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Carron Camping and Caravanning

7.7 98 reviews

Small farm site in the New Forest National Park
A 25-minute drive from Southampton and 40 minutes from Stonehenge
Within walking distance of a pub, Italian restaurant and forest trails

Heading to the New Forest with canoeing, cycling or swinging from treetops on your mind? You’ll soon be spreading your wings from Carron Caravan and Camping Site, a small, quiet farm site in the New Forest National Park, well-situated for scouting out Stonehenge too, 40 minutes’ drive away (that’s one to tick off the bucket list). As for your packing list, walking boots or sturdy shoes will likely come in handy here, as the surrounding area is jammed full of forest trails and many that can be accessed directly from the site on foot or by bicycle. For a lighter stretch of your legs (perhaps first thing in the morning), perhaps you’ll want to wander past the site's open fields used for horse grazing and then amble on down to the village green where New Forest ponies often graze (it’s only five minutes’ journey there). Handily, the local village is also home to a traditional family-run pub that serves tasty food and local beers. And when you want to mix things up a little, there’s an Italian restaurant next door for some alternative cuisine with a fine-dining vibe. Looking for a watering hole with a bigger city vibe instead? The local bus stop (two minutes’ walk away) has direct links to Salisbury (25 minutes’ drive) and Southampton (half an hour). On site, there are plenty of convenient facilities including an amenities block, so you won’t have to go far to take care of the essentials.

Site type

Open all year

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Dogs 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Bush Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Carron Camping and Caravanning

North Lane

Nomansland

Wiltshire

England

SP5 2BU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.95621°N
-1.64068°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.9 km Red Rover

4.1 km Canada Corner

10.5 km Lyndhurst Park Hotel

Rail

9.6 km Dean Rail Station

10.9 km Mottisfont & Dunbridge Rail Station

10.9 km Ashurst New Forest Rail Station

Ferry

17.8 km Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal

17.9 km Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal

19.5 km Hythe (Hants) Ferry Terminal

Airport

19.7 km Southampton Airport

24 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

While they may be dreamy, it’s not all about the walks and New Forest ponies around here. There are paintballing centres within five minutes’ drive and for a buzzier feel, Southampton’s galleries, museums and city centre entertainment (25 minutes' drive) or Salisbury (25 minutes) and its cathedral. While you’re on the places with a buzz, one such spot is the family-friendly Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World (15 minutes). All about the blood-pumping activities while you’re on your hols? Moors Valley Country Park & Forest (25 minutes) might be one for you, as there’s a steam railway, Go Ape course, golf course and country trails, or perhaps Lepe Country Park (40 minutes) for walking, swimming and birdwatching. In Lymington (35 minutes), the water takes the show, with sailing, fishing and swims in sea water baths some of the activities to be had. Now, to look to the past, you’ll be delving into the history of the motor at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu (half an hour). Meanwhile, Hurst Castle (45 minutes), a fortress by the sea, was once home to Henry VIII and now has ferry rides and Victorian wing batteries.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Highcliffe	24.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Bay	24.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle	25.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Christchurch Friar`S Cliff	25.7 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Milford-On-Sea	25.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Paultons Family Theme Park 6.5 km

Breamore House 10.2 km

Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway 10.4 km

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate 11.8 km

Salisbury Cathedral 16.3 km

National Trust

Mottisfont 11.7 km

Mompesson House 16.5 km

Winchester City Mill 26 km

Stonehenge Landscape 27.2 km

Little Clarendon 27.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Nomansland - Bohemia - Lover - Langley Wood - Hamptworth 0.2 km

Canada - Penn Common - Stagbury Hill - Canada 3.4 km

Fritham - Sloden Inclosure - Hampton Ridge - Fritham 4.1 km

Godshill - Frankenbury - Castle Hill 6.9 km

Godshill - Pitts Wood Inclosure (New Forest) 6.9 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

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Anonymous Apr 2023

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: N/A

Disliked: I will never use Pitchup again to book a campsite. I booked through them and the campsite subsequently closed. We were texted on the day we were due to start our holiday to tell us, and we had already reached the New Forest. Since then, I have had no refund of my deposit that I paid to Pitchup and no one has been in touch apart from an automated email in response to mine. Since then I have had two emails asking if we enjoyed our stay. Totally unprofessional.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Remoteness and access to lovely walks and forest.…

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
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Cleanliness	6
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Anonymous Mar 2023

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Remoteness and access to lovely walks and forest.

