Meonside Camping

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The site at dawn
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
Caravan sites 50
Motorhome sites 50
Open now
Opens 8 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 hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 8 May to

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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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98% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

A friendly, basic campsite for peaceful stays amid beautiful countryside. Praised for spacious, well-kept fields, stunning views & easy access to walks & East Meon village. Clean portaloos & sinks. Welcoming owner. Some road noise possible, but generally tranquil. Suggests better wash-up & Elsan.

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Lovely views. Very clean toilets (they're…

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Liked Lovely views. Very clean toilets (they're portaloos but spotless) and washing up sinks/water points, fire pits. 10 minute stroll into East Meon where there's a great circular walk and a nice pub.

Disliked Inconsiderate campers - there was loads of space in the field but someone rocked up and parked literally 2 feet from my car! It is by a road but it's a pretty quiet country road.

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Lovely small field, friendly owners. Toilets…

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Liked Lovely small field, friendly owners. Toilets always had loo roll. Kids enjoyed playing in the stream.

Disliked A few larger groups which were a bit noisy. Not everyone obeyed the distance between each pitch rule. Stream was a bit overgrown

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Good basic facilities,price, setting and local facilities

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Ewan S. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Basic

Disliked Wash up facilities

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Not peaceful & quiet for me, ended up leaving before the first night

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Not much being honest

Disliked Site was overcrowded which made the main problem much worse which was noise! This was NOT a quiet and peaceful site at all. The folks next to me had music blaring and were running about screaming until late. In the end I gave up and drove home before I’d even stayed a night.

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Perfect overnight stay

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Liked Fabulous quiet overnight stay. Big open field to pitch up with super views & plenty of space. Walk to local village & surrounding countryside. Portaloos were clean with 2 outside sinks for washing & fresh water. Very easy to book online or pay owner (very nice chap).
Would definitely recommend if you’re looking for a peaceful getaway.
No electric hookup.

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It is (was) what it is (was)!

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Liked Lots of space
Fairly clean toilets
Access to East Meon

Disliked The grass could have been cut slightly shorter.

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A back to basics pop up Campsite…

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Liked A back to basics pop up
Campsite in a farmers field. Chose where you pitch, with portaloos and water on site.
It was great to see the children on the site mixing and having fun with a pull/push cart.
Lovely views from the site, easy to access.
Note no shower facilities

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Peace and quiet, and beautiful views…

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Anonymous

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Liked Peace and quiet, and beautiful views

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Cheap and basic

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Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Cheap. Basic facilities

Disliked Could do with a mow as grass was too much for small tents

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Nice, well-kept field.…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Nice, well-kept field.

Disliked We actually only booked one night but left on the first afternoon about 2hrs in due to the flies. Not sure what was going on (maybe the weather), but we found the amount of flies unworkable and left.

The ‘Meon River’ is also a 1ft wide overgrown stream. Not the campsite’s fault obviously, just for awareness.

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Features

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

  • Wickham Festival (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Fareham, England 14.7 km

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday, 9 July 2026 – Thursday, 9 July 2026)

    Chichester, England 23.6 km

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

    Southampton, England 28.5 km

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

    Farnborough, England 36.6 km

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, 28 July 2026 – Tuesday, 28 July 2026)

    Brockenhurst, England 42.3 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?
    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 $46.76 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.