Lightfoot's Farm

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  • Pitches in a Hampshire hay meadow between the coast and countryside
  • On the New Forest border, 10 minutes’ drive from Milford on Sea
  • Small, quiet site with field kitchen and hot tubs (additional charge)
Evenings soaking eating alfresco after days spent sailing from Milford on Sea or horse-riding in the New Forest? If that gets a ‘yes’ from you, you’ll be set for a stay at Lightfoot’s Farm on the southern border of the New Forest National Park. A 10-minute drive from Milford on Sea and a short drive from the ‘forest proper’, as the locals call it, the location is convenient for all sorts, like sailing, canoeing, paddleboarding, fishing, horse riding, hiking and archery. Lightfoot's Farm is a three-acre smallholding with just a handful of pitches in the hay meadow. The owners grow a few fruit and nut trees in the meadow, along with vegetables for the owners and their friends, and they run a commercial vertical farm growing microgreens and micro herbs. Those herbs are mostly for direct sales to local businesses but there are always a few in the field kitchen’s fridge for guests to help themselves to. If you’d like to have a little look around the farm, just ask. For more splendid eats, there are several good eateries within a few minutes’ drive (including a fine seafood selection in Milford on Sea). Facilities for guests include picnic tables, firepits and that handy field kitchen for sorting your meals and snacks. And of course there are also those hot tubs: woodfired and available to book on site on a first-come, first-served basis for an additional charge. They’re just the place to unplug, unwind and spend an evening listening to the meadow’s soundtrack as the sun sets.

Campground type

Tent sites 6
Rent a tent 3
Open now
Opens April 9
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, Apr 9 to

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating based on 29 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 85% of visitors View breakdown

83%

would recommend this campground to a friend

79%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice rural site with good links. Would go again.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Sam S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Nice location with convenient public transport links (bus from New Milton stops directly outside but not Sundays/BH). Campsite was quiet, informal and in a nice natural setting.

Disliked: Washing/toilet facilities were basic but adequate.

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Very chilled out environment

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Charlotte W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The space, how clean everything was, and the location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothing

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Suited me down to the ground. Like all camping experiences this one was…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
steve a. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Suited me down to the ground.
Like all camping experiences this one was enhanced by glorious weather. Pitched up in the long grass left for nature. Quickly felt part of it as I sat listenig to the birds and watching the insects mull about the field.
Later I was joined by Roe Dear and a Fox. Even had a very curious Drake in the tent. I named him Sir Francis.
Magical stay. Thank you.

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Good value, fantastic location, I would come again 😊

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Rachel G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Area - great position for exploring the local area. Many eonderful beaches and New Forest 10-20mins drive

Field kitchen - this was a fantastic facility, well equipped with gas stove, fridge, freezer, electricity, pots and pans. Large kitchen and plenty of seating. Absolutely made our rainy few days bearable. And good for socialising with other families.

Disliked: The grass was longish and their were many mole hills, which made getting about hard, wet, work. I guess you probably can't do much about the molehills, but has the grass been cut it would have saved us all getting so wet and would have been easier to get about.

No lighting in the toilets and showers

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The location was good - drivable spots in the new forest /…

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The location was good - drivable spots in the new forest / to the beach.
The kitchen was well stocked and very welcome in the rain.

Disliked: The toilets were awful - we've stayed at many sites with compost loos but we had to drive our kid elsewhere because they absolutely refused to use them. No lights in the toilets either. Ran out of sawdust. One didn't even have anything to scoop the sawdust etc. And only two of three toilets were in use (there were a few campers there)
The grass was long which was horrible when walking about in the rain.
Nothing was walkable in the new forest, so driving only.
We had no check in or contact with the host regarding our camping even when we packed up to leave a night early.

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Not as expected…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Not as expected

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wasn’t great but wasn’t terrible

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: very peaceful and everyone there was very mindful

Disliked: the toilet

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Would not stay again, appalling facilities.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The option to use a hot tub was a nice feature, although organisation of log sales etc was poor.

