When can I check in and check out of Bell Tent Glamping at Marwell Resort?

On-site accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. Read more

Bell Tent Glamping at Marwell Resort

9.2 26 reviews

Glamping site with family activities at Marwell Resort in Hampshire
A 20-minute drive to Peppa Pig World and 15 to Winchester
Bar and restaurant; quad biking, soft play, archery and clay shooting

What a cracking place for a family holiday. What’s not to love about a glamping holiday with kids that gives you access to all the activities in Marwell Resort, near Winchester, Hampshire? The accommodation at Bell Tent Glamping at Marwell Resort is in… er, bell tents, and they’re all ready and waiting for you, so you can crack on with being on holiday from the moment you arrive on the camping field. As far as practical concerns go, each bell tent has a double bed and two singles (all with proper mattresses) as well as snuggly carpets, heating and power. Stuff that’s also included includes cutlery, crockery and a welcome pack of basic bits and bobs like tea and coffee. All you need to remember to pack is pillows, duvets and towels. Outside you can spark up the barbecue and eat at the picnic table. Don’t feel like cooking at all? Marwell Resort’s got you covered, with a restaurant serving really good food. And those family activities we mentioned? A soft-play centre for the youngest kids. Quad biking. Archery lessons. Clay shooting, fishing and zipwires… get the picture?

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Dogs allowed

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 Car parking by site/unit 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

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

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

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Bell Tent Glamping at Marwell Resort

Marwell Resort

Hurst Lane

Owslebury

Hampshire

England

SO21 1EZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.98571°N
-1.27628°W

Nearest transport

Coach

8.7 km Broadway Guildhall

10.1 km Southampton Uni Interchange

Rail

5.4 km Shawford Rail Station

5.5 km Eastleigh Rail Station

6.1 km Hedge End Rail Station

Ferry

13.6 km Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal

13.6 km Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal

14.4 km Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing

Airport

7.1 km Southampton Airport

45.4 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

Well, the news for kids just keeps getting better: Marwell Zoo (10 minutes’ walk) is right next door to the camping field and in the morning you might get to hear monkeys chattering in the distance. You could easily spend a day there, getting (relatively) up close to endangered tigers and leopards, watching comical penguins splash around their pool or puttering around the grounds on the mini-train. And shush – whisper it in case the kids hear and mutiny if you say “no” to going – Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World is 20 minutes’ drive down the road. It’s probably on the bucket list of all younger kids for the Peppa Pig-themed rides, and older kids for the high-octane coasters. You could also try Ninja Warrior UK Adventure (also 20 minutes) in Southampton, with climbing courses and soft play guaranteed to (hopefully) wear the children out. If you’re trying to introduce a bit of culture into the family holiday, ancient Winchester (15 minutes) is a lovely place to start, with a stately cathedral, medieval Great Hall and Old Bishop’s Palace to discover, as well as 4D journey through the Solar System at Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Hillhead	19.5 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Calshot	19.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Lee-On-Solent	21.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Lepe	23.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Cowes	24.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 8.3 km

Winchester Cathedral 8.8 km

Southampton Maritime Museum 13.4 km

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 13.9 km

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate 19.4 km

National Trust

Winchester City Mill 8.6 km

Hinton Ampner 10.8 km

Mottisfont 19.4 km

Uppark House and Garden 27.1 km

Newtown Old Town Hall 31.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Upham - Woodcote - Green Hill - Upham 3 km

Upham - Street End 3 km

Shawford - Highbridge - Marwell - Shawford 5.4 km

CRANBURY PARK 6.5 km

COMPTON END 6.6 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.

Reviews

would recommend this site to a friend

would stay here again

73%
10
0%
9
15%
8
0%
7
11%
6
0%
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great Facilities, staff and location

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Hennie C. Aug 2024

#2 bell tent

Liked: The Tent was perfect. As a first time camper, the acoomodation was amazing and above any expectation. The ablution facilites was clean and kept clean regularly.

It was a great relaxing weekend and we are looking forward to doing this again.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely size bell tent with comfortable mattresses. Clean and fresh with sone…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Anonymous Jul 2024

#2 bell tent

Liked: Lovely size bell tent with comfortable mattresses. Clean and fresh with sone lovely added extras. We loved having our own picnic table and BBQ.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Tent lovely and clean Kitchen area with everything you need Friendly guy that runs…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Sara Q. Jul 2024

#2 bell tent

Liked: Tent lovely and clean
Kitchen area with everything you need
Friendly guy that runs the place
Plenty to do round the resort

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean bathrooms with warm showers!

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jun 2024

#1 bell tent

Liked: The bathrooms are really well maintained and clean. The showers were warm.
The mattresses are comfy and the heater in the tent a massive bonus.
The kitchen area had pretty much everything you could need.
It’s a short very pretty drive to Winchester.

Disliked: The muddy kitchen area. The kitchen area is bonus and great for making breakfast and a cuppa. But apart from a small section deck the rest of the kitchen tent is grass. It rained heavily and the grass area became very muddy.
The activities are expensive.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with everything you need. Lovely owners.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Christian H. Sept 2023

#2 bell tent

Liked: Loved our single night stay here. The owners are lovely and the whole setup here has such a home feeling. I can’t wait to return for a much longer stay.

Disliked: Wish that I could have stayed longer!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very family friendly site, with really clean shower and toilet block. Great…

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Dianne H. Aug 2023

#3 bell tent

Liked: Very family friendly site, with really clean shower and toilet block. Great play area for kids and good to have a restaurant and bar on site.
Location also excellent for day trips to Marwell zoo.
Fantastic activities on site, but they are expensive which is a shame.

Disliked: Bell tent was quite smelly and had mildew on the inside walls of the tent. I know it has been a damp summer, but not sure how well the tent had been getting aired.
The Kitchen tent, had basic equipment, but didn't have veg pealers, or small sharp knives, or any cafetieres - not a complaint, but useful to know in advance.
Fellow campers were not great at cleaning up after themselves, so cooker stove was dirty, dirty spoons had been used for the sugar and lids left off tea jar. Been glamping and camping before and first time I have encountered this.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, shame about the standard of "glamping accessories"

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

#2 bell tent

Liked: Loved the facilties available and all staff were so friendly.
Food at the site was great (a bit expensive)

Disliked: I would not call the bell tents and area as "glamping" Toilets and showers are shared with all campers (not just bell tent area) same with the toilets.
No mirrors in the glampsite or hairdryers
No sink available other than two fields away
No spoons, had to use forks for tea and coffee.
Just mattresses on the floor in the tent (have to bring your own quilts and pillows)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would go again

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2023

#1 bell tent

Liked: Ease of turning up and tent up and ready

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and ease of booking…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Ben W. Jul 2023

#3 bell tent

Liked: Location and ease of booking

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly host Bell tent was clean Heater in bell tent…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Victoria P. Jul 2023

#3 bell tent

Liked: Friendly host
Bell tent was clean
Heater in bell tent

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

Does Bell Tent Glamping at Marwell Resort have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Bell Tent Glamping at Marwell Resort dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Bell Tent Glamping at Marwell Resort? Well, the news for kids just keeps getting better: Marwell Zoo (10 minutes’ walk) is right next door to the camping field and in the morning you might get to hear monkeys … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Bell Tent Glamping at Marwell Resort?

On-site accommodation

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

Read more