Meonside Camping

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The site at dawn
The site at dawn
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
Caravan sites 50
Motorhome sites 50
Open now
Opens 8 May
Please note
  • This campground/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 hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Admission

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

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 8 May 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

95% would stay here again

What customers say

A lovely, no-frills spot. Reviewers love the friendly hosts, peace, and scenery. Fire pits and the local village are a bonus. Basic facilities mean some want hot showers. Good value for a chilled, nature escape.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely field, basic amenities as described.

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Campsite easily found, field as described with good porta loos. Lovely scenery, local to what I needed to do.

Disliked Didn’t see any owner, anyone to give any direction as to where to pitch up, so picked a space giving the people next to us plenty of room for privacy, faced our tent entrance away to maintain theirs & our privacy. Not long after someone else pitched up next to us but left plenty of room between & space for my car. We went out & returned to that person having put up another large tent taking up the space where my car went, so the entrance of my tent opened directly into their camp where they were sat. They seemed completely oblivious to what they’d done or just didn’t care. I had to squeeze my car in the other side. I rotated my tent 180 degrees so we had some privacy. This family kept me up with shouting, kids screaming & arguing, opening & closing of the car door, smoking weed until 2am. At 2am, their dog barked & woke my daughter up & noticed that they were shining their torch directly into our tent, I sound loudly I don’t know why the light is shining in our tent & it clicked off. To be honest as it was just myself (lone female) with my young daughter in a small tent, I did not feel safe around them, I did not sleep well at all, so we packed up & left after one night. I would return but I hope I would have better neighbours/ more direction in where to pitch up. Such a shame that my daughters first experience of camping was let down by rude, ignorant people smoking weed despite being in a work van, very professional!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Down to earth. Lovely views. Good…

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8 out of 10
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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 tent or motorhome site

Liked Down to earth. Lovely views. Good amount of room.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A basic site with no showers, but fine for a short visit.

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8 out of 10
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Lyn M. 5 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked A very basic site, with just portaloo toilets and sinks, no showers etc, but we already knew this as we have stayed here before.
Very friendly owner as well.

Recommend to friends Visit again

relaxed site, great views and good…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked relaxed site, great views and good walk locally . nice pub down road also , we are going back with friends this weekend

Disliked people where having fires on the ground i found it a bit dangerous in the current climate

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stay

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Ms B. 8 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Very quiet, spacious and lovely views.
Easy to find and signposted so you can’t miss the field

Disliked The only thing that bothered me was that people were allowed to have fire pits and I was concerned due the heatwave and kindle on the ground at the moment

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Simple. Flexible and well priced…

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Tom I. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Simple. Flexible and well priced

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Rhiannan M. 1 review

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Back to basic site clean with…

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Tina 3 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Back to basic site clean with basic facilities

Disliked Near to road
We were unfortunately kept awake until 0330 by some selfish neighbours the owner did try and rectify in the morning but running on 2 hours sleep we left and unfortunately would not return

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly, relaxed, camping. Great location

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Large clean open space. No set pitches. Relaxed vibe. Good pub in East Meon village a short walk from the campsite. Good location for access to South Downs Way. Fire pits provided (though to dry to risk last weekend). Friendly. Easy booking. Inexpensive compared to others.

Disliked Nothing really. You have to be aware that this is a pop-up campsite, so toilet and washing up facilities are not basic but adequate and there are no showers (as advertised). So long as you arrive with the right expectations, you will have a lovely stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value

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Paul R. 8 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Such a quiet site. Toilets (porta loos) where clean.
Spacious field
Loved the camp fires in the evening

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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 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

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

Budget/backpacker 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 Nearby farmers' market 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 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).

Food and drink

  • Old Town Grill 4.5 km
  • Mela 5.8 km
  • The Paradise Balti House 6.4 km
  • Spice Lounge 6.4 km
  • Poppins 6.4 km
  • Tai Tong 6.5 km
  • PizzaExpress 6.5 km
  • Fez 6.5 km
  • Meg's Kitchen at Bakery Lane 6.5 km
  • Clavio Lounge 6.5 km

Parks and play

  • Bell Hill Recreation Ground 6.1 km
  • Play Planet 8.3 km
  • Deep Dell 9 km
  • Catherington Park 9.1 km

Public transport

  • East Meon Primary School 1.1 km
  • Old School House 1.2 km
  • Old School House 1.2 km
  • All Saints' Church 1.2 km
  • All Saints' Church 1.3 km
  • Park Lodge 1.4 km
  • Park Lodge 1.4 km
  • Rookham Lodge Farm 1.5 km
  • Rookham Lodge Farm 1.5 km
  • Pidham Farm 1.6 km

Groceries

  • Aldi 6.2 km
  • Tesco 6.3 km
  • Lidl 6.3 km
  • Waitrose 6.5 km
  • M&S Foodhall 6.6 km
  • Morrisons 8.7 km
  • The Co-operative Food 9.5 km
  • Asda Express 9.8 km

Family days out

  • Bell Hill Recreation Ground 6.1 km
  • Play Planet 8.3 km
  • Deep Dell 9 km
  • Catherington Park 9.1 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, 18 September 2026 – Friday, 18 September 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?
    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 $45.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.