovely and secure site. The owls at nighttime are magical

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything…

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D 2 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Setthorns Campsite

Wootton

New Milton

Hampshire

England

BH25 5WA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.8016°N
1.6282°W

Route directions

Please note: some sat nav systems lead to New Milton if the site postcode is used. Programme sat navs for Sway instead.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.6 km Brockenhurst College
4.6 km Brockenhurst College
5.8 km Post Office
Rail
2.3 km Sway Rail Station
4.2 km Brockenhurst Rail Station
5.5 km New Milton Rail Station
Ferry
8.6 km Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal
11.8 km Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing
12.1 km Hengistbury Head Ferry Landing
Airport
14.6 km Bournemouth International Airport
25.1 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

You’ll never run short of ideas when staying in the New Forest. Go horse riding, cycling (you can hire bikes locally too) or hiking in the woodland; try your hand at archery, bushcraft and combat games at New Forest Activities (20 minutes); or go wild on the waterslides at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex (half an hour, a good rainy day idea too). For more cultural pursuits, have a nose around the Georgian docks and cottages at Buckler's Hard (25 minutes) on the Beaulieu River, or step back in time to the days of Henry VIII and take a ferry from Keyhaven to Hurst Castle (both 20 minutes) overlooking The Solent. A must for petrolheads, the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (10 minutes) has a vast collection of racing bikes, or you could take a tour of the vintage cars at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (20 minutes). However, if kids are part of your holiday package, they’ll doubtless be clamouring to get to the myriad rides and attractions at Paultons Park, Home of Peppa Pig World (half an hour).
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Silver Hind Pub 2.4 km
  • Hare and Hounds Pub 2.6 km
  • The Rising Sun Pub 2.8 km
  • Old Station Tea Rooms Restaurant 3.2 km
  • The Plough Inn Pub 3.3 km
  • The Filly Inn Pub 4 km
  • Pig Beer Bewery & Tap Room Pub 4 km
  • Dynasty Indian Cuisine Restaurant 4 km
  • White Tails Restaurant 4.1 km
  • The Buttery at the Brock and Bruin Restaurant 4.1 km

Groceries

  • Morrisons Supermarket 5.6 km
  • Marks & Spencer Food Supermarket 5.8 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 5.8 km
  • New Forest Cider Off-licence 5.9 km
  • ALDI Supermarket 5.9 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 6.5 km
  • Old Milton Food & Wine Off-licence 6.6 km
  • Priory Wines Off-licence 6.7 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 7.3 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 7.4 km

Parks and play

  • Tiptoe Green park 2.7 km
  • MUGA Playground 3.9 km
  • Hordle Recreation Ground park 4.3 km
  • Hordle Playground 4.5 km
  • Golden Hill park 4.8 km
  • Acacia Play Park Playground 5 km
  • Ashley Recreation Ground park 5.2 km
  • Dudley Avenue Recreation Ground park 5.3 km
  • New Milton Recreation Ground park 5.7 km
  • Buckland Gardens Playground 6.5 km

Family days out

  • Naked Man Visitor attraction 2.3 km
  • Burley Villa School of Riding Visitor attraction 3.4 km
  • 'Goliath' Giant Sequoia Visitor attraction 4.7 km
  • Giant Sequoia Visitor attraction 4.7 km
  • Ballard Water Meadow Visitor attraction 5.2 km
  • Deer Sanctuary Visitor attraction 5.2 km
  • Deputy Surveyors Oak Visitor attraction 6.1 km
  • Knightwood Oak Visitor attraction 6.2 km
  • New Forest Reptile Centre Zoo 6.9 km
  • The Kingdom Of Waywood Visitor attraction 7.4 km
  • Castle Piece 10.7 km
  • Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre Zoo 10.8 km
  • Hurst Castle 11.9 km
  • Fort Victoria Castle 13 km
  • Reptilarium Zoo 13 km

Public transport

  • St Judes Chapel 2.1 km
  • Sway Village Hall 2.1 km
  • Middle Road 2.2 km
  • Sway Station 2.2 km
  • Sway Rail Station 2.3 km
  • Durnstown 2.5 km
  • Tiptoe School 2.6 km
  • Hare and Hounds 2.6 km
  • Hare & Hounds 2.6 km
  • Sway Set Thorns 2.6 km

Beaches

  • Brockenhurst Beach 4.9 km

Other nearby

  • Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club Golf course 2.8 km
  • Hoburne Holiday Park Bashley Golf course 3.7 km
  • Burley Golf Club Golf course 4.9 km
  • Barton on Sea Golf Club Golf course 7.4 km
  • Chewton Glen Hotel Executive Course Golf course 7.4 km
  • Walhampton Golf Club Golf course 8.3 km
  • Berthon Marina 8.4 km
  • Lymington Yacht Haven Marina 9 km
  • Highcliffe Castle Golf Club Golf course 9.5 km
  • New Forest Golf Club Golf course 9.6 km

Local services

  • Premier Cashpoint 4.4 km
  • Tesco Bank Cashpoint 5.4 km
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 5.7 km
  • Loaders Garage Fuel station 3.8 km
  • Brockenhurst Surgery Doctors 3.8 km
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 4 km
  • Esso Fuel station 4 km
  • Brookley Road Car Park Charging station 4.1 km
  • Shell Hordle Fuel station 4.5 km
  • Hordle Pharmacy 4.5 km
  • Ashley Pharmacy 4.9 km
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 5.4 km
  • The Arnewood Practice Doctors 5.4 km

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Must see

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway 8.7 km

Highcliffe Castle 9.2 km

Beaulieu National Motor Museum 12.5 km

Fort Victoria Country Park 12.9 km

Needles Park - Heritage Attractions Ltd 15.5 km

National Trust

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 15.9 km

Newtown Old Town Hall 18.5 km

Mottistone Manor Garden 22.4 km

Brighstone Shop and Museum 24 km

Brownsea Island 26.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Naked Man - New Forest 0.9 km

RHINEFIELD HOUSE 3.4 km

Setley - Beaulieu Heath - Setley 3.9 km

New Forest - Brockenhurst - Ober Heath - Brockenhurst 4.9 km

BROCKENHURST PARK 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Setthorns Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Setthorns Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Setthorns Campsite? You’ll never run short of ideas when staying in the New Forest. Go horse riding, cycling (you can hire bikes locally too) or hiking in the woodland; try your hand at archery, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Setthorns Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Setthorns Campsite? From $30.19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.