Meonside Camping

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The site at dawn
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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.

Site type

Tent sites 50
Travel trailer sites 50
RV sites 50
Open now
Opens May 8
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, May 8 to

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Reviews

9.3

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This no-frills campsite is a peaceful rural escape with beautiful views from its spacious, level field. Guests love the friendly owners, nearby walking trails, and village access. Clean portaloos and sinks are basic but functional. Despite some road noise, most reviews are positive, with many planning to return. Fire pits add to the rustic charm.

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Stunning views, peaceful site, rural setting,…

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Dave B. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Stunning views, peaceful site, rural setting,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site in beautiful countryside…

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Kerry 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Good site in beautiful countryside

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful site with beautiful views…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Lovely peaceful site with beautiful views of the surrounding countryside
Very clean portaloos.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite, will definitely return.

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Gillian P. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Lovely, quiet unspoiled site with drinking water and porta loos. Great directions. Friendly owner. Great price.

Disliked Narrow gateway to access the camping field.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great back-to-basic site in a lovely location.

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 Jon W. 5 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Easy access, no fuss, loads of space

Disliked Road side of site is a bit noisy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful, beautiful setting and friendly staff…

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Olly W. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Peaceful, beautiful setting and friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

good value for money good walks around site

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked plenty of portaloos relatively clean
good access to water
plenty of level ground to pitch

Disliked toilets did smell
an elsan would make it perfect for wild camping

Recommend to friends Visit again

No set pitches so great if…

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Ellis H. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked No set pitches so great if you are staying as a group, safe and enclosed so you can always see children
Clean/tidy facilities
Someone set a fire and this was dealt with promptly and efficiently by staff

Disliked Despite being dog friendly there was no bins available so you have to travel home with all rubbish
Could be improved with washing facilities, however we knew these werent available so this wasnt a problem to us
Only one place within walking distance for food/drinks

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Good value…

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 Gary M. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Good value

Disliked No waste facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for the weekend stay

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Tim S. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked very quite and great location

Disliked A shower block would have been nice

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 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 Scouts 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

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

Type

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

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant 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).
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Izaak Walton Pub 1.1 km
  • Ye Olde George Inn Pub 1.2 km
  • The Rising Sun Pub 4.4 km
  • Old Town Grill Restaurant 4.5 km
  • Bat and Ball Pub 4.5 km
  • The Seven Stars Pub 4.5 km
  • The Hampshire Hog Pub 4.7 km
  • Thomas Lord Pub 5.2 km
  • The Nest Pub 5.3 km
  • The Five Bells Pub 5.3 km

Groceries

  • Aldi Supermarket 6.2 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 6.3 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 6.3 km
  • Bowman Ales Off-licence 6.3 km
  • The General Wine Company Off-licence 6.4 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 6.5 km
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 6.6 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 8.7 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 9.5 km
  • Asda Express Supermarket 9.8 km

Parks and play

  • Sustainability Centre Woods park 2.5 km
  • Queen Elizabeth Country Park 4 km
  • Soalwood park 5.6 km
  • Downs Park 6.1 km
  • Bell Hill Recreation Ground park 6.1 km
  • Bell Hill Recreation Ground Playground 6.1 km
  • Sculpture Garden park 6.1 km
  • Parsonage Field park 6.7 km
  • Avenue Playing Fields park 6.7 km
  • Petersfield Heath park 7 km

Family days out

  • The Sustainability Centre 2.2 km
  • Butser Ancient Farm 5.8 km

Public transport

  • East Meon Primary School 1.1 km
  • Old School House 1.2 km
  • All Saints' Church 1.2 km
  • Park Lodge 1.4 km
  • Rookham Lodge Farm 1.5 km
  • Pidham Farm 1.6 km
  • Pidham Cottage 2.2 km
  • Langrish House 2.5 km
  • Drayton Bridge 2.7 km
  • Home Farm Langrish 2.8 km

Other nearby

  • Meon Springs Fly Fishery Fishing 3 km
  • Moorhen Trout Fishery Fishing 6.2 km
  • South Petersfield Golf Club Golf course 6.8 km
  • Petersfield Golf Club Golf course 8.8 km
  • Riversdown Golf Course 9 km
  • Corhampton Golf Club Golf course 9.6 km

Local services

  • Alfen Charging station 4.2 km
  • West Meon Surgery. Doctors 5.1 km
  • Instavolt Charging station 5.7 km
  • Rowlands Pharmacy 5.8 km
  • BP Connect Fuel station 5.8 km
  • Clanfield Surgery Doctors 5.8 km
  • Cashzone Cashpoint 5.8 km
  • Petersfield Hospital 6.1 km
  • Swan Surgery Doctors 6.2 km
  • BP Fuel station 6.2 km

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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

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

    Southampton, England 28.5 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 Meonside Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Meonside Camping dog friendly? Yes 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Meonside Camping? From $37.49 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.