Marwell Resort

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Aerial view of the freshwater carp lake
The site and surrounding area from above.
Sunset at the lake
Electric gravel touring pitch

  • Lakeside site on the edge of the South Downs National Park
  • A 15-minute drive from central Winchester; 1.5 miles from Marwell Zoo
  • Fishing, archery, quad biking and other adventure sports
Zebras, tigers and bokibokies await in these handsome Hampshire surrounds – taking the kids to see Marwell Zoo's multitude of beasts is likely to make for some very happy hols indeed. Marwell Resort is within walking distance of this much-loved menagerie and is home to plenty of adventurous action in its own right – head here if you like the sound of oodles of outdoor activities in a pretty lakeside setting. The team at Marwell Resort have been instructing for more than 25 years, so they're well qualified to help you try out sports like archery, quad biking and clay pigeon shooting. Please note that many of these activities have a minimum age restriction applied- please check directly with the site. The site lake has a total of nine swims available for anglers (mega-sized carp can be found in its waters, including whoppers weighing up to 45 pounds). Surrounded as it is by trees, it also looks pretty fine (especially at sundown) and is a popular spot with local wildlife. Marwell Resort has strong all-round facilities, including toilets, showers and wifi. There's also an on-site bistro restaurant that serves up nourishing meals seven days a week. You can set up a barbecue and cook your own grub, too (stock up on fresh meat and veg 15 minutes' drive away at Westlands Farm Shop).

Campground type

Rent a tent 6
Camper sites 25
Tent sites 25
RV sites 25
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including fishing, archery, axe throwing, air rifles, junior quad biking, clay pigeon shooting, treetop adventure and adventure golf are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/02 and 12/31.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • The bar is open between 01/02 and 12/31.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Please note that the restaurant opening times vary, depending on guest occupancy numbers at the time of stay. Please note these are the age requirements for the activities: minimum age 3 years old: adventure golf minimum age 8 years old: archery, junior quad biking, treetop adventure, air rifles maximum age 10 years old: indoor soft play minimum age 16 years old: clay pigeon shooting Junior quad bikes and treetop adventure are closed during the autumn/winter season. Not all activities are available daily, please check with the site. Fishing bookings must be made in advance. Guest wifi is available in the bar and grill area but may unfortunately be slow. Due to the site location phone service can also be limited, depending on your provider.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

German

Spanish

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

88%

would recommend this campground to a friend

86%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Everything was amazing, beautiful places…

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Everything was amazing, beautiful places

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice little campsite

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
joanna w. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Very nice campsite. Check in fast and easy, was explained everything, pitch easy to find.
Pub/ restaurant, great choice, loads to choose from, we had a picnic patter that was amazing. H
Showers nice and hot, loos ok. Great for dogs. Loved mini golf.

Disliked: There wasn’t a lot of activities we could book as they wasn’t on this time of year.

Said fishing was fully booked but was loads of swims free when we walked down there
WiFi didn’t work.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Happy with the staff very helpful, pitches nice size ,very clean

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Happy with everything on site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Second time visiting. Brilliant for families with children.

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Lovely clean and spacious campsite. Great facilities, and really helpful - we were a big group of friends with kids and lots to do . Liked the big field so they could play together. The team also arranged for our pitches to be closer to each other which was great. Great evening and food! Loved the pizzas! Toilets and showers lovely and clean!

Disliked: Thought shop might be open but it wasn't. No major issue tho!

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Lovely site, clean, well kept, friendly staff, will recommend

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Easy to book in and able to hire a fire pit at the same time. The pitches are a really good size, we also had electric hook up.
Our dog was welcome and good walking area around the field and fishing area.
The cafe /restaurant has been improved over each visit and the live entertainment was great. Plenty of indoor and outside seating.
They now have a gym that I did not realise they had, so next time I will make use of that too.
Clean, tidy and well maintained site. With friendly and helpful staff.
Toilet/ shower block was well maintained and clean. Plenty of toilet paper too. No queueing.
Not our first visit and certainly not our last.