Disliked: Couldn’t access shower and toilets a bit basic.

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Simply cancelled on us.

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Anonymous Feb 2023

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Not a lot

Disliked: Having my booking cancelled at 24 hours notice and not getting my deposit back

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Site closed at short notice leaving us in the lurch

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Anonymous Feb 2023

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Campsite messaged us just after 12 on day of arrival to say they "had been closed due to legal reasons" we were about 30 minutes away! This sent us into total panic as we needed to find somewhere to stay for the 3 days we'd booked! Not easy when most are closed due to winter season, including the one Paul recommended!
Very stressful experience which was not a great start to our holiday!

Disliked: Lack of notification site had been closed!! Message was via text, although once I got signal there was a voicemail but again around arrival time!
When I text Paul for the number of the alternative site he recommended (which was not open) we just got a smily face!! Totally not appropriate considering the circumstances :(

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Locality…

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

Andy D. Feb 2023

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Locality

Disliked: Facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Poor site and customer service

Overall	2/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
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Anonymous Mar 2023

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Owner's initial communication.

Disliked: Site untidy and rough, not as shown in picture. Pitch was not available on arrival. Had to pitch elsewhere but then informed that the hook up we tried was broken. Waited half an hour for the occupant of our pitch to move on. Only shower on site was broken and owner did not know when it would be fixed. Did not inform us before arrival of this fact which would have been courteous. It meant we spent nearly an hour trying to find an open site nearby and ended up travelling 45 minutes to another site which was far superior and cheaper. Very, very disappointed and let down by both owner and Pitch-up as I have still not received a refund of our deposit one month later despite the owner assuring us that he would process this quickly.

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Absolutely perfect

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
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greg H. Feb 2023

Unpowered grass and earth tent site (two person)

Liked: Good facilities, good location. Everything about the stay was great.

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Would visit again for a one or two nighter. Facilities very clean.

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
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Karen W. Feb 2023

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Peaceful and scenic location, very small site, had everything you needed and clean. Not flashy in anyway. Friendly owner. Fantastic pub, the Lamb, at top of the road. Great base for cycling.

Disliked: Booked a hardstanding pitch, but on arrival there wasn't one available. This wasn't too bad as ground was frozen.

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Location…

Overall	4/10
Location	8
Value for money	4
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	6

Jack L. Feb 2023

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cold and dirty conveniences…electricity kept tripping, which was annoying

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Would not stay again

Overall	2/10
Location	8
Value for money	2
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	4
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Stephen D. Feb 2023

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Nothing!!

Disliked: We had a confirmed booking for a gravel/grass pitch what we were given was a soft grass pitch that ourselves and the people who arrived right behind us sank into, the contact person said there was gravel under the grass, if it was it was more then 6 inches down!
At 5.30pm the electricity went off the contact person said next day it was outside of the contactable hours despite arrivals being upto 6pm, having not contact with site representative at all at 7.30pm on the arrival day we left despite having paid for 2 nights it was obvious that the sites infrastructure was incapable of supporting the amount of units on the site as the electric points had individual 10 amp trips non had tripped just the main site trip.
Phoned next day and spoke to the site representative told him why we left he said electricity was reconnected at 10.30 pm 5 hrs after failure and he said he would refund us it never arrived.
One other thing there are deep tyre grooves at the top end of the site and these could cause problems particularly for caravans as the jockey wheels may catch the ground between the tyre grooves and cause the caravan to detach and roll off down the site it appears from another review that this might of happened once before.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Carron Camping and Caravanning have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Carron Camping and Caravanning dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Carron Camping and Caravanning? While they may be dreamy, it’s not all about the walks and New Forest ponies around here. There are paintballing centres within five minutes’ drive and for a buzzier feel, Southampton’s galleries, … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Carron Camping and Caravanning?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: noon – 6 p.m.

Depart by: noon

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