Disliked: The toilet facilities were absolutely appalling. I understand and appreciate compost toilets, these were not executed correctly to say the least. Our young children were heaving at using a toilet were the previous few dozen occupants waste was sitting merely millimetres below the height of the toilet seat. Hugely unsanitary and honestly a health risk.

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Nice, busy camping

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Olga B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Easy to get to, pitch your tent up anywhere in the designated area. Hot showers, firepits and barbeques provided. Communal kitchen was a really great thing, with a fridge and freezer available.

Disliked: The shower and toilet facilities could benefit from a little upkeep, spiderwebs with dead, dry spiders were around - nothing too grisly, but a little bit of a sweep once in a while would be nice. No walkable routes around, so it’s not the greatest choice if you like roaming around the area.

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Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet 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 No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Lightfoot's Farm

Silver Street

Hordle

Hampshire

England

SO41 6DG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.76281°N
-1.59933°W

Route directions

Please use the entrance next to the house. Drive through the field's gate (over the gravel) and park on the hardstanding. The site doesn't have much parking space, so please park efficiently even if the area is empty.

Nearest transport

Bus
1.4 mi Bus Shelter
1.4 mi Bus Shelter
2.2 mi Stanford Hill
Rail
1.6 mi Sway Rail Station
2.6 mi New Milton Rail Station
2.7 mi Lymington Town Rail Station
Ferry
3.1 mi Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal
5.8 mi Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal
6.8 mi Mudeford Quay Ferry Landing
Airport
10.2 mi Bournemouth International Airport
16.7 mi 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

You might be quite busy surfing, sea kayaking or windsurfing in Milford on Sea (10 minutes’ drive), but when you get a chance, it’s right next to Hurst Castle (10 minutes). Built by Henry VIII, it’s almost as formidable as its original owner. Set slightly out to sea, this is now a scenic spot for picnics and games with kids. Those seeking awesome rock formations and signature arches might want to take a day trip to the Jurassic Coast (from an hour and 15 minutes). Closer by, there’s the gorgeous Solent Way Walk from Lymington for those who’d like to take in the local coastline. Of course, there’s even more action in the city of Southampton (40 minutes). Whether you visit the Sky Museum to see vintage aircraft, the art gallery or the Titanic model in the SeaCity museum, you should have plenty of preparation for the lively scenes in Bournemouth (35 minutes), which has classic beach huts, watersports, museums, amusement arcades and a beachside zipwire – the whole lot.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Milford-On-Sea 2.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Bay 3.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Highcliffe 4.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Christchurch Highcliffe Castle 5.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Colwell Bay 5.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Fort Victoria Country Park 5.2 mi

Highcliffe Castle 5.2 mi

Needles Park - Heritage Attractions Ltd 6.7 mi

The Needles Old Battery & New Battery 7 mi

Beaulieu National Motor Museum 7.6 mi

National Trust

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 7 mi

Newtown Old Town Hall 9.2 mi

Mottistone Manor Garden 11.1 mi

Brighstone Shop and Museum 12.1 mi

Brownsea Island 16.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Setley - Beaulieu Heath - Setley 2.9 mi

Keyhaven - Hurst Castle 3.1 mi

Keyhaven - Pennington Marshes 3.1 mi

The Naked Man - New Forest 3.3 mi

BROCKENHURST PARK 3.9 mi

Local events

  • Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday, June 19, 2025 – Thursday, June 19, 2025)

    Newport, England 14.2 mi

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lightfoot's Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lightfoot's Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Lightfoot's Farm? You might be quite busy surfing, sea kayaking or windsurfing in Milford on Sea (10 minutes’ drive), but when you get a chance, it’s right next to Hurst Castle (10 minutes). Built … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lightfoot's Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lightfoot's Farm? From $36.96 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.