Disliked: Showers were a bit disappointing, the building and layout were great, plenty available to use but the water was hit and miss. The temp was good but you press the knob and wait ages for a dribble running down the bar. I changed in to another shower for a short burst of water and a massive wait for another burst that just about wet my face.

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Staff extremely friendly, big and flat surfaces for tents, pub with…

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Staff extremely friendly, big and flat surfaces for tents, pub with delicious food on site, nice woods for walks with kids and more ,bonfire next to tent ,coming back next week and highly recommend to everyone

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site. Already booking to return soon.

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Great facilities
Very helpful & friendly staff
Lovely surroundings
Great restaurant & food all reasonable prices.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Over all good

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Activities

Disliked: Low Water pressure on shower rooms,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site! Clean facilities, lots of activities, friendly staff!

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Everything! Clean showers and toilets, play park, crazy golf, entertainment, restaurant, fishing, all round very clean. Owner and staff all lovely, this was our fourth visit and we will be returning!

Disliked: Water pressure

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will be coming back that's for sure

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: It was an amazing place the kids had the best time and lots to do

Disliked: The showers no powerful enough

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Features

Leisure on park

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

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Marwell Resort

Hurst Lane

Owslebury

Hampshire

England

SO21 1EZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.98572°N
-1.27669°W

Nearest transport

Bus
5.4 mi Broadway Guildhall
6.3 mi Southampton Uni Interchange
6.3 mi Southampton Uni Interchange
Rail
3.4 mi Shawford Rail Station
3.4 mi Eastleigh Rail Station
3.8 mi Hedge End Rail Station
Ferry
8.4 mi Southampton Vehicle Ferry Terminal
8.4 mi Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
9 mi Hamble-le-Rice Ferry Landing
Airport
4.4 mi Southampton Airport
28.2 mi 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

Marwell Zoo (five minutes' drive) has over 140 different species to admire – you can also leave the car back at base and stroll over (about 20 minutes) for a pedestrian safari. Paultons Park (25 minutes' drive) is another perennial fave for family-oriented days out – here you can meet Peppa Pig, crash down log flumes or opt for wanders through a dinosaur-filled forest. The South Downs National Park has some truly splendid hiking trails, including the 100-mile-long South Downs Way (the trail starts 15 minutes down the road in Winchester). Mountain bikers also have plenty to choose from around these parts – an exhilarating bike track through the woods is on hand in the nearby village of Bishopstoke (10 minutes). The gorgeous New Forest National Park (25 minutes) is also within easy reach, and one of the best ways to get around is by open-top tour bus. There are three routes to choose from – it all comes down to whether you prefer vistas of heather-covered heathland or coastal explores. Speaking of the sea, beaches like Lepe and Highcliffe Castle (both 40 minutes) are very much worth the journey (make sure to pack jelly shoes and a towel if at all tempted).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Hillhead 12.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Calshot 12.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lee-On-Solent 13.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lepe 14.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cowes 15.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium 5.1 mi

Winchester Cathedral 5.5 mi

Southampton Maritime Museum 8.3 mi

Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 8.6 mi

Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate 12 mi

National Trust

Winchester City Mill 5.4 mi

Hinton Ampner 6.7 mi

Mottisfont 12 mi

Uppark House and Garden 16.9 mi

Newtown Old Town Hall 19.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Upham - Woodcote - Green Hill - Upham 1.9 mi

Upham - Street End 1.9 mi

Shawford - Highbridge - Marwell - Shawford 3.3 mi

CRANBURY PARK 4 mi

COMPTON END 4.1 mi

Local events

  • CarFest (Friday, August 22, 2025 – Friday, August 22, 2025)

    Basingstoke, England 16.1 mi

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

    Newport, England 19.5 mi

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday, July 10, 2025 – Thursday, July 10, 2025)

    Chichester, England 24.7 mi

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

    Farnborough, England 29.7 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 Marwell Resort have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Marwell Resort dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Marwell Resort? Marwell Zoo (five minutes' drive) has over 140 different species to admire – you can also leave the car back at base and stroll over (about 20 minutes) for a pedestrian safari. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Marwell Resort?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Marwell Resort? From $57.19 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.