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Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

From £22.50 1 night, 2 adults

5 people maximum
One Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 10.0m width x 7.0m depth (32.8ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 70.0m² (753.5ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.
Car parking by site/unit
Dump station

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed

Gazebos not allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Availability

Your booking From £22.50
Based on 1 night, 4 people

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Andark Lake

View prices & book 8.6 362 reviews
Lakeside pitches (added by manager 23 Aug 2022)
Swimming and diving on site (added by manager 23 aug 2022)
The grass pitch (added by manager 16 jun 2017)
Entrance to site (added by manager 16 jun 2017)

Reviews

85%

would recommend this site to a friend

82%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Cheap and basic

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 8
Kellie O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The peace and quiet, shower facilities were good, cleaned and tidy , breakfast was amazing WiFi throughout the site which was great

Disliked: It's not a lake . It's a pond . If you are thinking of sup boarding you will get bored, The tent pitches are on uneven ground and Rutted track , shop opens at 9 till 5 basic supplies.( Not for Camping tho) Washing up facilities are a cold water tap running into a overflowing bucket 🤢🤢,

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location, close to shops and a brilliant 16th century pub. Great…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The location, close to shops and a brilliant 16th century pub. Great facilities; clean with hot showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Probably would not return as a camper.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Paul L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Toilet block open 24/7.

Disliked: Muddy track leads up the hill to the campsite area, it was deeply rutted and very slippery when wet, needs to be a made up track. Camp pitches were not level and rutted with car tracks from previous wet weather episodes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely again

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

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: This place never disappoints! Always clean and welcoming. Large area to set up.

Disliked: Cold shower before 9am but never puts us off returning.

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Would recommend to friends for a short stay

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Nice quiet site with the amenities that are needed for a short stay

Disliked: Grounds could do with mowing and levelling, bit dodgy driving up to tent pitches with a normal hatchback/saloon without grounding out

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location

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

Powered grass and gravel RV campsite

Liked: The location was perfect for us with a pub “old ship” just down the lane and railway station 0.7 miles away

Disliked: Nothing really…everything for us was perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent little site. Will Definitely use again.

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Simplicity, location, very clean. Excellent facilities. Toilets, showers immaculate.

Disliked: The showers were warm but would have preferred them a little hotter. (I'm being fussy !)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace and quiet . Nice setting . Good location. Facilities fine…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Michael B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel RV campsite

Liked: Peace and quiet . Nice setting . Good location. Facilities fine

Disliked: A bit scruffy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, peaceful. Clean facilities. Friendly staff.…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great site, peaceful. Clean facilities. Friendly staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and quality of the facilities…

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

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: Location and quality of the facilities

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 cafe

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Wild swimming

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

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

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

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

Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Andark Lake

Oslands Lane

Lower Swanwick

Southampton

Hampshire

England

SO31 7EG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.88013°N
-1.29099°W

Route directions

The site is at the top of Oslands Lane, an unmade track. The access road is opposite the Old Ship pub (Bridge Road). The road runs between Andark Shop and the Carsa Car dealership.

Nearest transport

Coach
8.2 km Telephone House
8.2 km Telephone House
8.2 km Terminal 1
Rail
1.1 km Bursledon Rail Station
1.8 km Swanwick Rail Station
2.9 km Hamble Rail Station
Ferry
2.9 km Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing
3 km Warsash Ferry Landing
7.7 km Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal
Airport
9.2 km Southampton Airport
39.8 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

Wetsuits at the ready – if you’re into your watersports you’ll have plenty to pick from around here. Swanwick Marina is 10 minutes’ walk away for sailing training, and there’s paddleboarding, windsurfing and kayaking on the Hamble 15 minutes’ drive away. Kitesurf kit hire and lessons are 40 minutes away on the other side of the river. Take a break from the big blue for a wander around Holly Hill Woodland Park, five minutes away by car, or a sea-view stroll through Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, 20 minutes away. SeaCity Museum, Solent Sky Museum and the Tudor House and Garden in Southampton are worth a visit too, and there are shops, restaurants and a cinema at the city’s West Quay. Cross the River Hamble to hit the New Forest National Park, 25 minutes’ drive away, for a walk, bike ride or horse ride or a trip to meet the furry and feathered residents of the New Forest Wildlife Park. It’s also worth trundling along to the classic car collection at Beaulieu’s National Motor Museum (35 minutes away).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Calshot 8.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hillhead 8.7 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Lee-On-Solent 10.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lepe 11.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cowes 12.5 km Sea N/A Good Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Southampton Maritime Museum 8.2 km

Beaulieu National Motor Museum 13.1 km

Portchester Castle 13.3 km

Osborne House 14.3 km

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard 15.7 km

National Trust

Newtown Old Town Hall 20.1 km

Winchester City Mill 20.1 km

Hinton Ampner 20.6 km

Mottisfont 24.8 km

Bembridge Windmill 25.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Grace Dieu 1.4 km

ROYAL VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK, FORMERLY ROYAL VICTORIA MILITARY HOSPITAL 3.6 km

TOWNHILL PARK 7.6 km

CENTRAL PARKS, SOUTHAMPTON 8.2 km

SOUTHAMPTON CEMETERY 9.6 km

Local events

  • Wickham Festival (Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Thursday, August 1, 2024)

    Fareham, England 7.7 km

  • Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday, June 20, 2024 – Thursday, June 20, 2024)

    Newport, England 19.6 km

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, July 30, 2024 – Tuesday, July 30, 2024)

    Brockenhurst, England 20.9 km

  • CarFest (Friday, August 23, 2024 – Friday, August 23, 2024)

    Basingstoke, England 37.7 km

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday, July 11, 2024 – Thursday, July 11, 2024)

    Chichester, England 38.7 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.

Want to know more about camping in Hampshire?

  • Does Andark Lake have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Andark Lake dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Andark Lake? Wetsuits at the ready – if you’re into your watersports you’ll have plenty to pick from around here. Swanwick Marina is 10 minutes’ walk away for sailing training, and there’s paddleboarding, windsurfing … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Andark Lake?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Andark Lake? From $39.07 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.